July 3 - September 1
TICKETS 216-231-1111 or 800-686-1141 clevelandorchestra.com
MUSIC FESTIVAL Buying Tickets ONLINE Visit clevelandorchestra.com
BY TELEPHONE Call the Severance Hall Ticket Office 216-231-1111 or 800-686-1141 Open weekdays 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
IN PERSON Visit the Severance Hall Ticket Office 11001 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland OH 44106 (the corner of Euclid Avenue and East Boulevard)
Open weekdays 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Closed Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. Visit the Blossom Music Center Box Office Open Saturdays and Sundays from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and from 1 p.m. through intermission on Festival concert dates. For convenient parking options, see page 26.
The Blossom gates are open to the public 2½ hours prior to the start of each Festival performance.
Families can enjoy Blossom together. Young patrons ages 17 and under* receive free admission to the Lawn for all concerts by The Cleveland Orchestra at Blossom! Receive two youth admissions free with each regular-priced ticket purchase. Stop and pick up an “Under 18s Free” Lawn Pass at the Blossom Box Office or obtain one online at clevelandorchestra.com. “Under 18s Free” is a program of The Cleveland Orchestra’s Center for Future Audiences. The Center, created with a lead endowment gift from the Maltz Family Foundation, was established to fund programs to develop new generations of audiences for Cleveland Orchestra concerts in Northeast Ohio. *Year of birth of each child is required at time of ticket request.
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July 3 & 4 A SALUTE TO AMERICA WEDNESDAY, JULY 3 AT 8:00 PM THURSDAY, JULY 4 AT 8:00 PM WITH FIREWORKS Blossom Festival Band Loras John Schissel, conductor Northeast Ohio’s favorite Independence Day concerts feature American classics and patriotic selections by some of the country’s best-loved composers, including Richard Rodgers and Sousa, topped off with the “1812” Overture and a spectacular fireworks display.
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ALL-AMERICAN COOKOUT* From hot dogs and hamburgers to baked beans and more, enjoy the All-American Cookout concessions prepared by Blossom chefs. * Additional Fee
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WEEKEND ONE
July 5 & 6
BLOSSOM MUSIC FESTIVAL
OPENING NIGHT FRIDAY, JULY 5 AT 8:00 PM The Cleveland Orchestra Franz Welser-Möst, conductor Luba Orgonášová, soprano
R. STRAUSS Four Last Songs SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 8
HEROIC BEETHOVEN
SATURDAY, JULY 6 AT 8:00 PM The Cleveland Orchestra Franz Welser-Möst, conductor Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano
BEETHOVEN Grosse Fuge LISZT Totentanz BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 3 (“Eroica”)
THIBAUDET
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WEEKEND TWO
July 13 & 14
WAGNER’S VALKYRIE
SATURDAY, JULY 13 AT 8:00 PM The Cleveland Orchestra Franz Welser-Möst, conductor Christine Brewer, soprano Alan Held, bass-baritone
Celebrating the 200th anniversary of Wagner’s birth.
WAGNER Prelude and “Liebestod”
from Tristan und Isolde
WAGNER F inal scenes from Die Walküre
WAGNER Scenes from
Götterdämmerung BREWER
SOUNDS OF SIMON AND GARFUNKEL SUNDAY, JULY 14 AT 7:00 PM
The Cleveland Orchestra Michael Krajewski, conductor AJ Swearingen and Jonathan Beedle, vocalists Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel’s literary lyrics, sculpted melodies, and exquisite harmonies created a folk-pop sound that propelled them to the top of the charts and left a mark on thousands of future singer-songwriters. With voices that blend into that signature duo’s sound, AJ Swearingen and Jonathan Beedle re-create the memories of these classic hits, performing “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” “The Sound of Silence,” “Mrs. Robinson,” and more.
