News Release
Franz Welser-Möst conducts The Cleveland Orchestra
in Strauss’s Ein Heldenleben (“A Hero’s Life), January 13-15
Radu Lupu is soloist in the Schumann Piano Concerto
Release date: December 22, 2010
Franz Welser-Möst
Photo by Don Snyder
Radu Lupu
Photo by Mary Robert, Decca
Thursday, January 13, and Saturday, Januray 15
Music Director Franz Welser-Möst conducts The Cleveland Orchestra in a program featuring Richard Strauss’s Ein Heldenleben (“A Hero’s Life”) at Severance Hall on Thursday, January 13, at 8 p.m. and Saturday, January 15, at 8 p.m. The program opens with Wagner’s Overture to Tannhäuser, followed by Robert Schumann’s Piano Concerto in A minor, Opus 54, with Radu Lupu as soloist. Mr. Lupu has appeared in numerous concerts with the Orchestra since making his American debut with the ensemble in 1972.
FREE CONCERT PREVIEWS
Rabbi Roger Klein, of The Temple – Tifereth Israel, will give a Concert Preview titled “Romantic Heroes” on January 13 and 15 at 7 p.m. in Reinberger Chamber Hall. This series is funded by a generous endowment gift from Dorothy Humel Hovorka.
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.
These concerts are sponsored by Eaton Corporation. Radu Lupu’s appearance with The Cleveland Orchestra is made possible by a gift to the Orchestra’s Guest Artist Fund from The Payne Fund.
Ticket and Parking Information
Ticket Prices: (Add $5 for Saturday): Orchestra: $66, $44; Dress Circle: $87, $51; Balcony: $66, $51, $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 and 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 Listing
Thursday, January 13, 2011, at 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 15, 2011, at 8:00 p.m.
(Concert Preview one hour before concerts)
The Cleveland Orchestra
Franz Welser-Möst, conductor
Radu Lupu, piano
Strauss: A Hero’s Life
Wagner: Overture to Tannhäuser
Schumann: Piano Concerto
R. Strauss: Ein Heldenleben (“A Hero’s Life”)
Tickets (Add $5 for Saturday): $31, $44, $51, $66, $87
To order: 216-231-1111, 800-686-1141, or visit 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
Jennifer Schlosser, 216-231-7518; Email: jschlosser@clevelandorchestra.com
Ana Papakhian, Office: 216-231-7476; Cell phone: 216-370-2595; Email: anap@clevelandorchestra.com
