News Release
Franz Welser-Möst and The Cleveland Orchestra
open the 2010-11 Season with concerts
featuring Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring
at Severance Hall and John Adams High School
Concerts follow Orchestra’s return from critically acclaimed European Festivals Tour
September 23 and 25: Franz Welser-Möst conducts The Cleveland Orchestra in Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring, Debussy’s Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, and works by Bach and Takemitsu
September 24: The Cleveland Orchestra performs The Rite of Spring at John Adams High School in Cleveland
Release date: August 31, 2010
Franz Welser-Möst (Photo: Roger Mastroianni)
Thursday, September 23, and Saturday, September 25
Music Director Franz Welser-Möst conducts The Cleveland Orchestra in a program featuring Igor Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring at Severance Hall on Thursday, September 23, at 8 p.m. and Saturday, September 25, at 8 p.m. The concerts open the Orchestra’s 93rd season, following their return from a critically acclaimed European Festivals Tour that included nine concerts in six cities, between August 17 and 29. In addition to The Rite of Spring, the September 23 and 25 program also features Debussy’s Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, Bach’s Lutheran Mass in F major, BWV 233, and Tōru Takemitsu’s Dream/Window.
Taking part in the Bach performances are soprano Laura Claycomb, mezzo-soprano Kelley O’Connor, bass-baritone Andrew Foster-Williams, and the Cleveland Orchestra Chamber Chorus.
Friday, September 24
During the opening week of the 2010-11 season, Franz Welser-Möst leads The Cleveland Orchestra in a performance of Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring on Friday, September 24, at John Adams High School in the Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD). The performance will take place in the school’s gymnasium. For many students, it will be their first exposure to live orchestral music. The Orchestra’s September 2009 performances in two CMSD high schools, under Mr. Welser-Möst’s direction, marked the first time that the Orchestra had performed in the Cleveland public schools under its music director since the 1920s.
Franz Welser-Möst
Franz Welser-Möst begins his ninth season as Music Director of The Cleveland Orchestra in September 2010. His long-term commitment extends to the Orchestra’s centennial in 2018. Also in September, Mr. Welser-Möst adds the position of General Music Director of the Vienna State Opera to his year-round schedule. In recent seasons, Mr. Welser-Möst has been active with DVD and CD recording projects, including DVD recordings of the Bruckner Symphonies Nos. 5, 7, and 9 with The Cleveland Orchestra. In August, Mr. Welser-Möst and the Orchestra recorded Bruckner’s Symphony No. 8 during live performances in Severance Hall, for future release on DVD. Newly released on CD and DVD on the Deutsche Grammophon label is the Vienna Philharmonic’s “Summer Night Concert” at Vienna’s Schönbrunn Palace conducted by Mr. Welser-Möst in June 2010. Also recently released on Deutsche Grammophon is The Cleveland Orchestra’s CD recording of music by Wagner, conducted by Mr. Welser-Möst and featuring soprano Measha Brueggergosman in Wagner’s Wesendonck Songs. Mr. Welser-Möst and The Cleveland Orchestra are currently in the midst of an eight-concert, five-city European Festivals Tour, including their fifth Lucerne Festival Residency. In November 2010, Mr. Welser-Möst will conduct The Cleveland Orchestra in concerts during a tour to Japan and Korea. The centerpiece of the tour is a Cleveland Orchestra residency at Suntory Hall in Tokyo, with four concerts at the acclaimed venue.
SELECT YOUR OWN SEATS
Severance Hall patrons can select their own seats online. Clicking on any “Buy Ticket” button on the calendar will link to the Ticket Reservations page. This ticket ordering page automatically displays the “Select Your Own Seat” option (if applicable). Patrons may alternatively select the “Choose Best Available” option.
PRINT-AT-HOME TICKETS
Severance Hall patrons have the option of printing their tickets at home. Choose the “Print-at-Home” option on the Delivery Method page during online checkout.
The September 23 and 25 concerts are sponsored by Forest City Enterprises, a Cleveland Orchestra Partner in Excellence.
FREE CONCERT PREVIEWS
Concert Previews will be given prior to the September 23 and 25 concerts, beginning at 7:00 p.m. in Reinberger Chamber Hall. The Previews will feature a conversation between Franz Welser-Möst and Cleveland Orchestra Executive Director Gary Hanson. This series is funded by a generous endowment gift from Dorothy Humel Hovorka.
Ticket and Parking Information
Ticket Prices: (Add $5 for Saturday): Orchestra: $71, $47; Dress Circle: $93, $55; Balcony: $71, $55, $31.
Ticket Office: The Severance Hall Ticket Office is located in the Smith Lobby. The entrance and 15-minute Ticket Service parking are along East Boulevard. The Ticket Office is open 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., Monday-Friday. Beginning Saturday, September 11, the Ticket Office will be open on Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Closed Sundays and holidays, except for those days with performances, when the Ticket Office opens 3 hours before concert start time.
Group Sales (groups of 10 or more): Call the Cleveland Orchestra Group Sales Office at Severance Hall at (216) 231-7463 or email groupsales@clevelandorchestra.com for information.
Parking: For information about parking for Severance Hall concerts, click here.
Venue information: Severance Hall, which opened in 1931 as the home of The Cleveland Orchestra, is located at 11001 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44106.
Calendar Selections
Thursday, September 23, 2010, at 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, September 25, 2010, at 8:00 p.m.
The Cleveland Orchestra: Franz Welser-Möst, conductor
Laura Claycomb, soprano
Kelley O’Connor, mezzo-soprano
Andrew Foster-Williams, bass-baritone
Cleveland Orchestra Chamber Chorus: Robert Porco, director
Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring
Takemitsu: Dream/Window
Bach: Lutheran Mass in F major, BWV 233
Debussy: Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun
Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring
Tickets: $31, $47, $55, $71, $93 (Add $5 for Saturday)
To order: (216) 231-1111, 800-686-1141, or online to select your own seats and print your tickets at home
Location: Severance Hall, 11001 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland
All artists and programs are subject to change.
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Press Contacts
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