WINTERSparks from Bach
& Vivaldi
Fun & casual restaurant performances
Adventurous 70-minute performances exploring the crossroads of art and tradition. Come 30-60 minutes early to begin dining, and finish dessert during the performance!
Baklava Bash
Ancient Songs & Stories of Jerusalem
SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 8:00pm (doors open at 6:45pm)
BLU Jazz+, AKRON
SUNDAY, MARCH 29, 12:30pm (doors open at 11:15am)
Music Box Supper Club, CLEVELAND
Five Apollo’s Fire musicians take you back to a time when the different peoples of Jerusalem lived together in relative peace. The ancient tradition of Hakawati–Middle Eastern storytelling – comes to life alongside ancient Arab and Jewish songs. Oud master Ronnie Malley weaves tales of his Palestinian ancestors, while Israeli-American musician Daphna Mor evokes the ancient Middle Eastern landscape with her haunting flute, the ney. These two longtime musical soul mates join AF friends including Tina Bergmann on hammered dulcimer. – An uplifting musical prayer for peace.
Board of Directors
Chair
Charles A. Bittenbender
Chair Emeritus
James B. Rosenthal
Vice Chairs
Michael J. Meehan
Noha Ryder
Treasurer
Ryan Siebel
Assistant Treasurer
Meng “Locky” Liu
Secretary
Andrew Gordon-Seifert
Jeffrey P. Barnett
Karl Bekeny
Amy K. Carlson
Kathleen Cerveny*
Thomas Clark*
Patricia Costante
Nicole Divall**
Michael Frank, M.D. J.D.
Ka-Pi Hoh, Ph.D.
Thomas Forrest Kelly, Ph.D.
Richard J. Lederman, M.D. Ph.D.
John Olejko
Linda M. Olejko
Shay Olson
Kim S. Parry
William A. Powel
David J. Reimer
Phillip Rowland-Seymour
Elisa Ross, M.D.
Jeannette Sorrell*
Kathie Stewart**
Rebecca Storey
Herb Wainer
David Walker*
Ed Weber, D.O.
Apollo’s Fire Chicago
Elisa Ross M.D., President
Katrina Pipasts, President Emeritus
Doug Miller, Vice President
Patricia (“Patti”) Skigen, Secretary
Shay Olson, Treasurer
Michael Angell
Charles A. Bittenbender
Stephanie Champi
Patricia Costante
Blondean Davis, Ed.D.
Rosalind Jackson, Ph.D.
Marietta McPike
Michael J. Meehan
Florence Nelson
Phillip Rowland-Seymour
Marlon Rucker
James C. Sheinin, M.D.
Jeannette Sorrell*
David Walker*
Community Advisors
Rodrigo Lara Alonso
Nathália Montezuma
Dianna White-Gould
Continuo Society
Akron Advisory Board
Thomas Clark, chair
Theron Brown
Esther Cooper
Susan Delahanty
Barbara Feld
Ashlee Foreman
William Foster
Walter Keith
Geraldine Kiefer
George Litman, M.D.
Kenneth E. Shafer, M.D.
Sandra R. Smith
Libby Upton
David Walker*
The Ambassadors Council
Mitchell G. Blair
Frances S. Buchholzer
Robert Conrad
William E. Conway
Samuel S. Hartwell
Vivian Henoch
Rabbi Roger C. Klein
Annette Lowe
Deb Nash
John Olejko
Linda M. Olejko
Robert Reynolds, M.D.
Allison Richards
Kasia G. Rothenberg, M.D., Ph.D.
Sandra R. Smith
Susan Troia
Ed Weber, D.O.
*ex officio
**Musicians’ Representative
Apollo’s Fire recognizes and sends continued thanks to all former members of the Board of Directors who have so generously contributed their time, talents and financial resources over the years. Just as the continuo is the foundation of baroque music, these visionary individuals, through their service on the board, have been the foundation of Apollo’s Fire.
Thomas S. Allen
Bonnie Baker
James Berlinski
William P. Blair III†
Christine Brez
Arthur V. N. Brooks†
Sally Brown†
Richard Buffett
Thomas Clark
Nancy Bell Coe
Ronald Crutcher
T. Clifford Deveny, M.D.
Clarence Drichta
Ross W. Duffin
James Ehrman
Ann Fairhurst
Suzanne Ferguson
William J. Flemm
Mark Floyd
John Gibbon†
Robert C. Gilkeson, M.D.
Scott Gonia
Joyce Graham
Paula Grooms
Norman C. Harbert†
Russell Hardy
Samuel Harris
Jonathan Hatch
John D. Heavenrich
Marguerite B. Humphrey†
Conway Ivy
Denise Jackson
Robert H. Jackson†
Delia Jarantilla
Marjorie H. Kitchell†
Katherine Larson
Donald Laubacher
William H. Lennon
Fred J. Livingstone
David Love
Michael Lynn
Stephen A. Mahoney, M.D.†
Polly Morganstern
Donald W. Morrison†
Clyde L. Nash, M.D.†
Charlotte Newman
Leroy B. Parks, Jr.
Brendan Patterson
Thomas F. Peterson, Jr.
Jane Pickering
Ronald Potts, M.D.
Sanford Reichart
Robert Reynolds, M.D.
Shawn Riley
Richard Rodda
Alex Sales, D.D.S.
