News Release
Marek Janowski makes his Cleveland Orchestra debut
with concerts featuring Schubert’s Symphony in C major
(“The Great”) on February 23, 24, and 25 at Severance Hall
Arabella Steinbacher makes her debut with The Cleveland Orchestra as soloist in
Mendelssohn’s E-minor Violin Concerto at the concerts on February 23 and 25
Release date: January 24, 2012
Thursday, February 23, at 8 p.m.; Friday, February 24, at 11 a.m.; and Saturday, February 25, at 8 p.m.
Marek Janowski
Arabella Steinbacher
Photo by Henry Fair
Conductor Marek Janowski makes his debut with The Cleveland Orchestra in Severance Hall concerts featuring Schubert’s Symphony in C major (“The Great”), D. 944. Violinist Arabella Steinbacher makes her Cleveland Orchestra debut as soloist in Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E minor, Opus 64, at the Thursday and Saturday concerts, which open with Carl Maria von Weber’s Concert Overture Der Beherrscher der Geister (“The Ruler of the Spirits”), Opus 27. For the Friday morning concert, which is performed without intermission, the program consists of the works by Weber and Schubert. These will be the first Cleveland Orchestra performances of the Weber overture.
FREE CONCERT PREVIEWS
Beginning one hour prior to the February 23 and 25 concerts, a Concert Preview titled “Jewels of Greatness” will be given in Reinberger Chamber Hall by Rose Breckenridge, Cleveland Orchestra Music Study Groups administrator and lecturer. Beginning one hour prior to the Friday Morning Concert on February 24, Ms. Breckenridge will give the Concert Preview talk in the Concert Hall. This series is funded by a generous endowment gift from Dorothy Humel Hovorka.
Arabella Steinbacher’s appearance with The Cleveland Orchestra is made possible by
a contribution to the Orchestra’s Guest Artist Fund from Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sherwin.
The Cleveland Orchestra’s Friday Morning Concert Series is endowed by the
Mary E. and F. Joseph Callahan Foundation.
Ticket and Parking Information
FEBRUARY 23 TICKET PRICES:
Orchestra: $64, $44; Dress Circle: $87, $50; Balcony: $64, $50, $31.
FEBRUARY 24 FRIDAY MORNING CONCERT TICKET PRICES:
Orchestra: $52, $40; Dress Circle: $64, $40; Balcony: $52, $40, $28.
FEBRUARY 25 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 23, 2012, at 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 25, 2012, at 8:00 p.m.
(Free Concert Preview one hour before each concert)
The Cleveland Orchestra
Marek Janowski, conductor
Arabella Steinbacher, violin
Schubert’s “Great” Symphony
Weber: Concert Overture, The Ruler of the Spirits
Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto
Schubert: Symphony in C major (“The Great”)
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
Friday, February 24, 2012, at 11:00 a.m.
(Free Concert Preview one hour before concert)
The Cleveland Orchestra
Marek Janowski, conductor
Schubert’s “Great” Symphony
Weber: Concert Overture, The Ruler of the Spirits
Schubert: Symphony in C major (“The Great”)
Tickets: $28-$64
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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