NEWS RELEASE
The Cleveland Orchestra to perform
“The Star-Spangled Spectacular”
brought to you by Cuyahoga Arts & Culture
on Public Square on Thursday, July 1, 2010
Assistant Conductor Tito Muñoz leads the Orchestra’s 21st annual free downtown concert
Grammy-nominated and Cleveland-native violinist Caroline Goulding to perform “Summertime” from Porgy and Bess, Gypsy Airs, and Variations on “Yankee Doodle”
Pre-concert festival features Cleveland-area youth performing arts groups; Fireworks follow the concert!
Tito Muñoz
Caroline Goulding
CLEVELAND, May 24, 2010 – The Cleveland Orchestra, under the direction of assistant conductor Tito Muñoz, will perform “The Star-Spangled Spectacular,” its 21st annual free community concert on Public Square in downtown Cleveland on Thursday, July 1. The concert and festival, brought to you by Cuyahoga Arts & Culture, will be hosted by ideastream’s Dee Perry.
At 9:00 p.m., The Cleveland Orchestra and Tito Muñoz will perform a program of popular favorites including Leonard Bernstein’s Overture to Candide; Aaron Copland’s “Buckaroo Holiday” and “Hoe-Down” from Rodeo; John Williams’s Olympic Fanfare and Theme, and music from Star Wars; Irving Berlin’s God Bless America; and a salute to the Uniter States Armed Forces. The concert culminates with Tchaikovsky’s “1812” Overture and will be followed by a fireworks display, weather permitting.
Grammy-nominated and Cleveland-native violinist Caroline Goulding will perform “Summertime” from Porgy and Bess by George Gershwin, Gypsy Airs by Pablo de Sarasate, and Variations on “Yankee Doodle” by Henri Vieuxtemps with the Orchestra. At 18, Ms. Goulding is pursuing an active solo career, performing with orchestras across the U.S. and in Europe, in addition to her studies at the Cleveland Institute of Music. Her self-titled debut recording was nominated for a Grammy award in 2009.
A pre-concert festival of musical entertainment will begin at 5:00 p.m. with a diverse line-up of Cleveland-area youth performing arts groups appearing in the hours leading up to the Orchestra’s concert, including the Progressive Arts Alliance All-Stars, Heights Youth Theatre, and Jazz @ The Music Settlement – The Dameron Institute Ensemble. Like The Cleveland Orchestra, these groups are recipients of grants from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture. “The Star-Spangled Spectacular” brought to you by Cuyahoga Arts & Culture will be hosted by ideastream’s Dee Perry. The 9:00 p.m. concert will be broadcast live on 90.3 WCPN and WCLV 104.9 FM.
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“The Star-Spangled Spectacular,” brought to you by Cuyahoga Arts & Culture, receives additional support from The Cleveland Foundation, The Avenue at Tower City Center, Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority, and media partner WVIZ/PBS and 90.3 WCPN ideastream.
Calendar Listing
“The Star-Spangled Spectacular” brought to you by Cuyahoga Arts & Culture,” with The Cleveland Orchestra
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Cleveland Orchestra Concert
Time
Concert will begin at 9:00 p.m. and will end at approximately 10:10 p.m.
Where
Public Square in Downtown Cleveland
Superior Avenue and Ontario Street
Cleveland, OH 44114
What
The Cleveland Orchestra
Tito Muñoz, conductor
Dee Perry, host
Caroline Goulding, viol
Fireworks immediately following the concert, weather permitting
Program
The Star-Spangled Banner JOHN STAFFORD SMITH
Overture to Candide LEONARD BERNSTEIN
“Buckaroo Holiday” from Rodeo AARON COPLAND
“Hoe-Down” from Rodeo AARON COPLAND
“Summertime” from Porgy and Bess GEORGE GERSHWIN
Caroline Goulding, violin
Gypsy Airs PABLO DE SARASATE
Caroline Goulding, violin
Olympic Fanfare and Theme JOHN WILLIAMS
Main Title from Star Wars JOHN WILLIAMS
Variations on Yankee Doodle HENRI VIEUXTEMPS
Caroline Goulding, violin
Armed Forces Salute TRADITIONAL
God Bless America IRVING BERLIN
“1812” Overture PIOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
Pre-Concert Festival
Dee Perry, host
Time
5:00-8:00 p.m., prior to the Orchestra’s performance
Where
Public Square in Downtown Cleveland
Superior Avenue and Ontario Street
Cleveland, OH 44114
What
Festival performances by Cleveland-area youth performing arts groups
5:00-5:30 p.m.
Jazz @ The Music Settlement – The Dameron Institute Ensemble
Youth Jazz Ensemble
6:00-6:30 p.m.
To be announced
6:45-7:15 p.m.
Heights Youth Theatre
Musical Theater Ensemble
7:30-8:00 p.m.
Progressive Arts Alliance All-Stars
Youth Hip-Hop Ensemble
“The Star-Spangled Spectacular,” brought to you by Cuyahoga Arts & Culture, receives additional support from The Cleveland Foundation, The Avenue at Tower City Center, Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority, and media partner WVIZ/PBS and 90.3 WCPN ideastream.
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Media Contact: Jennifer Schlosser, (216) 231-7518 / email: jschlosser@clevelandorchestra.com
