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:
2024 Pre-Concert Lectures:
January 17th & 18th, 2024: The Cleveland Orchestra -- Reinberger Auditorium, Severance Music Center: music of Prokofiev and Webern
February 27th, 2024: Cleveland Chamber Music Society -- Disciples Christian Church in Cleveland Heights; featured artists: Steven Isserlis, cello and Connie Shih, piano: music of Shostakovich, Kabalevsky, Isserlis, and Rachmaninoff
February 29th; March 1st & 2nd, 2024: The Cleveland Orchestra -- Reinberger Auditorium, Severance Music Center: music of Bach/Webern, Schumann, and Hindemith
April 4th & 6th, 2024: The Cleveland Orchestra -- Reinberger Auditorium, Severance Music Center: music of Smith, Debussy, and Adams
October 3rd, 4th, & 5th, 2024: The Cleveland Orchestra -- Reinberger Auditorium, Severance Music Center: music of Haydn, Walker, and Schumann
October 31st and November 2nd, 2024: The Cleveland Orchestra -- Reinberger Auditorium, Severance Music Center: music of Stravinsky, Dun, and Britten
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