The Cleveland Orchestra Family Concerts

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3 The Cleveland Orchestra Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 The Cleveland Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7 Roster of Musicians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9 Unscramble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 PNC Musical Rainbows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Education Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-25 Family of Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Musical Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Performing Opportunities . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Musical Arts Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Severance Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

13 Tchaikovsky Discovers AmericaTchaikovsky Discovers America

October 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Conductor: William Eddins . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Pre-Concert Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Classical Kids Live! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-15

19 The Mozart ExperienceThe Mozart Experience

April 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Conductor: Kelly Corcoran . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Magic Circle Mime Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

27 The Composer Is DeadThe Composer Is Dead

May 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Conductor: Brett Mitchell . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 The Author and Composer . . . . . . . . 28-31

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W E L C O M E

Dear Families,

Welcome to Severance Hall and the 42nd season of Cleveland Orchestra Family Concerts! Whether this is your fi rst time or you are a return visitor, we know you’ll enjoy these entertaining and engaging orchestra concerts in awesome Severance Hall. The fi rst Family Concerts were performed in 1970 and were originally called “Key Concerts” because they “opened the door” to classical music for young people and families.

Our season, sponsored through the generosity of The Giant Eagle Foundation, begins with Tchaikovsky Discovers America on October 6. Music and action are magically interwoven as actors from special guest Classical Kids Live! and The Cleveland Orchestra recreate historical scenes from this great composer’s life. This story-concert focuses on his arrival in New York for the opening of Carnegie Hall and his trip to Nia-gara Falls. A surprise encounter with a young American girl reveals much about Tchai-kovsky. As with every one of our Family Concerts, the afternoon begins with an hour of fun-fi lled pre-concert activities — including Instrument Discovery (where kids can try out diff erent instruments to discover their inner musician!).

The Family Concert season continues on Sunday afternoon, April 6, at 3 p.m., with The Mozart Experience featuring special guests Magic Circle Mime Co. In this story-line concert, a mischievous street musician is caught playing the orchestra’s piano! Much to her surprise, the conductor off ers her the chance to “be Mozart” for the after-noon. The program includes excerpts from some of Mozart’s most famous works — in-cluding “A Little Night Music,” the “Jupiter” Symphony, and more.

The Family Concert season ends on Friday, May 16, at 7:30 p.m. with a special mys-tery whodunit. Indeed, the evening begins with shocking news from Severance Hall — The Composer Is Dead. Where were the violins on the night in question? Is the trum-pet protesting a bit too boisterously? Everyone seems to have a motive — and an alibi. All the unusual suspects are interrogated in this concert based on the book by Lemony Snicket, with music by Nathaniel Stookey, who joins us as special guest and narrator.

After each concert this season, stop by the Cleveland Orchestra Store to check out the terrifi c collection of books and CDs, gift items, and logo-wear for kids and adults.

We are delighted to welcome your family to Severance Hall throughout this season as you create new traditions and enduring family memories. Remember to make mu-sic a part of your life every day!

Joan Katz Napoli, Director Education & Community Programs The Cleveland Orchestra

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Welcome

I N P E R F O R M A N C E S A T H O M E and around the globe, Th e Cleveland Orch-estra remains Northeast Ohio’s most visible international ambassador and one of the most sought-aft er performing ensembles in the world. In concerts at its winter home at Severance Hall and at each summer’s Blossom Music Festival, in residencies from Miami to Vienna, and on tour around the world, Th e Cleveland Orchestra sets standards of artistic excel-lence, creative programming, and active community engagement. Th e 2013-14 season marks Franz Welser-Möst’s twelft h

year leading the ensemble, with a commit-ment extending to the Orchestra’s cen-tennial in 2018. Th is artistic partnership continues to move the ensemble forward through a series of new and ongoing ini-tiatives, including: creative new artistic collaborations

with arts institutions in Northeast Ohio, including staged works, concerts, and

chamber music performances; expansion of education and commu-

nity programs in Northeast Ohio to fea-ture music as an integral and regular part

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of everyday life for more people, includ-ing the launch in the spring of 2013 of an “At Home” neighborhood residency program that brings Th e Cleveland Orch-estra to a single neighborhood or town for an intensive week of special activities and performances, as well as the broaden-ing of the Orchestra’s ongoing education and community engagement initiatives to include Make Music!, a program of active and participatory experience and learn-ing;

a variety of new concert off erings (in-cluding KeyBank Fridays@7 and Celeb-rity Series at Severance Hall as well as movie, themed, and family presentations at Blossom) to play more music for more people;

a concentrated and successful eff ort to develop future generations of audiences for Cleveland Orchestra concerts

in Northeast Ohio, through research, targeted discounts, social media promo-tion, and student ticket programs, with demonstrated results at Severance Hall and Blossom;

continuing and expanded educational partnerships with schools, colleges, and universities across Northeast Ohio and beyond;

the establishment of residencies around the world, fostering creative artistic growth and an expanded fi nancial base — including ongoing residencies

at the Vienna Musik verein (the fi rst of its kind by an American orchestra) and in Florida under the name Cleve-land Orch estra Miami (featuring an

annual series of concerts and communi-ty activities, coupled with educational

presentations and collaborations based on successful programs pioneered at home in Cleveland);

the return of ballet as a regular part of the Orchestra’s presentations, featuring ongoing collaborations with Chicago’s Joff rey Ballet;

concert tours from coast to coast in the United States, including regular appear-ances at Carnegie Hall;

ongoing recording activities, includ-ing new releases under the direction of Franz Welser-Möst, Mitsuko Uchida, and Pierre Boulez, as well as a series of acclaimed DVD concert presentations of symphonies by Anton Bruckner led by Welser-Möst.

Th e Cleveland Orchestra was found-ed in 1918 by a group of local citizens intent on creating an ensemble worthy of joining America’s ranks of major sympho-ny orchestras. Over the ensuing decades, the Orchestra quickly grew from a fi ne regional organization to being one of the most admired symphony orchestras in the world. Th e opening in 1931 of Severance Hall as the Orchestra’s home brought a spe-cial 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 Orchestra’s artistry. Year-round performances became a real-ity in 1968 with the opening of Blossom Music Center, one of the most beautiful and acoustically admired outdoor concert facilities in the United States.

