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In this episode: our host and producer, Liz Huff, and our guests, composer Ryan Charles Ramer, and pianists Ben Malkevich, Leah Frank, and Nicholas Underhill.

Audio engineering by Bruce Gigax. Theme music by Ryan Charles Ramer, video for archives by Nate Lockwood, cover art by Alexandra Harsha, VO by Randall Fusco. If you want to support the show, go to PayPal @AndNowTheMusic, and thank you!

Program: we chat about piano selections from Ramer's career so far, from his earliest compositions to a recent piece titled Sonata #6. Ramer and his former partner Christopher L. Richards have presented two art/performance shows developed by giving visual artists a piece to listen and respond to, creating artworks based on that music. The most recent project, Sonata #6, was on view through Dec 17, 2021 at Survival Kit Gallery in 78th Street Studios, 1305 W. 80th St., Cleveland, OH 44102.

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In this episode: our host and producer, Liz Huff, and our guest, Calvin Stokes, who can be heard in concert around the U.S., playing both classical and jazz harp. He started studying harp on a dare!

Audio engineering by Bruce Gigax. Theme music by Ryan Charles Ramer, video for archives by Nate Lockwood, cover art by Alexandra Harsha, VO by Randall Fusco. If you want to support the show, go to PayPal @AndNowTheMusic, and thank you!

Program: wide-ranging! Includes Rhapsodie by Marcel Grandjany, Mazurka by Alphonse Hasselmans, Mood Indigo by Duke Ellington, My One and Only Love by Wood/Mellin, and selections from Ryan Charles Ramer's Emily Dickinson song cycle for harp and soprano.

Bio: Calvin Stokes is the winner of the 1995 Lyon & Healy Harpfest® International Jazz/Pop Harp Competition. This Cleveland, Ohio native first studied harp on a dare. He later went on to earn Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Music Performance from the Cleveland Institute of Music under the tutelage of world-renowned harpist, Alice Chalifoux. He has performed with major orchestras across the United States. It was while touring Europe that this Tanglewood alum played in his first jazz "jam session."

His debut solo recording, "Free," is an intriguing blend of R&B and Latin Jazz, released on the ChiliDog® record label. Using his Electric Harp as the foundation, Calvin surrounded himself with talented musicians to create a unique sound all his own that fits effortlessly alongside today’s preeminent "Smooth Jazz" artists.

This versatile artist can be found on various recordings ranging from classical pieces by 20th century American composers to jumping into the fray with "Indie Rock" bands.

Currently, he performs various concerts around the country ranging from classical to jazz using his friendly, relaxed stage presence to expand the awareness and perceptions of the harp. This multi-talented performer has also made several television appearances both as a harpist and an actor (with multiple roles to his credit).

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In this episode: our host and producer, Liz Huff, and our guests, violinist Kim Gomez, violist Lisa Boyko, and cellist Bryan Dumm - all three are members of The Cleveland Orchestra (CTO at Blossom runs July 3-September 11), as well as various chamber music ensembles including Cleveland Chamber Collective (concert on 8/29/21 with Lisa and Kim). Audio engineering by Bruce Gigax. Theme music by Ryan Charles Ramer, video for archives by Nate Lockwood, cover art by Alexandra Harsha, VO by Randall Fusco. If you want to support the show, go to PayPal @AndNowTheMusic, and thank you!

Program: J. S. Bach - Solo work for violin, two movements; W. A. Mozart - Adaio and Rondo from Duo in G-major for violin and viola; Ernst von Dohnanyi - March and Finale from Serenade in C-major for string trio.

A member of The Cleveland Orchestra since 1990, Kim Gomez studied at the Peabody Conservatory, then earned a bachelor of music degree and an artist diploma from the Cleveland Institute of Music, where she was a concerto competition winner. Her teachers have included David Cerone, Josef Gingold, Daniel Heifetz, Virginia Schneider, David Updegraff, Donald Weilerstein, and Mimi Zweig.

