IRWIN & ARIEL in CONCERT SUNDAY October 13 4:00 p.m. Old South Church UCC 9802 Chillicothe Rd., Kirtland free-will offering An engaging program of music for organ, piano and violin by Brahms, Beethoven, Chopin and Bach. IRWIN SHUNG received his DMA in Piano Performance from the Cleveland Institute of Music where he now serves on the faculty. Awards received include the Pauline Favin Memorial Award from the Peabody Conservatory of Music, prizes in the 2012 Darius Milhaud Competition, as well as the Young Artist International Piano Competition. Dr. Shung, whose playing has been praised by State Magazine for its “ease, technique, and musicianship,” has performed in North America, Europe, and Asia. He was recently appointed to the music department at Notre Dame College and also directs the Resonance Masters’ Series at the new "Resonance" performance hall, at SOMA, in Bellevue, Washington. ARIEL CLAYTON KARAS Violinist Ariel Clayton Karas has been featured on broadcasts for Cleveland’s WCLV and NPR stations, and her music was featured in the 2016 documentary "Violins of Hope", narrated by Oscar-winning actor Adrien Brody. As an orchestral musician, she recently served as concertmaster alongside the Chicago Jazz Orchestra, and as concertmaster for the orchestra accompanying Michael Buble’s 2019 arena show in Detroit. Ms. Clayton Karas enjoys a multi-faceted career as a performer, educator, collaborator, and contractor, and recently completed her 2018 tenure as Gordon Square Arts District’s first Musician In Residence. She performs for and manages 200+ events annually as founder of Cleveland-based ensemble OPUS 216, and as director of Classical Revolution Cleveland. Via OPUS 216, she collaborates with numerous Cleveland institutions to create unique, dynamic, and meaningful performances. Contact: Judith Higbee ajhigbee@gmail.com