News Release
Pinchas Steinberg conducts The Cleveland Orchestra
in Mahler’s Symphony No. 1 at Severance Hall
Principal Clarinet Franklin Cohen is soloist in the Nielsen Clarinet Concerto
Release Date: November 8, 2010
Thursday, December 2, and Saturday, December 4
Pinchas Steinberg
Franklin Cohen
Photo by Roger Mastroianni
Guest conductor Pinchas Steinberg leads The Cleveland Orchestra in a program featuring Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 1 (“Titan”) on Thursday, December 2, at 8 p.m. and Saturday, December 4, at 8 p.m. The program also includes Carl Nielsen’s Clarinet Concerto with Cleveland Orchestra Principal Clarinet Franklin Cohen as soloist, and Otto Nicolai’s Overture to The Merry Wives of Windsor.
FREE CONCERT PREVIEWS
Stephen Hefling, professor of music at Case Western Reserve University, will give a Concert Preview titled “Literary Inspiration” on December 2 and 4 at 7 p.m. in Reinberger Chamber Hall. This series is funded by a generous endowment gift from Dorothy Humel Hovorka.
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.
Franklin Cohen’s solo appearance with The Cleveland Orchestra is made possible by a gift to the Orchestra’s Guest Artist Fund from Mrs. Warren H. Corning.
Ticket and Parking Information
Ticket Prices: (Add $5 for Saturday): Orchestra: $66, $44; Dress Circle: $87, $51; Balcony: $66, $51, $31.
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. Severance Hall is located at 11001 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44106.
Calendar Selections
Thursday, December 2, 2010, at 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 4, 2010, at 8:00 p.m.
(Concert Preview one hour before concerts)
The Cleveland Orchestra
Pinchas Steinberg, conductor
Franklin Cohen, clarinet
Mahler’s First Symphony
Nicolai: Overture to The Merry Wives of Windsor
Nielsen: Clarinet Concerto
Mahler: Symphony No. 1 (“Titan”)
Tickets (Add $5 for Saturday): $31, $44, $51, $66, $87
To order: (216) 231-1111, 800-686-1141, or visit clevelandorchestra.com 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
Ana Papakhian, Office: 216-231-7476; Cell phone: 216-370-2595; Email: anap@clevelandorchestra.com