Sandra F. Selby
William Sheldon, M.D.
John Shelley
Daniel Shoskes
Carsten Sierck
Kempton Smith
Kathie Lynne Stewart
Eugenia Strauss
Susan Troia
Lee Warshawsky
Carol Wipper
Lynne Woodman
Roger Wright
Dave Young
Welcome to Winter Sparks!
All of us at Apollo’s Fire warmly welcome you to tonight’s cozy winter program, featuring our musicians setting sparks flying in virtuosic works by J.S. Bach, Vivaldi, and more. This season has truly been igniting, with enthusiastic applause from our Apollo’s Fire family and glowing praise from classical music reviewers alike. We are extremely honored that our recent production of J.S. Bach’s B Minor Mass was selected as #6 in the Chicago Classical Review’s Top Ten Performances of 2025.
We are incredibly proud of the exuberant responses we hear from our audiences, and we are equally delighted by the thoughtful questions you often ask us — such as, “Do your musicians live in the Cleveland area, and are they fulltime employees?” The surprising answer is no to both! All our musicians are freelance artists, and about two-thirds of them travel from across the nation and around the world to perform with us.
Another important question we frequently receive is, “Do ticket sales cover all the costs of your performances?” Once again, the answer is no. In fact, our box office revenue typically covers only about 33% of our total expenses. The remainder is made possible through the extraordinary generosity of our audience members and donors. We are deeply grateful for your remarkable outpouring of support during our recent year-end campaign, where you helped us exceed our matching grant challenge by nearly four times!
Thank you for your continued commitment and support to Apollo’s Fire which enables us to continue to present amazing performances at affordable prices. We are honored to share this music with you.
Warmly,
Charles A. Bittenbender
David Walker Chairman of the Board Managing Director
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Cameron Goehring of Mount Healthy High School (Hamilton County) reciting a poem as part of a special Poetry Showcase during the Ohio State Fair. He participated in the 2022 Poetry Out Loud statewide competition.
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WINTER Sparks
from Bach & Vivaldi
Alan Choo, violin & direction
*Jeannette Sorrell, harpsichord & co-direction
Debra Nagy, oboe
Kathie Stewart, traverso
HyunKun Cho, cello
Emi Tanabe, violin
Nicole Divall, viola
Sue Yelanjian, contrabass
William Simms, theorbo/guitar
ºPeter Bennett, harpsichord
º January 29-30, *January 31 - February 1
Thursday, January 29, 7:30pm First United Methodist, Cuyahoga Falls
Friday, January 30, 7:30pm
St. Paul's Episcopal, Cleveland Heights
Saturday, January 31, 7:30pm Federated Church, Chagrin Falls
Sunday, February 1, 4:00pm Rocky River Presbyterian Church
Apollo’s Fire London Residency – Join Us!
In April 2026, Apollo's Fire returns to London and the English countryside. What better way to visit England than in the company of the charming AF musicians? Join us for all of the tour or any part of it.
CONCERT SCHEDULE
FRIDAY, APRIL 24 – St. Martin-in-the-Fields
1:00pm CHAMBER CONCERT
PALACES & PUBS OF 1630
7:00pm MAINSTAGE CONCERT
FENCING MATCH: Dueling Double Concertos
Apollo's Fire vs. The English Baroque Solosists
9:15pm LATE-NIGHT BISTRO CONCERT in The Crypt (pub)
BAKLAVA BASH: A Middle Eastern Celebration
SATURDAY, APRIL 25 – St. Martin-in-the-Fields
7:00pm MAINSTAGE CONCERT
O JERUSALEM! – Crossroads of Three Faiths
SUNDAY, APRIL 26 – Snape Maltings, Aldeburgh
7:00pm FENCING MATCH: Dueling Double Concertos
Program
ANTONIO VIVALDI (1678-1741)
Sinfonia in G minor, RV 157
Allegro | Largo | Allegro
Oboe Concerto in A minor, RV 461
Allegro non molto | Larghetto | Allegro
Debra Nagy, oboe
JOHANN
SEBASTIAN BACH (1685-1750)
Orchestral Suite no. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067
Ouverture | Rondeau | Sarabande | Bourrée I & II
Polonaise | Menuet | Badinerie
Kathie Stewart, traverso
— Intermission
EVARISTO FELICE DALL'ABACO (1675-1742)
Concerto à più Istrumenti in E minor, Op. 5 No. 3
Allegro | Adagio cantabile
Presto assai - Adagio - Prestissimo - Adagio | Largo | Passepieds I-II
Kathie Stewart, traverso | Debra Nagy, oboe
MARIN MARAIS (1656-1728)
Sonnerie de Sainte Genevieve du Mont de Paris
Alan Choo, violin | HyunKun Cho, cello
VIVALDI
Concerto il Mondo al Roverscio, RV 572
Allegro | Largo | Allegro
Kathie Stewart, traverso | Debra Nagy, oboe
Alan Choo, violin | HyunKun Cho, cello
On Friday night, enjoy light bites, “spark”ling beverages, and great conversation! Open to all.
Notes on the Program
The Golden Age of Concerti
by Alan Choo & Jeannette Sorrell
The Baroque period was the golden era for the concerto genre, as composers pushed the technical and expressive boundaries of all kinds of instruments, thereby attaining new heights in virtuosity and dramatic possibilities. Today’s program aims to fire up your cold, wintry day with a selection of concertos featuring the baroque flute, oboe, violin and cello.
