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WEEK 5

9 About the Orchestra Musical Arts Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Music Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Conductors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Roster of Musicians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Guest Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Severance Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

The Cleveland Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

21 In the News

Perspectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Orchestra News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Community and Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

In Focus: A Look Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

35 Concert — Week 5 Concert Previews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Introducing the Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

BACH

Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

“Wedding” Cantata . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Sung Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Sinfonia in B minor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Sinfonia in D minor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Orchestral Suite No. 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Conductor: Ton Koopman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Soloist: Teresa Wakim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

48 Future Concerts Concert Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Upcoming Concerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

62 Donors and Sponsors Endowed Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Heritage Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Corporate Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Foundation & Government Support . . . . . . . . . 79

Individual Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

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Barbara R. Snyder, President, Case Western Reserve University

PAST PRESIDENTS D. Z. Norton 1915-21

John L. Severance 1921-36

Dudley S. Blossom 1936-38

Thomas L. Sidlo 1939-53

Percy W. Brown 1953-55

Frank E. Taplin, Jr. 1955-57

Frank E. Joseph 1957-68

Alfred M. Rankin 1968-83

Ward Smith 1983-95

Richard J. Bogomolny 1995-2002, 2008-09

James D. Ireland III 2002-08

T H E C L E V E L A N D O R C H E S T R A Gary Hanson, Executive Director

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OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Dennis W. LaBarre, President

Richard J. Bogomolny, Chairman

The Honorable John D. Ong, Vice President

Norma Lerner, Honorary Chair

Raymond T. Sawyer, Secretary

Beth E. Mooney, Treasurer

Jeanette Grasselli Brown Matthew V. Crawford Michael J. Horvitz Douglas A. Kern

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Franz Welser-Möst Music Director Kelvin Smith Family Endowed Chair The Cleveland Orchestra

THE 2011-1 2 SEASON marks Franz Welser-Möst’s

tenth year as Music Director of The Cleveland Or-

chestra, with a long-term commitment extending to

the Orchestra’s centennial in 2018. Under his direc-

tion, the Orchestra is acclaimed for its continuing

artistic excellence, is enlarging and enhancing its

community programming at home, is presented in

a series of ongoing residencies in the United States

and Europe, continues its historic championship

of new composers through commissions and pre-

mieres, and has re-established itself as an important

operatic ensemble. Concurrently with his post in

Cleveland, Mr. Welser-Möst became General Music

Director of the Vienna State Opera in September 2010.

With a committed focus on music education in Northeast Ohio, Franz

Welser-Möst has taken The Cleveland Orchestra back into public schools with

performances in collaboration with the Cleveland Metropolitan School District.

The initiative continues and expands upon Mr. Welser-Möst’s active participation

in community concerts and educational programs, including the Cleveland Or-

chestra Youth Orchestra and partnerships with music conservatories and universi-

ties across Northeast Ohio.

Under Mr. Welser-Möst’s leadership, The Cleveland Orchestra has estab-

lished an ongoing biennial residency in Vienna at the famed Musikverein con-

cert hall and at the Lucerne Festival in Switzerland. Together, they have appeared

in residence at Suntory Hall in Tokyo, Japan, and at the Salzburg Festival, where

a 2008 residency included five sold-out performances of a staged production of

Dvořák’s opera Rusalka. In the United States, Mr. Welser-Möst has established

an annual multi-week Cleveland Orchestra Miami Residency in Florida and

launched a new biennial residency at New York’s Lincoln Center Festival in 2011.

Under Franz Welser-Möst’s direction, The Cleveland Orchestra has per-

formed thirteen world and fifteen United States premieres. Through the Roche

Commissions project, he and the Orchestra have premiered works by Harrison

Birtwistle, Chen Yi, Hanspeter Kyburz, George Benjamin, and Toshio Hosokawa

in partnership with the Lucerne Festival and Carnegie Hall. In addition, the Dan-

iel R. Lewis Young Composer Fellow program has brought new voices to the rep-

ertoire, including Marc-André Dalbavie, Matthias Pintscher, Susan Botti, Julian

Anderson, Johannes Maria Staud, Jörg Widmann, and Sean Shepherd.

Franz Welser-Möst has led opera performances each season during his

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tenure in Cleveland, re-establishing the Orchestra as an im-

portant operatic ensemble. Following six opera-in-concert

presentations, he brought fully staged opera back to Severance

Hall with a three-season cycle of Zurich Opera productions of

the Mozart-Da Ponte operas. He leads concert performances

of Strauss’s Salome at Severance Hall and at Carnegie Hall dur-

ing the 2011-12 season.

Franz Welser-Möst became General Music Director of

the Vienna State Opera with the 2010-11 season. His long

partnership with the company has included acclaimed perfor-

mances of Tristan and Isolde, a new production of Wagner’s Ring cycle with stage

director Sven-Eric Bechtolf, and, in his first season in the post, critically praised

new productions of Hindemith’s Cardillac and Janáček’s Katya Kabanova. During

the 2011-12 season, he continues his survey of the operas of Janáček with a

new production of From the House of the Dead and also leads a new production

of Verdi’s Don Carlo.

Mr. Welser-Möst also maintains an ongoing relationship with the Vienna Phil-

harmonic. Recent performances with the Philharmonic include appearances at the

Lucerne Festival and Salzburg Festival, in Tokyo, and in concert at La Scala Milan, as

well as leading the Philharmonic’s 2011 New Year’s Day concert, viewed by telecast

in seventy countries worldwide. Across a decade-long tenure with the Zurich Opera,

culminating in three seasons as General Music Director (2005-08), Mr. Welser-Möst

led the company in more than 40 new productions and numerous revivals.

Franz Welser-Möst’s recordings and videos have won major awards, including

the Gramophone Award, Diapason d’Or, Japanese Record Academy Award, and

two Grammy nominations. With The Cleveland Orchestra, he has created DVD

recordings of live performances of four Bruckner symphonies, presented in three

accoustically distinctive venues: Symphony No. 5 in the Abbey of St. Florian in

Austria, Symphony No. 9 in Vienna’s Musikverein, and Symphonies Nos. 7 and 8

at Severance Hall. With Cleveland, he has also released a recording of Beethoven’s

Ninth Symphony as well as an all-Wagner album featuring soprano Measha Brueg-

gergosman. DVD releases on the EMI label have included Mr. Welser-Möst leading

Zurich Opera productions of The Marriage of Figaro, Così fan tutte, Don Giovanni,

Der Rosenkavalier, La Bohème, Fierrabras, and Peter Grimes.

For his talents and dedication, Mr. Welser-Möst has received honors that

include recognition from the Western Law Center for Disability Rights, honorary

membership in the Vienna Singverein, appointment as an Academician of the Euro-

pean Academy of Yuste, a Gold Medal from the Upper Austrian government for his

work as a cultural ambassador, and the Kilenyi Medal from the Bruckner Society of

America. He is the co-author of Cadences: Observations and Conversations, pub-

lished in a German edition in 2007.

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Franz Welser-MöstM U S I C D I R E C T O R

Kelvin Smith Family Chair

Christoph von DohnányiMUSIC DIRECTOR LAUREATE

Giancarlo GuerreroPRINCIPAL GUEST CONDUCTOR

THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA MIAMI RESIDENCY

James FeddeckASSISTANT CONDUCTOR

Elizabeth Ring and William Gwinn Mather Chair

MUSIC DIRECTOR, CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA YOUTH ORCHESTRA

Sasha MäkiläASSISTANT CONDUCTOR

Sidney and Doris Dworkin Chair

Robert PorcoDIRECTOR OF CHORUSES

Frances P. and Chester C. Bolton Chair

Lisa WongASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF CHORUSES

Ann UsherDIRECTOR, CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA CHILDREN’S CHORUS

Frank BianchiDIRECTOR, CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA YOUTH CHORUS

Lisa ManningASSISTANT DIRECTOR, CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA YOUTH CHORUS

FIRST VIOLINSWilliam PreucilCONCERTMASTER

Blossom-Lee Chair

Yoko MooreASSISTANT CONCERTMASTER

Clara G. and George P. Bickford Chair

Peter OttoFIRST ASSOCIATE CONCERTMASTER

Jung-Min Amy LeeASSOCIATE CONCERTMASTERGretchen D. and Ward Smith Chair

Lev PolyakinASSISTANT CONCERTMASTER

Dr. Jeanette Grasselli Brownand Dr. Glenn R. Brown Chair

Takako MasamePaul and Lucille Jones Chair

Wei-Fang GuDrs. Paul M. and Renate H. Duchesneau Chair

Kim GomezElizabeth and Leslie Kondorossy Chair

Chul-In ParkHarriet T. and David L.Simon Chair

Miho HashizumeTh eodore Rautenberg Chair

Jeanne Preucil RoseDr. Larry J.B. and Barbara S. Robinson Chair

Alicia KoelzOswald and Phyllis Lerner Gilroy Chair

Yu YuanPatty and John Collinson Chair

Isabel TrautweinTrevor and Jennie Jones Chair

Mark DummGladys B. Goetz Chair

Alexandra PreucilKatherine BormannYing Fu

SECOND VIOLINSStephen Rose*

Alfred M. and Clara T. Rankin Chair

Emilio Llinas 2

James and Donna Reid Chair

Eli Matthews 1

Patricia M. Kozerefski and Richard J. Bogomolny Chair

Elayna DuitmanIoana MissitsCarolyn Gadiel WarnerStephen WarnerSae ShiragamiVladimir DeninzonSonja Braaten MolloyScott WeberKathleen CollinsBeth WoodsideEmma ShookJeffrey Zehngut

VIOLASRobert Vernon*

Chaillé H. and Richard B. Tullis Chair

Lynne Ramsey1

Charles M. and Janet G. Kimball Chair

Stanley Konopka 2

Mark JackobsJean Wall Bennett Chair

Arthur KlimaRichard WaughLisa BoykoLembi VeskimetsEliesha NelsonJoanna Patterson ZakanyPatrick Connolly

CELLOSMark Kosower*Louis D. Beaumont Chair

Richard Weiss1

Th e GAR Foundation Chair

Charles Bernard2

Helen Weil Ross Chair

Bryan Dumm Muriel and Noah Butkin Chair

Tanya EllRalph CurryBrian ThorntonDavid Alan HarrellPaul KushiousMartha BaldwinThomas Mansbacher

BASSESMaximilian Dimoff *

Clarence T. Reinberger Chair

Kevin Switalski 2

Scott Haigh1

Mary E. and F. Joseph Callahan Chair

Mark AthertonThomas SperlHenry Peyrebrune

Charles Barr Memorial Chair

Charles CarletonScott Dixon

HARPTrina Struble*

Alice Chalifoux Chair

FLUTESJoshua Smith*

Elizabeth M. andWilliam C. Treuhaft Chair

Saeran St. ChristopherMarisela Sager 2

Austin B. and Ellen W. Chinn Chair

Mary Kay Fink

F R A N Z W E L S E R - M Ö S T M U S I C D I R E C TO R Kelvin Smith Family Chair

The Orchestra

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* Principal § Associate Principal 1 First Assistant Principal 2 Assistant Principal

PICCOLOMary Kay Fink

Anne M. and M. Roger Clapp Chair

OBOESFrank Rosenwein*

Edith S. Taplin Chair

Jeffrey Rathbun 2

Everett D. and Eugenia S. McCurdy Chair

Robert Walters

ENGLISH HORNRobert Walters

Samuel C. and Bernette K. Jaff e Chair

CLARINETSFranklin Cohen*

Robert Marcellus Chair

Robert WoolfreyDaniel McKelway 2

Robert R. and Vilma L. Kohn Chair

Linnea Nereim

E-FLAT CLARINETDaniel McKelway

Stanley L. and Eloise M. Morgan Chair

BASS CLARINETLinnea Nereim

BASSOONSJohn Clouser *Louise Harkness Ingalls Chair

Barrick Stees2

Sandra L. Haslinger Chair

Jonathan Sherwin

CONTRABASSOONJonathan Sherwin

HORNSRichard King *George Szell Memorial Chair

Michael Mayhew §

Knight Foundation Chair

Jesse McCormickHans ClebschRichard SolisAlan DeMattia

TRUMPETSMichael Sachs*

Robert and Eunice Podis Weiskopf Chair

Jack SutteLyle Steelman2

James P. and Dolores D. Storer Chair

Michael Miller

CORNETSMichael Sachs*Mary Elizabeth and G. Robert Klein Chair

Michael Miller

TROMBONESMassimo La Rosa*Gilbert W. and Louise I. Humphrey Chair

Richard StoutAlexander andMarianna C. McAfee Chair

Shachar Israel2

BASS TROMBONEThomas Klaber

EUPHONIUM AND BASS TRUMPETRichard Stout

TUBAYasuhito Sugiyama*

Nathalie C. Spence and Nathalie S. Boswell Chair

TIMPANIPaul Yancich*

Otto G. and Corinne T. Voss Chair

Tom Freer 2

PERCUSSIONJacob Nissly*Margaret Allen Ireland Chair

Donald MillerTom FreerMarc Damoulakis

KEYBOARD INSTRUMENTSJoela Jones*

Rudolf Serkin Chair

Carolyn Gadiel WarnerMarjory and Marc L. Swartzbaugh Chair

LIBRARIANSRobert O’BrienDonald Miller

ORCHESTRA PERSONNELCarol Lee IottDIRECTOR

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“A pure-bred elegance is transmitted to all sections; the brilliance of the winds is inspired by the transparency of the strings, though

their sound is never overpowering. Are American orchestras too

fl ashy, too thundering? Cleveland is the dream antidote to this

persistent cliché. Here is the most refi ned of orchestras, where the

supernatural cohesion of the attacks never turns into a power show

by an advancing army.” —Le Figaro, October 28, 2011

Conquering musical Europe isn’t easy for an American orchestra. But once again our

own Cleveland musicians under Franz’s direction came home last weekend triumphant

from a demanding concert tour in some of the most competitive music centers any-

where, including Madrid, Paris, and Vienna.

Winning the championship, in music no diff erent than in sports, and doing so year af-

ter year, takes talent, dedication, and hard work. It also takes practice. Over the course

of a three-week roadtrip, within a packed schedule of rehearsals, concerts and travel,

Cleveland’s musicians stole time to practice scales, arpeggios, and etudes so that with the

downbeat of each evening’s performance their collective artistry was at its peak.

It’s an extraordinary aural experience to walk down the hotel hallway on the afternoon

of a concert. The space is alive with music emanating from behind the doors to the

rooms. Disconnected musical phrases rise and fall as you pass by. A tricky viola passage

gives way to a clarinet melody, followed by a set of challenging, high register double-

stops from a cello.

Members of the Orchestra also found time on tour to share their talents with others out-

side the concert hall. Musicians taught masterclasses in Lisbon, Granada, Valencia, and

Venice among other cities, and also came together to perform chamber music for gener-

ous sponsors.

This hard work and dedication on tour is no less than what these musicians do here at

home. Cleveland Orchestra players have a tradition of giving back to the community

and to the institution wherever they are. Musicians generously organize and support

fundraisers for a variety of worthy causes. They support the United Way annually, and

when called upon, they organize benefi t concerts in response to natural disasters, as

they did for recent earthquake victims in Haiti and Japan. They teach students of all

levels in Northeast Ohio, serve as volunteer leaders in non-profi ts, and contribute to

charities of all kinds. There is even a group of ace orthographers who are renowned as

winners of the annual spelling bee fundraiser that supports the Cleveland Heights-Uni-

versity Heights public schools.

Franz and I, together with our Trustee leaders, admire and appreciate all the time and

eff ort that the members of The Cleveland Orchestra devote to their art form and to the

many important needs of the community. And I know that the musicians join with us in

thanking you for your generous support of The Cleveland Orchestra.

Perspectives from the Executive Director

Gary Hanson

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Franz Welser-Möst and Orchestra receive accolades throughout European Tour and Vienna Residency Music Director Franz Welser-Möst and The Cleveland Orchestra returned home on November 6 from their eleventh international tour together, including the Orchestra’s fi fth biennial residency at Vienna’s historic Musikverein concert hall. Throughout the tour, press reviews — excerpted on these pages — extended praise and accolades to the Orchestra for its precision and musicality. In addition to the Vienna Musikverein Residency, the tour fea-tured two concerts in Madrid, Paris, and Luxembourg, and single concerts in Valencia, Cologne, and Linz. During the four-concert Musikverein Residency, the Orchestra gave two performances of Mozart’s “Great” Mass in C minor, featuring soprano Malin Hartelius, soprano Juliane Banse, tenor Martin Mitterrutzner, baritone Ruben Drole, and the Vienna Singverein. Cellist Truls Mørk was soloist with the Orchestra in Luxembourg. The thirteen-concert, seven-city tour began with per-formances in Madrid, Spain, on October 20 and 21 and ended in Vienna on November 5. Tour sponsors included Raiffeisenlandesbank Oberösterreich, Tele München Group, Jones Day, LNE Group / Lee Weingart, Miba AG, and SEMAG GmbH, with additional support from a group of generous individuals.

“And in fact, the music sounded fabulous — with the weapons that Welser-Möst handles so scrupulously: precision, rhythmic control, a certain highly effective mini-malism. All that, plus the assurance of having an orchestra like Cleveland at his com-mand: compact, secure, even luminous.”

—El Pais, October 22, 2011

“Welser-Möst was restrained in Mendelssohn, dominating in Stravinsky, and brilliant in Ravel. His gestures are sober, his movements a bit mechanical; his image ranges from timid to robot-like, from subtle to introverted. The analytic part takes prece-dence over the expressive. The artistic results are overwhelmingly effective. It is the art of perfection, pure and simple. No excessive emphases, no special effects, none of those ‘strokes of genius’ that are so often arbitrary. He even smiled in the Ravel, completely won over by the work’s rhythmic and timbral richness. All sections of the orchestra responded homogeneously and with great class.”

