Name: Melancholy & Madness
Start: 2026-01-21T12:00:00-05:00
Location: Trinity Cathedral, Cleveland

When the passions of our subconscious pour out into daily life, the results are dramatic indeed.
In Madness & Melancholy, singers from Cleveland Chamber Choir bring us a program of baroque music that promises to arouse the spirits of even the most lethargic of souls. The selections include excerpts from Henry Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas, mad songs by John Eccles and John Blow, Italian laments and more. With Dominic Aragon, baritone; Abigail Hakel-Garcia, soprano and violin; Adrian Murillo, theorbo; Kira McGirr, contralto; and Gregory Ristow, harpsichord.
The region’s premier professional choir, the Cleveland Chamber Choir provides audiences with exceptional performances of unique and diverse repertoire, blending music by living composers with nine centuries of choral repertoire, and emphasizing the works of composers historically excluded from the concert hall. Since its founding in 2015, the Choir has won acclaim for inclusive programming, for partnering with community charities, and for free concerts that ensure everyone can afford to hear world-class professional choral singing.
Under the direction of Artistic Director Gregory Ristow, the Cleveland Chamber Choir brings together performing artists, audience members, and donors with the philosophy that choral music is a vehicle for good in the world that should be accessible and welcoming to all. All the ensemble’s members are professional singers who currently reside in Northeast Ohio. The mission of the Choir is to nurture and amplify the strength and resonance of Northeast Ohio’s choral artistry.
Part of the Brownbag Concert Series. Presented free of charge, no reservations necessary.
The choir is grateful for the full season grant support provided by The George Gund Foundation, The Louise H. and David S. Ingalls Foundation and the Ohio Arts Council, and support by Trinity Cathedral as named Artist in Residence.