8 The Cleveland Orchestra

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

Alexandra PreucilASSISTANT CONCERTMASTER

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

Takako MasamePaul and Lucille Jones Chair

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

Kim GomezElizabeth and Leslie Kondorossy Chair

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

Miho HashizumeTh eodore Rautenberg Chair

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

Alicia KoelzOswald and Phyllis Lerner Gilroy Chair

Yu YuanPatty and John Collinson Chair

Isabel TrautweinTrevor and Jennie Jones Chair

Mark DummGladys B. Goetz Chair

Katherine Bormann

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

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

Yun-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 EllRalph CurryBrian ThorntonDavid Alan HarrellPaul KushiousMartha BaldwinThomas Mansbacher

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

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

T H E C L E V E L A N D

The Orchestra


FLUTESJoshua Smith*

Elizabeth M. andWilliam C. Treuhaft Chair

Saeran St. ChristopherMarisela Sager 2

Austin B. and Ellen W. Chinn ChairMary Kay Fink

PICCOLOMary Kay Fink

Anne M. and M. Roger Clapp Chair

OBOESFrank Rosenwein*

Edith S. Taplin ChairMary LynchJeffrey Rathbun 2

Everett D. and Eugenia S. McCurdy Chair

Robert Walters

ENGLISH HORNRobert Walters

Samuel C. and Bernette K. Jaff e Chair

CLARINETSFranklin Cohen*

Robert Marcellus ChairRobert WoolfreyDaniel McKelway 2

Robert R. and Vilma L. Kohn Chair

Linnea Nereim

E-FLAT CLARINETDaniel McKelway

Stanley L. and Eloise M. Morgan Chair

BASS CLARINETLinnea Nereim

BASSOONSJohn Clouser *

Louise Harkness Ingalls ChairBarrick Stees2

Sandra L. Haslinger ChairJonathan Sherwin

CONTRABASSOONJonathan Sherwin

HORNSRichard King *

George Szell Memorial ChairMichael Mayhew §

Knight Foundation ChairJesse McCormickHans ClebschAlan 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 Freer 2

PERCUSSIONMarc Damoulakis°

Margaret Allen Ireland ChairDonald MillerTom Freer

KEYBOARD INSTRUMENTSJoela Jones*

Rudolf Serkin ChairCarolyn Gadiel Warner

Marjory and Marc L. Swartzbaugh Chair

LIBRARIANSRobert O’BrienDonald Miller

ORCHESTRA PERSONNELKaryn GarvinDIRECTOR

ENDOWED CHAIRS CURRENTLY UNOCCUPIEDSidney and Doris Dworkin ChairSunshine Chair

* Principal ° Acting Principal § Associate Principal 1 First Assistant Princi pal 2 Assistant Principal

CONDUCTORSChristoph von DohnányiMUSIC DIRECTOR LAUREATE

Giancarlo GuerreroPRINCIPAL GUEST CONDUCTOR,CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA MIAMI

Brett MitchellASSISTANT CONDUCTOR

Elizabeth Ring and William Gwinn Mather Chair

Robert PorcoDIRECTOR OF CHORUSES

Frances P. and Chester C. Bolton Chair

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“Under 18s Free” now available for more concerts for more familiesBeginning with the 2013-14 season, more of Th e Cleveland Orchestra’s youngest audience members can be introduced to the joy of classical music — for free. With the expansion of our “Under 18s Free” program, designed so that families can attend together, young patrons ages 17 and under receive free admission with each regular-priced adult ticket. Th e program now includes Family Concerts and PNC Musi-c al Rainbow performances at Severance Hall. “Under 18s Free” is a program of Th e Cleveland Orch -estra’s Center for Future Audiences. Th e Center, created with a lead endowment gift from the Maltz Family Founda-tion, was established to fund programs to develop new gene-rations of audiences for Cleveland Orchestra concerts in Northeast Ohio.

PRE-CONCERT Tchaikovsky Discovers America October 6Pre-concert activities for the October 6th concert include:

VIVA VIOLINS AND VIOLA! featuring students from Hathaway Brown (Reinberger Chamber Hall, ground fl oor)

Experience these young musicians playing their instruments. With descriptive narration about each musical piece.

PLAY ME, I’M YOURS (Smith Lobby, ground fl oor) Young people can sit at a piano and play the instrument. Hear, feel, and watch the action and the sounds.

INSTRUMENT DISCOVERY with Royalton Music Center (Smith Lobby, ground fl oor) Kids can discover their “inner musician” by trying out orchestral instruments with the assistance of Royalton Music Center staff .

Enjoy fun-fi lled and informative pre-concert activities beginning one hour before each Family Concert. For details about upcoming concerts, visit clevelandorchestra.com.

Pre-Concert / Under 18s Free


William Eddins is beginning his ninth season as music director of Canada’s Edmonton Symphony Orchestra. He earlier completed fi ve years as princi-pal guest conductor of the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra in Dublin, Ire-land. He made his Cleveland Orchestra debut in 2012, leading presentations of two diff erent Charlie Chaplin fi lms at Sevearnce Hall, and returned to lead the Orchestra’s annual free downtown con-cert on Public Square in July 2013. Bill Eddins has been playing piano since the age of fi ve, when his parents bought a Wurlitzer Grand piano at a garage sale. He started conducting dur-ing his sophomore year at the Eastman School of Music, and then spent much of the 1980s trying to decide whether to pursue a career in conducting or piano. Th e quandary was answered for him when he realized that the life of a poor, starving pianist was for the birds. In 1989, Mr. Eddins chose to study con-ducting with Daniel Lewis at the Uni-versity of Southern California, aft er which he landed assistant conductor posts with both the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Minnesota Orchestra. As a guest conductor, he has ap-peared with orchestras across North America, Europe, and Australia. He also appears on occasion as a pianist, some

times conducting from the keyboard and/or as a chamber musician. Mr. Eddins is committed to bring-ing classical music to the greater public. He has started a podcast — Classical Connections — which is dedicated to exploring the history of classical mu-sic and highlights live chamber music performances in which Mr. Eddins has taken part. He has also produced a solo piano album titled Bad Boys, Volume I, which features Beethoven’s “Hammer-klavier” Sonata and Albright’s “Night-mare Fantasy Rag.” Bill Eddins has many non-musi-cal hobbies, including cooking, eating, discussing food, and planning dinner parties. He is also quite fond of biking, tennis, reading, and pinball. However, due to pianistic injury paranoia, his days in the martial arts are long over. A native of Buff alo, New York, Mr. Eddins currently resides in Minneapolis with his wife, Jen, a clarinetist, and their two boys, Raef and Riley. For further information, please visit www.williameddins.com.