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WEEKEND THREE
July 20 & 21
MUCH ADO ABOUT MOZART SATURDAY, JULY 20 AT 8:00 PM The Cleveland Orchestra Nicholas McGegan, conductor Joshua Smith, flute
MOZART Symphony No. 33 MOZART Flute Concerto No. 1 CIMAROSA Overture to
HAYDN
The Secret Marriage Symphony No. 103 (“Drum Roll”)
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PORGY AND BESS
SUNDAY, JULY 21 AT 7:00 PM The Cleveland Orchestra Robert Porco, conductor Franklin Cohen, clarinet Laquita Mitchell, soprano (Bess) Rodrick Dixon, tenor (Sportin’ Life) Eric Greene, baritone (Porgy) Blossom Festival Chorus
THE GERSHWINS
Program includes:
WILLIAMS Liberty Fanfare WILLIAMS Suite from Lincoln NAVARRO II Concerto for Clarinet GERSHWIN H ighlights from Porgy and Bess
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WEEKEND FOUR
July 27 & 28
THE FRENCH CONNECTION SATURDAY, JULY 27 AT 7:00 PM
Come early and hear Debussy’s Clair de lune and Beethoven’s Eighth Symphony With the performed by the Kent/Blossom Chamber Orchestra Kent/Blossom Chamber James Feddeck, conductor Orchestra! Performing additional selections at 7 p.m.
The Cleveland Orchestra Stéphane Denève, conductor Cédric Tiberghien, piano
Combined program at 8 p.m.:
BERLIOZ SAINT-SAËNS DEBUSSY RAVEL
Overture to Les Francs-juges Piano Concerto No. 2 La Mer La Valse
BROADWAY’S LEADING MEN SUNDAY, JULY 28 AT 7:00 PM The Cleveland Orchestra Jack Everly, conductor A quintet of Broadway veterans joins The Cleveland Orchestra for the most memorable tunes of Broadway’s legendary leading roles, such as Tony’s “Maria” from West Side Story, Dr. Jekyll’s “This is the Moment” from Jekyll and Hyde, and Professor Harold Hill’s “Ya Got Trouble” from The Music Man — plus a medley from Les Misérables, and more. EVERLY
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WEEKEND FIVE
August 3 & 4 TCHAIKOVSKY’S VIOLIN CONCERTO
SATURDAY, AUGUST 3 AT 8:00 PM The Cleveland Orchestra Kirill Karabits, conductor Gil Shaham, violin
GLINKA Overture to Ruslan and Ludmila TCHAIKOVSKY Violin Concerto PROKOFIEV Symphony No. 5
THE PLANETS
SUNDAY, AUGUST 4 AT 7:00 PM The Cleveland Orchestra Bramwell Tovey, conductor Mark Kosower, cello Women of the Blossom Festival Chorus
WALTON The Spitfire: Prelude and Fugue BARBER Cello Concerto HOLST The Planets
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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: Akron Community Foundation BakerHostetler Blossom Women’s Committee The Mary S. and David C. Corbin Foundation Mary and Dr. George L. Demetros Charitable Trust Eaton Corporation FirstEnergy Foundation Forest City Enterprises, Inc. Frantz Ward LLP GAR Foundation Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Victor C. Laughlin, M.D. Memorial Foundation Trust Laura R. and Lucian Q. Moffitt Foundation Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation Medical Mutual of Ohio NACCO Industries, Inc. Olympic Steel, Inc. OMNOVA Solutions PNC Parker Hannifin Corporation Park-Ohio Holdings The Charles E. and Mabel M. Ritchie Memorial Foundation The Sisler McFawn Foundation Lloyd L. and Louise K. Smith Memorial Foundation The J.M. Smucker Company The Welty Family Foundation
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WEEKEND SIX
August 11
THE FOUR SEASONS
SUNDAY, AUGUST 11 AT 7:00 PM The Cleveland Orchestra Jahja Ling, conductor Ray Chen, violin
ROSSINI Overture to The Thieving Magpie VIVALDI The Four Seasons MENDELSSOHN Symphony No. 3 (“Scottish”)
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JOFFREY BALLET’S THE RITE OF SPRING
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WEEKEND SEVEN
August 17 & 18 THE JOFFREY BALLET: THE RITE OF SPRING
SATURDAY, AUGUST 17 AT 8:00 PM SUNDAY, AUGUST 18 AT 8:00 PM The Joffrey Ballet Ashley C. Wheater, artistic director The Cleveland Orchestra Tito Muñoz, conductor Joela Jones, piano
100th anniversary celebration of Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring.
GOULD Interplay ADAMS Son of Chamber Symphony STRAVINSKY The Rite of Spring The Joffrey Ballet returns to Blossom with a full evening of dance, featuring The Rite of Spring. With this commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Stravinsky’s daring musical score, you’ll experience the breathtaking rhythms and hair-raising moves of this epochal dance.
