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MARTIN LUTHER KING JR CELEBRATION CONCERT — page 29
WELCOME — page 7
FROM THE GOVERNOR — page 9
FROM THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE — page 11
FROM THE MAYOR — page 13
2016 MLK SERVICE AWARDS — page 25
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Upfront Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 From the Governor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 From the County Executive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 From the Mayor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
About the Orchestra Musical Arts Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 The Cleveland Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Roster of Musicians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 About Severance Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR CELEBRATION CONCERT MLK Service Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Program: January 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Conductor: Robert Porco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Chorus Director: William Henry Caldwell . . . . . . . 37 Guest Artist: Hannah White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Chorus . . . . . . . . 41
Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Learn More . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 About Martin Luther King Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
NEWS Cleveland Orchestra News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Support Sound for the Centennial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56-57 Annual Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59-70
Concerts & Calendars Concert Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76-77 Upcoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
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7Severance Hall 2015-16 7Welcome
January 16, 2016
Welcome to The Cleveland Orchestra’s 36th annual concert in celebration of the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We are pleased to once again collaborate with the City of Cleveland to present this event that celebrates the life and legacy of Dr. King through classical, gospel, and spiritual music performed by The Cleve-land Orch estra.
We extend a warm welcome to this evening’s artists and performers — conduc-tor Robert Porco, the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Chorus, prepared by William Henry Caldwell, and 2015 Sphinx Competition prize-winning violinist Hannah White.
At the start of the concert, The Cleveland Orchestra in cooperation with the City of Cleveland and the Greater Cleveland Partnership present this year’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Service Awards. These awards are detailed on the follow-ing pages and recognize community service and leadership by organizations and individuals making a diff erence here in Northeast Ohio.
We are grateful to several partners who make this concert possible. In addi-tion to the City of Cleveland, we recognize our generous sponsor, KeyBank, a Cleve-land Orchestra Partner in Excellence. Thanks to Cleveland radio station WCLV, this concert is being enjoyed by thousands across Northeast Ohio as they listen to the live broadcast on radio stations WCLV (104.9 FM) and WCPN (90.3 FM). We also ac-knowledge the members of the Orchestra’s Community Relations Committee for their thoughtful guidance and contributions toward the ongoing work of the institution.
Please join us on Monday, January 18, here at Severance Hall for our annual Mar-tin Luther King Jr. Community Open House. This free community event from 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. features a variety of free performances and activities. Complete details can be found at clevelandorchestra.com. We thank each of the performers for their participation in this special community day celebrating youth and diversity.
Thank you for joining us here this evening. We cordially invite you to take full advantage of The Cleveland Orchestra’s varied presentations and performances — at Severance Hall, at the Orchestra’s summer Blossom Music Festival, and through our many education and community programs.
Dennis W. LaBarre André GremilletPresident Executive Director
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J O H N R . K A S I C HG O V E R N O R
S TAT E O F O H I O
Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Concert
Greetings,
My wife Karen and I welcome you to Severance Hall for the 36th
Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Concert in Cleveland.
The Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. was a man of unwavering
devotion to his faith in God, family, community, nation, and world.
He dedicated his life to the principles of liberty, justice, and equality,
and inspired countless people to strive toward achieving a world not
divided by racial lines, but united in a “beautiful symphony of brother-
hood.” Dr. King taught us that it is far better to love than hate and to
seek justice rather than revenge.
We applaud The Cleveland Orchestra’s efforts to commemorate
his legacy through music and we are grateful to all those who have
been involved with this celebration for your support of this incredible
annual event.
We hope this concert is another memorable tribute to a great man
with an even greater mission, and we extend our best wishes for an
enjoyable evening.
Sincerely,
John R. Kasich
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Dear Friends,
It is truly an honor to join The Cleveland Orchestra for its 36th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Concert. The success of this event highlights the values of one of America’s greatest champions of racial jus-tice and equality, a champion who dared to dream of a color-blind society united in justice and peace. The words and deeds of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. continue to ring true and inspire us all today.
As we enjoy our world-famous Cleveland Orchestra’s beautiful music, let us also reflect on Dr. King’s words: “Almost always, the creative dedicat-ed minority has made the world better.” This orchestra — with its mission of spreading great music and the unity that results as people from all walks of life and cultural backgrounds gather under one roof — is a perfect ve-hicle to demonstrate the power of the dedicated and the creative.
One of the County’s top priorities is creating jobs and providing a pathway from poverty for our unemployed, underemployed, and most vulnerable citizens. The doors of this administration are open to every citizen, recog-nizing that all people can make a meaningful contribution toward building a strong community.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is not only a time for celebration and tribute but also education and remembrance. I am pleased to join The Cleveland Orchestra, City of Cleveland, and the Greater Cleveland Partnership as we celebrate a man who taught us to be courageous in truth, compassion, and service.
I commend and thank you for your continued commitment to justice and service. And I look forward to continuing to work alongside you as we continue to make Cuyahoga County a prosperous place for every citizen.
My best always,
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Dear Fellow Citizens:
I am pleased and proud to welcome you to Severance Hall for The Cleveland Orchestra’s annual musical tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The Cleveland Orchestra has brought Clevelanders together in a salute to Dr. King for the last 36 years to honor and remember this great American leader. This evening, our world-renowned Orchestra is led by conductor Robert Porco as we join with the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Cho-rus led by choral conductor William Henry Caldwell, and violinist Hannah White, the 15-year-old winner of the national Sphinx Competition for Black and Latino string players.
I am also pleased to acknowledge the thirteenth anniversary of the MLK Jr. Community Service Awards, presented in cooperation with the City of Cleveland by The Cleveland Orchestra and the Greater Cleveland Partner-ship through the Commission on Economic Inclusion. Each year, these awards recognize members of our community who have positively impacted Cleveland in the spirit of the teachings and example of Dr. King.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. dreamed that people of all races would unite in harmony and triumph in the struggle for peace, justice, and equality for all of humanity. Through this concert, we celebrate Dr. King’s dream and recommit to the goal of making Cleveland a city where citizens live and work as one, with equality, respect, and justice for all.
Enjoy the concert.
Sincerely,
Mayor Frank G. Jackson
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NON-RESIDENT TRUSTEES Virginia Nord Barbato (NY) Wolfgang C. Berndt (Austria)
Richard C. Gridley (SC) Loren W. Hershey (DC)
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TRUSTEES EX-OFFICIO Faye A. Heston, President, Volunteer Council of Th e Cleveland Orchestra Dr. Patricia Moore Smith, President, Women’s Committee of Th e Cleveland Orchestra Elisabeth Hugh, President, Blossom Friends of Th e Cleveland Orchestra
Carolyn Dessin, Chair, Cleveland Orchestra Chorus Operating Committee Beverly J. Warren, President, Kent State University 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 1983-95Richard J. Bogomolny 1995-2002, 2008-09James D. Ireland III 2002-08
RESIDENT TRUSTEES George N. Aronoff Dr. Ronald H. Bell Richard J. Bogomolny Charles P. Bolton Jeanette Grasselli Brown Helen Rankin Butler Irad Carmi Paul G. Clark Robert D. Conrad Matthew V. Crawford Alexander M. Cutler Hiroyuki Fujita Paul G. Greig Robert K. Gudbranson Iris Harvie Jeffrey A. Healy Stephen H. Hoffman David J. Hooker Michael J. Horvitz Marguerite B. Humphrey David P. Hunt Betsy Juliano Jean C. Kalberer Nancy F. Keithley
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A S I T N E A R S T H E C E N T E N N I A L O F its founding in 2018, The Cleveland Orch estra is undergoing a new trans-formation and renaissance. Under the leadership of Franz Welser-Möst, enter-ing his fourteenth year as the ensemble’s music director with the 2015-16 season, The Cleveland Orchestra is acknowledged among the world’s handful of best orches-tras. With Welser-Möst, the ensemble’s musicians, board of directors, staff , volun-teers, and hometown are working togeth-er on a set of enhanced goals for the 21st century — to continue the Orchestra’s legendary command of musical excel-lence, to renew its focus on fully serv-ing the communities where it performs through concerts, engagement, and music education, to develop the young-est audience of any orchestra, to build on its tradition of community support and fi nancial strength, and to move forward into the Orchestra’s next century with an unshakeable commitment to innovation and a fearless pursuit of success. The Cleveland Orchestra divides its time each year across concert seasons at home in Cleveland’s Severance Hall and each summer at Blossom Music Center. Additional portions of the year are devot-ed to touring and to a series of innovative and intensive performance residencies. These include an annual set of concerts and education programs and partnerships in Florida, a recurring residency at Vien-na’s Musikverein, and regular appearances at Switzerland’s Lucerne Festival, at New York’s Lincoln Center Festival, and at Indi-ana University.
Musical Excellence. The Cleve-land Orchestra has long been commit-ted to the pursuit of musical excellence in everything that it does. The Orchestra’s ongoing collaboration with Welser-Möst is widely-acknow ledged among the best orchestra-conductor partnerships of to-day. Performances of standard repertoire and new works are unrivalled at home, in residencies around the globe, on tour across North America and Europe, and through recordings, telecasts, and radio and internet broadcasts. Its longstand-ing championship of new composers and commissioning of new works helps audi-ences experience music as a living lan-guage that grows and evolves with each new generation. Recent performances with Baroque specialists, recording proj-ects of varying repertoire and in diff erent locations, fruitful re-examinations and juxtapositions of the standard repertoire, and acclaimed collaborations in 20th- and 21st-century masterworks together en-able The Cleveland Orchestra the ability to give musical performances second to none in the world. Serving the Community. Pro-grams for students and community en-gagement activities have long been part of the Orchestra’s commitment to serving Cleveland and surrounding communities, and have more recently been extended to its touring and residencies. All are be-ing created to connect people to music in the concert hall, in classrooms, and in everyday lives. Recent seasons have seen the launch of a unique “At Home” neigh-borhood residency program, designed to
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bring the Orchestra and citizens together in new ways. Additionally, a new Make Music! initiative is being developed, cham-pioned by Franz Welser-Möst in advocacy for the benefi ts of direct participation in making music for people of all ages. Future Audiences. Standing on the shoulders of more than nine decades of presenting quality music educa-tion programs, the Orchestra made national and international headlines through the creation of its Center for Future Audi-ences in 2010. Established with a signifi cant endowment gift from the Maltz Family Foundation, the Center is designed to provide ongoing funding for the Orches-tra’s continuing work to develop interest in classical music among young people. The fl agship “Un-der 18s Free” program has seen unparalleled success in increas-ing attendance and interest — with 20% of attendees now comprised of concertgoers age 25 and under. Innovative Programming. The Cleveland Orchestra was among the fi rst American orchestras heard on a regular series of radio broadcasts, and its Sever-ance Hall home was one of the fi rst concert halls in the world built with recording and broadcasting capabilities. Today, Cleve-land Orchestra concerts are presented in a variety of formats for a variety of audiences — including popular Friday night concerts (mixing onstage symphonic works with post-concert entertainment), fi lm scores performed live by the Orchestra, collabora-
tions with pop and jazz singers, ballet and opera presentations, and standard reper-toire juxtaposed in meaningful contexts with new and older works. Franz Wels-er-Möst’s creative vision has given the Orchestra an unequaled opportunity to explore music as a universal language of communication and understanding.
An Enduring Tradition of Com-munity Support. The Cleveland Orches-tra was born in Cleveland, created by a group of visionary citizens who believed in the power of music and aspired to having the best performances of great orchestral music possible anywhere. Generations of Clevelanders have supported this vision and enjoyed the Orchestra’s concerts. Hun-dreds of thousands have learned to love music through its education programs and celebrated important events with its music. While strong ticket sales cover just under half of each season’s costs, it is the generos-
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Franz Welser-Möst leads a concert at John Adams High School. Through such In-School Performances and Education Concerts at Severance Hall, The Cleveland Orchestra has introduced more than 4 million young people to symphonic music over the past nine decades.
ity of thousands each year that drives the Orchestra forward and sustains its extraor-dinary tradition of excellence onstage, in the classroom, and for the community. Evolving Greatness. The Cleveland Orchestra was founded in 1918. Over the ensuing decades, the Orch estra quickly grew from a fi ne regional organization to being one of the most admired sympho-ny orchestras in the world. Seven music directors have guided and shaped the ensemble’s growth and sound: Nikolai Soko loff , 1918-33; Artur Rodzinski, 1933-43; Erich Leins dorf, 1943-46; George Szell, 1946-70; Lorin Maazel, 1972-82; Christoph von Dohnányi, 1984-2002; and Franz Wels-er-Möst, since 2002. The opening in 1931 of Severance Hall as the Orchestra’s permanent home, with later acoustic refi nements and remodeling
of the hall under Szell’s guidance, brought a special pride to the ensemble and its home-town, as well as providing an enviable and intimate acoustic environment in which to develop and refi ne the Orch estra’s artistry. Touring performances throughout the Unit-ed States and, beginning in 1957, to Europe and across the globe have confi rmed Cleve-land’s place among the world’s top orches-tras. 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 facili-ties in the United States. Today, concert performances, com-munity presentations, touring residencies, broadcasts, and recordings provide access to the Orchestra’s acclaimed artistry to an enthusiastic, generous, and broad constitu-ency around the world.
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Martin Luther King Jr. Community Service Awards
Rev. Dr. Kenneth W. ChalkerSenior Pastor, University Circle United Methodist Church
Gina CheverineVice President, Commission on Economic InclusionGreater Cleveland Partnership
Yvonne ConwellCuyahoga County Council, District 7
Robert P. MadisonChairman and CEORobert P. Madison International, Inc.
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From The Cleveland Orchestraand Musical Arts Association:
Joan Katz NapoliDirectorEducation & Community Programs
Sandra JonesManagerEducation & Family Concerts
MLK Community Service Awards 2016 Selection Committee
T H E C L E V E L A N D O R C H E ST R A COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMITTEE Alex Machaskee, Chair Jeffery Weaver, Vice Chair
Th e Community Relations Committee of the Musical Arts Association is dedicated to thegoal of involving more and diverse communities in all aspects of Th e Cleveland Orchestra, guiding eff orts in areas of community engagement and audience development.
