News Release
Baroque specialist Ton Koopman conducts
The Cleveland Orchestra in all-Bach program
on November 17, 18, and 19 at Severance Hall
Release date: October 28, 2011
Thursday, November 17, at 8 p.m., Friday, November 18, at 8 p.m., and Saturday, November 19, at 8 p.m.
Ton Koopman
Photo by Jaap van de Klomp
Teresa Wakim
Photo by Teddie Hwang
Cleveland Orchestra Artist-in-Residence Ton Koopman, an internationally acclaimed conductor and early music authority, leads The Cleveland Orchestra in a program of works by Johann Sebastian Bach, including Brandenburg Concerto No. 1, Orchestral Suite No. 3, and Cantata No. 202, “Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten” (“Wedding” Cantata), with soprano Teresa Wakim as soloist, in her Severance Hall debut. (Ms. Wakim, an alumna of Oberlin College, made her Cleveland Orchestra debut at the Blossom Festival in August 2011). For a complete program listing, see the calendar that follows this release.
During his second season as Artist-in-Residence with The Cleveland Orchestra, Ton Koopman conducts the Orchestra in two weeks of concerts at Severance Hall: the second week features works by Boccherini, Locatelli, and Mozart on May 3, 4, and 5, 2012. Mr. Koopman leads a public choral masterclass at the Baldwin-Wallace College Conservatory of Music on Saturday, November 19, with the Baldwin-Wallace Motet Choir.
FREE CONCERT PREVIEWS
Beginning one hour prior to the concerts on November 17, 18, and 19, a Concert Preview titled “Bach’s Music for Court and City” will be given in Reinberger Chamber Hall by David J. Rothenberg, professor of musicology at Case Western Reserve University. This series is funded by a generous endowment gift from Dorothy Humel Hovorka.
These concerts are sponsored by Jones Day.
Ton Koopman’s appearances as Artist-in-Residence with The Cleveland Orchestra
are made possible by the Malcolm E. Kenney Artist-in-Residence Fund.
Ticket and Parking Information
NOVEMBER 17 TICKET PRICES: $35-$95
NOVEMBER 18 AND 19 TICKET PRICES: $40-$101
Call the Ticket Office at 216-231-1111 for Box seat availability.
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.
For more information or to order tickets, call 216-231-1111 or 800-686-1141, or visit online.
Calendar Listing
Thursday, November 17, 2011, at 8:00 p.m.
Friday, November 18, 2011, at 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, November 19, 2011, at 8:00 p.m.
(Free Concert Preview one hour before each concert)
The Cleveland Orchestra
Ton Koopman, conductor
Teresa Wakim, soprano
Koopman Conducts Bach
Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 1
Bach: Cantata No. 202 (“Wedding”)
Bach: Sinfonia from Cantata No. 209
Bach: Sinfonia from Cantata No. 42
Bach: Orchestral Suite No. 3
Tickets: $35-$101
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 Contacts
Ana Papakhian, 216-231-7476; Email
Jennifer Schlosser, 216-231-7518; Email
