From the President Greetings and welcome to Tapestry: Jewish Ghettos of Baroque Italy. Apollo’s Fire and Jeannette Sorrell are excited to present this program, weaving together a musical tapestry for both LIVE and worldwide “Watch at Home” audiences. This special presentation features Israeli recorder virtuoso Daphna Mor, who delighted our audiences in O Jerusalem! last season. We also welcome soprano Ashlee Foreman, our Mosaic Project Diversity Fellow, who recently made her Apollo’s Fire debut to critical acclaim in Resilience: Music for Troubled Times. It is a delight to welcome back these inspiring artists. Save the Dates – not one but two Galas this summer! We celebrate the 25th anniversary of our Akron subscription series with The Silver Soirée on Thursday, July 29th where we will toast the longstanding love affair between Apollo’s Fire and our wonderful Akron audiences. Enjoy an evening of cocktails, dinner, silent auction, and the music of Bach and friends! Please join us in the exquisite outdoor pavilion at Gervasi Vineyard in Canton, OH. Our annual Cleveland Gala takes to the outdoors this summer. Please join us for Sunday in the Park with Johann, under a tent on the beautiful grounds of Mapleside Farms in Brunswick, OH. We hope to see you on Sunday, July 25 for this elegant evening with cocktails, silent auction, dinner, and concert. Both of these events are fun and festive opportunities to enjoy the company of friends and support our beloved baroque orchestra. Both of these open-air Galas are being planned with your safety in mind. Apollo’s Fire will implement Ohio’s safety guidelines, which may include social distancing, masks, and capacity limits. Stay tuned for more information to be announced!
We are grateful for the long-standing support of our Apollo’s Fire friends and patrons. Your support this season through the Annual Fund has made our music possible. Many of you have donated to the Musicians’ Fund, through which AF has distributed more than $170,000 to our musicians in partial fees for canceled concerts during the pandemic and in modest “COVID-19 Relief Grants“ to those of our core musicians who are most in need. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for your support! Enjoy the performance! Charles A. Bittenbender, President
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Apollo’s Fire and Jeannette Sorrell are proud to launch I ♥ Music: The Apollo’s Fire Discovery Series. This program is a new virtual learning series for young children, grades K-2. Five episodes will be released during January-April 2021 – perfect for virtual classroom learning or at-home enrichment activities for young children.