—El Pais, October 22, 2011

“We were immediately won over by the agility of the strings, the warmly stream-ing sound of the woodwind, the unshakable security of the brass. The true miracle, then, occurred in the two major works on the program, Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Sym-phony and, before intermission, the Doctor Atomic Symphony by John Adams.”

—KlassikInfo.de, October 30, 2011

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“Franz Welser-Möst navigated his orchestra, which cannot be called anything but fantastic, with a secure sense of control and great restraint. At no time did he give in to sensationalism in this music, which is so rich in contrasts between pandemonic eruptions and soothing major-mode consonance. Some members of the orchestra distinguished themselves with impressive solos; above all, trumpeter Michael Sachs knocked our socks off with his sovereign technique.”

—KlassikInfo.de, October 30, 2011

“In concerts Tuesday and Wednesday at Salle Pleyel, an historic hall near L’Arc de Triomphe, the orchestra and music director Franz Welser-Möst more than proved themselves worthy of a long-term presence here, dazzling two nearly sold-out crowds and leaving audiences eager for more. Both nights, in fact, they were re-galed with multiple rounds of synchronized clapping.”

—Zachary Lewis, The Plain Dealer, October 27, 2011

“This pure-bred elegance is transmitted to all sections; the brilliance of the winds is inspired by the transparencey of the strings, though their sound is never overpow-ering. Are American orchestras too fl ashy, too thundering? Cleveland is the dream antidote to this persistent cliché. Here is the most refi ned of orchestras, where the supernatural cohesion of the attacks never turns into a power show by an advanc-ing army.” —Le Figaro, October 28, 2011

“The triumph of the evening, marked by a prolonged acclaim, was due to Mozart’s great C-minor Mass (K. 427). Here Welser-Möst gradually unveiled an overall plan that was as comprehensive as it was successful, dashing and radiant, expressive and stylish.” —Vienna Kurier, November 2, 2011

“Yet for all the technical craftsmanship, one can also bring out the eloquence of this music, if one lets true emotions resonate. Franz Welser-Möst has succeeded in doing just that, since he has the fi nest string playing to build upon and is thus able to turn a breathtakingly beautiful study in sound into a moving, expressive musical statement without forcing the interpretation in the least.”

—Die Presse, November 1, 2011


Gary Hanson invited to joinNestlé and Salzburg Festival Young Conductors Award Jury

Cleveland Orchestra Executive Direc-tor Gary Hanson will join the jury for theNestlé and Salzburg Festival Young Con-ductors Award in 2012. He joins a panel of13 jurors invited to participate, includingchairman Ingo Metzmacher and Americanbaritone Thomas Hampson.

The Nestlé and Salzburg Festival YoungConductors Award was created in 2010 asan initiative of Nestlé and the Salzburg Fes-tival under the patronage of Pierre Boulez.The competition aims to give career mo-mentum to highly talented young conduc-tors. German conductor David Afkham(who made his Cleveland Orchestra debutat the 2011 Blossom Festival) was the first prize-winner in 2010, and Ainars Rubikisfrom Latvia won the award in 2011.

In 2012, the three final candidates will each conduct a concert during a weekendin April in the famous Felsenreitschule inSalzburg. In three public concerts, thepartner orchestras of the weekend will bethe Camerata Salzburg, the Salzburg Mo-zarteum Orchestra, and the Munich RadioOrchestra. The prize of € 15,000 is award-ed annually to a conductor ages 22 to 35.

“I am honored to join my distin-guished colleagues on the jury for thisaward, and to have this unique chance todiscover and promote the best among thenext generation of orchestral conductors,”Gary Hanson said upon his selection.

F.A.M. I .L .Y N .E .W.S Please join in extending congratula-tions and warm wishes to: Sonja Braaten Molloy (violin)and Owen Molloy, whose baby daughter,Annika Swede, was born on October 10. Alicia Koelz (violin) and ChrisGeorgalis, whose baby daughter, Penelo-pe Maria Georgalis, was born on Septem-ber 30.


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OrchestraNewsCleveland Orchestra and partner Conn-Selmer provide violins to El Sistema@Rainey

Thirty very excited students receivedbrand-new violins at a special event in Oc-tober as part of the inaugural year of ElSistema@Rainey, a comprehensive after-school orchestral music program launchedby the Rainey Institute and ClevelandOrchestra violinist Isabel Trautweinwith the 2011-12 school year. TheCleveland Orchestra with its partnerConn-Selmer are the official provid-ers of Scherl & Roth violins for theEl Sistema@Rainey program. In its first year, El Sistema@Rainey is providing ten hours of weeklygroup violin instruction and education-al support to 30 children in Clevelandin grades 1-4, with plans to expand tomore students in future years. Youngmusicians will also have opportunitiesto perform onstage at Severance Halland participate in masterclasses withCleveland Orchestra musicians. IsabelTrautwein, who serves as the artisticdirector for El Sistema@Rainey, wasgranted a year-long leave of absencefrom The Cleveland Orchestra last sea-son to participate in a formal trainingprogram to study the methods of ElSistema (“the system”) in Venezuelaand Boston, with the goal of buildingan El Sistema “nucleo” in Cleveland.El Sistema was founded more than35 years ago in Venezuela by econo-mist, musician, and social reformerDr. José Antonio Abreu. Today, theprogram serves more than 350,000 children through neighborhood-baseddaily music instruction. El Sistema@Rainey joins El Sistemaprograms worldwide, including thosebased in Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston,Chicago, Los Angeles, and Philadelphia.


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On Saturday night, November 12,Cleveland Orchestra Executive DirectorGary Hanson announced a pledge to TheCleveland Orchestra’s Endowment Fundof $5 million from Alexander and SarahCutler. The Alexander and Sarah CutlerFund for Student Audiences will supportexisting and new programs that encour-age and facilitate student attendance inperpetuity to Cleveland Orchestra con-certs in Severance Hall.

The Cutlers’ gift is another step to-ward fully funding the Orchestra’s Cen-ter for Future Audiences at $60 million,increasing the current total to $25 mil-lion. The Center, endowed by the MaltzFamily Foundation, is a multi-facetedand long-term audience developmentinitiative announced in 2010 with a leadgift from the Foundation. The Centeraims to increase audiences, includingmore young people, each season. TheCenter is taking the Orchestra in a newstrategic direction where the primarygoal is to create broader access for theNortheast Ohio community.

In announcing the gift, Hanson said,“We are grateful to Sandy and Sally fortheir extraordinary philanthropy andtheir belief in the future of The Cleve-land Orchestra. This generous gift is anendorsement of our mission to trans-form the institution and our audience.We are committed to becoming an evenmore relevant and responsive commu-nity resource for Northeast Ohio.”

Alexander Cutler has been an Or-chestra Trustee since 2000. “Sally andI are honored to help the Orchestraevolve,” he said. “Outreach to younger

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audiences is a critical element in thatevolution. The opportunity to attend theperformances of a truly world-class or-chestra right here in our own communityhas meant a great deal to us and we arehopeful that our gift will enhance theopportunity of students to have this sameexperience.”

8,000 students attended concerts lastyear at Severance Hall, making up an aver-age of 8% of the current audience. Withfull subsidy, student attendance shouldincrease to 15% by the Orchestra’s centen-nial in 2018. Among programs servingstudent audiences are: an annual studentweekend that launched this weekendwith deeply discounted tickets available inadvance, and a new Student Ambassadorsprogram that engages college students toinvite their friends and peers. The currentStudent Advantage Program attendancewill be increased through enhanced part-nerships with colleges and universities.

$5 million gift from Alexander and Sarah Cutler announced, to subsidize student attendance for Orchestra concerts at Severance Hall


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Alexander and Sarah Cutler at Severance Hall for the pre-concert announcement of their gift.

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OrchestraNewsCleveland Orchestra now available as an app for mobile phones

The Cleveland Orchestra’s websiteis now available in a streamlined formatas an application for cell phones. The“app” can be downloaded in versions foriPhone or Android phones, and many ofits features also display on other web-ready mobile phones.

The new app offersfans a convenient andstreamlined way to pur-chase tickets, listen toCleveland Orchestra ra-dio broadcasts, and con-nect to the Orchestra’ssocial media. Createdin partnership withInstantEncore.com, aleading performing artsdigital platform, theapp connects fans to TheCleveland Orchestra Blog,Facebook, YouTube, andinformation about theOrchestra (including musicians’ photosand biographies) and venues. The appalso allows on-demand, streaming broad-casts from WCLV of performances by TheCleveland Orchestra and Cleveland Or-chestra Youth Orchestra.

This latest tech innovation is an ad-dition to the Orchestra’s ongoing socialmedia platforms and website, includingThe Cleveland Orchestra Blog (viewedby readers in all 50 states and more than100 countries), Facebook, Twitter, Flickr,and YouTube. The Cleveland Orchestra’swebsite offers convenient online seatselection and print-at-home ticketing.Additional features to the mobile appwill be added in the coming months.

The app can be downloaded freefrom the iTunes Stores or Android Mar-ketplace. Links for downloading can alsobe found on the Orchestra’s homepage.

New Cleveland Orchestrarecording features live performance of “Rusalka”from Salzburg Festival

The Cleveland Orchestra’s newestrecording is a live audio recording ofDvořák’s opera Rusalka, performed under

Franz Welser-Möst’s direc-tion as part of the 2008Salzburg Festival. Thealbum on the Orfeo la-bel was released at theend of September andcomes in CD format or asa music download. TheCD version is availablefrom the Cleveland Or-

chestra Store at Severance Hall. The August 2008 performancesof Rusalka marked the first time that The Cleveland Orchestra played fromthe orchestra pit for an opera productionat the Salzburg Festival. The five soldout Rusalka performances were part of a Fes-tival Residency that also included Welser-Möst conducting the Orchestra in threedifferent concert programs. Prior to thestaged Salzburg performances, Welser-Möst and the Orchestra presented in-con-cert performances of Rusalka in Clevelandin June 2008. The reviewer for London’s SundayTimes praised the Salzburg production,calling it “the most spellbinding accountof Dvořák’s miraculous score I have everheard, either in the theatre or on record.. . . I doubt this music can be betterplayed than by the Clevelanders, the most‘European’ of the American orchestras,with wind and brass soloists to die forand a string sound of superlative warmthand sensitivity.” The London Sunday Telegraph review said, “the playing of theCleveland Orchestra under Franz Welser-Möst is sumptuously beautiful and exqui-sitely detailed, allowing Dvořák’s operaticmasterpiece to weave a strong spell at itsfirst-ever Salzburg showing.”

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2011-12 Celebrity Serieson sale now — featuringvariety of artists withThe Cleveland Orchestra

The Cleveland Orchestra’s season ofCelebrity Series concerts was announcedover the summer and is now on sale asseries subscriptions or on an individualconcert basis. The Celebrity Series fea-tures the Orchestra and guest artists per-forming popular, film, and jazz music.

The season’s four programs are:Singer-songwriter Randy Newman

(December 3), known for his scores forsuch films as Toy Story and hit singlessuch as “Short People,” performs withThe Cleveland Orchestra. The Colors of Christmas (De-cember 20), featuring vocalists PeaboBryson, Jennifer Holliday, Lea Salonga,and Ben Vereen performing Christmasand holiday favorites with the Orchestra.

Charlie Chaplin’s City Lights(March 31), a timeless romantic comedy,shown on a large screen with the film score performed live by The ClevelandOrchestra, with guest conductor WilliamEddins.

John Pizzarelli (April 10), jazz gui-tarist and vocalist, joins the Orchestra to pay tribute to Nat “King” Cole withfavorites from the Great American Song-book.

Women’s Committee continues a holiday traditionwith Silver Bells raising moneyfor The Cleveland Orchestra

Silver Bells and The Cleveland Orch-estra have gone hand in hand for morethan four decades, and they’re ringing inanother year. Reed & Barton silver bells in-scribed with “Christmas 2011”are being sold to benefit Community and Educationprograms of The Cleve-land Orchestra. A project of the Women’s Committeeof The ClevelandOrchestra, the Sil-ver Bells sale is alsoa labor of lovefor Beth Schreibman Gehring, presidentof the Women’s Committee, whose par-ents began selling the bells to benefit the Orchestra more than 40 years ago. Silver-plated Reed & Barton bells tobenefit the Orchestra cost $20. The bells can be purchased from the Cleveland Or-chestra Store and from several local giftshops. In addition, Women’s Committeemembers will be selling the bells in the lob-bies of Severance Hall at many ClevelandOrchestra concerts throughout Novemberand December.


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The Cleveland Orchestra Blog

Looking for the latest news about The Cleveland Orchestra? Or behind-the-scenes information about an upcom-ing artist or event? Photographs from a recent event? Learn more online at clevelandorchestrablog.com. Check out recent postings to: — Read reports and view photos from the Orchestra’s recent European Tour and Vienna Residency; — Admire a local artist’s rendering of Severance Hall—number 93 in a series of 100 depictions of Cleveland sights; — Connect to a Plain Dealer preview of Franz’s 10th season — and remember what our music director looked like when

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he took the helm; — View photos from the Orchestra’s 9/11 Commemoration Concert; — Meet the new members of the Orchestra.

Read all this and more at our Blog.You can post your own comments, too. Or visit the Orchestra at Facebook, follow us on Twitter, and watch us on YouTube!


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Family Concerts continue with“Scenes from Th e Nutcracker”on Friday, December 2

The Cleveland Orch estra’s 2011-12 Family Concert Series, for young people ages 7 and older, began with a special Halloween Spooktacular! in October and continues on December 2 with Scenes from The Nutcracker featuring the Joffrey Academy Trainees from The Joffrey Bal-

let. This favorite holiday story comes to life on the Severance Hall stage with all the fun and magic of the Christmas season as these talented young danc-ers add a special sparkle to Tchaikovsky’s music.

In addition to the concert, each of the season’s four Family Concerts features free pre-concert activities and post-concert treats. The activities, starting one hour before each concert, include Instrument Discovery, where children can try various instruments. After each performance, families are invited to enjoy a free treat compliments of series sponsor Giant Eagle. The series features two more con-certs after The Nutcraker — Scenes from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker (with Academy Trainees from The Joffrey Ballet) in De-cember, Carnival of the Animals in April, and Beethoven Lives Upstairs (with Classi-cal Kids Live!) in May. Family Concert Series subscriptions and individual tickets are now available at clevelandorchestra.com or thru the Severance Hall Ticket Offi ce.

Silence is golden

As a courtesy to the performers on-stage and the audience around you, all patrons are reminded to turn off cell phones and to disengage electron-ic watch alarms prior to the concert.

Cleveland Orchestra’s Distinguished Service Award given to Richard Weiner at concert on October 13

The Cleveland Orchestra’s sixteeth annual Distinguished Service Award was presented to former principal percussion-ist Richard Weiner on October 13, at the start of that week’s Thursday evening concert at Severance Hall. The award, created in 1997, honors a person or or-ganization that has provided continuing exemplary service to the Musical Arts Association, the non-profi t parent organization that oper-ates The Cleveland Or-chestra, Severance Hall, and Blossom Festival. Richard Weiner was appointed to The Cleveland Orchestra in 1963 by George Szell, who appointed him principal percussionist in 1968. Weiner served as principal percussionist of the Or-chestra for 43 years up to his retirement in August this year, leading the section longer than anyone else in the Orchestra’s history. He also served on a variety of Cleveland Orchestra committees over the decades, including the Negotiation Com-mittee (which he chaired for many years), Artistic Advisory Committee, Pension Committee, Travel Committee, and the Severance Hall Renovation Committee. In announcing Weiner’s selection in August, Executive Director Gary Han-son said, “Richard Weiner has served The Cleveland Orch estra with distinction over his 48-year tenure. As principal percussion-ist, Rich has exemplifi ed the Orchestra’s devotion to the highest standards of artis-tic excellence. He has also played a vital role off-stage representing the musicians’ interests during more than four decades of institutional growth. Everyone in the Orchestra family owes Rich a debt of grati-tude for his selfl ess and dedicated service.”


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Women’s Committee celebrates ninety yearswith special fashion show

The Women’s Committee of TheCleveland Orchestra celebrated their90th anniversary with a fashion revueand luncheon at Severance Hall on July18, attended by more than 300 membersand guests. President Beth SchreibmanGehring welcomed the Ursuline CollegeSchool of Fashion Design in a presenta-tion of fashions from the past 90 years.The Women’s Committee is dedicatedto providing support for The ClevelandOrchestra through volunteer service, edu-cation activities, and fundraising oppor-tunities. For additional information onvolunteering, please call 216-231-7557.

“Endless Summer” galacelebrates Blossom and The Cleveland Orchestra

The State Blossom Women’s Com-mittee staged an end-of-summer gala onFriday, September 9, in Twinsburg to ben-efit The Cleveland Orchestra and Blossom. Titled “Endless Summer,” the benefit commemorated the 2011 Blossom Festivalseason and all things musical. State Chair-man Phyllis Knauf notes that the eventwas a collaboration of all chapters of BWCand was their most ambitious fundraisingeffort in the 43-year history of the orga-nization. The “Endless Summer” gala eveningfeatured a Strolling Supper prepared bynine Celebrity Chefs from Northeast Ohio. Among the evening’s fundraising itemswere six steamer trunks once belongingto Cleveland Orchestra musicians, whichhad been restored and decorated by lo-cal artists commissioned by the BlossomWomen’s Committee.

