News Release
“Holiday Movie Magic” program
continues The Cleveland Orchestra’s
2010-11 Celebrity Series
at Severance Hall on December 8
Release Date: November 22, 2010
Wednesday, December 8
Richard Kaufman
The second concert in The Cleveland Orchestra’s 2010-11 Celebrity Series, Holiday Movie Magic, takes place at Severance Hall on Wednesday, December 8, at 8 p.m. Grammy Award-winning film, television, and pops conductor Richard Kaufman leads the Orchestra in a concert featuring musical selections from classic holiday movies including Miracle on 34th Street, It’s a Wonderful Life, White Christmas, Holiday Inn, Home Alone, The Polar Express, and more. Well-known photos from the films will be projected above the stage throughout this presentation. Members of the Cleveland Orchestra Chorus, the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Chorus, and the Cleveland Orchestra Children’s Chorus will perform with the Orchestra.
In November 2009, Richard Kaufman conducted The Cleveland Orchestra in a sold-out concert of movie music by John Williams that was the opening concert of the Orchestra’s new Celebrity Series. He also conducted the Orchestra in its highly successful “Music from the Movies” concert in May 2009 and led the Blossom Festival Orchestra in “Disney in Concert: Magical Music from the Movies” this past August.
THE CELEBRITY SERIES
Launched as a three-concert series during the 2009-10 season, the Celebrity Series drew sold-out houses for each performance. For the 2010-11 season, a fourth concert was added to offer an even broader range of musical styles, exploring avenues of orchestral music that stretch beyond the borders of the classical world to include movie scores, jazz riffs, Broadway, and the Great American Songbook, and sounds from the world at large.
THE SERIES CONTINUES:
- Thursday, December 16 at 8 p.m.: The Dave Brubeck Quartet performs with the Orchestra in An Evening with Dave Brubeck, celebrating Brubeck’s 90th birthday. Russell Gloyd conducts.
- Friday, April 29 at 8 p.m.: Grammy award-winning jazz singer Dee Dee Bridgewater appears with the Orchestra in a tribute to the “First Lady of Song,” Ella Fitzgerald. Assistant Conductor Sasha Mäkilä, who joined the Orchestra this fall, leads the concert. Presented in collaboration with Tri-C JazzFest.
CELEBRITY SERIES SUBSCRIPTIONS
Subscriptions to the remaining 3 concerts in the Celebrity Series are available through Wednesday, December 8, 2010, while available. Call Cleveland Orchestra Ticket Services Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-5:00 p.m. at (216) 231-1111 or 800-686-1141, or order online at clevelandorchestra.com. Three-concert subscriptions range from $81-$216, offering a savings of 33% off the price of individual concert tickets – as low as $27 per concert. For more information, call the Subscription Office or visit online at clevelandorchestra.com.
INDIVIDUAL CELEBRITY CONCERT TICKET INFORMATION
Individual Celebrity concert tickets are now on sale, ranging from $41-$108. Tickets are available by internet, phone, and walk-up sales at the Severance Hall Ticket Office. For more information, call the Ticket Office Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-6:00 p.m. or Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at (216) 231-1111 or 800-686-1141, or visit online at clevelandorchestra.com.
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.
This concert is sponsored by Parker Hannifin Corporation.
Ticket and Parking Information
Ticket Prices: Box Seats: $108; Orchestra: $82, $63; Dress Circle: $82, $56, $41; Balcony: $56, $41.
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 Listing
Wednesday, December 8, at 8 p.m.
Celebrity Series – HOLIDAY MOVIE MAGIC
The Cleveland Orchestra
Richard Kaufman, conductor
with members of the
Cleveland Orchestra Chorus
Cleveland Orchestra Youth Chorus
Cleveland Orchestra Children’s Chorus
The Cleveland Orchestra and Choruses perform musical selections from classic holiday movies – including Miracle on 34th Street, It’s a Wonderful Life, White Christmas, Holiday Inn, Meet Me in St. Louis, Home Alone, The Polar Express, Nightmare before Christmas, and more. Still images from the films will be projected above the stage throughout this presentation.
Tickets: $41, $56, $63, $82, $108
To order: (216) 231-1111, 800-686-1141, or online 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
