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Bach’s Easter Oratorio

Bernard Labadie, conductor

Joélle Harvey, soprano

Adèle Charvet, mezzo-soprano

Andrew Haji, tenor

Gordon Bintner, bass-baritone

The Cleveland Orchestra Chorus

PROGRAM ESSAY:

Hasten, Run, Rejoice: Bach and the Sound of Faith • PAGE 6

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The Sung Texts •   PAGE 12

Conductor & Artist Biographies •   PAGE 21

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Bach’s Easter Oratorio

Thursday, April 17, 2025, at 7:30 PM

Friday, April 18, 2025, at 7:30 PM

Saturday, April 19, 2025, at 8 PM

Bernard Labadie, conductor

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)

Easter Oratorio, BWV 249

40 minutes

I. Sinfonia

II. Adagio

III. Chorus: Kommt, eilet und laufet (Come, hasten and run)

IV. Recitative: O kalter Männer Sinn (Oh, cold hearts of men)

V. Aria: Seele, deine Spezereien (Soul, your spices)

VI. Recitative: Hier ist die Gruft (Here is the tomb)

VII. Aria: Sanfte soll mein Todeskummer (Gentle will be my sorrow of death)

VIII. Recitative: Indessen seufzen wir (Meanwhile we sigh)

IX. Aria: Saget, saget mir geschwinde (Tell me, tell me quickly)

X. Recitative: Wir sind erfreut (We rejoice)

XI. Chorus: Preis und Dank (Praise and thanksgiving)

INTERMISSION

20 minutes

This concert is sponsored by Park Ohio and BNY Wealth. Portative organ courtesy of Cleveland State University. Harpsichord courtesy of Baldwin Wallace University.

Sinfonia from Cantata No. 29, Wir danken dir, Gott, wir danken dir (We thank you, God, we thank you),

BWV 29

5 minutes

Magnificat in D major, BWV 243

30 minutes

I. Chorus: Magnificat anima mea

II. Aria: Et exultavit

III. Aria: Quia respexit —

IV. Chorus: Omnes generationes

V. Aria: Quia fecit

VI. Duet: Et misericordia

VII. Chorus: Fecit potentiam

VIII. Aria: Deposuit

IX. Aria: Esurientes

X. Chorus: Suscepit Israel

XI. Chorus: Sicut locutus

XII. Chorus: Gloria Patri

Total approximate running time: 1 hour 35 minutes

Please note: J.S. Bach’s Sinfonia from Cantata No. 29 and Magnificat will be performed without pause.

Performances during Easter Oratorio and Magnificat:

Joélle Harvey, soprano

Adèle Charvet, mezzo-soprano

Andrew Haji, tenor

Gordon Bintner, bass-baritone

The Cleveland Orchestra Chorus

Concert Preview with David Rothenberg Mandel Concert Hall one hour prior to performance

Hasten, Run, Rejoice: Bach and the Sound of Faith

Three centuries later, The Cleveland Orchestra celebrates the enduring power of J.S. Bach’s sacred music

ON GOOD FRIDAY , March 30, 1725, the congregation of the St. Thomas Church in Leipzig was dismissed from services with the final plaintive chords of the St. John Passion by Johann Sebastian Bach still ringing in their ears. Jesus had been laid in his tomb and was to suffer no more. In contrast, two days later on the morning of Easter Sunday, the

(the St. Thomas Church, St. Nicholas Church, St. Peter’s Church, and the New Church), a post Bach held until his death in 1750. During this time, music for the church dominated his compositional output; indeed, most of the sacred music in Bach’s catalog was composed during these years, building a legacy of his faith that has endured three centuries.

[Most] of the sacred music in Bach’s catalog was composed during these years [1723 – 1750], building a legacy of his faith that has endured three centuries.

church rang with the opening celebratory notes of Bach’s newest work, a cantata that would eventually become the Easter Oratorio, marking the miraculous resurrection.

Three hundred years after its premiere, The Cleveland Orchestra gives the Easter Oratorio a resurrection of its own in a program highlighting Bach’s sacred music. All three works this evening came out of the period between 1723 and 1733, the first decade of Bach’s tenure as Director musices, or director of musical activities, in Leipzig’s churches

To be clear, Bach did not originally write the music of the Easter Oratorio for Easter. In fact, until a revision dated 1738, it was not called an “oratorio” at all. The first iteration of the work was a secular cantata from February 1725, whose music and text were reworked during March of that year into an Easter Sunday cantata titled Kommt, gehet und eilet (Come, go and hurry). Some of the music for these cantatas may have even been retrofitted from a concerto grosso composed during

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH

BORN : March 31, 1685, in Eisenach, Germany

DIED : July 28, 1750, in Leipzig

Easter Oratorio, BWV 249

▶ COMPOSED: 1725

▶ WORLD PREMIERE : April 1, 1725, in Leipzig

▶ CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA PREMIERE : Though the Orchestra played the Sinfonia in April 1968, led by Music Director George Szell, these concerts mark The Cleveland Orchestra’s first complete performances of J.S. Bach’s Easter Oratorio.

