The Cleveland Orchestra

The Cleveland Orchestra The Cleveland Orchestra led by music director Franz Welser-Möst © Roger Mastroianni, courtesy of The Cleveland Orchestra.

Spend an evening with The Cleveland Orchestra — and create music memories for a lifetime. Called “America’s best” by The New York Times and “one of the most amazing classical orchestras in the world” by the Los Angeles Times, this ensemble of gifted musicians, led by acclaimed music director Franz WelserMöst, begins a second century of musical excellence at the top of its game. The promise of remarkable concert experiences, esteemed artistry, and engaging music education programs offers audience members access to the finest symphonic entertainment anywhere.

The Cleveland Orchestra is renowned for subtlety and detail in its performances, creating an intimacy with music for audiences during annual tours and concert seasons at home — in Cleveland’s grand Severance Hall and each summer under the stars at Blossom Music Center. The Orchestra remains a vital part of the reinvention of this family-friendly city, attracting graduates from the world’s best conservatories. “The musicians of The Cleveland Orchestra take great pride in providing artistic excellence at the highest possible level,” says horn player Jesse McCormick, who joined the Orchestra in 2006. “That’s a torch I’m honored to carry.”

Since its inception in 1918, The Cleveland Orchestra has been guided by a set of core principles created to foster an uncompromising focus on musical brilliance, an unwavering commitment to community engagement, and a steadfast belief that classical music inspires and enriches the lives of future generations. Building on more than a century of exciting education initiatives, the Orchestra has a number of innovative programs designed to spark a lifelong love of music in young people, including Under 18s Free, which allows patrons ages 17 and under to receive free admission to performances with each regular-priced adult ticket.

Cleveland Orchestra concerts are offered in a variety of formats for a variety of audiences — including casual Friday night events, film scores performed live by the Orchestra, collaborations with pop and jazz singers, ballet and opera presentations, and standard repertoire contrasted with new and older works. For the past thirty seasons, the Orchestra has also played a free community concert in downtown Cleveland around the Fourth of July. Mr. Welser-Möst’s creative vision continues to provide the Orchestra with unequaled opportunities for exploring music as a universal language of communication and understanding.

Today, The Cleveland Orchestra remains deeply committed to engaging people of all ages through the power and passion of music, inspiring audience members in concert halls and classrooms throughout Northeast Ohio — and around the world. As generations of Clevelanders celebrate many of life’s most important moments with the music of this extraordinary ensemble, the Orchestra continues raising the bar on artistic excellence as one of the most admired orchestras in the world. For more information please visit: clevelandorchestra.com