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On Stage with Gil Shaham

May 28, 2026

Gil Shaham Plays Brahms

May 29-31, 2026

On Stage with Yefim Bronfman

June 4, 2026

Rachmaninoff Celebration, Part Two: Piano Concerto No. 3

June 5-7, 2026

Steve Hackman Conducts His “Taylor Swift: The Symphony Era”

June 11-12, 2026

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Learning Through Orchestral Music

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Learning Through Orchestral Music

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Spotlight | Second Violin

Rena Ishii

Spotlight | Second Violin

Rena Ishii

Rena Ishii joined the orchestra in 2011. She holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in violin performance from University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, where she studied with Won-Bin Yim. She continued her studies with William Preucil at Cleveland Institute of Music and received a professional studies certificate. In the Cleveland area, she became active as an orchestra player and was a member of Canton Symphony, Akron Symphony and the Cleveland Pops Orchestra. Ishii has spent summers at Aspen Music Festival, Spoleto USA, and Tanglewood Music Center. Ishii has a passion for teaching as well. She has been actively teaching privately and at schools. In her free time, she enjoys jogging, cooking, and reading.


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