News Release
Release Date: July 30, 2010
"Disney in Concert: Magical Music from the Movies" at
Blossom Festival features music from "The Little Mermaid,"
"Aladdin," "The Lion King," and "Beauty and the Beast"
with scenes from the movies shown on large screens
August 21: Disney in Concert: Magical Music from the Movies program
to be performed by the Blossom Festival Orchestra under the direction of Richard Kaufman
Saturday, August 21
The Blossom Festival Orchestra brings movie music favorites to Blossom Music Center with “Disney in Concert: Magical Music from the Movies” on Saturday, August 21, at 8:30 p.m. MGM conductor and movie expert Richard Kaufman, who has previously conducted The Cleveland Orchestra in sold-out “Music from the Movies” and “Salute to John Williams” concerts, will lead the orchestra in a feast of Disney classics. Selections include music from Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, and The Lion King, with excerpts from these classic movies projected on large screens, plus an audience sing-along to songs from Mary Poppins. Vocal soloists, all making their Blossom Festival debuts, will be Candice Nicole, Whitney Claire Kaufman, Aaron Phillips, and Andrew Johnson. Repertoire for the concert is listed below. The concert will be followed by fireworks, weather permitting.
Family Day at Blossom
The Blossom Festival will host a variety of pre-concert Family Day activities throughout the Blossom grounds from 6:00-8:25 p.m., including a Tigger Inflatable Bouncer, a 22-foot Super Inflatable Slide, a Pop-a-Shot “beat the clock” basketball game, a clown and balloon twister, and face painters/temporary tattoo artists. Other activities include Menlo Park Academy giving away free flower seeds for families to take home and plant in their gardens, and Comic Foregrounds where children and their family members can pose as a beautiful princess or scary pirate for photo ops and post their photos to The Cleveland Orchestra’s Facebook page. The Radio Disney Road Crew will be on hand with music, games, and prizes. Patrons will be encouraged to participate in the activities and to request their favorite Disney songs.
All-American Cookout
Before the concert, the Blossom Festival will offer patrons an All-American Cookout on the Blossom grounds. Gates open at 6:00 p.m. The All-American Cookout (located at the Lawn Terrace at the top of the Lawn seating area), prepared by Blossom chefs, will feature hot dogs and hamburgers, grilled chicken and sausages, macaroni and cheese, potato salad, fruit salad, baked beans, and corn on the cob. Elmore Smith’s barbeque sauce (a specialty of the former Cleveland Cavs player) will be featured at the Cookouts, and Chef’s Specials will be available each evening.
In addition, the Blossom Grille will be open for pre-concert dining. Dinner reservations may be made by calling (330) 916-6063 Monday-Friday between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. or after 4:00 p.m. on Festival concert nights.
Cuyahoga Valley National Park Exhibit
Another pre-concert activity on August 21 is the Cuyahoga Valley National Park Exhibit, which provides concertgoers with the opportunity to learn more about the wildlife and recreational activities available in the national park adjacent to Blossom Music Center. The exhibit will be on display at the Special Events Center in Smith Plaza, just inside the Main Gate.
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.
This concert is sponsored by The J.M. Smucker Company.
Media Partner for the concert is Radio Disney – AM 1260.
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.
Calendar Selections
Saturday, August 21, 2010, at 8:30 p.m.
Blossom Festival Orchestra
Richard Kaufman, conductor
Disney in Concert: Magical Music from the Movies
Disney Classics Overture
Selections from The Little Mermaid
“Colors of the Wind” from Pocahontas
Orchestral Suite from Beauty and the Beast
“I Wanna Be Like You” from The Jungle Book
Mary Poppins Medley Sing-along
Hunchback of Notre Dame Medley
Aladdin Medley
Pirates of the Caribbean Suite
The Lion King Suite
Fireworks follow the concert, weather permitting.
Pavilion Tickets: $32, $37, $48; Box Seats: $88.
Lawn Tickets: $21; 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!
Sunday, August 29, 2010, at 7:00 p.m.
Blossom Festival Orchestra
Loras John Schissel, conductor
The Greatest Generation – Music of the ’40s
Relive the music that defined an era with the Blossom Festival Orchestra under the direction of Loras John Schissel. When Glenn Miller and Duke Ellington were on the radio, and Rodgers and Hammerstein’s South Pacific debuted on Broadway, our country’s heroes made us proud. John Williams’s soundtrack to Saving Private Ryan will be featured in this evening celebrating history.
Pavilion Tickets: $32, $37, $48; Box Seats: $88.
Lawn Tickets: $21; 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!
Saturday, September 4, 2010, at 8:30 p.m.
Sunday, September 5, 2010, at 8:30 p.m.
The Joffrey Ballet
Ashley C. Wheater, artistic director
The Cleveland Orchestra
Tito Muñoz, conductor
Program includes:
Reflections
Choreography by Arpino
Music by Tchaikovsky
Tarantella
Choreography by Balanchine
Music by Gottschalk/Kay
Pretty BALLET
Choreography by Kudelka
Music by Martinů
Le Corsaire pas de deux
Choreography by Petipa
Music by Drigo
Pavilion Tickets: $37, $42, $53; Box Seats: $93.
Lawn Tickets: $23; 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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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
