Music & Book Store

The Music & Book Store, located downstairs at the Cleveland Institute of Music, offers a full range of materials for every instrument and voice, in addition to some textbooks for CIM courses. Inventory also includes music accessories, CDs, cassettes, LPs, boutique items, children's items, and much more.

The CIM Music & Book Store is open to the general public as well as the CIM community. Hours of operation are 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. weekdays, and 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturdays during the school year. For information call (216) 795-3212.

What you can find today in the CIM Music & Book Store (click the links to see more details):

• Sheet Music

Music from many publishers, for all instruments and voice, solo and in combination.

• Prompt special order service.
• Every effort made to locate hard-to-find works.
• Popular music.
• Holiday music.
• Books On Music / Textbooks
• All CIM class textbooks.
• Biography.
• History.
• Musicology.
• Reference materials.
• Featured Faculty Publications

Works by CIM faculty including:

• On Playing the Harp, by Yolanda Kondonassis, Chair, CIM Harp Department.
• Daily Fundamentals for the Trumpet, By Michael Sachs, Principal Trumpet, The Cleveland Orchestra, and Chair, CIM Brass Division / Head, Trumpet Department. Published by International Music Co.
  
  This new book includes warm-up routine and fundamental exercises, variations on Arban and Clarke exercises, as well as practice sequences for passages from the Haydn and Hummel Concertos.
• Manuscript Paper

Available in many sizes and formats. Visit or call to hear the available options.

• Music Accessories

Many musical accessories and conveniences including:

• Metronomes.
• Music Stands.
• Case Straps.
• Strings for Violin, Viola, Cello, Guitar, and Viola Da Gamba.
• Shoulder Rests.
• Rosins.
• Mutes.
• Polishes.
• Cleaners.
• Rock Stops.
• Pitchpipes.
• Reeds.
• Oils.
• Cork Grease.
• Batons.
• Blank Tapes.
• VHS cassettes.
• Boutique Items

Show your CIM pride with items such as:

• Sweatshirts & T-shirts (from children's XS to adult XXL).
• Travel Mugs.
• Tote Bags.
• Coffee cups.
• Greeting cards.
• Bumper Stickers.
• Identification Tags.
• Lanyards
• ...and more
• CDs & Casettes by CIM Faculty and Students

Including performances by:

• Ryan Anthony, trumpet.
• Sergei Babayan, winner, 1989 Cleveland International Piano Competition.
• Ann Castellano, piano.
• Cavani String Quartet.
• Sharon Brown Cheston, composer.
• Chindee-Ziao Lei Salovara, harp; Catherine DeJongh & Linda White, flutes.
• Carla Chrisfield, voice.
• Cleveland Quartet.
• Catherine DeJongh, flute.
• Halida Dinova, piano.
• Ehlen & Oltmanns, duo-piano.
• Donald Erb, composer.
• Paul Ferguson, big-band conductor.
• Peter Gilbert, composer.
• Richard Glazier, piano.
• Jim Hall, jazz guitar.
• Holly Hofmann, jazz flute.
• Richard King, French horn.
• Renata Artman Knific, violin.
• Steven Kohn, composer.
• Yolanda Kondonassis, harp.
• Theodore Kuchar, conductor, Ukranian State Symphony Orchestra.
• Anton Kuerti, piano.
• Susanna Loewy, flute.
• John Mack, oboe.
• James Marron, guitar, composer.
• Miami String Quartet.
• Miro String Quartet.
• Doris Ornstein Memorial CD, harpsichord.
• Antonio Pompa-Baldi, Winner, 1999 Cleveland International Piano Competition.
• Terri & Anita Pontremoli, violin & piano.
• William Preucil, violin.
• Daniel Shapiro, piano.
• Barrick Stees, bassoon.
• Jerod Tate, composer.
• Per Tengstrand, winner, 1997 Cleveland International Piano Competition.
• Carl Topilow, conductor, Summit Brass.
• Robert Vernon, viola.
• Jason Vieaux, classical guitar.
• Carolyn & Stephen Warner, with James Umble, piano, violin, & saxophone.
• Andrew White & Jocelyn Chang, harp.
• Richard Weiss, cello.
• Michi Wiancko, violin; Dina Vainshtein, piano.
• Music written by George Szell, performed by CIM Orchestra, Cavani Quartet, & Anne Epperson.
• Historic LPs

Featuring such vintage recordings as:

• Beryl Rubinstein Memorial Record.
• Music des Kaffeehauses - Bernard Goldschmidt, violin; Alan Harris, cello; Eunice Podis, piano.
• Festive Christmas - CIM Harp Ensemble.
• Suzuki

Many Suzuki related materials including:

• Music.
• Books.
• Cassettes and CDs, including performances by former CIM President David Cerone and William Preucil