2011 News Releases
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2011 December 20 –
Severance Hall offers free MLK Day Community Open House
on Monday, January 16
2011 December 20 –
Franz Welser-Möst leads The Cleveland Orchestra
in program featuring the Brahms Violin Concerto
with Lisa Batiashvili as soloist on
January 12, 13, and 14 at Severance Hall
2011 December 20 –
Cleveland Orchestra to perform 32nd annual
Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Concert on January 15
2011 December 2 –
Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra
to make its first international tour in June 2012
2011 November 28 –
Pianist Yefim Bronfman performs in all-Brahms
chamber music concert on February 5 at Severance Hall
2011 November 18 –
The Cleveland Orchestra announces 2010-11 results
2011 November 18 –
Burning River Brass performs Christmas favorites
at Severance Hall on December 15, as part of
The Cleveland Orchestra's 2011 Holiday Festival
2011 November 15 –
The Cleveland Orchestra to perform “American Journey”
education program at the Cleveland School of the Arts
on November 16
2011 November 12 –
Alexander and Sarah Cutler pledge $5 million
to subsidize student attendance for
Cleveland Orchestra Concerts at Severance Hall
2011 November 11 –
Marin Alsop makes her Cleveland Orchestra debut
in program featuring works by Bernstein and Saint-Saëns
on December 8, 9, and 10 at Severance Hall
2011 November 10 –
Randy Newman opens The Cleveland Orchestra’s
2011-12 Celebrity Series at Severance Hall on December 3
2011 November 7 –
The Cleveland Orchestra performs Family Concert
Titled "Scenes from Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker"
at Severance Hall on December 2
2011 November 4 –
The Cleveland Orchestra and the Greater Cleveland Partnership,
in cooperation with the City of Cleveland, seek nominations
for eighth annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Community Service Award – Deadline Dec. 15, 2011
2011 November 4 –
The Cleveland Orchestra and Music Director Franz Welser-Möst
to continue Bruckner recordings in Austria
supported by Raiffeisenlandesbank Oberösterreich
2011 November 2 –
Fabio Luisi makes his Cleveland Orchestra debut
in program featuring works by Richard Strauss
on November 25, 26, and 27 at Severance Hall
2011 November 1 –
Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra performs
at Severance Hall on November 20
2011 October 28 –
Baroque specialist Ton Koopman conducts
The Cleveland Orchestra in all-Bach program
on November 17, 18, and 19 at Severance Hall
2011 October 20 –
Alan Gilbert conducts The Cleveland Orchestra
on November 11, 12, and 13 at Severance Hall
2011 October 12–
Rainey Institute Joins With The Cleveland Orchestra
and its Partner, Conn-Selmer, Inc., to Support
After-School Orchestral Music Program
2011 October 12 –
The Cleveland Orchestra’s 2011-12 Family Concert Series
begins with "Halloween Spooktacular" concert
at Severance Hall on October 30
2011 October 11 –
The Cleveland Orchestra and Music Director
Franz Welser-Möst to Perform Education Concert
at Saint Ignatius High School October 14
2011 October 10 –
The Cleveland Orchestra presents first two sets of
PNC Musical Rainbow concerts for the
2011-12 season at Severance Hall
2011 October 10 –
Sounds of the Season Fill Severance Hall
at The Cleveland Orchestra’s
Annual Holiday Festival, December 2-23
2011 October 7 –
Cleveland Orchestra Executive Director Gary Hanson
to Join the Nestlé and Salzburg Festival
Young Conductors Award Jury in 2012
2011 September 30 –
Franz Welser-Möst leads The Cleveland Orchestra
in Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto with soloist
Nikolaj Znaider on October 13, 14, and 15
2011 September 30 –
The Cleveland Orchestra announces
2011-12 KeyBank Fridays@7 series
2011 September 23 –
The Cleveland Orchestra Announces Two Tech Innovations
2011 September 16 –
Franz Welser-Möst leads The Cleveland Orchestra in
concerts featuring Mozart’s Mass in C minor (“The Great”)
on October 6 and 9
2011 September 16 –
Live Recording of Dvořák’s Rusalka by Franz Welser-Möst
and The Cleveland Orchestra to be Released Internationally
on the Orfeo Label September 27
2011 September 12 –
Gala evening on October 1 celebrates beginning of
Franz Welser-Möst’s tenth season as Music Director
of The Cleveland Orchestra
2011 September 12 –
Franz Welser-Möst and The Cleveland Orchestra open
2011-12 season with concerts on September 29 and 30
2011 August 26 –
Richard Weiner to be honored with The
Cleveland Orchestra's Sixteenth Annual
Distinguished Service Award
2011 August 23 –
The Cleveland Orchestra announces 2011-12 Music Study Groups
2011 August 19 –
Single Tickets on Sale August 28 for
The Cleveland Orchestra’s 2011-12 Season
2011 August 17 –