Ronald H. BellLisa BoykoJeanette Grasselli BrownLouis BrownloweJeri ChaikinRev. Kenneth ChalkerTillie ColterSylvia DockingJose C. Feliciano
Dr. Hiroyuki FujitaIris HarvieBert Laurelle Garrett HoltLeslye M. Huff George HwangDr. Wael KhouryRichard LevitzBrett LuengoDeborah McHamm
Donald W. MorrisonWilliam TarterBishop Eugene W. Ward
Emeritus:Robert P. MadisonJuanita Dalton-RobinsonDanny R. Williams
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.2016 Community Service Awards
The Cleveland Orchestra and the Greater Cleveland Partnership, in coopera-tion with the City of Cleveland, are pleased to announce the recipients of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Service Awards, who are positively impacting Cleveland in the spirit of the teachings and example of Dr. King:
Judge Jean Murrell Capers — adult / lifetime achievement Toussaint Joshua Miller — youth Congressman Louis Stokes — posthumous award / lifetime achievement
Award recipients demonstrate one or more of the following qualities:
• Promotion of social justice • Promotion of diversity and inclusion • Leadership in community building • Advocacy for educational excellence • Involvement with music and the arts to promote greater understanding and acceptance
ABOUT THE 2016 AWARD RECIPIENTS Judge Jean Murrell Capers, age 103, grew up knowing the importance of education. Both of her parents graduated college from State Normal School for Col-ored Persons in Kentucky and became teachers. Her family moved from Kentucky to Cleveland, Ohio, in 1919, when she was just 6 years old. Judge Capers said it wasn’t because of racial tensions or better job opportunities, but because her father wanted her and her four siblings to get the benefi t of an integrated education. “He knew our competition wasn’t going to be with other Negro students, but rather with whites as well,” Judge Capers said. “We were very proud to have the opportunity for an education.” Judge Capers graduated from Cleveland Public Schools, and went on to receive a college degree from what was then Western Reserve University in 1935. After 5 years of teaching in Cleveland Public Schools, Jean Capers felt she could do more for her
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community through the practice of law and enrolled at Cleveland Marshall Law School (now Cleveland-Marshall College of Law) in 1945. Judge Capers said it was harder to be a woman than an African-American while practicing law. She said the prejudices were evident, but she gave every judge a fair chance. Capers became the fi rst African-American woman to be elected to Cleve-land City Council in 1949. She served in the Cleveland prosecutor’s offi ce and as an assistant state attorney general. Then, in 1977, at age 62, Capers was appoint-ed a Cleveland Municipal Court judge. Throughout her life, Jean Capers has been a woman of character and integ-rity, and an enabler of social equality and justice, long before the marches and a movement. Her nominator remarked that Dr. King’s civil rights movement was built on the lives of many remarkable people, including Jean Capers, “who were marching with courage and freedom of spirit before others received important recog-nition for changing society and overcoming prejudice. We stand on the shoulders of people like Jean Capers who laid the foundation upon which the public Civil Rights movement was built.”
Toussaint Joshua Miller is a seventh-grade honors student at University School in Cleveland. His exemplary academic record and past involvement in the gifted and talented S.C.O.P.E program at Chambers Elementary (East Cleveland School District) show Toussaint’s dedication to education and his future. His ca-reer aspiration is to become a neurosurgeon. In 2015, Toussaint received the 2015 Dr. Martin Luther King Award from Ms. Myrna Loy Corley, East Cleveland District Superintendent. Outside of the academic realm, Toussaint remains actively en-gaged in community service by sharing his musical talents on the piano, drums, and trumpet with local nursing homes. Toussaint has modeled his young life after Dr. King by serving on a youth mentor advisory board and being an active member of Olivet Institutional Baptist Church. In the words of his nominator, “Toussaint accepts the responsibility of being a leader and role model to his peers as well as to future generations.” Toussaint is the youngest recipient of the MLK Com-munity Service Award to date.
Congressman Louis Stokes grew up in inner-city Cleveland in the Outh-waite Housing Projects. He and his younger brother, Carl, were raised by their mother Louise after their father’s untimely death during their adolescence. Louis was not deterred by his circumstances, but rather became more determined to make change. Upon graduation from Cleveland Public Schools, Louis served in the military, which supported his attendance at Cleveland College (of Western Reserve University) through the GI Bill. He continued his education at the Cleve-land Law School (now Cleveland-Marshall College of Law), where he became a Doctor of Jurisprudence in 1953. Under the guidance of John Carmack, success-
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ful black real-estate broker, and Norman Minor, one of the most revered criminal attorneys in the state, the Stokes brothers established a successful law practice in Cleveland, taking on many civil rights cases. In 1968, Louis Stokes became Ohio’s fi rst black congressman upon election to the U.S. House of Representatives. In order to best represent the citizens of Cleveland in a predominantly black district, Stokes legally challenged the race-based gerrymandering that existed, which had previously made it nearly impos-sible for a black candidate to win election in the House. In Washington, he helped
lay the cornerstone for the Congressional Black Caucus, and later served as its chairman. Stokes became the fi rst African-American to serve on the powerful Appropria-tions Committee, and became dean of the Ohio delega-tion. He chaired the House Ethics Committee and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Congressman Stokes’s most public role came as chairman of the House Select Committee on Assassinations, which was convened to reopen investigations of the assassina-tions of President John F. Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. After fi fteen terms, totaling 30 years of service in the House of Representatives, Congressman Stokes re-turned to practicing law in his retirement. He also served
as distinguished visiting professor at the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve University, his alma mater. Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown told the Call and Post, “In his pursuit of racial jus-tice, Louis Stokes had a sharp focus on expanding access to health care and education for all communities. His public life was dedicated to improving social and economic justice in Cleveland — starting with building stronger neighborhoods and healthier public housing facilities. These eff orts earned him a special place in Cleveland history and the Civil Rights Movement.” Following Louis Stokes’s death on August 18, 2015, President Barack Obama issued an offi cial statement: “Lou triumphed over hardship to become a passionate voice for those less fortunate. . . . Lou leaves behind an indelible legacy in the countless generations of young leaders that he inspired, and he will be sorely missed.”
Th e descriptions above of this year’s Award Recipients are excerpted and condensed from the nomination letters submitted.
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29Severance Hall 2015-16 Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Concert
Severance HallSaturday evening, January 16, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration ConcertRobert Porco, conductor
The Musical Arts Association and the City of Cleveland
present a special celebration ofthe birthday of
Martin Luther King Jr.featuring the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Chorus
assembled and prepared by William Henry Caldwell
and Hannah White, violin
WELCOMING REMARKS AND INVOCATION
Dennis W. LaBarre President, Musical Arts Association
Pastor Richard M. GibsonElizabeth Baptist Church
Margot James CopelandExecutive Vice President, KeyBank / Chair, KeyBank Foundation
DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDS
presented byThe Honorable Frank G. Jackson, Mayor, City of Cleveland
The Honorable Kevin Conwell, Councilman, Ward 9, City of ClevelandThe Honorable Yvonne M. Conwell, Cuyahoga County Council, District 7
The Honorable Armond BudishCuyahoga County Executive
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PROGRAM CONTINUED
The Star-Spangled Bannerwords by Francis Scott Key (1779-1843) to a traditional melody
arranged for symphony orchestra by Walter Damroschconducted by William Henry CaldwellTHE AUDIENCE IS INVITED TO JOIN IN SINGING
Lift Every Voice and Singwords by James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938 )music by J. Rosamond Johnson (1873-1954 )
arranged by Hale SmithTHE AUDIENCE IS INVITED TO JOIN IN SINGING — THE WORDS ARE PRINTED ON PAGE 37
“Danse Nègre”from African Suite, Opus 35 No. 4
by Samuel Coleridge Taylor (1875-1912)
“Deep River”
traditional American spiritual, arranged by Mack Wilbergwith the MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. CELEBRATION CHORUS
Introduction and Rondo capriccioso in A minor, Opus 68(for violin and orchestra)
by Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921) with HANNAH WHITE, violin
“Dry Your Tears, Afrika” from the movie Amistadby John Williams (b. 1932)
with the MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. CELEBRATION CHORUS
“America the Beautiful”words by Katherine Lee Bates (1859-1929)
music by Samuel A. Ward (1847-1903)arranged for chorus and orchestra by Carmen Dragon
with the MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. CELEBRATION CHORUS
I N T E R M I S S I O N
“Humor: Animato” (third movement) from Symphony No. 1 (“Afro-American”) in A-fl at major
by William Grant Still (1895-1903)
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PROGRAM CONTINUED
“Martin Luther King” (third movement) from Three Black Kings
by Duke Ellington (1899-1974)
“There’s No Hiding Place Down Here” (A CAPPELLA)
traditional folksong, arranged by R.H. Gillum
“Every Time I Feel the Spirit” (A CAPPELLA)
traditional African-American spiritual, arranged by Alan Smith
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. CELEBRATION CHORUS
conducted by William Henry Caldwell
“Jesus Is a Rock in a Weary Land”traditional gospel song, arranged by Glen Burleigh
with the MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. CELEBRATION CHORUS
“We Shall Overcome”words by Charles Albert Tindley (1851-1933) and others
to music from a gospel songarranged for chorus and orchestra by Uzee Brown Jr.
with the MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. CELEBRATION CHORUS
This concert is sponsored by KeyBank, a Cleveland Orchestra Partner in Excellence.
LIVE RADIO BROADCAST:This concert is being broadcast live on radio stations WCLV (104.9 FM) and WCPN (90.3 FM). Please silence all cellphones and watch alarms.
Taping, videorecording, and photographing of this concert are prohibited.
The members of The Cleveland Orchestra are donating their services for this performance to benefi t the sustaining fund of the Musical Arts Association.
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Orchestra Roster
FIRST VIOLINSWilliam PreucilCONCERTMASTER
Blossom-Lee ChairYoko MooreASSISTANT CONCERTMASTER
Clara G. and George P. Bickford Chair
Peter OttoFIRST ASSOCIATE CONCERTMASTER
Jung-Min Amy LeeASSOCIATE CONCERTMASTER
Gretchen D. and Ward Smith 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 BormannAnalisé Denise Kukelhan
SECOND VIOLINSStephen Rose*
Alfred M. and Clara T. Rankin Chair
Emilio Llinas 2
James and Donna Reid ChairEli Matthews 1
Patricia M. Kozerefski and Richard J. Bogomolny Chair
Sonja Braaten MolloyCarolyn Gadiel WarnerStephen WarnerIoana MissitsJeffrey Zehngut
Vladimir DeninzonSae ShiragamiScott WeberKathleen CollinsBeth WoodsideEmma ShookElayna DuitmanYun-Ting Lee
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 ChairRichard Weiss1
Th e GAR Foundation ChairCharles Bernard2
Helen Weil Ross ChairBryan Dumm
Muriel and Noah Butkin ChairTanya Ell
Th omas J. and Judith Fay Gruber Chair
Ralph CurryBrian Thornton
William P. Blair III ChairDavid Alan HarrellPaul KushiousMartha Baldwin
BASSESMaximilian Dimoff *
Clarence T. Reinberger ChairKevin Switalski 2
Scott Haigh1
Mary E. and F. Joseph Callahan Chair
Mark AthertonThomas SperlHenry Peyrebrune
Charles Barr Memorial ChairCharles CarletonScott DixonDerek Zadinsky
HARPTrina Struble*
Alice Chalifoux Chair
This roster lists the fulltime mem-bers of The Cleveland Orchestra. The number and seating of musicians onstage varies depending on the piece being performed.
