Happy 250th Birthday, USA 

Celebrate our country’s milestone anniversary.

This concert will take place in the Community Mausoleum, just inside the Mayfield Road Gate and will last roughly 90 minutes.

The program is framed by Antonin Dvorak’s beloved American String Quartet with the famous opening viola solo performed by award-winning violist and Oberlin Professor Kirsten Docter with Mari Sato, her long-time Cavani String Quartet partner, cellist Nora Willauer, recent Doctoral Graduate from the Cleveland Institute of Music and Classically Lake View’s Artistic Director; and Cleveland Orchestra violinist Isabel Trautwein.

Between movements, interludes include famous Spirituals performed by the gifted Cleveland vocalist Michael Ward and works by iconic American composers Florence Price and Dolores White.

Musicians:

• Michael Ward, vocalist
• Mari Sato, Isabel Trautwein, violins
• Kirsten Docter, viola
• Nora Willauer, cello

Michael Ward: is a classically trained tenor with a rich performance background. He has been a member of the Singers Club of Cleveland, the Cleveland Orchestra Chorus, the Cleveland Chamber Choir, and the COTS Chamber Choir. In addition to his musical endeavors, Michael works as a talent advisor in the healthcare technology industry and serves as the worship leader at First Baptist Church of Greater Cleveland. With a deep appreciation for both classical music and community involvement, Michael is thrilled to share his voice and passion with the audience.

No physical tickets will be issued. Your name will be added to the event registration list for check-in on the day of the event. Proceeds benefit the Lake View Cemetery Foundation’s mission to preserve our arboretum and historic landscape and to fund educational programs. All sales are final. Tours and programs will go on regardless of rain, with refunds only if canceled and not rescheduled. If the event is sold out and you would like to be added to the wait list, please contact Kim Bihler, Director of Donor Services at kbihler@lakeviewcemetery.com.

Musicians:

Michael Ward, vocalist

Mari Sato, Isabel Trautwein, violins

Kirsten Docter, viola

Nora Willauer, cello