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Franz
Welser-Möst

Celebrating a Unique Partnership

About 2002 2007 2012 2017 2022 2027
Franz Welser-Möst casual during rehearsal. Cover of the 26-27 Severance brochure
The Cleveland Orchestra

As Franz Welser-Möst concludes his 25th and final season with The Cleveland Orchestra in 2026–27, he does so as the longest-serving Music Director in the Orchestra’s history and one of its most influential artistic leaders. Over a quarter century, Welser-Möst has refined and expanded the Orchestra’s sound, leading an era marked by artistic excellence, international recognition, and a deep connection with audiences in Cleveland and around the world. 


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By the Numbers

Tenure
2002 – 2027
Rehearsals Led
1,500+
Concerts Conducted
1,200+
Concerts Conducted at Severance Music Center
701
Current Cleveland Orchestra Members Appointed
53
Recordings Released
33
World Premieres Conducted
27
US Premieres Conducted
21
Operas Conducted
23
International Tours
23
Conducted in
93 Cities
26 Countries
15 US States
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Franz Welser-Möst

Signature Box Set

The Cleveland Orchestra celebrates 25 years of Franz Welser-Möst with a deluxe LP box set, featuring personally curated landmark works that trace the ensemble’s evolution and distinctive sound in the 21st century.  

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Past Recordings

2002

Ultimately music is the art of the eternally different in what is always the same.

― Franz Welser-Möst, From Silence: Finding Calm in a Dissonant World (2020)
2007

Classical music has so much to offer us: from effervescent humour to despairing lament, it spreads out before us the whole emotional palette of which human beings are capable.


― Franz Welser-Möst, From Silence: Finding Calm in a Dissonant World (2020)
2012
2017
Franz Welser-Möst conducting

Discover Recordings

Chart the evolution of The Cleveland Orchestra under Franz Welser-Möst’s leadership. From Strauss and Prokofiev to Bernd Richard Deutsch and Allison Loggins-Hull, these recordings capture the sound of his tenure. 

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Revisit Performances

Watch memorable performances from Franz Welser-Möst’s years with The Cleveland Orchestra. Explore highlights from concerts, international tours, educational initiatives, and major artistic projects across his 25 seasons as Music Director. 

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2022
2027

Explore the 2026-27 Season

Experience Franz Welser-Möst’s final season with The Cleveland Orchestra through performances celebrating their extraordinary partnership, including masterworks, rediscoveries, and new commissions. The season culminates in Richard Strauss’s Die Frau ohne Schatten and three unique concerts titled Signature Franz. 

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Die Frau ohne Schatten

Franz Welser-Möst conducts Strauss’s Die Frau ohne Schatten May 16, 19 & 22, with a stellar cast and The Cleveland Orchestra Chorus under Lisa Wong. One of Strauss’s most ambitious works, it crowns Welser-Möst’s dedication to grand operatic storytelling in Cleveland.


Tickets & Details

Signature Franz Welser-Möst

Signature Franz Welser-Möst Series

May 27, 2027

Mandel Concert Hall

Signature Franz Welser-Möst Series

May 28, 2027

Mandel Concert Hall

Signature Franz Welser-Möst Series

May 29, 2027

Mandel Concert Hall

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Franz Welser-Möst

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