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Franz Welser-Möstgiven “Key to the City”by Cleveland Mayorat Opening Night Gala

The Cleveland Orchestra’s OpeningNight Gala at Severance Hall on October1 featured a special surprise moment forFranz Welser-Möst, when Cleveland May-or Frank Jackson presented the Orches-tra’s conductor with a ceremonial “key tothe city” (above). The award was givento recognize the value of Franz’s workin extending and enhancing Cleveland’sreputation internationally. The gala evening, presented underthe leadership of gala chair Norma Lernerand gala corporate chair Beth Mooney,marked the official start of Franz Welser-Möst’s tenth season as music director. Theevent, which included an hour-long con-cert by The Cleveland Orchestra, raised$650,000. Proceeds from the evening willbe used to create an education fund inFranz’s name, honoring his initiatives onbehalf of music education. Of Ravel’s Boléro from the evening’sconcert, The Plain Dealer wrote: “Prov-ing he holds the key to Ravel as well asCleveland, Welser-Möst offered a hard-hitting performance, one that began withnear-silent tapping . . . and ended with acataclysmic punch.”

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Concert Previews Cleveland Orchestra Concert Previews

are presented before every regular subscrip-

tion concert, and are free to all ticketholders

to that day’s performance. Previews are de-

signed to enrich the concert-going experience

for audience members of all levels of musical

knowledge through a variety of interviews and

through talks by local and national experts.

Concert Previews are made possible

by a generous endowment gift from

Dorothy Humel Hovorka.

November 17, 18, and 19“Bach’s Music for Court and City” with David J. Rothenberg,

associate professor of musicology,

Case Western Reserve University

November 25, 26, and 27“Symphonic Opera, Vocal Piano” with Michael Strasser,

professor of musicology,

Baldwin-Wallace College Conservatory of Music

December 8 and 10“Musical Splendor and Radiance” with Rabbi Roger Klein,

The Temple – Tifereth Israel

January 12, 13, and 14“Beloved Favorites” with Rose Breckenridge,

Cleveland Orchestra Music Study Groups

administrator and lecturer

For future Concert Preview details, visit clevelandorchestra.com

LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE MUSIC

The Cleveland Orchestra off ers a vari-

ety of options for learning more about

the music before each concert begins.

For each concert, the program book

includes program notes commenting

on and providing background about

the composer and his or her work

being performed that week, along

with biographies of the guest artists

and other information. You can read

these before the concert, at intermis-

sion, or afterward. (Program notes

are also posted ahead of time online

at clevelandorchestra.com, usually by

the Monday directly preceding the

concert.)

The Orchestra’s Music Study

Groups also provide a way of explor-

ing the music in more depth. These

classes, professionally led by Dr. Rose

Breckenridge, meet weekly in loca-

tions around Cleveland to explore the

music being played each week and the

stories behind the composers’ lives.

Free Concert Previews are pre-

sented one hour before most subscrip-

tion concerts throughout the season

at Severance Hall. The previews (see

listing at right) feature a variety of

speakers and guest artists speaking

or conversing about that weekend’s

program, and often include the oppor-

tunity for audience members to ask

questions.

Concert Previews

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Severance HallThursday evening, November 17, 2011, at 8:00 p.m. Friday evening, November 18, 2011, at 8:00 p.m. Saturday evening, November 19, 2011, at 8:00 p.m.

Ton Koopman, conductor

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685-1750) Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F major, BWV1046 1. [no tempo marking] 2. Adagio 3. Allegro 4. Menuetto — Trio — Menuetto — Polacca — Menuetto — Trio II — Menuetto

“Wedding” Cantata, BWV202 1. Aria: “Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten” [Draw back, sad shadows] 2. Recitative: “Die Welt wird wieder neu” [The world is renewed] 3. Aria: “Phoebus eilt mit schnellen Pferden” [The sun gallops with swift horses] 4. Recitative: “Drum sucht auch Amor sein Vergnügen” [Thus Love seeks his pleasures too] 5. Aria: “Wenn die Frühlingslüfte streichen” [When spring breezes blow] 6. Recitative: “Und dieses ist das Glücke” [And this is happiness] 7. Aria: “Sich üben im Lieben” [To be in love] 8. Recitative: “So sei das Band der keuschen Liebe” [So may the bond of pure love] 9. Aria (Gavotte): “Sehet in Zufriedenheit” [May you witness contentment]

TERESA WAKIM, soprano

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Sinfonia in B minor, from Cantata BWV209 Sinfonia in D minor, from Cantata BWV42 Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV1068 Overture — Air — Gavotte I — Gavotte II — Bourrée — Gigue

These concerts are sponsored by Jones Day.

Ton Koopman’s appearance with The Cleveland Orchestra is made possible by the Malcolm E. Kenney Artist-in-Residence Fund. The concert will end at about 9:45 p.m.



I N T R O D U C I N G T H E P R O G R A M

Johann Sebastian Bach PROFICIENT, PROLIFIC, PRACTICALPROFICIENT, PROLIFIC, PRACTICALA S A M A N A N D M U S I C I A N , Bach was profi cient, prolifi c, and practical.

Th ese are admirable qualities in any walk of life, but for an 18th-century com-

poser they were almost a prerequisite for the satisfactory performance of one’s

functions, whether at court, in church, or in the theater. What separated Bach from

lesser men was the profi ciency, which went far beyond professionalism and exper-

tise to a superhuman command of the intricacies of musical language nowhere even

remotely approached by any of his contemporaries. A god-given fl uency in highly

complicated music was evident from his earliest years, and it simply reached higher

and higher until he embarked on the extraordinarily complex musical tours de force

that occupied the last phase of his life, the Musical Off ering and the Art of Fugue.

Such technical wizardry might have produced unintelligible and unattractive

works (as it was prone to do in the 20th century), but Bach never lost sight of clar-

ity, balance, and beauty as essential elements of fi ne Baroque art. If he heard one

complex line in his head — for the oboe, say, or the violin — he could also hear

one, two, or more counterpoints running alongside it, and of course always the

bass. He might have saved himself a lot of time if he had kept his music simpler,

like Vivaldi’s, but that was not in his nature. Th e intricate tracery of Bach’s music

never clogs the ear, and we never judge his music to be overwrought or over-

written.

Prolifi c he was, too (and not just in the fathering of twenty children). Al-

though in this he was outclassed by Telemann, his friend and rival, and by sev-

eral other composers of the time, who dashed off so many musical notes that it

is impossible to count them all. Nonetheless, some two hundred church cantatas

by Bach survive, while probably a further hundred are lost. And no one should

lament that loss until they have familiarized themselves with the two hundred

we do have — and that itself is a formidable task, so varied and so profound do

these cantatas tend to be.

During the late 1720s, when Bach embarked on his grand plan to provide

the church, specifi cally St. Th omas’s in Leipzig, with several cycles of cantatas,

one for each Sunday and each feast day in the church year, he was writing music

at top speed, getting it copied, rehearsed, and performed, and then moving on

each week to the next one. Astoundingly, he found time to compose large-scale

Passions, such as the St. Matthew, in the same hugely productive period.

Practical meant for Bach a willingness to write the sort of music his patrons

required, not necessarily what he himself chose to write. Being a devout Lu-

theran, he was probably happiest in the service of the church, but when he was

About the Music

37Severance Hall 2011-12 About the Music

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employed by Prince Leopold of Anhalt-Cöthen between 1717 and 1723, instru-

mental music was preferred and so that was what he wrote, with amazing facil-

ity and invention. Th e fi rst book of the 48 Preludes and Fugues, the Brandenburg

Concertos, chamber music, keyboard music, orchestral music, all in profusion.

Practical also meant writing music for whatever players were at hand, or arranging

cantatas as concertos, or vice versa. Keyboard concertos could be arranged for the

violin or oboe, or organ pieces could be transcribed for instruments. Bach never

wrote with his head in the clouds. No music he

wrote was ever wasted.

It was not given to Bach to enjoy the

same international celebrity as his contempo-

raries Handel or Corelli. Bach was well known

in the central German states as a virtuoso on

the organ and harpsichord, and he was much

in demand as an expert on organ building and

design. But he never travelled to France or Ita-

ly and never crossed the Rhine. Nor was much

of his music published in his lifetime, and he

was never involved with opera (which enjoyed

considerable international public interest, as

it still does). Like many musicians of his day,

he had no expectation that his music would be

appreciated by later generations — and indeed

most of it passed into obscurity for at least a

hundred years. Much of Bach’s music is lost beyond recall, yet the many hun-

dreds of works that have come down to us are evidence enough of his mastery of

a very sophisticated art.

His music is a virtuoso’s music — diffi cult to play and to sing, yet it is re-

markably resilient. We have learned much in recent years about how his music

sounded in his own time, yet today’s interpretations vary widely. Still, because

its essence is indestructible, Bach’s music can survive alarming extremes of speed

or gross malformations of the instrumental sound. Performed well, of course, it

has an uplift ing energy that can inspire any of us with gratitude that such a man

once lived and worked — and that such music can sound as fresh today as it did

nearly three hundred years ago. —Hugh Macdonald

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T H E S I X B R A N D E N B U R G C O N C E R T O S were not conceived

as a group, but were gathered together in 1721 and presented to

Christian Ludwig, Margrave of Brandenburg, whom Bach had

met two years earlier when shopping in Berlin for a new harpsi-

chord. We don’t know if the Margrave ever looked at the scores

or had them performed, but his library and archives, fortunately

for us, preserved them until their rediscovery and publication in

the 19th century.

Th e concertos had mostly been composed during Bach’s ten-

ure at Anhalt-Cöthen, each for a diff erent combination of instru-

ments (probably occasioned by the availability of varying visiting

or resident musicians). Th us, in writing these works, Bach felt no

obligation to follow the traditional scoring of the Italian concerto

grosso, even though his debt to that repertoire was considerable.

Th e fi rst of the concertos in the series features the usual strings

and continuo with two horns, three oboes, and a violino piccolo, a

small violin tuned a minor-third higher, so that its A-string sounds

as a C-string. Horns were new in ensembles of this sort, having

been recently imported from the hunting horns of Louis XIV’s

court (which is possibly why we now call them “French” horns).

Bach gives them some distinctive hunting calls to play.

Th e formal principle behind Bach’s instrumental music re-

quired the alternation of textures, which in a concerto specifi cally

relates to the exposure of soloists and the responses of the full

band. Th ere is also a structure to emphasize the music’s arrival at

fi rm cadences at important points in the movement. Th e last key

is the same as the fi rst, while in between there may be two, three, or

more “arrivals” at related keys, not unlike stops along a journey.

A quick movement followed by a slow movement (without

horns) and another quick movement would satisfy Vivaldi and

others who thrived on the three-movement Italian concerto.

But here Bach adds a lengthy movement (of two intertwining

sections), transforming the concerto into a suite. Th ese sections

are dances, the Menuetto and the Polacca. Both are followed

by related Trio sections, and Bach asks that the Menuetto be

played between and then to conclude the entire work.

—Hugh Macdonald © 2011

Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F major, BWV1046composed circa 1708-21

It is believed that Bach

wrote his six Brandenburg

Concertos as separate works

sometime between 1715 and

1721, although one or more

of them may have been

completed as early as 1708.

In early 1721, he gathered the

six pieces together, copying

them out as a set and submit-

ting them with a dedication

to the Margrave of Branden-

burg in the hopes of being

employed by the Margrave as

his court’s musical director.

It is unknown if the Margrave

ever viewed or heard the con-

certos. Some of them were

circulated in manuscript form

later in the 18th century, and

the “original” copied set was

rediscovered in the Mar-

grave’s archives in 1848 and

subsequently published.

This Concerto No. 1 runs

about 20 minutes in perfor-

mance. Bach scored it for a

grouping of 2 horns, 3 oboes,

bassoon, and violino piccolo

(small violin), plus a string

orchestra, including continuo

(low strings and harpsichord).

The Cleveland Orchestra

fi rst presented the Branden-

burg Concerto No. 1 in 1948,

in concerts led by George

Szell. It has been performed

occasionally since that time,

most recently at the 2000

Blossom Festival, led by John

Nelson.

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I N A D D I T I O N to two-hundred-some church cantatas, Bach’s

legacy includes over thirty secular cantatas. Some were com-

posed for civic or university ceremonies, some for birthdays,

and at least two were written for weddings. No. 202, which has

gained the nickname as the Wedding Cantata, probably dates

from the same period as the Brandenburg Concertos, or possi-

bly earlier. It is not known whose wedding was being honored,

yet it is clear from the words that this was a spring wedding.

And the light accompaniment (strings and oboe) suggests that

it was not particularly grand.

Church cantatas involved a choir oft en singing chorales,

but the secular cantatas, usually for fewer forces and solo voice,

followed the Italian model in alternating arias and recitatives.

In this Wedding Cantata, the fi rst aria suggests the lift -

ing of winter’s gloom with an intricate dialogue between oboe

and soprano. Th e second gives us the swift horses of Phoebus

(another name for the god Apollo), pitting voice and continuo

in vigorous contest.

Th e third aria introduces an elegant solo violin, and the

fourth is a charmingly tuneful duet with the oboe. Th e last of

the arias is in the stately mode of a Gavotte, a brief suggestion

of dance as a suitable close to the wedding festivities.


Hugh Macdonald is Avis H. Blewett Professor Emeritus of Music at Washington University in St. Louis and is a noted authority on French music. He has written books on Beethoven, Berlioz, and Scriabin.

“Wedding” Cantata Cantata No. 202, BWV202composed circa 1718-23

It is believed that Bach

composed this cantata

sometime during his years

at Anhalt-Cöthen (1718-1723)

for a wedding in the town. It

survives in a manuscript from

1730. The author of the text,

mixing godly metaphors of

springtime with more earthly

allusions of love, is unknown.

This cantata runs just

over 20 minutes in perfor-

mance. Bach scored it for an

orchestra of oboe, violins, vio-

las, and continuo (low strings,

bassoon, and harpsichord on

the bass line), plus solo sopra-

no. In several of the arias, the

oboe or fi rst violin provides an

obbligato accompaniment to

the vocal line.


has presented this cantata in

only four previous seasons,

beginning with performances

led by George Szell in Febru-

ary 1954. The most recent

performances were in Janu-

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Wedding CantataMUSIC BY JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH

1. Aria

Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten, Draw back, sad shadows,

Frost und Winde, geht zur Ruh’! frost and wind, go to rest!

Florens Lust Spring’s desire

Will der Brust will grant our hearts

Nichts als frohes Glück verstatten, nothing but joyful fortune,

Denn sie träget Blumen zu. for she comes bearing fl owers.

2. RecitativeDie Welt wird wieder neu, Th e world is renewed,

Auf Bergen und in Gründen on mountains and in fi elds

Will sich die Anmut doppelt schön verbinden, grace’s beauty is redoubled,

Der Tag ist von der Kälte frei. the days are free from frost.

3. Aria

Phoebus eilt mit schnellen Pferden Th e sun gallops with swift horses

Durch die neugeborne Welt. across the newly reborn world.

Ja, weil sie ihm wohlgefällt, Oh, yes, because this pleases him,

Will er selbst ein Buhler werden. he wants to be her lover.

4. Recitative

Drum sucht auch Amor sein Vergnügen, Th us Love seeks his pleasures too,

Wenn Purpur in den Wiesen lacht, when purple fi elds ripple with delight,

Wenn Florens Pracht sich herrlich macht, when the earth’s garden is in full bloom,

Und wenn in seinem Reich, and when on his land,

Den schönen Blumen gleich, like beautiful fl owers,

Auch Herzen feurig siegen. ardent hearts make conquests.

5. Aria

Wenn die Frühlingslüft e streichen When spring breezes blow

Und durch bunte Felder weh’n, and play across colorful fi elds,

Pfl egt auch Amor auszuschleichen, Love also sneaks out

Um nach seinem Schmuck zu seh’n, to witness his fi nest work,

Welcher, glaubt man, dieser ist, which people believe to be

Dass ein Herz das and’re küsst. when one heart kisses another.

Sung Text — Wedding Cantata

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6. RecitativeUnd dieses ist das Glücke, And this is happiness,

Dass durch ein hohes Gunstgeschicke that through the favor of fate

Zwei Seelen einen Schmuck erlanget, two souls acquire status

An dem viel Heil und Segen pranget. on which well-being and blessings shine.

7. AriaSich üben im Lieben, To be in love,

In Scherzen sich herzen feeling your heart’s delight,

Ist besser als Florens vergängliche Lust. is better than passing desire.

Hier quellen die Wellen, Here the emotions combine,

Hier lachen und wachen here the laughing and longing,

Die siegenden Palmen auf Lippen und Brust. the struggling touch of lips and breast.

8. RecitativeSo sei das Band der keuschen Liebe, So may the bond of pure love,

Verlobte Zwei, betrothed pair,

Von Unbestand des Wechsels frei! be free from the fickleness of change!

Kein jäher Fall May no sudden event

Noch Donnerknall nor thunderclap

Erschrecke die verliebten Triebe! disturb your ardent love!

9. Aria (Gavotte)Sehet in Zufriedenheit May you witness contentment

Tausend helle Wohlfahrtstage, for a thousand bright and happy days,

Dass bald in der Folgezeit so that soon, with the turning of seasons,

Eu’re Liebe Blumen trage! your love shall bear new offshoots!

(ENGLISH TRANSLATION BY ERIC SELLEN)

Wedding CantataC O N T I N U E D

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Sung Text — Wedding Cantata

About the Music

Music is an agreeable

harmony for the honor of

God and the permissible

delights of the soul.

—Johann Sebastian Bach

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T H I S S I N F O N I A I N B M I N O R comes from one of Bach’s sec-

ular cantatas, Non sa che sia dolore [“He Is Unacquainted with

Sorrow”]. Th e overall work is a setting of an Italian text that has

been described as “poor enough to be incomprehensible.” Th e

origin of the cantata is obscure; its manuscript (in an unknown

hand) dates from some years aft er Bach’s death. Th is has incited

strenuous debate, although that is not of much concern when

hearing only the spirited Sinfonia, the instrumental movement

that introduces the cantata.

Th is movement is for a solo fl ute with strings, in the man-

ner of the Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, with its famous

Badinerie movement. Th e violin writing is soloistic, too. Th e

movement is framed as a broad A-B-A, the main part return-

ing aft er a central section in the major key. Th e full cantata

keeps the fl ute relentlessly busy — so much so that it can be a

welcome rest to play the Sinfonia on its own.

