News Release
Mango Blue appears on Cleveland Orchestra’s
Fridays@7 series January 14 at Severance Hall
Release date: December 22, 2010 / Revised: January 5, 2011
Friday, January 14
Begin with an acoustic introduction of all-original Afro-Latin music by members of the New York City-based group Mango Blue in Severance Hall’s Reinberger Chamber Hall. Follow with The Cleveland Orchestra performing Richard Strauss’s “A Hero’s Life” under Music Director Franz Welser-Möst. Then the evening shifts into high gear with a full-tilt musical experience by Mango Blue, bringing their blend of jazz, funk, and R&B to the Bogomolny-Kozerefski Grand Foyer.
Named “Best New Concert Series” in Scene Magazine’s 2010 “Best of Cleveland” issue, the latest Fridays@7 event promises to invigorate the senses.
Each Fridays@7 event is an early-evening program of symphonic music that’s about 75 minutes long (no intermission), followed by eclectic and riveting world music.
Accelerate your weekend with Fridays@7, a whirlwind global celebration.
HOW IT GOES DOWN
@5 p.m. Doors open; libations and creative cuisine for purchase in the lobbies. Beginning at 6 p.m. in Reinberger Chamber Hall, members of Mango Blue provide an acoustic taste of the whole group’s performance that will follow The Cleveland Orchestra’s concert.
@7 p.m. Franz Welser-Möst leads The Cleveland Orchestra performing Wagner’s Overture to Tannhäuser and Richard Strauss’s Ein Heldenleben (“A Hero’s Life”).
@8:15 p.m. Mango Blue performs in the Bogomolny-Kozerefski Grand Foyer.
ABOUT THE PERFORMERS
Mango Blue blends an exciting mixture of musical styles to create a refreshing new sound in Afro-Latin and world music, through songs of celebration and social conscience. Mango Blue is a high-powered, all-original music ensemble based in New York City that has delighted audiences and promoters alike throughout the Americas with its infectious sound.
Led by Ecuadorian composer, bassist, and singer Alex Alvear, this invigorating hybrid playfully integrates a wide array of influences from R&B, jazz, and funk to Caribbean roots music, all set in a strong rhythmical foundation that draws from diverse Afro-Latin musical traditions. This stylistic fusion transcends ethnic boundaries, providing a new color in the Latin music palette.
Click here to watch a video of Mango Blue in performance.
More Fridays@7
Cleveland’s own international artist, performer, and teacher Jamey Haddad creates the extraordinary after-party programming to feature diverse styles of music and spontaneous performance opportunities. Additional Fridays@7 concerts in the series are April 1 and May 27.
TICKETS
Ticket prices are $36-$92; call or visit the Severance Hall Ticket Office to order at 216-231-1111 or visit clevelandorchestra.com for the option to select your own seats and print tickets at home. For more information about Severance Hall, visit online.
The Fridays@7 series is made possible in part through the generous support of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and the William J. and Dorothy K. O’Neill Foundation.
Calendar Listing
Friday, January 14, 2011, at 7:00 p.m.
The Cleveland Orchestra
Franz Welser-Möst, conductor
Fridays@7 – Strauss: A Hero’s Life
Wagner: Overture to Tannhäuser
R. Strauss: Ein Heldenleben (“A Hero’s Life”)
6 p.m.: Members of Mango Blue perform an acoustic set in Reinberger Chamber Hall
7 p.m.: The Cleveland Orchestra performs Strauss and Wagner
Fridays@7 Mango Blue performs in the Bogomolny-Kozerefski Grand Foyer, with libations and creative cuisine available for purchase
Tickets: $36, $49, $56, $71, $92
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
