News Release
Release Date: August 18, 2010
The Joffrey Ballet joins The Cleveland Orchestra
for Labor Day Weekend performances
September 4 and 5: The Joffrey Ballet and The Cleveland Orchestra perform program featuring two new ballets, Kudelka’s Pretty BALLET and Liang’s Age of Innocence, in addition to works by Arpino, Balanchine, and Petipa
Saturday, September 4 and Sunday, September 5
Pretty BALLET Photo: Herbert Migdoll
Following acclaimed appearances with The Cleveland Orchestra at the Blossom Festival in August 2009, the world-renowned Joffrey Ballet returns to Blossom over Labor Day weekend. The company joins The Cleveland Orchestra on Saturday, September 4 at 8:30 p.m. and Sunday, September 5 at 8:30 p.m. to perform two new contemporary ballets on a program of five diverse works from the Chicago company’s repertory. The Orchestra will play from Blossom’s orchestra pit under the direction of Cleveland Orchestra Assistant Conductor Tito Muñoz. The performances mark the final concerts of the 2010 Blossom Festival season.
As always, Lawn Ticket holders are welcome to move to the General Admission area at the rear of the Pavilion, at no extra charge. Seating is first come, first served in this block of 1,500 seats.
Program (same for both evenings)
Reflections
- Choreography: Gerald Arpino
- Music: Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Variations on a Rococo Theme for Violoncello and Orchestra, featuring Mark Kosower, new Principal Cello of The Cleveland Orchestra
- Click here for a description of Reflections and biographical information on choreographer Gerald Arpino from a Joffrey Ballet news release.
- Click here for a video clip.
Tarantella
- Choreography: George Balanchine
- Music: Louis Moreau Gottschalk’s Grande Tarantelle for Piano and Orchestra (arr. Hershy Kay), featuring Joela Jones, piano (Principal Keyboard, The Cleveland Orchestra)
Pretty BALLET
- Choreography: James Kudelka
- Music: Bohuslav Martinů’s Symphony No. 2
- World premiere by The Joffrey Ballet, April 2010
- Click here for a description of Pretty BALLET and biographical information on choreographer James Kudelka from a Joffrey Ballet news release.
Pas de Deux from Le Corsaire
- Choreography: Marius Petipa
- Music: Riccardo Drigo
Age of Innocence
- Choreography: Edwaard Liang, former New York City Ballet soloist
- Music: Philip Glass and Thomas Newman
- Called “a newly minted masterpiece” by the Chicago Sun-Times at the time of its October 2008 premiere, Age of Innocence pairs 19th-century Romanticism with athletic prowess and a contemporary sensibility.
- Click here for a video clip.
“Reflections” Benefit to Support Ballet at Blossom
- Sponsored by the Blossom Women’s Committee and the Musical Arts Association
- Saturday, September 4, 2010
- 6:00 p.m.: Cocktails followed by buffet dinner at the Knight Grove
- 8:30 p.m.: Performance by The Joffrey Ballet and The Cleveland Orchestra
- 10:00 p.m.: “Meet the Performers” dessert reception at the Blossom Grille
Tickets
$200 tickets include Lot A parking, dinner, preferred Area 1 seating, and the post-concert “Meet the Performers” dessert reception. Guests who already have their ballet tickets are charged $125 per person for Lot A parking, dinner, and the post-concert reception. $50 tickets includes a parking pass, reserved premier lawn seating, and the post-concert “Meet the Performers” dessert reception.
For tickets and information, please contact Emily Szy at (216) 231-7524 or eszy@clevelandorchestra.com. Tickets to the performance are also available online.
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.
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.
The Cleveland Orchestra thanks DANCECleveland and the Heinz Poll Summer Dance Festival for their collaboration in the promotion of the Joffrey Ballet performances at the Blossom Festival.
The September 4 and 5 performances are supported by The GAR Foundation. Ballet performances are made possible in part through the generous support of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Media Partner for September 4 is 89.7 WKSU.
Calendar Selections
Saturday, September 4, 2010, at 8:30 p.m.
Sunday, September 5, 2010, at 8:30 p.m.
The Joffrey Ballet
The Joffrey Ballet – Ashley C. Wheater, artistic director
The Cleveland Orchestra – Tito Muñoz, conductor
Reflections (Arpino / Tchaikovsky)
Tarantella (Balanchine / Gottschalk)
Pretty BALLET (Kudelka / Martinů)
Pas de Deux from Le Corsaire (Petipa / Drigo)
Age of Innocence (Liang / Philip Glass, Thomas Newman)
Pavilion Tickets: $37, $42, $53; Box Seats: $93.
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!
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
