News Release
The Cleveland Orchestra performs "Halloween Spooktacular!"
Family Concert on October 31 in Severance Hall
Sasha Mäkilä conducts program featuring the Enchantment Theatre Company
Release Date: October 8, 2010
Sunday, October 31
Sasha Mäkilä
Photo by Roger Mastroianni
The Enchantment Theatre Company joins The Cleveland Orchestra and its new Assistant Conductor, Sasha Mäkilä, for a “Halloween Spooktacular!” on Sunday, October 31, at 2 p.m. at Severance Hall. Audience members are encouraged to wear their Halloween costumes to the concert, and there will be a costume contest, with judging beginning at 1:20 p.m. Family Concert sponsor Giant Eagle will provide free ice cream treats to audience members following the concert.
The event is the Orchestra’s first Family Concert of the 2010-11 season. The seasonal program includes Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D minor, Fučik’s Entrance of the Gladiators, Gounod’s Funeral March of a Marionette, Grieg’s “In the Hall of the Mountain King” from Peer Gynt, Saint-Saëns’s Danse macabre, Robert Wendel’s Ride of the Headless Horseman, and John Williams’s “Hedwig’s Theme” from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.
One-hour Family Concerts are designed for children ages 7 and older and their families, providing an opportunity for families to spend time together while enjoying popular classical music performed by The Cleveland Orchestra in Severance Hall. Fun concert-related activities are available for free throughout the Hall beginning one hour before each performance. Pre-concert activities for the “Halloween Spooktacular!” concert include:
- Halloween Spooktacular! Costume Contest (Reinberger Chamber Hall; enter from the Smith Lobby, located on the Ground Floor of Severance Hall) – To enter, pick up a number at Reinberger Chamber Hall. Prizes will be awarded in the categories of “most original” and “spookiest” costumes. Judging begins in Reinberger Chamber Hall at 1:20 p.m. (Contestants must be present to win.)
- Picture Yourself as a Princess or Pirate (Bogomolny-Kozerefski Grand Foyer) – Kids can pose as a princess or pirate behind a life-size cutout. Great photo op!
- Instrument Discovery with Royalton Music Center (Smith Lobby) – Kids can discover their “inner musician” by trying out orchestral instruments with the assistance of Royalton Music Center staff and students from Baldwin-Wallace College Conservatory of Music.
- Children’s Artwork (Founders Gallery overlooking the Bogomolny-Kozerefski Grand Foyer) – The 2009-10 Cleveland Orchestra’s Visual Art Contest encouraged students to respond to their school field trips through art they created. See the winning artwork in this display of works created by students who attended Cleveland Orchestra Education Concerts during the 2009-10 season.
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.
Family Concerts are sponsored by Giant Eagle.
Ticket and Parking Information
Ticket Prices: Orchestra and Dress Circle: $22; Balcony: $15.
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
Sunday, October 31, 2010, at 2:00 p.m.
(Pre-concert activities begin at 1 p.m.)
The Cleveland Orchestra
Sasha Mäkilä, conductor
Enchantment Theatre Company
Halloween Spooktacular
John Williams: “Hedwig’s Theme” from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
Edvard Grieg: “In the Hall of the Mountain King” from Peer Gynt\
Hector Berlioz: “March to the Scaffold” from Symphonie fantastique
Camille Saint-Saëns: Danse macabre
Charles Gounod: Funeral March of a Marionette
Robert Wendel: Ride of the Headless Horseman
J.S. Bach/Leopold Stokowski: Toccata and Fugue in D minor
Julius Fučik: Entrance of the Gladiators
Tickets: $15, $22
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
