News Release
Matthias Pintscher conducts The Cleveland Orchestra
in U.S. Premiere of his Reflections on Narcissus
and works by Dukas and Ravel
at Severance Hall on November 4
Release Date: October 12, 2010
Thursday, November 4
Matthias Pintscher
Photo by Andrea Medici
Alban Gerhard
German conductor and composer Matthias Pintscher conducts The Cleveland Orchestra in a program featuring the United States premiere of his work for cello and orchestra titled Reflections on Narcissus with cellist Alban Gerhardt as soloist on Thursday, November 4, at 8 p.m. The program also includes Dukas’s The Sorcerer’s Apprentice and Ravel’s Alborada del gracioso and Mother Goose.
Matthias Pintscher served as The Cleveland Orchestra’s second Daniel R. Lewis Young Composer Fellow, from 2000 to 2002. Last June, he conducted the Orchestra in Composers Connect, two free concerts featuring well-received performances of works commissioned for The Cleveland Orchestra in the past decade from Mr. Pintscher and three of the other Daniel R. Lewis Young Composer Fellows. Alban Gerhardt made his Cleveland Orchestra debut as soloist in the Dvořák Cello Concerto during the 2006 Blossom Festival. The November 4 concert marks his Severance Hall debut.
FREE CONCERT PREVIEW
Rose Breckenridge, Music Study Groups administrator and lecturer, will give a Concert Preview titled “Music, Myths, and Fairy Tales” 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.
Ticket and Parking Information
Ticket Prices: Orchestra: $71, $47; Dress Circle: $93, $55; Balcony: $71, $55, $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, November 4, 2010, at 8:00 p.m.
(Concert Preview one hour before concert)
The Cleveland Orchestra
Matthias Pintscher, conductor
Alban Gerhardt, cello
Pintscher Reflects
Ravel: Alborada del gracioso
Pintscher: Reflections on Narcissus, for cello and orchestra (U.S. Premiere)
Ravel: Mother Goose
Dukas: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
Tickets: $31, $47, $55, $71, $93
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
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