NEWS RELEASE
Tickets for the Cleveland Orchestra’s 2010 Blossom Festival
go on sale June 1, with Lawn Tickets remaining at 2009 prices
Orchestra announces program for Joffrey Ballet performances
Release date: May 18, 2010
Pretty BALLET, choreographed by James Kudelka
Photo Herbert Migdoll
Individual concert tickets for The Cleveland Orchestra’s 2010 Blossom Festival go on sale Tuesday, June 1, online and via the Severance Hall Ticket Office, with lawn tickets staying at 2009 prices. An adult Lawn ticket also allows two children 12 and under to be admitted free to the Lawn. Free child’s pass required. Again this summer, 1,500 Pavilion seats will be open as General Admission seats to Lawn ticket holders. The Blossom Box Office opens on Friday,
June 4.
Chicago’s Joffrey Ballet returns to Blossom to perform with The Cleveland Orchestra conducted by Tito Muñoz for two programs over Labor Day weekend, Saturday, September 4, and Sunday, September 5.
The Joffrey Ballet program includes:
- Reflections, choreographed by company co-founder Gerald Arpino to Tchaikovsky’s Variations on a Rococo Theme for Violoncello and Orchestra, Opus 33
- Tarantella, choreographed by George Balanchine to Gottschalk’s Grande Tarantelle for Piano and Orchestra, reconstructed by Hershy Kay
- Pretty BALLET, choreographed by James Kudelka to Martinů’s Symphony No. 2
- Le Corsaire pas de deux, choreographed by Marius Petipa to music by Drigo
About the 2010 Blossom Festival Season
The season begins Friday, July 2, with an American Spectacular Cleveland Orchestra concert and a Salute to the U.S.A. on July 3 and 4, the ever-popular Independence Day performances by the Blossom Festival Band. All three concerts on the July 4 weekend feature fireworks afterward, weather permitting. The season comes to a festive conclusion on Labor Day weekend with performances on September 4 and 5 by The Cleveland Orchestra and The Joffrey Ballet.
Between the July 4 holiday weekend concerts and Labor Day Joffrey Ballet performances, highlights of ten musical weekends include Music Director Franz Welser-Möst leading concerts of Brahms and Strauss, a performance by the Silk Road Ensemble with Yo-Yo Ma, DISNEY IN CONCERT: Magical Music of the Movies, a Broadway concert featuring vocalist Ann Hampton Callaway, and a program featuring the Orchestra in Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons. A winetasting, cookouts, and family events are planned before concerts on selected dates. See calendar below for details.
Ticket Information
On Tuesday, June 1, individual concert tickets go on sale online and at the Severance Hall Ticket Office.
Severance Hall Ticket Office
11001 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106
(216) 231-1111 or 800-686-1141
Through May 29, open from 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., Monday-Saturday
Beginning June 1, 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., Monday-Friday (closed Monday, July 5)
Blossom Box Office
(in-person only)
Beginning Friday, June 4, 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.
Ticket Prices
- Individual Pavilion Tickets: $19-$93 (see calendar)
- Individual Lawn Tickets: $19, $21, or $23 (unchanged from 2009)
- Lawn Ticket Books: $130 per book of 10 tickets ($13 per ticket) plus two FREE Pavilion upgrade coupons. Available through Monday, May 31, online or through Saturday, May 29, at the Severance Hall Ticket Office. Beginning June 1, the price will be $139.
- Traditional Subscriptions: $88-$340 for four- and five-concert series with pre-determined performance dates. These prices represent a savings of up to 20% off the price of individual tickets.
- Create-Your-Own Subscriptions: New for 2010, Create-Your-Own Series subscribers save 10% off the price of individual tickets when they purchase four or more concerts. Details are available at clevelandorchestra.com.
- 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 included with every ticket purchase.
