Celebrity Series
Each season, this popular series presents a lineup of celebrity guests, onstage and in concert
with The Cleveland Orchestra. We explore the avenues of orchestral music that stretch beyond
the borders of the classical world. Movie scores, jazz riffs, sounds from the world at large,
Broadway, and the Great American Songbook.
See details below about the new Celebrity Series 2011-12 Season at Severance Hall.
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Randy Newman
Saturday, December 3, 2011 at 8 p.m.
The Cleveland Orchestra
James Feddeck, conductor
with Randy Newman, singer and songwriter
Academy Award-winning songwriter Randy Newman joins The Cleveland Orchestra for one
special evening. Newman, whose greatest hits include "You Can Leave Your Hat On" and
"Feels Like Home," will perform these and other chart-toppers such as "You’ve Got a Friend
in Me" and "Short People." Plus music from Toy Story, The Natural, Avalon, and more!
The Colors of Christmas
Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 8 p.m.
The Cleveland Orchestra
Herman Jackson, conductor
with
Peabo Bryson, vocalist
Jennifer Holiday, vocalist
Lea Salonga, vocalist
Ben Vereen, vocalist
Start your holiday season with a festive program of Christmas favorites and memorable
Colors of Christmas hits. Hear this group of sensational singers perform renditions of
beloved favorites such as “I’ll Be Home for Christmas,” “Have Yourself a Merry Little
Christmas,” "O Holy Night,” “Joy to the World,” and many more!
Charlie Chaplin: City Lights
Saturday, March 31, 2012 at 8 p.m.
The Cleveland Orchestra
William Eddins, conductor
Come to Severance Hall to experience one of the greatest films of all time, City Lights
— a timeless romantic comedy that follows Charlie Chaplin as he courts a woman out
of his economic league. The movie will be presented complete on large screens with the
musical score performed live by The Cleveland Orchestra.
John Pizzarelli
Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at 8 p.m.
The Cleveland Orchestra
Sasha Mäkilä, conductor
with John Pizzarelli, guitarist and vocalist
Jazz guitarist and singer John Pizzarelli and The Cleveland Orchestra pay tribute to the
legendary Nat “King” Cole with an evening of Cole’s best-loved hits, including "Route 66"
and "Straighten Up, and Fly Right." Plus favorites from the Great American Songbook!
