News Release
The Cleveland Orchestra and the Greater Cleveland Partnership,
in cooperation with the City of Cleveland,
seek nominations for eighth annual
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Service Award
– Deadline Dec. 22, 2010
Awards to recognize an adult, a business or organization, and a youth who have positively impacted Cleveland in the spirit of the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Presentation to take place at The Cleveland Orchestra’s Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Concert on January 16, 2011
Release Date: November 5,, 2010
CLEVELAND – In cooperation with the City of Cleveland, The Cleveland Orchestra and the Greater Cleveland Partnership are currently accepting nominations for the eighth annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Service Award, which will be presented at the Orchestra’s Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Concert at Severance Hall on Sunday, January 16, 2011, at 7:00 p.m. Awards will be presented in three categories in recognition of the services and achievements of an adult, a youth, and a business or organization that have positively impacted Cleveland in the spirit of the teachings and example of Dr. King.
Nomination and Selection Process
Members of the community may submit nominations for award consideration. Nomination forms are available by downloading a PDF here, or through the websites of the Greater Cleveland Partnership (gcpartnership.com), or the City of Cleveland (city.cleveland.oh.us), or by calling The Cleveland Orchestra’s Department of Education and Community Programs, 216-231-7355. Nomination forms are due by Wednesday, December 22, 2010, and should be mailed to: MLK Community Service Award, Attention: Education and Community Programs, The Cleveland Orchestra, 11001 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, or emailed to sjones@clevelandorchestra.com with Subject Line: MLK Community Service Award Nomination.
A six-person panel composed of community leaders will select award recipients. The Nomination Committee will be chaired by Robert P. Madison, CEO, Robert P. Madison International, Inc., and a member of the Musical Arts Association Board of Trustees.
Award Presentation and Concert
The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Service Award will be presented to the outstanding adult, youth, and business or organization at The Cleveland Orchestra’s 30th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Concert on January 16, 2011. The concert will take place at Severance Hall at 7:00 p.m., and will feature the first-prize winner from the 2010 Sphinx Competition for Black and Latino string players. The Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Chorus and the Central State University Chorus, with conductor William Henry Caldwell, will also participate in the concert.
Admission to the concert is free, but tickets are required. Tickets will be available on a first-come, first-served basis beginning Tuesday, December 28, 2010, through the Severance Hall Ticket Office in person; by phone at 216- 231-1111 or 800-686-1141; or online. Due to the high demand for tickets to this concert, traditionally all tickets for this concert have been distributed by 4 p.m. on the day they are made available to the public. There is a limit of 2 tickets per person.
This concert is sponsored by KeyBank, a Cleveland Orchestra Partner in Excellence, with additional support from The Cleveland Foundation. The musicians of The Cleveland Orchestra donate their services for this concert as a benefit to the Musical Arts Association sustaining fund.
For more information about award nominations and the MLK Celebration Concert on January 16, 2011, please contact The Cleveland Orchestra’s Department of Education and Community Programs at 216-231-7355.
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
