Sunday Studio Series

10/07/2024

Amazing Bel Canto was AMAZING! Thank you to everyone for joining us in a celebration of Bel Canto opera and for supporting live music in Little Italy CLE!!

10/05/2024

We're super excited to start Season 2 this weekend! RSVP for tonight or tomorrow and join us at the Murray Hill Galleries of Little Italy CLE for live music! studioespressivo.com/concerts

10/04/2024

Announcing Solich Piano as a Season 2 Sponsor! As the largest provider of acoustic and digital pianos across the Midwest, Solich Piano offers an unparalleled selection of pianos at every price range. Visit their location in Beachwood to view Yamaha, Bösendorfer, Schimmel, Estonia, and used pianos 🎹🎹 We are honored to have their support in our mission to bring live performances of classical music to Little Italy!

10/02/2024

Music in the Making! John and Chris rehearse Paganini's Cantabile🎻🎹RSVP to hear it live in Little Italy CLE this weekend! www.studioespressivo.com/concerts

10/01/2024

Shout out to Enharmonic Recordings! These fantastic audio engineers make sure our performances are recorded at top-notch quality.

09/30/2024

Opera Abroad! Handel's "Rinaldo" was the first opera in Italian composed for the theaters of London. We’ll feature the beautiful aria “Lascia ch'io pianga” on our concerts this weekend. Join us Saturday at 8pm or Sunday at 3pm! RSVP Link in the comments

09/29/2024

One week away! Amazing Bel Canto kicks off our second season. Select Saturday at 8pm or Sunday at 3pm to hear Italian opera and more in Little Italy CLE on October 5th and 6th. RSVP today by clicking the link!

Little Italy's first dedicated concert series.

09/25/2024

Meet Dr. JR Fralick, our guest artist at Amazing Bel Canto! He has served on the Baldwin Wallace Conservatory since 2001 and joined the Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival in 2005. Before arriving at Baldwin Wallace University, he served on the faculty at Millikin University for six years. Fralick has served as a clinician and board member and has directed workshops for the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS). Fralick made his professional singing debut as Alfredo in Colorado Lyric Opera Theater's production of La Traviata, about which The Denver Post praised "JR Fralick's Alfredo was full of beauty and youthful ardor." He also received critical acclaim from The Cleveland Dealer for his Don Ottavio in Lyric Opera Cleveland's Don Giovanni: "JR Fralick sang like a Mozartean dream." He earned similar accolades for his Rudolfo (La Bohème), Alfred (Die Fledermaus), Camille (The Merry Widow), Tamino (Die Zauberflöte), Martin (The Tender Land) and others.

"As Ottavio, JR Fralick was vocally suave, with a honeyed tone and liquid phrasing." - The Akron Beacon Journal.

09/24/2024

A prolific composer of almost 70 operas, Gaetano Donizetti was a musical sensation in Italy and France during his lifetime. His grand opera La favorite was composed for the Paris Opera and features the remarkable aria "O mio Fernando." RSVP to hear it live! www.studioespressivo.com/concerts

09/23/2024

Pianist Allison Hillier of Studio Espressivo will be featured at Amazing Bel Canto on October 5th and 6th. Check out her dramatic rendition of Busoni's "All' Italia! (In modo napolitano)" from our June concert in Little Italy CLE 🎹

09/21/2024

T-Minus 2 Weeks! Season 2 opens with Amazing Bel Canto! A program of Italian opera and lyrical selections in Little Italy CLE on October 5th and 6th. Join us and RSVP to hear performances by John Fawcett, Allison Hillier, Hannah Jencius, and Chris Neiner. RSVP link in the comments below!

09/20/2024

Paganini's "Cantabile" is at heart an aria for the violin. Though known for his virtuosic music, Paganini’s lyrical work is equally ear-catching. RSVP at studioespressivo.com/concerts to hear this romantic tune live!

09/19/2024

Chris Neiner joins John Fawcett at our October 5th and 6th concerts in music for piano and violin🎹🎻Enjoy his buoyant rendition of a monferrina by Clementi from our June concert!

09/18/2024

La Cenerentola is Rossini's take on the classic Cinderella fairytale. In the finale "Non piu mesta," Cinderella sings about her new fortune. RSVP at www.studioespressivo.com/concerts to hear Hannah Jencius sing this jubilant aria in Little Italy CLE!

09/10/2024

Studio favorite Hannah Jencius returns to Little Italy CLE for Amazing Bel Canto! She'll perform popular Bel Canto arias from some of our favorite operas.

09/05/2024

Season 2 Begins In Just 30 Days! We kick off with a performance of amazing Bel Canto arias and music inspired by opera in Little Italy CLE. Reserve Your Tickets @ https://www.studioespressivo.com/concerts

07/28/2024

We’re back for Season 2! Join us for three new programs that celebrate Bel Canto Opera, Mozart in Italy, and Italian Cinema. By popular demand, we’re introducing Saturday Soirees, an evening presentation of Sunday’s concert! Click the link to learn more

Little Italy’s very own music series returns to the Murray Hill Galleries for three concerts celebrating Bel Canto opera, Mozart in Italy, and Italian films. By popular demand, we’re introducing Saturday Soirees, an evening presentation of Sunday’s programing!

06/14/2024

That’s a wrap! Thank you to all our audience members and supporters for making the inaugural season of the Sunday Studio Series possible! Your attendance and contribution made three stellar concerts celebrating Italian heritage in classical music a success! 🇮🇹🎶We can’t wait to share more great music with you at the Murray Hill Galleries in Little Italy. Be on the lookout for updates on season two!

06/07/2024

T-minus 48 hours to Dances of Italy at the Murray Hill Galleries in Little Italy! Performances by John Fawcett, Eleanor Lee, Allison Hillier, Chris Neiner, and Hannah Jencius of songs and dances that will get your feet taping!

06/06/2024

It’s almost here! In just three days our debut season concludes with Dances of Italy, a celebration of Italian song and dance. We can’t wait to serenade you at the Murray Hill Galleries in Little Italy! Performances by John Fawcett, Eleanor Lee, Allison Hillier, Chris Neiner, and Hannah Jencius.

06/05/2024

Shout out to Enharmonic Recordings! These Fantastic audio engineers make sure our performances are recorded at top-notch quality.

06/02/2024

1 week until Dances of Italy! Don't miss out and RSVP today!

An afternoon of Italian song and dance performed live in the Murray Hill Galleries! Celebrate summer with cheerful melodies and lively tarantellas sure to get your feet tapping.

05/30/2024

Bravissimo!!! Ferruccio Busoni was a leading Italian piano pioneer who crafted his own unique and virtuosic style 🎶 At Dances of Italy, you’ll hear Allison Hillier perform his masterpiece “All’ Italia! (In modo napolitano)” the second of his Elegies from 1908 🎹 This work blends Tarantella and Barcarolle themes with the famous Neapolitan song, “La fenesta ca lucive” 🎼 RSVP to join us in Little Italy CLE! studioespressivo.com/event-details/sunday-studio-series-dances-of-italy