We begin our journey with Antonio Vivaldi’s Sinfonia in G minor RV 157, whereby the entire band comprising strings and continuo acts as the “soloist”, with fast, fiery passages in all instrumental parts. Vivaldi wrote around 40 string sinfonias, mostly in three short movements. The opening Allegro of his G minor Sinfonia employs the use of a ground bass - a repeating bassline above which the higher parts spin out inventive musical material and melodies. Throughout this movement (and also the third movement), both first and second violins trade off the same material, as if in fierce duel as equal partners. The second movement offers brief moments of respite from the action, but Vivaldi maintains a certain dramatic intensity with chains of suspensions in the violins, whereby dissonant intervals are hit unapologetically and resolved, only for the cycle to continue itself again. In the third movement, one can hardly resist the image of torrential rain and howling winds, particularly with the insistent and continuous descending scales in the basses, reminiscent of Vivaldi’s Summer in the same key.
Engraved portrait of Antonio Vivaldi by François Morellon la Cave
Bartolomeo Bettera - Still Life with Musical Instruments
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Whilst Vivaldi is generally known today for his violin concertos, it is notable that he, together with Tomaso Albinoni and Alessandro Marcello, wrote one of the first concertos for the oboe. Composed in the 1720s very shortly after the Albinoni and Marcello concertos, the Oboe Concerto in A minor, RV 461 is one of around 20 concertos Vivaldi wrote for the oboe. The outer movements of the concerto feature orchestra ritornelli that are driving, slightly dark and intensely rhythmic, interspersed with oboe solo passages that range from light virtuosity to impassioned outcries. The middle movement provides a stark contrast in mood, creating a more contemplative, pastoral atmosphere in C major. Here, the oboe takes on an operatic role, singing long, expressive phrases that soar above a gentle, pulsating accompaniment in the strings.
For six years (1717-1723), Johann Sebastian Bach led one of the two finest orchestras of Germany. As music director at the palace of Köthen, he presided over a small but excellent orchestra of musicians who had formerly worked at the palace of Berlin. The prince of Köthen had successfully recruited these musicians from Berlin. The Berlin-Köthen musicians inspired in Bach an outpouring of virtuoso compositions for small orchestra. These pieces have become amongst the most beloved orchestral works in the world – the Brandenburg Concertos, the orchestral suites, and the violin concertos.
The works that we call the Orchestral Suites were labeled by Bach as “Ouvertures.” All of them are French-inspired suites consisting of a virtuosic overture in French style, followed by a series of dance movements. The great Ouverture no. 2 is essentially a flute concerto, and was clearly intended for a quite small ensemble so that the gentle baroque flute (or traverso) could be heard clearly.
The opening Overture follows the classic French style, featuring a grand opening and closing section of dotted rhythms, sandwiching a fast, fugal middle section. The flute often doubles the first violins but breaks away for virtuosic episodes. The Rondeau is a graceful dance characterized by a recurring theme interspersed with contrasting episodes, providing a sense of balanced, courtly symmetry. The Sarabande is a slow, stately dance in triple meter. Bach employs a canon here — the bass line follows the melody exactly but at a different interval, creating a dense, emotive texture.
The pair of Bourrées are lighthearted, earthy dances, featuring the flute in a playful display of virtuosity in the second Bourrée. The Polonaise pays homage to the Polish folk dance, followed by its Double – its variation whereby the continuo section maintains the Polonaise theme while the flute performs a
Portrait of Johann Sebastian Bach by Elias Gottlob Haussman
Notes on the Program (continued)
dazzling, continuous stream of sixteenth notes above them. The penultimate Menuet is elegant and understated, serving as a momentary breath of air before the high-energy finale. The closing Badinerie gets its name from the French word badiner (to jest or trifle). This is the suite's most famous movement—a lightning-fast display of flute virtuosity that has made its way to become a staple of popular culture.
Our second half opens with the first of two “concertos for multiple instruments” – a type of concerto that features multiple soloists instead of just one. In doing so, composers not only have more instrumental colors to play with; they also gain more dramatic possibilities in their compositions by having the multiple soloists engage in conversation, sing a love duet, or spar against each other in a fiery showdown.
Evaristo Felice Dall’Abaco’s Op. 5 Concerto à piu istrumenti is collection of six innovative concertos, showcasing Dall’Abaco’s unique style of blending Italian fire with French elegance in Northern Europe. Dall’Abaco’s blend of styles came about when he followed his employer Maximilian II Emmanuel on exile from Bavaria to Brussels and France, following the Elector’s defeat at the Battle of Blenheim in 1704. During his decade in Northern Europe, Dall’Abaco absorbed the French style — notably the use of wind instruments and formal dance structures — and merged it with the virtuosic string writing of his Italian roots. The Concerto Op. 5, No. 3 in E minor is a product of this "international" style, published shortly after the court's return to Munich. Originally scored for two solo flutes, tonight’s performance adapts the 2nd flute part for oboe, which was another instrument Dall’Abaco featured in his other works.
