(Photo credit: Roger Mastroianni) The Cleveland Orchestra is set host its 45th annual concert honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Soprano Laquita Mitchell and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Chorus are slated to perform with The Cleveland Orchestra. Associate Conductor Daniel Reith conducts. Dr. William Henry Caldwell directs the all-volunteer community chorus. Aseelah Shareef, {…}
The Cleveland Orchestra has announced details for its 2021 Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration, which will take place virtually due to the ongoing pandemic. In the organization’s 41st year of offering music to celebrate and reflect on the life and legacy of Dr. King, the orchestra will provide different experiences for audiences from Jan. 14 through early February. In a {…}
Today is the day people in the United States celebrate the memory of Civil Rights hero Martin Luther King Jr. In a world where the legacy of America’s first black president is in danger of complete and utter eradication and many fear for their rights and freedoms in a political crossroads and tumult, Dr. King’s legacy stands rather prominently. The {…}