Carolyn Warner, Ralitsa Georgieva, and Friends

Tribute to Immortal and Living Female Composers from Around the World Image courtesy of Ralitsa Georgieva Carolyn Warner, member of the violin and keyboard sections of the Cleveland Orchestra since 1979, and Ralitsa Georgieva, staff collaborative pianist at the Cleveland Institute of Music, have organized a wonderful Women’s History Month program featuring members of the Cleveland Orchestra and faculty from the Cleveland Institute of Music performing compositions by female composers. This evening’s concert features works by the following women: Florence Price Margi Griebling-Haigh Amy Beach Jennifer Conner Virginia J. Sparvier-Wells Stanislava Stoytcheva Dana Ziv The views expressed by performers during this event are their own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Cleveland Museum of Art. The 2026–27 Performing Arts Series is sponsored by the Musart Society. This program is made possible in part by the Ernest L. and Louise M. Gartner Fund, the P. J. McMyler Musical Endowment Fund, and the Anton and Rose Zverina Music Fund. The Cleveland Museum of Art is funded in part by residents of Cuyahoga County through a public grant from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture. Performing arts programs are supported in part by the Ohio Arts Council, which receives support from the State of Ohio and the National Endowment for the Arts.