The French Baroque composer Marin Marais was a central figure at the court of Louis XIV. His Sonnerie de Sainte-Geneviève du Mont-de-Paris (The Bells of St. Genevieve) is named after the Abbey of Sainte-Geneviève in Paris (the site where the Panthéon now stands). Marais captures the acoustic experience of standing near the abbey as its bells rang out across the city, creating a dense, overlapping web of sound. The entire composition is built upon a three-note basso ostinato (a repeating ground bass): D-F-E, evoking the carillon that never ceases. While the bass remains constant,
Evaristo Felice dall'Abaco
Portrait of Marin Marais by Atelier d'André Bouys
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Marais weaves an increasingly complex and virtuosic series of variations above it, and occasionally heightens the drama through subtle harmonic shifts.
We close our program with Vivaldi's Concerto in F major, RV 572, another example of a “concerto for multiple instruments.” This is an arrangement of an earlier oncerto for just violin and cello, RV 544, with the same subtitle of “Il Proteo o sia il mondo al rovescio” (Proteus, or the World Turned UpsideDown). The latter phrase is a popular Baroque trope often associated with Carnival, where social and natural orders are inverted. In its original form of RV 544, Vivaldi turns the world “upside down” by writing the violin part in the bass clef (as if it were a cello) and the cello part in the treble clef (as if it were a violin), letting them occupy tonal registers that subvert traditional expectations. The evocative drone of the viola throughout the first movement acts as the central axis in the middle of the score, becoming the horizontal axis of this mirror where the two soloists switch roles. The viola drone is also widely interpreted to represent the shape-shifting god Proteus, whose omnipresence is felt through his ability to take different forms.
Vivaldi later expanded RV 544 into a concerto that also included solos for flute, oboe and harpsichord. Recent research suggests that this expanded version (RV 572) may have been prepared for the orchestra of Cardinal Pietro Ottoboni in Rome. Ottoboni’s ensemble was one of the few in Italy at the time that could boast the specific "extra" wind players and virtuoso harpsichordist required. Whilst the original “upside down” switching of the violin and cello ranges went away with this version, Vivaldi gained access to the tonal colors of more instruments as soloists pair up to engage in friendly conversation and dramatic sparring.
©2026
Alan Choo & Jeannette Sorrell Singapore & Cleveland, OH
CATCH “WINTER SPARKS” ON TOUR
Tuesday, February 3, 7:30pm
Art Institute of Chicago, IL
Wednesday, February 4, 7:30pm
Music Institute of Chicago, Evanston, IL
Friday, February 6, 7:30pm
Big Arts Sanibel Island, FL
Sunday, February 8, 3:00pm
VCU Arts, Richmond, VA
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Soloist Profiles
Associate Artistic Director & Violinist ALAN CHOO, whose performances have been described by The Straits Times Singapore as “an intoxicating brew of poetry and daredevilry,” appears on the global stage as a leading soloist, chamber musician and historical specialist. He made his solo debut with Apollo’s Fire at the Tanglewood and Ravinia Music Festivals in 2017, and currently serves as Concertmaster and Associate Artistic Director for the ensemble. He is also Founder and Artistic Director of Red Dot Baroque, Singapore’s first professional period ensemble and Ensemble-in-Residence at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music. In May 2019, he was invited as guest concertmaster and soloist with the Shanghai-based baroque ensemble, Shanghai Camerata. He has also appeared as a soloist with the FVG Orchestra (Italy), St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra, Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Singapore Chinese Orchestra, Orchestra of the Music Makers and more.
Alan is the recipient of the Young Artist Award 2024 from the National Arts Council Singapore, the Early Music Award 2016 from Peabody Conservatory, the Paul Abisheganaden Grant for Artistic Excellence 2015, the Goh Soon Tioe Centenary Award 2014, the Grace Clagett Ranney Prize in Chamber Music 2014 and 1st prize in the National Piano and Violin Competition 2011, Artist Category. He has also given masterclasses and lectures in violin performance, performance practice and stage presence to college students at the Cleveland Institute of Music, Michigan State University, Baldwin-Wallace College, Bowling Green State University, Yong Siew Toh Conservatory and Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts.
Alan holds a Doctorate in Historical Performance from Case Western Reserve University, as well as degrees from the Peabody Conservatory and the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory. His teachers include Julie Andrijeski, Risa Browder, Victor Danchenko and Alexander Souptel. His solo debut album with Apollo’s Fire, the complete Mystery Sonatas of Heinrich Biber, was released on AVIE Records in 2024 and debuted at #2 on the Billboard Classical chart.
HYUNKUN CHO, cello, holds degrees from the Korea National University of Arts, Berlin University of the Arts, the Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya, and the Geneva University of Music, where he studied with luminaries of baroque cello including Markus Möllenbeck, Mitzi Meyerson, Bruno Cocset, Emmanuel Balssa, and Pedro Memelsdorff. His work has been recognized with awards from the International Telemann Competition, the Berliner-Bach Competition, and the International Competition Musica Antiqua Bruges. He has recently participated in acclaimed commercial recordings with the ensembles Au Pieds du Roy and Patrimonio Sonoro.
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DEBRA NAGY, oboe, is recognized as “a baroque oboist of consummate taste and expressivity” (Cleveland Plain Dealer). She has acquired a reputation for creating fascinating and inviting concert experiences as Artistic Director of Les Délices, and plays principal oboe with the Handel & Haydn Society and other ensembles around the country. Debra was awarded a 2022 Cleveland Arts Prize (Mid-Career Artist) and honored with the 2022 Laurette Goldberg Prize from Early Music America for her outreach work with Les Délices.