Sinfonia in B minor, from Cantata BWV209composed circa 1720s-1730s

Sinfonia in D minor, from Cantata BWV42composed circa 1725

T H I S S I N F O N I A I N D M I N O R is the introduction to one

of Bach’s church cantatas, Am Abend aber desselbigen Sabbats

[“On the Evening of the Very Same Sabbath”], composed for

the Sunday aft er Easter, April 8, 1725. It has also been plausibly

argued that the Sinfonia was recycled from a Serenata written

for the birthday of Prince Leopold of Anhalt-Cöthen on De-

cember 10, 1718.

It is a substantial movement for two oboes, bassoon, and

strings. Th e exchanges between the three wind soloists and

the strings is highly engaging in Bach’s best manner. Like the

Sinfonia from Cantata 209, it is built as an A-B-A movement,

with an extensive and bewitching B section.

Movements like this, so little known, act as a timely re-

minder of the riches of the cantatas and of how constant was

the service of Bach’s genius.


The Cleveland Orchestra is

presenting both of these Sin-

fonias for the fi rst time with

this weekend’s concerts.

At a Glance

born March 21, 1685Eisenach, Saxe-Eisenach, Germany

died July 28, 1750Leipzig

C O N C E R T C A L E N D A R



F A L L S E A S O NThursday November 17 at 8:00 p.m.Friday November 18 at 8:00 p.m.Saturday November 19 at 8:00 p.m.THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRATon Koopman, conductorTeresa Wakim, soprano

BACH Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 BACH Cantata No. 202 (“Wedding”)

BACH Sinfonia from Cantata No. 209BACH Sinfonia from Cantata No. 42BACH Orchestral Suite No. 3

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Sunday November 20 at 3:00 p.m.CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA YOUTH ORCHESTRAJames Feddeck, conductor

BRAHMS Academic Festival OvertureBACH Prelude and Fugue (“St. Anne”)

transcribed by Arnold Schoenberg DVORÁK Symphony No. 8

Friday November 25 at 8:00 p.m.Saturday November 26 at 8:00 p.m.Sunday November 27 at 3:00 p.m.THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRAFabio Luisi, conductorJonathan Biss, piano

R. STRAUSS Till Eulenspiegel MOZART Piano Concerto No. 17

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FAMILY CONCERT: Scenes from The Nutcracker

The Joffrey Academy Trainees join The Cleveland Orchestra to capture the magic of the holiday season in scenes from Tchaikovsky’s beloved Nutcracker ballet.

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Saturday December 3 at 8:00 p.m.THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRAJames Feddeck, conductorwith Randy Newman

CELEBRITY CONCERT: Randy NewmanAcademy Award-winning songwriter Randy Newman joins the Orchestra for one special evening to perform such chart-top-pers as “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” and “Short People.” Plus music from Toy Story, The Natural, Avalon, and more!

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Thursday December 8 at 8:00 p.m.Saturday December 10 at 8:00 p.m.THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRAMarin Alsop, conductorPeter Otto, violinJoela Jones, organ

BARBER Symphony No. 1 BERNSTEIN Serenade (for violin) SAINT-SAËNS “Organ” Symphony Concert Sponsor: Medical Mutual of Ohio

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Sunday December 11 at 3:00 p.m.Friday December 16 at 8:00 p.m.Saturday December 17 at 3:00 p.m.Saturday December 17 at 8:00 p.m.Sunday December 18 at 3:00 p.m.Sunday December 18 at 7:00 p.m.Thursday December 22 at 8:00 p.m.Friday December 23 at 3:00 p.m.Friday December 23 at 8:00 p.m.THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRARobert Porco, conductorCleveland Orchestra Chorusand guest choruses

CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA CHRISTMAS CONCERTS

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Thursday December 15 at 8:00 p.m.Burning River Brass

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Tuesday December 20 at 8:00 p.m.Wednesday December 21 at 8:00 p.m.THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRAHerman Jackson, conductorwith Peabo Bryson, Jennifer Holliday, Lea Salonga, and Ben Vereen

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W I N T E R S E A S O NThursday January 12 at 8:00 p.m.Friday January 13 at 11:00 a.m.Saturday January 14 at 8:00 p.m.THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRAFranz Welser-Möst, conductorLisa Batiashvili, violin

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Sunday January 15 at 7:00 p.m.THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRAChelsea Tipton, conductorCentral State University ChorusMartin Luther King Jr. Celebration Chorus

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. CELEBRATION CONCERT The Cleveland Orchestra’s 32nd annual concert cele-

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One of the most festive and memorable

Christmas programs comes to Cleveland for

two unforgettable evenings fi lled with music

and singing. Featuring legendary vocalists

joining together with The Cleveland Orchestra

in such holiday favorites as “Joy to the World”

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T H I S G R E AT WO R K is traditionally designated as No. 3 of the

four orchestral suites. We call them “Suites,” but Bach called

them “Ouvertures,” which is confusing when the same title also

denotes the fi rst movement. At all events, the movements of

these orchestral suites are parallel to those of his keyboard suites

(English Suites, French Suites, Partitas) in containing a series

of French dances always constructed in two balanced halves,

each of which is repeated.

Th is work is thought to have originated in the 1730s, when

Bach was pulling back from his commitment to music for the

church and giving more of his precious time to running con-

certs in the city of Leipzig. Some of these concerts were pro-

moted by purveyors of the latest craze, coff ee. Bach’s group

was a voluntary association of professional musicians and uni-

versity students, who gave regular weekly concerts with public

admission. Th is alone would have been a heavy commitment,

for Bach remained in charge of the music at St. Th omas’s and

a second church, St. Nicolai. But at least by this time he had

a large reserve of cantatas and other music to draw on, so that

he could devote his composing time to creating instrumental

music.

Th is D-major Suite makes brilliant use of three trumpets,

in addition to the two oboes and drums that complement the

usual strings. Trumpet playing was a highly specialized art in

Bach’s time (as it still is); it used to be thought that Bach’s trum-

peters died young, a belief that probably failed to recognize that

life expectancy was not high for any adults at that time. None-

theless, at least there were enough good trumpeters in Leipzig

to allow Bach to write for them in this spectacular fashion.

Th e opening movement is in the manner of a French over-

ture, with dotted rhythms and little scalic upbeats, leading di-

rectly into a swift fugue led off by oboes and violins. Th e whole

process is then repeated. Th e second-movement Air is one of

Bach’s most celebrated tunes — although while basking in the

superbly craft ed melody we may not notice that the harmony

(with strings alone) is full of tension and daring.

Th e Gavotte brings back the wind players in a strongly

Frenchifi ed dance movement structured in the A–B–A pattern.

Th e lively Bourrée is full of interjections from the trumpets and

Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV1068composed circa 1720s-1730s

When Bach wrote each of

his four orchestral suites

has been subject to intense

debate over the years. Dates

for Suite No. 3 have ranged

from as early as 1720 to the

late 1730s. Nothing is known

of its early performance

history.

This suite runs about

20 minutes in performance.

Bach scored it for an orches-

tra of 2 oboes, bassoon, 3

trumpets, timpani, strings,

and continuo (harpsichord

on the bass line plus lower

strings possibly reinforced

with bassoon).


has presented music from

this suite on a variety of

occasions and concerts since

1919, with the second move-

ment “Air” used with some

regularity as a memorial

piece (including a perfor-

mance without conductor

at the Memorial Concert for

George Szell in August 1970).

The complete suite was fi rst

presented by the Orchestra

in 1947 and most recently in

April 2007 at Severance Hall

performances conducted by

Franz Welser-Möst.

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drums, as though they were not being allowed to play their full

part. Th e Suite closes with a Gigue, its melody typical of Bach in

ranging high and low and darting about in unexpected rhythms.

Th e major key and the sense of solid celebration make this one

of Bach’s happiest works and a fi tting conclusion to any concert

that reminds us of his incomparable genius.


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Ton KoopmanDutch conductor Ton Koopman is founding music director and conductor of the

Amster dam Baroque Orchestra and Choir. Last season, he began a three-year re-

lationship as artist-in-residence with Th e Cleveland Orchestra, during which he

leads two weeks of concerts each season. Th e position is made possible through

the Malcolm E. Kenney Artist-in-Residence Fund, created through a generous en-

dowment gift to Th e Cleveland Orchestra. Mr. Koopman

fi rst conducted the Orchestra in February 2008.

Born in Zwolle, Th e Netherlands, in 1944, Ton Koop-

man has enjoyed a lifelong fascination with authentic in-

struments informed through a performance style based on

scholarship. Aft er a classical education, he studied organ,

harpsichord, and musicology in Amsterdam and received

the Prix d’excellence for both instruments.

During his 45-year career, Mr. Koopman has appeared

at the world’s most important concert halls and festivals,

and has performed on many of Europe’s prestigious his-

torical instruments. He founded the Amsterdam Baroque

Orchestra in 1979, and the Amsterdam Baroque Choir in

1992. As harpsichord player and conductor with these en-

sembles, he has been a regular guest across Europe and the United States.

Mr. Koopman has appeared as a guest conductor with the Berlin Philhar-

monic, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, New York

Philharmonic, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra, and

the Vienna Symphony, among others.

As soloist, accompanist, and conductor, Ton Koopman has recorded for

DGG, Erato, Philips, Sony, and Teldec. His albums with the Amsterdam Ba-

roque Orchestra have received the Diapason d’Or, Gramophone Award, Stern

des Monats-Fono Forum, and two Edison Awards. Between 1994 and 2004, Mr.

Koopman led the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra and Choir in recordings of

Bach’s secular and sacred cantatas; these recordings were awarded the 2008 BBC

Award, Deutsche Schallplattenpreis Echo Klassik, and the Prix Hector Berlioz.

Ton Koopman is co-editor of three books with Christoph Wolff , and is ed-

iting the complete Handel organ concertos for Breitkopf & Härtel. He leads the

harpsichord class at the Royal Conservatory in Th e Hague, is a professor at the

University of Leiden, and is an honorary member of London’s Royal Academy of

Music. He also serves as artistic director of the French Festival Itinéraire Baroque,

and as president of the International Dietrich Buxtehude Society.

Mr. Koopman is married to harpsichordist Tini Mathot, and the two fre-

quently perform together.

Conductor

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Teresa WakimTeresa Wakim hails from New England, enjoying a performance career in Boston

and internationally. She performs and records music from the Renaissance to the

newly-composed, but is perhaps best known for her singing of Baroque music. She

made her Cleveland Orchestra debut earlier this year in August during the 2011

Blossom Festival and is making her Severance Hall debut with

this weekend’s concerts. Honored as a Lorraine Hunt Lieber-

son Fellow for the 2011-2012 season by Emmanuel Music, Ms.

Wakim recently won fi rst prize in the Internationaler Solis-

tenwettbewerb für Alte Musik in Austria. She made her Eu-

ropean solo debut in April 2011 with the Amsterdam Baroque

Orchestra.

In the realm of new music, Teresa Wakim has per-

formed in the premieres of Paul Crabtree’s Sedebat Mater,

Robert Stern’s Shofar, Th omas Jennefelt’s Villarosa Sequenc-

es, and Steven Jobe’s Joan of Arc. Her operatic repertoire

also includes roles in Campra’s L’Europe galante, Conradi’s

Ariadne, Handel’s Alcina, and Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas.

Ms. Wakim is featured on two Grammy-nominated

recordings of Lully operas with the Boston Early Music Festival, Th ésée and Psyché.

Recent and future engagements include the role of Papagena in Th e Magic Flute

with Apollo’s Fire and a title role in Handel’s Acis and Galatea with the Boston

Early Music Festival at the American Handel Festival. She appears regularly with

Boston Baroque, Boston Cecilia, Boston Choral Ensemble, Coro Allegro, Master-

works Chorale, Seraphic Fire, and Tragicomedia, and is a frequent soloist at the

Connecticut Early Music Festival.

Ms. Wakim holds a bachelor’s degree in both vocal performance and music

history from Oberlin College Conservatory of Music, where she studied with Lor-

raine Manz, and completed a master’s degree in historical performance at Boston

University’s College of Fine Arts in the studio of Penelope Bitzas.

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When former members of the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra fl ocked

back to town last spring for a special Alumni Concert and reunion weekend

celebrating the ensemble’s 25th season, it was clear that this ensemble does

far more than develop musicianship.

Sixty former members of the Youth Orchestra — including fi ve mem-

bers from its inaugural season — came from as far as Portland, Oregon, and

Seattle, Washington. Reunited, they remembered the hard work together

and the quality of the resulting concerts. And they spoke of what a tremen-

dous diff erence the Youth Orchestra made in shaping their lives.

Bass player Laura Preslan joined in the inaugural season, 1986, and

played through 1990. Today she lives in Seattle, where she is a sales and

marketing executive for Microsoft . “My fi rst lessons in leadership came from

watching music director Jahja Ling on the podium,’’ Preslan says, noting that

when they played the Mozart Oboe Concerto, she once miscounted and

came in early, guns blazing, with a loud entrance. Th e musicians in the or-

chestra burst out laughing, and she was mortifi ed, but Ling stopped them.

“She’s right,’’ he said. “If you’re going to make a mistake, make it loud. I’d rath-

er have you come-in in the wrong place than not come-in at all.’’

Today, Preslan says, “Th at’s where I learned about leadership and how

to lead teams, and how it’s better to take action versus take no action. I carry

that lesson with me to this day, 25 years later.”

Th e Youth Orchestra’s fi rst concert of the season is on Sunday aft ernoon,

November 20, featuring music of Brahms, Bach, and Dvořák. Experience the

quality of tomorrow yourself, at Severance Hall. For tickets (at just $12),

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In January 2012, Th e Cleveland Orchestra and Franz Welser-Möst embark

on a three-week program of presenting the three solo concertos of Johannes

Brahms at Severance Hall, with violinist Lisa Batiashvili and pianist Yefi m

Bronfman. Th e mini-festival — featuring the Violin Concerto and both

Piano Concertos — reunites Welser-Möst and Bronfman, who performed to-

gether in Franz’s debut here as a guest conductor in 1993. More recently, they

performed together last year in a special outdoor concert with the Vienna

Philharmonic that was televised internationally and released on the Deutsche

Grammophon label.

“I’m really overwhelmed with excitement to play with Franz and

Th e Cleveland Orchestra,” says Bronfman. “Franz has always been a great

conductor, but he has also become such a great personality, with so much

knowledge. He has grown into a major fi gure in music.” Playing the Brahms

concertos is probably among “the greatest experiences I’ve ever had,” he con-

tinues. “Especially playing the second one, which is so majestic. Th ere is

Beethoven’s ‘Emperor’ Concerto, but maybe Brahms Two is also an Emperor.”

“From the very fi rst note,” says Bronfman, “you can tell this is a jour-

ney, that this requires a collaboration between the soloist and the orchestra

at all times. It’s always an exchange of ideas, back and forth. And the cello

solo is arguably the most famous in the repertoire. I cannot think of a better

orchestra than Cleveland to play with, for the chamber music character of the

Second Concerto.’’

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Generous contributions to the endowment have been made to support specifi c artistic initiatives,

ensembles, educational programming and performances, facilities maintenance costs, touring and

residencies, and more. Th ese funding opportunities currently represent new gift s of $250,000 or more.

For information about making your own endowment gift to the Orchestra, please call (216) 231-7549.

Endowed Funds funds established as of June 2011

ARTISTIC endowed funds support a variety of programmatic initiatives ranging from guest

artists and radio broadcasts to the all-volunteer Cleveland Orchestra Chorus.

EDUCATION endowed funds help support programs that deepen connections to symphonic

music at every age and stage of life, including training, performances, and classroom resources

for thousands of students and adults each year.

American Conductors FundDouglas Peace HandysideHolsey Gates Handyside

Artist-in-ResidenceMalcolm E. Kenney

Artistic CollaborationThe Keithley Fund

Young ComposersJan R. and Daniel R. Lewis

Friday Morning ConcertsMary E. and F. Joseph Callahan Foundation

International TouringFrances Elizabeth Wilkinson

Cleveland Orchestra Chorus Jerome and Shirley GroverMeacham Hitchcock and Family

Concert PreviewsDorothy Humel Hovorka

Guest ArtistThe Eleanore T. and Joseph E. Adams FundMrs. Warren H. CorningThe Gerhard FoundationMargaret R. Griffi ths TrustThe Virginia M. and Newman T. Halvorson FundThe Hershey FoundationThe Humel Hovorka FundKulas FoundationThe Payne FundElizabeth Dorothy RobsonDr. and Mrs. Sam I. SatoThe Julia Severance Millikin FundThe Sherwick FundMr. and Mrs. Michael SherwinSterling A. SpauldingMr. and Mrs. James P. StorerMrs. Paul D. Wurzburger

Radio BroadcastsRobert and Jean Conrad

UnrestrictedJohn P. Bergren and Sarah S. Evans

EducationAnonymous, in memory of Georg SoltiHope and Stanley I. AdelsteinKathleen L. BarberIsabelle and Ronald BrownDr. Jeanette Grasselli Brown and Dr. Glenn R. BrownAlice B. Cull MemorialFrank and Margaret HyncikJunior Committee of The Cleveland OrchestraMr. and Mrs. David T. Morgenthaler

Education Concerts WeekThe Max Ratner Education Fund, given by the Ratner, Miller, and Shafran

families and by Forest City Enterprises, Inc.

