Meet the Performers!
The Zerbo Brothers
Sunday, September 28 2025
3pm in the Sanctuary
West African
American Sign Language supported
The Zerbo Brothers are a new world music ensemble who blend musical traditions from across the globe - referencing West and North African, South and Central Asian and North American forms, patterns and melodies. The result is a musical melting pot of original compositions as well as interpretations of traditional song.
Performers for this concert include: Emmanuel Zerbo (lead vocals and plays the kora, pan drum, various percussion including bara dundun, cajon and drum kit), Joseph Zerbo (backing vocals and plays guitar, ngoni, and various percussion) and Darren T. Hamm (lead and backing vocals, plays resonator, guitar, banjo, cigar box, mandolin and various strings).
Kharin
Saturday, October 11 2025
4pm in Fellowship Hall
Indie Folk
Kahrin is a singer-songwriter and sound healer from Cleveland, Ohio. Angelic and sincere, her voice takes listeners on a journey through the heart. Her third studio album Pasture Girl is available now. This collection of indie folk songs was produced in Columbus by Caamp bassist, Matt Vinson. All together, the songs paint a picture of loving and letting go of a woman. Accompanied by cellist and CIM graduate, Trevor Kazarian, Kahrin will perform songs from this album as well as unreleased music and improvisational loops.
Benny Lava & the Guavas
Friday, October 24 2025
7:30pm in Fellowship Hall
Pop, Soul, Doo-Wop
American Sign Language supported
Benny Lava & the Guavas are a Soul, Pop, Doo-Wop band from Akron, Ohio, known for their eclectic fusion of soul, jazz, rock, pop & more. A collective of individuals with diverse cultural and musical backgrounds, The Guavas combine vibrant instrumentation
with dynamic vocals, making them a standout act in Ohio’s thriving music scene. With catchy melodies, funky grooves, and infectious live performances, the group delivers a fresh and fun musical experience that keeps audiences dancing and wanting more!
Performers in the band include: Benny “Lava” Patrick - lead vocals and guitar; Samantha Grace - backup vocals and keyboards; Corey Haren - percussion; Logan Patrick - percussion; Shamara Costa -backup vocals and auxiliary percussion; Jeziel Chavez - percussion; Justin Tibbs - tenor saxophone.
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Help us celebrate music accessibility for all! We are partnering with Music: Not Impossible who will supply wearable haptic devices to help the deaf and deaf blind experience music in the same way at this concert. These devices translate full concert sound on to skin for a shared immersive experience. The limited number of devices are reserved for deaf, deaf blind, and major event sponsors. Special thanks to Cleveland Hearing & Speech for being a Partner Sponsor!!
"Music: Not Impossible is not just an innovation in technology, but a revolution in accessibility” -New York Times
Wit’s Folly
Sunday, November 2 2025
4pm in the Historic Chapel
Chamber Music
Wit’s Folly is a Northeast Ohio chamber ensemble specializing in engaging, energetic and high-quality performances of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century chamber music. Music of this period was written to be heard in small, intimate settings. Good music played well was important to the listeners, but they also wanted to mingle, chat, flirt, eat, drink and generally enjoy themselves. This is the atmosphere Wit’s Folly strives to achieve with their small group of historical instruments: two violins, viola, cello and clarinet.
Singers Companye
Sunday, November 23 2025
5pm in the Sanctuary
Modern Choral
Singers Companye is one of northeast Ohio’s premiere chamber choirs. Under the direction of founding executive artistic director, Samuel Gordon, the ensemble consists of about 32 singers whose collective vocal/musical backgrounds constitute a vibrant sound and extraordinary musicianship. In recent years, the ensemble has concentrated on primarily modern choral works which often involve collaborative instrumentalists who bring a wide variety of musical textures to the listening experience. The ensemble regularly appears on the finest music series in the region and has also garnered superb reviews in Europe. The 2025-2026 season will feature them as Choir-in-Consortium at the Bath Church, their new home base in Bath, Ohio, where they will offer an exhilarating series of concerts.
Burning River Brass
Thursday, December 18 2025
7pm in the Sanctuary
Holiday Brass
American Sign Language Supported
Since 1996, Burning River Brass has been dazzling audiences from Alaska to Taiwan with "power and virtuosity," "harmonious blend," and "consistently stirring performances." Composed of twelve of the finest brass and percussion players in the country, Burning River Brass is an ensemble on fire! Burning River Brass is consistently applauded for the infectious joy with which it performs. Their repertoire includes fresh arrangements of classic literature as well as original works written specifically for the groups. The camaraderie continues into their educational and outreach programs, where the players provide students with a rich, positive experience to encourage their enthusiasm for music in the future.