Kent Blossom Music Festival 2023 Season
View the exciting details for our 2023 in-person concerts.
In a normal season, the Kent Blossom Music Festival annually produces 16 or more performances at Kent State University, Blossom Music Center and nearby communities. The Faculty Concerts Series is a ticketed, subscription series. The Young Artist Concert Series is free and open to the public.
2023 SERIES DETAILS
All faculty concerts take place at 7:30 p.m. in Ludwig Recital Hall, Center For Performing Arts, Kent State University.
Wednesday, July 5 at 7:30 p.m.
WindSync
Garrett Hudson, flute
Emily Tsai, oboe
Graeme Steele Johnson, clarinet
Kara LaMoure, bassoon
Anni Hochhalter, horn
There will be a post-concert reception
Wednesday, July 12 at 7:30 p.m.
Featuring musicians from The Cleveland Orchestra
Orion Weiss
William Hagen
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Wednesday, July 19 at 7:30 p.m.
Miami String Quartet
Benny Kim and Cathy Meng Robinson, violins
Scott Lee, viola
Keith Robinson, cello
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Wednesday, August 2 at 7:30 p.m.
Joela Jones, piano
Richard Weiss, cello
2023 Series Details
Announcing our free and open-to-the-public Young Artist Concert Series! This series features the accomplished Young Artists who attend Kent Blossom Music Festival each summer hailing from schools of music and conservatories worldwide.
Weekend 1
Concert 1 | Friday, July 14, 2:00 p.m.
Laurel Lake Retirement Community
200 Laurel Lake Dr, Hudson, OH 44236
Concert 2 | Friday, July 14, 7:30 p.m.
Ludwig Recital Hall
Center for the Performing Arts, Kent State University
1325 Theatre Drive
Concert 3 | Saturday, July 15, 2 p.m.
Hudson Library and Historical Society
96 Library St, Hudson, OH 44236
Concert 4 | Sunday, July 16, 2 p.m.
Mixon Hall
Cleveland Institute of Music
511021 East Blvd, Cleveland, OH 44106
Concert 5 | Sunday, July 16, 7:30 p.m.
Ludwig Recital Hall
Center for the Performing Arts, Kent State University
1325 Theatre Drive
Weekend 2
Concert 6 | Thursday, July 27, 7:30 p.m.
Ludwig Recital Hall
Center for the Performing Arts, Kent State University
1325 Theatre Drive
Concert 7 | Friday, July 28, 2 p.m.
Judson South Franklin Circle Retirement Community
16600 Warren Ct, Chagrin Falls, OH 44023
Concert 8 | Friday, July 28, 7:30 p.m.
Ludwig Recital Hall
Center for the Performing Arts, Kent State University
1325 Theatre Drive
Concert 9 | Saturday, July 29, 2 p.m.
Hudson Library and Historical Society
96 Library St, Hudson, OH 44236
Concert 10 | Sunday, July 30, 2 p.m.
Ludwig Recital Hall
Center for the Performing Arts, Kent State University
1325 Theatre Drive
Concert 11 | Sunday, July 30, 7:30 p.m.
Ludwig Recital Hall
Center for the Performing Arts, Kent State University
1325 Theatre Drive
There will be a post-concert reception
Weekend 3
Concert 12 | Saturday, August 5, 6 p.m.
Blossom Music Center
6 p.m.
Kent Blossom Chamber Orchestra, Daniel Reith, conductor
7 p.m.
Side-by-side with The Cleveland Orchestra, David Robertson, Conductor