Education ProgramsThe William N. Skirball Endowment

Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra The George Gund FoundationChristine Gitlin Miles, in honor of Jahja LingJules and Ruth Vinney Touring Fund

Classroom ResourcesCharles and Marguerite C. Galanie

Musical RainbowsPysht Fund

Endowed Funds

63Severance Hall 2011-12 Endowed Funds

Supporting The Cleveland OrchestraSupporting The Cleveland OrchestraT H E C L E V E L A N D O R C H E S T R A

SEVERANCE HALL endowed funds support performance initiatives for the Orchestra’s

winter season in Cleveland and maintenance of Severance Hall:

BLOSSOM MUSIC CENTER and BLOSSOM FESTIVAL endowed funds support the

Orchestra’s summer performances and maintenance of Blossom Music Center.

Severance Guest ConductorRoger and Anne ClappJames and Donna Reid

Keyboard MaintenanceWilliam R. DewThe Frederick W. and Janet P. Dorn FoundationMr. and Mrs. Richard A. ManuelVincent K. and Edith H. Smith Memorial Trust

OrganD. Robert and Kathleen L. BarberArlene and Arthur HoldenKulas FoundationDescendants of D.Z. NortonOglebay Norton Foundation

Severance Hall PreservationSeverance family and friends

Blossom Festival Guest ArtistDr. and Mrs. Murray M. BettThe Hershey FoundationThe Payne FundMr. and Mrs. William C. Zekan

Blossom Festival Family ConcertsDavid E. and Jane J. Griffi ths

Landscaping and MaintenanceThe Bingham FoundationEmily Blossom family members and friendsThe GAR FoundationJohn S. and James L. Knight Foundation

CENTER FOR FUTURE AUDIENCES — Announced in October 2010, the Center for Future

Audiences will transform the way Th e Cleveland Orchestra attracts and welcomes audiences to

Severance Hall, throughout Northeast Ohio, and around the world. Th e Center was created with

a generous naming lead gift of $20 million from the Maltz Family Foundation providing one-

third of the $60 million endowment that will eventually help fully fund these activities.


C E N T E R F O R F U T U R E A U D I E N C E SE n d o w e d b y t h e M a l t z F a m i l y F o u n d a t i o n

64 The Cleveland OrchestraLegacy & Planned Giving

Lois A. Aaron

Leonard Abrams

Shuree Abrams*

Gay Cull Addicott

Stanley and Hope Adelstein

Sylvia K. Adler

Gerald O. Allen

Norman and Marjorie* Allison

George N. Aronoff

Herbert Ascherman, Jr.

Jack and Darby Ashelman

Mr. and Mrs. William W. Baker

Ruth Balombin*

Mrs. Louis W. Barany*

D. Robert* and Kathleen L. Barber

Jack Barnhart

Margaret B. and Henry T.* Barratt

Norma E. Battes

Rev. Thomas T. Baumgardner

and Dr. Joan Baumgardner

Fred G. and Mary W. Behm

Dr. Ronald and Diane Bell

Bob Bellamy

Joseph P. Bennett

Ila M. Berry

Howard R. and Barbara Kaye Besser

Dr.* and Mrs. Murray M. Bett

Dr. Marie Bielefeld

Raymond J. Billy

Dr.* and Mrs.* Harold B. Bilsky

Robert E. and Jean Bingham

Claudia Bjerre

Mr. William P. Blair III

Mrs. Flora Blumenthal

Mr. Richard J. Bogomolny

and Ms. Patricia M. Kozerefski

Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Bolton

Kathryn Bondy*

Loretta and Jerome* Borstein

Mr. and Mrs.* Otis H. Bowden II

Ruth Turvy Bowman

Drs. Christopher P. Brandt

and Beth Brandt Sersig

Mr. D. McGregor Brandt, Jr.

David and Denise Brewster

Richard F. Brezic*

Robert W. Briggs

Dr. Jeanette Grasselli Brown

and Dr. Glenn R. Brown

Ronald and Isabelle Brown*

Mr. and Mrs. Clark E. Bruner*

Harvey and Penelope* Buchanan

Rita W. Buchanan*

Joan and Gene Buehler

Gretchen L. Burmeister

Stanley and Honnie Busch

Milan and Jeanne* Busta

Mrs. Noah L. Butkin*

Mr. and Mrs. William C. Butler

Minna S. Buxbaum*

Gregory and Karen Cada

Roberta R. Calderwood*

Jean S. Calhoun

Harry and Marjorie M. Carlson

Janice L. Carlson

Dr. and Mrs. Roland D. Carlson

Barbara A. Chambers, D.Ed.

Ellen Wade Chinn*

NancyBell Coe

Kenneth S. and Deborah G. Cohen

Ralph M. and Mardy R. Cohen

Victor J. and Ellen E. Cohn

Robert and Jean* Conrad

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald A. Conway

James P.* and Catherine E.* Conway

Rudolph R. Cook

The Honorable Colleen Conway Cooney

John D. and Mary D.* Corry

Dr.* and Mrs. Frederick S. Cross

Dr. William S. Cumming*

In Memory of Walter C.

and Marion J. Curtis

Mr. and Mrs. William W. Cushwa

Howard Cutson

Mr. and Mrs. Don C. Dangler

Mr. and Mrs. Howard J. Danzinger

Barbara Ann Davis

Carol J. Davis

Charles and Mary Ann Davis

William E. and Gloria P. Dean, Jr.

Mary Kay DeGrandis

and Edward J. Donnelly

Neeltje-Anne DeKoster

Carolyn L. Dessin

William R. Dew

Mrs. Armand J. DiLellio

James A. Dingus, Jr.

Dr. and Mrs. Richard C. Distad

Maureen A. Doerner

and Geoff rey T. White

Henry and Mary Doll

Gerald and Ruth Dombcik

Mr.* and Mrs. Roland W. Donnem

Nancy E. and Richard M. Dotson

Mrs. John Drollinger

Drs. Paul M. and Renate H. Duchesneau

George* and Becky Dunn

Warren and Zoann Dusenbury*

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Duvin

Paul and Peggy Edenburn

Robert and Anne Eiben

Mr. and Mrs. Alfred M. Eich, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Ramon Elias*

Roger B. Ellsworth

Oliver and Mary Emerson

Lois Marsh Epp

Patricia Esposito

Margaret S. Estill

Dr. Wilma McVey Evans*

C. Gordon and Kathleen A.* Ewers

Patricia J. Factor

Susan L. Faulder*

Dr. and Mrs. Frederick Fennell*

Mrs. Mildred Fiening

Gloria and Irving B. Fine

Jules and Lena Flock*

Joan Alice Ford

Dr. and Mrs.* William E. Forsythe

Mr.* and Mrs. Ralph E. Fountain

Gil and Elle Frey

Arthur and Deanna Friedman

Mr.* and Mrs. Edward H. Frost

Dawn Full

Henry S. Fusner

Stephen and Nancy Gage

Charles and Marguerite C. Galanie*

Barbara and Peter Galvin

Mr. and Mrs. Steven B. Garfunkel

Donald* and Lois Gaynor

Barbara P. Geismer

Albert I. and Norma C. Geller

Carl E. Gennett*

John H.* and Ellen P. Gerber

Frank and Louise Gerlak

Dr. James E. Gibbs

In Memory of Roger N. Giff ord

Dr. Anita P. Gilger*

Th e Heritage Society honors donors who support the Orchestra through their

wills, life income gift s, or other types of deferred giving. Th e following listing of

members is current as of October 2011. Th e Cleveland Orchestra and Musical

Arts Association thank those members below in bold who have declared to us

their specifi c estate intentions. For more infor ma tion, please call Jim Kozel, Direc-

tor of Legacy Giving at (216) 231-7549.


H E R I T A G E S O C I E T Y

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S. Bradley Gillaugh

Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Ginn

Fred and Holly Glock

Ronald* and Carol Godes

William H. Goff

Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Goodman

John and Ann Gosky

Mrs. Joseph B. Govan*

Elaine Harris Green

Richard C. Gridley

Nancy Griffi th

David E.* and Jane J. Griffi ths

David G. Griffi ths*

Ms. Hetty Griffi ths

Margaret R. Griffi ths*

Bev and Bob Grimm

Judd and Zetta Gross*

Candy and Brent Grover

Mrs. Jerome E. Gover*

Thomas J.* and Judith Fay Gruber

Mr. and Mrs. David H. Gunning

Mr. and Mrs. William E. Gunton

Joseph E. Guttman*

Mrs. John A Hadden Jr.

Richard and Mary Louise Hahn

James J. Hamilton

Kathleen E. Hancock

Douglas Peace Handyside*

Holsey Gates Handyside

Norman C. and Donna L. Harbert

Mary Jane Hartwell

William L.* and Lucille L. Hassler

Peter and Gloria Hastings*

Mrs. Henry Hatch (Robin Hitchcock)

Virginia and George Havens

Gary D. Helgesen

Clyde J. Henry, Jr.

Ms. M. Diane Henry

Wayne and Prudence Heritage

Rice Hershey*

T. K. and Faye A. Heston

Gretchen L. Hickok

Mr. and Mrs.* Daniel R. High

Edwin R. and Mary C. Hill*

Ruth Hirshman-von Baeyer*

Mr.* and Mrs. D. Craig Hitchcock

Goldie Grace Hoff man*

Mary V. Hoff man

Feite F. Hofman MD

Mrs. Barthold M. Holdstein

Leonard* and Lee Ann Holstein

David and Nancy Hooker

Gertrude S. Hornung*

Patience Cameron Hoskins

Elizabeth Hosmer

Dorothy Humel Hovorka

Dr. Randal N. Huff

Adria D. Humphreys*

Ann E. Humphreys

and Jayne E. Sisson

Karen S. Hunt

Ruth F. Ihde

Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan E. Ingersoll

Pamela and Scott Isquick

Mr. and Mrs.* Cliff ord J. Isroff

Mr. and Mrs. Donald M. Jack, Jr.

Carol S. Jacobs

Milton* and Jodith Janes

Jerry and Martha Jarrett

Merritt Johnquest

E. Anne Johnson

Nancy Kurfess Johnson, M.D.

Paul and Lucille Jones*

Mrs. R. Stanley Jones*

William R. Joseph

David and Gloria Kahan

Julian and Etole Kahan

Drs. Julian* and Aileen Kassen

Milton and Donna* Katz

Patricia and Walter* Kelley

Bruce and Eleanor Kendrick

Malcolm E. Kenney

Nancy H. Kiefer

Charles M. and Janet G. Kimball*

Mr. Kevin F. Kirkpatrick

Mrs. Virginia Kirkpatrick

James and Gay Kitson

Julian H. and Emily W. Klein*

Mary Elizabeth and G. Robert Klein*

Thea Klestadt*

Gilles and Malvina Klopman

Paul and Cynthia Klug

Martha D. Knight

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Koch

Dr. Vilma L. Kohn

Elizabeth Davis Kondorossy*

Mr. and Mrs. James G. Kotapish, Sr.

LaVeda Kovar*

Margery A. Kowalski

Bruce G. Kriete*

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory G. Kruszka

Thomas and Barbara Kuby

Eleanor and Stephen Kushnick

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis W. LaBarre

James I. Lader

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Marjorie M. Lamport

Louis Lane

Charles and Josephine Robson

Leamy Fund

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Gerda Levine

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Bracy E. Lewis

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Ruth S. Link

Dr. and Mrs. William K. Littman

Jeff and Maggie Love

Dr. Alan and Mrs. Min Cha Lubin

Ann B. and Robert R. Lucas*

Kate Lunsford

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Lynch*

Patricia MacDonald

Alex and Carol Machaskee

Jerry Maddox

Carol and Steve* Madsen

Alice D. Malone

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Malpass, Jr.

Lucille Harris Mann

Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Manuel

Clement P. Marion

Mr. Wilbur J. Markstrom

Dr. and Mrs. Sanford E. Marovitz

David C. and Elizabeth F. Marsh

Duane and Joan* Marsh

Florence Marsh, Ph.D.*

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony M. Martincic

Kathryn A. Mates

Dr. Lee Maxwell

and Michael M. Prunty

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Beryl and Irv Moore

Ann Jones Morgan

Mr. and Mrs. Stanley L. Morgan*

George and Carole Morris

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Morris

Mr. and Mrs.* Donald W. Morrison

Joan R. Mortimer, PhD

Florence B. Moss

Susan B. Murphy

Dr. and Mrs. Clyde L. Nash, Jr.

David and Judith Newell

Russell H. Nyland*

Charles K. Laszlo

and Maureen O’Neill-Laszlo

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Mr. and Mrs. John D. Ong

Aurel Fowler-Ostendorf*

R. Neil Fisher and Ronald J. Parks

Nancy and W. Stuver Parry

Mrs. John G. Pegg*

Dr. and Mrs. Donald Peniero

Mary Charlotte Peters

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Pfouts*

Janet K. Phillips*

Florence KZ Pollack

Julia and Larry Pollock

Victor and Louise Preslan*

Mrs. Robert E. Price*

Lois S.* and Stanley M. Proctor

Mr. David C. Prugh

Leonard and Heddy Rabe

M. Neal Rains

Mr. George B. Ramsayer

Joe L. and Alice* Randles

Mrs. Alfred M. Rankin

Mrs. Theodore H. Rautenberg*

Dr. Sandford Reichart*

James and Donna Reid

Mrs. Hyatt Reitman*

Mrs. Louise Nash Robbins*

Dr. Larry J.B.* and Barbara S. Robinson

Dwight W. Robinson

Margaret B. Babyak*

and Phillip J. Roscoe

Dr. Eugene and Mrs. Jacqueline Ross

Helen Weil Ross*

Marjorie A. Rott

Dr. and Mrs. Howard E. Rowen

Florence Brewster Rutter

Mr. James L. Ryhal, Jr.

Renee Sabreen

Marjorie Bell Sachs

Vernon Sackman

Sue Sahli

Mr. and Mrs. James A. Saks

Larry J. Santon

Stanford and Jean B. Sarlson

Sanford Saul Family

James Dalton Saunders

Patricia J. Sawvel

Ray and Kit Sawyer

Richard Saxton*

Alice R. Sayre

In Memory of Hyman

and Becky Schandler

Robert Scherrer

Sandra J. Schlub

Ms. Marian Schluembach

Robert and Betty Schmiermund

Mr.* and Mrs. Richard M. Schneider

Lynn A. Schreiber*

Jeanette L. Schroeder

Mr. Frank Schultz

Roslyn S. and Ralph M. Seed

Nancy F. Seeley

Edward Seely

Oliver E. and Meredith M. Seikel

Russell Seitz*

Eric Sellen

Andrea E. Senich

Thomas and Ann Sepúlveda

Elsa Shackleton*

B. Kathleen Shamp

Jill Semko Shane

David Shank

Dr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Shapiro

Norine W. Sharp

Norma Gudin Shaw

Elizabeth Carroll Shearer

Dr. and Mrs. William C. Sheldon

Frank * and Mary Ann Sheranko

Kim Sherwin

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sherwin

Reverend and Mrs. Malcolm K. Shields

Rosalyn and George Sievila

Mr. and Mrs. David L. Simon

Dr.* and Mrs. John A. Sims

Naomi G. and Edwin Z. Singer

Lauretta Sinkosky

Ellen J. Skinner

Ralph* and Phyllis Skufca

Janet Hickok Slade

Alden D. and Ellen D.* Smith

Mr.* and Mrs. Ward Smith

M. Isabel Smith*

Margaret C. Smith*

Nathan Snader*

Sterling A.* and Verdabelle Spaulding

Sue Starrett and Jerry Smith

Lois and Tom Stauff er

Willard D. Steck*

Merle Stern

Dr. Myron Bud and Helene* Stern

Mr. and Mrs. John M. Stickney

Nora and Harrison Stine*

Mr. and Mrs. Stanley M. Stone

Mr. and Mrs. James P. Storer

Ralph E. and Barbara N. String

The Irving Sunshine Family

Vernette M. Super*

Mr.* and Mrs. Herbert J. Swanson

In Memory of Marjory Swartzbaugh

Lewis Swingley*

Lorraine S. Szabo

Norman V. Tagliaferri

Susan* and Andrew Talton

Frank E. Taplin, Jr.*

Charles H. Teare and Cliff ord K.* Kern

Mr. Ronald E. Teare

Pauline Thesmacher*

Dr. and Mrs. Friedrich Thiel

Mrs. William D. Tibbetts*

Mr. and Mrs. William M. Toneff

Alleyne C. Toppin

Janice and Leonard Tower

Dorothy Ann Turick

Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Urban

Robert and Marti Vagi

Robert A. Valente

J. Paxton Van Sweringen

Mary Louise and Don VanDyke

Elliot Veinerman*

Nicholas J. Velloney*

Steven Vivarronda

Hon. William F.B. Vodrey

Pat and Walt* Wahlen

Mrs. Clare R. Walker

John and Deborah Warner

Mr. and Mrs. Russell Warren

Charles D. Waters*

Etta Ruth Weigl

Lucile Weingartner

Eunice Podis Weiskopf*

Max W. Wendel

William Wendling

and Lynne Woodman

Marilyn J. White

Alan H. and Marilyn M. Wilde

Elizabeth L. Wilkinson*

Helen Sue* and Meredith Williams

Carter and Genevieve Wilmot

Miriam L. and Tyrus W.* Wilson

Mr. Milton Wolfson*

and Mrs. Miriam Shuler-Wolfson

Nancy L. Wolpe

Mrs. Alfred C. Woodcock

Mr. and Mrs.* Donald Woodcock

Henry F. and Darlene K. Woodruff

Marilyn L. Wozniak

Nancy R. Wurzel

Michael and Diane Wyatt

Mary Yee

Emma Jane Yoho, M.D

Libby M. Yunger

Dr. Norman Zaworski

William L. and Joan H. Ziegler

Carmela Catalano Zoltoski

Roy J. Zook*

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Legacy & Planned Giving


Meet Nancy Dotson Cleveland Orchestra Heritage Society member, former State Chair of the Blossom Women’s Committee, and Heritage Society radio ambassador on WCLV

When did you begin attending Cleveland Orchestra concerts?Dick and I have lived in the area for 33 years and have

been attending concerts for most of those years.

