Henry Peyrebrune
Managing Director
Henry Peyrebrune joined CityMusic Cleveland in June 2024 as Managing Director. His experience includes many years as a bassist in The Cleveland Orchestra, where he also spent eight years as a major gifts officer. He has served as Executive Director of Credo Music in 2017-2018, and also served on the board of the League of American Orchestras.
A graduate of New England Conservatory, he has served as Principal Bass of the National Arts Centre Orchestra (Canada) and the Portland Symphony Orchestra. He has taught at Baldwin-Wallace Conservatory, the Longy School of Music and the University of Southern Maine.
Em Laudeman Ezell
Director of Development
Based in Cleveland Heights, Em Laudeman Ezell is delighted to be part of the team at CityMusic! Em received her BFA in music theatre from Elon University and her MPA in nonprofit management from Indiana University.
As a performer, Em worked professionally in theatre for 15 years where she performed in 27 different musicals across the United States. Since 2013, she's worked in administration and advancement for various arts organizations around the country, including The Cleveland Orchestra and the San Diego Symphony. Em also serves on the board of the Friends of Cain Park.
She is the mom of 2 human beings and 3 dogs, and she enjoys making music, being outdoors, and reading a good book (among other things!)
Kimberly Zaleski
Outreach Education Coordinator
A native of Garrison, New York, flutist Kimberly Zaleski (she/her) has dedicated her career to performing, composing and teaching music. An active promoter of chamber music, she is the Touring Flutist with “David Arkenstone and Friends,” a five-piece band that performs music throughout the United States composed by five-time Grammy-nominated composer, David Arkenstone. She is a member of the North Coast Winds, Cleveland's Premier Woodwind Quintet and is also the Co-Founder of the flute, cello, and percussion trio, IN2ATIVE, known for their engaging performances of original compositions.
Kimberly is a Performing and Teaching Artist on the Roster of the Center for Arts-Inspired Learning Agency.
Guillermo Salas-Suárez
Operations Manager & Orchestra Personnel Manager
Costa Rican Baroque violinist Guillermo Salas-Suárez made his directorial debut with the Indianapolis Baroque Orchestra in 2021. In demand as a period player, he has performed with the Atlanta, Lyra, and Austin Baroque Orchestras, Apollo’s Fire, Bourbon Baroque, and The Newberry Consort. He has been a member of CityMusic Cleveland since 2018, and currently leads its Baroque chamber ensemble.
Guillermo has collaborated and trained with Malcolm Bilson, Paolo Pandolfo, Jaap ten Linden, Barthold Kuijken, Bruce Dickey, and the late Jeanne Lamon at the early music festivals in Boston, Bloomington (US), Urbino (Italy), Daroca (Spain), Saintes (France), and the Stuttgart Bachwoche (Germany). Guillermo has also shared the stage with conductors and soloists Manfred Honeck, Robert Spano, Yefim Bronfman, Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Midori, Lang Lang, and Renée Fleming, in venues such as the Aspen Music Festival, Severance Hall, the Sala São Paulo (Brazil), and the National Theatres of Costa Rica, Panama, Nicaragua, and Honduras.
Yzabella May Estacio
Patron Relations Coordinator
Yzabella (Yza) Estacio is delighted to be a part of CityMusic Cleveland as its Patron Relations Coordinator. Yza received her BFA in Animation at Columbus College of Art & Design. She currently interns as a Nord Intern at The Cleveland Orchestra creating graphics and videos. Yza also taught art to Pre-K students at Glendale Elementary and Central Primary School through the Studio Institute Company.
She enjoys creating art with different mediums, playing video games, and eating new cuisines!