KATHIE STEWART, traverso, is Curator of Historical Keyboard Instruments and Teacher of Baroque Flute at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music. She is a founding member and principal flutist of Apollo’s Fire, and has performed with ensembles including The Cleveland Orchestra, Tafelmusik, Portland Baroque, Philharmonia Baroque and the Washington Bach Consort. She is also Assistant Director of the Seattle Baroque Flute Workshop. Kathie is an avid proponent of Celtic music, playing Irish flute and whistle on several Apollo’s Fire recordings.
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OCTOBER: OHIO 3 & 9-12 | CHICAGO 4-5
PURCELL’S Dido & Aeneas
A Dramatic Concert Presentation
The season opens in Ancient Egypt with a poignant legend of love and betrayal. Purcell's 17th century opera Dido & Aeneas is a gem of the baroque repertoire. The program also includes sparkling instrumental dances from Purcell’s King Arthur and The Fairy-Queen.
NOVEMBER: OHIO 7 & 8 (SEVERANCE MUSIC CENTER)
MOZART'S Requiem A TAPESTRY
Apollo’s Fire premieres a bold new program reflecting the vibrant tapestry of today’s society. In this journey through grief to hope and joy, Sorrell interweaves the movements of Mozart’s unfinished Requiem with selections from related spiritual works by three leading Black composers.
DECEMBER: OHIO 12 & 18-21 | CHICAGO 14-15
PRAETORIUS Christmas Vespers
Praised as “a sheer delight” (NY Times), AF's acclaimed Christmas program returns! The cathedral resounds in a splendor with antiphonal choirs trumpets, sackbuts, cornettos, lutes, harp, strings and recorders. Children’s voices shine in this haunting and joyous celebration of the Christ child.
JANUARY/FEBRUARY: OHIO 29-1 | CHICAGO 3-4
WINTER Sparks from Bach & Vivaldi
In this cozy winter program, eight AF 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
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MARCH: OHIO 5-8
Palace of VERSAILLES
Apollo’s Fire visits the palace of Louis XIV – the Sun King, who was known to dress as our muse Apollo. The gorgeous music of Lully, Leclair, and Rameau shows the orchestra at its finest. Flutes and theorbos join the strings in the sumptuous program full of the majesty of 17thcentury France.
APRIL: OHIO 9-11 | CHICAGO 17-19
O Jerusalem!
Crossroads of Three Faiths
This evocative program is a loving tribute to the peoples whose music and faith brought such vibrancy to the Middle East. The rhythms of daily life – love, singing, dancing and prayer – culminate in a joyous celebration of shared humanity.
APRIL 16: OHIO – SPECIAL TOUR SEND-OFF
Fencing Match
Round Two
Inspired by the 18th-century tradition of instrumentalists facing off in friendly yet breathtaking displays of skill, AF principal players step into the spotlight with double-concertos by Bach, Vivaldi, and more. This program heads to London following the local performance!
Apollo’s Fire London Residency – Join Us!
APRIL 24-25: ST. MARTIN-IN-THE-FIELDS
Pubs & Palaces of 1610; Fencing Match - AF vs. The Brits! with the English Baroque Soloists; Baklava Bash - A Middle Eastern Celebration; and O Jerusalem!
APRIL 26: SNAPE MALTINGS, ALDEBURGH
Fencing Match –more details on pg. 8–
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COMMUNITY
Since 2017, Apollo's Fire's Community Access Initiative (CAI) has worked to break down economic barriers to classical music attendance, making world-class music accessible to everyone in our community. To date, CAI has served over 50,000 youth and adults with free and discounted programming, including:
• Free Family Concerts in partnership with the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Akron Art Museum, and more.
• Free Music Workshops in Public Schools, reaching over 2,000 students annually
• $12 Presto Seats*
• Family Nights at AF (free tickets for families from selected public schools)
• Free & Low-Cost Student Tickets
• Ticket Discounts for Seniors & Young Adults
Apollo’s Fire thanks the Kulas, Murphy, Peg's, Akron, Gund, and Martha Holden Jennings Foundations for supporting the Community Access Initiative and helping AF lead the way in innovative arts outreach.
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Interested in more information on CAI Programs, or curious about bringing an Apollo's Fire program to your community? Contact Community Engagement & Operations Coordinator Carsyn Avegno at 216.320.0012 x 5 or cavegno@apollosfire.org.
Jeannette Sorrell, Artistic Director
“Sorrell is an absolute dynamo onstage and a pleasure to see conduct… a force to be reckoned with.”
–SAN FRANCISCO CLASSICAL VOICE
GRAMMY®-winning conductor Jeannette Sorrell is recognized internationally as one of today’s most compelling interpreters of Baroque and Classical repertoire. She is the subject of Oscar-winning director Allan Miller’s documentary, PLAYING WITH FIRE: Jeannette Sorrell and the Mysteries of Conducting, commercially released in 2023.
Bridging the period-instrument and symphonic worlds from a young age, she studied conducting under Leonard Bernstein, Roger Norrington and Robert Spano at the Tanglewood and Aspen music festivals; and studied harpsichord with Gustav Leonhardt in Amsterdam. She won First Prize in the Spivey International Harpsichord Competition, competing against over 70 harpsichordists from four continents.
