News Release
Release Date: August 6, 2010
The Blossom Festival presents weekend concerts
by Canadian Brass and Blossom Festival Ochestra
August 28: Canadian Brass performs program featuring “Essential Beatles” songs, selections from Bizet’s Carmen and Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess, and Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D minor
August 29: Blossom Festival Orchestra performs program titled “The Greatest Generation – Music from the ’40s” under the direction of Loras John Schissel
Saturday, August 18
Canadian Brass
The Canadian Brass, whom the Washington Post calls “the men who put brass music on the map,” returns to the Blossom Festival on Saturday, August 28, at 8 p.m. with an exhilarating program of baroque, classical, and popular favorites including Essential Beatles featuring songs by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D minor, a suite from Bizet’s Carmen, and a suite from Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess – all performed with high-spirited energy. Original member Chuck Daellenbach, tuba, continues the tradition of the group with newer members of the ensemble. Complete repertoire for the concert is listed below.
Sunday, August 29
Relive the music that defined an era in a program titled “The Greatest Generation – Music from the ’40s,” performed by the Blossom Festival Orchestra under the direction of Loras John Schissel on Sunday, August 29, at 7 p.m. This evening celebrating history features music by Glenn Miller, Cole Porter, and George Gershwin, along with selections from Rodgers and Hammerstein’s South Pacific, music by John Williams from the soundtrack to Saving Private Ryan, and the world premiere of Stars in the Field of Blue by Paul W. Whear. Vocalist Helen Welch, a Brit who now lives in Northeast Ohio, joins the orchestra in selections from the Great American Songbook.
Select Your Own Seats
This summer, for the first time, Blossom patrons can select their own seats online. Clicking on any “Buy Ticket” button at will link to the Ticket Reservations page. This ticket ordering page automatically displays the new “Select Your Own Seat” option (if applicable). Patrons may alternatively select the “Choose Best Available” option.
Print-at-Home Tickets
This summer, for the first time, Blossom patrons have the option of printing their tickets at home. Choose the new “Print-at-Home” option on the Delivery Method page during checkout at clevelandorchestra.com.
The August 28 concert is sponsored by FirstMerit Bank and co-sponsored by the Sisler McFawn Foundation.
The August 29 concert is sponsored by Fifth Third Bank, and supported by the David E. and Jane J. Griffiths Blossom Festival Family Concerts Fund.
TICKET INFORMATION
Severance Hall Ticket Office, 11001 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106. Open 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., Monday-Friday.
Blossom Box Office (in-person only). Open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 1:00-5:00 p.m. and from 1:00 p.m. through intermission on Blossom Festival concert dates.
Group Sales: Discounts available for groups of 10 or more. Call the Cleveland Orchestra Group Sales Office at Severance Hall at (216) 231-7463 for more information.
Parking: Free parking is available for all performances.
Venue information: Blossom Music Center, which opened in 1968 as the summer home of The Cleveland Orchestra, is located at 1145 Steels Corners Road, Cuyahoga Falls, 25 miles south of Cleveland, just north of Akron, Ohio.
Calendar Selections
Saturday, August 28, 2010, at 8:00 p.m.
Canadian Brass
Girolamo Frescobaldi / arr. Fred Mills: Toccata
Claudio Monteverdi / arr. Brandon Ridenour: Suite from L’Orfeo
J.S. Bach / arr. Fred Mills: Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565
George Gershwin / arr. Luther Henderson: Suite from Porgy and Bess
Brandon Ridenour: Adagio for Brass
John Lennon & Paul McCartney / arr. Chris Dedrick: Essential Beatles
Georges Bizet / arr. Fred Mills: Suite from Carmen
Pavilion Tickets: $27, $32, $43; Box Seats: $83.
Lawn Tickets: $19; Two children (ages 12 and under) are admitted free to the Lawn with each purchased Adult Lawn Ticket. Kids’ Lawn Passes are available at the Blossom Box Office, the Severance Hall Ticket Office, and online.
To order: (216) 231-1111, 800-686-1141 or clevelandorchestra.com
Location: Blossom Music Center, 1145 Steels Corners Road, Cuyahoga Falls
New This Year: Print-at-home tickets!
Sunday, August 29, 2010, at 7:00 p.m.
Blossom Festival Orchestra
Loras John Schissel, conductor
Helen Welch, vocalist
The Greatest Generation: Music from the ’40s
J.S. Smith / arr. Arturo Toscanini: The Star-Spangled Banner
Ferde Grofé: “Mardi Gras” from The Mississippi Suite
Glenn Miller: Moonlight Serenade
George Gershwin: Ambulatory Suite
Jerry Goldsmith: The Generals’ March
Rodgers & Hammerstein: Symphonic Scenes from South Pacific
Paul W. Whear: Stars in the Field of Blue (world premiere)
John Williams: “Hymn to the Fallen” from Saving Private Ryan
Selections from the Great American Songbook, with Helen Welch, vocalist
George Gershwin: Strike up the Band
Cole Porter: It’s de Lovely
Gershwin: Embraceable You
Gershwin: ’S Wonderful
Richard Rodgers: Victory at Sea
Pavilion Tickets: $32, $37, $48; Box Seats: $88.
Lawn Tickets: $21; Two children (ages 12 and under) are admitted free to the Lawn with each purchased Adult Lawn Ticket. Kids’ Lawn Passes are available at the Blossom Box Office, the Severance Hall Ticket Office, and online.
To order: (216) 231-1111, 800-686-1141 or clevelandorchestra.com
Location: Blossom Music Center, 1145 Steels Corners Road, Cuyahoga Falls
New This Year: Print-at-home tickets!
All artists and programs are subject to change.
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Contacts
Jennifer Schlosser, (216) 231-7518; Email
Ana Papakhian, Office: (216) 231-7476; Cell phone: (216) 370-2595; Email