William Eddins

Conductor


Family Concert No. 1 TCHAIKOVSKY DISCOVERS AMERICA Sunday October 6 at 3:00 p.m.

The Cleveland OrchestraWilliam Eddins, conductorwith special guests Classical Kids LIVE!

The Family Concert Series is sponsored by The Giant Eagle Foundation.

The concert runs approximately one hour.

Family Concert: October 6

Featuring Thad Avery as Peter Ilyich TchaikovskyandNicole Hren as Jennie

Series Created by Susan HammondProduced and Directed by Paul Pement

Scripting and Music Edition by Douglas CowlingCostume Design by Alex MeadowsDramaturgy, Lighting Design, Stage Management, and Technical Coordination by Paul Pement

The theatrical concert version of “Tchaikovsky Discovers America” is an adaptation of the best-selling and award-winning Classical Kids recording “Tchaikovsky Discovers America,” produced by Susan Hammond.

Classical Kids® is a trademark of Classical Productions for Children Ltd., used under exclusive license by Pement Enterprises Inc., and produced by Classical Kids Music Education NFP. Classical Kids recordings are marketed by The Children’s Group. Actors and Production Stage Manager are members of Actors’ Equity Association.

The Music Th e music in this show is excerpted from the following works by Pyotr (Peter) Ilyich Tchaikovsky: 1. Trumpet Fanfare, from Swan Lake, Opus 20 (1876) 2. First movement, Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-fl at minor, Opus 23 (1875) 3. Danse napolitaine from Swan Lake, Opus 20 (1876) 4. Trépak (Russian Dance) from Th e Nutcracker, Opus 71 (1892) 5. Waltz from Act I of Swan Lake, Opus 20 (1876) 6. Second movement, Serenade in C major for string orchestra, Opus 48 (1880) 7. Tea (Chinese Dance) from Th e Nutcracker, Opus 71 (1892) 8. Overture to Th e Nutcracker, Opus 71 (1892) 9. Coff ee (Arabian Dance) from Th e Nutcracker, Opus 71 (1892) 10. Chocolate (Spanish Dance) from Th e Nutcracker, Opus 71 (1892) 11. Waltz from Th e Sleeping Beauty, Opus 66 (1889) 12. Introduction to Act II of Swan Lake, Opus 20 (1876) 13. Ragtime on “Silver” from Th e Sleeping Beauty, Opus 66 (1889) 14. Traditional: Swing Low, Sweet Chariot 15. Old Russia, from “1812” Overture, Opus 49 (1880) 16. Violente, from Th e Sleeping Beauty, Opus 66 (1889) 17. Second movement, Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-fl at minor, Opus 23 (1875) 18. Marche Slav (“Slavic March”) in B-fl at major, Opus 31 (1876) 19. Coda, from Act II of Th e Nutcracker, Opus 71 (1892) 20. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, from Th e Nutcracker, Opus 71 (1892) 21. Entr’acte Symphonique / Panorama from Th e Sleeping Beauty, Opus 66 (1889) 22. Second movement, Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Opus 64 (1888) 23. Le Cygne Noir (“Th e Black Swan”) from Swan Lake, Opus 20 (1876) 24. Traditional: Amazing Grace 25. First movement, Serenade in C major for string orchestra, Opus 48 (1880) 26. Fourth movement, Serenade in C major for string orchestra, Opus 48 (1880) 27. Finale from “1812” Overture, Opus 49 (1880)

Thad Avery (Tchaikovsky) performs for Classical Kids Live! as both Uncle in Beethoven Lives Upstairs and Tchaikovsky in Tchaikovsky Discovers America. He is based in Chicago with his wife, Cheryl, and two children, Spencer and Grace. A proud union member of all three performing unions, his fi rst professional show was with Milwaukee Repertory Th eatre. He received his training at Wayne State University in Detroit. Aft er graduation, he was a company member of Utah Shakespearean Festival and traveled around the world with an international comedy troupe. He subsequently started a long and rewarding relationship with the musical Forever Plaid. Th ad gives special thanks to his mentor, the late Robert Hazzard.

Nicole Hren (Jennie) is currently in her seventh season performing with Classical Kids. Recent credits include Guys and Dolls, Th e Music Man, A Chorus Line, and Beauty and the Beast at the Marriot Th eatre in Evanston, Illinois, as well as the Radio City Christmas Spectacular in Atlanta, Orlando, and Nashville, and engagements with the Muny Th eatre in St. Louis, Chicago Center for the Performing Arts, and Arie Crown Th eater in Chicago’s McCormick Place. Nicole performed for many years with Moraine Valley Th eater for Young Audiences as an artist in residence. Nicole lives in the Chicago area with her husband, Gideon.

14 The Cleveland OrchestraTchaikovsky Discovers America

Thad Avery

Nicole Hren

Paul Pement — Director & Producer Paul holds an exclusive licensing agreement with the award-winning Classical Kids organization to produce the highly-acclaimed symphony concert series that includes Beethoven Lives Upstairs, Tchaikovsky Discovers America, Vivaldi’s Ring of Mystery, Hallelujah Handel, and Mozart’s Magnifi cent Voyage. As executive and artistic director of Classical Kids Music Education NFP, Paul oversees all business and artistic aspects of the Classical Kids Live! theatrical concert productions around the world. Paul earned a BFA degree in acting from the University of Illinois and, as a member of Actors’ Equity, has appeared in over fi ft y stage productions.