▶ ORCHESTRATION : 2 recorders, flute, 2 oboes, oboe d’amore, bassoon, 3 trumpets, timpani, strings, and continuo, plus soprano, alto, tenor, and bass soloists, and chorus

▶ DURATION : about 40 minutes

Sinfonia from Cantata No. 29, Wir danken dir, Gott,

wir danken dir (We thank you, God, we thank you), BWV

29

▶ COMPOSED : 1731

▶ WORLD PREMIERE : August 27, 1731, in Leipzig

▶ CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA PREMIERE : October 11, 1945, led by Music Director Erich Leinsdorf

▶ ORCHESTRATION : 2 oboes, 3 trumpets, timpani, organ, strings, and continuo

▶ DURATION : about 5 minutes

Magnificat in D major, BWV 243

▶ COMPOSED : 1723; reworked 1733

▶ WORLD PREMIERE : December 25, 1723, in Leipzig

▶ CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA PREMIERE : December 8, 1960, with Robert Shaw leading The Cleveland Orchestra Chorus and soloists Saramae Endich, Florence Kopleff, Mallory Walker, and John Dietz

▶ ORCHESTRATION : 2 flutes, 2 oboes (1st doubling oboe d’amore), oboe d’amore, bassoon, 3 trumpets, timpani, strings, and continuo, plus soprano, alto, tenor, and bass soloists, and chorus

▶ DURATION : about 30 minutes

Bach’s time in Köthen (before his arrival in Leipzig). On one hand, this was not atypical of Bach’s music, nor of Baroque-

era composers generally; Bach would frequently rework his existing compositions and transplant segments — even entire movements — into new works. However, the winding path of the Easter Oratorio’s inception did contribute to

German painter Elias Gottlob Haussmann created this now-famous version of the J.S. Bach portrait in 1748, while the composer was employed in Leipzig.

a few key distinctions that set it apart from other oratorios.

One such difference is that the text of the Easter Oratorio eschews literal scripture — instead, Bach opted for newly written German text, atypical for an oratorio, likely by the poet Picander (the pen name of Christian Friedrich Henrici). In addition, Bach omitted the role of an Evangelist who would normally narrate the events of the story by quoting directly from the Gospel. Rather, in the Easter Oratorio, the four

hasten to Jesus’s tomb. There is no shortage of emotionally evocative words within the text — laughter, sorrow, love, victory — that, when delivered directly by the characters’ German dialogue, align with the traditional sensibilities of Lutheranism itself: that worshippers could hear and understand the story in their own language, the result being a stronger affective impact.

The music of the oratorio supports this approach. The lively and celebratory Sinfonia, punctuated by timpani and

There is no shortage of emotionally evocative words within the text ... that, when delivered directly by the characters’ German dialogue, align with the traditional sensibilities of Lutheranism itself: that worshippers could hear and understand the story in their own language, the result being a stronger affective impact.

characters — Peter, John, Mary Magdalene, and Mary of Cleophas (the mother of James), portrayed by soloists — deliver the story in the form of poetic dialogue.

After the prefatory Sinfonia, an open-ended Adagio leads into the first chorus, a rollicking movement that introduces the text: “Come, hasten and run, you fleet of foot, reach the cave that conceals Jesus!” Although the text is not scriptural in origin, the use of the word “hasten” does indicate a relationship to the original Gospel narrative (and therefore a nod to traditional oratorio convention) as the characters

shimmering brass, contrasts sharply with the tension of the Adagio movement and its aching woodwind solo gliding over pulsating strings. Then, the dancelike opening chorus’s buoyant and imitative lines lift us from sorrow, until the fourth movement brings the merriment to a halt with a recitative for all four soloists, followed by a soprano aria that conveys both sorrow and hope: “Soul, your spices will no longer be myrrh. For only adorning yourself with laurels offers you a worthy refreshment.” When Peter, John, and Mary Magdalene arrive at Jesus’s tomb and find it empty, the mood

begins to shift, the following movements imbued with increasing levity, until the final chorus brings the oratorio to a spirited, exuberant conclusion: “Shout joyously, you redeemed tongues, that they may be heard in heaven.”

With a fluidity one might expect from Bach, the music and text complement each other while the oratorio seamlessly navigates between the pits of sorrow and the heights of joy. Especially considering that the Easter Oratorio was originally something of a patchwork job, the musical features and text suggest that Bach’s priorities with this work favored rhetorical immediacy and emotional impact over strict adherence to convention.

While much of the cantata is rather typical of the style, with alternating recitatives and arias bookended by choral movements, Cantata No. 29 instead opens with an orchestral Sinfonia. Possibly due to the high-profile municipal context of the Ratswechsel, Bach made a deliberate choice to begin this cantata with non-texted music, drawing attention solely to his compositional talents. Most of Bach’s Ratswechsel cantatas have been lost, but another one of the few surviving examples, Cantata No. 120, also deviates from the usual cantata structure by opening with a movement for solo alto. By using the opening movements of these cantatas to so

[It] is clear that Bach crafted his Magnificat carefully and with the same special attention to its architecture as the builders of Baroque churches.

Although Bach was not always one to buck tradition, the Easter Oratorio is not the only work on this evening’s program to deviate from formal expectations. On August 27, 1731, the citizens of Leipzig gathered in the St. Nicholas Church for the inauguration of the new town council. Although not a liturgical holiday, the changing of the council (or Ratswechsel) was a yearly event accompanied by a church service, complete with a sacred cantata. The 1731 Ratswechsel saw the premiere of Bach’s Cantata No. 29, Wir danken dir, Gott, wir danken dir (We thank you, God, we thank you).

publicly break with tradition, it seems Bach was showing off.

Closing this evening’s program is one of Bach’s best-known sacred works, the Magnificat. Originally composed for the Feast of the Visitation of Mary (July 2) in 1723, the Magnificat was a striking opening statement from Leipzig’s new music director. In 1733, he reworked the piece, changing the overall key from E-flat to D major and altering some of the instrumental parts, but the bones of the original remained intact. The D-major Magnificat eventually became the standard version for performance.

