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Akron Symphony Orchestra
May 16 at 8:Simply Sinatra with vocalist Steve Lippia;
$; 182 South Main St,Akron; 300-253- 2488; akroncivic.com.

Canton Symphony Orchestra
May 14 at 1: Aultman Cameo Concert. Matthew Brown conducts works by J.S. Bach (Cable Recital Hall, 1001 Market Ave N, Canton). May 15 at 8: Matthew Brown conducts works by J.S. Bach (Kent State Stark Fine Arts Theatre, 6000 Frank Ave NW,North Canton). May 30 at 8:30: Zing in the City, music and movies under the stars with fireworks and family activities (free, Market Ave between 3rd and 4th streets). July 2: Concert in the Park (rain date July 3).
$; 330-452- 2094; cantonsymphony.org.

City Music Cleveland
Heaven & Earth: Music of Schubert and Mozart. Conductor James Gaffigan, with Quire. May 7 at 7:30: St. Mary Church (320 Middle Ave,Elyria); May 8 at 8: St. Noel Church (35200 Chardon Rd,Willoughby Hills); May 9 at 7:30: Shrine Church of St. Stanislaus (3649 East 65 Street, Cleve);May 10 at 7:30: Rocky River United Methodist Church (19414 Detroit Rd, Rocky River).
216-321-8273, citymusiccleveland.org.

Cleveland Institute of Music
May 16 at 8: Mixon Hall Masters Series with mezzo-soprano Frederica von Stade. May 20 at 11: Every Child Can… Musical Luncheon Series (The Country Club, 2825 Lander Rd, Pepper Pike). June 2 at 6: Sergei Babayan International Piano Academy Final Concert (Mixon Hall).
$; 11021 East Blvd, Cleve; 216- 231-1111; cim.edu.

Cleveland Orchestra
May 7 & 9 at 8,May 8 at 11: Jayce Ogren conducts with Richard King on horn in Mozart’s Horn Concerto No. 1, Sibelius’ Symphony No. 7, Haydn’s Horn Concerto No. 1, Hindemith’s Symphonic Metamorphosis on Themes by Weber. May 16 at 8: Jayce Ogren conducts with young artist Emily Nebel on violin in Strauss’ Don Juan, Stravinsky’s Concerto in D major for Violin and Orchestra; Ogren’s Six Pieces for Orchestra (world premiere), Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5. May 23 at 8: Oliver Knussen conducts his Cleveland Pictures (world premiere). May 24 at 3:Richard Kaufman conducts Music from the Movies, a program of music from Casablanca, Ben Hur,To Kill a Mockingbird,The Godfather and more. May 28, 29 & 30 at 8: Franz Welser-Möst conducts Staud’s On Comparative Meteorology and Mahler’s Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp minor.
$; Severance Hall, 11001 Euclid Ave, Cleve; 216- 231-1111; clevelandorch.org.

Cleveland Philharmonic Orchestra
May 17 at 3: Music of Nations: Great Britain.
$; Lakewood Civic Auditorium; 14100 Franklin Blvd, Lakewood; 216-556-1800; clevephil.org.

Cleveland Pops Orchestra
May 22 at 8: 9th Annual Salute to Our Armed Forces.
$; Severance Hall, 11001 Euclid Ave, Cleve; 216-231-1111; clevelandpops.com.

Oberlin College Conservatory of Music
May 7 at 8: Composition & Timara Student Concert (free,Warner Concert Hall, 77 W College St); May 7 at 8 College Community Winds (Finney Chapel, 90 N Professor St); May 22 at 8: Piano Extravaganza (Warner Concert Hall).
$; Oberlin College; 77 W College St, Oberlin; 440-775-8610; oberlin.edu.

Tuesday Musical Association
May 5 at 7:30: Arnaldo Cohen conducts the Margaret Baxtresser Annual Piano Concert.
$; EJ Thomas Hall, 198 Hill St, Akron; 330-972- 2342; tuesdaymusical.org.