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 T O R Kelvin Smith Family Chair
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FLUTESJoshua Smith*
Elizabeth M. andWilliam C. Treuhaft Chair
Saeran St. ChristopherMarisela Sager2
Austin B. and Ellen W. Chinn ChairMary Kay Fink
PICCOLOMary Kay Fink
Anne M. and M. Roger Clapp Chair
OBOESFrank Rosenwein*
Edith S. Taplin ChairCorbin StairJeffrey Rathbun2
Everett D. and Eugenia S. McCurdy Chair
Robert Walters
ENGLISH HORNRobert Walters
Samuel C. and Bernette K. Jaff e Chair
CLARINETSRobert WoolfreyDaniel McKelway2
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 ChairGareth ThomasBarrick Stees2 *
Sandra L. Haslinger ChairJonathan Sherwin
CONTRABASSOONJonathan Sherwin
HORNSMichael Mayhew§
Knight Foundation ChairJesse McCormick
Robert B. Benyo ChairHans ClebschRichard KingAlan 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 ChairTom Freer2
Mr. and Mrs. Richard K. Smucker Chair
PERCUSSIONMarc Damoulakis*
Margaret Allen Ireland ChairDonald MillerTom FreerThomas Sherwood
KEYBOARD INSTRUMENTSJoela Jones*
Rudolf Serkin ChairCarolyn Gadiel Warner
Marjory and Marc L. Swartzbaugh Chair
LIBRARIANSRobert O’Brien
Joe and Marlene Toot ChairDonald Miller
ENDOWED CHAIRS CURRENTLY UNOCCUPIEDSidney and Doris Dworkin ChairDr. Jeanette Grasselli Brownand Dr. Glenn R. Brown Chair Sunshine ChairRobert Marcellus ChairGeorge Szell Memorial Chair
* Principal § Associate Principal 1 First Assistant Principal 2 Assistant Principal * on sabbatical leave
CONDUCTORSChristoph von DohnányiMUSIC DIRECTOR LAUREATE
Giancarlo GuerreroPRINCIPAL GUEST CONDUCTOR,CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA MIAMI
Brett MitchellASSOCIATE CONDUCTOR
Elizabeth Ring and William Gwinn Mather Chair
Robert PorcoDIRECTOR OF CHORUSES
Frances P. and Chester C. Bolton Chair
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Robert Porco Director of Choruses Frances P. and Chester C. Bolton Endowed Chair The Cleveland Orchestra
Robert Porco became director of choruses for The Cleveland Orchestra in 1998. In ad-dition to overseeing choral activities and preparing the Cleveland Orchestra Cho-rus and the Blossom Festival Chorus for a variety of concert programs each season, Mr. Porco conducts the Orchestra’s annual series of Christmas concerts at Severance Hall and regularly conducts subscription concert programs, both at Severance Hall and Blossom. In recent seasons, he has led performances of Handel’s Messiah, Vaughan Williams’s A Sea Symphony, Verdi’s Requiem, and evenings of Broadway and American favorites at Blossom. Highlights of Mr. Porco’s Cleveland tenure have included preparing the Cleve-land Orchestra Chorus for a wide variety of performances and repertoire, including performances of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 conducted by Franz Welser-Möst in January 2007, released as a Deutsche Grammophon recording. He has pre-pared the Chorus for touring appearances with the Orchestra, including the 2013 European Tour, and performances at the Edinburgh International Festival, Lucerne Festival, London Proms, and Carnegie Hall, as well as for the series of operas at Severance Hall under Welser-Möst’s direc-tion. In 2011, Mr. Porco was honored by Chorus America with its annual Michael Korn Founders Award for a lifetime of sig-nifi cant contributions to the professional choral art. His activities and achievements across four decades of work have includ-ed preparing choruses for such prominent conductors as Pierre Boulez, James Con-
lon, Christoph von Dohnányi, Raymond Leppard, James Levine, Jesús López-Co-bos, Zubin Meh-ta, André Previn, Kurt Sanderling, Robert Shaw, and Franz Welser-Möst, among oth-ers. As a guest conductor, Mr. Porco has led per-formances across North America, and in Europe and Asia, with ap-pearances from Edinburgh to Lucerne, Reykjavik to Taipei, and from Chicago’s Grant Park Festival to the Cincinnati May Festival, where he has served as director of choruses since 1989. Ohio native Robert Porco served as chairman of the choral department at Indi-ana University 1980-98, and in recent years taught doctoral-level conducting at the school. Highlights of his work at Indiana University have included a special perfor-mance by 250 students of Leonard Ber-nstein’s Mass as part of the Tanglewood Music Festival’s celebration of the com-poser’s 70th birthday. As teacher and mentor, Mr. Porco has guided and infl uenced the develop-ment of hundreds of musicians, many of whom are now active as professional conductors, singers, or teachers. As a sought-after guest instructor and coach, his teaching work has included programs at Harvard University, Westminster Choir College, and the University of Miami Frost School of Music.
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William Henry CaldwellWilliam Henry Caldwell is well known as a choral con-ductor, voice clinician, and baritone soloist. He has led the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Chorus for The Cleveland Orchestra for the past decade, and also serves as resident conductor for the Classical Roots Community Chorus for the Cincinnati Symphony Orch-estra. He served as professor and chairman of the Department of Fine and Performing Arts at Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio, and was director of the Central State University Chorus for over thirty years. The chorus’s accomplishments during his tenure include a Grammy nomination for Amen: A Gospel Cel-ebration, one of several of the Chorus’s recordings on Telarc. The CSU Chorus toured extensively under his di-rection, including performances in London, Canterbury, Paris, Venice, and Florence, and at the Vatican in Rome. Mr. Caldwell has performed as a baritone soloist throughout the United States and abroad. He performs regularly as soloist with the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra and has appeared with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. He has recorded on the Telarc label, including appearing as Cokey Lou in George Gershwin’s one-act opera Blue Monday. He has performed as a baritone soloist in Italy, Egypt, and Germany, and has served as an adjudicator/conductor for the Ohio All-State Choir. Mr. Caldwell is a magna cum laude graduate of Stillman College in Tuscalo-osa, Alabama, and holds a master of music degree in vocal performance from the University of Texas. He has done further graduate study at the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and with Ohio State University. Mr. Caldwell has served as a member of several arts organization boards, including the Dayton Philharmonic and the Kettering Children’s Choir. He lives in Dayton, Ohio, and serves as choir di-rector at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Xenia.
Lift every voice and sing, ’Til earth and heaven ring, Ring with the harmonies of liberty;
Let our rejoicing rise High as the listening skies, Let it resound loud as the rolling sea.
Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us. Sing a song full of the hope That the present has brought us. Facing the rising sun of our new day begun, Let us march on ’til victory is won.
“Lift Every Voice and Sing”words by James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938), music by J. Rosamond Johnson (1873-1954)
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THE SPHINX COMPETITION is a program of the Sphinx Organization, a national arts organ ization that focuses on youth and minority involvement in classical music. Held every year in Ann Arbor and Detroit, Michigan, the competition is open to all junior high, high school, and college-age Black and Latino string players residing in the United States. The purpose of the competition is to off er these young musicians an opportunity to compete under the guidance of an internationally renowned panel of judges and to perform with established professional musicians in a competition setting. Its primary goals are to encourage, develop, and recognize classical music talent in the Black and Latino communities. While in Cleveland, Sphinx laureates often assist education and community relations eff orts to increase interest, awareness, and knowledge of classical music through school visits in Cleveland and East Cleve-land, and presentations at various community sites.
Guest Artist
Hannah WhiteViolinist Hannah White is the fi rst place laureate of the Junior Division of the 2015 Sphinx Competition. At the age of fi f-teen, she makes her Cleveland Orchestra debut this evening. Ms. White has been playing the violin for seven years. She is in her fi fth year as a merit scholarship recipient and member of the Music Institute of Chicago’s Academy, a pre-college training program for highly gifted musicians where she studies with MIC artist faculty members Almita Vamos and Hye-Sun Lee. She is also a recipient of the William Warf-ield Memorial Scholarship. Hannah White has appeared as soloist with a number of orchestras across the Midwest, including the Milwaukee Sym-phony Orchestra, Madison Symphony Orchestra, Sphinx Symphony Orchestra, Music Institute of Chicago Academy String Orchestra, Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra String Orchestra, and Waukesha Area Youth Orchestra. She has won at many compe-titions, including fi rst place in 2013 at Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) at the National, Regional, and State Level, and, in 2012, at the Madison Youth Concerto Competition and the Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra Senior Symphony Con-certo Competition (the youngest ever to win in the orchestra’s 56-year history). She has also won awards in competitions as a chamber music player, including fi rst place at Jules M. Laser Chamber Competition/Society of American Musicians in 2014 and semi-fi nalist at the Fischoff Chamber Competition in 2013 and 2014. Ms. White has performed as a member of the Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orch estra String Orchestra and as a member of MYSO Chamber Ensemble Program and MYSO Chamber Orchestra, among other orchestral groups. She enjoys bringing the gift of music to people — and has performed at businesses and corporations, synagogues, churches, weddings, bar mitzvahs, and other social engagements.
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Advent Evangelical Lutheran ChurchAldersgate United Methodist ChurchAntioch Baptist ChurchBethel Church of Cleveland HeightsCelebration United Methodist ChurchChristian Light Community Church Christian Missionary AllianceChurch of St. DominicChurch of the Blessed HopeChurch of the CovenantChurch of the Good ShepherdChurch of the SaviourCory United Methodist ChurchCovenant Baptist ChurchDamascus Missionary Baptist ChurchEast Mount Zion Baptist ChurchEast View United Church of ChristElizabeth Baptist ChurchFaith Fellowship ChurchFederated ChurchFifth Christian ChurchFirst Baptist Church of Greater ClevelandFresh Anointing Impact ChurchGlenville Seventh-Day Adventist ChurchGood Shepherd Baptist ChurchGospel Divine EvangelisticGrace Lutheran ChurchGreater Abyssinia Baptist ChurchGreater Avery AME ChurchGreater Vision Baptist ChurchHoly Trinity Baptist ChurchLane Metropolitan CME ChurchMorning Star Baptist ChurchMount Moriah AME ChurchMount Moriah Baptist Church
Mount Olive Missionary Baptist ChurchMount Pleasant United Methodist ChurchMount Sinai Baptist ChurchMount Zion Congregational ChurchMount Zion Fellowship of the BrethrenNew Song Church Assembly of GodNew Spirit Revival CenterNottingham United Methodist ChurchOlivet Institutional Baptist ChurchOur Lady of Fatima Catholic ChurchPainesville United Methodist ChurchPhilippi Missionary Baptist ChurchPilgrim Church of ChristPine Grove Missionary Baptist ChurchProgressive Baptist ChurchProvidence Baptist ChurchRocky River United Methodist ChurchShaarey TikvahSouth Euclid United Church of ChristSt Andrew’s Episcopal ChurchSt. Elias Melkite Catholic ChurchSt. James African Methodist Episcopal ChurchSt. John African Methodist Episcopal ChurchSt. Mark’s Presbyterian ChurchSt. Michael the Archangel ChurchSt. Paul African Methodist Episcopal ChurchSt. Timothy Missionary Baptist ChurchThe Greater New Beginning Missionary Baptist ChurchThe Word ChurchUnity Center of the HeightsUniversity Circle United Methodist ChurchZion Chapel Missionary Baptist ChurchZion Hill Missionary Baptist Church Zion Pentecostal Church of Christ
Guest Artists
Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Chorus Th is year’s Celebration Chorus features members from the following Cleveland area churches:
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Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Chorus A volunteer community chorus assembled and prepared by William Henry Caldwell
Arlene N. AllenUlysses G. AllenRenee Woodland AndersonJulia ArnoldEmily AustinJoan E. BaconMelody BakerGwendolyn J. BennettPatricia BennettHarriet J. Biles-ThomasJason BladeWilma BlanchardEva BlountMargie BookerLisa BraggKathleen D. BrownBetty BryantEloise Bryant-SmithGerry BurdickCarlisa BurgeLeona ButlerJennifer CalhounMorris CammonCarlos Castells-HoganAyana ChestonSharon Brown ChestonCynthia ClarkPeter ClausenBrianna Cliff ordBarb ClughThurston ColemanRenay CookSybil DanielBill DavisWanda DeanCarolyn DessinMary DixonMelda EnglishMadison FallonRosemarie FowlerShirley GroomsKathy Jo GutgsellBarbara HarrisCharles HarrisDianne Harris
Johanna V. HarrisPatricia HarrisTracey HarrisBrenda HarrisonKevin HendersonLynda HillMichael HivesRuss HolderMarlene HollingerDeborah HolmanRyan HonomichlMaria JacobsShirley Jeff ersonRobert JenkinsThelma C. JinkoBonita JohnsonJacqueline JohnsonMilton JohnsonShaRon K. JohnsonSharon Jones Judith KarbergRivia KeysDorian KiddEsther L. KindsPatrick KnaubertRenee Crumb LakeDonna-Marie LaneDawn ListonHelen MackJames MayKay W. McCastleMarian E. McClendonRochelle McCrayerFelicia McDonaldMargaret McLaughlinMarsha MeltonPamela L. MendezRoger MennellCheri Micheaux-AlexanderEthel MiddlebrooksMary-Francis MillerAndrea Kirkland MooreJeannette MooreDenys MorganDonna L. Morgan
Iesha D. MyhandMarsha Myhand Ann NagyCarolyn V. NealCheryl Nelson-JonesS. Mikhaila Noble-PaceMarie OatmanGlenn ObergefellPatsy OroszWanda OwensClara ParkerJonathan ParriesZenia PeakGenise Herron PennCatherine Phelps-GarrettRonnie PierceRonald E. PittsSarah L. PowellJohn A. Powell Sr.Patricia PriceAndrenée Fant Priest Charlie M. Radcliff Heather RiceMario RileyStephanie RobertsKim RobinsonMichelle RobinsonAnna RogersCynthia A. RoseCalvin SandersEdith SeabonAlice Hill SeifullahAngela SeldonPaula ShawKarlett ShoatesTa’Juanna SimpsonLezlee SimsJennifer SizemoreShirley Diana SmithLinda SowellLaurie StarnerLyndon O. SteeleSylvia StevensonKimberley StewartCarol Pearson Stocchi
Marlyn StokesVictoria Taylor Martha Walter ThomasJanet ThompsonLeroy ThompsonRhonda TrembleMichelle TurnerChristian TysonJosephine TysonGina VentreDenice WalkerElizabeth WardRaymond WeedenPhyllis Weeden-OliverSteven WeemsCheryl Blockson
WestmorelandAnna WhiteDeidre WhiteDeborah Williams Thelma Williams Rev. Carlton L. WillisKelly Wilson Flo WorthCaleb A. WrightLily YeeMary Yee
Guest Artists
Soloists “Jesus Is a Rock”Andrenée Fant Priest Eva BlountCaleb A. Wright
“Oh Happy Day”Patricia HarrisPhyllis Weeden-Oliver
Rhythm Section Derek MyersEarnest TrembleLucretia BoldenJohn Jones
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T H E C L E V E L A N D O R C H E S T R A demonstrated early its commitment to honoring this country’s greatest civil rights leader. Four days aft er the April 4, 1968, assassination of Martin Luther King, Th e Cleveland Orchestra under George Szell performed the “Alle-gretto” movement from Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 as a memorial tribute to the life of Dr. King. Toward the end of the next decade, Th e Cleve-land Orchestra played a key role in the evolution of a more formal and institutionalized recognition of Dr. King’s life. Th e Orchestra’s fi rst Martin Luther King Jr. Concert took place in January 1980. In the program book of that fi rst con-cert, Dr. Donald G. Jacobs, executive director of the Greater Cleveland Inter-church Council, applauded Th e Cleveland Orchestra “ for taking seriously the need for the whole community to recognize the vital role the life and death of Dr. King con tinues to play in the struggle for racial justice and human dignity.” Th e Martin Luther King Jr. Concert quickly became an annual event both as a tribute to Dr. King and as an expression of commitment to the struggle for racial justice and human dignity. From 1980 to 1986, the Musical Arts Association and the Interchurch Council collaborated in presenting these Severance Hall concerts. In January 1986, the Jewish Community Federation and the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland joined the Interchurch Council and the Musical Arts Association in sponsoring the event. Th at same year, the federal government offi cially designated the third Monday in January as a public holi-day celebrating the life and work of Dr. King. In 1986, the City of Cleveland became directly involved in present-ing these concerts at the request of Cleveland City Council President George Forbes and Mayor George Voinovich. From 1987 to 1997, the annual King concert took place at Cory United Methodist Church, the site of Dr. King’s last speech in Cleveland. Th e concert was held at Severance Hall in 1998 and again in 2000 as part of the re-opening festivities following the Hall’s restoration. Severance Hall has continued to host the concert since then. Many distinguished performing artists have participated in these con-certs, including Andrew Davis, Christoph von Dohnányi, Leslie Dunner, Raymond Harvey, Isaiah Jackson, Kay George Roberts, André Raphel Smith, Th omas Wilkins, Florence Quivar, Daisy New man, Cissy Houston, Janet Al-corn, Barbara Conrad, John Cheek, Natalie Hinderas, William Warfi eld, Leon
The Cleveland Orchestra celebratesthe dreams of Martin Luther King Jr. by Carol Jacobs
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Bibb, and John Fleming. Music Director Franz Welser-Möst fi rst con-ducted the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Concert in 2003, and also conducted it in 2004, 2006, and 2009. Beginning with the 1989 concert, volunteers from the greater Cleveland area were organized by Alvin Parris into a Community Gospel Choir, now called the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Cho-rus. In the past decade, William Henry Caldwell has taken on the role of chorus director. Other choral participants have included the Cleve-land Orchestra Chorus, Prestonian Choral Ensemble, Morgan State University Choir, Shaw High School Concert Choir, Everett Moore Singers, and the Central State University Chorus. An important facet of these programs has been the presenta-tion of contemporary American works, including those of Donald Erb, William Grant Still, Ulysses Kay, Carman Moore, Alvin Parris, Joseph Schwant ner, Hale Smith, Undine Smith Moore, George Walker, and Lanny Wolfe. Th e singing of “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” with audi-ence participation, has been a tradition since the 1984 concert.
