News Release
Franz Welser-Möst conducts The Cleveland Orchestra
in works by Bartók, Hosokawa, and Takemitsu
Pierre-Laurent Aimard is soloist in Bartók’s Piano Concerto No. 2
Programs include U.S. premiere of Toshio Hosokawa’s Woven Dreams
Release date: December 29, 2010
Franz Welser-Möst
Photo by Don Snyder
Pierre-Laurent Aimard
Photo by Roger Mastroianni
Thursday, January 20, and Saturday, January 22
Music Director Franz Welser-Möst conducts The Cleveland Orchestra in a program featuring Béla Bartók’s Music for Strings, Percussion, and Celesta at Severance Hall on Thursday, January 20, at 8 p.m. and Saturday, January 22, at 8 p.m. Pierre-Laurent Aimard will be soloist in Bartók’s Piano Concerto No. 2. The program also includes a work for brass ensemble by Tōru Takemitsu titled Garden Rain, and the United States premiere of Toshio Hosokawa’s Woven Dreams. The Orchestra gave the world premiere performance of the Hosokawa work, a Roche Commission, at the Lucerne Festival in August 2010. Mr. Hosokawa is the fifth composer in the series of commissions for The Cleveland Orchestra in partnership with the Lucerne Festival, the Roche corporation, and Carnegie Hall.
Friday, January 21
For the concert on Friday, January 21, at 11 a.m., the program will consist of Takemitsu’s Garden Rain, Hosokawa’s Woven Dreams, and Bartók’s Piano Concerto No. 2.
Pierre-Laurent Aimard, called “one of the most brilliant and distinctive pianists before the public today” by the Boston Globe, has appeared frequently with The Cleveland Orchestra since making his debut with the ensemble in February 1996, including performances on tour in the U.S. and Europe. Mr. Aimard served as the Orchestra’s Artist-in-Residence for two seasons, from 2007 to 2009. The Deutsche Grammophon label recently released a CD recording of the two Ravel piano concertos, recorded live by Mr. Aimard at Severance Hall concerts in February 2010 under Pierre Boulez’s direction.
This season, Mr. Aimard appears with the Orchestra in a three-week series of concerts that begins with these Severance Hall performances, continues with concerts during the Orchestra’s Indiana University Residency and Miami Residency, and culminates with a U.S. tour (February 1-6) during which he performs with the Orchestra at Hill Auditorium in Ann Arbor, Orchestra Hall in Chicago, Carnegie Hall in New York City, and the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark.
FREE CONCERT PREVIEWS
Michael Strasser, professor of musicology at Case Western Reserve University, will give a Concert Preview titled “Musical Dreams” on January 20 and 22 at 7 p.m. in Reinberger Chamber Hall. Rose Breckenridge, Cleveland Orchestra Music Study Groups administrator and lecturer, will give a Concert Preview titled “Dreams and Adventures” on January 21 at 10 a.m. in the Concert Hall. This series is funded by a generous endowment gift from Dorothy Humel Hovorka.
BUSES FOR FRIDAY MORNING CONCERT
New this season, bus transportation to and from Severance Hall for Friday morning concerts is available from three Greater Cleveland locations. Buses depart for Severance Hall at 9:30 a.m. from Beachwood Place (Saks Fifth Avenue Parking Lot), Crocker Park (Regal Cinema Parking Lot), and St. Basil Church (8700 Brecksville Road, Brecksville). For the January 21 Friday morning concert, special ticket pricing is available through the Severance Hall Ticket Office, in person or by telephone, using promo code 8803. Patrons may purchase concert tickets (Orchestra level seating) for $22.50 and get a free bus ride to and from Severance Hall. Those already holding tickets may call the Severance Hall Ticket Office to request a voucher for free bus transportation. Buses return to their respective locations immediately following the concert. This offer is subject to availability. The bus service is sponsored by the Women’s Committee of The Cleveland Orchestra.
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 The J.M. Smucker Company. Pierre-Laurent Aimard’s appearance with The Cleveland Orchestra is made possible by a gift to the Orchestra’s Guest Artist Fund from The Julia Severance Millikin Fund. The Cleveland Orchestra’s Friday Morning Concert Series is endowed by the Mary E. and F. Joseph Callahan Foundation.
Ticket and Parking Information
Evening Ticket Prices: (Add $5 for Saturday): Orchestra: $66, $44; Dress Circle: $87, $51; Balcony: $66, $51, $31.
Friday Morning Ticket Prices: Orchestra: $45, $35; Dress Circle: $55, $35; Balcony: $45, $35, $25.
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 20, 2011, at 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 22, 2011, at 8:00 p.m.
(Concert Preview one hour before concerts)
The Cleveland Orchestra
Franz Welser-Möst, conductor
Pierre-Laurent Aimard, piano
Franz Conducts Bartók
Hosokawa: Woven Dreams (U.S. Premiere )
Bartók: Piano Concerto No. 2
Takemitsu: Garden Rain
Bartók: Music for Strings, Percussion, and Celesta
Tickets: (Add $5 for Saturday): $31, $44, $51, $66, $87
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
Friday, January 21, 2011, at 11:00 a.m.
(Concert Preview one hour before concert)
The Cleveland Orchestra
Franz Welser-Möst, conductor
Pierre-Laurent Aimard, piano
Franz Conducts Bartók
Takemitsu: Garden Rain
Hosokawa: Woven Dreams (U.S. Premiere )
Bartók: Piano Concerto No. 2
Tickets: $25, $35, $45, $55
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
Jennifer Schlosser, 216-231-7518; Email: jschlosser@clevelandorchestra.com
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