The Cleveland Orchestra announces All-American
program for 9/11 Commemoration Concert –
Sunday, September 11, on Public Square
2011 August 5 –
BLOSSOM FESTIVAL
Jahja Ling leads The Cleveland Orchestra
in Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9
at the Blossom Festival on September 10
2011 July 29 –
BLOSSOM FESTIVAL
“Bugs Bunny at the Symphony” at the Blossom Festival
on September 3 and 4
2011 July 20 –
BLOSSOM FESTIVAL
The Cleveland Orchestra performs “Mozart, Mendelssohn,
and More” (August 27) and “On the Town” (August 28)
2011 July 19 –
BLOSSOM FESTIVAL
The Joffrey Ballet joins The Cleveland Orchestra
for performances at the Blossom Festival on August 20 and 21
2011 July 12 –
Volunteers needed for The Cleveland Orchestra's
2011-12 concert and event season at Severance Hall
2011 July 11 –
BLOSSOM FESTIVAL
The Cleveland Orchestra performs “Irving Berlin:
From Rags to Ritzes” under the direction of
Jack Everly at the Blossom Festival on August 14
2011 July 8 –
BLOSSOM FESTIVAL
Jahja Ling leads The Cleveland Orchestra in
Prokofiev’s Third Piano Concerto with Yuja Wang
as soloist at the Blossom Festival on August 13
2011 July 2 –
2011 Blossom Festival begins with Benefit Concert
and announcement of $6 million in corporate support
for audience development; Center for Future Audiences’
flagship program “Under 18 Free” will be launched July 3
2011 June 27 –
“Images of Peace” photo and art submissions welcome
now through August 30 to be displayed publicly at
The Cleveland Orchestra 9/11 Commemoration Concert
2011 June 21 –
The Cleveland Orchestra performs “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”
program at the Blossom Festival on August 7
2011 June 14 –
Franz Welser-Möst to receive Bruckner Medal of Honor
2011 June 14 –
BLOSSOM FESTIVAL
Blossom Festival presents programs titled
“From Russia with Love” (July 30) and
“Broadway Classics” (July 31)
2011 June 8 –
BLOSSOM FESTIVAL
Blossom Festival programs feature
Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3 (July 23)
and “A Night in Vienna” (July 24)
2011 June 2 –
LINCOLN CENTER
Lincoln Center Announces Festival Day, Saturday, June 11
2011 June 2 –
BLOSSOM FESTIVAL
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
screened complete, with live underscore performed
by the Blossom Festival Orchestra, July 16
2011 May 31 –
BLOSSOM FESTIVAL
Franz Welser-Möst leads The Cleveland Orchestra
in music of Bruckner and Adams, July 9 and 10
2011 May 24 –
BLOSSOM FESTIVAL
Celebrate July 4 All Weekend at the Blossom Festival
2011 May 16 –
MIAMI RESIDENCY
The Cleveland Orchestra announces subscription
programs for its 2012 Miami Residency led by
Music Director Franz Welser-Möst and
Principal Guest Conductor Giancarlo Guerrero
2011 May 13 –
Announcing Auditions for the 2011-12
Cleveland Orchestra Children’s Chorus
Ann Usher, Director
and
Cleveland Orchestra Youth Chorus
Frank Bianchi, Director
2011 May 12 –
Chorus America Honors Cleveland Orchestra
Chorus Director Robert Porco with Korn Founders Award
2011 May 6 –
Announcing Auditions for the 2011 Blossom Festival Chorus
and 2011-12 Cleveland Orchestra Chorus
Robert Porco, Director
2011 May 6 –
MIAMI RESIDENCY
Industry Leader Bruce Coppock named Managing Director
of The Cleveland Orchestra Miami Residency
2011 May 5 –
The Cleveland Orchestra appoints four new members
2011 April 29 –
Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra (COYO) performs
concerts at Severance Hall on May 22 and 29
2011 April 20 –
Three new Cleveland Orchestra commercial recordings
released internationally
2011 April 20 –
Franz Welser-Möst conducts The Cleveland Orchestra
in Beethoven’s Symphony No. 8 at Severance Hall
2011 April 18 –
Franz Welser-Möst conducts The Cleveland Orchestra
in Bruckner’s Symphony No. 5 at Severance Hall on May 12-14
2011 April 13 –
Franz Welser-Möst conducts The Cleveland Orchestra
in Rossini’s Stabat Mater at Severance Hall on May 26 and 28
2011 April 13 –
The Cleveland Orchestra presents final
PNC Musical Rainbow concerts of the season
at Severance Hall on May 13-14
2011 April 8 –
“A Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald” concert features
jazz singer Dee Dee Bridgewater
with The Cleveland Orchestra
at Severance Hall on April 29
2011 April 8 –
Kurt Masur conducts The Cleveland Orchestra
in program featuring Brahms’s Symphony No. 4
at Severance Hall on April 21-23
2011 April 1 –
MIAMI RESIDENCY
The Cleveland Orchestra announces
Miami Residency activities in April
2011 March 29 –
The Cleveland Orchestra performs Family Concert
featuring Prokofiev’s "Peter and the Wolf"
at Severance Hall on April 17
2011 March 28 –
WEST COAST TOUR 2012
The Cleveland Orchestra announces details
of 2012 West Coast tour performances with
Music Director Franz Welser-Möst
2011 March 28 –