What is your favorite concert experiencewith The Cleveland Orchestra?

Without a doubt, we will never forget the concert at Sever-

ance Hall several years ago with Sir Colin Davis and Mit-

suko Uchida and the Mozart Piano Concerto. Sitting in the

dress circle and seeing the interaction of these two icons and

Th e Cleveland Orchestra is something I will never forget.

What is your favorite memory of The Cleve-land Orchestra or Blossom Festival?

Dick and I have so many wonderful memories of Blossom

and Severance Hall. Living in Hudson and only 20 minutes from Blossom,

our summer revolves around the lyrical weekend evenings at Blossom. Sitting on

the Lawn with a glass of wine under the stars is our idea of a perfect date! Meeting

various members of Th e Cleveland Orchestra at the summer Gourmet Matinee

Luncheons or the Orchestra Picnic sponsored by the Blossom Women’s Committee

have also been special treats.

What reason do you suggest when extending an invitation to join the Heritage Society?

It is a very special privilege to have Th e Cleveland Orchestra so readily accessible

and convenient to attend. It is for these reasons that we made a decision to include

the Orchestra in our estate planning several years ago. Leaving a legacy for future

generations to enjoy this music and for the musicians to carry on the music is some-

thing we are happy we can do.

For information on membership in the Heritage Society,

contact Jim Kozel, Director of Legacy and Planned Giving,

by calling 216-231-7549 or via email at [email protected]

or go to clevelandorchestra.com and click on Support, then Heritage Society




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School buses delivering students to Severance Hall. More than four million schoolchildren have been introduced to symphonic music in nine decades of Cleveland Orchestra education concerts.

Education & Community

The Cleveland Orchestra: Serving the Community Th e Cleveland Orchestra’s Education and Community programs provide shared musical experiences that engage, inspire, support, and deepen connections with audiences throughout Northeast Ohio

THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA has a long and proud history of sharing

the value and joy of music with citizens throughout Northeast Ohio. Education

and community programs date to the Orchestra’s founding in 1918 and have re-

mained a central focus of the ensemble’s actitivities for over ninety years. Today,

with the support of many generous individual, foundation, corporate, and govern-

mental funding partners, the Orchestra’s educational and community programs

reach more than 70,000 young people and adults annually, helping to foster a love

of music and a lifetime of involvement with the musical arts. On these pages, we

share photo graphs from a sampling of these many programs. For additional infor-

mation about these and other programs, visit us at clevelandorchestra.com or

contact the Education & Community Programs Offi ce by calling (216) 231-7355.

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Music Study Groups provide a way of exploring the Orchestra’s music in depth. These professionally led classes meet weekly to explore the music being played each week and the stories behind the composers’ lives.

The Cleveland Orchestra helps celebrate the seasons and special events throughout the year. On October 30, the season’s fi rst Family Concert features the second annual “Halloween Spookatcular!” including a special audience costume contest.

A Family Concert featuring Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite brought audiences up close for a thrilling performance by Academy Trainees of the Joff rey Ballet and performers from the Cleveland School of Dance. The Joff rey Academy returns in December to Severance Hall for the season’s second Family Concert, “Scenes from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker.”


71Severance Hall 2011-12 Education & Community

More than 1,000 talented young musicians have performed as members of the Cleve- land Orchestra Youth Orchestra in the 25 years since its founding in 1986.

Cleveland Orchestra clarinetist Robert Woolfrey leads a Learning Through Music program at H. Barbara Booker School in Cleveland.

The Cleveland Orchestra is creating “Musical Neigh- borhoods” in Cleveland preschools as part of PNC Grow Up Great, using music to support pre-literacy and school readiness skills.

T H A N K Y O UThe Cleveland Orchestra’s Education programs are

made possible by many generous individuals,foundations, and corporations, including:

The Abington FoundationThe Eva L. and Joseph M. Bruening Foundation

Chubb Group of Insurance CompaniesCleveland Clinic

The Cleveland FoundationConn-Selmer, Inc.

Dominion FoundationThe Harry K. Fox and Emma R. Fox Charitable Foundation

Giant EagleMuna & Basem Hishmeh FoundationMartha Holden Jennings Foundation

JPMorgan Chase FoundationThe Laub Foundation

The Lincoln Electric FoundationThe Lubrizol Corporation

The Nord Family FoundationOhio Arts CouncilOhio Savings Bank

PNCThe Reinberger Foundation

Albert G. & Olive H. Schlink FoundationThe Sherwin-Williams Foundation

The South Waite FoundationSurdna Foundation

Thomas H. White Foundation, a KeyBank TrustThe Edward & Ruth Wilkof Foundation

Women’s Committee of The Cleveland Orchestra

O R C H E S T R A


11001 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44106 C L E V E L A N D O R C H E S T R A . C O M

AT SEVERANCE HALLCONCERT DINING AND CONCESSION SERVICE Severance Restaurant at Severance Hall is open for concert dining. For reservations, call (216) 231-7373, or click on the reservations link at clevelandorchestra.com Concert concession service of beverages and light refreshments is available before most concerts and at intermissions in the Smith Lobby on the street level, in the Bogomolny-Kozerefski Grand Foyer, and in the Dress Circle Lobby.

FREE PUBLIC TOURS Free public tours of Severance Hall are offered on select Sundays during the year. Free public tours of Severance Hall are being offered this fall on October 10 and November 28. For additional in-formation or to book for one of these tours, please call the Cleveland Orchestra Ticket Offi ce at (216) 231-1111. Private tours can be arranged for a fee by calling (216) 231-7421.

THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA STORE A wide variety of items relating to The Cleve-land Orchestra — including logo apparel, compact disc recordings, and gifts — are available for pur-chase at the Cleveland Orchestra Store before and after concerts and during intermission. The Store is also open Tuesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Cleveland Orchestra subscribers receive a 10% discount on most items purchased. Call (216) 231-7478 for more information, or visit the Store online at clevelandorchestra.com

ATM — Automated Teller Machine For our patrons’ convenience, an ATM is located in the Lerner Lobby of Severance Hall, on the ground fl oor across from the Cleveland Orchestra Store.

QUESTIONS If you have any questions, please ask an usher or a staff member, or call (216) 231-7300 during regular weekday business hours, or email to [email protected]

RENTAL OPPORTUNITIESSeverance Hall, a Cleveland landmark and home of the world-renowned Cleveland Orchestra, is the perfect location for business meetings and confer-ences, pre- or post-concert dinners and receptions, weddings, and social events. Exclusive catering provided by Sammy’s. Premium dates are available. Call the Facility Sales Offi ce at (216) 231-7420 or email to [email protected]

BEFORE THE CONCERTGARAGE PARKING AND PATRON ACCESS Parking can be purchased for $10 per vehicle when space in the Campus Center Garage permits. However, the garage often fi lls up well before concert time; only ticket holders who purchase pre-paid parking passes are ensured a parking space. Overfl ow parking is available in CWRU Lot 1 off Eu-clid Avenue, across from Severance Hall; University Circle Lot 13A on Adelbert Road; and the Cleveland Botanical Garden. Pre-paid parking for the Campus Center Ga-rage can be purchased in advance through the Tick-et Offi ce for $14 per concert. This pre-paid parking ensures you a parking space, but availability of pre-paid parking passes is limited. To order pre-paid parking, call the Cleveland Orchestra Ticket Offi ce at (216) 231-1111.

FRIDAY MATINEE PARKING Due to limited parking availability for Friday Matinee performances, patrons are strongly en-couraged to take advantage of convenient off-site parking and round-trip shuttle services available from the Cedar Hill Baptist Church (12601 Cedar Road). The fee for this service is $10.

CONCERT PREVIEWS Concert Previews at Severance Hall are pre-sented in Reinberger Chamber Hall on the ground fl oor, except when noted, beginning one hour be-fore the start of most subscription concerts.

Guest Information

74 The Cleveland OrchestraGuest Information

AT THE CONCERTCOAT CHECK Complimentary coat check is available for concertgoers. The main coat check is located on the street level midway along each gallery on the ground fl oor.

PHOTOGRAPHY, VIDEO, AND AUDIO RECORDING For the safety of guests and performers, pho-tography and videography are strictly prohibited during performances at Severance Hall.

REMINDERS Please disarm electronic watch alarms and turn off all pagers, cell phones, and mechanical devices before entering the concert hall. Patrons with hearing aids are asked to be attentive to the sound level of their hearing devices and adjust them accordingly. To ensure the listening pleasure of all patrons, please note that anyone creating a disturbance of any kind may be asked to leave the concert hall.

LATE SEATING Performances at Severance Hall start at the time designated on the ticket. In deference to the comfort and listening pleasure of the audience, late-arriving patrons will not be seated while music is being performed. Latecomers are asked to wait quietly until the fi rst break in the program, when ushers will assist them to their seats. Please note that performances without intermission may not have a seating break. These arrangements are at the discretion of the House Manager in consulta-tion with the conductor and performing artists.

SERVICES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

Severance Hall staff are experienced in assist-ing patrons to fi nd seats that meet their needs. Wheelchair seating is available on the Orchestra Level, Box Level, and Dress Circle, and in Reinberger Chamber Hall at a variety of prices. For patrons who prefer to transfer from a wheelchair, seats with removable arms are available on the Orches-tra Level in the Concert Hall. ADA seats are held for those with special needs until 48 hours prior to the performance, unless sell-out conditions exist before that time. Severance Hall features seating locations for people with mobility impairments and offers wheelchair transport for all performances. To discuss your seating requirements, please call the Ticket Offi ce at (216) 231-1111. TTY line access is available at the public pay telephone located in the Security Offi ce. Infrared Assistive Listening Devices are available from a

Head Usher or the House Manager for all perfor-mances. If you need assistance, please contact the House Manager at (216) 231-7425 in advance if possible. Service animals are welcome at Severance Hall. Please notify the Ticket Offi ce when purchasing tickets.

IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY Contact an usher or a member of the house staff if you require medical assistance. Emergency exits are clearly marked throughout the building. Ushers and house staff will provide instructions in the event of an emergency.

SECURITY For security reasons, backpacks, musical instru-ment cases, and large bags are prohibited in the concert halls. These items must be checked at coat check and may be subject to search. Severance Hall is a fi rearms-free facility. No person may possess a fi rearm on the premises.

CHILDREN Regardless of age, each person must have a ticket and be able to sit quietly in a seat through-out the performance. Season subscription concerts are not recommended for children under the age of eight. However, Family Concerts and Musical Rainbow programs are designed for families with young children. Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra performances are recommended for older children.

TICKET SERVICESTICKET EXCHANGES Subscribers unable to attend on a particular concert date can exchange their tickets for a dif-ferent performance of the same week’s program. Subscribers may exchange their subscription tickets for another subscription program up to fi ve days prior to a performance. There will be no service charge for the fi ve-day advance ticket exchanges. If a ticket exchange is requested within 5 days of the performance, there is a $10 service charge per concert. Visit clevelandorchestra.com for details and blackout dates.

UNABLE TO USE YOUR TICKETS? Ticket holders unable to use or exchange their tickets are encouraged to notify the Ticket Offi ce so that those tickets can be resold. Because of the demand for tickets to Cleve land Orchestra perfor-mances, “turnbacks” make seats available to other music lovers and can provide additional income to the Orchestra. If you return your tickets at least 2 hours before the concert, the value of each ticket can be used as a tax-deductible contribution. Pa-trons who turn back tickets receive a cumulative donation acknowledgement at the end of each calendar year.


Meet Margaret Mitchell Cleveland Orchestra Heritage Society Co-Chair, member, and Heritage Society ambassador on WCLV

How many years have you been attending Orchestra concerts?Bill and I have been going to Orchestra concerts ever since

we were married and came to Cleveland — sixty years.

We spent many family summer evenings at Blossom when

our children were young.

Your favorite composer?I really love the ability of the Orchestra to play any music

well, so I have to say I like whatever the Orchestra plays.

But Mahler and Bruckner are classical favorites; Ives and

Adams, among more recent composers.

Your most memorable concerts?Because of the diff erent venues, Dvořák’s “New World” Sym-

phony in old Lucerne; Shostakovich in Miami. Prokofi ev’s

Fift h Symphony — the fi nal movement encore in the Ca-

nary Islands. It’s diffi cult to pick out a favorite at Severance. I love most all of them.

And, in Margaret’s own words, from her WCLV invitation to Orchestra lovers everywhere . . .

Bill and I think Th e Cleveland Orchestra makes Cleveland a great place to live.

— the superb concerts.

— the talented orchestra musicians who contribute much to our community

and represent us so well around the world.

— the education programs building future audiences.

Th ese are some of the reasons we created a planned gift , securing lifelong income

for us. It also makes sense for the Orchestra, helping to build the endowment.

We want Th e Cleveland Orchestra that we love to enrich the lives of our children

and grandchildren as it has for us. With your own planned gift , please join us

as proud members of the Heritage Society.

To learn how you can become a member of the Heritage Society,

contact Jim Kozel, Director of Legacy and Planned Giving,

by calling 216-231-7549 or via email at [email protected]

or go to clevelandorchestra.com and click on Support, then Heritage Society





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The Partners in Excellence program

salutes companies with annual contri-

butions of $100,000 and more, exem-

plifying leadership and commitment to

artistic excellence at the highest level.

PARTNERS IN EXCELLENCE$300,000 AND MORE

KeyBankThe Lubrizol CorporationNACCO Industries, Inc.PNCRaiffeisenlandesbank

Oberösterreich (Europe)

PARTNERS IN EXCELLENCE$200,000 TO $299,999

Baker HostetlerEaton CorporationForest City Enterprises, Inc.The Plain Dealer

PARTNERS IN EXCELLENCE$100,000 TO $199,999

The J. M. Smucker CompanyMedical Mutual of Ohio

$50,000 TO $99,999

FirstMerit BankThe Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Jones DayParker Hannifin CorporationThe Sage Cleveland FoundationTele München Group (Europe)

$25,000 TO $49,999

Conn-Selmer, Inc.Giant EagleJPMorgan Chase FoundationNorthern Trust Bank

of Florida (Miami)Quality Electrodynamics (QED)Richard L. Bowen & Associates, Inc.Squire, Sanders & Dempsey (US) LLP

Thompson Hine LLP

$2,500 TO $24,999

Akron Tool & Die CompanyAmerican Fireworks, Inc.American Greetings CorporationArnstein & Lehr LLP (Miami)Bank of America

BDIBrouse McDowellEileen M. Burkhart & Co. LLCBuyers Products CompanyCalfee, Halter & Griswold LLPThe Cliffs FoundationCommunity Behavioral Health CenterConsolidated Graphics Group, Inc.Dealer Tire LLCDollar BankDominion FoundationErnst & Young LLPEvarts-Tremaine-Flicker CompanyFeldman Gale, P.A. (Miami)Ferro CorporationFifth Third BankFrantz Ward LLPGallagher Benefit ServicesGenovese Vanderhoof & AssociatesGreat Lakes Brewing CompanyGross BuildersHahn Loeser + Parks LLPHiger Lichter & Givner LLP (Miami)Houck Anderson P.A. (Miami)Hyland Software, Inc.Keithley FoundationThe Lincoln Electric FoundationC. A. Litzler Co., Inc.Live Publishing CompanyLNE Group / Lee Weingart (Europe)Macy’sMiba AG (Europe)MindCrafted SystemsMTD Products, Inc.Nordson CorporationNorth Coast Container Corp.Northern HaserotOatey Co.Octavia PressOhio CATOhio Savings Bank, A Division

of New York Community BankOlympic Steel, Inc.Park-Ohio Holdings Corp.PolyOne CorporationThe Prince & Izant CompanyRichey Industries, Inc.RPM International Inc.SEMAG GmbH (Europe)The Sherwin-Williams CompanyStearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alha (Miami)Stern Advertising AgencySumma Health SystemSwagelok CompanyTowers WatsonTriMark S.S. KempTrionix Research Laboratory, Inc.Tucker Ellis & West LLPUlmer & Berne LLPVer Ploeg & Lumpkin, P.A.Westlake Reed LeskoskyAnonymous (3)

Annual Supportgifts of $2,500 or more during the past year, as of September 20, 2011

Lifetime GivingJOHN L. SEVERANCESOCIETY

$5 MILLION AND MORE

KeyBank

$1 MILLION TO $5 MILLION

Baker Hostetler

Bank of America

Eaton Corporation

FirstEnergy Foundation

Forest City Enterprises, Inc.

The Goodyear Tire

& Rubber Company

The Lubrizol Corporation /

The Lubrizol Foundation

Merrill Lynch

NACCO Industries, Inc.

Parker Hannifin Corporation

The Plain Dealer

PNC Bank

PolyOne Corporation

The J. M. Smucker Company

The Severance Society recognizes

generous contributors of $1 million

or more in lifetime giving to The

Cleveland Orchestra. Listing

as of September 2011.

Corporate Support

The Cleveland Orchestra gratefully acknowledges and salutes these corporations for their generous support toward

the Orchestra’s Endowment, Annual Fund, Special Projects, and/or Programs. Additional legacy gifts from these

organizations and others are recognized through The Cleveland Orchestra Heritage Society.


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79Severance Hall 2011-12 Foundation/Government Support

$1 MILLION AND MORE

The Cleveland FoundationCuyahoga County residents through

Cuyahoga Arts and CultureMaltz Family FoundationThe Kelvin and Eleanor

Smith Foundation

$250,000 TO $500,000

Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

David and Inez Myers Foundation

Ohio Arts CouncilThe Skirball Foundation

$100,000 TO $249,999

Sidney E. Frank FoundationThe GAR FoundationThe George Gund

FoundationMartha Holden Jennings FoundationKulas FoundationThe Mandel FoundationThe Miami Foundation,

from a fund established by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation (Miami)

John P. Murphy FoundationSurdna Foundation

$50,000 TO $99,999

The George W. Codrington Charitable Foundation

The Louise H. and David S. Ingalls Foundation

Myra Tuteur Kahn Memorial Fund of The Cleveland Foundation

National Endowment for the ArtsThe Payne FundThe Reinberger Foundation

$20,000 TO $49,999

The Abington FoundationAkron Community FoundationThe Helen C. Cole Charitable TrustThe Mary S. and David C.