Susan Hammond — Creator Susan has created a whole new generation of classical music fans through her innovative and award-winning Classical Kids recordings. She is the executive producer of sixteen titles of children’s classical music recordings known collectively as Classical Kids, selling to date nearly 5 million CDs, DVDs, and books worldwide, and earning over 100 prestigious awards and honors. Each story entails its own adventure featuring a unique combination of music, history, and theatricality to engage the imaginations of young people. Susan holds the philosophy that, “Where the heart goes, the mind will follow.” Susan is the recipient of Billboard Magazine’s International Achievement Award and resides with her husband in Toronto, where she is a member of the Order of Canada for her contribution to the arts.

Douglas Cowling — Playwright & Music Editor Douglas is a writer, musician and educator with a lifelong interest in bringing classical music to wider audiences. He is the writer of fi ve Classical Kids audio productions: Mozart’s Magic Fantasy, Tchaikovsky Discovers America, Vivaldi’s Ring of Mystery, Hallelujah Handel!, and Mozart’s Magnifi cent Voyage. He was also associate producer on Daydreams and Lullabies and serves as the principal writer and music editor for the Classical Kids Live! theatrical symphony concert series.

Classical Kids Music Education Classical Kids Music Education NFP was formed for charitable and educational purposes to build pathways for progression in music so that all young people, whatever their background or abilities, have access to the rich and diverse range of infl uence that classical music off ers. Reduced funding to the arts has diminished the ability of many symphony orchestras to provide high-quality educational and family programs like the one you are seeing today. Classical Kids Music Education NFP was created to “bridge the gap” by securing funding for high-caliber projects and, together with individual donor support, help to bring music education into the 21st century by creating more opportunities for young people. Visit www.ckme.org to learn more about how you can help.

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All in the Families!Unscramble the letters to name the four families of instruments, then unscramble each instrument in the family.

Unscramble the Words

STRINGSviolaviolinbassharpcello

PERCUSSIONcymbalstambourinetimpanichimescelestagongtriangle

maracasxylophonepianosnare drumcastanetsbass drum

BRASSFrench horntubatrumpettrombone

WOODWINDSclarinetfl uteenglish hornbassoonsaxophoneoboecontrabassoonpiccolo


T H E C L E V E L A N D O R C H E S T R A

These bite-sized, fun-fi lled concerts introduce children in preschool to grade 1 to the sights and sounds of the orchestra, one instrument at a time. During each 30-minute program, energetic host Maryann Nagel gets kids singing, clapping, and moving to the mu-sic while Cleveland Orchestra musicians and guests perform kid-friendly tunes and short solo selections. With pianist Laura Silverman. Sponsored by PNC. Endowed by the Pysht Fund.

Triumphant Trumpet Jack Sutte, trumpet Friday October 11 at 10 a.m. Saturday October 12 at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m.

The Funtastic Flute George Pope, fl ute Friday November 8 at 10 a.m. Saturday November 9 at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m.

The Cheerful Cello Bryan Dumm, cello

& Vibrant Violin Molly Fung, violin Friday January 10 at 10 a.m. Saturday February 8 at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m.

The Cool Clarinet Robert Woolfrey, clarinet Friday March 7 at 10 a.m. Saturday March 8 at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m.

Heavenly Harps Trina Struble and Jody Guinn, harps Friday May 16 at 10 a.m. Saturday May 17 at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m.

P N C H O L I DAY R A I N B O W S

The Music of Chanukah Sunday December 1 at 12:30 p.m. at The Temple-Tifereth Israel

Christmas Brass Quintet Friday December 13 at 10 a.m. at Severance Hall Saturday December 14 at 11 a.m. at Severance Hall

Tickets are just $7 each. Available through the Severance Hall Ticket Offi ce or online at clevelandorchestra.com.

PNC Musical Rainbows

One youth admission free with each adult ticket purchased.



Th e 2013-14 season marks Kelly Corcor-an’s seventh season as associate conduc-tor with the Nashville Symphony. In the spring of 2013, she was appointed direc-tor of the Nashville Symphony Chorus. She made her Cleveland Orchestra de-but in October 2012. During her seasons with the Nashville Symphony, Ms. Corcoran has conducted a range of programs, includ-ing concerts on the ensemble’s Classical Series and Pops Series, and has served as the primary conductor for the orchestra’s education and community engagement performances. She also conducted the Nashville Symphony’s recording collabo-ration with Riders in the Sky, titled Las-soed Live, at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center. As a guest conductor, Ms. Corcor-an has led major orchestras throughout the United States, including perfor-mances with the orchestras of Atlanta, Colorado, Charlotte, Detroit, Hous-ton, Louisville, Memphis, Milwaukee, Naples, Utah, and Washington D.C. In 2009, she made her South American debut with the Orquesta Sinfónica UNCuyo in Mendoza, Argentina, and has subsequently returned to lead mul-tiple subscription programs. Awarded an honorable mention as part of the Taki Concordia Conducting Fellowship program, Kelly Corcoran

studied with Marin Alsop and shared performances with her and the Colo-rado Symphony and the Bournemouth Symphony in the United Kingdom. Prior to her position in Nashville, she completed three seasons as assistant conductor for the Canton Symphony Orchestra in Ohio and as music director of the Canton Youth Symphony and the Cleveland-area Heights Chamber Orch-estra. She has held additional posts as assistant music director of the Nashville Opera, and founder and music director of the Nashville Philharmonic Orches-tra. She was also a fellow with the New World Symphony, working with Michael Tilson Th omas. Originally from Massachusetts, Ms. Corcoran was a member of the Tan-glewood Festival Chorus for over a dec-ade. She received a bachelor of music degree in vocal performance from the Boston Conservatory and a master of music in instrumental conducting from Indiana University. She currently serves as a member of the conducting faculty at the New York Summer Music Festival. For more information, please visit www.kellycorcoran.net.

