News Release
Vienna Boys Choir appears in
The Cleveland Orchestra’s Holiday Festival
at Severance Hall on December 15
Release Date: November 24, 2010
Wednesday, December 15
Vienna Boys Choir Photo by Lukas Beck
The Vienna Boys Choir will perform a concert as part of The Cleveland Orchestra’s 2010 Holiday Festival at Severance Hall on Wednesday, December 15, at 8 p.m. Choirmaster Andy Icochea Icochea, a native of Lima, Peru, will lead the choir in a program including traditional Christmas carols, Austrian folksongs, and music by Duruflé, Purcell, Rossini, and Schubert. A listing of program highlights follows this release. To view a video of the Vienna Boys Choir performing Christmas music, click on the link above, and in the middle box under Audio & Video, click on “Christmas Highlights.”
The Vienna Boys Choir, as part of a North American tour, will be making its first appearance at Severance Hall since January 1982, when the ensemble made its Severance Hall debut.
The Vienna Boys Choir, founded more than 500 years ago, is divided into four touring choirs that are of equal standing. The tours, appearances in Vienna, and recording projects are shared among them. Each choir has a choirmaster, and two tutors or prefects who travel with the boys. The choirs are named after famous Austrian composers associated with the choir’s history: Bruckner, Haydn, Mozart, and Schubert. The choir still performs much of their music. The Schubert choir will be performing at Severance Hall.
CRITICAL PRAISE FOR THE VIENNA BOYS CHOIR:
“Their tone is pristine, their dynamics perfectly rendered, but of course it is their youth and pure soprano voices that make them unique.” – Charleston Post and Courier
“… the Vienna Boys Choir is a world treasure, not just an Austrian one.” – Fort Worth Star Telegram
“ …totally disciplined voices tempered by a singular sense of ease and consistency, and a sound conveying ebullience, humor or solemnity as the music called for.” – Seattle Post-Intelligencer
For a recent full review of a Vienna Boys Choir performance, click here.
Please note: The Cleveland Orchestra does not perform as part of this concert.
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.
Ticket and Parking Information
Ticket Prices: Box Seats: $117; 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 Listing
Wednesday, December 15, at 8 p.m.
VIENNA BOYS CHOIR
Vienna Boys Choir
Andy Icochea Icochea, choirmaster
Program includes:
Henry Purcell: Three Pieces from Come Ye Sons of Art, Ode for the Birthday of Queen Mary II
arr. Gerald Wirth: Four Folksongs from Austria
arr. Andy Icochea Icochea: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
Traditional carol, arr. Wirth: God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
John Frances Wade/arr. Wirth: Adeste fideles
French nativity carol, arr. Wirth: Il est né, le divin enfant (He is born, the divine Child)
arr. Michael Praetorius: Es ist ein Ros’ entsprungen (Lo, how a Rose e’er blooming)
Tickets: $31, $44, $51, $66, $87, $117
To order: 216-231-1111, 800-686-1141, or visit 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