The Magnificat sets the song of the Virgin Mary from the Gospel of Luke. Specifically, the text comes from a dialogue between Mary and Elizabeth during the Visitation, in which Mary proclaims, “My soul magnifies the Lord.” Despite the Lutheran inclination for German texts in most cases, the liturgical significance of the Visitation warranted a Latin setting.

The overall structure of the Magnificat’s 12 movements can be broken down in several ways. One possibility is to view them as symmetrical, based on the alternation of musical keys for each verse before and after the central seventh movement; another view divides the 12 movements based on their orchestration, into groups of arias that lead to a punctuating chorus. However one chooses to hear the work, it is clear that Bach crafted his Magnificat carefully and with the same special attention to its architecture as the builders of Baroque churches.

Bach also gave attention to the ways the music of his Magnificat supported the text. The opening phrase (“My soul magnifies the Lord”) is set to a powerful choral-orchestral texture adorned with imitative passages and soaring trumpets. The following words (“And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior”), more personal in scale compared to the bolder preceding line, employ a gentler approach, with only solo voice and light strings underneath. In a compelling instance, the sensitivity of one passage (“For behold, from henceforth, I shall

be called blessed …”) gives way to explosive force as the sentence concludes (“… by all generations”). Throughout every movement, Bach’s musical setting complements the text in all its rhetorical and affective subtleties. In the final moments, we hear material from the opening movement repeated, supporting the work’s musical symmetry as well as its literal and theological magnitude —  a fitting conclusion to a program devoted to the monumental legacy of Bach’s sacred music.

— Kevin Whitman

Kevin Whitman is The Cleveland Orchestra’s marketing project manager.

This detail from the manuscript of Bach’s Easter Oratorio shows the composer’s hurried, yet meticulous handwriting in setting notes to the page.

Easter Oratorio, BWV 249

By Johann Sebastian Bach

Text likely by Picander (Christian

Friedrich Henrici)

Translation by Ellen Sauer Tanyeri

I. SINFONIA

II. ADAGIO

III. CHORUS: Kommt, eilet und laufet (Come, hasten and run)

Kommt, eilet und laufet, ihr flüchtigen Füße, erreichet die Höhle, die Jesum bedeckt!

TENOR & BASS-BARITONE (PETER & JOHN)

Lachen und Scherzen begleitet die Herzen, denn unser Heil ist auferweckt.

Come, hasten and run, you fleet of foot, reach the cave that conceals Jesus!

IV. RECITATIVE: O kalter Männer Sinn (Oh, cold hearts of men)

MEZZO-SOPRANO (MARY MAGDALENE)

O kalter Männer Sinn! Wo ist die Liebe hin, die ihr dem Heiland schuldig seid?

SOPRANO (MARY OF CLEOPHAS)

Ein schwaches Weib muß euch beschämen!

TENOR (PETER)

Ach! ein betrübtes Grämen

BASS-BARITONE (JOHN) und banges Herzeleid

TENOR & BASS-BARITONE (PETER & JOHN) hat mit gesalznen Tränen und wehmutsvollem Sehnen ihm eine Salbung zugedacht,

Laughter and gladness accompany our hearts, for our Savior is resurrected. Oh, cold hearts of men! Where has the love gone that you owe to your Savior?

A lowly woman puts you to shame!

Alas, a troubling grief and anxious heartache with salty tears and wistful yearning were meant to anoint him, which you, like us, made in vain.

SOPRANO & MEZZO-SOPRANO (MARY OF CLEOPHAS & MARY MAGDALENE) die ihr, wie wir, umsonst gemacht.

V. ARIA: Seele, deine Spezereien (Soul, your spices)

SOPRANO (MARY OF CLEOPHAS)

Seele, deine Spezereien sollen nicht mehr Myrrhen sein. Denn allein, sich mit Lorbeerkränzen schmücken, schiket sich vor dein Erquicken.

Soul, your spices will no longer be myrrh. For only adorning yourself with laurels offers you a worthy refreshment.

VI. RECITATIVE: Hier ist die Gruft (Here is the tomb)

TENOR (PETER)

Hier ist die Gruft,

BASS-BARITONE (JOHN) und hier der Stein, der solche zugedeckt. Wo aber wird mein Heiland sein?

MEZZO-SOPRANO (MARY MAGDALENE)

Er ist vom Tode auferweckt! Wir trafen einen Engel an, der hat uns solches kundgetan.

TENOR (PETER)

Hier seh ich mit Vergnügen, das Schweißtuch abgewikelt liegen.

Here is the tomb, and here is the stone that covered it. But where has my Savior gone?

He is risen from the dead! We met an angel who told us this.

Here, I see with delight the shroud laying unwrapped.

VII. ARIA: Sanfte soll mein Todeskummer (Gentle will be my sorrow of death)

TENOR (PETER)

Sanfte soll mein Todeskummer nur ein Schlummer, Jesu, durch dein Schweißtuch sein. Ja, das wird mich dort erfrischen und die Zähren meiner Pein von den Wangen tröstlich wischen.

Gentle will be my sorrow of death, just a slumber, Jesus, through your burial shroud. Yes, that will refresh me and comfortingly wipe the tears of pain from my cheeks.

VIII. RECITATIVE: Indessen seufzen wir (Meanwhile we sigh)

SOPRANO & MEZZO-SOPRANO (MARY OF CLEOPHAS & MARY MAGDALENE)

Indessen seufzen wir mit brennender Begier: Ach! könnt es doch nur bald geschehen, den Heiland selbst zu sehen!

Meanwhile we sigh with burning desire: Ah, if only it could be soon that we see our Savior himself!

