The Cleveland Orchestra
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Franz Welser-Möst, Music Director
“America’s most brilliant orchestra,” “one of the finest ensembles in the country (if not the world)" - NYT
“America’s most brilliant orchestra,” “one of the finest ensembles in the country (if not the world)" - NYT
Step into Pierre Boulez’s world! Our exhibit in Severance’s grand foyer runs through November 23, featuring manuscripts, letters, and photos spanning more than five decades of collaboration with The Cleveland Orchestra.
November 14, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Step into Pierre Boulez’s world! Our exhibit in Severance’s grand foyer runs through November 23, featuring manuscripts, letters, and photos spanning more than five decades of collaboration with The Cleveland Orchestra.
New release: The Cleveland Orchestra presents Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 4, marking the work’s 95th anniversary. Recorded live at Severance under Music Director Franz Welser-Möst, the recording is available on all major streaming and download platforms. lnk.to/TCOProkofiev4
November 14, 2025 at 6:05 PM
New release: The Cleveland Orchestra presents Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 4, marking the work’s 95th anniversary. Recorded live at Severance under Music Director Franz Welser-Möst, the recording is available on all major streaming and download platforms. lnk.to/TCOProkofiev4
Mahler’s Symphony No. 6 roared through Severance, hammer blows and all. The program opened with the U.S. premiere of Geoffrey Gordon’s “Mad Song,” featuring Cleveland Orchestra Solo English Horn Robert Walters, and was led by Tugan Sokhiev in his Cleveland Orchestra debut.
November 14, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Mahler’s Symphony No. 6 roared through Severance, hammer blows and all. The program opened with the U.S. premiere of Geoffrey Gordon’s “Mad Song,” featuring Cleveland Orchestra Solo English Horn Robert Walters, and was led by Tugan Sokhiev in his Cleveland Orchestra debut.
Mahler’s hammer strikes again. Principal Percussionist Marc Damoulakis shows off the hammer used in our 2017 performances of Mahler’s Symphony No. 6. Hear it live this week at Severance as conductor Tugan Sokhiev makes his Cleveland Orchestra debut!
November 10, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Mahler’s hammer strikes again. Principal Percussionist Marc Damoulakis shows off the hammer used in our 2017 performances of Mahler’s Symphony No. 6. Hear it live this week at Severance as conductor Tugan Sokhiev makes his Cleveland Orchestra debut!
Calling all singers! Join the volunteer community MLK Celebration Chorus and perform onstage with The Cleveland Orchestra at our annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Concert. How to join: www.clevelandorchestra.com/engage/choru...
November 10, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Calling all singers! Join the volunteer community MLK Celebration Chorus and perform onstage with The Cleveland Orchestra at our annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Concert. How to join: www.clevelandorchestra.com/engage/choru...
Yo-Yo Ma captivated Severance with Dvořák’s Cello Concerto, delivering a performance full of warmth, lyricism, and intensity. Conducted by James Feddeck, The Cleveland Orchestra matched his artistry every step of the way.
November 7, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Yo-Yo Ma captivated Severance with Dvořák’s Cello Concerto, delivering a performance full of warmth, lyricism, and intensity. Conducted by James Feddeck, The Cleveland Orchestra matched his artistry every step of the way.
A special Saturday at Severance. The Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra shared the stage with Cleveland Orchestra musicians for a side-by-side rehearsal led by COYO’s advisor James Feddeck.
November 3, 2025 at 8:36 PM
A special Saturday at Severance. The Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra shared the stage with Cleveland Orchestra musicians for a side-by-side rehearsal led by COYO’s advisor James Feddeck.
October may be over, but the suspense continues... Join The Cleveland Orchestra for two Hitchcock classics, “Psycho” on November 5 and “Vertigo” on November 7, with the spine-tingling scores performed live to film at Severance Music Center.
