CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Cleveland Institute of Music has been having a rough time in the media. It has taken hits for years in coverage of accreditation issues, turmoil in its orchestral program, staff turnover and a recent faculty vote of no confidence against Paul Hogle, president of the elite music conservatory since 2016.
On Thursday, however, CIM pushed back against the downbeat narratives with a story of physical renewal. It unveiled architectural plans for a long-needed gut renovation of Kulas Hall, the school’s outdated and acoustically deficient main rehearsal, performance and teaching space.