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WEEKEND EIGHT
August 24 & 25 BEETHOVEN AND SCHUBERT SATURDAY, AUGUST 24 AT 8:00 PM The Cleveland Orchestra David Afkham, conductor Martin Helmchen, piano
BEETHOVEN Overture to Coriolan BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 1 SCHUBERT Symphony in C major (“The Great”)
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CELEBRATING POPULAR SONG: COLE PORTER AND FRIENDS SUNDAY, AUGUST 25 AT 7:00 PM The Cleveland Orchestra Bramwell Tovey, conductor Laura Whalen, soprano Hugh Russell, baritone “Night and Day,” “Begin the Beguine,” “A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square” — some of the cleverest, funniest, and most romantic songs ever written came from the pen of Cole Porter and his contemporaries including Richard Rodgers and Duke Ellington — an era of unmatched songwriters and lyricists. Don’t miss a night of style and wit celebrating America’s greatest songwriters.
WHALEN
RUSSELL
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WEEKEND NINE
August 31 & September 1 PIXAR IN CONCERT
SATURDAY, AUGUST 31 AT 8:30 PM SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 AT 8:30 PM WITH FIREWORKS The Cleveland Orchestra Richard Kaufman, conductor From Toy Story to The Incredibles and Up, Pixar has forever impacted filmmaking and given audiences of all ages some of the most beloved characters onscreen today. Now, The Cleveland Orchestra performs memorable songs from Pixar’s greatest movies live, accompanied by visually stunning clips projected onscreen and a dazzling fireworks display. Presentation licensed by Disney Concert Library © Disney/Pixar
KAUFMAN
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ALL-AMERICAN COOKOUT* From hot dogs and hamburgers to baked beans and more, enjoy the All-American Cookout concessions prepared by Blossom chefs. * Additional Fee
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BLOSSOM MUSIC CENTER
Knight Grove
Picnic Shelter Picnic Tables
Concessions Family Restroom
Hood Meyerson Suite Backstage Lot
Blossom Grille
Lawn Seating
Lawn Terrace
Pavilion Kulas Plaza
Concessions
Wine Store
Frank E. Joseph Garden Herbert E. Strawbridge Garden
Eells Art Gallery Bandwagon Gift Shop
Emily’s Garden Smith Plaza
Lot A Gate Guest Services and First Aid
Main Gate
FirstEnergy
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Information Center*
Special Events Center
Box Office Pedestrian Bridge
Information Center*
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Porthouse Theatre, Grass Lots, and Steels Corners Road Entrance
To enhance this summer’s concerts, we have spent the winter giving Blossom a makeover. As the season approaches, we near completion of $3 million in improvements to your beloved summer destination. New trams, walkways, and restrooms await you, funded by a generous access-improvement grant from the State of Ohio. 22
MUSIC FESTIVAL Enjoy best savings with a
Lawn Ticket Book!
Save up to $100 off the price of individual concert tickets when you purchase a Lawn Ticket Book. Each coupon is good for one Lawn Admission or General Admission seat in the Pavilion. Use them for any Blossom Music Festival 10 coupons performance and for any number of seats at a time. The choice is yours!
for just $150!
“Under 18s Free� details on page 2.
Group Benefits
Gather ten or more friends and receive specially priced tickets. Group benefits also include bus parking and personalized customer service. Call Jerry at 216-231-7493 or email him at groupsales@clevelandorchestra.com. Photos of Blossom Music Center by Roger Mastroianni
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Experience Blossom to the Fullest If you have questions concerning your evening at Blossom, feel free to ask an usher or staff member. Information Centers, staffed by volunteers from the Blossom Women’s Committee, are located in Smith Plaza inside the Main Gate and on the path outside the Main Gate, across from the Lawn Ticket Booth. Please visit clevelandorchestra.com for additional information and answers to many frequently asked questions, as well as up-to-date traffic and parking information.