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. The Center’s name honors the Dudley S. Blossom family, major supporters of The Cleveland Orchestra throughout its history. Blossom is situated on 800 acres of rolling hills adjacent to the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, which protects 33,000 acres along the Cuyahoga River between Akron and Cleveland. Blossom lies within the city limits of Cuyahoga Falls, an Ohio community first settled in the early 1800s. Blossom reopened in 2003 following the completion of the Blossom Redevelopment Project, which featured a highly acclaimed renovation of the facility and improved patron amenities. The Blossom Redevelopment Project was the first major capital improvements project in the history of the facility, which serves more than 400,000 visitors each summer.
2010 Blossom Festival Calendar
Blossom Music Center is located at 1145 Steels Corners Road, Cuyahoga Falls
Tickets: (216) 231-1111, 800-686-1141 or online
(Details of The Joffrey Ballet’s program have been added to the following calendar, originally released on March 1.)
Friday, July 2, 2010, at 8:30 p.m.
The Cleveland Orchestra
Robert Porco, conductor
Blossom Festival Chorus
American Spectacular
Bernstein: Overture to Candide
Copland: Suite from Appalachian Spring
Grofé: “On the Trail” from Grand Canyon Suite
Traditional: Three Spirituals
Steffe: Battle Hymn of the Republic
Ward: America the Beautiful
Tchaikovsky: “1812” Overture
All-American Cookout beginning 2½ hours before the concert and fireworks following the concert, weather permitting.
Pavilion Tickets: $27, $32, $43; Box Seats: $83.
Lawn Tickets: $19; Children ages 12 and under are admitted free to the Lawn. Kids’ Lawn Passes are available at the Blossom Box Office and the Severance Hall Ticket Office with the purchase of an Adult Ticket.
Saturday, July 3, 2010, at 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, July 4, 2010, at 8:00 p.m.
Blossom Festival Band
Loras John Schissel, conductor
Salute to the USA
The Blossom Festival Band performs patriotic holiday favorites, including a salute to the U.S. Armed Forces, Sousa marches, and Tchaikovsky’s “1812” Overture.
All-American Cookout beginning 2½ hours before the concert and fireworks following the concert, weather permitting.
Pavilion Tickets: $19, $27, $32; Box Seats: $43. Pavilion tickets for children ages 12 and under are half the adult price.
Lawn Tickets: $19; Children ages 12 and under are admitted free to the Lawn. Kids’ Lawn Passes are available at the Blossom Box Office and the Severance Hall Ticket Office with the purchase of an Adult Ticket.
Saturday, July 10, 2010, at 8:00 p.m.
The Cleveland Orchestra
Stéphane Denève, conductor – Blossom Festival debut
Franklin Cohen, clarinet
Debussy and Ravel
Berlioz: Roman Carnival Overture
Debussy: First Rhapsody for Clarinet and Orchestra
Ravel: Suite No. 2 from Daphnis and Chloe
Berlioz: “Love Scene” from Romeo and Juliet
Stravinsky: Suite from The Firebird
Pavilion Tickets: $27, $32, $43; Box Seats: $83.
Lawn Tickets: $19; Children ages 12 and under are admitted free to the Lawn. Kids’ Lawn Passes are available at the Blossom Box Office and the Severance Hall Ticket Office with the purchase of an Adult Ticket.
Sunday, July 11, 2010, at 7:00 p.m.
The Cleveland Orchestra
Tito Muñoz, conductor
Giora Schmidt, violin – Cleveland Orchestra debut
Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto
Bernstein: Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto
Elgar: “Enigma” Variations
Pavilion Tickets: $27, $32, $43; Box Seats: $83. Pavilion tickets for children ages 12 and under are half the adult price.
Lawn Tickets: $19; Children ages 12 and under are admitted free to the Lawn. Kids’ Lawn Passes are available at the Blossom Box Office and the Severance Hall Ticket Office with the purchase of an Adult Ticket.
Saturday, July 17, 2010, at 8:00 p.m.
The Cleveland Orchestra
Nicholas McGegan, conductor
Peter Otto, violin – Blossom Festival debut
Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons
Handel: Concerto Grosso, Opus 6, No. 1
Vivaldi: The Four Seasons
Handel: Suite from Music for the Royal Fireworks
Winetasting Festival from 5:30-7:45 p.m. in the Special Events Center.
