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The Cleveland Orchestra Receives Major Gift from Myrna & Jim Spira

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The Cleveland Orchestra has announced a $4.6 million gift from Myrna and Jim Spira. Per an official press release, the gift will support the organization’s artistic programming, pension fund, and annual fund. Additionally, the gift endows the Myrna and Jim Spira Bass Clarinet Chair. “It’s a privilege to be part of a community that has supported the development of an {…}

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The Cleveland Orchestra & Composer Allison Loggins-Hu Announce Concert Series

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The Cleveland Orchestra will present a series of concerts in collaboration with Cleveland community partners. The series, which is also produced by the orchestra’s Daniel R. Lewis Composer Fellow Allison Loggins-Hu, will feature four performances with one of particular interest for opera lovers. On April 24, 2024, audiences will see “Faith,” a performance featuring music by Andrea Clearfield, Damien Sneed, {…}

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The Cleveland Orchestra Announces 2024 Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Concert

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The Cleveland Orchestra has announced the 44th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration. The event, scheduled for Jan. 14, 2024 at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Concert Hall at Severance Music Center, will feature performances by The Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Chorus and violinist Amaryn Olmeda. Daniel Reith and Dr. William Henry Caldwell conduct. Danita Harris will serve as {…}

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The Cleveland Orchestra Cancels Israel Tour

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The Cleveland Orchestra has canceled its upcoming Israel tour. In a statement, the orchestra said, “The Cleveland Orchestra has made the decision to cancel its upcoming tour in Israel. The safety of our musicians and staff is a top priority, and this decision was based on State Department guidelines in consultation with security advisors.” The company added, “The Orchestra will {…}

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The Cleveland Orchestra Ratifies New Agreement Between Management & Musicians

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The Management and Musicians of The Cleveland Orchestra have successfully concluded negotiations for a new, three-year trade agreement. The new agreement is for the 2023-2024, 2024-2025, and 2025-2026 seasons and was ratified by the members of the Orchestra through a vote last week. The agreement mentions that the Cleveland Orchestra musicians will receive annual increases in minimum weekly compensation of four {…}

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The Cleveland Orchestra Announces Conductor Change for Israel Performances

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The Cleveland Orchestra has announced that Daniel Harding will be replacing music director Franz Welser-Möst for a series of concert performances in Israel between Oct. 26-28, 2023. Per an official statement issued by the company, Welser-Möst was forced to withdraw from the Israel performances due to a treatment that he must undergo. He is set to return in January 2024 {…}

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The Cleveland Orchestra Announces ‘Renée Fleming and Friends’

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(Photo credit: Andrew Eccles) The Cleveland Orchestra will present “Renée Fleming and Friends” on Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. at its Mandel Concert Hall. The one-night-only event audiences will hear André Previn and librettist Tom Stoppard’s concert work “Penelope,” which was written specifically for Fleming. Alongside the soprano is actress Merle Dandridge (from “The Last of Us”), pianist Simone Dinnerstein {…}

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The Cleveland Orchestra Announces Major Musician Updates

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The Cleveland Orchestra has announced updates to its musician personnel. First up, the organization announced that Charles Paul, who has been a member of the bass section since 2022, has taken over duties as first assistant principal bass. Additionally, the orchestra welcomed Meghan Guegold Hege as assistant/utility horn, Tanner Tanyeri as a percussionist, Youngji Kim and Genevieve Smelser as first {…}