"...to hear such great playing and dedication to the songs was overwhelming..." - Jon Anderson, May 2004   The CYO has performed with numerous guest artists. We are proud to list them here.   GrandMixer DXT, Turntable, Drumset, performing RockIt! by Herbie Hancock. and Farandole. (May 23, 2008)   Mark Mothersbaugh, Keyboards, Senior Composer; Mutato Muzika. Co-Founder: DEVO, performing the world premiere of The Life Aquatic by Mark Mothersbaugh. and The Royal Tenenbaums (March 8, 2008)   Richard King, Horn, The Cleveland Orchestra, performing the world premiere of Horn Concerto by John Kennedy. (December 15, 2007)   Ellen dePasquale, violin, The Cleveland Orchestra, performing the world premiere of KASHMIR: Symphonic Led Zeppelin by Jaz Coleman. (June 8, 2007)   Bill Ransom, Percussion, and Daniel Goldmark, narrator, performing Gerald Mc Boing-Boing by Gail Kubik. (March 10, 2007)   Pacifica Quartet, , performing the world premiere of Power Chords - for string quartet and orchestra by Dmitri Tymoczko. (December 9, 2006)   Tommy Shaw, James Young, guitars and vocals, STYX, and Lawrence Gowan, Todd Sucherman, Keyboard, Drums, STYX, performing the world premiere of One With Everything - STYX and CYO by Tommy Shaw and James Young. {Ricky Phillips, bass, Chuck Panozzo, bass} orchestrations by Paul Leary and Peter Mowrey (May 25, 2006)   Mike Garson, Piano, Pianist for Free Flight, David Bowie and his own spectacular music, performing the world premiere of Peace for Audience, Orchestra and Piano by Mike Garson. (March 18, 2006)   Pat Benatar, vocalist, Pat Benatar, and Neil Giraldo, guitar, Pat Benatar, performing the world premiere of FIRE AWAY - Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo by Neil Giraldo. orchestratred by Paul Leary (May 24, 2005)   Jack Sutte, Trumpet, The Cleveland Orchestra, and Steve Witser, Trombone, The Cleveland Orchestra, performing the world premiere of All the Different Dark Mornings: Concerto for Trumpet, Trombone and Orchestra by P. Kellach Waddle. (December 12, 2004)   Jon Anderson, vocals/guitar, Lead Singer - YES, performing the world premiere of Symphonic Song Cycle - an evening with Jon Anderson by Jon Anderson. (May 25, 2004)   Joe Miller, Trumpet, performing the world premiere of Concerto for Trumpet, Turntables and Orchestra by Paul Leary. (December 13, 2003)   DJ Reemycks, Turntables, performing the world premiere of Concerto for Trumpet, Turntables and Orchestra by Paul Leary. (December 13, 2003)   Graham Nash, Guitar and Vocal, Crosby, Stills and Nash, performing the world premiere of CLASSICAL NASH by Graham Nash. (May 28, 2003)   Regina Mushabac, , Baldwin Wallace Conservatory of Music, performing The Persistence of Memory by Jack Gallagher. (December 14, 2002)   Bill Ransom, drum-percussion, performing Concerto for Jazz Drummer and Symphony Orchestra by Harold Farberman. (December 14, 2002)   John Vartan, oud, Kean University, Union, NJ, performing Kashmir: Symphonic Led Zeppelin by Jaz Coleman. (June 9, 2002)   Brian C. Bigley, uilleann pipes, performing Kashmir: Symphonic Led Zeppelin by Jaz Coleman. (June 9, 2002)   Mark Wood, arabic violin, conductor and lead violin of theTrans-Siberian Orchestra, performing Kashmir: Symphonic Led Zeppelin by Jaz Coleman. (June 9, 2002)   Robin Pease, voice, performing The Sacred Tree by Loris O. Chobanian. (March 16, 2002)   Donna Lee, piano, Kent State University, performing Piano Concerto by Nicholas Underhill. (March 16, 2002)   Richard Waugh, chant, viola, the Cleveland Orchestra, performing the world premiere of Riders on the Storm: The Doors Concerto by Jaz Coleman. (June 8, 2001)   Daniel Lippel, Guitar, Doctoral Candidate, Manhattan School of Music, performing the world premiere of Riders on the Storm: The Doors Concerto by Jaz Coleman. (June 8, 2001)   Jason Vieaux, Guitar, Head of Guitar Dept., Cleveland Institute of Music, performing the world premiere of Riders on the Storm: The Doors Concerto by Jaz Coleman. (June 8, 2001)   Ray Manzarek, Keyboard, The DOORS, performing the world premiere of Riders on the Storm: The Doors Concerto by Jaz Coleman. (June 8, 2001)   Mark Jackobs, violin, The Cleveland Orchestra, performing the world premiere of Riders on the Storm: The Doors Concerto by Jaz Coleman. (June 8, 2001)   Justin Berrie, Flute, CYO Alumnus, charter member, performing Concerto for Flute by Joan Tower. (March 24, 2001)   Regina Mushabac, Cello, Professor of Cello at Baldwin-Wallace College Conservatory of Music, and Richard Weiss, Cello, First Assistant Principal Cellist of the Cleveland Orchestra, performing the world premiere of The Unseen Shooting Stars by P. Kellach Waddle. (December 9, 2001)   Stanley Konopka, Viola, and Mark Jackobs, Viola, The Cleveland Orchestra, performing the world premiere of Fanfare, Prayer, and Dance by Stanley Konopka. (December 9, 2000)   Richard King, Principal Horn, The Cleveland Orchestra, and Julie Myers-King, Cello, The Sarasota Opera, performing the world premiere of From Your Shadow's Eye by P. Kellach Waddle. (December 11, 1999)   Rudolph Haken, Five string electric violin, professor of viola, The University of Illinois, performing Concerto for 5 String Electric Violin by Rudolph Haken. (December 12, 1998)   Regina Mushabac, Cello, Baldwin Wallace Conservatory of Music, performing Three Meditations from by Leonard Bernstein. (December 12, 1998)   Elizabeth Whitten, Flute, performing the world premiere of The Cemetery Pages by P. Kellach Waddle. (March 7, 1998)   Mary Kay Fink, Piccolo, The Cleveland Orchestra, performing Nocturne for, Flute, Harp and String Orchestra by Nicholas Underhill. (Jocelyn Chang, harp) (December 16, 1997)   Jeremy Justeson, Saxophone, performing the world premiere of The Chemical Composition of Tears by P. Kellach Waddle. (March 8, 1997)
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