November 3, 2025 at 2:56 PM
October may be over, but the suspense continues... Join The Cleveland Orchestra for two Hitchcock classics, “Psycho” on November 5 and “Vertigo” on November 7, with the spine-tingling scores performed live to film at Severance Music Center.
Experience the magic again on November 1 & 2 at Severance Music Center. www.clevelandorchestra.com/attend/conce...
October 31, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Experience the magic again on November 1 & 2 at Severance Music Center. www.clevelandorchestra.com/attend/conce...
Music Director Franz Welser-Möst and The Cleveland Orchestra welcomed living legend Garrick Ohlsson for a dazzling performance of Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 23, framed by Schumann’s Symphony No. 3 and Tyler Taylor’s “Permissions.”
October 31, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Music Director Franz Welser-Möst and The Cleveland Orchestra welcomed living legend Garrick Ohlsson for a dazzling performance of Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 23, framed by Schumann’s Symphony No. 3 and Tyler Taylor’s “Permissions.”
Edge-of-your-seat excitement! Conducted by Music Director Franz Welser-Möst, The Cleveland Orchestra, with Joélle Harvey, Taylor Raven, Miles Mykkanen, Dashon Burton, and The Cleveland Orchestra Chorus under Lisa Wong, brought Beethoven’s Ninth to life.
October 24, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Edge-of-your-seat excitement! Conducted by Music Director Franz Welser-Möst, The Cleveland Orchestra, with Joélle Harvey, Taylor Raven, Miles Mykkanen, Dashon Burton, and The Cleveland Orchestra Chorus under Lisa Wong, brought Beethoven’s Ninth to life.
A frightfully fun day at Severance! Members of The Cleveland Orchestra performed two Halloween Spooktacular concerts in costume, with kids and families enjoying Instrument Discovery and a festive foyer performance from The Dance Centre.
October 20, 2025 at 3:53 PM
A frightfully fun day at Severance! Members of The Cleveland Orchestra performed two Halloween Spooktacular concerts in costume, with kids and families enjoying Instrument Discovery and a festive foyer performance from The Dance Centre.
Students filled Severance for Music in Motion, our Nord Education Concert featuring The Cleveland Orchestra, Cleveland Ballet, Inlet Dance Theatre & narrator Nichole Sumlin.
October 16, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Students filled Severance for Music in Motion, our Nord Education Concert featuring The Cleveland Orchestra, Cleveland Ballet, Inlet Dance Theatre & narrator Nichole Sumlin.
The Cleveland Orchestra’s Halloween Spooktacular returns October 19! Two concerts packed with spooky favorites.
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October 13, 2025 at 5:29 PM
The Cleveland Orchestra’s Halloween Spooktacular returns October 19! Two concerts packed with spooky favorites.
www.clevelandorchestra.com/attend/conce...
www.clevelandorchestra.com/attend/conce...
Music Director Franz Welser-Möst led The Cleveland Orchestra in Honegger’s Symphony No. 3 and Mahler’s "Das Lied von der Erde." With Limmie Pulliam and Iurii Samoilov, the evening was a powerful celebration of music’s emotional depth.
October 3, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Music Director Franz Welser-Möst led The Cleveland Orchestra in Honegger’s Symphony No. 3 and Mahler’s "Das Lied von der Erde." With Limmie Pulliam and Iurii Samoilov, the evening was a powerful celebration of music’s emotional depth.
It’s spooky season at Severance Music Center. Don’t miss: Halloween Spooktacular Family Concerts on October 17, Hitchcock’s “Psycho” on November 5, and “Vertigo” on November 7. All brought to life by The Cleveland Orchestra. www.clevelandorchestra.com/shop/holiday...
October 1, 2025 at 1:38 PM
It’s spooky season at Severance Music Center. Don’t miss: Halloween Spooktacular Family Concerts on October 17, Hitchcock’s “Psycho” on November 5, and “Vertigo” on November 7. All brought to life by The Cleveland Orchestra. www.clevelandorchestra.com/shop/holiday...
