“And now for the two notes that changed the course of music history.” Conductor Carl Topilow was half-joking in his introduction to the “Shark Theme” from Jaws, just one of many recognizable movie moments from the Cleveland Pops Orchestra’s “Salute to John Williams” on November 12.

But he was also hinting at the composer’s influential, all-too-easy-to-imitate style, and piece after piece proved this true, immersing the audience at Severance Music Center in Williams’ sometimes repetitive but always satisfying musical world.

Firelands Symphony Orchestra is back.

Back to doing indoor concerts. Back to performing an annual holiday show in December. Back to playing classical music concerts, along with its pops shows.

A note from Kathryn Perry, violin.

Acclaimed Americana band Hey Mavis is happy to be out performing for the people after weathering the pandemic lockdown on concerts.

The band will perform a free concert with the Firelands Symphony Orchestra at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 18, at Paper Moon Vineyards at Vermilion.

Conductor, clarinetist and arranger Carl Topilow was director of the orchestral program at the Cleveland Institute of Music for 37 years. He is the founder and conductor of the Cleveland Pops Orchestra – often performing as soloist on his red clarinet – and has conducted more than 120 orchestras around the world including many years as director with the National Repertory Orchestra.

The Cleveland Pops Orchestra concert to be held Sunday (Aug. 15) at the Mandel Jewish Community Center, 26001 S. Woodland Road in Beachwood, had originally been scheduled as an event only for Beachwood residents and Mandel JCC members.

It has been announced that the concert has been opened to residents of all communities.

The city of Beachwood and the Mandel Jewish Community Center are partnering to present “Sounds of Magic: Disney and Beyond,” a family-friendly outdoor concert at the Mandel JCC’s Safran Park at 2 p.m. Aug. 15.

Beachwood residents and Mandel JCC members are invited to attend a family-friendly outdoor concert on the park-like grounds of the Mandel JCC. On Sunday, August 15, Cleveland Pops Orchestra, with conductor Carl Topilow and vocalists Lauren Berry and Connor Bogart, will perform favorite musical selections, many from the big screen.

The Firelands Symphony Orchestra (FSO) will bring holiday greetings and deck the halls of the Jackson Stree Pier. The FSO presents “A Christmas in July HOliday Pops Concert” on Sunday, July 25 at 7pm.

The orchestra performed a pops concert Saturday evening at Norwalk Reservoir's Veteran Memorial Lake Park, drawing about 900 people who sat in lawn chairs next to a lake and heard the orchestra play a wide variety of tunes.

Founding conductor of the Cleveland Pops Orchestra, Carl Topilow, releases The Orchestral Conductor’s Career Handbook, for the emerging and established conductor.

Shirley Morgenstern, Cleveland Orchestra Pops President and CEO, is happy to announce that thanks to the generosity of our patrons, sponsors, musicians and the community, we will be resuming our concert series at Severance Hall starting November 12, 2021 and at the Connor Palace Theater for our Holiday presentation on November 28, 2021!

Jeremy Cuebas speaks with conductor Carl Topilow all about his new book, The Orchestral Conductor’s Career Handbook. We cover his advice for young conductors and musicians wanting to start conducting, how to make sure you’re ready to win an audition, and how to pick the best school for you.

Here's Silas Nathaniel Huff’s recent coffee talk and SEASON FINALE with Maesto Carl Topilow.

Andrea Beyer from Audition Cafe, recently talked with Cleveland Pops Orchestra Conductor, Carl Topilow, about what he’s been up to during the COVID-19 pandemic and how the orchestras he works with have adapted to virtual performances.

The Firelands Symphony Orchestra is announcing a series of new shows, and everyone’s invited. The full orchestra will perform an outdoor pops concert in Norwalk on Oct. 4, and there will be seven additional concerts throughout the area by smaller ensembles made up of members of the orchestra.

Celebrated vocalist Connor Bogart and Cleveland Pops conductor Carl Topilow will take audiences on a whirlwind tour of the Great White Way in this fun program, performing cherished hits from favorite musicals.

Celebrated vocalist Connor Bogart and Cleveland Pops conductor Carl Topilow will take the audience on a whirlwind tour of the Great White Way in this fun program, performing cherished hits from favorite musicals. There will be selections from Sweeney Todd, The Music Man, Guys and Dolls, Oklahoma, Chicago, Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables, West Side Story, and Jersey Boys.