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Dear Friends, At this time of year, it’s a pleasure to look forward to a summer of great music to cherish with friends and family. The 47th annual Blossom Music Festival is waiting for you. Please take a moment to read through all the terrific programs inside and then join us to hear the world’s finest orchestra playing the greatest music in the most beautiful of summer settings … pure and simple. The 2014 Blossom concert schedule provides a superb array of concert programs from Independence Day to Labor Day. Music Director Franz Welser-Möst will conduct a concert featuring Brahms, Yo-Yo Ma will perform the Elgar Cello Concerto, and the season will kick off with Dvorák’s “New World” Symphony. These performances, alongside marvelous programs such as “Carmina Burana,” “Broadway Standing Ovations,” and “Hollywood Under the Stars” will make this a summer season to remember. We welcome everyone, whether seasoned or first-time subscribers, whether music lovers of Beethoven, Brahms, or the Beatles, to join us to hear the greatest outdoor music anywhere: The Cleveland Orchestra at the Blossom Music Festival. Best regards,
Gary Hanson Executive Director The Cleveland Orchestra
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ENJOY
BLOSSOM YOUR WAY
Choose from three great Summer packages: TRADITIONAL SUBSCRIPTIONS Choose from the Classics A or B, Celebrations, or Pops subscription series (see pages 4-7) and you receive:
• Reserved Pavilion Seats • Convenient, FREE parking in Lot B (Complimentary Lot A parking provided to Box Seat subscribers)
• Access Pass to Kulas Plaza, offering pre-concert concessions, intermission beverage service, and dedicated restrooms
• The Best Savings — up to 34% off individual ticket prices • FREE tickets for ages 7 – 17! (excludes Box Seats)
CREATE-YOUR-OWN SERIES Great savings and great flexibility! Choose four or more Blossom Music Festival concerts, save 10% off individual ticket prices (see page 15), and receive:
• Reserved Pavilion Seats before they go on sale to the general public!
• Convenient, FREE parking in Lot B
(Complimentary Lot A parking provided to Box Seat orders)
LAWN TICKET BOOKS At just $150 for a book of ten lawn passes, it’s the flexible, affordable way to enjoy Blossom … with savings of up to $100!
• Receive two FREE Pavilion upgrade coupons with each Lawn Ticket Book
ONLINE clevelandorchestra.com* PHONE Contact Ticket Services at 216-231-1111 or 800-686-1141 MAIL Fill out the order form on page 15
* Some online subscriptions not available until after April 1, 2014.
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A SALUTE TO AMERICA JULY 3 – THU at 8:00 PM CELEBRATIONS JULY 4 – FRI at 8:00 PM Blossom Festival Band Loras John Schissel, conductor Great music, fireworks and fun! Northeast Ohio’s favorite Independence Day concerts feature American classics and patriotic selections. Come celebrate America with the whole family! Music by such beloved composers as Bernstein, Gershwin, and John Philip Sousa, topped off with the “1812” Overture and a spectacular fireworks display.
SCHISSEL
Festival Opening: Dvořák’s New World JULY 5 – SAT at 8:00 PM CLASSICS B The Cleveland Orchestra Jaap van Zweden, conductor Renaud Capuçon, violin TCHAIKOVSKY Capriccio Italien SIBELIUS Violin Concerto DVO ÁK Symphony No. 9 (“From the New World”) CAPUÇON
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Beethoven’s SEVENth JULY 12 – SAT at 8:00 PM CLASSICS A The Cleveland Orchestra Asher Fisch, conductor Isabelle Faust, violin WAGNER Overture to The Flying Dutchman MENDELSSOHN Violin Concerto BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7
PLUMLEY
Sci-Fi Spectacular JULY 13 – SUN at 7:00 PM
POPS
The Cleveland Orchestra Jack Everly, conductor Kristen Plumley, soprano Members of the Blossom Festival Chorus Music from a galaxy far, far away. Explore strange, new worlds with music from the biggest and best science fiction TV shows and movies, including selections from Star Trek, Star Wars, E.T., and 2001: A Space Odyssey. It’s the final frontier—of music! Live long and prosper!
All-American cookout — From hot dogs and hamburgers to baked beans and more, enjoy the All-American Cookout concessions prepared by Blossom Chefs.