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Family Concert No. 2 THEMOZART EXPERIENCE Sunday April 6 at 3:00 p.m.

The Cleveland OrchestraKelly Corcoran, conductorwith special guests Magic Circle Mime Co.

Musical selections composed by

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART

Variations on “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star,” K265

Overture to The Marriage of Figaro, K492

Papageno’s Song from The Magic Flute, K620

Allegro (First Movement) from Eine kleine Nachtmusik [A Little Night Music], K525

Overture to Don Giovanni, K527

Molto allegro (Fourth Movement) from Symphony No. 41 (“Jupiter”) in C major, K551

See the program insert for more about today’s performance and pre-concert activities.

Family Concert: April 6


The concert runs approximately one hour; musical selections subject to change.

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Magic Circle Mime Co.Magic Circle Mime Co. is regarded as one of today’s premier family attractions. Th eir acclaimed performances, which unite the concert orchestra with visual theater, are consistently praised for imaginative and innovative content. Magic Circle Mime Co. performs with virtually every major orchestra in North America and has performed on numerous occa-sions with the symphony orchestras of Atlanta, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Min-nesota, Montreal, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Seattle, Toronto, and Washington D.C. Magic Circle Mime Co. also has a growing reputation outside North America.

In the Pacifi c Rim and Far East, they have performed at festivals and with major orchestras in Australia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, and Taiwan. Appearances include the Beijing Music Festival, Shanghai International Children’s Festival, Tai-wan International Children’s Festival, the Hong Kong Philharmonic (six times), the Tokyo Philharmonic, the Taipei Symphony Orchestra, the West Australia Sym-phony Orchestra, and the Singapore Symphony Orches-tra. Th ey made their European debut at the Palau de la Música de Valencia in April of 2007. Magic Circle Mime Co. is the creative partnership of Maggie Petersen and Douglas MacIntyre. Both artists have backgrounds in theater and instrumental music, and have utilized that training to create their highly re-garded programs.

THE MOZART EXPERIENCEProgram/Synopsis

A mischievous street musician is caught playing the orchestra’s grand piano. Much to her surprise, the conductor does not scold her, but instead off ers her the chance to “be Mozart” for this program about one of the most famous composers of all time. The street musician and her prankster companion must now confront dilemmas and opportunities similar to those faced by Mozart. In doing so, the audience experiences Mozart’s life as a very human story — as well as a great musical adventure.


I cannot write in verse, for I am no poet. I cannot arrange the parts of speech with such art as to produce eff ects of light and shade, for I am no painter. Even by signs and gestures I cannot express my thoughts and feelings, for I am no dancer. But I can do so by means of sound, for I am a musician.

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Education & Community

Education and Music Serving the Community Th e Cleveland Orchestra draws together traditional and new programs in music education and community involvement to deepen connections with audiences throughout Northeast Ohio

THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA has a long and proud history of sharing the value and joy of music with citizens throughout Northeast Ohio. Education and community programs date to the Orchestra’s founding in 1918 and have remained a central focus of the ensemble’s activities for over ninety years. Today, with the support of many generous individual, foundation, corporate, and governmental funding partners, the Orchestra’s educational and community programs reach more than 60,000 young people and adults annually, helping to foster a love of music and a lifetime of involvement with the musical arts. On these pages, we share photo graphs from a sampling of these many programs. For additional in-formation about these and other programs, visit us at clevelandorchestra.com or contact the Education & Community Programs Offi ce by calling 216-231-7355.

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 introduced more than 4 million young people to symphonic music over the past nine decades.

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Cleveland Orchestra bassist Mark Atherton with classroom students at Cleveland’s Mayfair Elementary School, part of the Learning Through Music program, which fosters the use of music and the arts to support general classroom learning.

Through the PNC Musical Rainbows series at Severance Hall, Cleveland Orchestra musicians introduce nearly 10,000 preschoolers each year to the instruments of the orchestra.

Each season’s Family Concert series at Severance Hall off ers world-class music with outstanding singers, actors, mimes, and more to families from across Northeast Ohio. Last season’s “Under the Sea” concert featured music from Disney’s The Little Mermaid with The Singing Angels


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Cleveland Orchestra fl utist Marisela Sager working with pre-school students as part of PNC Grow Up Great, a program utilizing music to support pre-literacy and school readiness skills.


More than 1,250 talented youth musicians have performed as members of the Cleve- land Orchestra Youth Orchestra in the quarter century since the ensemble’s founding in 1986. Many have gone on to careeers in professional orchestras around the world, including four current members of The Cleveland Orchestra.

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

possible by many generous individuals and organizations, including:

PROGRAM FUNDERSThe Abington Foundation

The Eva L. and Joseph M. Bruening FoundationCleveland Clinic

The Cleveland FoundationConn-Selmer, Inc.

Cuyahoga Arts & CultureDominion Foundation

The Harry K. Fox and Emma R. Fox Charitable FoundationThe Giant Eagle Foundation

Muna & Basem Hishmeh FoundationMartha Holden Jennings Foundation

KeyBankThe Laub Foundation

The Lubrizol CorporationMacy’s

The Music and Drama ClubThe Nord Family Foundation

Ohio Arts CouncilOhio Savings Bank, A Division of New York Community Bank

PNCThe Reinberger Foundation

Albert G. & Olive H. Schlink FoundationHarold C. Schott Foundation

The Sherwin-Williams FoundationSurdna Foundation

TargetThomas H. White Foundation, a KeyBank Trust

The Edward & Ruth Wilkof FoundationWomen’s Committee of The Cleveland Orchestra

ENDOWMENT FUNDS AND FUNDERSHope and Stanley I. Adelstein

Kathleen L. BarberMr. Roger G. Berk

In memory of Anna B. BodyIsabelle and Ronald Brown

Dr. Jeanette Grasselli Brown and Dr. Glenn R. BrownRoberta R. Calderwood

Alice H. Cull Memorial FundMr. and Mrs. Charles R. Emrick, Jr.