Easter Oratorio, BWV 249 CONTINUED

IX. ARIA: Saget, saget mir geschwinde (Tell me, tell me quickly)

MEZZO-SOPRANO (MARY MAGDALENE)

Saget, saget mir geschwinde, saget, wo ich Jesum finde, welchen meine Seele liebt! Komm doch, komm, umfasse mich, denn mein Herz ist ohne dich ganz verwaiset und betrübt.

Tell me, tell me quickly, tell me where I can find Jesus, whom my soul loves! Come, come, embrace me, for without you my heart is abandoned and destressed.

X. RECITATIVE: Wir sind erfreut (We rejoice)

BASS-BARITONE (JOHN)

Wir sind erfreut, daß unser Jesus wieder lebt, und unser Hertz, so erst in Traurigkeit zerflossen und geschwebt, vergißt den Schmerz und sinnt auf Freudenlieder, denn unser Heiland lebet wieder.

We rejoice that our Jesus lives again, and our hearts, which at first dissolved and wallowed in sadness, forget the pain and contemplate songs of joy, for our Savior lives again.

XI. CHORUS: Preis und Dank (Praise and thanksgiving)

Preis und Dank bleibe, Herr, dein Lobgesang. Höll und Teufel sind bezwungen, ihre Pforten sind zerstört.

Jauchzet, ihr erlösten Zungen, daß man es im Himmel hört.

Eröffnet, ihr Himmel, die prächtigen Bogen, der Löwe von Juda kömmt siegend gezogen!

Praise and thanksgiving, remain, Lord, your song of praise. Hell and the devil are conquered, their gates are destroyed. Shout joyously, you redeemed tongues, that they may be heard in heaven. Open, you heavens, the magnificent arches, the Lion of Judah approaches in victory!

Magnificat in D major, BWV 243

By Johann Sebastian Bach

Text from the Gospel of Luke (1:46 – 55) and the Doxology

I. CHORUS: Magnificat anima mea

Magnificat anima mea Dominum.

II. ARIA: Et exultavit

MEZZO-SOPRANO

Et exsultavit spiritus meus in Deo salutari meo.

III. ARIA: Quia respexit — SOPRANO

Quia respexit humilitatem ancillae suae.

Ecce enim ex hoc beatam me dicent …

IV. CHORUS: Omnes generationes ... omnes generationes.

V. ARIA: Quia fecit

BASS-BARITONE

Quia fecit mihi magna qui potens est, et sanctum nomen eius.

VI. DUET: Et misericordia

MEZZO-SOPRANO & TENOR

Et misericordia a progenie in progenies timentibus eum.

VII. CHORUS: Fecit potentiam

Fecit potentiam in bracchio suo; dispersit superbos mente cordis sui.

My soul magnifies the Lord.

And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.

For he has regarded the low estate of his handmaiden.

For behold, from henceforth, I shall be called blessed ...

… by all generations.

For he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name.

And his mercy for all generations is on those who fear him.

He has shown strength with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.

Magnificat in D major, BWV 243

VIII. ARIA: Deposuit TENOR

Deposuit potentes de sede et exaltavit humiles.

IX. ARIA: Esurientes

MEZZO-SOPRANO

Esurientes implevit bonis et divites dimisit inanes.

X. CHORUS: Suscepit Israel

Suscepit Israel puerum suum recordatus misericordiae suae.

XI. CHORUS: Sicut locutus

Sicut locutus est ad Patres nostros, Abraham et semini eius in saecula.

XII. CHORUS: Gloria Patri

Gloria Patri, gloria Filio, Gloria et Spiritui Sancto!

Sicut erat in principio et nunc et semper et in saecula saeculorum. Amen.

He has put down the mighty from their seats and has exalted the humble.

He has filled the hungry with good things and the rich he has sent away empty.

He has helped his servant Israel in remembrance of his mercy.

As he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and his seed forever.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit!

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Join us for the third annual Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Opera & Humanities Festival, which delves into how Reconciliation shapes relationships, societies, and cultures — highlighting its challenges, triumphs, and enduring relevance in a fractured world.

RECONCILIATION

APRIL 24 – MAY 25

Re-membering Community

This special exhibit, located in Bogomolny-Kozerefski Grand Foyer at Severance Music Center, seeks to highlight the creative voices shaping Cleveland’s cultural landscape, celebrating the ways art fosters dialogue, bridges differences, and reimagines what is possible.

FRIDAY, MAY 16

A Symposium on Immigration & Reconciliation

A dialogue on immigration, reconciliation, and their impact on our community, curated by Global Cleveland and the Cleveland Council on World Affairs.

FRIDAY, MAY 16

The Moth Mainstage:

Live from Severance

Five masterful tellers share true, personal stories on the theme of reconciliation — stories of mending, healing, and finding common ground.

SATURDAY, MAY 17

United in Song!

A Community Choral Celebration

An afternoon of joyous vocal performances at Severance Music Center representing the rich diversity of the Greater Cleveland choral community.

SATURDAY, MAY 17

A Screening of Wes Anderson’s

The Royal Tenenbaums

Wes Anderson’s signature style frames this poignant story of a flawed father’s halting attempts at reconciliation with his family.

MAIN EVENT

SATURDAY, MAY 17

THURSDAY, MAY 22

SUNDAY, MAY 25

Janáček’s Jenůfa

Franz Welser-Möst leads The Cleveland Orchestra in a concert production of Janáček’s opera, a harrowing tale of forbidden love, desperation, and reconciliation.

SUNDAY, MAY 18

Opera Curious?

The World of Jenůfa

This special event invites you to experience opera like an insider through the world of Jenůfa, with a thoughtfully curated discussion and musical interlude.

