News Release
The Cleveland Orchestra to perform free, outdoor concert
“Hope. Remembrance. Dedication,”
on September 11, 2011, on Public Square
Frank Peter Zimmermann is soloist in Szymanowski’s Violin Concerto No. 1
Release date: February 20, 2011
Loras John Schissel conducting
The Cleveland Orchestra at Public Square
Photos by Roger Mastroianni
CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Orchestra today announced that it will perform a free tribute concert titled “Hope. Remembrance. Dedication.” on Sunday, September 11, 2011, at 5:00 p.m., in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of 9/11. This remembrance event, conducted by Loras John Schissel, will be held on Public Square in downtown Cleveland.
The concert, which will take the place of the Orchestra’s annual Star-Spangled Spectacular on Public Square, will provide an opportunity for the community to gather together to honor the heroic first responders and pay a memorial tribute to those who lost their lives that day.
The event is presented in partnership with Cuyahoga Arts & Culture.
On September 30, 2001, approximately 1,500 Northeast Ohioans gathered at Severance Hall to hear The Cleveland Orchestra perform A Concert in Tribute and Remembrance, conducted by Jahja Ling and Franz Welser-Möst, who began his tenure as Music Director in September 2002. The musicians of the Orchestra organized the free concert as a memorial to the victims of the tragic events of September 11, 2001, and in tribute to all those involved in the heroic rescue and relief efforts.
The Cleveland Orchestra
Under the direction of Music Director Franz Welser-Möst, The Cleveland Orchestra has become one of the most sought-after performing ensembles in the world. At its winter home at Severance Hall, at each summer’s Blossom Festival, and on tour around the world, The Cleveland Orchestra sets standards of artistic excellence, creative programming, and community engagement. The Cleveland Orchestra’s educational programs have introduced more than four million Cleveland-area schoolchildren to symphonic music since the Orchestra’s founding in 1918. For more information, please visit clevelandorchestra.com.
Calendar Listing
Sunday, September 11, 2011, at 5:00 p.m.
The Cleveland Orchestra
Loras John Schissel, conductor
Hope. Remembrance. Dedication.
The Cleveland Orchestra, led by Loras John Schissel, performs a free concert in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of 9/11 as an opportunity for the community to gather together to honor the heroic first responders and pay a memorial tribute to those who lost their lives that day. Presented in partnership with Cuyahoga Arts & Culture.
Location: Public Square, Cleveland, OH, 44114
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