Cleveland Orchestra brings Bartok to Finney in annual performance

The Cleveland Orchestra, arguably the finest orchestra in the country, will perform with touring pianist Yefim Bronfman under the baton of David Robertson in the fifth Artist Recital Series concert of the year. Works on the program include Bartok Piano Concerto No. 2, as well as the composer’s Dance Suite. The large orchestral work on the program will be Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances.

The conductor Robertson, who serves as Music Director of the Orchestre National de Lyon in France, is an avid guest conductor on the European circuit and has previously served as the Music Director of Paris’s Ensemble Intercontemporain. He made his Berlin Philharmonic debut in the 2002-2003 season.

Pianist Yefim Bronfman has performed with the Atlanta Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, National Arts Centre Orchestra in Ottawa and the Philadelphia Orchestra, among others. He is a dedicated soloist who has performed throughout North America, Europe and Asia. Bronfman won a Grammy in 1997 for his Sony Classical release of the three Bartok Piano Concertos.

Finney. Sunday, April 27 at 3 p.m. $10 for students, $22 for senior citizens, educators, OCID, $26 general public. Tickets available through CTS.

—Compiled from Conservatory Press Releases

Hip-Hop Conference

The Hip-Hop 101 Conference will take place this weekend, featuring a series of workshops and events that will focus on the theme of women in hip-hop.

On Friday night, two groups of MCs, Medusa and Siren’s Echo, will be performing in the ’Sco. This will be followed by a series of panels and workshops all day Saturday.

The workshops, taught by various hip-hop artists, will cover a range of hip-hop arts including graffiti, breakdance and freestyle. Graffiti artwork made during the workshops will be displayed at the ’Sco during the last event.

The Hip-Hop Conference will end on Saturday night with MC Lyte and the Anomalies performing at the ’Sco.

Friday, Medusa & Siren’s Echo, ’Sco, 10:30 p.m. $10 beforehand, $13 at the door.

Saturday, MC Lyte and the Anomalies, ’Sco, 10:30 p.m. $12 beforehand, $15 at the door.

—Karen Hsin