SUNDAY, MAY 18

Chucho Valdés Royal Quartet

Cuban pianist, composer, and arranger Chucho Valdés and his Royal Quartet bring their electrifying artistry to the Severance stage in a performance that speaks to the power of music as a force for connection and healing.

MONDAY, MAY 19

The Women of Chicago’s Black Renaissance

Pianist Michelle Cann brings the legacy of Chicago’s Black Renaissance to life in this compelling recital, celebrating the music and stories of pioneering women composers.

TUESDAY, MAY 20

Beyond Repatriation: Reconciliation through Cultural Cooperation with Cambodia

Leaders from the National Museum of Cambodia and The Cleveland Museum of Art discuss the model relationship between their institutions and prospects for the future.

TUESDAY, MAY 20

Sound of Ideas Community Tour: Re-entry & Reconciliation

As part of the Sound of Ideas Community Tour, program host Jenny Hamel leads a discussion about the realities facing the formerly incarcerated as they re-enter society.

THURSDAY, MAY 22

Reconciliation in America’s Museums: Understanding Cultural Patrimony & the Path to Rebuilding Trust

Hear from Smithsonian museum leadership on how American cultural institutions are charting a new path forward on reconciliation and repatriation.

SATURDAY, MAY 24

Framing Reconciliation: Visual Art as a Tool for Collective Healing

Join us for a panel discussion with distinguished scholars and cultural leaders to explore how art can foster reconciliation in today’s society.

MAIN EVENT

FRIDAY, MAY 23

SATURDAY, MAY 24

Vox Humana

The full range of human emotion is on display in this fascinating program curated by Franz WelserMöst, with works by Poulenc, J.S. Bach, Ustvolskaya, and R. Strauss, and featuring soprano Sarah Aristidou

Bernard Labadie

BERNARD LABADIE HAS ESTABLISHED himself worldwide as one of the preeminent conductors of the Baroque and Classical repertoire, a reputation closely tied to his work with Les Violons du Roy (for which he served as music director from its inception until 2014) and La Chapelle de Québec. With these two ensembles, he has regularly toured Canada, the US, and Europe and appeared at major venues and festivals such as Carnegie Hall, Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Barbican, Concertgebouw, and Salzburg Festival, among others. He is also the principal conductor of the Orchestra of St. Luke’s in New York.

Recent guest conducting highlights include The Cleveland Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony, Handel and Haydn Society, National Arts Center Orchestra, Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, Orchestre Philharmonique de MonteCarlo, Orchestre National de Lyon, Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg, and NDR Radiophilharmonie. Audiences in past seasons have also seen and heard Labadie conduct the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic, New York Philharmonic, Bayerischen Rundfunks Symphony Orchestra, Academy of Ancient Music, The English Concert, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Kammerakademie Potsdam, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra of the Collegium Vocale

Gent, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Swedish Chamber Orchestra, WDR Sinfonieorchester (Cologne), and Zurich Chamber Orchestra.

Labadie’s extensive discography includes many critically acclaimed recordings on the Dorian, ATMA, and Virgin Classics labels, including Handel’s Apollo e Dafne and a collaborative recording of Mozart’s Requiem with Les Violons du Roy and La Chapelle de Québec, both of which received Canada’s Juno Award. Other recordings include C.P.E. Bach’s complete cello concertos with Truls Mørk and Les Violons du Roy; J.S. Bach’s complete piano concertos with Alexandre Tharaud, both on Virgin Classics; and Haydn’s piano concertos with Marc-André Hamelin as soloist, released by Hyperion. He has received Paris’s Samuel de Champlain Award and the Canadian government’s Officer of the Order of Canada. In addition, his home province named him “Chevalier de l’Ordre National du Québec.”

Joélle Harvey Soprano

AMERICAN SOPRANO Joélle Harvey has built a reputation as one of the finest singers of her generation, performing major roles on stages such as the Metropolitan Opera, Glyndebourne, Royal Opera House, Zurich Opera, Teatro La Fenice, and the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence.

Harvey’s 2024 – 2025 season includes Haydn’s The Creation with Jane Glover and Music of the Baroque, a concert of Ravel and Poulenc with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, her house debut at the Opéra Royal de Versailles in Handel’s Acis and Galatea, and Anna Truelove in Stravinsky’s The Rake’s Progress at Des Moines Metro Opera. In concert, Harvey performs Handel’s Messiah with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Houston Symphony Orchestra. She also returns to the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin for Mahler’s Second Symphony, performs J.S. Bach’s St. John Passion with the Orchestra of St. Luke’s, appears with the Handel and Haydn Society in a program of Handel, and sings Haydn with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

Harvey’s recent highlights include appearances with a host of internationally acclaimed organizations, including The Cleveland Orchestra with Franz Welser-Möst, Los Angeles Philharmonic with Gustavo Dudamel, The English Concert with Harry Bicket, and

Arcangelo with Jonathan Cohen, in addition to performances with the San Francisco Symphony, New York Philharmonic, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra, New World Symphony, Jacksonville Symphony, and Philharmonia Orchestra. On the opera stage, Harvey has performed on the greatest stages worldwide, including performing Pamina in The Magic Flute at the Metropolitan Opera and the title role in Handel’s Semele at Glyndebourne.

A native of Bolivar, New York, Harvey received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in vocal performance from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM). She began her career training at Glimmerglass and the Merola Opera Program.

