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CYWS I – Dr. Gary M. Ciepluch, conductor/music director
CYWS II, Symphonic Winds – Melissa Lichter, conductor
CYWS II, Concert Winds – Daniel Crain, conductor

The Cleveland Youth Wind Symphony will begin their 21st Season with a new ensemble, The CYWS II - Concert Winds. These three outstanding Concert Bands are comprised of the most advanced woodwind, brass and percussion players from 75 Northeast Ohio High Schools. Each ensemble will present the most advanced repertoire written for winds featuring among other the music of Holst, Sousa, Hazo, Saucedo, Schuman and Filmore.

The music of John Williams is as much a part of Star Wars and Jaws as the actors are. Admit it — you get chills when you hear the theme from E.T. Join MGM conductor and movie expert Richard Kaufman as he shares behind-the-scenes stories and leads The Cleveland Or­ch­estra in Williams’s music from Jurassic Park, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Star Wars, and more.

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Program and artists subject to change without notice.

Markus Groh is appearing at these concerts for the originally announced soloist Yefim Bronfman.With regret and under the advice of his physician, Mr. Bronfman was unable to travel to Cleveland due to illness.

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Concert Preview: James Feddeck

Guest Artist Fund: Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sherwin

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Markus Groh is appearing at these concerts for the originally announced soloist Yefim Bronfman.With regret and under the advice of his physician, Mr. Bronfman was unable to travel to Cleveland due to illness.

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Concert Preview: Rose Breckenridge

Guest Artist Fund: Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sherwin

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Box Seats - $55.00
Dress Circle - $30.00
General Admission - $15.00

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Artist-in-Residence Fellows from area colleges will perform in this master class program.

Free and open to the public. General admission seating.

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Concert Preview: Gary Ginstling in conversation with Julian Anderson

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Alisa Weilerstein’s appearance with The Cleveland Orchestra is supported by the Malcolm E. Kenney Artist-in-Residence Fund. Ms. Weilerstein is the 2009-10 Cleveland Orchestra Artist-in-Residence.

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World premiere commissioned by The Cleveland Orchestra with generous support from the Young Composers Endowment Fund established by Jan R. and Daniel R. Lewis.

This Friday@7 concert combines the power of the big theme from 2001: A Space Odyssey with the passionate music of a great concerto. Richard Strauss’s Also sprach Zarathustra (organ and full orchestra blasting) and the tender music of Antonín Dvořák’s cello concerto. Britain’s Jonathan Nott conducts The Cleveland Orchestra, with cellist Alisa Weilerstein.

After the concert, there’s more! Food, drink, and more great music. Internationally renowned percussionist Jamey Haddad & Friends, including hyper-accordionist Michael Ward-Bergeman, percussionists Keita Ogawa and Dylan Moffitt, along with a drum ensemble of musicians from Oberlin and the Cleveland Institute of Music, will give an electrifying performance you won’t want to miss. Plus an exclusive appearance by cellist Alisa Weilerstein for an over-the-top musical experience.

It’s Friday night and time to relax with friends. And The Cleveland Orchestra makes it happen for you. Now. New.

Alisa Weilerstein’s appearance with The Cleveland Orchestra is supported by the Malcolm E. Kenney Artist-in-Residence Fund. Ms. Weilerstein is the 2009-10 Cleveland Orchestra Artist-in-Residence.

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The Fridays@7 series is made possible in part through the generous support of the William J. and Dorothy K. O’Neill Foundation.

Fridays@7 Series Media Sponsor: CLEVELAND.COM

Musical Rainbow concerts introduce very young children to the instruments of the orchestra – one at a time. Each fun and age appropriate program includes narration, demonstration, short solo selections, and audience participation. For ages 3-6.

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PNC Musical Rainbows are endowed by the Pysht Fund.

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Public tours of Severance Hall are FREE. Reservations are recommended, but walk-ups will be accommodated as space allows. Private tours can be arranged for a fee by calling (216) 231-7421.

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Prelude Concert: Chamber music featuring Youth Orchestra musicians

Concert Preview: James Feddeck

Guest Artist Fund: The Payne Fund

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Public tours of Severance Hall are FREE. Reservations are recommended, but walk-ups will be accommodated as space allows. Private tours can be arranged for a fee by calling (216) 231-7421.

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NEW WORLD OF MUSIC – Dvořák “New World” Symphony No. 9
In 1892, Dvořák came to New York to help create a new kind of American musical language. He was intrigued by Native American drumming and African American spirituals. In the end, he used classical European forms to capture his experiences in a musical postcard home — a grand symphony “From the New World.”

Musically Speaking allows you to hear the masterpieces in a whole new way. Borrowing from the Chicago Symphony’s runaway hit Beyond the Score®, the first half features the Orchestra and a richly textured audio-visual presentation about the composer and the piece to be performed (like the best of PBS).  In the second half, you’ll hear a full throttle performance of the work in its entirety made all the more vivid by your experience in the previous 45 minutes. Get the inside story, behind the music, beyond the score.

Before the Concert: Members of The Cleveland Orchestra will perform a free prelude chamber concert for Musically Speaking ticketholders in Reinberger Chamber Hall at 2:00 p.m.

After the Concert: Stay for a casual post-concert chat and Q&A with guest artists and musicians.

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Musically Speaking is made possible in part through the generous support of the William J. and Dorothy K. O’Neill Foundation.

Beyond the Score® is produced by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.