Founded in 2012 for the first public, evening performance in the newly renovated Cleveland Museum of Art, OPUS 216 has become one of northeast Ohio’s most dynamic and sought-after chamber ensembles. Comprised of classically-trained professionals, OPUS 216 is unbound by genre, performing everything from Bach and Beethoven, to Billie Holiday, Bob Dylan, The Beatles, and more.
Directed by violinist and founder Ariel Clayton Karas, OPUS 216 performs for 100+ public and private events each year
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Founded in 2012 for the first public, evening performance in the newly renovated Cleveland Museum of Art, OPUS 216 has become one of northeast Ohio’s most dynamic and sought-after chamber ensembles. Comprised of classically-trained professionals, OPUS 216 is unbound by genre, performing everything from Bach and Beethoven, to Billie Holiday, Bob Dylan, The Beatles, and more.
Directed by violinist and founder Ariel Clayton Karas, OPUS 216 performs for 100+ public and private events each year throughout northeast Ohio. As an ensemble driven by a strong mission for social good, OPUS 216 sponsors monthly performances for the JOIN concert series by Classical Revolution Cleveland, which brings free music into juvenile correctional facilities, crisis shelters, and social service nonprofits. OPUS 216 is also a proud sponsor of Cleveland-based Drink Local Drink Tap, which works to raise awareness for environmental and clean-water issues in northeast Ohio and beyond.
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