As a guest conductor, Sorrell has led the New York Philharmonic three times since her acclaimed debut there in 2021. She has repeatedly conducted the Pittsburgh Symphony, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, Seattle Symphony, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Philharmonia Baroque in San Francisco, and New World Symphony, among others; and has also led the Philadelphia Orchestra, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center (NYC), Baltimore Symphony, the National Symphony at the Kennedy Center, Houston Symphony, Indianapolis Symphony, New Jersey Symphony, Royal Northern Sinfonia (UK), and the Orchestra of St. Luke’s at Carnegie Hall, among others. Her 2025-26 schedule includes return engagements with the New York Philharmonic, Detroit Symphony, Indianapolis Symphony, and Detroit Symphony, and debuts with the Manchester Hallé Orchestra (UK) and the Oregon Symphony,
As founder and conductor of APOLLO’S FIRE, she has led the renowned ensemble at London’s BBC Proms, Carnegie Hall, and many international venues. Sorrell and Apollo’s Fire have released 34 commercial CDs, including 13 bestsellers on the Billboard classical chart and a 2019 GRAMMY® winner. Her CD recordings of the Bach St. John Passion and Vivaldi’s Four Seasons have been chosen as best in the field by the Sunday Times of London (2020 and 2021). Her Monteverdi Vespers recording was chosen by BBC Music Magazine as one of “30 Must-Have Recordings for Our Lifetime” (2022).
With over 22 million views of her YouTube videos, Sorrell has attracted national attention and awards for creative programming. She received an honorary doctorate from Case Western Reserve University and an award from the American Musicological Society.
INNKEEPERS & CHARIOTEERS
Apollo’s Fire thanks the following patrons who generously provide accommodations and transportation for our musicians. For information about becoming an Innkeeper or Charioteer, please contact Carsyn Avegno at cavegno@apollosfire.org.
Innkeepers
Laura & Erol Beytas, Kathleen & Mark Binnig, Chuck & Christy Bittenbender, Terry Boyarsky, Laura DeLaney, Christine Elliott, Michael & Diane Ellis, Carol Engler, Debra & Gary Franke, Bob Galivan & Myriam Ribenboim Walter Ginn, Stuart Hamilton, Lari & Peter Jacobson, Priscilla & Edward Kaczuk, Kandice Marchant, Bridget & Robert Marok, Marilyn & Tom McLaughlin, Jane Meyer, Linda Miller & Steve Forgerson, Donald Nash, Charlotte & John Newman, Linda & John Olejko, Donna & Joseph Pacchioni, Jane Richmond, Kasia & Douglas Rothenberg, Astri Seidenfeld, Anne Unverzagt, Herb & Jody Wainer, Ed & Ellen Weber, Anthony Wesley & Al Cowgers, Cooper & Debbie White, Judy & David Young
Charioteers
Gail Arnoff, Edith Hirsch, Ed Rosenberg, Bob Young
Apollo's Fire Baroque Orchestra
“Sorrell and her dazzling period band… are incandescent”
– THE SUNDAY TIMES, London
GRAMMY®-winning ensemble Apollo’s Fire is praised as “the USA’s hottest baroque band” (Classical Music Magazine, UK). Led by award-winning harpsichordist and conductor Jeannette Sorrell, the period-instrument orchestra is dedicated to the baroque concept of moving the passions of the listeners. Apollo’s Fire has performed six European tours, with sold-out concerts at the BBC Proms in London, Madrid’s Royal Theatre, Bordeaux’s Grand Théàtre de l’Opéra, St Martin-in-the-Fields, the Heidelberg Spring Festival, the National Concert Hall of Ireland, and venues in Germany, France, Italy, Austria, and Portugal. Chosen by the DAILY TELEGRAPH as one of London’s “Best 5 Classical Concerts of the Year,” Apollo’s Fire’s 2014 London performance was praised for “superlative music-making... combining European stylishness with American entrepreneurialism.”
North American tour engagements include Carnegie Hall (twice), the Tanglewood and Ravinia festivals (several times), the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City (several times), the Boston Early Music Festival series, the Aspen Music Festival, Library of Congress, the National Gallery of Art, and major venues in Toronto, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. Apollo’s Singers have twice performed with the New York Philharmonic under the baton of Jeannette Sorrell, winning rave reviews.
At home in Cleveland and Chicago, Apollo’s Fire enjoys sold-out performances at its series, which has drawn national attention for creative programming.
With over 22 million views of its YouTube videos, Apollo’s Fire has released 34 commercial CDs and won a GRAMMY® award in 2019 for the album Songs of Orpheus with tenor Karim Sulayman. Thirteen of the ensemble's CD releases have become best-sellers on the classical Billboard chart, including Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, Monteverdi Vespers, Bach's Brandenburg Concertos, and Sorrell’s crossover programs including Sacrum Mysterium – A Celtic Christmas Vespers; Sugarloaf Mountain – An Appalachian Gathering; Sephardic Journey –Wanderings of the Spanish Jews; and Christmas on Sugarloaf Mountain.
