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DIARY: Thursday, August 20, 2026

by Daniel Hathaway

HAPPENING TODAY:

Tonight at 7 at Blossom, songwriter and bandleader Jon Batiste joins conductor Jonathan Taylor Rush and The Cleveland Orchestra in a mix of originals and classics from his Grammy Award-winning albums.

TODAY’S ALMANAC: 

by Jarrett Hoffman

Tomas Luis de Victoria — the most well-known composer in Spain during the 1500s, and considered one of the greatest composers of the 16th century as a whole — died between August 20 and 27, 1611 in Madrid.

There’s been a revival of interest in Victoria’s work over the past hundred years, and his name is no stranger to the program booklets — and YouTube channels — of Northeast Ohio’s ensembles. [Read More…]

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Pianist Nelson Goerner to make Cleveland Orchestra debut

by Mike Telin

Over the course of his career, Argentine pianist Nelson Goerner has performed with an impressive list of ensembles including the Orchestre de Paris, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Mariinsky Orchestra, Brussels Philharmonic, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, NHK Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, and the Helsinki Philharmonic.

On Saturday, August 22, at 7:00 pm, Goerner will add The Cleveland Orchestra to that list when he performs Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G at Blossom Music Center. Under the direction of guest conductor Antonello Manacorda, the program also includes Debussy’s Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun & Nocturnes and Ravel’s Suite from Mother Goose. Tickets are available online.

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CIPC for Young Artists: Senior Division First Prize winner Chenxu Han

Chenxu Han, age 17 (China) — First Prize Senior Division

ClevelandClassical.com: What’s your favorite moment in Cleveland been?

Chenxu Han: I think my favorite moment, maybe it’s in the competition because I think the important thing is just never it’s a competition. We can know the friends and we can meet lots of people from all over the world. This is really wonderful experience. We practice together every day. We of course, compete every day, and we talk every day. We eat every day. This is really wonderful. I can learn a lot. I can meet lots of people from the world. And meet some new friends.

CC.com: You’re all living in the same building.

CH: Yeah. It’s really wonderful.

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CIPC for Young Artists: Junior Division First Prize winner Ryan Huang

Ryan Huang, age 15 (Canada/United States) — First Prize Junior Division and Audience Prize

ClevelandClassical.com: Thank you for taking the time to talk, and congratulations on the win and the audience prize. How did it feel when you realized that you had won?

Ryan Huang: When I heard the second place’s name announced I knew I had won and I couldn’t believe it. I was very surprised. Not because I didn’t think I played well, it’s because everybody here is just very talented, and I have such incredible peers as musicians, so it’s a very happy surprise to have won. To have my name be called as the first prize was a feeling of delight.

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