Dining At Blossom PICNIC AREAS Patrons are always welcome to bring their own picnics, packed with everything needed to make the evening complete. Blossom has plentiful picnic areas, including the Woods Picnic Area adjacent to Lot B and the picnic shelter at the top of the Lawn. Picnic areas cannot be reserved in advance and are available to all patrons on a first-come, first-served basis. The Lawn is, of course, a favorite picnic spot. Blossom Music Center grounds open 2½ hours prior to concert start time. (Please, no open flames.) CONCESSIONS Blossom offers numerous food and beverage concessions throughout the grounds. Some of the items available include individual pizzas, grilled hot dogs, jumbo soft pretzels, drinks, coffees, ice cream novelties, and a selection of alcoholic beverages featuring domestic and imported beers as well as summer cocktails. Refreshing wines may be purchased at the Wine Store, at the top of the Lawn (see map). BLOSSOM GRILLE The open-air restaurant located at the top of the Lawn seating area is the perfect place to start or end your evening. This full-service restaurant and bar offers a variety of freshly prepared appetizers, salads, entrees, and desserts, plus wines, spirits, and beers. The Blossom Grille is open for dinner 2 1 ⁄ 2 hours prior to all Blossom Music Festival concerts and also is open for Afterglow — coffee, spirits, and desserts after each concert. You can also pre-order boxed dinners. 330-916-6063 24
KNIGHT GROVE The Knight Grove is Blossom’s special-event and catering facility. It can accommodate groups of 20 to 500 people. (Special arrangements can be made for larger groups.) Knight Grove can only be reserved in conjunction with a group ticket purchase of 20 tickets or more. 216-231-7463 PICNIC DROP-OFF Patrons with parking access to any of the paved lots can drop off a passenger and their picnic near the tram stop in their parking lot.
Other Attractions BANDWAGON GIFT SHOP At Blossom Music Festival concerts, the Bandwagon Gift Shop offers Blossom signature merchandise as well as Cleveland Orchestra clothing, gift items, and compact discs. Open 2½ hours before the concert, through intermission, and after the concert. 330-916-6090 EELLS ART GALLERY The Eells Art Gallery exhibits works by regional and national artists, curated by the Kent/Blossom Art program. 330-672-7853 GARDENS The Smith Plaza boasts three beautiful gardens dedicated to the memory of individuals who were influential in the creation of Blossom: Emily Blossom, Frank E. Joseph, and Herbert E. Strawbridge. PORTHOUSE THEATRE Located just inside Blossom’s main entrance, the Porthouse Theatre offers summer theatrical productions presented by the Porthouse Theatre Company, a professional regional repertory company affiliated with Kent State University through the Kent/Blossom Theatre program. 330-929-4416 | porthousetheatre.com
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Parking Free parking is available with your ticket to any Festival concert. Access to paved parking requires a printed and dated hangtag, which must be displayed in your vehicle. Paved Lots A and B are reserved for subscribers (Lot B) and Box Seat holders (Lot A). Free hangtags for Lots C-D-E are available with Pavilion tickets purchased at least ten days in advance of a Festival concert. Anyone can upgrade to Lot A parking in advance, subject to space availability, for $20 per vehicle. Cars without dated parking hangtags are usually directed to non-paved parking. Parking spaces for patrons with disabilities and special needs are in Lots B and E. A valid disability parking permit is required and must be displayed. For further information, please contact Guest Services at 330-926-6068. FREE TRAM SERVICE Free transportation throughout the grounds is available to all patrons for Blossom Music Festival concerts. Tram service from parking lots to Smith Plaza and to the Pavilion is available on a continuous basis before and after each concert.