Musician Profiles
PETER BENNETT, harpsichord, is Professor of Musicology at CWRU, and Head of Harpsichord at CIM. As a keyboard player and director he has appeared in the UK and Europe, recording and broadcasting to critical acclaim with Ensemble Dumont, and as a scholar has published widely on music in early-modern France. His latest book, Sounding the Liturgy in Early Modern France: Music and Power at the Court of Louis XIII appeared with Cambridge University Press in 2021.
NICOLE DIVALL, viola, was a core member of the Australian Chamber Orchestra from 2005 to 2020. She has held the position of Principal Viola with ensembles including the Ohio Chamber Orchestra, Cleveland Chamber Symphony, and Sydney Philharmonia. She has appeared as Guest Principal with the Sydney Symphony, Handel & Haydn Society, Albany Symphony, and as soloist with Apollo’s Fire and New York Baroque Incorporated. She is currently Principal Viola of Apollo’s Fire and a core member of Four Nations Ensemble.
WILLIAM SIMMS, lute, appears regularly with Apollo’s Fire, The Thirteen, Heartland Baroque, Indianapolis Baroque, The Arcadia Players, and The Washington Bach Consort. He has performed numerous operas and oratorios with such ensembles as The Washington National Opera, Opera Philadelphia, and American Opera Theater. Venues include Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, The Barns of Wolf Trap, Tanglewood, and the National Cathedral. He performed on the GRAMMY®-winning Songs of Orpheus with Apollo’s Fire and Karim Sulayman.
EMI TANABE, violin, enjoys a multifaceted career as a baroque violinist and a solo crossover artist. In addition to her work with Apollo's Fire, she performs with Haymarket Opera in
Winter Sparks
Chicago. Her facility with improvisation has led to many solo performances with world music, Latin, and jazz ensembles across the country, including the renowned Surabhi Ensemble, children’s music band Wendy & DB, and Teatro ZinZanni. She holds degrees in violin performance from the University of North Texas and Roosevelt University.
SUE YELANJIAN, contrabass, has performed with many of the leading North American baroque orchestras, including Relic, Tafelmusik, the Handel & Haydn Society, and Chatham Baroque. She has performed at the Carmel Bach Festival, Tanglewood, and Ravinia, as well as the Sturm und Drang Festival in Germany. She attended Oberlin Conservatory and received degrees from the Cleveland Institute of Music and Boston University.
Thank you to our Supporters
THE RITORNELLO CIRCLE
A ritornello is the recurring theme in a baroque concerto. Likewise, members of the Ritornello Society annually support and sustain the artistic programs of Apollo’s Fire. Their generosity enables us to pursue our vision of attaining international recognition through touring, recordings and broadcasts.
Thank you to our donors who gave at levels not listed in this program This list recognizes donations made between September 19, 2024 and January 14, 2026. Every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy. Please email RRoberts@apollosfire.org with any updates.
APOLLO’S CIRCLE
($100,000 & above)
Anonymous
Cuyahoga Arts and Culture
Janice L. Greene† Walder Foundation
HELIOS CIRCLE
($50,000 - $99,999)
Paul M. Angell
Family Foundation
The George Gund Foundation
Alexander & Jennifer Ogan
Ohio Arts Council
Herb & Jody Wainer
CONDUCTOR’S CIRCLE
($25,000 - $49,999)
Anonymous
Jeff & Jamie Barnett
The William Bingham Foundation
Chuck & Christy Bittenbender
Cleveland Foundation
Michael Frank & Pat Snyder* (*dec’d)
Kulas Foundation
John P. Murphy Foundation
Marie Rowley
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Robert A. & Judith M. Weiss
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($10,000 – $24,999)
Anonymous
Akron Community Foundation
Bonnie M. Baker
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Douglas Bletcher
Joyce Chelberg
The Costante-Champi
Family Giving Fund
Michael & Susan Delahanty
Ann Fairhurst & Mark Cipra
Malcolm & Vivian Henoch
Hyster-Yale
Materials Handling, Inc.
Illinois Arts Council
Martha Holden
Jennings Foundation
Cynthia Knight
William Lawlor
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Gina Leonetti
George I. Litman, M.D.
Daniel McCroskey
In memory of Jane McCroskey
Marilyn & Tom McLaughlin
Ellen & Mike Meehan
Peg’s Foundation
Dale Perram & Marcia Blum
Bruce Raymer
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& Gertrude Kalnow Chisholm
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Demetros Charitable Trust
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($2,500 – $4,999)
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Charitable Foundation
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In memory of
Sheldon & Marilyn MacLeod
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Erin Horan
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Bath Community Fund
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In memoriam
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James Calhoun
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In honor of Clara Rankin
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& Jacqueline Loewy
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& Christine Marsick
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Smith Foundation
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George Stark
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Thank you to our Supporters (continued)
Jeffrey Strauss
Susan Troia
Anne Unverzagt
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($500 – $999)
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Brooks Jones Family Fund
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Jan Harding
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Dale Hedding
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Drs. Adrianna & Geoffrey Hewings
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Robert I. Kohn
Family Giving Fund
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& Carmen Letelier
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& Craig McGirr
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Thank You
Mickey Stefanik
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Richard Sullivan
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Sharon K. Yarnell
Mary & Carl Yost
John & Jane Zuzek †In memoriam
to all who have donated to Apollo's Fire in honor or in memory of someone special. These gifts celebrate the lives and legacies that inspire our music.
