Insiders: Keith Fitch, Composer

Cleveland Institute of Music

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• Date Sunday, September 27, 2026
• Time 4:00PM - 6:00PM
• Location 11021 East Boulevard Cleveland, OH 44106
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Since its founding in 1920, CIM has offered a world-class education to students from age 3 to 93. CIM is easily accessible to all music lovers - providing hundreds of concerts annually, most free of charge. CIM graduates play important... more

Celebrating the 60th birthday of Keith Fitch Celebrate composer Keith Fitch’s 60th birthday with an exhilarating program spanning more than two decades of his music, culminating in the world premiere of Blue Poles: Number 11, 1952. Featuring an exceptional ensemble of CIM faculty, students, and alumni, this concert offers an intimate and dynamic portrait of Fitch’s distinctive musical voice. REPERTOIRE FITCH Come soon, come soon (2000) FITCH Blue Poles: Number 11, 1952 (2026) World premiere FITCH Manhattan Rolls (2004) FITCH To sleep, to dream (2001, rev. 2004) PERFORMED BY Stephen Tavani (AD ’18), violin Christopher Gokelman (MM ’22, DMA ’26), viola, Kulas Foundation Visiting Artist Khari Joyner, cello, Kulas Foundation Visiting Artist Si-Yan Darren Li, cello Scott Dixon, double bass John Sebastian Vera, trombone Shuai Wang (BM ’03, MM ’05, MM ’05, AD ’07, DMA ’11), piano/celeste Sebastião Sheldrick, marimba, student artist Jay Walton, percussion, student artist Daniel Kinney, percussion, student artist TICKET INFORMATION Admission is free, but a reservation is required. LOCATION Cleveland Institute of Music 11021 East Boulevard Cleveland, OH 44106 Get Directions Parking / Entrances: All patrons should enter through CIM's Hazel Drive entrance. CIM's parking lot is available for concertgoers. Visit cim.edu/parking for more details. Accessibility: To inquire about accessibility accommodations, please reach out to the Box Office at boxoffice@cim.edu or by calling 216.707.3163.