Corbin FoundationThe Gerhard Foundation, Inc.Ann and Gordon Getty FoundationElizabeth Ring Mather and

William Gwinn Mather FundThe Nonneman Family Foundation

Annual Supportgifts of $2,000 or more during the past year, as of September 20, 2011

The Cleveland Orchestra gratefully acknowledges and salutes these Foundations and Government agencies for their

generous support toward the Orchestra’s Endowment, Annual Fund, Special Projects, and/or Programs. Additional

legacy gifts from these organizations and others are recognized through The Cleveland Orchestra Heritage Society.

The Esther and Hyman RapportPhilanthropic Trust

The Sisler McFawn Foundation

$2,000 TO $19,999

Ayco Charitable FoundationThe Ruth and Elmer Babin FoundationBicknell FundThe Eva L. and Joseph M. Bruening

FoundationThe Collacott FoundationThe Frances G. and Lewis Allen Davies

Endowment FundMary and Dr. George L. Demetros

Charitable TrustElisha-Bolton FoundationFisher-Renkert FoundationThe Harry K. Fox and Emma R. Fox

Charitable Foundation Funding Arts Network (Miami)The Helen Wade Greene

Charitable TrustThe Hankins FoundationMuna & Basem Hishmeh FoundationRichard H. Holzer

Memorial FoundationThe Kangesser FoundationThe Laub FoundationVictor C. Laughlin, M.D.

Memorial Foundation TrustThe G. R. Lincoln Family FoundationMargaret Clark Morgan FoundationMiami-Dade County Department

of Cultural Affairs (Miami)Laura R. & Lucian Q. Moffitt FoundationThe Nord Family FoundationPaintstone FoundationThe Charles E. & Mabel M. Ritchie

Memorial FoundationThe Leighton A. Rosenthal

Family FoundationSCH FoundationAlbert G. & Olive H. Schlink FoundationThe Sherwick FundLloyd L. and Louise K. Smith

Memorial FoundationThe South Waite FoundationJean C. Shroeder FoundationThe Taylor-Winfield FoundationThe George Garretson Wade

Charitable Trust The S. K. Wellman FoundationThe Wells Family Foundation, Inc.Thomas H. White Foundation,

a KeyBank TrustThe Edward & Ruth Wilkof FoundationWright FoundationThe Wuliger FoundationAnonymous (2)

Lifetime GivingJOHN L. SEVERANCESOCIETY

$10 MILLION AND MORE

The Cleveland Foundation

Maltz Family Foundation

State of Ohio

Ohio Arts Council

The Kelvin and Eleanor

Smith Foundation


Cuyahoga County residents

through Cuyahoga

Arts & Culture

Kulas Foundation


Ann and Gordon Getty

Foundation

The GAR Foundation

The George Gund Foundation

The Louise H. and David S.

Ingalls Foundation

Martha Holden Jennings

Foundation

John S. and James L.

Knight Foundation (Miami)

Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

John P. Murphy Foundation

David and Inez

Myers Foundation

National Endowment

for the Arts

The Payne Fund

The Reinberger Foundation

The Severance Society recognizes

generous contributors of $1 million

or more in lifetime giving to The

Cleveland Orchestra. Listing

as of September 2011.


Foundation & Government Support

80 Severance Hall 2011-12

INDIVIDUAL GIFTS OF $500,000 AND MORE

Mr. and Mrs. Alexander M. Cutler Daniel R. and Jan R. Lewis (Miami)

INDIVIDUAL GIFTS OF $200,000 TO $499,999

Irma and Norman Braman (Miami) The Walter and Jean Kalberer Foundation Susan Miller (Miami) Mr. and Mrs. Albert B. Ratner James and Donna Reid


Ben and Ingrid Bowman Francie and David Horvitz (Miami) Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Horvitz Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Keithley Dr. and Mrs. Herbert Kloiber (Europe)Mrs. Norma Lerner Mr. and Mrs. Herbert McBride Sally S. and John C. Morley Ms. Ginger Warner (Cleveland, Miami) Janet and Richard Yulman (Miami)


Robert and Jean* Conrad Trevor and Jennie Jones Mr. and Mrs. Douglas A. Kern Mr. and Mrs. Dennis W. LaBarre The Honorable and Mrs. John Doyle Ong Julia and Larry Pollock Barbara S. Robinson

Leadership Council The Leadership Council salutes those extraor-

dinary donors who have pledged to sustain their

annual giving at the highest level for three years or

more. Leadership Council donors are recognized in

these Annual Support listings with the Leadership

Council symbol next to their name:

Individual Support

The Cleveland Orchestra and Musical Arts Association gratefully recognize the individuals

listed here, who have provided generous gifts of cash or pledges of $2,500 or more

in annual operating, endowment, special project, or benefit event support.


Lifetime GivingJOHN L. SEVERANCE SOCIETY

$10 MILLION AND MORE

Daniel R. and Jan R. Lewis (Miami)


Mr. Richard J. Bogomolny

and Ms. Patricia M. Kozerefski

Mr. and Mrs. Alexander M. Cutler

Mrs. Norma Lerner

and The Lerner Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Albert B. Ratner

Anonymous


Irma and Norman Braman (Miami)

Mr. and Mrs. Francis J. Callahan

Mrs. Anne M. Clapp

Mr. George Gund III

Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Horvitz

Mr. James D. Ireland III

The Walter and Jean Kalberer Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Keithley

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis W. LaBarre

Susan Miller (Miami)

Sally S. and John C. Morley

The Family of D. Z. Norton

The Honorable and Mrs. John Doyle Ong

Mr. and Mrs. Alfred M. Rankin, Jr.

Charles and Ilana Horowitz Ratner

James and Donna Reid

Barbara S. Robinson

Anonymous (2)

The Severance Society recognizes generous contributors

of $1 million or more in lifetime giving to The Cleve-

land Orchestra. As of September 2011.

Annual Supportgifts during the past year, as of September 20, 2011

Individual Donors

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John P. Bergren* and Sarah M. Evans Mr. William P. Blair III Mr. Richard J. Bogomolny

and Ms. Patricia M. Kozerefski Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Bolton Hector D. Fortun (Miami) James D. Ireland III R. Kirk Landon

and Pamela Garrison (Miami) Peter B. Lewis and Janet Rosel (Miami)Toby Devan LewisMrs. Emma S. LincolnMs. Nancy W. McCann Mr. and Mrs. Alfred M. Rankin, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Richard K. Smucker David A. and Barbara Wolfort Anonymous


Dr. and Mrs. Wolfgang Berndt (Europe) Blossom Women’s CommitteeThe Brown and Kunze FoundationJeanette Grasselli Brown and Glenn R. Brown Mrs. Gerald N. CannonMr. and Mrs. Matthew V. Crawford Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey Gund George GundMrs. Marguerite B. Humphrey Giuliana C. and John D. Koch Foundation

(Cleveland, Miami) Dr. Vilma L. KohnCharlotte R. KramerMr. and Mrs. Jon A. Lindseth Ms. Beth E. Mooney Mrs. Alfred M. Rankin, Sr.Brian and Patricia RatnerCharles and Ilana Horowitz Ratner Luci and Ralph* ScheyMr. and Mrs. Franz Welser-Möst Women’s Committee

of The Cleveland OrchestraAnonymous


Sheldon and Florence Anderson (Miami)Mr. and Mrs. Gerald A. ConwayTati and Ezra Katz (Miami) Mr. and Mrs. S. Lee Kohrman Dr. and Mrs. David LeshnerMr. and Mrs. Alex Machaskee

Mrs. Jane B. NordMr. and Mrs. James A. RatnerHewitt and Paula Shaw Richard and Nancy Sneed R. Thomas and Meg Harris Stanton Rick, Margarita and Steven Tonkinson (Miami)Judy and Sherwood Weiser (Miami)


Gay Cull Addicott Mr. and Mrs. Daniel M. Bell (Miami)Martha and Bruce Clinton (Miami)Bruce and Beth Dyer Dr. Edward S. GodleskiAndrew and Judy GreenMargaret Fulton-Mueller and Scott Mueller William J. and Katherine T. O’Neill Dr. and Mrs. Ronald J. Ross Marc and Rennie SaltzbergDr. and Mrs. Neil Sethi Paul and Suzanne Westlake Anonymous gift from Switzerland (Europe) Anonymous


Mr. and Mrs. William W. Baker Randall and Virginia BarbatoJayusia and Alan Bernstein (Miami) Scott Chaikin and Mary Beth CooperDo Unto Others Trust (Miami)Colleen and Richard Fain (Miami) Mr. Allen H. FordRichard and Ann GridleyMrs. John A Hadden Jr.Gary Hanson and Barbara Klante Jack Harley and Judy ErnestIris and Tom Harvie Joan and Leonard HorvitzRichard and Erica Horvitz (Cleveland, Miami)Elizabeth B. Juliano Mr. Thomas F. McKee Mrs. Stanley L. Morgan*Lucia S. NashMr. Gary A. Oatey Mr. and Mrs. James A. Saks Raymond T. and Katherine S. SawyerNancy and Neil Schaffel (Miami)David and Harriet SimonMary M. Spencer (Miami)Dr. and Mrs. William P. Steffee Dr. Kenneth F. SwansonMr. Joseph F. Tetlak

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Mr. and Mrs. George M. Aronoff Mr. and Mrs. David J. Carpenter George* and Becky DunnRobert M. Maloney and Laura GoyanesMrs. David Seidenfeld Mrs. Jean H. TaberMr. and Mrs. Alfred Umdasch (Europe)

INDIVIDUAL GIFTS OF $10,000 TO $12,499Fred G. and Mary W. BehmMarsha and Brian Bilzin (Miami) Dr. Christopher P. Brandt and Dr. Beth Sersig Mr. D. McGregor Brandt, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Eugene A. BuehlerJ. C. and Helen Rankin Butler Augustine* and Grace CaliguireRichard J. and Joanne ClarkMr. Bruce Coppock (Miami)Judith and George W. DiehlMr. and Mrs. Robert P. DuvinMike S. and Margaret Eidson (Miami)Dr. and Mrs. Lloyd H. Ellis Jr.Mr. and Mrs.* David K. FordMs. Dawn M. FullMr. Francisco A. Garcia (Miami)Mr. and Mrs. Richard T. Garrett

Albert I. and Norma C. Geller Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. GillespieSondra and Steve HardisHenry R. Hatch and Robin Hitchcock HatchMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Healy Mary and Jon Heider (Cleveland, Miami)David and Nancy Hooker Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. JanusMr. and Mrs. Ferdinand JerebJanet and Gerald Kelfer (Miami) Jonathan and Tina Kislak (Miami)Mrs. Elizabeth R. Koch Tim and Linda Koelz Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. LozickMr. and Mrs. Richard A. ManuelMrs. Robert H. MartindaleMr. and Mrs. Arch J. McCartneyWilliam and Eleanor McCoyMr. and Mrs. Stanley A. MeiselMr. Walter N. MirapaulElisabeth and Karlheinz Muhr (Europe)Brian and Cindy MurphyClaudia and Steven Perles (Miami)Mr. and Mrs. George M. Rose Mr. and Mrs. David A. RuckmanDavid M. and Betty Schneider Rachel R. Schneider, PhD Mr. and Mrs. Oliver E. SeikelKim Sherwin Lois and Tom Stauffer Mrs. Blythe SundbergDr. Russell A. Trusso Clara and David Williams

INDIVIDUAL GIFTS OF $7,500 TO $9,999Mr. William BergerLaurel Blossom Dr. and Mrs. Jerald S. Brodkey Dr. Ben H. and Julia Brouhard Dr. Thomas Brugger and Dr. Sandra RussEllen E. & Victor J. Cohn Supporting Foundation Mr. Owen ColliganMr. and Mrs. William E. ConwayMr. and Mrs. Edward B. Davis Henry and Mary Doll Nancy and Richard DotsonMr. and Mrs. Terry C. Z. EggerMr. David J. GoldenRobert K. Gudbranson and Joon-Li KimKathleen E. HancockDr.* and Mrs. Shattuck W. Hartwell, Jr. Mrs. Sandra L. HaslingerIn memory of Philip J. HastingsPamela and Scott Isquick Mr. and Mrs. Donald M. Jack, Jr.Allan V. Johnson Joela Jones and Richard WeissMr. Lawrence B. and Christine H. LeveyJudith and Morton Q. Levin Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. McGowan Mr. Donald W. Morrison Mr. and Mrs. Stephen E. MyersMr. and Mrs. William M. Osborne, Jr. Pannonius Foundation

Individual Donors


Gay Cull Addicott

William W. Baker

Ronald H. Bell

Henry C. Doll

Judy Ernest

Nicki Gudbranson

Jack Harley

Iris Harvie

Brinton L. Hyde

Randall N. Huff

Elizabeth Kelley

David C. Lamb

Raymond T. Sawyer

Barbara Robinson, chair

Robert Gudbranson, vice chair

Ongoing annual support gifts are a critical compo-

nent toward sustaining The Cleveland Orchestra’s

economic health. Ticket revenues provide only a

small portion of the funding needed to support

the Orchestra’s outstanding performances, educa-

tional activities, and community projects.

The Crescendo Patron Program recognizes gener-

ous donors of $2,500 or more to the Orchestra’s

Annual Campaign. For more information on the

benefits of playing a supporting role each year,

please contact Hayden Howland, Manager of

Leadership Giving, by calling (216) 231-7545.

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Rosskamm Family TrustMr. Larry J. Santon Patricia J. Sawvel Carol and Albert SchuppNaomi G. and Edwin Z. Singer Family Fund Mrs. Gretchen D. SmithMr. and Mrs. Donald W. Strang, Jr.Bruce and Virginia Taylor Sandy and Ted Wiese Anonymous (2)

INDIVIDUAL GIFTS OF $5,000 TO $7,499Dr. Jacqueline Acho and Mr. John LeMayMr. and Mrs. Monte AhujaSusan S. AngellAgnes ArmstrongMr. and Mrs. Albert A. AugustusMs. Jody BaconMr. and Mrs. Dean Barry Mr. Jon Batchelor (Miami)James and Reita BaymanDr. and Mrs. Nathan A. Berger Dr. and Mrs. Eugene H. BlackstoneIn memory of Claude M. BlairMrs. Flora BlumenthalBrennan Family FoundationMr. Robert W. BriggsMr. and Mrs. William C. Butler Mr. and Mrs. R. Bruce CampbellMs. Maria Cashy Drs. Wuu-Shung and Amy Chuang Dr. William & Dottie Clark Mrs. Lester E. Coleman Corinne L. Dodero Trust for the Arts and Sciences Mr. and Mrs. Evan R. CornsMr. Peter and Mrs. Julie Cummings (Miami)Mrs. Barbara Ann Davis Peter and Kathryn Eloff Dr. and Mrs. Robert ElstonMary and Oliver Emerson Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Emrick, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. GoodmanMr. and Mrs. Randall J. GordonHarry and Joyce Graham Mr. Paul GreigMr.* and Mrs. David E. GriffithsDavid and Robin GunningClark Harvey and Holly SelvaggiT. K. and Faye A. HestonMr. Clifford HillAmy and Stephen Hoffman Mr. and Mrs. Brinton L. HydeMr. and Mrs. Christopher Hyland Ms. Martha Ingram (Miami)Judith* and Clifford IsroffRudolf D. and Joan T. Kamper Andrew and Katherine KartalisMilton and Donna* Katz Dr. and Mrs. William S. KiserCynthia Knight (Miami)Julius and Doris KramerMrs. Justin KrentMr. and Mrs. Peter A. Kuhn Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Lafave, Jr.