Ms. Gomez has appeared on three occasions as a soloist with the Louisville Symphony Orchestra and solo appearances with the Berlin Symphony Orchestra and the Cleveland Institute of Music Orchestra. A native of Louisville, Kentucky, Ms. Gomez grew up in a musical family; her mother, Dorothy Nolen, was a singer.

Ms. Gomez and her husband, James, have five children: Dorothy, James Jr., Manuel, Mariana, and Cecilia. Ms. Gomez enjoys running, reading, and singing in her church choir.

Lisa Boyko joined The Cleveland Orchestra in 1991, after serving as a member of the New Orleans Symphony, Toronto Symphony, and the Minnesota Orchestra. Born in Cleveland and raised in Tucson, Arizona, Ms. Boyko studied for two years in Vienna at the Musikgymnasium and the Hochschule für Musik. In 1985, she received a bachelor of music degree from the Cleveland Institute of Music (CIM), where she was a student of Robert Vernon.

Ms. Boyko has appeared as alumni soloist with the Cleveland Institute of Music Chamber Orchestra in the Cleveland premiere of Darius Milhaud’s Concertino d’été and continues to perform regularly in solo recitals and chamber...

In this episode: meet our host and producer, Liz Huff, and our guest, Ariel Clayton Karaś, violinist, independent musical professional, and founder of Opus 216! Audio engineering by Bruce Gigax. Theme music by Ryan Charles Ramer, video for archives by Nate Lockwood, cover art by Alexandra Harsha, VO by Randall Fusco. If you want to support the show, go to PayPal @AndNowTheMusic, and thank you!

Violinist Ariel Clayton Karaś performs for more and manages 200+ events annually as founder of Cleveland-based ensemble OPUS 216, and as director of Classical Revolution Cleveland. Via OPUS 216, she collaborates with numerous Cleveland institutions to create unique, dynamic, and meaningful performances.

As a soloist, she performs regularly in healthcare and is one of Cleveland Clinic’s veteran Musicians in Residence. Her interests span multiple genres, from classical, to Irish fiddle, to the reimagining of pop and jazz.

She has been featured on broadcasts for Cleveland’s WCLV and NPR stations, and her music was featured in the 2016 documentary Violins of Hope, narrated by Oscar-winning actor Adrien Brody. As an orchestral musician, she recently served as concertmaster alongside the Chicago Jazz Orchestra, and as concertmaster for the orchestra accompanying Michael Buble’s 2019 arena show in Detroit.

Ms. Clayton Karas enjoys a multi-faceted career as a performer, educator, collaborator, and contractor, and recently completed her 2018 tenure as Gordon Square Arts District’s first Musician In Residence.

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In this episode: our host and producer, Liz Huff, and our guests, Marshall Griffith on piano and Virginia Crabtree on flute. Audio engineering by Bruce Gigax. Theme music by Ryan Charles Ramer, video for archives by Nate Lockwood, cover art by Alexandra Harsha, VO by Randall Fusco. If you want to support the show, go to PayPal @AndNowTheMusic, and thank you!

Jazz and classical pianist, and composer/theory teacher, Marshall Griffith knows his music! Flutist Virginia Crabtree has performed and taught all over the world including the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia, with interests in jazz and Baroque music, as well as classical. These selections are inspired by a holiday CD Marshall and Virginia recorded as a gift for their friends during this tough year of Covid-19.

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In this episode: meet our host and producer, Liz Huff, and our guests, the Gruca White Ensemble! Audio engineering by Bruce Gigax, with an assist from Reed Wheeler. Theme music by Ryan Charles Ramer, video for archives by Nate Lockwood, cover art by Alexandra Harsha, VO by Randall Fusco. If you want to support the show, go to PayPal @AndNowTheMusic, and thank you!

Classical guitarist Robert Gruca and flutist Linda White stretch the boundaries of the standard classical concert by including original arrangements of rock, funk, Latin tunes, and free improvisation.