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James Meyers, well-known and cherished member of Cleveland’s community of classical freelance musicians, died unexpectedly on January 23. This album of photos has been put together by his friends and colleagues. Written reminiscences are here; blog visitors are welcome to add their thoughts.
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- Chagrin Valley Studio Orchestra
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- Jim Meyers, cello
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- Chagrin Valley Studio Orchestra, Jim Meyers, cello
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- Chagrin Valley Studio Orchestra, Jim Meyers, cello
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- Jim Meyers, Bonnie Maky, Susan DeCamp, Sarah Adams at Joe Quittner’s studio
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- Meyers conducting Symphony West and Duo Anime at Baldwin-Wallace
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- Jim Meyers at Carol Ruzicka’s house-warming party
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- Trinity Chamber Orchestra, 9/30/09
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- Trinity Chamber Players, 9/30/09
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- With the Trinity Chamber Players, September 30, 2009
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- Heidi Albert, Jim Meyers and Mary Beth Ions
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- Leslie Braidech, Jim Meyers and Mary Beth Ions
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- Jim Meyers, 1968
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- Jim Meyers, 1969
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- Trinity Chamber Orchestra, October 1988
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- Jim Meyers and Kent Collier
by Daniel Hathaway & Mike Telin
One of the best-known and most cherished members of Cleveland’s community of classical freelance musicians died suddenly on Saturday evening. James Meyers, 62, was recording a concert at Kent State University, where he served as director of recording services, when he suddenly collapsed and could not be revived.
We knew Jim as a longtime member of Trinity Chamber Orchestra and Trinity Chamber Players who also recorded many of our concerts and conducted on a number of occasions. In the last year, he also become a correspondent for ClevelandClassical.com, writing concert and CD reports for the web site.
But Jim, who studied at Oberlin, Kent State and CSU and spent three years teaching at Haverford College in Bryn Mawr, PA, played in and conducted every conceivable instrumental ensemble in Cleveland’s freelance world.
Among his most recent projects was old time radio drama, and he participated in the development of ‘Radio Boy’ at Geauga Lyric Theater and elsewhere. Read the rest of this entry »
