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CIM announced that acclaimed conductor Leonard Slatkin has been selected to receive its 2026 Honorary Doctor of Musical Arts (HDMA) degree. Learn more here!

The Cleveland Institute of Music will present a spring 2026 concert season that places a strong emphasis on contemporary music alongside established classical repertoire.

The Cleveland Institute of Music will celebrate the reopening of its renovated Kulas Hall with a full 2025–26 season. Highlights include Puccini’s Suor Angelica and Gianni Schicchi, Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro, world premieres by Jerod Tate, and more.

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater are open this July with a full slate of nightly performances! See the full lineup here and learn how to purchase tickets!

Hollywood’s Mychal-Bella Bowen (The Underground Railroad) will participate in a post-show talkback on June 17 following a performance of CRACKED OPEN. Learn more here!

CRACKED OPEN, written and directed by multi-award-winning playwright Gail Kriegel, is playing through June 28 at Theatre Row. Learn more about the upcoming talkback featuring Hayden Grove!

In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, Dream Big World Theatre is presenting the world premiere of the deeply moving new play CRACKED OPEN. Learn more about the stars joining upcoming talkbacks after the show here!

In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, Dream Big World Theatre is now offering  RUSH tickets for only $30, exclusively sold on the TodayTix app. Learn more.

What's happening off-Broadway? BroadwayWorld is here to guide you through the top picks for theatre for the month of May! Learn more about upcoming Off-Broadway shows.

Check out new photos from inside the rehearsal room for the world premiere of CRACKED OPEN, a deeply moving new play written and directed by multi-award-winning playwright Gail Kriegel at Theatre Row.

Dream Big World Theatre will present the world premiere of CRACKED OPEN, a new play written and directed by multi-award-winning playwright Gail Kriegel at Theatre Row. You can now get a first look inside rehearsals here!

The school has announced several key developments and appointments to broaden the school's world-class violin offerings through the 2025-26 academic year and beyond. 

In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, Dream Big World Theatre will present the world premiere of CRACKED OPEN, a moving new play written and directed by multi-award-winning playwright Gail Kriegel at Theatre Row. Learn more!

“The Chamber Music Experience @ CIM,” is a new enrichment program for adult musicians, unveiled by CIM on Wednesday amidst a range of other summer offerings. Learn how to attend.

On Thursday, CIM has announced the appointment of Tito Muñoz, former music director of The Phoenix Symphony, as interim principal conductor of the CIM Orchestra. He'll take up the post next fall and remain through the 2026-27 school year.

On Monday, CIM announced that fourth-year double bass student Gisel Dominguez was nominated by her peers for a 2025 Undergraduate Scholar Award from the Presser Foundation.  

CIM has unveiled its musical plans for spring 2025, revealing a calendar full of ambitious and enticing programs around the region. 

The Mercury Theatre has released photos from inside rehearsal for the 2024/5 pantomime, The New Adventures of Peter Pan, which will run from 23 November 2024 – 19 January 2025.

Cleveland Institute of Music announced its 2024-25 season, featuring world-class performances and educational programs, while Kulas Hall undergoes renovation.

Victory at the Cleveland International Piano Competition is now even more life-changing, thanks to a new partnership with CIM.