Opening weekend was unforgettable. The 2025–26 season is just beginning, and we can’t wait to share what’s next at Severance Music Center.
September 30, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Opening weekend was unforgettable. The 2025–26 season is just beginning, and we can’t wait to share what’s next at Severance Music Center.
Limmie Pulliam returns to Severance Music Center October 2 & 5 for Mahler’s “Das Lied von der Erde,” a poetic, powerful work and one of Mahler’s grandest achievements. Cleveland audiences know: Limmie always delivers.
September 29, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Limmie Pulliam returns to Severance Music Center October 2 & 5 for Mahler’s “Das Lied von der Erde,” a poetic, powerful work and one of Mahler’s grandest achievements. Cleveland audiences know: Limmie always delivers.
Opening night buzzed with energy at Severance as Music Director Franz Welser-Möst, The Cleveland Orchestra, and Chorus launched the 2025–26 season. The music has begun and the best is yet to come.
September 27, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Opening night buzzed with energy at Severance as Music Director Franz Welser-Möst, The Cleveland Orchestra, and Chorus launched the 2025–26 season. The music has begun and the best is yet to come.
The 2025–26 season begins! We’re celebrating the joy of music that connects us. See you at Severance.
September 26, 2025 at 3:27 PM
The 2025–26 season begins! We’re celebrating the joy of music that connects us. See you at Severance.
You don’t need to know the score. You don’t need to know the story. You just need to be here. The music will do the rest.
September 25, 2025 at 1:41 PM
You don’t need to know the score. You don’t need to know the story. You just need to be here. The music will do the rest.
Voices rise this season. Led by Lisa Wong, The Cleveland Orchestra Chorus performs Beethoven’s Ninth, Verdi’s Requiem, Handel’s "Messiah," and more. It begins September 26, 27 & 28 with the US premiere of Bernd Richard Deutsch’s "Urworte."
September 24, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Voices rise this season. Led by Lisa Wong, The Cleveland Orchestra Chorus performs Beethoven’s Ninth, Verdi’s Requiem, Handel’s "Messiah," and more. It begins September 26, 27 & 28 with the US premiere of Bernd Richard Deutsch’s "Urworte."
The Cleveland Orchestra’s 2025–26 digital season launches September 28 on Adella with the live broadcast of Music Director Franz Welser-Möst conducting the US premiere of Deutsch’s "Urworte," Strauss’s Salome’s Dance, and Ravel’s "Boléro." www.clevelandorchestra.com/adella
September 23, 2025 at 2:01 PM
The Cleveland Orchestra’s 2025–26 digital season launches September 28 on Adella with the live broadcast of Music Director Franz Welser-Möst conducting the US premiere of Deutsch’s "Urworte," Strauss’s Salome’s Dance, and Ravel’s "Boléro." www.clevelandorchestra.com/adella
Classical music isn’t just beautiful. It’s bold. It speaks to courage. To resilience. To the spirit that rises in every one of us. This is music with purpose.
The new season starts this week: www.clevelandorchestra.com/attend/seaso...
The new season starts this week: www.clevelandorchestra.com/attend/seaso...
September 22, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Classical music isn’t just beautiful. It’s bold. It speaks to courage. To resilience. To the spirit that rises in every one of us. This is music with purpose.
The new season starts this week: www.clevelandorchestra.com/attend/seaso...
The new season starts this week: www.clevelandorchestra.com/attend/seaso...
The Cleveland Orchestra’s Halloween Spooktacular returns October 19 with two concerts celebrating “all creatures great and small.” Musicians will be in costume, and kids are encouraged to dress up too. www.clevelandorchestra.com/attend/conce...
September 19, 2025 at 1:34 PM
The Cleveland Orchestra’s Halloween Spooktacular returns October 19 with two concerts celebrating “all creatures great and small.” Musicians will be in costume, and kids are encouraged to dress up too. www.clevelandorchestra.com/attend/conce...