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Blossom Information LAWN CHAIRS AND RENTALS Guests on the Lawn prefer different kinds of seating. While some enjoy lying back on a blanket and listening to music under the big summer sky, others prefer to bring their own chairs to watch the evening’s activities. Please keep in mind that your chair can obstruct other people’s views. Shortlegged chairs make good neighbors. Suitable rental chairs are available at the top of the hill for a rental fee of $5 per evening. Tents or other structures are strictly prohibited. WHEELCHAIR ACCESS Accessible seating locations are available across seating price levels. If assistance is needed, uniformed staff can help. SMITH PLAZA Patrons enter Blossom through Smith Plaza. The Plaza offers merchandise sales, guest services, First Aid stations, gardens, the Eells Gallery, an ATM, and an Information Center. KULAS PLAZA Kulas Plaza is open to serve Cleveland Orchestra donors, series subscribers, and Box Seat holders at Festival concerts. Kulas Plaza guests have access to dedicated restrooms, concessions, and tables for pre-concert dining and intermission refreshments. CAMERAS AND TAPE RECORDERS Cameras can be brought onto the Blossom grounds, for Festival performances only, to take pictures of your family and friends. However, in accordance with contractual agreements with the performers, the taking of pictures inside the Pavilion during performances is not permitted. NOISE, TEXTING, AND OTHER DISTRACTIONS Please turn off your cell phone, pagers, alarms, and any other device that makes noise or emits light. In consideration of other audience members, especially on the Lawn, patrons are respectfully requested to refrain from talking and making other audible distractions that might interrupt others’ enjoyment of the performance. LATE-ARRIVING PATRONS Patrons arriving after the start of the music will be seated in the Pavilion at the first convenient pause in the concert. Please wait at the back corners of the Pavilion so the ushers can help you find your seat(s) at an appropriate break. SMOKING All Blossom Music Festival events are presented in a smoke-free environment. Smoking is not allowed anywhere on the grounds or in buildings once you have entered through the ticket gates. With required fire and safety precautions, limited smoking areas are sometimes designated outside the gates, closer to paved parking areas. 27
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Enjoy the Cuyahoga Valley Region! CONSERVANCY FOR CUYAHOGA VALLEY NATIONAL PARK The Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park works in partnership with the National Park Service to engage the community in enjoyment and support of the park and its programs. Our passion is to help Cuyahoga Valley National Park rise to its full potential. A trip to Cuyahoga Valley National Park offers a diverse array of activities. The Conservancy partners with the park to offer concerts and cultural events, rental of the park’s historic facilities, environmental education programs, and so much more. Stay connected to your national park. Sign up today to receive emails about park events and activities. It’s easy to join our mailing list! Just send your email address by texting INFORCVNP to 22828 to get started! For more information, contact us at 330-657-2909 or info@forcvnp.org. conservancyforcvnp.org
CUYAHOGA VALLEY SCENIC RAILROAD All Aboard for the best way to see the beauty of Cuyahoga Valley National Park! Sit back and relax as the train travels between the Rockside Station in Independence and the Akron Northside Station. Along the way, you’ll catch a glimpse of white-tailed deer, wild turkey, bald eagles, blue heron, and so much more. It’s a perfect adventure — all year long! The train offers a 5-day-a-week Scenic Schedule, and numerous exciting special events, including monthly wine- and beer-tasting excursions, brunches, Bike Aboard!, Steam in the Valley, and around the holidays: The Polar Express.™ Visit CVSR.com for the list of upcoming special events and the daily train schedule.
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OHIO & ERIE CANALWAY The Ohio & Erie Canalway is a National Heritage Area — designated by Congress in 1996 — to help preserve and celebrate the rails, trails, landscapes, towns, and sites that grew up along the first 110 miles of the canal that helped Ohio and our nation grow. Come explore the iconic 80+ mile Towpath Trail running through the heart of the Canalway. • Discover Birding in amazing spaces — find 27 great areas to visit before your Blossom concert. • Turn a Pre-Concert Walk into an adventure — on a Canalway Quest. Fun, free, for all ages. •A round the Ohio & Erie Canalway in 31 Days! Join our Facebook game in August. You’ll have fun learning about the Canalway and can enter to win local experiences — including a Grand Prize Cuyahoga Valley/Blossom package. facebook.com/OhioandErieCanalway Whether birding, hiking, biking, or traveling by trail, rail, or America’s Byway — there are endless possibilities for cultural, historic, recreational, and natural fun. Enjoy! ohioanderiecanalway.com
HALE FARM & VILLAGE A one-of-a-kind family experience, Hale Farm & Village is an outdoor living history museum. Everyday life in America during the era of Abraham Lincoln is depicted through 32 historic structures, farm activities and animals, heritage gardens, cooking, and early American craft and trade demonstrations. Café dining and museum store shopping on location. Find us at 2686 Oak Hill Road, in Bath, Ohio. Daily schedule and more information at halefarm.org or call 330-666-3711.
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July 3 - September 1
MUSIC FESTIVAL
216-231-1111 or 800-686-1141 clevelandorchestra.com
Tickets start at just $20!
“Under 18s Free” details on page 2.