PHOTO BY ARIELLE DONESON

Adèle Charvet

Mezzo-soprano

ADÈLE CHARVET HAS SWIFTLY RISEN to become one of the most exciting French mezzos of her generation. This season, Charvet makes her role debut as the title role in Ariodante for the Opéra national du Rhin, performs the title role in Carmen at the Opéra Royal de Versailles, and debuts at the Glyndebourne Festival as Cherubino in Le nozze di Figaro. Other season highlights include a celebratory concert with Le Concert de La Loge, Carmen and Djamileh excerpts with Les Musiciens du Louvre, Dido and Aeneas with Le Poème Harmonique, and an all-Bach concert with The Cleveland Orchestra.

Charvet made her operatic stage debut and as Hänsel in Hänsel und Gretel, followed by the Polovtsian maiden in Prince Igor for Dutch National Opera. There followed a series of house debuts at the Verbier Festival, Royal Opera, Opéra national de Bordeaux, and the Opéra Comique Javotte. Charvet’s artistry has captivated audiences across the world, with versatility spanning early to contemporary repertoire, encompassing vocal recitals, opera productions, and orchestral concerts with renowned ensembles and conductors including Marc Minkowski, Raphaël Pichon, and Julien Chauvin. Charvet recorded her debut album, Long Time Ago, with pianist Susan Manoff for Alpha Classics in 2019. She is now an exclusive recording artist, with her eclectic discography exploring a rich repertoire

spanning all forms and periods, from chamber music to opera. Her latest recording, Teatro Sant’Angelo, presents world premiere recordings of arias by Vivaldi, Chelleri, and Ristori, recorded with the French ensemble Le Consort. This album was awarded the Diamant d’Opéra Magazine Award and five stars from BBC Music Magazine.

Charvet studied at the Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional de Paris and at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris. Her accolades include the Yves Paternot Prize for the most outstanding musician of the Verbier Academy, the Melodie Prize at the Nadia and Lili Boulanger International Competition (alongside duo partner Florian Caroubi), and the Grand Prize and four special prizes at the IVC Competition in ‘s-Hertogenbosch.

Andrew Haji Tenor

ANDREW HAJI IS ONE of the most sought-after lyric tenors, whose effortlessly transcendent voice is celebrated on concert and operatic stages worldwide.

In the 2024 – 25 season, the Canadian tenor makes his debuts with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, The Cleveland Orchestra, and the NDR Radiophilharmonie. He returns to Carnegie Hall with the Orchestra of St. Luke’s in J.S. Bach’s St. John Passion, Les Violons du Roy and the Houston Symphony Orchestra in Handel’s Messiah, and Boston’s Handel and Haydn Society in Haydn’s The Seasons and Beethoven’s Mass in C major. Other notable performances include Mozart’s Requiem with the Kansas City Symphony, the title role in Mozart’s La clemenza di Tito at Pacific Opera Victoria, and François Dompierre’s Requiem with the Festival Classica.

Recent orchestral highlights include performances with the Seattle Symphony, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, National Arts Center Orchestra, Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, The English Concert, and at the Elora and Salzburg festivals.

Notable opera successes include Tamino in Mozart’s The Magic Flute at the Canadian Opera Company, Jonathan in Handel’s Saul at the Edinburgh International Festival,

Don Ottavio in Mozart’s Don Giovanni at the National Arts Centre, Alfredo in Verdi’s La traviata with Vancouver Opera, and Alfredo in Johann Strauss, Jr.’s Die Fledermaus with Saskatoon Opera.

Haji is an alum of the Canadian Opera Company’s Ensemble Studio. He received awards from the Marilyn Horne Song Competition and Canadian Opera Company Ensemble, alongside the Grand Prix at the 50th International Vocal Competition in the Netherlands and the Oratorio Prize at the Montreal International Music Competition.

Haji received bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Music. He was invited to participate in young artist programs at the Salzburg Festival Young Singers Project, the Centre for Opera Studies in Italy, the Music Academy of the West, and Accademia Europea dell’Opera.

Gordon Bintner

Bass-baritone

A NATIVE OF CANADA , Gordon Bintner built his broad operatic repertoire first as a young artist at the Canadian Opera Company, and subsequently in the ensemble of Oper Frankfurt. Now a rising star on the operatic landscape, he has made a series of impressive debuts in recent seasons and is praised as much for his warmth of tone as for his compelling stage presence.

Bintner’s 2024 – 25 season includes a return to the Royal Opera in the title role of Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin, Golaud in Debussy’s Pelléas et Mélisande at the Opéra national de Paris, and two company debuts as Conte Almaviva in Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro, at Lyric Opera of Chicago and Opera Australia. In concert, Bintner joins The Cleveland Orchestra for music of J.S. Bach and the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra for Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony.

In recent seasons, Bintner has made notable debuts at San Francisco Opera, Opéra national de Lyon, and Teatro Regio di Torino. Further European highlights include Oronte in Charpentier’s Médée, with William Christie, and Albert in Massenet’s Werther, conducted by Antonio Pappano.

A regular guest at the Canadian Opera Company, Bintner has appeared before his home audience in L’elisir d’amore, The Magic Flute, and Don Giovanni, among others. Elsewhere in North America, he has performed as Lescaut in

Massenet’s Manon at Opéra de Montréal, Papageno in The Magic Flute at Michigan Opera Theatre, and in a Da Ponte trilogy with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra under Edo de Waart

Bintner recently joined the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal as Joseph in Berlioz’s L’enfance du Christ under Hervé Niquet. As an avid recitalist, he made his debut at London’s historic Wigmore Hall with acclaimed pianist Kirill Gerstein in a program of Busoni, Beethoven, and Weill, and at Montréal’s Salle Bourgie with accompanist Michael McMahon in works by Brahms, Finzi, Schubert, and Robert Schumann.