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A Taste of Spain JULY 19 – SAT at 8:00 PM
CELEBRATIONS
The Cleveland Orchestra Bramwell Tovey, conductor Karen Gomyo, violin Emily Fons, mezzo-soprano BIZET Suite from Carmen SAINT-SAËNS Violin Concerto No. 3 FALLA The Three-Cornered Hat GOMYO
Mozart & Shostakovich JULY 20 – SUN at 7:00 PM CLASSICS A The Cleveland Orchestra Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, conductor Francesco Piemontesi, piano WEBER Overture to Der Freischütz MOZART Piano Concerto No. 27 SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 5
Piemontesi
Beethoven & Liszt JULY 26 – SAT at 7:00 PM FAUST
CLASSICS B
The Cleveland Orchestra John Storgårds, conductor Stephen Hough, piano with the Kent/Blossom Chamber Orchestra Brett Mitchell, conductor BEETHOVEN Overture to Fidelio LISZT Piano Concerto No. 1 SIBELIUS Symphony No. 2
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*Kent/Blossom Chamber Orchestra performs selections by Ravel and Wagner at 7pm. The Cleveland Orchestra’s concert (program listed above) begins at 8pm.
Broadway Standing Ovations JULY 27 – SUN at 7:00 PM POPS
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The Cleveland Orchestra Jack Everly, conductor Christina Bianco, vocalist Ted Keegan, vocalist Ben Crawford, vocalist A “wicked” good evening! Come to Blossom for a concert of Broadway showstoppers including highlights from The Phantom of the Opera (featuring Broadway’s “Phantom,” Ted Keegan), Wicked, Rent, Les Misérables, and more.
Fireworks — Enjoy fireworks following the concert, weather permitting.
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Romantic Rachmaninoff CLASSICS B AUG 2 – SAT at 8:00 PM The Cleveland Orchestra Johannes Debus, conductor Benjamin Grosvenor, piano Rameau Selections from Les Indes Galantes Ravel Piano Concerto in G major Ravel Pavane for a Dead Princess Rachmaninoff Symphonic Dances GROSVENOR
Hollywood under the Stars AUG 3 – SUN at 7:00 PM POPS The Cleveland Orchestra Richard Kaufman, conductor Michael Sachs, trumpet
LEIGH & GABLE
The great film scores of our time. Hollywood maestro Richard Kaufman leads a blockbuster tribute to the most memorable music of the movies. Enjoy selections from Forrest Gump, The Godfather, Gone with the Wind, The Magnificent Seven, Lincoln, Lawrence of Arabia, The Right Stuff, and more.
the magic of mozart AUG 9 – SAT at 8:00 PM CLASSICS B The Cleveland Orchestra Matthew Halls, conductor Mozart Overture to Idomeneo Tchaikovsky Suite No. 4 (“Mozartiana”) Mozart Eine kleine Nachtmusik Mozart Symphony No. 36 (“Linz”) HALLS
A Midsummer Night’s Dream AUG 10 – SUN at 7:00 PM CLASSICS A The Cleveland Orchestra Jeffrey Kahane, conductor Peter Otto, violin
KAHANE
MA MA
Stravinsky Suite from Pulcinella Haydn Violin Concerto No. 1 in C major Mendelssohn Music from A Midsummer Night’s Dream Mendelssohn Symphony No. 4 (“Italian”)
Yo-YO Ma AUG 16 – SAT at 8:00 PM The Cleveland Orchestra Jahja Ling, conductor Yo-Yo Ma, cello Program includes:
ELGAR Cello Concerto DVO ÁK Symphony No. 6
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CLASSICS B
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Carmina burana AUG 23 – SAT at 8:00 PM
CELEBRATIONS
The Cleveland Orchestra Andrew Grams, conductor Nadine Sierra, soprano Christopher Pfund, tenor Brian Mulligan, baritone Blossom Festival Chorus Cleveland Orchestra Children’s Chorus
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BACH Toccata and Fugue in D minor LISZT Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 Orff Carmina Burana
A Beatles Tribute:
Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Their U.S. Arrival
AUG 24 – SUN at 7:00 PM
POPS
The Cleveland Orchestra Michael Krajewski, conductor Classical Mystery Tour
Classical Mystery Tour
The best of the Beatles … with The Cleveland Orchestra. From the early hits through the solo years, relive the greatest hits of the Beatles when hit tribute band Classical Mystery Tour joins The Cleveland Orchestra in performing the original orchestrations to all of your favorites - including “Penny Lane,” “Yesterday,” “Eleanor Rigby,” and so much more!
