News Release
Franz Welser-Möst conducts The Cleveland Orchestra
in Beethoven’s Symphony No. 8 at Severance Hall
Pianist Emanuel Ax is soloist in works by Haydn and Stravinsky
Release date: April 20, 2011
Thursday, May 19, Friday, May 20, and Saturday, May 21
Franz Welser-Möst
Photo by Roger Mastroianni
Emanuel Ax
Music Director Franz Welser-Möst conducts The Cleveland Orchestra in concerts featuring Beethoven’s Symphony No. 8 in F major, Opus 93, at Severance Hall on Thursday, May 19, at 8 p.m.; Friday, May 20, at 11 a.m.; and Saturday, May 21, at 8 p.m. On Thursday and Saturday evenings, pianist Emanuel Ax will perform as soloist in Haydn’s Piano Concerto in D major and Stravinsky’s Capriccio (for piano and orchestra). The concerts begin with John Adams’s Guide to Strange Places. For the Friday morning concert, which is performed without intermission, the program consists of the works by Adams, Haydn, and Beethoven.
Emanuel Ax has appeared with The Cleveland Orchestra in more than 45 concerts since making his debut with the Orchestra in 1976, including a cycle of the Beethoven Piano Concertos, the world premiere performances of John Adams’s piano concerto titled Century Rolls (written for Mr. Ax and The Cleveland Orchestra), and concerts at Carnegie Hall and the Tanglewood Festival. He also has performed four times in recital at Severance Hall. Mr. Ax’s most recent appearances with the Orchestra were in October 2008, under the direction of Franz Welser-Möst.
FREE CONCERT PREVIEWS
Rose Breckenridge, Cleveland Orchestra Music Study Groups administrator and lecturer, will give Concert Previews titled “Make New Friends, Keep the Old” on May 19 and 21 at 7 p.m. in Reinberger Chamber Hall and on May 20 at 10 a.m. in the Concert 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 Tickets” button on the calendar will link to the Ticket Reservations page with seat selection options. A “Print-at-Home” option is available on the Delivery Method page during checkout.
These concerts are sponsored by Medical Mutual of Ohio, the exclusive health insurer of The Cleveland Orchestra. Emanuel Ax’s appearance with The Cleveland Orchestra is made possible by a gift to the Orchestra’s Guest Artist Fund from Sterling A. Spaulding. The Cleveland Orchestra’s Friday Morning Concert Series is endowed by the Mary E. and F. Joseph Callahan Foundation.
Ticket and Parking Information
Evening Ticket Prices: (Add $5 for Saturday) Orchestra: $71, $47; Dress Circle: $93, $55; Balcony: $71, $55, $31.
Friday Morning Ticket Prices:Orchestra: $45, $35; Dress Circle: $55, $35; Balcony: $45, $35, $25.
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, is located at 11001 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44106.
Calendar Listing
Thursday, May 19, 2011, at 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 21, 2011, at 8:00 p.m.
(Free Concert Preview one hour before concerts)
The Cleveland Orchestra
Franz Welser-Möst, conductor
Emanuel Ax, piano
Emanuel Ax performs Haydn and Stravinsky
Adams: Guide to Strange Places
Haydn: Piano Concerto in D major
Stravinsky: Capriccio (for piano and orchestra)
Beethoven: Symphony No. 8
Tickets: (Add $5 for Saturday) $31, $47, $55, $71, $93
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
Friday, May 20, 2011, at 11:00 a.m.
(Free Concert Preview one hour before concert)
The Cleveland Orchestra
Franz Welser-Möst, conductor
Emanuel Ax, piano
Emanuel Ax performs Haydn
Adams: Guide to Strange Places
Haydn: Piano Concerto in D major
Beethoven: Symphony No. 8
Tickets: $25, $35, $45, $55
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
