orchestra news A.R.O.U.N.D T.O.W.N Recitals and presentations featuring Orchestra musicians Upcoming local performances by members of The Cleveland Orchestra include: Retired Cleveland Orchestra member Franklin Cohen (principal clarinet emeritus, 1975-2015), who is co-founder of ChamberFest Cleveland, joins together with pianist Szolt Bognár to present an evening of music on Saturday, April 9, at 7 p.m. The evening’s performance at Near West Theatre (6702 Detroit Ave in Cleveland) includes late works of several composers, including Mozart and Schubert, taking audiences on a musical journey exploring creative expressions of destiny and mortality. Tickets are $60 concert only, or $75 with reception. To order tickets or for more information, call 216-229-5959 or write to dmorsecpc@sbcglobal.net. The bassoon quartet Men Who Don’t Bite presents a benefit concert for Family Promise of Lorain County on Sunday afternoon, April 10, at 3 p.m. The quartet includes Cleveland Orchestra bassoonists Jonathan Sherwin and Barrick Stees. Admission is free to the event at the Meeting House of First Church Oberlin (Main and Lorain Streets in Oberlin), but contributions toward the organization’s work will be gratefully accepted. The Women’s Committee of The Cleveland Orchestra presents a special Meet the Artist luncheon on Friday, April 15, with a program featuring the Orchestra’s principal viola Robert Vernon. Vernon retires at the end of the current season in August, as the longest-serving string principal in the Orchestra’s history. For the April program, he will be interviewed by The Cleveland Orchestra’s artistic administrator, Ilya Gidalevich, about his years and memories onstage. The event begins at 11:30 with a patron reception with Vernon, continues with lunch at noon, and then the program itself at 1 p.m. The cost is $40 for Women’s Committee members, $50 for non-members; $100 premium ticket includes the pre-lunch reception. Reservations are required; the event occurs at Westwood Country Club in Rocky River. For information or reservations, call 440-338-3369 or send email to pk4sommer@roadrunner.com. Severance Hall 2015-16
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Auditions announced for Cleveland Orchestra Choruses for 2016-17 season and 2016 Blossom Music Festival The Cleveland Orchestra Choruses have announced spring audition dates for membership in adult, youth, and children’s ensembles for the 2016-17 season. The Cleveland Orchestra has a long-standing commitment to and tradition of choral music in which community members of all ages have the opportunity to participate. Adult singers can audition for the Cleveland Orchestra Chorus and/or Blossom Festival Chorus on Thursday evenings, April 28 and May 5, or on Saturday afternoon, May 7. Students in grades 9-12 (and boys in grade 8 whose voice has changed) can audition for the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Chorus. Audition dates are Sunday, May 22, or Saturday mornings, June 4 and 11. Children in grades 5-9 can audition for the Cleveland Orchestra Children’s Chorus or Children’s Preparatory Chorus. Audition dates are Monday evening, May 23, or Saturday afternoons, June 4 and June 11. A scheduled audition time is required for all ensembles. All auditions are by appointment only and can be arranged by visiting clevelandorchestra.com/chorus-auditions.
B LOSSOM 2O16 Blossom season announced Dates and programming for the 2016 Blossom Music Festival were announced on February 7. Look for details online at clevelandorchestra.com. Individual tickets to on sale on May 9.
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