Daniel McCroskey, in memory of Jane McCroskey
Jane Haylor & Mel Berger, in memory of Sheldon & Marilyn MacLeod
Lori Kalberer, in honor of Clara Rankin
Rick & Ellen Knapp, in honor of Ellen & Ed Weber
Sam Pearson, in thanksgiving for the hard working box office staff
Melodie Phillips, in honor of Cynthia Knight & Rees Taylor Roberts
Brian Edelstein, in honor of Ellen & Ed Weber
Rees Taylor Roberts, in honor of Barbara Feld
Sheila Markowitz, in memory of Frederic Markowitz
Miranda Mandel, Joan Dolce, Rose Blessing, & Martha Jane Lavelle, in celebration of Lilly Eng's birthday
Mary Woods, in memory of Julia Woods and her love of classical music.
Foundations, Government, & Other Organizations
Apollo's Fire is grateful to the following funders who have made this season possible:
$100,000 & above
$50,000-$99,999
$20,000-$49,999
$10,000-$19,999
Akron Community Foundation
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc.
Illinois Arts Council
$5,000-$9,999
The Mary S. & David C. Corbin Foundation
Mrs. Mary & Dr. George L. Demetros Charitable Trust
$2,000-$4,999
BakerHostetler
Bath Community Fund
BNY Mellon Community Impact Program
Feth Family Foundation
Harry K. & Emma R. Fox Charitable Foundation
KPMG International
The Lehner Family Foundation
Media Partners
Ideastream Public Media
Martha Holden Jennings Foundation
Peg's Foundation
The Hankins Foundation
The Sisler McFawn Foundation
Lubrizol
McMaster-Carr Supply Company
Charles E. & Mabel M. Ritchie Memorial Foundation
Synthomer Foundation
Tucker Ellis
Welty Family Foundation
WFMT Radio Network
This project was supported in part by the Ohio Arts Council, which receives support from the State of Ohio and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Create a Lasting Legacy
Keep the Fire Burning!
We are grateful for your vision that extends beyond the present and shows how you value the arts. Please remember Apollo’s Fire in your wills, trusts, and life insurance policies.
If you have included Apollo’s Fire in your estate planning, we hope you’ll consider letting us know. We thank you and would like to include you in our Legacy Circle.
Join AF’s Legacy Circle Supporters, Fred & Mary Behm, Chuck Bittenbender, Doug & Barbara Bletcher, Ann Fairhurst & Mark Cipra, Thomas J. Froehlich, Elizabeth & Byron Hays, Deb Nash, Jane N. Richmond, Saundra Stemen, Lucile Weingartner, David & Charlotte Wildermuth, and others who are ensuring the future of Apollo’s Fire by including us in their wills. Past bequests from such esteemed benefactors as Ruth Turvy Bowman, Art Brooks, Thomas J. Froehlich, Janice L. Greene, Dr. Shattuck Hartwell, Sheldon & Marilyn MacLeod, Donald W. Morrison, Earl Russell, and Ruth Toth have made AF’s artistic successes possible.
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The Apollo’s Fire Baroque Orchestra Legacy Fund
(managed by The Cleveland Foundation)
This fund provides ongoing financial support to Apollo’s Fire, ensuring its sustainability into the future. The fund is held and managed by The Cleveland Foundation, which has a century of experience investing gifts for prudent growth. Gifts to the fund will provide Apollo’s Fire with revenue now and into the future, creating a measure of security that allows us to focus on our mission. The fund offers donors a wide variety of giving options.
To discuss how you can join the Legacy Circle supporters by including Apollo’s Fire in your estate planning, please contact David Walker, Managing Director, at dwalker@apollosfire.org.
Administration
MANAGING DIRECTOR
David Walker, Managing Director
INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
David Sands, Senior Advancement Manager, Chicago
DEVELOPMENT & DONOR RELATIONS
Barbara Feld, Director of Development, Summit County
Rees Taylor Roberts, Development Manager
MARKETING & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Wendy Parkulo, Director of Marketing & Community Engagement
Tikal Rivera, Marketing & Community Relations Manager, Chicago
Carsyn Avegno, Community Engagement & Operations Coordinator
Hanna Bingham, Social Media Consultant
BOX OFFICE
Kelly Cosgrove, Patron Services Manager
Shannon Cooch, Box Office & Hospitality Associate
ARTISTIC, PRODUCTION, & TOURING
Edward Vogel, Artistic Administrator
Amy Tarantino-Trafton, Manager of Operations & Grants
Tom Frattare, Production Stage Manager
Erica Brenner, Director of Media Production
FINANCE
Martins Daukss, Stage Manager & Staff Accountant
Sarah Emig, Bookkeeping Associate
Palace of VERSAILLES
Apollo’s Fire visits the palace of Louis XIV – the Sun King, who was known to dress as our muse Apollo. Associate Artistic Director Alan Choo leads the orchestra in gorgeous music of Lully, Leclair, and Rameau. Flutes, oboes, and theorbos join the strings in the sumptuous program full of the majesty of 17th-century France.
Thursday, March 5, 7:30pm St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, AKRON
Friday, March 6, 7:30pm St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, CLEVELAND HEIGHTS
Saturday, March 7, 7:30pm St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, CLEVELAND HEIGHTS
Sunday, March 8, 4:00pm ROCKY RIVER Presbyterian Church