Charles and Marguerite C. GalanieMr. David J. Golden

The George Gund FoundationDorothy Humel Hovorka

Mr. James J. HummerFrank and Margaret Hyncik

Walter and Jean Kalberer FoundationAlfred Lerner In-School Performance Fund

Machaskee Fund for Community ProgrammingMr. and Mrs. Stanley A. Meisel

Christine Gitlin MilesMr. and Mrs. David T. Morganthaler

Morley Fund for Pre-School EducationThe Eric & Jane Nord Family Fund

Pysht FundThe Ratner, Miller, and Shafran Families

and Forest City Enterprises, Inc.In memory of Georg Solti

The William N. Skirball EndowmentJules and Ruth Vinney Youth Orchestra Touring Fund

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Th e 2013-14 season marks Brett Mitch-ell’s fi rst year as assistant conductor of Th e Cleveland Orchestra and music director of the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra. In addition to his responsibilities with Th e Cleveland Orchestra, Brett Mitchell is currently in his fourth season as music director of Michigan’s Saginaw Bay Symphony Orchestra. In recent seasons, Mr. Mitchell has led the London Philharmonic Orchestra and the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, as well as the orchestras of Baltimore, Memphis, Oregon, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Rochester, Frankfurt Radio Symphony, Washington D.C.’s National Symphony Orchestra, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, and the Northwest Mahler Festival Orchestra. He has also acted as musical assistant and cover conductor with the New York Philharmonic and Philadelphia Orchestra. Recent return engagements include appearances with the National Symphony Orchestra, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Houston Symphony, and the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. Mr. Mitchell served as assistant conductor of the Houston Symphony (2007-11), where he concurrently held a League of American Orchestras

American Conducting Fellowship. Since that time, he has returned to lead the Houston Symphony regularly as a guest conductor. He was also an assistant conductor to Kurt Masur at the Orchestre National de France (2006-09) and served as director of orchestras at Northern Illinois University (2005-07). He was associate conductor of the Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble (2002-06), where he led many subscription programs, six world premieres, and several recording projects. Mr. Mitchell has also served as music director of nearly a dozen opera productions, principally as music director at the Moores Opera Center in Houston (2010-13), where he led eight productions. A native of Seattle, Brett Mitchell holds a doctor of musical arts degree from the University of Texas at Austin, where he was also music director of the University Orchestra. He earned a bachelor of music degree in composition from Western Washington University. Mr. Mitchell also participated in the National Conducting Institute in Washington D.C., and has studied with Lorin Maazel and Kurt Masur.

Brett Mitchell Assistant Conductor Elizabeth Ring and William Gwinn Mather Endowed Chair The Cleveland Orchestra

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Family Concert No. 3 THE COMPOSER IS DEAD Friday May 16 at 7:30 p.m.

The Cleveland OrchestraBrett Mitchell, conductorwith special guest narrator Nathaniel Stookey

Family Concert: May 16


The concert runs approximately one hour; musical selections subject to change.

from Symphony No. 6 (“Pathétique”) in B minor Movement 3: Allegro molto vivace by PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY

Funeral March of a Marionette by CHARLES GOUNOD

Danse macabre, Opus 40 by CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS

The Composer Is Dead music by NATHANIEL STOOKEY words by LEMONY SNICKET

See the program insert for more about today’s performance and pre-concert activities.

Drawing by Carson Ellis

from The Composer Is Dead

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Composer’s Note

I hope I’m not giving away too much by saying that Th e Composer Is Dead ends with a funeral march. . . . Clas-sical composers have always had a preoccupation with death, partly because we are human, like you, partly because we grapple with the mysteries of the universe, partly because death sells recordings and always has. . . . Someday you’ll be able to tell your grandchildren that you appreciated a living composer before that living composer became, like all composers, dead.

—Nathaniel Stookey

Librettist’s Note

I have been asked if I might say a word or two about the text of Th e Composer Is Dead, and the one or two words are “Boo hoo.” Th e story — which, as far as I know, is absolutely true — is so heartbreakingly glum that I can-not imagine that you will be able to listen to it without dabbing at your tears with a nearby handkerchief.

—Lemony Snicket

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Nathaniel Stookey COMPOSER-NARRATOR

At age 17, Nathaniel Stookey was the youngest composer ever commissioned for the San Francisco Symphony’s New and Unusual Music series. His compo sitions have since been programmed and commissioned by many of the world’s great orchestras, including Chicago, Los Angeles, Toronto, and Washington D.C., and the Orchestra of St. Luke’s at Carnegie Hall in New York. In 1993, upon graduating from the University of California at Berkeley, Mr. Stookey was awarded the fi rst Hallé Orchestra Composition Fellowship. He served as resident composer (1993-96) and produced a wide range of works, including the gamelan-inspired Tame Me and Colliding with Chris, which was a London Times Crit-ic’s Choice in 1995. In 1999, Mr. Stookey’s concerto for two violins and string orchestra, called Double, was the millennium commission for Music in the Round’s Festi-val of 999 Years of Music in Sheffi eld, England. In 2000, Nathaniel Stookey received a three-year New Residencies Award from Meet the Composer to serve as composer-in-residence with the North Carolina Sym-phony, the Ciompi Quartet, and NPR affi liate WUNC-FM, while simultaneously completing a doctorate at Duke University. Th at partnership drew national press attention with over sixty performances of fi ve new and three existing works. In 2006, the San Francisco Symphony commis-sioned, premiered, and recorded Th e Composer Is Dead, a sinister guide to the orchestra with narration by Lem-ony Snicket. Th e work was subsequently performed twice for back-to-back sellout crowds at the Toronto Symphony Orchestra’s New Cre-ations Festival and has since been performed around the world. In 2005, Albany Records released Mr. Stookey’s Music for Strings (1992-2002), featuring the Ciompi Quartet and the strings of the North Carolina Symphony. Th e next year, the Chamber Music Partnership released Fling, for fl ute and string quartet, as part of its live anthology San Francisco Premieres. Mr. Stookey’s orchestral work Mahlerwerk was created as a tribute to composer Gustav Mahler and premiered be-fore an audience of 10,000 in Hamburg as part of Mahler centennial celebrations. Mr. Stookey’s most recent work, String Quartet No. 3: Th e Mezzanine, was premiered by the Kronos Quartet in 2013. Nathaniel Stookey’s music is published by Associated Music Publishers, with four early works available in print from PRB Productions.

