Program Notes
Concert Previews
Music Study Groups in Your Neighborhood
Archives
Meet the Artist Series

Concert program notes inform listeners about the composers' lives and the historical background of the works performed at every subscription concert. They encourage open-minded listening to new works and provide fresh insights for hearing familiar pieces. Concert program notes are provided to every concertgoer in the program booklet. They are also available in advance online through the online calendar.

To access program notes online, go to the Calendar and click on the selected program date.

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Cleveland Orchestra Concert Previews take place one hour prior to every subscription concert and are designed to enrich the concert-going experience for audience members of all levels of musical knowledge through interviews with conductors, guest artists, and Orchestra staff, and through exploration of the music by local and national experts. This series is funded by a generous endowment gift from Dorothy Humel Hovorka and supported by The Reinberger Foundation.

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MUSIC STUDY GROUPS in Your Neighborhood

Unlock the magic of music with Cleveland Orchestra Music Study Groups led by Dr. Rose Breckenridge. Meet both new and experienced music lovers and explore the Orchestra’s ‘concert of the week’ through informal lectures, listening and discussion at one of our six convenient community locations.

NEW EXPANDED SERIES – covering the complete Severance Hall season, with choice of length – fall, winter, and/or spring. The registration fees include the Listening Guide, a specially prepared booklet of program notes and musical themes from the current season’s featured compositions.

To register, download and print the mail-in registration form. that also lists the six Music Study Group community locations and meeting times.

Learn more about the two Music Study Groups with special services for persons with vision impairments supported by the Cleveland Sight Center and the Orchestra’s Alice Cull Fund.

Learn more about a Music Study Group via distance learning coming this winter to the Westside.

For more information, call (216)-231-7353 or email education@clevelandorchestra.com.

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ARCHIVES
The Archives of The Cleveland Orchestra is a working resource center that serves both the institution and the public. Its prime function is to organize, preserve, and promote the historical records of the institution, which includes The Cleveland Orchestra and its parent body the Musical Arts Association, Severance Hall, and Blossom Music Center. The institution's historical heritage is expressed in a wide variety of media such as documents, sound recordings, photographic materials, and artifacts. The Archives encourages an appreciation of the Orchestra's historical heritage by making most of its non-current records open to serious researchers of any age. Researchers are able to consult such materials as correspondence, press releases, a nearly complete set of programs, photos, recordings, scrapbooks, minutes and annual reports. In addition, various internal databases provide efficient access to information. Research inquiries may be made by mail, by phone, or by a scheduled visit with the Archivist. From time to time, the Archives has a need for interns with historical, musical, research, and/or library background. Call (216) 231-7356 or email archives@clevelandorchestra.com to schedule an appointment or for more information.

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