News Release
“A Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald” concert features
jazz singer Dee Dee Bridgewater with
The Cleveland Orchestra at Severance Hall
Release date: April 8, 2011
Friday, April 29
Dee Dee Bridgewater
Grammy Award-winning jazz singer Dee Dee Bridgewater makes her debut with The Cleveland Orchestra in A Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald, the “First Lady of Song,” at Severance Hall on Friday, April 29, at 8 p.m. The program features Ella Fitzgerald’s best-loved jazz hits plus other favorites including Barbra Streisand’s “The Way We Were” and “My Favorite Things” from The Sound of Music. Cleveland Orchestra Assistant Conductor Sasha Mäkilä will conduct the program, which is the fourth and final concert in The Cleveland Orchestra’s 2010-11 Celebrity Series. The concert is presented in collaboration with Tri-C JazzFest.
THE CELEBRITY SERIES
Launched as a three-concert series during the 2009-10 season, the Celebrity Series drew sold-out houses for each performance. For the 2010-11 season, a fourth concert was added to offer an even broader range of musical styles, exploring avenues of orchestral music that stretch beyond the borders of the classical world to include movie scores, jazz riffs, Broadway, and the Great American Songbook, and sounds from the world at large.
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 with seat selection options. A “Print-at-Home” option is available on the Delivery Method page during checkout.
Ticket Office and Parking Information
Ticket Prices: Box Seats: $108; Orchestra: $82, $63; Dress Circle: $82, $56, $41; Balcony: $56, $41.
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
Friday, April 29, at 8 p.m.
Celebrity Series – A Tribute to Ellas Fitzgerald
The Cleveland Orchestra
Sasha Mäkilä, conductor
with Dee Dee Bridgewater, vocalist
Grammy award-winning jazz singer Dee Dee Bridgewater and The Cleveland Orchestra pay tribute to the “First Lady of Song,” Ella Fitzgerald, with a night of her hidden gems and best-loved jazz hits plus other favorites including Barbra Streisand’s “The Way We Were” and “My Favorite Things” from The Sound of Music. Presented in collaboration with Tri-C JazzFest.
Tickets: $41, $56, $63, $82, $108
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