Carol Jacobs served as Archivist for Th e Cleveland Orchestra from 1990 to 2007.
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—Martin Luther King Jr.
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Experience more: ideastream.org/mlkUpcoming ideastream programs include…
King Stories: Dr Martin Luther King Jr. Monday, January 18 at 9pm on 90.3 WCPNClose friends and associates of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. share rarely documented stories about the personal and private sides of Martin Luther King, Jr. Hosted by the late Julian Bond.
Finding Your Roots Tuesday, January 19 at 8pm on WVIZ/PBSJoin Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. as he as he delves into the genealogy of Maya Rudolph, Shonda Rhimes and Keenen Ivory Wayans, showing them how their ancestors struggled for freedom.
The Black Arts Now in its 39th year on WCLV Classical 104.9 Wednesdays in February at 10pm on WCLV Host A. Grace Lee Mims presents a Black History Month line-up of some of her favorite artists: Martina Arroyo (2/3), Leontyne Price (2/10), “Blind Tom” Bethune (2/17) and Marian Anderson (2/24).
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Enjoy moreWatch PBS programs and WVIZ/PBS-produced shows online—on your schedule. That means
weekly episodes of Applause, produced by WVIZ/PBS, as well as PBS documentaries like “American Experience: Freedom Summer” are as close as your nearest computer screen. Try it today at video.ideastream.org.
Tell us more We’d like to hear from you. Tell us what you think and how you feel. After the concert, stop by the Grand Foyer to share your reaction to tonight’s program. You can meet ideastream’s Dee Perry. And, you’ll be entered for a chance to win Box Seats to next year’s Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Concert! Also, please visit surveymonkey.com/r/2016-MLK-Concert-Feedback and take our brief survey so we can learn more about you, too.
Celebrate moreMartin Luther King Jr. Community
Open House at Severance Hall Monday, January 18, 12-5pmSeverance Hall joins the city-wide celebration of Dr. King’s life with an open house offering instrumental, vocal and dance performances. Spend the day or spend an hour with us, during this free day of music featuring performances by community musical ensembles, the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra and the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Chorus. More info at clevelandorchestra.com.
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The following biographical sketch is reprinted, with appreciation, from the New Jersey Education Association’s “NJEA Review” of January 1977.
T H I S G E N E R AT I O N H A S little or no direct experience or knowledge of the strug gle for civil rights and human dignity in this country, or of the heroes who led the protest, nor the price they paid. In this age when we still see so much vio-lence around us, it is necessary and proper to study the lives and works of men and women who achieved so much with nonviolent techniques. Martin Luther King Jr. was one of those persons. Michael Luther King was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on January 15, 1929, the son and grandson of Baptist minis-ters. He later changed his name to Martin Luther King. He was protected somewhat as a child because he was the son of “substantial” black parents. However, he, too, faced personal incidents in the South that smacked of discrimination and social injustice. In Atlanta, he attended Booker T. Washing-ton High School. By the time he was 19, he had graduated as a special gifted student from Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia, and then continued his ministerial education by ob-taining a Bachelor of Divinity Degree at Crozer Theological Seminary. He was awarded a PhD from Boston University in 1955. While he was pursuing his education in Massachusetts, King met and married Coretta Scott from Alabama, who was studying voice at the New England Conservatory of Music. During those early formative years, he developed a fascina-tion for the life and teachings of Mahatma Gandhi, who ar-ticulated a doctrine of passive resistance to gain freedom in India. While Martin Luther King was studying for his doctor-ate in 1954, he was offered and accepted the pastorate of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama. In 1955, black people in Alabama were still sent to the rear of any public conveyance — segregated seating. The Mont-gomery Improvement Association (MIA) was organized in December 1955 to change that situation. King became MIA’s president and preached resistance with love — not hate — for the oppressors. During this period of change in Alabama,
The Life of Martin Luther King Jr.by Vivien-Sue Penn and Donald McNeely
Martin Luther KING Jr.
born January 15, 1929Atlanta, Georgia
diedApril 4, 1968Memphis, Tennessee
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many black people were arrested, physically attacked, and otherwise in-timidated. Still their protest made its point. Th e United States Supreme Court fi nally ruled that existing Alabama laws regarding segregated seat-ing were unconstitutional. Blacks and whites rode buses for the fi rst time on a non-segregated basis. Th e success of the venture taught civil rights advocates that there was power in good organization and strong leader-ship, which King provided. Martin Luther King was convinced that his leadership strength lay in its nonviolent approach and proceeded to follow his own dictates by or-ganizing the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) in Janu-ary 1957 to widen the eff ects of his Montgomery success. King moved his family to Atlanta in 1959, where he joined forces with his father, who was the minister associated with the Ebe nezer Baptist Church. King’s life was anything but nonviolent. He was frequently arrested, jailed, and physically bruised. Fire hoses and attack dogs became a way of life for this fi ghter of social injustice. His life was one long thread of dem-onstrations on buses and other public conveyances, in restaurants, hotels, department stores and other places that needed to be desegregated. Massive demonstrations took the form of freedom marches in
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Alabama and Washington. These challenged people of all faiths, races and religions to join the fight for freedom for all Ameri-cans. From all over the nation people joined together in support of the civil rights movement. King’s speeches were impassioned and concerned his personal and his race’s fight against prejudice. They often referred to his philosophy of nonviolence, containing the “I have a dream” appeal first introduced at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C., during the 1963 March on Washington. In 1964, Martin Luther King, at the age of 35, became the youngest man to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Four years later he was struck down while supporting a sanitation worker strike in Memphis, Tennessee. While standing on a motel bal-cony, on April 4, 1968, he was shot by an assassin.
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Welser-Möst and Cleveland Orchestra acclaimed throughout European Tour/Vienna Residency
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Franz Welser-Möst led The Cleveland Orchestra on their sixteenth international concert tour and eighth biennial Vienna Residency together, performing twelve concerts in ten cities be-tween October 15 and 31. The tour featured performances in a number of Europe’s premier concert halls, including their debut performance at the new Philharmonie de Paris. The fol-lowing excerpts are taken from from reviews and commentary about these concerts:
“The Cleveland Orchestra’s sheer virtuosity, the honed precision of its interac-tion, and the scintillating silver gleam that was once its trademark, are still breathtaking.” —Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, October 19, 2015
“From the famous theme to the most tragic or airy passages, the conductor showed his masterful skill, not leaving out any detail, and transcending each motif. The prom-ise of a very high quality concert was kept, giving the audience the opportunity to hear one of the best American orchestras in Europe.” —Crescendo, October 15, 2015 (Brussels)
“Welser-Möst’s uncommonly vivid conducting left no doubt — the interpretation was an argument that this work, as Beethoven said of his “Pastoral,” is more an ex-pression of feeling than a painting. . . . The burst of excitement that followed gave the strings another opportunity to demonstrate their excellence.” —Luxemburger Wort, October 19, 2015
“Without a doubt, the superb Cleveland Orchestra, which prefers roundness to bril-liance and never fl ashy virtuosity, adheres to the approach perfectly. Their Austrian director successfully avoids the trap of going overboard and shows he knows how to conduct the music, from start to fi nish, making a tight, unifi ed ensemble.” —ConcertoNet, October 22, 2015 (Paris)
“The strings and brass provided gleaming opulence, and Welser-Möst played the mountain guide in overdrive. Overall, as was made clear at the Konzerthaus this eve-ning, the musicians from Cleveland can play anything.” —Westfälische Nachrichten Münster-Stadt, October 24, 2015 (Dortmund)
“Conductor Franz Welser-Möst also strikes the necessary balance between attack and withdrawal, using timbre to maintain the internal tension. . . . Also key: the orch-estra’s clarity and transparency are always present in service of expression. . . . It was a brilliant evening by a great orchestra.” —Der Standard, October 29, 2015 (Vienna)
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New DVD Brahms cyclereleased and available at Severance HallFollowing their critically-acclaimed releases of Anton Bruckner symphonies with Clasart, Franz Welser-Möst and The Cleveland Orch estra have released an all-Brahms DVD box set. The set features all four symphonies, Piano Concer-tos Nos. 1 and 2 with Yefi m Bronfman and the Violin Concerto with Julia Fischer, and selected other orchestral works. The set was released in Europe in October and is now in general release worldwide. All performances were recorded live — at Severance Hall, during a BBC Proms concert at Royal Albert Hall in London, and in Vienna’s Musikverein. The set was specially available for purchase at the Cleveland Orchestra Store in December, prior to the general U.S. release.
Silence is golden As a courtesy to the performers onstage and the audience around you, all patrons are reminded to turn off cell phones and to dis-engage electronic watch alarms prior to each concert.
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performances and facilities accessible to all patrons. For information about accessibility or for assistance, call the House Manager at 216-231-7425.
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The Musical Arts Association gratefully acknow ledges the artistry and dedication of all the musicians of The Cleveland Orch-estra. In addition to rehearsals and concerts throughout the year, many musicians donate performance time in support of commun-ity engagement, fundraising, education, and audience development activities. We are pleased to recognize these musicians, listed below, who have volunteered for such events and presentations during the 2014-15 and 2015-16 seasons.
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through the Severance Hall Ticket Offi ce and the Orchestra’s website before noon that day. Those without tickets can experience the concert’s music and celebration by live radio broadcast over radio stations WCLV (104.9 FM) and WCPN (90.3 FM). Two days later, on Monday, January 18, Severance Hall holds its fi fteenth annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Community Open House
from 12 noon to 5 p.m. This day of free activities and performances
celebrates the legacy of Dr. King and features performances by a va-riety of Northeast Ohio community performing
arts groups, including the Cleveland Orch estra
Youth Orch estra and Youth Chorus. For more complete details,
visit clevelandorchestra.com.
On Saturday, January 16, The Cleveland Orchestra performs its 36th annual concert celebrating the spirit of Dr. King’s life, leader-ship, and service in music, song, and com-munity recognition. Robert Porco conducts the performance, which features selections with the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Chorus, a group of volunteer singers from across Northeast Ohio assembled and prepared each year by William Henry Caldwell. Also featured on the concert is violinist Han-nah White, a winner of the 2015 Sphinx Competition for aspiring Black and Latino string players. Ms. White will perform Saint-Saëns’s Introduction and Rondo capriccioso for violin and orchestra. Free tickets for this event became avail-able on January 4 and were all distributed
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Cleveland Orchestra joins in national food drive this month For an eighth year, The Cleveland Orches-tra is holding a food drive at the start of the calendar year, with goods donated locally. The event is part of Orchestras Feeding America, a national food drive held by America’s sympho-ny orch estras. First started in 2009, this project has involved over 250 orch estras from across the nation, who have together collected over 500,000 pounds of food for their communities. The project is the single largest orchestra project orga-nized at a national level, uniting musicians, audi-ences, staff , and volunteers to help alleviate hunger. This year’s drive in Cleveland is being undertaken surrounding the Orchestra’s con-certs on and around the Martin Luther King weekend, with collection of non-perishable food items at concerts and performances Janu-ary 14-18 at Severance Hall. Unexpired food donations are being collected Thursday through Saturday evenings, and at Monday afternoon’s Martin Luther King Jr. Community Open House. Food collected this year by The Cleveland Orchestra will be donated to WSEM Food Center at Community Corner in Gordon Square, part of Hunger Network of Cleveland.
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New album features Cleveland Orchestra brass playing Gabrieli A new album released in October features the National Brass Ensemble paying homage to an earlier Grammy Award-winning album, The Antiphonal Music of Gabrieli. The new al-bum, titled simply Gabrieli, showcases principal brass and percussion musicians from ten of the nation’s top orchestras across the country — including several players from The Cleveland Orches-tra — performing works by Giovanni Gabrieli. The new album also features the world premiere of John Williams’s “Music for Brass,” a trib-ute to the great tradition of versatil-ity and artistic prominence of American brass playing. The National Brass Ensemble was born more than four decades ago and features brass and percussion players from seven major orchestras across the country, with the members of the Na-tional Brass Ensemble holding principal positions in the Boston Symphony, Chicago Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra, Detroit Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, New York Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, and the San Francisco Symphony, Opera, and Ballet orchestras. The album is available through the Cleve-land Orchestra Store at Severance Hall.
