Musical Arts Series/Port Clinton

02/24/2025

Presenting Carson Weingart, pianist. Sunday, March 16, 2025 at 3:30 PM. This performance will be given at Firelands Presbyterian Church, 2626 East Harbor Road, Port Clinton OH 43452. Tickets at the door are only $20.00. Students at any level of study are always admitted free of charge.

01/26/2025

In only one month, on Sunday February 23rd at 3:30 PM, the Musical Arts Series/Port Clinton welcomes back a perennial favorite performer, Mark Kosower, principal 'cello of the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra. Firelands Presbyterian Church will be the intimate location for this concert, located at 2626 E Harbor Road in Port Clinton. Tatiana Lokhina, Assistant Professor at Oberlin Conservatory, will accompany Mark Kosower on the piano.

A modern player with a “signature sound” and distinctive style of playing, cellist Mark Kosower embodies the concept of the complete musician performing as concerto soloist with
symphony orchestras, in solo recitals, and as a much admired and sought-after chamber musician. He is Principal Cello of The Cleveland Orchestra and a scholar and teacher of cello. Mark’s performance repertoire and discography are testaments to a deep devotion, not only to frequently heard repertoire such as Tchaikovsky’s Rococo Variations and concertos of Haydn, Walton, Elgar and Dvořák but, significantly, to less well-known concertos of Alberto Ginastera, Miklos Rozsa, Frederich Gulda and Victor Herbert. Mr. Kosower has recorded for the Ambitus, Delos, Naxos International and VAI labels, including as the first cellist to record the complete music for solo cello of Alberto Ginastera (Naxos). He was described as a “powerful advocate of Ginastera’s art” by MusicWeb International, and Strings Magazine noted of his Hungarian music album (also with Naxos) that “the music allows Kosower to showcase his stunning virtuosity, passionate intensity, and elegant phrasing.”

During the 2024-25 season Mr. Kosower will perform the Dvorak Concerto with the Pasadena Symphony and Costa Rica Philharmonic; the Ginastera Concerto No. 2 with the Puerto Rico
Symphony, and Dutilleux’s “Tout un monde lointain” with The Cleveland Orchestra among other concerto appearances. He also premiere’s Samuel Adler’s 2 Toccatas with pianist Min Kwon at Rutgers University and, together with violinist Alexander Kerr, performs the Beethoven Triple Concerto with the Washington Chamber Orchestra. Mr. Kosower also performs chamber
music in New York City with violinist Vadim Gluzman and pianist William Wolfram.

01/10/2025

With great sadness, we announce the death of Dr. Jay M. Mann,
one of the founding members of the Musical Arts Series. Jay was one of our original board members and served as president of the board for ten years before moving to Colorado Springs. Even while living in Colorado, Jay supported the series, frequently sponsoring a
performance of classical music.

After he retired as choral director of Heidelberg College,
Jay and his wife Margaret lived in Lakeside, where they were both
active in the Musical Arts Series and where she preceded him in
death.. He earned a Doctor of Music degree from Indiana University.

He was a great choral conductor and fine pianist.

We will miss his "guiding light" to our series.

12/18/2024

The Ohio Holiday Events Guide highlights The Burning River Brass Christmas Spectacular in Port Clinton this Sunday December 22. 3:30 at the Port Clinton High School Performing Arts Center, 811 S Jefferson Street. A free concert, sponsored by Hal and Diane Warnke Hawk and Crown Battery and the Harry Stensen Memorial Fund.

Unwrap the magic of upcoming festivals and events this holiday season in Ohio, The Heart of it All!

12/11/2024

Thank you to Sheri Trusty from The Beacon newspaper, for capturing the rich history of The Earl Warnke Memorial Concert. Each December, the Burning River Brass returns to delight our audience with music of the holidays, presented by the Musical Arts Series/Port Clinton. We are grateful to our sponsors, Diane Warnke Hawk, Hal Hawk, Crown Battery, and the Harry Stensen Memorial Fund.

BY SHERI TRUSTY

11/30/2024

The annual Burning River Brass Christmas concert in Port Clinton always promises a touch of tradition, a dash of jazz, and a healthy measure of festive cheer. The Musical Arts Series/Port Clinton will bring the Burning River Brass to the Port Clinton High School Performing Arts Center on Sunday, December 22nd, at 3:30 PM.

This concert is presented annually in memory of Earl E. Warnke, who brought the joy of music to hundreds of students in Port Clinton. His daughter, Diane Warnke Hawk and her husband, Hal Hawk, and Crown Battery are sponsors for this concert. This concert has also been sponsored by the Harry Stensen Memorial Fund.

