Severance Music Center
Severance Music Center, home of The Cleveland Orchestra since 1931, is one of Cleveland’s most treasured landmarks and among the world's most admired concert halls. Located in University Circle, Severance was designed by the Cleveland firm Walker & Weeks and funded largely through a $1 million gift from John and Elisabeth Severance. The hall’s creation was the result of years of advocacy by Orchestra founder Adella Prentiss Hughes and the Musical Arts Association.