News Release
Burning River Brass performs Christmas favorites
at Severance Hall on December 15, as part of
The Cleveland Orchestra's 2011 Holiday Festival
Release date: November 18, 2011
Thursday, December 15, at 8 p.m.
Burning River Brass
Photo by Roger Mastroianni
Burning River Brass, the acclaimed 12-member Cleveland brass ensemble founded in 1996, will perform a concert of Christmas music at Severance Hall on Thursday, December 15, at 8 p.m., as part of The Cleveland Orchestra’s 2011 Holiday Festival. Burning River Brass made its Severance Hall debut in June 2003 and has performed as part of The Cleveland Orchestra’s Holiday Festival annually since December of that year. A program listing for Burning River Brass’s December 15 concert follows at the end of this release.
Among Burning River Brass’s appearances during this holiday season are two concerts at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, on December 20.
To watch videos of Burning River Brass in performance, click here. Scroll down to view “Selections from Burning River Nutcracker” (made at Severance Hall and at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City) and “O Come, All Ye Faithful” (made at the Metropolitan Museum of Art).
CRITICAL PRAISE FOR BURNING RIVER BRASS
“Burning River Brass is an astounding ensemble. Every player is first rate. The ensemble sound is stunning.
The intonation is exact. The rhythmic execution is perfect. They blend beautifully into a virtuosic unity.”
– The Horn Call
“… this fine Cleveland-based brass choir plays with taste, precision, and blend while revealing no weaknesses.”
– American Record Guide
“That joy of performing brilliantly connected with the audience.”
– La Crosse Tribune
Ticket and Parking Information
TICKET PRICES: Box Seats: $60; Orchestra: $38, $26; Dress Circle: $48, $38, $31; Balcony: $38, $31, $26.
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 a.m. – 6 p.m., Monday-Friday and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. The office is closed Sundays and holidays, except for those days with performances, when it 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 216-231-7493 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, December 15, at 8 p.m.
The Cleveland Orchestra’s Holiday Festival
Severance Hall
Burning River Brass
Program includes:
Traditional, arr. Roger Harvey: O Come, All Ye Faithful
Gustav Holst: Christmas Day
From The Nutcracker by Tchaikovsky: Burning River Nutcracker
Katherine Davis, arr. Paul Ferguson: The Little Drummer Boy
arr. Anthony DiLorenzo: Christmas ’Toons (Music from favorite Christmas movies)
Tickets: $26-$48; Box Seats: $60
To order: 216-231-1111, 800-686-1141, or visit 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 Contact
Ana Papakhian, 216-231-7476; Email