Thanks to these sponsors, this Christmas concert will be presented free of charge, with no tickets required to attend as in past years. The audience will be seated on a first-come, first-served basis after the doors open at 2:45 PM. Free-will donations will be accepted to help continue the Musical Arts Series in the future.

Find additional information at www.musicalartsportclinton.com.

10/29/2024

The Musical Arts Series/Port Clinton invites you to enjoy Westbound Situation as they play a blend of classical chamber music, bluegrass and jazz or "chambergrass".

This performance will take place at 3:30 PM on Sunday, November 17, 2024 at Firelands Presbyterian Church, 2626 E. Harbor Road, Port Clinton, Ohio. Tickets at the door are only $20; students at any level of study are admitted free of charge.

Sponsored by 1812 Food & Spirits.

10/15/2024

The next performance brought to you by The Musical Arts Series/Port Clinton will be offered on Sunday, November 17th at 3:30 PM. Westbound Situation will entertain our audience with their own blend of "Chambergrass", a confluence of chamber music, jazz and bluegrass. At Firelands Presbyterian Church, 2626 East Harbor Road in Port Clinton. Tickets at the door are only $20.00. Students at any level are admitted free of charge.

10/12/2024

Sunday, October 13th, at 3:30 PM. Adam Brakel will perform at Immaculate Conception Church, 414 Madison Street in Port Clinton. Adam is the newly appointed Director of Music at Royal Poinciana Chapel in Palm Beach, Florida. He is a graduate of the Peabody Conservatory and Duquesne University. Hailed by National Public Radio as "an absolute organ prodigy".

Tickets at the door are only $20.00. Students at any level are always admitted free of charge. This concert is sponsored by Dr. Jay Mann, and Neidecker, Crosser & Preisman Funeral Home.

09/21/2024

This Monday! The Musical Arts Series/Port Clinton is pleased to bring the Toledo Symphony Orchestra Jazz Trio and vocalist Lori LeFevre Johnson to the Vineyard Community Center for a free performance at 2:00 PM on Monday, September 23, 2024. This program is made possible by a generous grant from the Harry Stensen Foundation, and is open to the public. The address is 3820 E VIneyard Village Drive in Port Clinton.
All four of these musicians have many years of experience performing "almost all kinds of music" in Ohio and Michigan.
Lori LeFevre Johnson (vocalist) is a retired art teacher who now teaches jazz singing at the Toledo School of the Arts.
Norman Damschroder (bass) is a music instructor at the University of Toledo.
Keith McWatters (drums) recenterly retired from being the manager of the Toledo Symphony and a member of its percussion section. John Cleveland (piano) is a retired public library manager who now teaches music to incarcerated young people.

09/13/2024

The Musical Arts Series/Port Clinton announces the 2024-25 season of performances, bringing the beauty of music to Port Clinton! Read all about it in this week's The Beacon Newspaper...

BY SHERI TRUSTYFor nearly a quarter of a century, the Musical Arts Series (MAS) has been bringing the beauty of music to Port Clinton. MAS, now in its 22nd

09/06/2024

The Musical Arts Series/Port Clinton is pleased to bring the Toledo Symphony Orchestra Jazz Trio and vocalist Lori LeFevre Johnson to the Vineyard Community Center for a free performance at 2:00 PM on Monday, September 23, 2024. This program is made possible by a generous grant from the Harry Stensen Foundation, and is open to the public. The address is 3820 E VIneyard Village Drive in Port Clinton.

All four of these musicians have many years of experience performing "almost all kinds of music" in Ohio and Michigan.
Lori LeFevre Johnson (vocalist) is a retired art teacher who now teaches jazz singing at the Toledo School of the Arts.
Norman Damschroder (bass) is a music instructor at the University of Toledo.
Keith McWatters (drums) recenterly retired from being the manager of the Toledo Symphony and a member of its percussion section. John Cleveland (piano) is a retired public library manager who now teaches music to incarcerated young people.

08/30/2024

Skip Turner led his band with a rousing trumpet on Sunday, August 26th, in the outdoor pavilion at Firelands Presbyterian Church. This was a free community concert, sponsored by a generous grant from the Harry F. Stensen Memorial Trust Fund, and organized by the Musical Arts Series/Port Clinton. More than 50 attendees enjoyed the return of the Skip Turner Band from Toledo, Ohio.