UPDATE:
Cancellation of March 12, 13 and 14 Cleveland Orchestra concerts due to concerns of coronavirus (COVID-19)
“The Cleveland Orchestra has been closely monitoring the recent outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) as well as the proactive approach taken by the State of Ohio in aggressively addressing the spread of the virus,” said André Gremillet, President & CEO of The Cleveland Orchestra. “Following yesterday’s report of the first case of community-spread COVID-19 in Ohio and the latest message and recommendations from Governor Mike DeWine and medical experts, The Cleveland Orchestra has decided to cancel its concerts scheduled at Severance Hall on March 12, 13, and 14. The health and wellbeing of our audience members, musicians, and staff are our highest priority, and we believe cancelling these concerts is the best course of action for our community and stakeholders. This decision, which was preceded by our decision not to go on our international tour next week, will have a significant negative financial impact for our Orchestra. We are especially appreciative of our generous patrons who will consider donating tickets which they purchased for these concerts. Over the course of our history, The Cleveland Orchestra has navigated challenges and continues to thrive because of the strength of the Northeast Ohio community. Now as always, we are grateful for their extraordinary support.”
For program details, concert dates and times, please see the Program Information section below.
Ticket Exchange, Donation, or Refund Information
The following options are available for those who have already purchased tickets to the March 12, 13, and 14 concerts:
· Exchange your tickets into any concert later in the 2019-2020 season, or Cleveland Orchestra performances during the 2020 Blossom Music Festival or 2020 Summers@Severance series. All exchange fees will be waived; please call the Ticket Office at 216-231-2111.
· Exchange your tickets for a gift certificate, which can be used at any time.
· Donate your tickets, and receive a tax deduction for the total ticket value. Ticket donations can be made atclevelandorchestra.com/donatetickets
· Receive a refund for the value of the ticket.
For our guests who are considering ticket purchases for future performances, all exchange fees for performances through May 31, 2020 will be waived.
Ticket exchanges can be made until the end of May 2020. For assistance, please contact the Ticket Office by phone at 216-231-1111, email at boxoffice@clevelandorchestra.com, or in person at the Severance Hall Ticket Office. The Ticket Office operating hours are Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-6 p.m. We appreciate your understanding at this time.
Thu 3/12 @ 7:30PM
Fri 3/13 @ 11AM
Sat 3/14 @ 8PM
Franz Schubert’s “Great Symphony” — his Symphony No. 9 — was written in the 1920s, shortly before the composer’s death in 1828, but not played in its entirety until a decade later. The monumental and exceptional long work earned it the name “Great.”
Also, according to Wikpedia, “The symphony was found to be very difficult for orchestras to play because of its extremely lengthy woodwind and string parts. When taking it to Paris in 1842 and London in 1844, Mendelssohn found orchestras completely unwilling to play it; in London, the violinists collapsed in laughter when rehearsing the second subject of the finale.”
Presumably that won’t happen when the Cleveland Orchestra tackles it this week at Severance Hall in its Thursday and Saturday evening concerts, where it will be paired with Sergei Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 2, written a century later. Both symphonies how influence from Beethoven.
Apparently, 11am is just too early to deal with the “Great” symphony. At the orchestra’s Friday morning concert, it will pair the Prokofiev with Schubert’s Symphony No. 3. The orchestra’s music director, Franz Welser-Möst, conducts all three concerts. Tickets are $21-$165.
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