Featuring internationally renowned artists, including several Grammy-winning and Grammy-nominated artists, the Cleveland Museum of Art’s (CMA) 2025–26 Performing Arts Series showcases a robust offering of original music and performances. Spanning classical and contemporary music, global music traditions, and dance, the series regularly complements special exhibitions and illuminates the permanent collection.
“In addition to bringing a wide variety of remarkable talent and energy, this year’s Performing Arts Series is also offering new experiences,” says Gabe Pollack, director of performing arts. “Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Becca Stevens is performing an intimate concert with the audience seated on the stage; Omar Sosa’s new trio, Outside the Box, is making its debut, as is electronic-accented Catalan folk duo Tarta Relena; and Cleveland Ballet is interpreting our exhibition In Vino Veritas (In Wine, Truth), joining the audience to socialize and discuss the performance before the concert.”
Highlighted musical performances in Gartner Auditorium include the Brad Mehldau Trio, Tigran Hamasyan, Judith Hill, the Isidore String Quartet with Jeremy Denk, Makaya McCraven, and Omar Sosa’s Outside the Box trio.
Tickets can be reserved at cma.org/performingarts. Members receive discounted admission to most performances, and student rates are available at the door for select performances. In addition to events in Gartner Auditorium, the CMA presents a lineup of performances in the museum’s Ames Family Atrium, galleries, Community Arts Center, and Provenance Restaurant throughout the year.
Photo of Becca Stevens courtesy of Big Fish Booking Company