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Lemony Snicket AUTHOR

Mr. Snicket rarely appears in public, but when he does, it is best to avoid him. Fortu-nately, space at his events is limited. Lemony Snicket was born before you were, and is likely to die before you as well. His family has roots in a part of the country that is now underwater, and his childhood was spent in the relative splendor of the Snicket Villa, which has since become a factory, a fortress, and a pharmacy and is now, alas, someone else’s villa. To the untrained eye, Mr. Snicket’s home-town would not appear to be fi lled with secrets. Un-trained eyes have been wrong before. Th e aft ermath of the scandal was swift , bru-tal, and inaccurately reported in the periodicals of the day. It is true, however, that Mr. Snicket was stripped of several awards by the reigning authori-ties, including Honorable Mention, the Grey Ribbon, and First Runner Up. Th e High Council reached a convenient if questionable verdict and Mr. Snicket found himself in exile. Th ough his formal training was chiefl y in rhe-torical analysis, he has spent the last several eras researching the travails of the Baude-laire orphans. Th is project, published serially by HarperCollins, has taken him to the scenes of numerous crimes, oft en during the off season. Eternally pursued and insatia-bly inquisitive, a hermit and a nomad, Mr. Snicket wishes you nothing but the best. Due to the world-wide web of conspiracy which surrounds him, Mr. Snicket oft en communi-cates with the general public through his representa-tive, Daniel Handler. Mr. Handler has had a relatively uneventful life, and is the author of three books for adults, Th e Basic Eight, Watch Your Mouth, and Ad-verbs, none of which are anywhere near as dreadful as Mr. Snicket’s. Like Mr. Snicket, Mr. Handler wishes you nothing but the best. Mr. Snicket’s investigations usually prevent him from being anywhere near any electronic equip-ment. However, if you feel you must send word to him, you can write him via email at: [email protected]. Or you can also visit his website at www.lemonysnicket.com. But why would you?

PHOTOGRAPHY © MEREDITH HEUER

The Composer Is Dead

We know that some musical terms may be new to you and your family. This glossary of words can help you talk about the music you hear at each Cleveland Orchestra Family Concert.

Can you locate each instrument family on stage? Brass — instruments whose sound is produced by blowing into a cup-shaped mouthpiece Percussion — instruments whose sound is produced by shaking, striking together, or hitting with hands or mallets Strings — instruments whose sound is produced by plucking or by pulling a bow

across stretched strings; this is the largest family in the orchestra Woodwinds — instruments whose sound is produced by a vibrating column of

air enclosed in a pipe or tube; except for the fl ute and piccolo, the vibration is produced by blowing against a single or double “reed”

Can you hear when these diff erent dynamics occur during the performance? Dynamics — variations in how loud or soft the music is

Here are some Italian words commonly used to describe diff erent dynamics: Crescendo — gradually louder Diminuendo — gradually softer Forte — loud Fortissimo — very loud Piano — soft Pianissimo — very soft

Can you pick out the following musical elements in each piece? Rhythm — a combination of notes of varying lengths Beat — the pulse in music (when you tap your foot to music, you are “feeling the beat”) Meter — the organization of beats into repeating patterns, such as double (ONE two ONE two) or triple (ONE two three ONE two three) groupings or “measures” Syncopation — a shift of accent from the fi rst beat of a measure to a beat that is not normally accented; this rhythm technique gives energy and excitement to the music Tempo — indicates how fast (or slow) the music is going; the speed of the beat Accelerando — getting faster; the word “accelerate” comes from this Italian word Adagio — slow, relaxed in tempo Allegro — fast, brisk Ritardando — slowing down the music Staccato — detached, very short sounds

Musical Words: A Glossary

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THE CLE VE L AND ORCHE STRA believes in the power of music to transform lives. Th e Orchestra sponsors several ensembles for student singers or instrumentalists look-ing to pursue their interest in music. Students selected through auditions have the unparalleled opportunity to work closely week in and week out with professional musi-cians and conductors, who immerse them in the high standards and traditions of ar-tistic excellence of a world-class orchestra. In addition to signifi cant skill-building and beautiful music-making — and the academic and developmental benefi ts that come with rigorous music study — participants forge lifelong friendships and come to regard Severance Hall as their musical home.

Founded in 1986, the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra provides a unique pre-professional experience for musicians in grades 7-12. Players rehearse weekly and perform in Severance Hall, are directed by a member of Th e Cleveland Orchestra’s conducting staff , and receive coaching from Cleveland Orchestra musicians. Membership is by competitive auditions held in May. For information, please call the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra at 216-231-7352 or visit www.ClevelandOrchestraYouthOrchestra.com.

Th e Cleveland Orchestra Youth Chorus was founded in 1991 to help raise awareness of choral music-making in the schools of Northeast Ohio and to encourage more students to continue their choral activities through college and into adulthood. Members of the Youth Chorus have the oppor-tunity to perform concerts in the greater Cleveland community as well as onstage at Severance Hall alongside their colleagues in the Youth Orchestra. Members of the Youth Chorus are chosen through auditions. For more information, please call the Chorus Offi ce at 216-231-7374 or email [email protected].

Th e Cleveland Orchestra Children’s Cho-rus was founded in 1967 and is comprised of students in grades 6-9. Th e group per-forms regularly with Th e Cleveland Orchestra and Cleveland Orchestra Chorus. Th e Children’s Preparatory Chorus is comprised of students in grades 5-8 and collabo-rates with the Children’s Chorus in two concerts each season. Participation in each ensemble helps students develop their leadership skills through music and works to strengthen their abilities for future musical experiences. For more information, please call the Chorus Offi ce at 216-231-7374 or email [email protected].