Bintner’s discography includes Junior in Bernstein’s A Quiet Place, recorded with the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal and Kent Nagano (Decca Classics, 2018), and the Count in Schreker’s Der ferne Klang (OehmsClassics, 2021).

Lisa Wong, Director of Choruses

FRANCES P. AND CHESTER C. BOLTON CHAIR

LISA WONG WAS APPOINTED director of choruses for The Cleveland Orchestra in May 2018, after serving as acting director throughout the 2017–18 season. She joined the choral staff of The Cleveland Orchestra as assistant director of choruses at the start of the 2010–11 season, helping to prepare The Cleveland Orchestra Chorus and Blossom Festival Chorus for performances each year. In 2012, she took on added responsibilities as director of The Cleveland Orchestra Youth Chorus.

In addition to her duties at Severance, Wong is a faculty member at The College of Wooster, where she conducts the awardwinning Wooster Chorus and teaches courses in conducting and music education. Choirs under her direction have performed at the Central Division conference of the American Choral Directors Association and the state conference of the Ohio Music Education Association. Wong has served as the Repertoire and Resource Chair for World Music and Cultures for the Ohio Choral Directors Association, as well as on the editorial board regarding culturally responsive pedagogy for the Ohio Music Education Association.

Active as a clinician, guest conductor, and adjudicator, Wong serves regularly as a music panelist for the National Endowment for the Arts and Chorus America. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in music education from West Chester University, as well as Master of Music and Doctor of Music degrees in choral conducting from Indiana University.

The Cleveland Orchestra Chorus

Now in its 73rd season, The Cleveland Orchestra Chorus is celebrated for its versatility and refined musicianship, appearing regularly with The Cleveland Orchestra at Severance and Blossom Music Center. As one of the few all-volunteer, professionally trained choruses affiliated with a major American orchestra, it received the 2019 – 20 Distinguished Service Award, recognizing extraordinary service to the Orchestra.

Visit cochorus.com for more information on the Chorus and auditions.

SOPRANOS

Jesse Bobbitt

Yu Ching Ruby Chen

Caitlin DiFranco

Emily Engle

Elisha Evanko

Molly Falasco

Lisa Fedorovich

Jennifer Gilles

Jinle Glover

Julia Halamek

Sarah Henley

Katie Kitchen *

Grace Mino

Julie Myers-Pruchenski

Jennifer Heinert O’Leary

Ava Paul *

Victoria Peacock

Elizabeth Stockton Perkins

Grace Prentice

Jylian Purtee

Cara Rovella

ALTOS

Emily Austin

Debbie Bates

Riley Beistel

Amber Dimoff

Maggie Keverline

Danielle S. McDonald

Karla McMullen

Bri Mosley

Dawn Ostrowski

Melanie Tabak

Rachel Thibo

Leah Wilson

Jennifer R. Woda

Lynne Leutenberg Yulish

TENORS

Nathan Bachofsky

Jonathan Fuller

Peter Kvidera

Benjamin Low *

Christian Lincoln Maric

Matt Rizer

Ted Rodenborn

Tate Russell

Ethan Yoder *

BASSES

Matthew Britton

Nicholas Campagna

Christopher Dewald

Jeffrey D. Gershman

Kurtis B. Hoffman

Jason Levy

Tyler Mason

Glenn Obergefell

Eddie Papp

Trevor Pollack

Brandon Randall

Daniel J. Singer

Matt Turell * Shari Bierman Singer Fellow

Daniel J. Singer

Assistant Director

Daniel Overly

Collaborative Pianist

Jill Harbaugh Director, Choral Operations

Lisa Fedorovich Chair, Operating Committee

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NOW FIRMLY IN ITS SECOND CENTURY , The Cleveland Orchestra, under the leadership of Franz Welser-Möst since 2002, is one of the most sought-after performing ensembles in the world. Year after year, the ensemble exemplifies extraordinary artistic excellence, creative programming, and community engagement. In recent years, The New York Times has called Cleveland “the best in America” for its virtuosity, elegance of sound, variety of color, and chamber-like musical cohesion.

Founded by Adella Prentiss Hughes, the Orchestra performed its inaugural concert in December 1918. By the middle of the century, decades of growth and sustained support had turned the ensemble into one of the most admired around the world.

The past decade has seen an increasing number of young people attending concerts, bringing fresh attention to The Cleveland Orchestra’s legendary sound and committed programming. More recently, the Orchestra launched several bold digital projects, including the streaming platform Adella.live and its own recording label. Together, they have captured the Orchestra’s unique artistry and the musical achievements of the Welser-Möst and Cleveland Orchestra partnership.

The 2024 – 25 season marks Franz Welser-Möst’s 23rd year as Music Director, a period in which The Cleveland

Orchestra has earned unprecedented acclaim around the world, including a series of residencies at the Musikverein in Vienna, the first of its kind by an American orchestra, and a number of celebrated opera presentations.

Since 1918, seven music directors —  Nikolai Sokoloff, Artur Rodziński, Erich Leinsdorf, George Szell, Lorin Maazel, Christoph von Dohnányi, and Franz Welser-Möst — have guided and shaped the ensemble’s growth and sound. Through concerts at home and on tour, broadcasts, and a catalog of acclaimed recordings, The Cleveland Orchestra is heard today by a growing group of fans around the world.