Pavilion Tickets: $27, $32, $43; Box Seats: $83.
Lawn Tickets: $19; Children ages 12 and under are admitted free to the Lawn. Kids’ Lawn Passes are available at the Blossom Box Office and the Severance Hall Ticket Office with the purchase of an Adult Ticket.
Sunday, July 18, 2010, at 7:00 p.m.
The Cleveland Orchestra
Andrew Grams, conductor
James Feddeck, conductor
Karen Gomyo, violin – Cleveland Orchestra debut
Kent/Blossom Chamber Orchestra
The Pines of Rome
Kent/Blossom Chamber Orchestra
7 p.m.
James Feddeck, conductor
Mendelssohn: The Hebrides Overture (“Fingal’s Cave”)
Beethoven: Symphony No. 1
The Cleveland Orchestra
8 p.m.
Andrew Grams, conductor
Karen Gomyo, violin
Rossini: Overture to William Tell
Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto
Respighi: The Fountains of Rome
Respighi: The Pines of Rome (Kent/Blossom Chamber Orchestra performing side by side with The Cleveland Orchestra)
Pavilion Tickets: $27, $32, $43; Box Seats: $83.
Lawn Tickets: $19; Children ages 12 and under are admitted free to the Lawn. Kids’ Lawn Passes are available at the Blossom Box Office and the Severance Hall Ticket Office with the purchase of an Adult Ticket.
Saturday, July 24, 2010, at 8:00 p.m.
The Cleveland Orchestra
Pablo Heras-Casado, conductor – Cleveland Orchestra debut
Gil Shaham, violin
Beethoven’s Second
Beethoven: Symphony No. 2
Barber: Violin Concerto
Falla: Suites Nos. 1 and 2 from The Three-Cornered Hat
Pavilion Tickets: $27, $32, $43; Box Seats: $83.
Lawn Tickets: $19; Children ages 12 and under are admitted free to the Lawn. Kids’ Lawn Passes are available at the Blossom Box Office and the Severance Hall Ticket Office with the purchase of an Adult Ticket.
Sunday, July 25, 2010, at 7:00 p.m.
The Cleveland Orchestra
Jahja Ling, conductor
Arnaldo Cohen, piano
Ling Conducts Tchaikovsky
Schnittke: (Not) a Midsummer Night’s Dream
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 1
Pavilion Tickets: $27, $32, $43; Box Seats: $83.
Lawn Tickets: $19; Children ages 12 and under are admitted free to the Lawn. Kids’ Lawn Passes are available at the Blossom Box Office and the Severance Hall Ticket Office with the purchase of an Adult Ticket.
Saturday, July 31, 2010, at 8:00 p.m.
The Cleveland Orchestra
David Zinman, conductor
Stephen Hough, piano
Hough Performs Brahms
Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
Prokofiev: Suite from Lieutenant Kijé
Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1
Pavilion Tickets: $27, $32, $43; Box Seats: $83.
Lawn Tickets: $19; Children ages 12 and under are admitted free to the Lawn. Kids’ Lawn Passes are available at the Blossom Box Office and the Severance Hall Ticket Office with the purchase of an Adult Ticket.
Sunday, August 1, 2010, at 7:00 p.m.
The Cleveland Orchestra
Jack Everly, conductor
Ann Hampton Callaway, vocalist – Cleveland Orchestra debut
Broadway Swings
New York cabaret star Ann Hampton Callaway joins The Cleveland Orchestra in Broadway favorites by Gershwin, Porter, Rodgers, and others, including “From This Moment On,” “I Get a Kick Out of You,” “Embraceable You,” “Mack the Knife,” and “Sing, Sing, Sing.” The Orchestra shines in music from Wonderful Town, Chicago, and West Side Story.
Pavilion Tickets: $27, $32, $43; Box Seats: $83.