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Sound for the Centennial THE CAMPAIGN FOR THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA
T H E C L E V E L A N D O R C H E S T R A
In anticipation of The Cleveland Orchestra’s 100th anniversary in 2018, we have em-barked on an ambitious fundraising campaign. The Sound for the Centennial Campaign seeks to build the Orchestra’s Endowment through cash gifts and legacy commitments, while also securing broad-based and increasing annual support from across Northeast Ohio. The generous individuals and organizations listed on these pages have made long-term commitments of annual support, endowment funds, and legacy declarations to the
Campaign. We gratefully recognize their extraordinary commitment toward the Orchestra’s future success. Your participation can make a crucial diff erence in helping to ensure that future generations of concertgoers experience, embrace, and enjoy performances, collaborative presentations, and education programs by The Cleveland Orchestra. To join this growing list of visionary contributors, please contact the Orchestra’s Philanthropy & Advancement Offi ce at 216-231-7558. Listing as of November 5, 2015.
Art of Beauty Company, Inc.BakerHostetlerMr. William P. Blair IIIMr. Richard J. Bogomolny and Ms. Patricia M. KozerefskiMrs. M. Roger ClappEatonFirstEnergy FoundationForest City Enterprises, Inc. The George Gund FoundationMr. and Mrs. Michael J. HorvitzHyster-Yale Materials Handling NACCO Industries, Inc. Jones DayThe Walter and Jean Kalberer FoundationMr. and Mrs. Joseph P. KeithleyKeyBankKulas FoundationMr. and Mrs. Dennis W. LaBarreMrs. Norma LernerThe Lubrizol CorporationThe Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Ms. Beth E. MooneySally S.* and John C. MorleyJohn P. Murphy FoundationDavid and Inez Myers FoundationThe Eric & Jane Nord Family FundOhio Arts CouncilThe Honorable and Mrs. John Doyle OngThe Payne FundPNC BankJulia and Larry PollockMr. and Mrs. Alfred M. Rankin, Jr.James and Donna ReidBarbara S. RobinsonThe Leighton A. Rosenthal Family Foundation The Sage Cleveland FoundationThe Ralph and Luci Schey FoundationThe Kelvin and Eleanor Smith FoundationMr. and Mrs. Richard K. SmuckerThe J. M. Smucker CompanyJoe and Marlene TootAnonymous (3)
GIFTS OF $5 MILLION AND MORE
The Cleveland FoundationCuyahoga County residents through Cuyahoga Arts and CultureMr. and Mrs. Alexander M. CutlerNancy Fisher and Randy Lerner in loving recognition of their mother, Norma Lerner
Maltz Family FoundationMrs. Alfred M. Rankin, Sr.Mr. and Mrs. Albert B. RatnerAnonymous
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Dennis W. LaBarre, President, Musical Arts Association Richard J. Bogomolny, MAA Chairman and Fundraising Chair Nancy W. McCann, Fundraising Vice Chair Alexander M. Cutler, Special Fundraising Beth E. Mooney, Pension Fundraising John C. Morley, Legacy Giving Hewitt B. Shaw, Annual Fund
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Gay Cull AddicottDarby and Jack AshelmanJeanette Grasselli Brown and Glenn R. Brown Robert and Jean* ConradDr. and Mrs. Hiroyuki Fujita GAR FoundationRichard and Ann GridleyThe Louise H. and David S. Ingalls FoundationMartha Holden Jennings FoundationMyra Tuteur Kahn Memorial Fund of The Cleveland FoundationMr. and Mrs. Douglas A. KernJames and Gay* KitsonVirginia M. and Jon A. Lindseth
Ms. Nancy W. McCannMedical Mutual of OhioNordson Corporation FoundationParker Hannifi n FoundationCharles and Ilana Horowitz RatnerSally and Larry SearsSquire Patton Boggs (US) LLP Thompson Hine LLP Timken Foundation of CantonMs. Ginger Warner Anonymous (3)
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Bernie and Nancy KarrMr. and Mrs.* S. Lee KohrmanKenneth M. Lapine and Rose E. MillsDr. David and Janice LeshnerLitigation Management, Inc.Jeffrey LitwillerLinda and Saul LudwigDr. and Mrs. Sanford E. MarovitzMr. Thomas F. McKeeThe Miller Family: Sydell Miller Lauren and Steve Spilman Stacie and Jeff HalpernThe Margaret Clark Morgan FoundationThe Nord Family FoundationMr. Gary A. OateyOlympic Steel, Inc.Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. Helen Rankin Butler and Clara Rankin Williams The Reinberger FoundationAmy and Ken RogatAudra and George RoseRPM International Inc.Mr. Larry J. Santon
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The Gerhard FoundationMary Jane HartwellDavid and Nancy HookerMrs. Marguerite B. HumphreyJames D. Ireland III*Trevor and Jennie JonesElizabeth B. JulianoMr. Clarence E. Klaus, Jr.Giuliana C. and John D. KochDr. Vilma L. Kohn*Mrs. Emma S. LincolnMr. and Mrs. Alex MachaskeeRobert M. Maloney and Laura GoyanesElizabeth Ring Mather and William Gwinn Mather Fund
Mr. Donald W. MorrisonMargaret Fulton-MuellerNational Endowment for the ArtsWilliam J. and Katherine T. O’NeillQuality Electrodynamics (QED)Mr. and Mrs. James A. SaksHewitt and Paula ShawThe Skirball FoundationRichard and Nancy SneedR. Thomas and Meg Harris StantonMr. and Mrs. Jules Vinney*David A. and Barbara Wolfort
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Dollar BankParker Hannifin FoundationQuality Electrodynamics (QED)voestalpine AG (Europe)Anonymous
$25,000 TO $49,999Buyers Products CompanyFirstMerit BankGreenberg Traurig (Miami)Litigation Management, Inc.The Lubrizol CorporationOlympic Steel, Inc.RPM International Inc.
$2,500 TO $24,999Akron Tool & Die CompanyAmerican Fireworks, Inc.American Greetings CorporationBank of AmericaBDIBrothers Printing Co., Inc.Brouse McDowellEileen M. Burkhart & Co LLCCalfee, Halter & Griswold LLPCleveland ClinicThe Cleveland Wire Cloth & Mfg. Co.Cohen & Company, CPAsConsolidated SolutionsDominion FoundationErnst & Young LLPEvarts TremaineThe Ewart-Ohlson Machine CompanyFeldman Gale, P.A. (Miami) Ferro CorporationFrantz Ward LLPArthur J. Gallagher & Co.The Giant Eagle FoundationGreat Lakes Brewing CompanyGross BuildersHahn Loeser & Parks LLPHuntington National BankKPMG LLPLittler Mendelson, P.C.Live Publishing CompanyMacy’sMaterion CorporationMiba AG (Europe)MTD Products, Inc.North Coast Container Corp.Northern HaserotOatey Co.Ohio CATOhio Savings Bank, A Division of New York Community BankOswald CompaniesPark-Ohio Holdings Corp.The Plain DealerPolyOne CorporationThe Prince & Izant CompanyThe Sherwin-Williams CompanyStern Advertising AgencyStruktol Company of AmericaSwagelok CompanyTucker EllisUBSUniversity HospitalsVer Ploeg & Lumpkin, P.A. (Miami)WCLV Foundation Westlake Reed LeskoskyMargaret W. Wong & Assoc. Co., LPAAnonymous (2)
Annual Supportgifts of $2,500 or more during the past year, as of October 30, 2015
Cumulative GivingJOHN L. SEVERANCE
SOCIETY
$5 MILLION AND MORE
KeyBankPNC Bank
$1 MILLION TO $5 MILLION
BakerHostetlerBank of AmericaEatonFirstEnergy FoundationForest City Enterprises, Inc.The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyHyster-Yale Materials HandlingNACCO Industries, Inc.Jones DayThe Lubrizol Corporation / The Lubrizol FoundationMedical Mutual of OhioParker Hannifin FoundationThe Plain DealerPolyOne CorporationRaiffeisenlandesbank Oberösterreich (Europe) The J. M. Smucker CompanyUBS
The John L. Severance Society recognizes the generosity of those giving $1 million or more in cumulative support. Listing as of October 2015.
The Cleveland Orchestra gratefully acknowledges and salutes these corporations for their generous support toward the Orchestra’s Annual Fund, benefit events, tours and residencies, and special projects.
Corporate Support
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The Cleveland FoundationCuyahoga County residents through
Cuyahoga Arts & CultureThe Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
$500,000 TO $999,999The George Gund FoundationOhio Arts CouncilTimken Foundation of Canton
$250,000 TO $499,999Knight Foundation (Miami)Kulas FoundationJohn P. Murphy FoundationThe Eric & Jane Nord Family Fund
$100,000 TO $249,999GAR FoundationElizabeth Ring Mather and William Gwinn Mather FundDavid and Inez Myers FoundationThe Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation
$50,000 TO $99,999Paul M. Angell Family FoundationThe George W. Codrington Charitable FoundationThe Gerhard Foundation, Inc.Ann and Gordon Getty FoundationThe William Randolph Hearst FoundationMartha Holden Jennings FoundationMyra Tuteur Kahn Memorial Fund of The Cleveland FoundationMarlboro 2465 FoundationMiami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs (Miami)The Nord Family FoundationThe Payne FundThe Sage Cleveland Foundation
Annual Support gifts of $2,500 or more during the past year, as of October 30, 2015
The Cleveland Orchestra gratefully acknowledges and salutes these Foundations and Government agencies for their generous support toward the Orchestra’s Annual Fund, benefit events, tours and residencies, and special projects.
$20,000 TO $49,999The Batchelor Foundation, Inc. (Miami) Eva L. and Joseph M. Bruening FoundationMary E. and F. Joseph Callahan FoundationThe Helen C. Cole Charitable TrustThe Mary S. and David C. Corbin FoundationMary and Dr. George L. Demetros Charitable TrustThe Helen Wade Greene Charitable TrustNational Endowment for the ArtsThe Frederick and Julia Nonneman FoundationPeacock Foundation, Inc. (Miami)The Reinberger FoundationJames G. Robertson Fund of Akron Community FoundationThe Sisler McFawn FoundationThe Veale Foundation
$2,500 TO $19,999The Abington FoundationAyco Charitable Foundation The Ruth and Elmer Babin FoundationDr. NE & JZ Berman FoundationThe Bernheimer Family Fund of The Cleveland FoundationElisha-Bolton FoundationThe Conway Family FoundationThe Harry K. Fox and Emma R. Fox Charitable FoundationFunding Arts Network (Miami)The Hankins FoundationThe Muna & Basem Hishmeh FoundationRichard H. Holzer Memorial FoundationThe Laub FoundationVictor C. Laughlin, M.D. Memorial Foundation TrustThe Lehner Family FoundationThe G. R. Lincoln Family FoundationBessie Benner Metzenbaum Foundation The Margaret Clark Morgan FoundationThe M. G. O’Neil Foundation Paintstone FoundationThe Charles E. & Mabel M. Ritchie Memorial FoundationThe Leighton A. Rosenthal Family FoundationSCH FoundationAlbert G. & Olive H. Schlink FoundationJean C. Schroeder FoundationKenneth W. Scott FoundationLloyd L. and Louise K. Smith Memorial FoundationThe South Waite FoundationThe George Garretson Wade Charitable TrustThe S. K. Wellman FoundationThe Welty Family FoundationThomas H. White Foundation, a KeyBank TrustThe Edward and Ruth Wilkof FoundationThe Wuliger FoundationAnonymous (2)
Cumulative GivingJOHN L. SEVERANCE
SOCIETY
$10 MILLION AND MORE
The Cleveland FoundationCuyahoga County residents through Cuyahoga Arts & CultureKulas FoundationMaltz Family FoundationState of OhioOhio Arts CouncilThe Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation
$5 MILLION TO $10 MILLION
The George Gund FoundationKnight Foundation (Cleveland, Miami)The Andrew W. Mellon FoundationJohn P. Murphy Foundation
$1 MILLION TO $5 MILLION
The William Bingham FoundationThe George W. Codrington Charitable Foundation GAR FoundationAnn and Gordon Getty FoundationThe Louise H. and David S. Ingalls FoundationMartha Holden Jennings FoundationElizabeth Ring Mather and William Gwinn Mather FundDavid and Inez Myers FoundationNational Endowment for the ArtsThe Eric & Jane Nord Family FundThe Payne FundThe Reinberger FoundationThe Sage Cleveland Foundation
The John L. Severance Society recognizes the generosity of those giving $1 million or more in cumulative support. Listing as of October 2015.
T H E C L E V E L A N D O R C H E S T R A
Foundation & Government Support
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Individual Annual Support
The Cleveland Orchestra gratefully recognizes the individuals listed here, who have provided generous gifts of cash or pledges of $2,500 or more to the Annual Fund, benefit events, tours and residencies, and special annual donations.
T H E C L E V E L A N D O R C H E S T R A
Lifetime Giving JOHN L. SEVERANCE SOCIETY
$10 MILLION AND MORE
Jan and Daniel Lewis (Miami, Cleveland)Mrs. Alfred M. Rankin, Sr.
$5 MILLION TO $10 MILLION
Mr. Richard J. Bogomolny and Ms. Patricia M. KozerefskiMr. and Mrs. Alexander M. CutlerMrs. Norma Lerner and The Lerner FoundationMr. and Mrs. Albert B. Ratner
$1 MILLION TO $5 MILLION
Irma and Norman Braman (Miami) Mr. Francis J. Callahan*Mrs. M. Roger ClappMr. George Gund III *Francie and David Horvitz (Miami)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 Peter B. Lewis* and Janet Rosel Lewis (Miami)Sue Miller (Miami) Sally S.* and John C. Morley The Family of D. Z. NortonThe Honorable and Mrs. John Doyle Ong Mr. and Mrs. Alfred M. Rankin, Jr.Charles and Ilana Horowitz RatnerJames and Donna Reid Barbara S. Robinson The Ralph and Luci Schey FoundationMr.* and Mrs. Ward SmithMr. and Mrs. Richard K. SmuckerAnonymous (2)
The John L. Severance Society is named to honor the philanthropist and business leader who dedicated his life and fortune to creating The Cleveland Orch-estra’s home concert hall, which stands today as an emblem of unrivalled quality and community pride.
