Piano Days 2025

The 5 Browns

Sunday, July 20 | 2:00 pm Mimi Ohio Theatre at
Playhouse Square Juilliard-trained sibling quintet performs dynamic arrangements of classical favorites on five Steinway pianos!

Utsav Lal

Tuesday, July 22 | 6:00 pm The Lorraine & Bill Dodero
Center at Gilmour Academy
Utsav Lal combines jazz with traditional classical Indian music featuring tabla and paired with Indian food.

Mirabelle Kajenjeri

Thursday, July 24 | 7:30 PM Mixon Hall at
Cleveland Institute of Music
Kajenjeri returns to Cleveland to play classical favorites by composers representing her heritage.

BLKBOK

Saturday, July 26 | 7:30 PM & Sunday, July 27 | 2:00 PM Dobama
Theatre Detroit-based pianist brings neoclassical sensibilities inspired by rap and other contemporary music genres to a performance guaranteed to unite and inspire.

Kotaro Fukuma

Thursday, July 31 | 7:30 PM Mixon Hall at
Cleveland Institute of Music
2003 CIPC First Prize Winner returns to play a recital featuring French impressionist works like Debussy and Ravel juxtaposed with contemporary Japanese composers.

Natalie Tenenbaum

Saturday, August 2 | 7:30 PM Hanna Theatre at
Playhouse Square Julliard-trained pianist, singer-songwriter, and storyteller incorporates live electronics and lighting design into a genre-bending show that reimagines soundscapes.

Forte Fridays

Friday, July 11 | 6:30 PM Crocker Park Join us on Fridays in July for exciting evenings of music!

Forte Fridays

Friday, July 18 | 5:30 PM Van Aken District Join us on Fridays in July for exciting evenings of music!

Wade Oval Wednesday

Wednesday, July 23 | 5:30 PM Wade Oval Mirabelle Kajenjeri performs with bandura players to honor her Ukrainian heritage.

Masterclass with Mirabelle Kajenjeri

Friday, July 25 | 10:00 AM Cleveland Institute of Music Learn piano techniques from a 2024 CIPC Semi-Finalist.

Community Showcase

Monday, July 28 | 6:00 PM Glick Recital Hall
The Music Settlement Celebrate the recipients of our Piano Donation Program and listen to them perform!

Kotaro Fukuma Sound Installation

Tuesday, July 29 | 12:00 PM Ames Family Atrium
Cleveland Museum of Art CIPC First Prize Winner interprets the work of contemporary artist, Murakami.

Workshop: Classical Remix

Wednesday, July 30 | 5:00 PM Cleveland Institute of Music Hands-on workshop where young pianists put a contemporary spin on classical music!

Masterclass with Kotaro Fukuma

Friday, August 1 | 10:00 AM Cleveland Institute of Music

Learn from the 2003 CIPC First Prize Winner.

More information coming soon!