News Release
The Cleveland Orchestra’s 2011-12 Family Concert Series
begins with "Halloween Spooktacular" concert
at Severance Hall on October 30
Carl Topilow leads the Cleveland Institute of Music Orchestra in program of magical and macabre music
Free pre-concert activities include costume contest
Release date: October 12, 2011
Halloween Spooktacular!
2010 Costume Contest winners meet Count Dracula
Photo by Roger Mastroianni
The Cleveland Orchestra presents the opening concert in its 2011-12 Family Concert Series – the second annual “Halloween Spooktacular!” Concert – at Severance Hall on Sunday, October 30, at 2 p.m. The concert features the Cleveland Institute of Music Orchestra, under the direction of Carl Topilow, performing a program that includes Dukas’s The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, Saint-Saëns’s Danse Macabre, music by John Williams, and Russell Peck’s The Chill of the Orchestra. For a complete program listing for the concert, see the calendar that follows this release.
Family Concert sponsor Giant Eagle will provide free treats to audience members following the performance.
The Cleveland Orchestra, which will be on tour in Europe from October 20 through November 5, will perform the remaining three Family Concerts in the 2011-12 series, on December 2, 2011, and April 1 and May 6, 2012.
One-hour Family Concerts are designed for children ages 7 and older and their families, providing an opportunity for families to spend time together while enjoying popular classical music performed in Severance Hall. Fun, concert-related activities are available for free in various parts of the Hall, beginning one hour before each concert. Pre-concert activities for the “Halloween Spooktacular” concert include:
- Halloween Spooktacular! Costume Contest (Reinberger Chamber Hall; enter from the Smith Lobby, located on the Ground Floor of Severance Hall) – To enter, pick up a number at Reinberger Chamber Hall. Prizes will be awarded in the categories of “most original” and “spookiest” costumes. Judging begins in Reinberger Chamber Hall at 1:20 p.m. (Contestants must be present to win.)
- Instrument Discovery with Royalton Music Center (Smith Lobby) – Kids can discover their “inner musician” by trying out orchestral instruments with the assistance of Royalton Music Center staff.
- Picture Yourself as a Princess or Pirate (Bogomolny-Kozerefski Grand Foyer) – Kids can pose as a princess or pirate behind a life-size cutout. Great photo op!
- Children’s Artwork (Lerner Lobby in front of the Cleveland Orchestra Store on the ground floor of Severance Hall) – The Cleveland Orchestra’s Visual Art Contests encourage students to respond to their school field trips through art they create. See the selected artwork in this display of works created by students who attended Cleveland Orchestra Education Concerts from 2007 through 2011.
Family Concerts are sponsored by Giant Eagle.
Ticket and Parking Information
TICKET PRICES
Orchestra and Dress Circle: $22; Balcony: $15.
FAMILY CONCERT SERIES SUBSCRIPTIONS (4 concerts)
Orchestra and Dress Circle: $60; Balcony: $40. A limited number of 8-seat Box subscriptions are available at $640.
Venue information: Severance Hall, which opened in 1931 as the home of The Cleveland Orchestra, is located at 11001 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44106.
Call 216-231-1111 or 800-686-1141 or visit online.
Subscription Office Hours: 9-5 Monday-Friday
Ticket Office Hours: 9-6 Monday-Friday, 10-6 Saturday. Closed Sundays and holidays, except for those days with performances, when the Ticket Office opens 3 hours before concert start time.
The Severance Hall Ticket Office is located in the Smith Lobby. The entrance and 15-minute Ticket Service parking are along East Boulevard.
Group Sales (groups of 10 or more): Call 216-231-7493 or email groupsales@clevelandorchestra.com.
For information about parking for Severance Hall concerts, click here.
Calendar Listing
Sunday, October 30, 2011, at 2:00 p.m.
(Pre-concert activities begin at 1 p.m.)
Severance Hall
FAMILY CONCERT: Halloween Spooktacular!
Cleveland Institute of Music Orchestra
Carl Topilow, conductor
Williams: Imperial March from The Empire Strikes Back
Williams: Main Theme from Superman
Dukas: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
Williams/arr. Brubaker: Main Theme from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
Saint-Saëns: Danse Macabre
Peck: The Chill of the Orchestra
(Please note that The Cleveland Orchestra does not perform as a part of this concert.)
Tickets: $15, $22
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
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