The Cleveland Orchestra will give its annual concert honoring the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Concert Hall at Severance Music Center on January 15, 2023. The showcase will be conducted by Daniel Reith and is set to feature the Community Volunteer Choir conducted by Dr. William Henry Caldwell. Bass Soloman Howard {…}
The Cleveland Orchestra is set to stream a performance of Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 “Resurrection” on Nov. 12, 2022. The showcase, which will be conducted by Franz Welser-Möst will star Lauren Snouffer and Marie-Nicole Lemieux as the soloists. This is the ensemble’s first performance of this Symphony since receiving the autograph manuscript earlier this year. Audiences will be provided with {…}
The Cleveland Orchestra raised $2 million dollars during its Oct. 1 Gala at the Severance Music Center. The money raised will go toward the organization’s educational programs and community involvement initiatives. The Gala opened its presentation with a musical prelude by members of the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra. Music director Franz Welser-Möst conducted performances of “Overture to Oberon” by Carl {…}
(Photo: © Musacchio, Ianniello, & Pasqualini) The Cleveland Orchestra has announced the third season of “In Focus,” the organizations digital concert-streaming series on adella.live and the Adella digital streaming app. The new season will be comprised of ten episodes premiering from October through June, and is available with a subscription to Adella Premium. Among the performances are: Conductor Franz Welser-Most {…}
The Cleveland Orchestra received an autographed manuscript of Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 “Resurrection.” The gift was made by philanthropist Herbert G. Kloiber, who is one of the Trustees of the organization. The 232-page historic document will be preserved in collaboration with the Cleveland Museum of Art where it will be available for public viewing. “When I acquired the Mahler autograph {…}
Rem Wransky has filed a lawsuit against the Cleveland Orchestra. According to the suit, Wransky argues that the Cleveland Orchestra and Business Administrators & Consultants Inc (BAC) – the orchestra’s third party healthcare administrator – unlawfully and intentionally discriminated against her when it refused to cover a surgery because she is trans woman. Wranksy began working with the organization in April 2021 {…}
The Cleveland Orchestra has announced that Daniel Reith has been appointed as Assistant Conductor of the company, as well as Music Director of the CO Youth Orchestra. His position will begin in September for the start of the 2022-23 season at Severance Music Center. With the Youth Orchestra, Reith will oversee the artistic planning, personnel, and lead rehearsals and performances. {…}
(Credit: Julia Wesely) The Cleveland Orchestra has announced its 2022-23 season. For the purposes of this article, we will focus on vocal and operatic performances. The season opens with Mahler’s Second Symphony conducted by Franz Welser-Möst. Lauren Snouffer and Marie-Nicole Lemieux will be the soloists. Performance Dates: Sept. 29 & 30, 2022 John Adams will conduct a performance of his {…}
Photo: Roger Mastroianni The Cleveland Orchestra has announced its 2022 Blossom Music Festival, presented by The J.M. Smucker Company. The Festival, which features 10 weeks of concerts from Fourth of July through Labor Day, comprises nineteen concerts, with programs ranging from Beethoven to film scores to Broadway. All concerts will take place at Blossom Music Center and attendance is free {…}
The Cleveland Orchestra has canceled its January Adrienne Arsht Center concerts and residency. Among the performances canceled were the Jan. 28 and 29 concerts at Knight Concert Hall in Miami, Florida featuring soprano Latonia Moore. Those concerts, which were set to be conducted by Franz Welser-Möst would have featured a performance of Walker’s “Lilacs” as well as symphonies by Dvorak {…}
The Cleveland Orchestra has announced the postponement of its Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Concert and Community Day due to ongoing concerns over COVID-19. The showcase, which was set for Jan. 16, 2022, will now take place on June 4, 2022 at Jack, Joseph, and Morton Mandel Concert Hall. The performance will feature soprano Jacqueline Echols and conductor Vinay Parameswaran {…}