News Release
Pierre Boulez leads The Cleveland Orchestra in
concerts featuring Mahler’s Symphony No. 7 and
music by Schubert on February 9, 11, and 12 at Severance Hall
Release date: January 19, 2012
Thursday, February 9, at 8 p.m.; Saturday, February 11, at 8 p.m.; and Sunday, February 12, at 3 p.m
Pierre Boulez conducts The Cleveland Orchestra in Severance Hall concerts featuring Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 7 in E minor. The program begins with three works by Schubert for male chorus and orchestra: Hymnus an den heiligen Geist (Hymn to the Holy Spirit), D. 964; Nachtgesang im Walde (Night Song in the Forest), D. 913; and Gesang der Geister über den Wassern (Song of the Spirits over the Waters), D. 714. For the Schubert works, the Orchestra will be joined by Men of the Cleveland Orchestra Chorus.
These concerts begin a two-week engagement with the Orchestra for Mr. Boulez. The program for his second week of concerts includes Stravinsky’s Symphony of Psalms and Bartók’s Piano Concerto No. 1 with Pierre-Laurent Aimard as soloist. Pierre Boulez has conducted The Cleveland Orchestra in more than 200 concerts since making his debut with the ensemble in 1965. Former Music Director George Szell appointed Mr. Boulez to the post of principal guest conductor beginning in 1969. Following Szell’s death in 1970, Mr. Boulez served also as musical advisor of the Orchestra, from 1970 to 1972. Mr. Boulez’s recordings with the Orchestra have won five Grammy Awards. His most recent recordings with the Orchestra are of the Ravel piano concertos with Pierre-Laurent Aimard as soloist, and a DVD recording of Mahler’s Des Knaben Wunderhorn with mezzo-soprano Magdalena Kožená and baritone Christian Gerhaher, plus the Adagio from Mahler’s Symphony No. 10. For excerpts from this new DVD recording of Mahler’s Des Knaben Wunderhorn, click here.
FREE CONCERT PREVIEWS
Beginning one hour prior to the February 9, 11, and 12 concerts, a Concert Preview titled “Music of the Night” will be given in Reinberger Chamber Hall by Rabbi Roger Klein of The Temple – Tifereth Israel. This series is funded by a generous endowment gift from Dorothy Humel Hovorka.
These concerts are sponsored by Baker Hostetler, a Cleveland Orchestra Partner in Excellence.
Ticket and Parking Information
FEBRUARY 9 and 12 TICKET PRICES: Orchestra: $64, $44; Dress Circle: $87, $50; Balcony: $64, $50, $31.
FEBRUARY 11 TICKET PRICES: Orchestra: $69, $50; Dress Circle: $93, $57; Balcony: $69, $57, $39.
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, February 9, 2012, at 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 11, 2012, at 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 12, 2012, at 3:00 p.m.
(Free Concert Preview one hour before each concert)
The Cleveland Orchestra
Pierre Boulez, conductor
Men of the Cleveland Orchestra Chorus
Boulez conducts Schubert and Mahler
Schubert: Hymn to the Holy Spirit
Schubert: Night Song in the Forest
Schubert: Song of the Spirits over the Waters
Mahler: Symphony No. 7
Tickets: $31-$93
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
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