Family FunFest at Blossom AUG 30 – SAT at 7:00 PM CELEBRATIONS FAUST
Blossom Festival Orchestra Richard Kaufman, conductor Whitney Claire Kaufman, vocalist Pat Sajak, narrator Labor Day fun for the whole family! Bring the kids and share in the magical experience of Blossom with a fun-filled concert – featuring tunes from The Little Mermaid, The Wizard of Oz, Spiderman, 2013’s hit movie Frozen, and more - as well as Wheel of Fortune’s very own Pat Sajak. Featuring great family-friendly activities and a spectacular fireworks show!
WELSER-MÖST
The Cleveland Orchestra EUROPEAN TOUR SEND-OFF CLASSICS A AUG 31 – SUN at 7:00 PM The Cleveland Orchestra Franz Welser-Möst, conductor Widmann Con brio: Concert Overture for Orchestra Brahms Symphony No. 3 Brahms Symphony No. 4 A send-off performance for the Orchestra’s European Festivals Tour.
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2014 S UMM E R CO T H U R S DAY
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Celebrations Series
A Salute to America THU AT 8:00 PM
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Blossom Festival Band Loras John Schissel, conductor
Blossom Festival Band Loras John Schissel, conductor
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SAT U R DAY
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A Salute to America FRI AT 8:00 PM
ClASSICs B Series
Festival Opening: Dvořák’s New World SAT AT 8:00 PM The Cleveland Orchestra Jaap van Zweden, conductor Renaud Capuçon, violin
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ClASSICs A Series
Beethoven’s Seventh SAT AT 8:00 PM
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The Cleveland Orchestra Asher Fisch, conductor Isabelle Faust, violin
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Celebrations Series
A Taste of Spain SAT AT 8:00 PM
ClASSICs A Series
Mozart and Shostakovich SUN AT 7:00 PM The Cleveland Orchestra Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, conductor Francesco Piemontesi, piano
ClASSICs B Series
Beethoven and Liszt SAT AT 7:00 PM The Cleveland Orchestra John Storgårds, conductor Stephen Hough, piano Kent/Blossom Chamber Orchestra Brett Mitchell, conductor
Sci-Fi Spectacular SUN AT 7:00 PM The Cleveland Orchestra Jack Everly, conductor Kristen Plumley, soprano Members of the Blossom Festival Chorus
The Cleveland Orchestra Bramwell Tovey, conductor Karen Gomyo, violin Emily Fons, mezzo-soprano
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POPS SERIES
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POPS SERIES
Broadway Standing Ovations SUN AT 7:00 PM The Cleveland Orchestra Jack Everly, conductor Christina Bianco, vocalist Ted Keegan, vocalist Ben Crawford, vocalist
BLOSSOM MUSIC FESTIVAL
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ClASSICs B Series
ROMANTIC RACHMANINOFF
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HOLLYWOOD UNDER THE STARS
SAT AT 8:00 PM
SUN AT 7:00 PM
The Cleveland Orchestra Johannes Debus, conductor Benjamin Grosvenor, piano
The Cleveland Orchestra Richard Kaufman, conductor Michael Sachs, trumpet
ClASSICs B Series
The MAGIC OF MOZART SAT AT 8:00 PM
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ClASSICs A Series
Midsummer 10 A Night’s Dream SUN AT 7:00 PM
The Cleveland Orchestra Matthew Halls, conductor
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POPS SERIES
The Cleveland Orchestra Jeffrey Kahane, conductor Peter Otto, violin
ClASSICs B Series
YO-YO MA SAT AT 8:00 PM The Cleveland Orchestra Jahja Ling, conductor Yo-Yo Ma, cello
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Celebrations Series
Carmina Burana
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The Cleveland Orchestra Andrew Grams, conductor Nadine Sierra, soprano Christopher Pfund, tenor Brian Mulligan, baritone Blossom Festival Chorus Cleveland Orchestra Children’s Chorus Celebrations Series
FAMILY FUNFEST at BLOSSOM SAT AT 7:00 PM
A Beatles Tribute: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Their U.S. Arrival
SAT AT 8:00 PM
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POPS SERIES
SUN AT 7:00 PM The Cleveland Orchestra Michael Krajewski, conductor Classical Mystery Tour
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Blossom Festival Orchestra Richard Kaufman, conductor Whitney Claire Kaufman, vocalist Pat Sajak, narrator
ClASSICs A Series
The Cleveland Orchestra toUR SEND-OFF SUN AT 7:00 PM The Cleveland Orchestra Franz Welser-Möst, conductor
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TICKETS
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COncert Subscription 2014 TRADITIONAL Series Packages
SUBSCRIPTIONS
Choose from Four Series CLassicS a Series Jul 12
Beethoven’s Seventh
SAT
Mozart and Shostakovich
SUN Jul 20
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
SUN AUG 10
The Cleveland Orchestra EUROPEAN TOUR SEND-OFF
SUN AUG 31
CLassicS B Series Festival Opening: Dvořák’s New World
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Jul 5
Beethoven and Liszt
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Jul 26
Romantic Rachmaninoff
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THe Magic of Mozart
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AUG 9
YO-YO MA
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CELEBRATIONS Series A Salute to America
thu Jul 3
A Taste of Spain
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Jul 19
Carmina Burana
SAT
AUG 23
Family Funfest at Blossom
SAT
AUG 30
POPS Series Sci-Fi Spectacular
Sun Jul 13
Broadway Standing Ovations
Sun Jul 27
Hollywood under the Stars Sun AUG 3 A Beatles Tribute:
Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Their U.S. Arrival
Sun AUG 24
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TICKETS
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FREE ON THE LAWN at Blossom Young people ages 17 and under* receive free admission to the Lawn for all Blossom Music Festival concerts each summer. Receive two youth admissions free with each adult ticket purchased. Under 18s Lawn Passes distributed at the Blossom Box Office or online at clevelandorchestra.com.
