MANSFIELD — Colin Henley, a Mansfield native, will be among the featured musicians at the Dec. 8 to 11 music series Festive Sounds from Bach to Strauss.
Henley is a diversity fellow with CityMusic of Cleveland.
He recently graduated with a master’s degree in viola performance from the Cleveland Institute of Music. Henley was the winner of Baldwin Wallace University’s 2020 Lauria Concerto competition.
He has performed in master classes and workshops with premiere musicians including Robert Vernon, Masumi Per Rostad, Lynne Ramsey, Stanley Knopka, Mark Jackobs, Phillip Ying and Takako Masame.
He is an avid chamber musician and teacher.
CityMusic principal violist Jonathan Bagg will mentor Henley as he plays with the orchestra for the full season.
The fellowship is designed to recruit early-career Black, Latino and Native American musicians to the CityMusic Orchestra.
The programs include the following schedule:
Thursday, Dec. 8 at 7:30 p.m. at The Temple Tifereth-Istrael, 26000 Shaker Blvd., Beachwood, Ohio.
Friday, Dec. 9 at 7:30 p.m. Lakewood Congregational Church, 1375 W. Clifton Blvd., Lakewood, Ohio.
Saturday, Dec. 10 at 7:30 p.m. at Shrine of St. Stanislaus, 3649 E. 65th St., Cleveland, Ohio.
Sunday, Dec. 11 at 3 p.m. at Federated Church of Chagrin Falls, 76 Bell St., Chagrin Falls, Ohio.
