Eric Charnofsky is a frequent pre-concert lecturer for the Cleveland Orchestra, Cleveland Chamber Music Society, and other series. He has also narrated with several ensembles, including the Cleveland Orchestra.
Below is a list of recent and upcoming engagements, as well as media from lectures and appearances as narrator with orchestras:
2026 Pre-Concert Lectures:
April 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 2026: The Cleveland Orchestra -- Reinberger Auditorium, Severance Music Center; music of Fauré, Poulenc, Casella, and Debussy
May 19th, 2026: Cleveland Chamber Music Society -- Gartner Auditorium, Cleveland Museum of Art music of Haydn, Ligeti, and Brahms
2025 Pre-Concert Lectures:
January 21st, 2025: Cleveland Chamber Music Society -- Disciples Christian Church in Cleveland Heights; featured artists: Emmanuel Pahud, flute; Alessio Bax, piano: music of Mozart, Schumann, Bach, Bacri, and Franck
February 7th, 8th, 9th, 2025: The Cleveland Orchestra -- Reinberger Auditorium, Severance Music Center: music of Strauss, Dutilleux, and Ravel
June 8th, 2025: Western Reserve Chorale -- First Baptist Church of Greater Cleveland: music of Forrest
October 9th, 10th, 11th, 2025: The Cleveland Orchestra -- Reinberger Auditorium, Severance Music Center: music of Brahms and Prokofiev
February, 2022 - concert preview - Reinberger Auditorium
Severance Music Center
February, 2024 - pre-concert lecture - Cleveland Chamber Music Society
Appearances as narrator with the Cleveland Orchestra:
Appearance as narrator with the Firelands Symphony Orchestra:
video clip: "The Thrill of the Orchestra"
Narration repertoire includes:
Dukas: The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Dunphy: Captain Samuels Speaks to the Sea
Peck: The Thrill of the Orchestra
Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf
Respighi: The Pines of Rome
Stravinsky: The Soldier's Tale
Williams: Harry Potter