The Cleveland Arts Prize

Music

Cleveland is blessed with a world-class orchestra, two nationally regarded schools of music, and an annual jazz festival that brings legendary figures to town to entertain and move us. But one of our best-kept secrets is how many outstanding composers have made their creative home here. The composers who have been recognized by the Cleveland Arts Prize in Music have won critical acclaim from Severance Hall to the splendid new Library of Alexandria in Egypt. The works they have created, ranging from the traditional to the avant-garde, from chamber music to opera, from jazz-influenced lyricism to the bold sonorities of electronic music, reflect the region’s diverse ethnic heritage and the ever-evolving musical landscape.

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