Given the venues that Daniel Emmet is used to performing in, Severance Music Center must have felt like quite the culture shock. The classical crossover vocalist, a 2018 finalist on America’s Got Talent, has entertained crowds at places like Caesars Palace, Staples Center, and Angels Stadium. But that didn’t mean that Emmet was any less excited […]
Maestro Carl Topilow recently caught up with the very talented lyrical soprano, Kishna Fowler. With an amazing 25 year career in opera, Kishna shares her early years learning gospel music in the church where her father was the pastor. From there she would go on to study at Julliard and perform a variety of opera roles, […]
Maestro Carl Topilow has been catching up with several friends of the Cleveland Pops Orchestra in a new series called “Conversations with Carl.” In this segment, he talked with “Mr. Cavalier,” Austin Carr. Known for many years as the television voice of the Cleveland Cavaliers, he has made multiple appearances as guest narrator with the […]
Black History Month may have ended in February but Carl Topilow and the Cleveland Pops Orchestra are still honoring the contributions of the many African American composers and artists who have shaped music and the world. The incredibly talented jazz trumpeter, vocalist and entertainer, Byron Stripling, has graced the stage at Severance Hall many times […]
