BlueWater Chamber Orchestra Opens 2026-27 Season with Flutist Anthony Trionfo
Published: Sep 14, 2026 - 8:43 p.m.
CLEVELAND, OH — The BlueWater Chamber Orchestra will open its 2026-27 season on Oct. 3 at 7:30 p.m. at the historic Church of the Covenant on Euclid Avenue. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Daniel Meyer, the program, titled Awakening, features a selection of works that range from modern cultural fusions to 20th-century elegies. The evening marks the beginning of the ensemble's 17th year of providing professional chamber music to the Northeast Ohio community from its home base in University Circle. Flutist Anthony Trionfo will join the orchestra as the featured soloist for Lukas Foss' Renaissance Concerto. According to The New York Times, Trionfo is "breezily virtuosic," a reputation he has solidified since winning the Young Concert Artists Susan Wadsworth International Auditions in 2016. The Foss concerto is a unique composition that the composer often described as a handshake across the centuries. It is not a typical flute piece: It deliberately blends authentic Renaissance and Baroque materials with modern disruptions such as whisper tones, harmonics and key clicks. The program also includes Reena Esmail's Testament, the emotional centerpiece of her multipart work Vishwas. This composition bridges the gap between Western orchestral traditions and Hindustani classical music by incorporating Raag Malhar, the traditional melodic framework used to beckon rain. According to program notes from the BlueWater Chamber Orchestra, the piece uses a driving tabla part to capture the intersection of natural fury and spiritual surrender. The performance will conclude with Richard Strauss' Metamorphosen, a masterpiece for 23 solo strings written during the final months of World War II. Strauss composed the piece as a somber reflection on the destruction of German cultural institutions, specifically the bombing of the Munich National Theater. The work is known for its intricate, mourning textures and its profound technical demands on every individual string player in the ensemble. Meyer has led the orchestra since its second season, frequently choosing repertoire that challenges the boundaries of the traditional chamber music canon. The Church of the Covenant, located at 11205 Euclid Ave., has served as a primary venue for the group because of its Gothic architecture and its history as a cultural hub for the city. Tickets and season subscriptions are available through the BlueWater Chamber Orchestra website. -------------------- At Cleveland 13 News, we strive to provide accurate, up-to-date, and reliable reporting. If you spot an error, omission, or have information that may need updating, please email us at tips@cleveland13news.com. As a community-driven news network, we appreciate the help of our readers in ensuring the integrity of our reporting.
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