FREE PAVILION SEATS for Premier Subscribers Premier Subscribers can request one free Pavilion Youth Ticket (for patrons ages 7 to 17) for each adult subscription ticket purchased.* (Sorry, free Pavilion Youth Tickets are not available in Box Seat sections.) * Year of birth of each eligible young person is required at the time of ticket request.
UNDER 18s FREE IS supported by THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA’S CENTER FOR FUTURE AUDIENCES. the center, CREATED with a lead endowment from the MALTZ FAMILY FOUNDATION, was established to fund programs to develop new generations of audiences for Cleveland orchestra concerts in northeast ohio.
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IN THANKS
The Cleveland Orchestra gratefully acknowledges the following generous organizations whose support is recognized in connection with the Blossom Music Festival:
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ORDER YOUR 2014 BLOSSOM MUSIC FESTIVAL SUMMER PACKAGE TODAY! HERE’S HOW: 1
TRADITIONAL SUBSCRIPTION Select your four- or five-concert package (page 10) and your seating area. Includes free parking pass for Subscriber Lot B, or upgrade to Lot A parking for $20 per concert (Lot A parking is free for Box Seat subscribers).
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CREATE-YOUR-OWN SERIES Choose four or more concerts and fill out the enclosed order form. Total your order, then subtract your 10% savings. Includes free parking pass for Subscriber Lot B, or upgrade to Lot A parking for $20 per concert (Lot A parking is free for Box Seat subscribers).
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LAWN/GENERAL ADMISSION TICKET BOOKS Lawn Coupons can be used for any performance and in any combination. Coupons are valid for one Lawn admission or one General Admission seat in the Pavilion. (Parking pass not included with Lawn Books.)
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CONTACT US TODAY TO PLACE YOUR ORDER NLINE: clevelandorchestra.com O CALL: 216-231-1111 or 800-686-1141 EMAIL: subscriptions@clevelandorchestra.com MAIL: (or visit us in person) at Cleveland Orchestra Ticket Services 11001 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44106 Mon. — Fri., 9 a.m. — 5 p.m.
SEATING CHART
RESERVED SEATING AREAS (PAVILION)
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Box Seats
Area 1
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OPEN SEATING AREAS Lawn/General Admission Areas
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4-Concert Series
BOX SEATS $280
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AREA 2 $116
AREA 2 $80
5-Concert Series
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AREA 2 $145
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$85
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Sci-Fi Spectacular
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A Taste of Spain
$85
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THU JUL 3
a Salute To america*
FRI JUL 4
a Salute To america*
SAt JUL 5
FESTIVAL opening: Dvořák’s New World*
sat JUL 12
beethoven seventh
sun JUL 13 sat JUL 19
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Mozart & Shostakovich
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Beethoven & Liszt
$85
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$23
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sun JUL 27
Broadway Standing Ovations
$85
$45
$35
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romantic Rachmaninoff
$85
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sun AUG 3
Hollywood under the Stars
$85
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sat AUG 9
the magic of mozart
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream
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Yo-YO Ma
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carmina burana
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A Beatles Tribute
$85
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Family FunFest at Blossom* The Cleveland Orchestra EUROPEAN TOUR SEND-OFF
$85
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* Denotes fireworks following the concert, weather permitting.
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