PERFORMING ARTS SERIES

Welcome to the Performing Arts Series at Federated Church!

 We focus on dynamic classical arts programming from around the world that positively impacts our community. 

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The 2025-2026 Performing Arts Series Season is Here!

ROMAN RABINOVICH, pianist

Thursday, October 9, 2025

7 PM

Tickets: $25-$45.  Students: $10

Reception following the program.

World-renowned pianist Roman Rabinovich is praised for having “uncommon sensitivity and feeling”. He has deep connections to Northeast Ohio as co-Artistic Director of ChamberFest Cleveland. Winner of the 2008 Arthur Rubinstein Competition, he tours around the world bringing audiences to their feet. A night surely not to be missed!

 

Program:

HAYDN: Piano Sonata in F major, Hob. XVI:29

DEBUSSY: Estampes

BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata no.31, in A flat major, op.110

SCHUMANN: Études symphoniques op.13

BURNING RIVER BRASS presents "Our Kind of Christmas"

Saturday, December 20, 2025

7 PM

Tickets: $30-$50.  Students: $10

Reception following the program.

The Burning River Brass returns to Northeast Ohio for a splendid holiday program! A touch of tradition, a dash of jazz, and a healthy measure of festive cheer! Burning River Brass presents Christmas concerts with a little something for everyone. As we journey from delightful and time-honored carols from around the world to our very own Big Band Nutcracker, we’ll have you singing along in no time. It’s the perfect way to get in the holiday spirit!

APOLLO'S FIRE presents "Winter Sparks"

Saturday, January 31st, 2026

7:30 PM

Ticketed (assigned seats)

A limited number of 100 tickets are available directly to Federated Church!

 

In this cozy winter program, eight Apollo’s Fire musicians set sparks flying in virtuoso works of J.S. Bach, Telemann, Vivaldi, and more. Debra Nagy takes the spotlight in a lively Vivaldi oboe concerto, while Kathie Stewart and Alan Choo lead a fiery chamber performance of Bach’s Orchestral Suite no. 2. Viola da gambist HyunKun Cho steals the thunder in Marais’ famous Sonnerie de Sainte Geneviève, an imaginative showpiece evoking the sounds of church bells in Paris.

 

Kathie Stewart,flute

Debra Nagy,oboe

Alan Choo,violin

HyunKun Cho,viola da gamba

 

CLE CONCIERTO presents "Celebrating  Women's History Month"

Saturday, March 21st, 2026, 7:00 pm Tickets: $24-$45. Students: $10

Reception following the program.

In Celebration of Women’s History Month: Lament and Lullabies

 

CLE Concierto, originating in Northeast Ohio, features incredible baroque musicians on period instruments. Come celebrate Women’s History Month with a program of early 17th century music by female composers, Barbara Strozzi, Antonio Bembo, and Isabella Leonarda, alongside their male contemporaries.

 

Andréa Walker, soprano

Brian Kay, plucked strings

Guillermo Salas Suárez, baroque violin

QinYing Tan, harpsichord and artistic direction

BBQ & BLUES! featuring AUSTIN WALKIN' CANE 

Sunday, June 7th, 2026, 4 pm 

Family Life Center

Tickets: $30 adults.

Kids 12 and under: $10

Our season wraps up with our annual “dinner and a concert” event. Austin Walkin’ Cane is sure to get the crowd moving with his powerful blues band. A BBQ cookoff will up the fun this year (contact us to sign up!). “Sweet home Chicago” right here in Northeast Ohio.

If you would like to sponsor a concert or become a season sponsor, please contact Thea Mozingo at tmozingo@fedchurch.org or Joshua Konow at jkonow@fedchurch.org