News Release
Franz Welser-Möst conducts The Cleveland Orchestra
in Mahler’s Fourth Symphony and Dvořák’s Te Deum
Soprano Jessica Rivera and bass-baritone Nathan Berg are soloists
Release date: February 15, 2011
Thursday, March 10, and Saturday, March 12
Franz Welser-Möst
Photo by Don Snyder
Jessica Rivera
Photo by Thom Wedge
Nathan Berg
Photo by Ellen Sitler
Music Director Franz Welser-Möst conducts The Cleveland Orchestra in Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 4 in G major and Antonín Dvořák’s Te Deum, Opus 103, at Severance Hall on Thursday, March 10, at 8 p.m. and Saturday, March 12, at 8 p.m. Soprano Jessica Rivera makes her Cleveland Orchestra debut with these concerts as soloist in Mahler’s Fourth Symphony and in the Te Deum, along with bass-baritone Nathan Berg. The Cleveland Orchestra Chorus, prepared by director Robert Porco, will also perform in Dvořák’s Te Deum.
FREE CONCERT PREVIEWS
Stephen Hefling, professor of music at Case Western Reserve University, will give a Concert Preview titled “In Praise of Angels” on March 10 and 12 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.
These concerts are sponsored by KeyBank, a Cleveland Orchestra Partner in Excellence. Jessica Rivera’s appearance with The Cleveland Orchestra is made possible by a gift to the Orchestra’s Guest Artist Fund from Elizabeth Dorothy Robson.
Ticket and Parking Information
Ticket Prices: (Add $5 for Saturday): Orchestra: $66, $44; Dress Circle: $87, $51; Balcony: $66, $51, $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, March 10, 2011, at 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 12, 2011, at 8:00 p.m.
(Free Concert Preview one hour before concerts)
The Cleveland Orchestra
Franz Welser-Möst, conductor
Jessica Rivera, soprano
Nathan Berg, bass-baritone
Cleveland Orchestra Chorus
Robert Porco, director
Mahler’s Fourth Symphony
Mahler: Symphony No. 4
Dvořák: Te Deum
Tickets (Add $5 for Saturday): $31, $44, $51, $66, $87
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