Lifetime giving listing as of October 2015.
Giving Societiesgifts during the past year, as of October 30, 2015
In celebration of the critical role individuals play in supporting The Cleveland Orchestra each year, donors of $2,500 and more are recognized as members of special Leadership Giving Societies. These societies are named to honor important and inspirational leaders in the Orchestra’s history. ��The Adella Prentiss Hughes Society honors the Orchestra’s founder and first manager, who from 1918 envisioned an ensemble dedicated to community service, music education, and performing excellence. The George Szell Society is named after the Orchestra’s fourth music director, who served for twenty-four seasons (1946-70) while refining the ensemble’s international reputation for clarity of sound and unsurpassed musical excellence. The Elisabeth DeWitt Severance Society honors not only the woman in whose memory Severance Hall was built, but her selfless sharing, including her insistence on nurturing an orches-tra not just for the wealthy but for everyone. The Dudley S. Blossom Society honors one of the Orchestra’s early and most generous benefactors, whose dedication and charm rallied thousands to support and nurture a hometown orchestra toward greatness. The Frank H. Ginn Society honors the man whose judicious management of Severance Hall’s finances and construction created a beautiful and welcoming home for Cleveland’s Orchestra. The 1929 Society honors the vibrant com-munity spirit that propelled 3,000 volunteers and donors to raise over $2 million in a nine-day campaign in April 1929 to meet and match John and Elisabeth Severance’s challenge gift toward the building of the Orchestra’s new concert hall.
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Adella Prentiss Hughes Society
gifts of $100,000 and more
INDIVIDUAL GIFTS OF $500,000 AND MORE
Mr. and Mrs. Albert B. Ratner Mr. and Mrs. Richard K. Smucker
INDIVIDUAL GIFTS OF $200,000 TO $499,999
Irma and Norman Braman (Miami) The Walter and Jean Kalberer Foundation Mrs. Norma Lerner and The Lerner Foundation Peter B. Lewis* and Janet Rosel Lewis (Miami) Jan and Daniel Lewis (Miami) Sue Miller (Miami) James and Donna Reid
INDIVIDUAL GIFTS OF $100,000 TO $199,999
George* and Becky DunnDr. and Mrs. Hiroyuki Fujita Dee and Jimmy HaslamDavid and Francie Horvitz Family Foundation (Miami) James D. Ireland III* Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. KeithleyDr. and Mrs. Herbert Kloiber (Europe)Mr. and Mrs. Dennis W. LaBarre Mrs. Emma S. Lincoln Milton and Tamar MaltzElizabeth F. McBride Mary M. Spencer (Miami) Ms. Ginger Warner (Cleveland, Miami) Janet* and Richard Yulman (Miami)
George Szell Society
gifts of $50,000 and more
INDIVIDUAL GIFTS OF $75,000 TO $99,999
Mr. William P. Blair III Mr. Richard J. Bogomolny and Ms. Patricia M. Kozerefski Dr. Wolfgang Eder Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Horvitz Elizabeth B. Juliano Mr. and Mrs. Douglas A. Kern The Honorable and Mrs. John Doyle Ong Mr. and Mrs. Alfred M. Rankin, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Franz Welser-Möst
INDIVIDUAL GIFTS OF $50,000 TO $74,999
Sheldon and Florence Anderson (Miami) Blossom Friends of The Cleveland Orchestra
Jeanette Grasselli Brown and Glenn R. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Alexander M. Cutler Hector D. Fortun (Miami)Mrs. John A. Hadden, Jr.T. K. and Faye A. Heston Giuliana C. and John D. KochToby Devan LewisMr.* and Mrs. Edward A. LozickRobert M. Maloney and Laura Goyanes Ms. Nancy W. McCann Ms. Beth E. Mooney Sally S.* and John C. Morley Margaret Fulton-Mueller The Claudia and Steven Perles Family Foundation (Miami)Mrs. Alfred M. Rankin, Sr.Charles and Ilana Horowitz Ratner Barbara S. Robinson Sally and Larry Sears Hewitt and Paula Shaw Barbara and David Wolfort Women’s Committee of The Cleveland OrchestraAnonymous (2)
Elisabeth DeWitt Severance Society
gifts of $25,000 and more
INDIVIDUAL GIFTS OF $30,000 TO $49,999
Daniel and Trish Bell (Miami) Dr. and Mrs. Wolfgang Berndt (Europe) Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Bolton The Brown and Kunze FoundationJudith and George W. DiehlMr. and Mrs. Geoffrey Gund Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Healy Milton A. and Charlotte R. Kramer Charitable FoundationVirginia M. and Jon A. LindsethJulia and Larry Pollock The Ralph and Luci Schey Foundation
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Leadership Council The Leadership Council salutes those extraordinary 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:
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Mr. and Mrs. Moshe MeidarThe Miller Family Sydell Miller Lauren and Steve Spilman Stacie and Jeff HalpernMr. and Mrs. Donald Stelling (Europe)Gary L. Wasserman and Charles A. Kashner (Miami) The Denise G. and Norman E. Wells, Jr. Family Foundation Anonymous gift from Switzerland (Europe)
INDIVIDUAL GIFTS OF $15,000 TO $19,999
Art of Beauty Company, Inc.Marsha and Brian Bilzin (Miami) Dr. Christopher P. Brandt and Dr. Beth Sersig Dr. Ben H. and Julia BrouhardJill and Paul Clark Mr. and Mrs. William E. Conway Mrs. Barbara CookPeter D. and Julie Fisher Cummings (Miami)Do Unto Others Trust (Miami)Dr. and Mrs. Robert Ehrlich (Europe)Colleen and Richard Fain (Miami) Mr. Allen H. FordMs. Dawn M. FullRichard and Ann Gridley Gary Hanson and Barbara Klante Jack Harley and Judy ErnestSondra and Steve HardisDavid and Nancy Hooker Richard and Erica Horvitz (Cleveland, Miami)Allan V. Johnson Trevor and Jennie Jones Tati and Ezra Katz (Miami) Mr. Jeff LitwillerMr. and Mrs. Thomas B. McGowanMr. Thomas F. McKee Mr. and Mrs. Stanley A. MeiselEdith and Ted* Miller Lucia S. NashMr. Gary A. Oatey (Cleveland, Miami) Mrs. David Seidenfeld Mr. and Mrs. Oliver E. SeikelKim Sherwin Rick, Margarita, and Steven Tonkinson (Miami) Mr. and Mrs. Daniel P. WalshTom and Shirley Waltermire Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey J. WeaverMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey M. Weiss
Frank H. Ginn Society
gifts of $10,000 and more
INDIVIDUAL GIFTS OF $12,500 TO $14,999 Mrs. Barbara Ann Davis Robert K. Gudbranson and Joon-Li Kim Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Manuel*Mr. and Mrs. Stephen MyersPaul A. and Anastacia L. Rose Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Umdasch (Europe)Sandy and Ted Wiese
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Rachel R. Schneider Richard and Nancy Sneed (Cleveland, Miami) R. Thomas and Meg Harris Stanton
INDIVIDUAL GIFTS OF $25,000 TO $29,999
In dedication to Donald Carlin (Miami)Martha and Bruce Clinton (Miami)Robert and Jean* Conrad Mr. and Mrs. Gerald A. ConwayJoAnn and Robert Glick Mrs. Marguerite B. Humphrey Mr. and Mrs. Donald M. Jack, Jr.Junior Committee of The Cleveland OrchestraThomas E Lauria (Miami)Susan Morgan Martin, Patricia Morgan Kulp, and Ann Jones Morgan Mrs. Jane B. NordWilliam J. and Katherine T. O’Neill Mr. and Mrs. James A. RatnerMr. and Mrs. David A. Ruckman Mr. and Mrs. James A. Saks Marc and Rennie SaltzbergMr. Larry J. Santon Jim and Myrna SpiraPaul and Suzanne Westlake
Dudley S. Blossom Society
gifts of $15,000 and more
INDIVIDUAL GIFTS OF $20,000 TO $24,999
Gay Cull Addicott Mr. and Mrs. William W. BakerRandall and Virginia BarbatoMr. and Mrs. David J. Carpenter Mr. and Mrs. Matthew V. Crawford Jeffrey and Susan Feldman (Miami)Dr. Edward S. Godleski Mary and Jon Heider (Cleveland, Miami)Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Kelly Jonathan and Tina Kislak (Miami)
T H E C L E V E L A N D O R C H E S T R A
Ronald H. BellHenry C. DollJudy ErnestNicki GudbransonJack Harley Iris Harvie
Faye A. HestonBrinton L. HydeDavid C. LambLarry J. SantonRaymond T. Sawyer
Barbara Robinson, chairRobert Gudbranson, vice chair
The Leadership Patron Program recognizes generous 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 Elizabeth Arnett, Manager, Leader-ship Giving, by calling 216-231-7522.
LEADERSHIP PATRON PROGRAM
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gifts of $2,500 to $9,999INDIVIDUAL GIFTS OF $7,500 TO $9,999
Dr. and Mrs. D. P. AgamanolisSusan S. AngellAgnes ArmstrongMrs. Elizabeth H. AugustusMr. and Mrs. Robert H. Baker Jennifer Barlament and Ken PotsicFred G. and Mary W. BehmMr. and Mrs. Jules BelkinMr. William BergerDr. and Mrs. Eugene H. BlackstoneSuzanne and Jim BlaserDr.* and Mrs. Jerald S. BrodkeyFrank and Leslie Buck Mr. and Mrs. William C. ButlerMs. Maria Cashy Dr. William and Dottie ClarkKathleen A. Coleman Diane Lynn Collier and Robert J. Gura Marjorie Dickard Comella
Corinne L. Dodero Foundation for the Arts and Sciences Mr. Kamal-Neil Dass and Ms. Teresa LarsenMr. and Mrs. Ralph DaugstrupMr. and Mrs. Thomas S. DavisPete and Margaret Dobbins Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E. DziedzickiMr. and Mrs. Bernard H. EcksteinDr. and Mrs. Robert ElstonMary and Oliver* Emerson Ms. Karen FethJoseph Z. and Betty Fleming (Miami)Scott A. FoersterJoan Alice FordBarbara and Peter GalvinJoy E. GarapicBrenda and David GoldbergMr. and Mrs. Henry J. Goodman
Patti Gordon (Miami)Mr. and Mrs. Randall J. GordonRobert N. and Nicki N. Gudbranson David and Robin GunningAlfredo and Luz Maria Gutierrez (Miami)Douglas M. and Amy Halsey (Miami)Clark Harvey and Holly Selvaggi Dr. Robert T. Heath and Dr. Elizabeth L. BuchananJanet D. Heil*Anita and William Heller Thomas and Mary Holmes John and Hollis Hudak (Miami)Bob and Edith Hudson (Miami)Elisabeth Hugh Ms. Carole HughesMs. Charlotte L. HughesMr. David and Mrs. Dianne Hunt
INDIVIDUAL GIFTS OF $5,000 TO $7,499
Robert and Alyssa Lenhoff-BriggsMr. and Mrs. Stanley Cohen (Miami) Ellen E. & Victor J. Cohn Supporting Foundation Henry and Mary Doll Linda and Lawrence D. Goodman (Miami)Harry and Joyce GrahamMr. Paul Greig Iris and Tom Harvie Mrs. Sandra L. HaslingerHenry R. Hatch Robin Hitchcock Hatch
Amy and Stephen Hoffman Mr. and Mrs. Brinton L. HydePamela and Scott Isquick Ms. Elizabeth JamesRichard and Michelle JeschelnigJoela Jones and Richard Weiss Kenneth M. Lapine and Rose E. Mills Judith and Morton Q. Levin Mr. and Mrs. Alex Machaskee Claudia Metz and Thomas Woodworth Mr. J. William and Dr. Suzanne Palmer Pannonius Foundation Nan and Bob Pfeifer
Rosskamm Family TrustDrs. Michael and Judith Samuels (Miami)Patricia J. Sawvel Dr. and Mrs. James L. Sechler Drs. Daniel and Ximena Sessler Bill* and Marjorie B. Shorrock Mrs. Gretchen D. SmithDr. Gregory Videtic Robert C. Weppler Dr. and Mr. Ann WilliamsAnonymous (3)
INDIVIDUAL GIFTS OF $10,000 TO $12,499William Appert and Christopher Wallace (Miami) Mr. and Mrs. George N. Aronoff Mr. and Mrs. Dean Barry Drs. Nathan A. and Sosamma J. Berger Jayusia and Alan Bernstein (Miami) Laurel Blossom Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. BowenMr. D. McGregor Brandt, Jr.Paul and Marilyn Brentlinger*Mr. and Mrs. Marshall BrownJ. C. and Helen Rankin Butler Scott Chaikin and Mary Beth Cooper Drs. Wuu-Shung and Amy Chuang Richard J. and Joanne ClarkJim and Karen Dakin Mr. and Mrs. Paul DomanNancy and Richard DotsonMr. and Mrs. Robert P. Duvin Mary Jo Eaton (Miami)Mr. Mike S. Eidson, Esq. and Dr. Margaret Eidson (Miami) Dr. and Mrs. Lloyd H. Ellis Jr.Mr. Brian L. Ewart and Mr. William McHenry Nelly and Mike Farra (Miami)
Mr. Isaac Fisher (Miami)Kira and Neil Flanzraich (Miami) Sheree and Monte Friedkin (Miami) Mr. and Mrs. Richard T. GarrettAlbert I. and Norma C. Geller Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. GillespieMr. David J. GoldenKathleen E. HancockMichael L. HardyMary Jane Hartwell Mr. and Mrs. James A. Haslam IIJoan and Leonard HorvitzRuth and Pedro Jimenez (Miami)Cherie and Michael Joblove (Miami)Mrs. Elizabeth R. Koch Tim and Linda Koelz Stewart and Donna KohlDr. David and Janice LeshnerMr.* and Mrs. Arch. J. McCartneyMr. Donald W. Morrison Joy P. and Thomas G. Murdough, Jr. (Miami) Brian and Cindy MurphyMr. Raymond M. Murphy Dr. Anne and Mr. Peter NeffMr. and Mrs. William M. Osborne, Jr.
