A few weeks ago Renovare played for a Diabetes Support Group at St. Vincent Charity Medical Center in downtown Cleveland. I confess - I had no idea what such a group was about. A quick Google search informed me that as time goes on diabetes becomes as much an intellectual and emotional battle as a physical one. Eager to understand further, I arrived early to sit in on their meeting before our performance.
Read MoreWelcome to our new website!
We are so glad you’re here. We hope this will be a helpful place for learning more about Renovare and connecting with us.
Read MoreUnlike most quartets that form when four individuals start playing together, Renovare is forming around a vision that we are eager to bring to fruition. We’re still reviewing applications to round out the quartet’s membership, and have started performing as a duo in the meantime.
Read MoreMerry Christmas (Day 5) and almost Happy New Year! We hope everyone is having a lovely holiday season. Before the calendar turns to January we wanted to give a few quick updates on what has been going on with Renovare.
Read MoreLast Wednesday I played for about 75 residents in a cinder block “chapel” filled with plastic chairs at the Grafton Correctional Institution, a medium security prison nearby. After playing a movement of Gaspar Cassadó’s Suite for Solo Cello, one of them remarked that it reminded him of a scene from Much Ado About Nothing. I don’t know what your stereotypes of people in prison may be, but this response certainly challenged mine!
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