News Release
Kurt Masur conducts The Cleveland Orchestra
in program featuring Brahms’s Symphony No. 4
David Fray makes Severance Hall debut in Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 2
Release date: April 8, 2011
Thursday, April 21, Friday, April 22, and Saturday, April 23
Kurt Masur
David Fray
Photo by Ida Sumyo
Conductor Kurt Masur, a former music director of the Orchestre National de France (2002-08) and of the New York Philharmonic (1991-2002) as well as Gewandhaus Kapellmeister of the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra (1970-1996), will conduct The Cleveland Orchestra in a program featuring Brahms’s Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Opus 98, at Severance Hall on Thursday, April 21, at 8 p.m.; Friday, April 22, at 8 p.m.; and Saturday, April 23, at 8 p.m. French pianist David Fray will be soloist in Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Opus 19, in his Severance Hall debut. The program opens with Mendelssohn’s Overture: The Hebrides.
Kurt Masur made his Cleveland Orchestra debut in November 1974 and has conducted the Orchestra in more than 45 concerts since then. His most recent appearances with the Orchestra were in March 2009, at Severance Hall and in Miami. Mr. Masur has also conducted the Gewandhaus Orchestra of Leipzig at Severance Hall, in November 1984 and October 1993.
Pianist David Fray made his Cleveland Orchestra debut at the Blossom Festival in August 2009.
To watch a video of David Fray performing and discussing the music of Schubert, click here.
FREE CONCERT PREVIEWS
On April 21, 22, and 23, David Rothenberg, assistant professor of music at Case Western Reserve University, will give a Concert Preview titled “Beethoven, Mendelssohn, and Brahms” 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 with seat selection options. A “Print-at-Home” option is available on the Delivery Method page during checkout.
These concerts are sponsored by The Sage Cleveland Foundation. Kurt Masur’s appearance with The Cleveland Orchestra is made possible by a gift to the Orchestra’s Guest Conductor Fund from James and Donna Reid. David Fray’s appearance with The Cleveland Orchestra is made possible by a gift to the Orchestra’s Guest Artist Fund from The Gerhard Foundation.
Ticket and Parking Information
Ticket Prices: (Add $5 for Friday and Saturday): 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, is located at 11001 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44106.
Calendar Listing
Thursday, April 21, 2011, at 8:00 p.m.
Friday, April 22, 2011, at 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 23, 2011, at 8:00 p.m.
(Free Concert Preview one hour before concerts)
The Cleveland Orchestra
Kurt Masur, conductor
David Fray, piano
Masur Conducts Beethoven and Brahms
Mendelssohn: Overture: The Hebrides
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 2
Brahms: Symphony No.4
Tickets (Add $5 for Friday and Saturday): $31, $47, $55, $71, $93
To order: 216-231-1111, 800-686-1141, or visit clevelandorchestra.com 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