EUROPEAN TOUR AND VIENNA RESIDENCY 2011
The Cleveland Orchestra announces details
of 2011 Vienna Musikverein Residency and
European tour performances with
Music Director Franz Welser-Möst
2011 March 28 –
SEVERANCE HALL 2011-12 SEASON ANNOUNCED
The Cleveland Orchestra announces 2011-12 season
2011 March 21 –
The Cleveland Orchestra and the Cleveland Museum of Art
announce details of Italian Masterworks, a partnership
featuring Italian paintings and music
for concerts May 1, 4, and 6
2011 March 21 –
Baroque specialist Ton Koopman becomes
Artist-in-Residence with The Cleveland Orchestra
2011 March 18 –
Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 surrounded
by global celebration on The Cleveland Orchestra’s
Fridays@7 series April 1 at Severance Hall
2011 March 16 –
BLOSSOM MUSIC CENTER
More than 200 Acres of Blossom Music Center Land
Conserved for Cuyahoga Valley National Park
2011 March 4 –
Jiří Bělohlávek makes his Cleveland Orchestra debut
in program featuring Dvořák’s Symphony No. 7
at Severance Hall on February 11-13
2011 March 2 –
MIAMI RESIDENCY
Giancarlo Guerrero appointed Principal Guest Conductor
of The Cleveland Orchestra Miami Residency
2011 February 28 –
MIAMI RESIDENCY
Cleveland Orchestra announces Miami Residency activities in March
2011 February 20 –
The Cleveland Orchestra to perform free, outdoor concert
“Hope. Remembrance. Dedication,”
on September 11, 2011, on Public Square
2011 February 20 –
BLOSSOM FESTIVAL
Cleveland Orchestra’s 2011 Blossom Festival offers
broad range of programming and increases access for young people
2011 February 15 –
Franz Welser-Möst conducts The Cleveland Orchestra
in Mahler’s Fourth Symphony and Dvořák’s Te Deum
2011 February 15 –
Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra and Youth Chorus
perform at Severance Hall on March 6
2011 February 7 –
MIAMI RESIDENCY
Cleveland Orchestra performs casual “Boléro
with a Twist” program at Arsht Center March 3
2011 February 3 –
Andrey Boreyko makes his Cleveland Orchestra debut
in concerts featuring Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 5
at Severance Hall on February 24, 26, and 27
2011 February 3 –
The Cleveland Orchestra announces conductor,
program change for concerts on February 11, 12, and 13
2011 January 27 –
Thomas Dausgaard makes his Cleveland Orchestra debut
in concerts featuring Nielsen’s “Inextinguishable” Symphony
at Severance Hall on February 17-19
2011 January 21 –
Mitsuko Uchida performs recital on
Valentine’s Day at Severance Hall
2011 January 20 –
Vladimir Jurowski makes his Cleveland Orchestra debut
in program featuring Tchaikovsky’s Manfred Symphony
at Severance Hall on February 11-13
2011 January 18 –
Music Director Franz Welser-Möst and The Cleveland Orchestra
present fully staged performances of Mozart’s opera "Don Giovanni"
at Severance Hall on March 19, 22, 24, and 27
2011 January 13 –
The Cleveland Orchestra and the City of Cleveland,
in cooperation with the Greater Cleveland Partnership,
announce Dr. Julian Earls, Cedric Thorbes, and
Baldwin-Wallace College’s Division of Student Affairs
as recipients of the 2011 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Service Award
2011 January 6 –
Robert Conrad to be honored with The Cleveland Orchestra’s
fifteenth annual Distinguished Service Award
2011 January 6 –
The Cleveland Orchestra to hold food drive
January 14-17 to benefit Cleveland FoodBank
2010 December 30 –
MIAMI RESIDENCY
Single tickets now on sale for the fifth season
of The Cleveland Orchestra Miami Residency
concerts at the Adrienne Arsht Center
for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County
2010 December 29 –
Franz Welser-Möst conducts The Cleveland Orchestra
in works by Bartók, Hosokawa, and Takemitsu, January 20-22
2010 December 29 –
The Cleveland Orchestra presents “Piano Pals”
Musical Rainbow concerts on January 14 and 15
in Severance Hall’s Concert Hall
2010 December 22 –
Mango Blue appears on Cleveland Orchestra’s
Fridays@7 series January 14 at Severance Hall
2010 December 22 –
Franz Welser-Möst conducts The Cleveland Orchestra
in Strauss’s Ein Heldenleben (“A Hero’s Life), January 13-15
2010 December 21 –
Severance Hall offers free MLK Day
Community Open House on Monday, January 17
2010 December 17 –
The Cleveland Orchestra performs Family Concert on January 9
featuring Stravinsky’s "The Firebird" at Severance Hall
2010 December 16 –
The Cleveland Orchestra announces Indiana University
residency activities for January 2011
2010 December 15 –
Music Director Laureate Christoph von Dohnányi
returns to Severance Hall to conduct The Cleveland Orchestra
in concerts January 6-8, 2011
2010 December 3 –
Cleveland Orchestra to perform 31st annual
Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Concert on January 16, 2011
