Date: Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Time: 7:30 PM | Doors Open: 7:00 PM
Location: Maltz Performing Arts Center, Silver Hall
Format: In-Person + Virtual
Tickets: Free | General Admission or Livestream
Watch: Livestream in Silver Hall
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Program
Romanticism
Experience an evening of powerful symphonic works featuring 2025 Concerto Competition Winner Zoe Buff, violin, performing Brahms’s Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77—a cornerstone of the repertoire that blends lyrical beauty with virtuosic brilliance.
- Overture to Athalie, Op. 74 – Felix Mendelssohn
- Concerto for Violin, Op. 77 in D Major – Johannes Brahms
- Symphony No. 3 in C Major, Sinfonie Singuliere" – Franz Berwald
Dr. Kathleen Horvath, Conductor • Director of Orchestras
Chris Gorman, Graduate Assistant
About the Soloist
Zoe Buff is a third-year Music and Psychology double major at CWRU studying violin with Dr. Stephen Sims. She is the President of the Music Undergraduate Student Involvement Committee and is a part of the Case/University Circle Symphony Orchestra, as well as CWRU’s String and Piano Chamber Music ensembles.
Before coming to CWRU, Zoe participated in the New York Youth Symphony Orchestra and Chamber Music programs, and she was the concertmaster of the Stuyvesant High School Orchestra. She also performed in Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center as a winner of the Young Musicians Program chamber music competition for two seasons. Zoe has played violin for 16 years and hopes to continue music while pursuing a career in psychology. She would like to thank her private lesson teacher Dr. Sims, faculty of the Music Department, all her past teachers and mentors, her family, and her friends for supporting her and providing her with such a wonderful experience. In her spare time, Zoe likes to write songs, help her siblings with their homework, and travel.
CWRU Music 2025–26 Concert Season
The ÃÛÌÒAPP Department of Music presents a wide range of concerts, recitals, and special events that showcase the talents of students, faculty, and guest artists. From classical masterworks to contemporary compositions, these performances highlight the creativity and excellence within CWRU’s vibrant music community. Open to the public, the series offers opportunities for audiences of all ages to experience inspiring live music and support the next generation of musicians and scholars.
Venue
The Maltz Performing Arts Center (est. 1924), a collaboration between ÃÛÌÒAPP and The Temple–Tifereth Israel, is a landmark campus venue supported by Milton and Tamar Maltz and other philanthropic leaders. Its stunning 1,200-seat Silver Hall hosts CWRU music ensembles, concerts, and community events that draw thousands each season, with the Nord Family Greenway linking the center to campus and University Circle.
These events are free with registration:
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- Livestream in Silver Hall
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Parking ($10) may be purchased in advance online or in person the day of the event. Each parking pass is good for the day of the performance beginninsing approximtely 1-hour before show time.
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