Robert and Judie Lasser Judy and Donald Lefton (Miami) Shirley and William Lehman (Miami) Mr.* and Mrs. Leo LeidenMr. Jeff LitwillerMr. and Mrs. Robert P. MadisonMs. Jennifer R. MalkinMr. and Mrs. Morton L. MandelAlan Markowitz M.D. and Cathy PollardMrs. Kay MarshallAlexander and Marianna C. McAfee Claudia Metz and Thomas Woodworth Edith and Ted* MillerMr. and Mrs. William A. Mitchell Robert Moss (Miami)Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Newman Richard and Kathleen NordJohn and Margi O’BrienMr. Michael G. OraveczMr. Henry Ott-HansenMr. J. William and Dr. Suzanne PalmerNancy and Robert Pfeifer Dr. and Mrs. John N. Posch Douglas and Noreen PowersLois S.* and Stanley M. ProctorDrs. Raymond R. Rackley and Carmen M. Fonseca Mr. and Mrs. Roger F. RankinMrs. Nancy L. ReymannMr. and Mrs. James E. RohrCarol Rolf and Steven AdlerDr. Tom D. RoseSteven and Ellen Ross Mr. Christopher RoyMr. Klaus G. Roy and Mrs. Gene J. RoyMr. and Mrs. Robert C. RuhlDrs. Michael and Judith Samuels (Miami)Larry and Sally Sears Dr. and Mrs. James L. SechlerMr. Eric Sellen and Mr. Ron SeidmanDr. Gerard and Phyllis SeltzerDrs. Daniel and Ximena Sessler Mrs. Frances G. ShoolroyMrs. William I. ShorrockLaura and Alvin A. SiegalDavid Kane Smith Jim and Myrna SpiraGeorge and Mary Stark Mrs. Marie S. StrawbridgeCharles B. and Rosalyn Stuzin (Miami)Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Teel, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Thornton Mr. Brian ThorntonMr. and Mrs. Lyman H. TreadwayMr.* and Mrs. Robert N. TromblyRobert A. ValenteDon and Mary Louise Van Dyke Bill Appert and Chris Wallace (Miami)Tom and Shirley Waltermire Dr. Edward L. and Mrs. Susan WestbrookTom and Betsy WheelerMr. Roy WodaMrs. Janet A. WrightMr. David ZauderAnonymous (5) listings continue


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Dr. and Mrs. D. P. AgamanolisMr. and Mrs. Quentin AlexanderMr. and Mrs. Robert H. BakerMs. Delphine BarrettMr.* and Mrs. Russell BearssMr. and Mrs. Jules BelkinDr. Ronald and Diane BellDr. Robert BenyoSuzanne and Jim BlaserMr. and Mrs. Dennis A. BlockPaul and Marilyn* BrentlingerMs. Elizabeth E. BrumbaughFrank and Leslie BuckDr. and Mrs. William E. CappaertMrs. Millie L. CarlsonMs. Mary E. ChilcoteDrs. Mark Cohen and Miriam VishnyDiane Lynn CollierMarjorie Dickard ComellaMr. and Mrs. David J. CookPete and Margaret DobbinsMr.* and Mrs. Sidney DworkinMr. Brian L. Ewart

and Mr. William McHenryMr. J. Gilbert and Mrs. Eleanor FreyMrs. Cora C. GigaxRobert N. and Nicki N. Gudbranson

John and Virginia HansenMr. Robert D. HartBarbara Hawley and David GoodmanMatthew D. Healy

and Richard S. AgnesMs. Mary Beth HedlundHazel Helgesen

and Gary D. HelgesenAnita and William HellerBob and Edith Hudson (Miami)Mr. James J. HummerDr. and Mrs. Scott R. InkleyDonna L. and Robert H. JacksonMrs. Rita G. KellyMr. and Mrs. Robert M. KochRonald and Barbara LeirvikMr. and Mrs. Irvin A. LeonardMrs. Emma S. LincolnMr. and Mrs. Robert C. LoeschAnne R. and Kenneth E. LoveRobert and LaVerne LugibihlElsie and Byron LutmanJoel and Mary Ann MakeeMartin and Lois MarcusDr. Susan M. MerzweilerDrs. Terry E. and Sara S. MillerAnn Jones Morgan

Dr. Joan R. MortimerMr. and Mrs. Peter R. OsenarMrs. Ingrid PetrusMr. and Mrs. John S. PietyIn memory of Henry PollakDr. Laurine PurolaDr. Robert W. ReynoldsAmy and Ken RogatBob and Ellie ScheuerMs. Freda SeavertGinger and Larry ShaneDr. Marvin and Mimi SobelMr. and Mrs. William E. SpatzDr. Elizabeth SwensonMs. Lorraine S. SzaboMr. and Mrs. Leonard K. TowerRobert J. and Marti J. VagiMr. and Mrs. Fred A. WatkinsMr. and Mrs. Mark Allen WeigandMr. Peter and Mrs. Laurie WeinbergerRobert C. WepplerNancy V. and Robert L. WilcoxMs. Judith H. WrightAnonymous (3)



Stanley I. and Hope S. AdelsteinNorman and Rosalyn Adler Family

Philanthropic FundMr. Gerald O. AllenNorman and Helen AllisonMr. and Mrs. Robert J. AmsdellRev. Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth J. AndersonMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey R. AppelbaumMr. and Mrs. Stanley H. Arkin (Miami)Geraldine and Joseph BabinMr. William BaldwinReverend Thomas

and Dr. Joan BaumgardnerMr. and Mrs. Mike BelkinMs. Pamela D. BelknapMr. Roger G. BerkKerrin and Peter Bermont (Miami)Barbara and Sheldon BernsJulia & David Bianchi

(Cleveland, Miami)John A. Biek and Christina J. NortonCarmen and Karl Bishopric (Miami)Bill and Zeda BlauMr. Doug BletcherMrs. Mary Wick BoleJohn and Anne BourassaMs. Barbara E. BoyleBetty Madigan BrandtDavid M. and Carol M. BriggsMs. Mary R. Bynum

and Mr. J. Philip CalabreseMr. and Mrs. Frank H. CarpenterLeigh and Mary Carter

Mr. and Mrs. James B. ChaneyDr. and Mrs. Ronald ChapnickDr. Christopher and

Mrs. Maryann ChengelisMr. and Mrs. Homer D. W. ChisholmMr. and Mrs. Robert A. ClarkDr. Dale and Susan CowanMrs. Frederick F. DannemillerCharles and Fanny Dascal (Miami)Jeffrey and Eileen DavisMrs. Lois Joan DavisMs. Nancy J. Davis (Miami)Scott and Laura DesmondDr. and Mrs. Richard C. DistadMs. Maureen A. Doerner

and Mr. Geoffrey T. WhiteMr. George and Mrs. Beth DownesDavid Jack and Elaine DrageMrs. Mary S. EatonEsther L. and Alfred M. Eich, Jr.Erich Eichhorn and Ursel DoughertyMrs. Margaret EstillDavid and Margaret EwartHarry and Ann FarmerScott Foerster, Forester and BohnertJoan Alice FordMrs. Mary Elizabeth FordMr. Randall and Mrs. Patrice FortinMr. Monte Friedkin (Miami)Marvin Ross Friedman

and Adrienne bon Haes (Miami)Peggy and David* FullmerRichard L. Furry

Marilee L. GallagherBarbara and Peter GalvinJoy E. GarapicMrs. Georgia T. GarnerMr. Wilbert C. Geiss, Sr.Mrs. Joan Getz (Miami)Mr. Herman GilbertAnne and Walter GinnJoyce and Ab* GlickmanMr. and Mrs. David A. GoldfingerDr. and Mrs. Ronald L. GouldCynthia and David GreenbergMr. and Mrs. Brent R. GroverThe Thomas J. and Judith Fay Gruber

Charitable FoundationNancy and James GrunzweigDr. Phillip M. and Mrs. Mary HallRonald M. and Sallie M. Hall (Miami)Mr. Holsey G. HandysideMr. George P. HaskellVirginia and George HavensOliver and Sally HenkelMr. and Mrs. Jerry HerschmanMr. Robert T. HexterDr. and Mrs. John D. HinesDr. and Mrs. Robert L. HinnesDr. Feite F. HofmanMr. and Mrs. Edmond H. HohertzPeter A. and Judith HolmesThomas and Mary HolmesDr. Keith A. and

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Xavier-Nichols FoundationRobert and Karen Hostoffer

Mr. and Mrs. Mark HouckDr. Randal N. Huff

and Ms. Paulette BeechMs. Charlotte L. HughesMs. Luan K. HutchinsonMr. and Ms. Charles S. HyleRuth F. IhdeCarol Lee and James IottHelen and Erik JensenMr. Peter and Mrs. Mary JoyceMr. Daniel KamionkowskiMr. William and Mrs. Mary Jo KannenBarbara and Michael J. KaplanRev. William C. KeeneElizabeth KelleyMs. Angela Kelsey (Miami)The Kendis Family Trust:

Hilary & Robert Kendis and Susan & James Kendis

Bruce and Eleanor KendrickMr. James KishFred and Judith KlotzmanJacqueline and Irwin Kott (Miami)Dr. Ronald H. Krasney

and Ms. Sherry Latimer*Dr. James and Mrs. Margaret KreinerMr. James and Mrs. Patricia KrohngoldMr. Donald N. KrosinDavid C. LambMrs. Carolyn LamplKenneth M. LapineAnthony T. and Patricia A. LauriaMr. and Mrs. Leon LazarevJeffrey and Ellen LeavittDr. Hasoon LeeDr. and Mrs. Jai H. LeeMichael and Lois A. LemrDr. Edith LernerDr. Stephen B. and

Mrs. Lillian S. LevineRobert G. LevyDr. Alan and Mrs. Joni LichtinIsabelle and Sidney* LobeDrs. Alex and Marilyn LotasMartha Klein LottmanSandi M. A. Macdonald

and Henry J. Grzes (Miami)Herbert L. and Rhonda MarcusDr. and Mrs. Sanford E. MarovitzMr. and Mrs.* Duane J. MarshDr. Ernest and Mrs. Marian MarsolaisMr. Julien L. McCallMrs. Alice MecredyDr.* and Mrs. Hermann Menges, JrStephen and Barbara MessnerDonald D. MillerMindCrafted SystemsBert and Marjorie MoyarMr. Raymond M. MurphyRichard B. and Jane E. NashMarshall I. Nurenberg

and Joanne Klein

Richard and Jolene O’CallaghanNedra and Mark Oren (Miami)James P. Ostryniec (Miami)Mr. and Mrs. Christopher I. PageDeborah and Zachary ParisDr. Lewis and Janice B. PattersonMr. Thomas F. Peterson, Jr.Dr. Roland S. Philip

and Dr. Linda M. SandhausDale and Susan PhillipMr. and Mrs. Richard W. PogueDr. Marc and Mrs. Carol PohlWilliam and Gwen PreucilMr. Richard and

Mrs. Jenny ProeschelMr. Lute and Mrs. Lynn QuintrellMr. and Mrs. Thomas A. QuintrellMs. C. A. ReaganDavid and Gloria RichardsMrs. Florence Brewster RutterFred Rzepka and Anne Rzepka Family

FoundationDr. Harry S. and Rita K. RzepkaNathan N. and Esther Rzepka

Family Philanthropic Fund of theJewish Federation of Cleveland

Dr. and Mrs. Martin I. SaltzmanMs. Patricia E. SayMr. Paul H. ScarbroughMr. James SchutteDr. John Sedor and Ms. Geralyn PrestiLee G. and Jane SeidmanCharles Seitz (Miami)Harry and Ilene ShapiroNorine W. SharpDr. and Mrs. William C. SheldonMr. Richard ShireyDr. Howard and Mrs. Judith SiegelDonald Singer and Helene LoveMr. and Mrs.* Jeffrey H. SmythePete and Linda SmytheMrs. Virginia SnappJay and Ellen Solowksy (Miami)Mr. John C. Soper

and Dr. Judith S. BrennekeMr. John D. SpechtHoward Stark M.D.

and Rene Rodriguez (Miami)Mr. and Mrs.* Lawrence E. StewartMrs. Barbara Stiefel (Miami)Mr. and Mrs. G. W. StuelpeMr. and Mrs. Daniel C. SussenMr. Nelson S. TalbottMr. Karl and Mrs. Carol TheilColin Blades ThomasDr. and Mrs. Thomas A. TimkoMr. and Mrs. Robert J. TomsichMr. Erik TrimbleDrs. Anna* and Gilbert TrueMiss Kathleen TurnerMrs. H. Lansing Vail, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Joaquin Vinas (Miami)Mr. and Mrs. Les C. VinneyMr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Wasserbauer

Ms. Laure A. WasserbauerPhilip and Peggy WasserstromMr. and Mrs. Jerome A. WeinbergerRichard Wiedemer, Jr.Helen Sue* and Meredith WilliamsMr. Peter and Mrs. Ann WilliamsRichard and Mary Lynn WillsCharles WinansMichael H. Wolf and

Antonia Rivas-WolfDrs. Nancy Wolf and Aric GreenfieldMr. Robert Wolff

and Dr. Paula SilvermanKay and Rod WoolseyRad and Patty YatesFred and Marcia ZakrajsekMr. Kal Zucker

and Mrs. Mary Frances HaerrAnonymous (11)

member of the Leadership Council (see page 80)

* deceased

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Patron Program listed on these

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$300 and more each year are pub-

lished in the Orchestra’s Annual

Report, which can be viewed

online at CLEVELANDORCHESTRA.COM

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The Cleveland Orchestra’s catalog of recordings

continues to grow. The newest DVD features Bruckner’s

Eighth Symphony recorded live at Severance Hall under

the direction of Music Director Franz Welser-Möst in 2010

and released in May 2011. And, just released,

Dvořák’s opera Rusalka on CD, recorded

live at the Salzburg Festival. Writing of the

Rusalka performances, the reviewer for

London’s Sunday Times praised the perform-

ance as “the most spellbinding account

of Dvořák’s miraculous score I have ever

heard, either in the theatre or on record.

. . . I doubt this music can be better played than by the

Clevelanders, the most ‘European’ of the American or-

chestras, with wind and brass soloists to die for and a

string sound of superlative warmth and sensitivity.”

Other recordings released in the past year

include two under the baton of Pierre Boulez

and a second album of Mozart piano concertos

with Mitsuko Uchida, whose first Cleveland

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1931. Aft er that fi rst concert, a Cleve-

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believe that Mr. Severance intended

to build a temple to music, and not a

temple to wealth; and we believe it is his

intention that all music lovers should be

welcome there.” John Long Severance

(president of the Musical Arts Associa-

tion, 1921-1936) and his wife, Elisabeth,

donated most of the funds necessary to

erect this magnifi cent building. De-

signed by Walker & Weeks, its elegant

Georgian exterior was constructed to

harmonize with the classical architec-

ture of other prominent buildings in

the University Circle area. Th e interior

of the building refl ects a combination

of design styles, including Art Deco,

Egyptian Revival, Classicism, and Mod-

ernism. An extensive renovation, resto-

ration, and expansion of the facility was

completed in January 2000. In addition

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U N D E R T H E L E A D E R S H I P of Music Director Franz Welser-Möst, The

Cleveland Orchestra has become one of the most sought-after performing

ensembles in the world. In concerts at its winter home at Severance Hall

and at each summer’s Blossom Festival, in residencies from Miami to Vi-

enna, and on tour around the world, The Cleveland Orchestra sets standards

of artistic excellence, creative programming, and community engagement.

The partnership with Franz Welser-Möst, now in its tenth season, and with a

commitment to the Orchestra’s centennial in 2018, has moved the ensemble

forward with a series of new and ongoing initiatives, including:

the establishment of residencies around the world, fostering creative ar-

tistic growth and an expanded financial base, including an ongoing resi-

dency at the Vienna Musikverein (the first of its kind by an American

orchestra);

an annual Miami Residency involving three weeks of concerts, commu-

nity activities, and educational presentations and collaborations;

concert tours from coast to coast in the United States, including regular

appearances at Carnegie Hall;

regular concert tours to Europe (including biennial residencies at the

Lucerne Festival) and Asia (including a residency at Tokyo’s Suntory Hall

in the autumn 2010);

ongoing recording activities, including new releases under the direction

of Franz Welser-Möst and Pierre Boulez as well as a series of DVD con-

cert presentations of four of Bruckner’s symphonies;

additional new residencies at Indiana University and at New York’s Lin-

coln Center Festival;

an expanded offering of education and community programs with a

comprehensive approach designed to make music an integral and regular

part of everyday life in Northeast Ohio;

continuing and expanded educational partnerships with schools, col-

leges, and universities from across Northeast Ohio and in the Miami-Dade

community;

creative new artistic collaborations, including staged works and cham-

ber music performances, with arts institutions in Northeast Ohio and

across the Miami-Dade community;

the return of staged opera to Severance Hall with the presentation of ac-

claimed Zurich Opera productions of the three Mozart/Da Ponte operas;

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an array of new concert offerings (including Fridays@7 and Celebrity Series at

Severance Hall as well as movie, themed, and family presentations at Blossom)

to make a wider variety of concerts more available and affordable;

the return of ballet to Blossom, with performances by The Joffrey Ballet.

The Cleveland Orchestra was founded in 1918 by a group of local citi-

zens intent on creating an ensemble worthy of joining America’s ranks of major

symphony orchestras. Over the ensuing decades, the Orchestra quickly grew

from a fine regional organization to being one of the most admired symphony

orchestras in the world. The opening of Severance Hall as the Orchestra’s home

in 1931 brought a special pride to the ensemble and its hometown, as well as

providing an enviable and intimate acoustic environment in which to develop

and refine the Orchestra’s artistry. Year-round performances became a reality in

1968 with the opening of Blossom Music Center, one of the most beautiful and

acoustically admired outdoor concert facilities in the United States.


IN FOCUS

NOVEMBER 1929 — Just two weeks after the Stock Market Crash, and still wearing a black armband in mourning for the death of his wife, Elisabeth, earlier in the year, John L. Severance breaks ground for the construction of Severance Hall.

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ORGAN SYMPHONYThursday December 8 at 8:00 p.m.Friday December 9 at 7:00 p.m.Saturday December 10 at 8:00 p.m.THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRAMarin Alsop, conductorPeter Otto, violinJoela Jones, organ

Marin Alsop, music director of the Baltimore

Symphony, makes her Cleveland Orchestra

debut with a program of American daring and

French sizzle. The concert thunders to a fi nish

with the gargantuan sounds of Saint-Saëns’s

spirited “Organ” Symphony. Featuring regular

evening concerts and a KeyBank Fridays@7

presentation (with world music by Magda

Giannikou and Banda Magda).

Concert Sponsor: Medical Mutual of OhioFridays@7 Sponsor: KeyBank

LUISI LEADS MOZARTAND STRAUSSFriday November 25 at 8:00 p.m.Saturday November 26 at 8:00 p.m.Sunday November 27 at 3:00 p.m.THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRAFabio Luisi, conductorJonathan Biss, piano

Fabio Luisi, recently appointed principal

conductor of the Metropolitan Opera,

makes his much-anticipated Cleveland Orch-

estra debut with a program pairing favorite

orchestral works by two all-star operatic

composers. American pianist Jonathan Biss

returns to Cleveland for one of Mozart’s most

alluring piano concertos, while Luisi leads

the Orchestra in two of Richard Strauss’s

most endearing tone poems, Till Eulenspiegel

and Aus Italien.

Concert Sponsor: PNC

See also the concert calendar listing on pages 48-49, or visit The Cleveland Orchestra online for a complete schedule of future events and performances, or to purchase tickets online 24/ 7 for Severance Hall concerts.

TICKETS 216-231-1111 clevelandorchestra.com

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