Douglas and Noreen PowersAudra and George Rose Dr. and Mrs. Ronald J. RossSteven and Ellen RossDr. Isobel RutherfordRaymond T. and Katherine S. SawyerCarol* and Albert SchuppDr. Gerard and Phyllis Seltzer and the Dr. Gerard and Phyllis Estelle Seltzer FoundationMr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Serota (Miami)Howard Stark M.D. and Rene Rodriguez (Miami)Lois and Tom StaufferCharles B. and Rosalyn Stuzin (Miami) Mrs. Jean H. TaberBruce and Virginia Taylor Joseph F. TetlakJoe and Marlene TootDr. Russell A. TrussoMr. and Mrs. Fred A. Watkins Florence and Robert Werner (Miami)Anonymous (3)
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Ms. Nancy A. AdamsMr. and Mrs. Robert J. AmsdellDr. Ronald and Diane Bell Margo and Tom BertinHoward R. and Barbara Kaye BesserMr. and Mrs. David BialoskyCarmen Bishopric (Miami)Mr. and Mrs. Henry G. BrownellMs. Mary R. Bynum and Mr. J. Philip CalabreseDr. and Mrs. William E. CappaertJohn Carleton (Cleveland, Miami)Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. CarpenterMr. Owen ColliganDrs. Mark Cohen and Miriam Vishny Mr. and Mrs. David G. de RouletMrs. April C. DemingPeter and Kathryn Eloff Peggy and David* FullmerLoren and Michael GarrutoDr. and Mrs. Edward C. Gelber (Miami)Dr. and Mrs. Ronald L. GouldNancy and James GrunzweigLilli and Seth HarrisMr. Robert D. HartMary S. Hastings
Hazel Helgesen* and Gary D. Helgesen Mr. and Mrs. Jerry HerschmanMr. Robert T. HexterDr. Keith A. and Mrs. Kathleen M. Hoover Dr. Fred A. HueplerDr. and Mrs. Scott R. InkleyMr. and Mrs. Richard A. JanusBarbara and Michael J. KaplanDr. and Mrs. Richard S. KaufmanJames and Gay* Kitson Mrs. Natalie D. KittredgeDr. Gilles* and Mrs. Malvina Klopman Mr. James Krohngold Ronald and Barbara Leirvik Dr. Edith LernerMary LohmanHerbert L. and Rhonda MarcusMartin and Lois MarcusMs. Nancy L. MeachamDr. Susan M. MerzweilerBert and Marjorie MoyarSusan B. MurphyRichard B. and Jane E. NashDavid and Judith NewellMr. and Mrs. Peter R. OsenarDr. Lewis and Janice B. Patterson
Mr. Carl PodwoskiMs. Sylvia ProfernnaMr.* and Mrs. Thomas A. QuintrellAlfonso Rey and Sheryl Latchu (Miami)Dr. Robert W. ReynoldsCarol Rolf and Steven AdlerRobert and Margo RothFred Rzepka and Anne Rzepka Family FoundationDr. and Mrs. Martin I. Saltzman Mr. Paul H. Scarbrough Ginger and Larry ShaneHarry and Ilene ShapiroMr. Richard Shirey Howard and Beth SimonMs. Ellen J. SkinnerMr. Richard C. StairMr. Taras G. Szmagala, Jr.Mr. Karl and Mrs. Carol TheilErik TrimbleDrs. Anna* and Gilbert TrueMargaret and Eric* WayneRichard Wiedemer, Jr. Tony and Diane Wynshaw-BorisMarcia and Fred* Zakrajsek Mr. Max F. Zupon
INDIVIDUAL GIFTS OF $3,500 TO $4,999
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Abookire, Jr. Dr. Jacqueline Acho and Mr. John LeMayStanley I.* and Hope S. AdelsteinMr. and Mrs.* Norman Adler Mr. and Mrs. Monte Ahuja
Mr. and Mrs. James B. Aronoff Geraldine and Joseph BabinMr. Mark O. Bagnall (Miami)Ms. Delphine BarrettMr. and Mrs. Belkin
Mr. Roger G. BerkKerrin and Peter Bermont (Miami)Barbara and Sheldon BernsJohn and Laura BertschMs. Deborah A. Blades
INDIVIDUAL GIFTS OF $2,500 TO $3,499
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Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Hyland Donna L. and Robert H. JacksonRudolf D. and Joan T. KamperAndrew and Katherine KartalisMilton and Donna* KatzDr. Richard and Roberta KatzmanMr. John and Mrs. Linda KellyDr. and Mrs. William S. KiserMr. and Mrs.* S. Lee KohrmanMr. and Mrs. Peter A. Kuhn Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Lafave, Jr.David C. Lamb Anthony T. and Patricia A. Lauria Ivonete Leite (Miami)Irvin and Elin Leonard Mr. Lawrence B. and Christine H. LeveyDr. Alan and Mrs. Joni Lichtin Mr. and Mrs.* Thomas A. LiederbachMr. Jon E. Limbacher and Patricia J. LimbacherMr. Rudolf and Mrs. Eva Linnebach Anne R. and Kenneth E. LoveRobert and LaVerne* LugibihlElsie and Byron LutmanMr. and Mrs.* Robert P. Madison Ms. Jennifer R. MalkinMr. and Mrs. Morton L. MandelAlan Markowitz M.D. and Cathy PollardMr. and Mrs. E. Timothy McDonelJames and Virginia Meil Mr. and Mrs. William A. Mitchell Curt and Sara MollGeorgia and Carlos Noble (Miami)
Richard and Kathleen NordMr. Thury O’ConnorMr. Henry Ott-HansenMr. and Mrs. Christopher I. Page Mr. and Mrs. John S. PietyMr. Robert Pinkert (Miami)Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Pogue In memory of Henry PollakMartin R. Pollock and Susan A. GiffordDr. and Mrs. John N. Posch Ms. Rosella PuskasDrs. Raymond R. Rackley and Carmen M. FonsecaDr. James and Lynne Rambasek Mr. and Mrs. Roger F. RankinBrian and Patricia RatnerMs. Deborah ReadMr. and Mrs. Robert J. ReidMrs. Charles Ritchie Amy and Ken RogatDr. and Mrs. Michael Rosenberg (Miami)Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. RuhlMrs. Florence Brewster Rutter Bob and Ellie ScheuerDavid M. and Betty SchneiderLinda B. SchneiderLee and Jane SeidmanMr. Eric Sellen and Mr. Ron SeidmanSeven Five FundMs. Marlene Sharak Mrs. Frances G. Shoolroy*Naomi G. and Edwin Z. Singer Family Fund
Bruce SmithDrs. Charles Kent Smith and Patricia Moore Smith David Kane Smith Dr. Marvin* and Mimi Sobel Mr. and Mrs. William E. Spatz George and Mary Stark Dr. and Mrs. Frank J. StaubMr. and Mrs. Donald W. Strang, Jr.Stroud Family TrustDr. Elizabeth Swenson Ms. Lorraine S. Szabo Mr. and Mrs. Bill Thornton Mr.* and Mrs. Robert N. TromblyMiss Kathleen Turner Robert and Marti Vagi Don and Mary Louise VanDykeTeresa Galang-Viñas and Joaquin Viñas (Miami)Mr. and Mrs. Mark Allen Weigand Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Weil, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E. WeinbergDr. R. Morgan and Dr. S. Weirich (Miami)Tom and Betsy WheelerNancy V. and Robert L. Wilcox Sandy Wile and Susan Namen Bob and Kat WollyungAnonymous (3)
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Your Role . . . in The Cleveland Orchestra’s Future Genera ons of Clevelanders have supported the Orchestra and enjoyed its concerts. Tens of thousands have learned to love music through its educa on programs, celebrated im-portant events with its music, and shared in its musicmaking — at school, at Severance Hall, at Blossom, downtown at Public Square, on the radio, and with family and friends. Ticket sales cover less than half the cost of presen ng The Cleveland Orchestra’s season each year. To sustain its ac vi es here in Northeast Ohio, the Orchestra has undertaken the most ambi ous fundraising campaign in our history: the Sound for the Centennial Cam-paign. By making a dona on, you can make a crucial diff erence in helping to ensure that future genera ons will con nue to enjoy the Orchestra’s performances, educa on pro-grams, and community ac vi es and partnerships. To make a gi to The Cleveland Orches-tra, please visit us online, or call 216-231-7562.
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Bill* and Zeda BlauDoug and Barbara BletcherDr. Charles Tannenbaum & Ms. Sharon BodineMr. and Mrs. Richard H. BoleMrs. Loretta BorsteinMs. Andrea L. BoydLisa and Ron BoykoMr. and Mrs. David BriggsDr. Thomas Brugger and Dr. Sandra RussLaurie BurmanMrs. Millie L. CarlsonIrad and Rebecca CarmiLeigh CarterMr. and Mrs. James B. ChaneyDr.* and Mrs. Ronald ChapnickMr. Gregory R. ChemnitzMr. and Mrs. Homer D. W. ChisholmMrs. Robert A. ClarkDr. John and Mrs. Mary CloughKenneth S. and Deborah G. CohenMr. Mark CorradoDr. Dale and Susan Cowan Mr. and Mrs. Manohar Daga Mrs. Frederick F. DannemillerDr. Eleanor DavidsonMr. and Mrs. Edward B. DavisJeffrey and Eileen DavisMrs. Lois Joan DavisMichael and Amy Diamant Dr. and Mrs. Richard C. DistadMr. George and Mrs. Beth Downes Esther L. and Alfred M. Eich, Jr. Drs. Heidi Elliot and Yuri NovitskyHarry and Ann FarmerMr. William and Dr. Elizabeth FeslerMr. Paul C. ForsgrenRichard J. FreyMr. Wilbert C. Geiss, Sr.Anne and Walter GinnMr. and Mrs. David A. Goldfinger The Thomas J. and Judith Fay Gruber
Charitable Foundation Mr. Davin and Mrs. Jo Ann GustafsonDr. Phillip M. and Mrs. Mary HallMr. and Mrs. David P. Handke, Jr.Elaine Harris GreenMr. and Mrs. Donald F. Hastings Matthew D. Healy and Richard S. AgnesMr. Loren W. HersheyMr. and Mrs. Robert D. Hertzberg (Miami)Dr. and Mrs. Robert L. HinnesMr. Larry HolsteinDr. Randal N. Huff and Ms. Paulette Beech Ms. Luan K. Hutchinson Ruth F. IhdeMrs. Carol Lee and Mr. James IottRobert and Linda JenkinsDr. Michael and Mrs. Deborah JoyceMr. Peter and Mrs. Mary JoyceMr. Stephen JudsonRev. William C. KeeneAngela Kelsey and Michael Zealy (Miami)The Kendis Family Trust: Hilary and Robert Kendis and Susan and James KendisBruce and Eleanor KendrickMr. James KishFred* and Judith KlotzmanJacqueline and Irwin* Kott (Miami)Ellen Brad and Bart KovacDr. Ronald H. Krasney and Vicki Kennedy
Mr. Donald N. KrosinEeva and Harri Kulovaara (Miami)Mr. and Mrs. John J. Lane, Jr. Mr. Gary LeidichMichael and Lois A. LemrDr. Stephen B. and Mrs. Lillian S. Levine Robert G. Levy Ms. Grace LimMrs. Idarose S. LuntzJanet A. MannMr. and Mrs. Raul Marmol (Miami)Dr. and Mrs. Sanford E. Marovitz Ms. Dorene MarshDr. Ernest and Mrs. Marian MarsolaisMr. Fredrick MartinMs. Amanda MartinsekMr. Julien L. McCallWilliam C. McCoyMr. and Mrs. James E. MengerStephen and Barbara Messner Ms. Betteann MeyersonDrs. Terry E. and Sara S. Miller Jim and Laura MollSteven and Kimberly MyersDeborah L. NealeMarshall I. Nurenberg and Joanne KleinRichard and Jolene O’Callaghan Dr. Guilherme OliveiraMr. and Mrs. Robert D. PaddockGeorge Parras Dr. and Mrs. Gosta PetterssonHenry Peyrebrune and Tracy RowellDr. Roland S. Philip and Dr. Linda M. Sandhaus Ms. Maribel Piza (Miami)Dr. Marc and Mrs. Carol PohlMrs. Elinor G. PolsterKathleen PudelskiDavid and Gloria RichardsMichael Forde RipichMr. and Mrs. James N. Robinson II (Miami)Mr. Timothy D. Robson Ms. Linda M. RocchiMiss Marjorie A. RottMr. Kevin Russell (Miami)Mrs. Elisa J. Russo Dr. Harry S. and Rita K. RzepkaPeter and Aliki RzepkaDr. Vernon E. Sackman and Ms. Marguerite PattonRev. Robert J. SansonMs. Patricia E. Say Mr. James Schutte Dr. John Sedor and Ms. Geralyn PrestiMs. Kathryn SeiderCharles Seitz (Miami)Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Seitz Ms. Frances L. SharpMs. Jeanne ShattenDr. Donald S. SheldonDr. and Mrs. William C. Sheldon Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Shiverick Mr. Robert SieckMs. Lois H. Siegel (Miami)David* and Harriet SimonDr. and Mrs. Conrad SimpfendorferThe Shari Bierman Singer FamilyGrace Katherine SipusicRobert and Barbara SlaninaSandra and Richey Smith Roy Smith
Ms. Barbara SnyderLucy and Dan SondlesMs. Sharmon SollittoMichalis and Alejandra Stavrinides (Miami)Mr. Louis StellatoMr. and Mrs. Joseph D. SullivanRobert and Carol TallerKen and Martha TaylorDr. and Mrs. Thomas A. TimkoSteve and Christa Turnbull Mrs. H. Lansing Vail, Jr.Robert A. ValenteBrenton Ver Ploeg (Miami)Mr. and Mrs. Les C. VinneyDr. Michael Vogelbaum and Mrs. Judith RosmanBarbara and George von MehrenAlice & Leslie T. Webster, Jr.Mr. and Mrs.* Jerome A. WeinbergerMr. Peter and Mrs. Laurie WeinbergerRichard and Mary Lynn WillsMr. Martin WisemanMichael H. Wolf and Antonia Rivas-WolfKatie and Donald WoodcockElizabeth B. Wright Rad and Patty YatesDr. William ZeleiMr. Kal Zucker and Dr. Mary Frances HaerrAnonymous (5)
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H A I L E D A S O N E O F the world’s most beautiful concert halls, Severance Hall has been home to The Cleveland Or-chestra since its opening on February 5, 1931. After that fi rst concert, a Cleve-land newspaper editorial stated: “We believe that Mr. Severance intended to build a temple to music, and not a tem-ple 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. The interior of the building refl ects a combination of design styles, including Art Deco, Egyp-tian Revival, Classicism, and Modernism. An extensive renovation, restoration, and expansion of the facility was com-pleted in January 2000. In addition to serving as the home of The Cleveland Orchestra for concerts and rehearsals, the building is rented by a wide variety of local organizations and private citi-zens for performances, meetings, and special events each year.