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NON-RESIDENT TRUSTEES Virginia Nord Barbato (NY) Wolfgang C. Berndt (Austria) Laurel Blossom (SC)

Richard C. Gridley (SC) Loren W. Hershey (DC) Herbert Kloiber (Germany)

Ludwig Scharinger (Austria)

TRUSTEES EX-OFFICIO Faye A. Heston, President, Volunteer Council of Th e Cleveland Orchestra Shirley B. Dawson, President, Women’s Committee of Th e Cleveland Orchestra Claire Frattare, State Chair, Blossom Women’s Committee

Carolyn Dessin, Chair, Cleveland Orchestra Chorus Operating Committee Dr. Lester Lefton, 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

HONORARY TRUSTEES FOR LIFE Gay Cull Addicott Oliver F. Emerson Allen H. Ford

Robert W. GillespieDorothy Humel HovorkaRobert F. Meyerson

TRUSTEES EMERITI Clifford J. Isroff Samuel H. Miller David L. Simon

RESIDENT TRUSTEES George N. Aronoff Dr. Ronald H. Bell Richard J. Bogomolny Charles P. Bolton Jeanette Grasselli Brown Helen Rankin Butler Scott Chaikin Paul G. Clark Owen M. Colligan Robert D. Conrad Matthew V. Crawford Alexander M. Cutler Terrance C. Z. Egger 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 Christopher Hyland

James D. Ireland III Trevor O. Jones Betsy Juliano Jean C. Kalberer Nancy F. Keithley Christopher M. Kelly Douglas A. Kern John D. Koch S. Lee Kohrman Charlotte R. Kramer Dennis W. LaBarre Norma Lerner Virginia M. Lindseth Alex Machaskee Robert P. Madison Milton S. Maltz Nancy W. McCann Thomas F. McKee Beth E. Mooney John C. Morley Donald W. Morrison Meg Fulton Mueller Gary A. Oatey Katherine T. O’Neill

The Honorable John D. OngLarry Pollock Alfred M. Rankin, Jr. Clara T. RankinAudrey Gilbert Ratner Charles A. RatnerJames S. Reid, Jr.Barbara S. Robinson Paul RoseSteven M. RossRaymond T. SawyerLuci ScheyNeil SethiHewitt B. Shaw, Jr. Richard K. SmuckerR. Thomas StantonThomas A. WaltermireGeraldine B. WarnerJeffrey M. WeissNorman E. WellsPaul E. Westlake Jr.David A. Wolfort

OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Dennis W. LaBarre, President Richard J. Bogomolny, Chairman The Honorable John D. Ong, Vice President

Norma Lerner, Honorary Chair Raymond T. Sawyer, Secretary Beth E. Mooney, Treasurer

Jeanette Grasselli Brown Alexander M. Cutler Matthew V. Crawford David J. Hooker Michael J. Horvitz

Douglas A. Kern Virginia M. Lindseth Alex Machaskee Nancy W. McCann John C. Morley

Larry PollockAlfred M. Rankin, Jr.Audrey Gilbert RatnerBarbara S. Robinson

THE MUSICAL ARTS ASSOCIATION as of October 2013

operating Th e Cleveland Orchestra, Severance Hall, and Blossom Music Festival

THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA Franz Welser-Möst, Music Director Gary Hanson, Executive Director


H A I L E D A S O N E of the world’s most beau-tiful concert halls, Severance Hall has been home to Th e Cleveland Orchestra since its opening on February 5, 1931. Aft er that fi rst concert, a Cleveland newspaper edito-rial stated: “We believe that Mr. Severance intended to build a temple to music, and not a temple to wealth; and we believe it is his intention that all music lovers should be welcome there.” John Long Severance (president of the Musical Arts Associa-tion, 1921-1936) and his wife, Elisabeth, donated the funds necessary to erect this magnifi cent building. Designed by Walker & Weeks, its elegant Georgian exterior was constructed to harmonize with the classi-cal architecture of other prominent build-ings in the University Circle area. Th e interior of the building refl ects a combina-tion of design styles, including Art Deco, Egyptian Revival, Classicism, and Mod-ernism. An extensive renovation, restoration, and expansion of the facility was completed in January 2000.

LATE SEATINGAs a courtesy to the audience members and musicians in the hall, late-arriving patrons are asked to wait quietly until the fi rst convenient break in the program, when ushers will help you to your seats. These seating breaks are at the discretion of the House Manager in consultation with the performing artists.

PAGERS, CELL PHONES, AND WRISTWATCH ALARMSAll electronic and mechanical devices — including pagers, cellular telephones, and wristwatch alarms — must be turned off while in the concert hall.

PHOTOGRAPHY, VIDEOGRAPHY, AND RECORDINGAt all times, cameras and tape recorders must be kept outside the concert hall. For the safety of guests and performers, photography and videography are strictly prohibited.

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

AGE RESTRICTIONSRegardless of age, each person must have a ticket and be able to sit quietly in a seat throughout the performance. Season subscription concerts are not recommended for children under the age of 8. However, there are several 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).

CRYING CHILD?We understand that sometimes young children cannot sit quietly through a one-hour concert and need to get up and move or talk freely. For the

listening enjoyment of those around you, we respectfully ask that you and your active child step out of the concert hall to stretch your legs (and baby’s lungs). An usher will gladly help you return to your seat at an appropriate break.

Severance Hall

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

11001 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44106Administrative Offi ces: (216) 231-7300

Ticket Offi ce: (216) 231-1111 or 800-686-1141

C L E V E L A N D O R C H E S T R A . C O M

THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA Franz Welser-Möst, Music Director Brett Mitchell, Assistant Conductor Gary Hanson, Executive Director

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS Joan Katz Napoli, Director Sandra Jones, Manager, Education and Family Concerts Rachel Novak, Manager, Learning Programs and Community Engagement Erika Richter, Education and Community Programs Coordinator Ashley Wohlwend, Manager, Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra

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