Lawn Tickets: $19; Children ages 12 and under are admitted free to the Lawn. Kids’ Lawn Passes are available at the Blossom Box Office and the Severance Hall Ticket Office with the purchase of an Adult Ticket.
Saturday, August 7, 2010, at 8:00 p.m.
The Cleveland Orchestra
Franz Welser-Möst, conductor
Franz Conducts Brahms
Ives: From the Steeples and the Mountains
Berg: Suite from Lulu
Brahms: Symphony No. 2
Pavilion Tickets: $27, $32, $43; Box Seats: $83.
Lawn Tickets: $19; Children ages 12 and under are admitted free to the Lawn. Kids’ Lawn Passes are available at the Blossom Box Office and the Severance Hall Ticket Office with the purchase of an Adult Ticket.
Sunday, August 8, 2010, at 7:00 p.m.
The Cleveland Orchestra
Franz Welser-Möst, conductor
Franz Conducts Strauss
Debussy: Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun
Schubert: Symphony No. 4
R. Strauss: Ein Heldenleben (“A Hero’s Life”)
Pavilion Tickets: $27, $32, $43; Box Seats: $83.
Lawn Tickets: $19; Children ages 12 and under are admitted free to the Lawn. Kids’ Lawn Passes are available at the Blossom Box Office and the Severance Hall Ticket Office with the purchase of an Adult Ticket.
Saturday, August 14, 2010, at 8:00 p.m.
The Silk Road Ensemble with Yo-Yo Ma
Yo-Yo Ma, artistic director
Yo-Yo Ma, founder and artistic director of the Silk Road Ensemble, returns to perform at Blossom for the first time in more than 20 years. Musicians from multiple nations collaborate to present music from the Silk Road, a series of land and sea trade routes that crisscrossed Eurasia from the first millennium B.C.E. through the middle of the second millennium C.E. The intersections among people from diverse cultures along the way promoted an unprecedented sharing of commodities, ideas, arts, sciences, and innovations.
Pavilion Tickets: $32, $37, $48; Box Seats: $88.
Lawn Tickets: $21; Children ages 12 and under are admitted free to the Lawn. Kids’ Lawn Passes are available at the Blossom Box Office and the Severance Hall Ticket Office with the purchase of an Adult Ticket.
Saturday, August 21, 2010, at 8:30 p.m.
Blossom Festival Orchestra
Richard Kaufman, conductor – Blossom Festival debut
DISNEY IN CONCERT: Magical Music from the Movies
Bring the whole family to see and hear excerpts from Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, The Lion King, and more – this musical program explores many of Walt Disney’s stories and characters through memorable melodies. Plus, sing along to songs from Mary Poppins! Video from these classic films will be projected on giant screens under the stars.
Family Day events from 6:00 to 8:15 p.m. Fireworks following the concert, weather permitting.
All-American Cookout beginning at 6:00 p.m.
Pavilion Tickets: $32, $37, $48; Box Seats: $88.
Lawn Tickets: $21; Children ages 12 and under are admitted free to the Lawn. Kids’ Lawn Passes are available at the Blossom Box Office and the Severance Hall Ticket Office with the purchase of an Adult Ticket.
Saturday, August 28, 2010, at 8:00 p.m.
The Canadian Brass
These “fabulous five” brass players entertain with music ranging from baroque to jazz and pop, served up with lively dialogue and theatrical effects.
Pavilion Tickets: $27, $32, $43; Box Seats: $83
Lawn Tickets: $19; Children ages 12 and under are admitted free to the Lawn. Kids’ Lawn Passes are available at the Blossom Box Office and the Severance Hall Ticket Office with the purchase of an Adult Ticket.
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; Children ages 12 and under are admitted free to the Lawn. Kids’ Lawn Passes are available at the Blossom Box Office and the Severance Hall Ticket Office with the purchase of an Adult Ticket.
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; Children ages 12 and under are admitted free to the Lawn. Kids’ Lawn Passes are available at the Blossom Box Office and the Severance Hall Ticket Office with the purchase of an Adult Ticket.
All artists and programs are subject to change.
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