Apollo’s Fire
Founded in 1992, this Grammy Award-winning baroque orchestra performs using period-specific instruments replicating the sounds of the 1600s and 1700s. It also continues to perform on a never-ending “tour” of Northeast Ohio’s neighborhoods. Fire, indeed. apollosfire.org
Cleveland Jazz Orchestra
Cleveland’s premier voice in jazz is bopping toward middle age with a still-swinging rhythm section. Set to debut its 36th new season Aug. 16 at Hathaway Brown School, the ensemble celebrates the year with the theme “Women in Jazz.” clevelandjazz.org
Cleveland Orchestra
Founded in 1918, our O.G. “Big Five” orchestra fills Severance Hall with transcendent symphonies year-round. Its summer concert series at Blossom Music Center also offers tunes from the Beatles, Lord of the Rings and Star Wars — and the chance to take your opera glasses outside. clevelandorchestra.com
Cleveland Pops Orchestra
This symphony is a summertime staple, popping off television and cinematic themes, plus jazz and show tunes. Led by musical director and founding conductor Carl Topilow, the orchestra has been performing around Cleveland since 1993. clevelandpops.com
Fresh Perspectives
Oboist Devin Hinzo set out to make classical music more approachable with this immersive concert series — and he’s succeeding. Hosted in warehouses and loft spaces, the shows are replete with stagings, poetry and visuals so fresh you’d have difficulty finding them at a farmers market.fpcreative.org