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AT SEVERANCE HALLRESTAURANT AND CONCESSION SERVICE Pre-Concert Dining: Severance Restaurant at Severance Hall is open for pre-concert dining for evening and Sunday afternoon performances, and for lunch following Friday Morning Concerts. For reservations, call 216-231-7373, or online by visiting clevelandorchestra.com/opentable. Intermission & Pre-Concert: Concession service of beverages and light refreshments is avail-able before most concerts and at intermissions at a variety of lobby locations. Post-Concert Dining: Severance Restaurant is open after most evening concerts with à la carte dining, desserts, full bar service, and coffee. For Friday Morning Concerts, a post-concert luncheon service is offered.
CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA STORE A variety of items relating to The Cleveland Orchestra — including logo apparel, DVD and com-pact disc recordings, and gifts — are available for purchase at the Cleveland Orchestra Store before and after concerts and during intermissions. The Store is also open Tuesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Call 216-231-7478 for more information, or visit the Store online at cleveland-orchestra.com.
ATM — Automated Teller Machine For our patrons’ convenience, an ATM is located in the Lerner Lobby of Severance Hall, across from the Cleveland Orchestra Store on the ground fl oor.
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 OPPORTUNITIES Severance Hall, a Cleveland landmark and home of the world-renowned Cleveland Orches-
tra, is the perfect location for business meetings and conferences, pre- or post-concert dinners and receptions, weddings, and social events. Catering provided by Marigold Catering. 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 Pre-paid parking for the Campus Center Ga-rage can be purchased in advance through the Tick-et Offi ce for $15 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 Ticket Offi ce at 216-231-1111. Parking can be purchased (cash only) for the at-door price of $11 per vehicle when space in the Campus Center Garage permits. However, the ga-rage often fi lls up and only ticket holders with pre-paid parking passes are ensured a parking space. Parking is also available in several lots within 1-2 blocks of Severance Hall. Visit the Orchestra’s web-site for more information and details.
FRIDAY MATINEE PARKING Due to limited parking availability for Friday Matinee performances, patrons are strongly en-couraged to take advantage of these convenient off-site parking and round-trip bus options: Shuttle bus service from Cleveland Heights is available from the parking lot at Cedar Hill Baptist Church (12601 Cedar Road). The round-trip service rate is $5 per person. Suburban round-trip bus transportation is availble from four locations: Beachwood Place, Crocker Park, Brecksville, and Akron’s Summit Mall. The round-trip service rate is $15 per person per concert, and is provided with support from the Women’s Committee of The Cleveland Orchestra.
CONCERT PREVIEWS Concert Preview talks and presentations begin one hour prior to most regular Cleveland Orchestra concerts at Severance Hall.
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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 AND SELFIES,VIDEO AND AUDIO RECORDING Photographs of the hall and selfi es to share with others can be taken when the performance is not in progress. However, audio recording, pho-tography, and videography are prohibited during performances at Severance Hall. And, as courtesy to others, please turn off any phone or device that makes noise or emits light.
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 ac-cordingly. To ensure the listening pleasure of all patrons, please note that anyone creating a distur-bance 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 provides special seating op-tions for mobility-impaired persons and their com-panions and families. There are wheelchair- and scooter-accessible locations where patrons can remain in their wheelchairs or transfer to a concert seat. Aisle seats with removable armrests are also available for persons who wish to transfer. Tickets for wheelchair accessible and companion seating can be purchased by phone, in person, or online. As a courtesy, Severance Hall provides wheel-chairs to assist patrons in going to and from their seats. Patrons can make arrangement by calling the House Manager in advance at 216-231-7425. Infrared Assistive Listening Devices are avail-able from a Head Usher or the House Manager for most performances. 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 as you buy tickets.
IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY Emergency exits are clearly marked throughout the building. Ushers and house staff will provide instructions in the event of an emergency. Contact an usher or a member of the house staff if you re-quire medical assistance.
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 AND FAMILIES Regardless of age, each person must have a ticket and be able to sit quietly in a seat through-out the performance. Cleveland Orchestra sub-scription concerts are not recommended for chil-dren under the age of 8. However, there are sev-eral age-appropriate series designed specifi cally for children and youth, including: Musical Rainbows (recommended for children 3 to 6 years old) and Family Concerts (for ages 7 and older). Our Under 18s Free ticket program is designed to encourage families to attend together. For more details, visit clevelandorchestra.com/under18.
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 two hours before the concert, the value of each ticket can be a tax-deductible contribution. Patrons who turn back tickets receive a cumulative donation acknowledgement at the end of each calendar year.
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A Place to Be Remembered . . . The Cleveland Orchestra is entering the public phase of a major fund-raising eff ort, the Sound for the Centennial Campaign. The campaign is focused on adding more value to our community by securing fi nancial strength for the Orchestra’s second century. The campaign is building the Orch estra’s endowment through cash gi s and legacy commitments, while also securing broad-based and increasing annual support from across Northeast Ohio. Campaign supporters are eligible for special and unique recogni on. From concert dedica ons and program book recogni on to limited-term or permanent naming opportuni es of musician chairs. Plus unique op ons to name spaces and seats in Severance Hall or Blossom Music Center. All available only by suppor ng The Cleveland Orchestra.
You too can play a cri cal part in securing The Cleveland Or ch estra’s role in making the Northeast Ohio community great. To learn more about receiving special recogni on through the Sound for the Centennial Campaign, please contact the Philanthropy & Advancement Department by calling 216-231-7558.
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W I N T E R S E A S O NBronfman Plays BeethovenJanuary 7 — Thursday at 7:30 p.m.January 8 — Friday at 11:00 a.m. <18s January 9 — Saturday at 8:00 p.m. THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRAFranz Welser-Möst, conductorYefi m Bronfman, pianoCleveland Orchestra Chorus* BEETHOVEN String Quartet No. 15
BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 3BEETHOVEN Choral Fantasy *
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Sponsor: BakerHostetler
Shostakovich’s Fourth SymphonyJanuary 14 — Thursday at 7:30 p.m.January 15 — Friday at 8:00 p.m. <18s
THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRAFranz Welser-Möst, conductorBarbara Hannigan, soprano
ABRAHAMSEN let me tell you UNITED STATES PREMIERE SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 4 Sponsor: Jones Day
Martin Luther King Jr.Celebration ConcertJanuary 16 — Saturday at 7:00 p.m THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRARobert Porco, conductorHannah White, violinMartin Luther King Jr. Celebration ChorusWilliam Henry Caldwell, director and conductor The Cleveland Orchestra’s 36th annual concert cele- brating the spirit of Dr. King’s life, leadership, and vision. Presented in collaboration with the City of Cleveland. TICKETS: This concert is soldout. Admission is free, but tickets are required. Listen to the concert live on Cleveland radio stations WCLV (104.9 FM) or WCPN (90.3 FM). Sponsor: KeyBank
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Severance Hall Open HouseJanuary 18 — Monday from noon to 5 p.m.
Severance Hall joins in the city-wide celebration of Martin Luther King’s life and achievements with a free public open house featuring musical performances by groups from across Northeast Ohio. Details at clevelandorchestra.com.
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Ravel and DebussyFebruary 4 — Thursday at 7:30 p.m.February 5 — Friday at 7:00 p.m. <18s February 6 — Saturday at 8:00 p.m. THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRAVladimir Jurowski, conductorJean-Effl am Bavouzet, piano
DALBAVIE La Source d’un Regard* RAVEL Piano Concerto in G major DEBUSSY Images * not part of Fridays@7 concert
Sponsors: Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc. Sponsors: KeyBank (Fridays@7)
Mitsuko Uchida’s MozartFebruary 11 — Thursday at 7:30 p.m.February 12 — Friday at 8:00 p.m. <18s February 13 — Saturday at 8:00 p.m. THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRAMitsuko Uchida, piano and conductorWilliam Preucil, concertmaster and leader
MOZART Piano Concerto No. 17 MOZART Symphony No. 34 MOZART Piano Concerto No. 25 Sponsor: Quality Electrodynamics (QED)
FAMILY CONCERTGotta Dance!February 26 — Friday at 7:30 p.m. <18s THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRABrett Mitchell, conductorwith special guests Cleveland Ballet and Csárdás Dance Company
Put on your dancing shoes, grab your partner, and join The Cleveland Orchestra for a concert of history’s most toe-tapping music. With selections including a habanera dance from Bizet’s Carmen, a wild square dance from Copland’s Rodeo, and rousing Slavonic Dances by Dvořák. You won’t be able to stop your feet from tapping.Free pre-concert activities begin one hour before start time.
Supported by The Giant Eagle Foundation
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Concerts with this symbol are eligible for "Under 18s Free" ticketing. The Cleveland Orchestra is committed to developing the youngest audience of any orchestra. Our "Under 18s Free" program off ers free tickets for young people attending with families (one per full-price paid adult for concerts marked with the symbol above).
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Dvořák’s Seventh SymphonyFebruary 18 — Thursday at 7:30 p.m.February 19 — Friday at 8:00 p.m. <18s February 20 — Saturday at 8:00 p.m. THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRAHerbert Blomstedt, conductor
BERWALD Symphony No. 3 (“Sinfonie singulière”) DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 7
Nielsen’s InextinguishableMarch 3 — Thursday at 7:30 p.m.March 5 — Saturday at 8:00 p.m.March 6 — Sunday at 3:00 p.m. <18s THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRAAlan Gilbert, piano and conductorStephen Hough, piano
SCHUMANN Overture to Manfred DVOŘÁK Piano Concerto NIELSEN Symphony No. 4 (“The Inextinguishable”)
Cleveland OrchestraYouth Orchestraand Youth ChorusMarch 4 — Friday at 8:00 p.m. <18s
CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA YOUTH ORCHESTRABrett Mitchell, conductorCLEVELAND ORCHESTRA YOUTH CHORUSLisa Wong, director
STRAVINSKY Pétrouchka BRAHMS Song of Destiny [Schicksalslied] COPLAND Canticle of Freedom A free Prelude Concert begins at 7:00 p.m. featuring mem- bers of the Youth Orchestra performing chamber music.
Maria João Pires: BeethovenMarch 10 — Thursday at 7:30 p.m.Maria João Pires, pianoJulien Brocal, piano
Maria João Pires appears for a one-night-only presen-tation at Severance Hall, playing a program of four Beethoven piano sonatas. Acclaimed for her artistic style and intensity, she appears with young pianist Julien Bro-cal — to present Sonatas Nos. 13, 14, 31, and 32.
MARTIN LUTHERKING JR.CELEBRATIONCONCERTSaturday January 16 at 7:00 p.m.THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRARobert Porco, conductorHannah White, violinMartin Luther King Jr. Celebration ChorusWilliam Henry Caldwell, director/conductor
The Cleveland Orchestra’s 36th annual concert celebrating the spirit of Dr. King’s life, leadership, and service. Presented in collaboration with the City of Cleveland.
TICKETS: SOLDOUT Admission is free, but tickets are required.
Listen to the concert broadcast live on WCLV (104.9 FM) and WCPN (90.3 FM) radio.
Concert Sponsor: KeyBank
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FAMILY CONCERTGOTTA DANCE!Friday February 26 at 7:30 p.m.THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRABrett Mitchell, conductorCleveland Balletand Csárdás Dance Company
Put on your dancing shoes, grab your partner, and join The Cleveland Orchestra and a team of local dancers for a concert of history’s most toe-tapping Classical music. With musical selections including a waltz from Tchaikovsky’s Sleeping Beauty, a habanera from Bizet’s Carmen, a wild square dance from Copland’s Rodeo, and rousing Slavonic Dances by Dvořák, you won’t be able to stop your feet from tapping!
An hour of free pre-concert activities begins at 6:30 p.m. Supported by The Giant Eagle Foundation
MITSUKO UCHIDA’S MOZARTThursday February 11 at 7:30 p.m.Friday February 12 at 8:00 p.m. <18s
Saturday February 13 at 8:00 p.m.THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRAMitsuko Uchida, conductorWilliam Preucil, concertmaster and leader
Mitsuko Uchida’s interpretations of Mozart are renowed for their intelligence, elegance, and purity. She continues her acclaimed col-laboration with The Cleveland Orchestra, per-forming — and conducting from the keyboard — some of Mozart’s most extraordinary piano concertos.
Sponsored by Quality Electrodynamics (QED)
“The give-and-take response between Uchida and the Cleveland strings and winds attractively beguiles. Superb!” —Audiophile Audition