Franz Welser-Möst, Music Director

KELVIN SMITH FAMILY CHAIR

FIRST VIOLINS

Liyuan Xie

FIRST ASSOCIATE CONCERTMASTER

Virginia M. Lindseth, PhD, Chair

Jung-Min Amy Lee

ASSOCIATE CONCERTMASTER

Gretchen D. and Ward Smith Chair

Stephen Tavani

ASSISTANT CONCERTMASTER

Dr. Ronald H. Krasney Chair

Wei-Fang Gu

Drs. Paul M. and Renate H. Duchesneau Chair

Kim Gomez

Elizabeth and Leslie

Kondorossy Chair

Chul-In Park

Harriet T. and David L. Simon Chair

Miho Hashizume

Theodore Rautenberg Chair

Jeanne Preucil Rose

Larry J.B. and Barbara S.

Robinson Chair

Alicia Koelz

Oswald and Phyllis Lerner

Gilroy Chair

Yu Yuan

Patty and John Collinson Chair

Isabel Trautwein

Trevor and Jennie Jones Chair

Katherine Bormann

Analise Handke

Gladys B. Goetz Chair

Zhan Shu

Youngji Kim

Paul and Lucille Jones Chair

Genevieve Smelser

SECOND VIOLINS

Stephen Rose*

Alfred M. and Clara T. Rankin Chair

Jason Yu2

James and Donna Reid Chair

Eli Matthews1

Patricia M. Kozerefski and Richard J. Bogomolny Chair

Sonja Braaten Molloy

Carolyn Gadiel Warner

Elayna Duitman

Ioana Missits

Jeffrey Zehngut^

Sae Shiragami

Kathleen Collins

Beth Woodside

Emma Shook

Dr. Jeanette Grasselli Brown and Dr. Glenn R. Brown Chair

Yun-Ting Lee

Jiah Chung Chapdelaine

Gawon Kim

VIOLAS

Wesley Collins*

Chaillé H. and Richard B.

Tullis Chair

Stanley Konopka2

Mark Jackobs

Jean Wall Bennett Chair

Lisa Boyko

Richard and Nancy Sneed Chair

Richard Waugh

Lembi Veskimets

The Morgan Sisters Chair

Eliesha Nelson^

Anthony and Diane Wynshaw-Boris Chair

Joanna Patterson Zakany

William Bender

Thomas Lauria and Christopher Lauria Chair

Gareth Zehngut^

CELLOS

Mark Kosower*

Louis D. Beaumont Chair

Richard Weiss1

The GAR Foundation Chair

Charles Bernard2

Helen Weil Ross Chair

Bryan Dumm

Muriel and Noah Butkin Chair

Tanya Ell

Thomas J. and Judith Fay

Gruber Chair

Ralph Curry

Brian Thornton

William P. Blair III Chair

David Alan Harrell

Martha Baldwin

Dane Johansen

Paul Kushious

BASSES

Maximilian Dimoff*

Clarence T. Reinberger Chair

Derek Zadinsky2

Charles Paul1

Mary E. and F. Joseph Callahan Chair

Mark Atherton

Thomas Sperl

Henry Peyrebrune

Charles Barr Memorial Chair

Charles Carleton

Scott Dixon

HARP

Trina Struble*

Alice Chalifoux Chair

FLUTES

Joshua Smith*

Elizabeth M. and William C.

Treuhaft Chair

Saeran St. Christopher

Jessica Sindell2^

Austin B. and Ellen W. Chinn Chair

Mary Kay Fink

PICCOLO

Mary Kay Fink

Anne M. and M. Roger Clapp Chair

OBOES

Frank Rosenwein*

Edith S. Taplin Chair

Corbin Stair

Sharon and Yoash Wiener Chair

Jeffrey Rathbun2

Everett D. and Eugenia S. McCurdy Chair

Robert Walters

ENGLISH HORN

Robert Walters

Samuel C. and Bernette K.

Jaffe Chair

CLARINETS

Afendi Yusuf*

Robert Marcellus Chair

Robert Woolfrey

Victoire G. and Alfred M. Rankin, Jr. Chair

Daniel McKelway2

Robert R. and Vilma L. Kohn Chair

Amy Zoloto

E-FLAT CLARINET

Daniel McKelway

Stanley L. and Eloise M. Morgan Chair

BASS CLARINET

Amy Zoloto

Myrna and James Spira Chair

BASSOONS

John Clouser*

Louise Harkness Ingalls Chair

Gareth Thomas

Jonathan Sherwin

CONTRABASSOON

Jonathan Sherwin

HORNS

Nathaniel Silberschlag*

George Szell Memorial Chair

Michael Mayhew§

Knight Foundation Chair

Jesse McCormick

Robert B. Benyo Chair

Hans Clebsch

Richard King

Meghan Guegold Hege^

TRUMPETS

Michael Sachs*

Robert and Eunice Podis Weiskopf Chair

Jack Sutte

Lyle Steelman2^

James P. and Dolores D. Storer Chair

Michael Miller

CORNETS

Michael Sachs*

Mary Elizabeth and G. Robert Klein Chair

Michael Miller

TROMBONES

Brian Wendel*

Gilbert W. and Louise I. Humphrey Chair

Richard Stout

Alexander and Marianna C. McAfee Chair

Shachar Israel2

BASS TROMBONE

Luke Sieve

EUPHONIUM & BASS TRUMPET

Richard Stout

TUBA

Yasuhito Sugiyama*

Nathalie C. Spence and Nathalie S. Boswell Chair

TIMPANI vacant

PERCUSSION

Marc Damoulakis*

Margaret Allen Ireland Chair

Thomas Sherwood

Tanner Tanyeri

KEYBOARD INSTRUMENTS

Carolyn Gadiel Warner

Marjory and Marc L. Swartzbaugh Chair

LIBRARIANS

Michael Ferraguto*

Joe and Marlene Toot Chair

Donald Miller

Gabrielle Petek

ENDOWED CHAIRS CURRENTLY UNOCCUPIED

Elizabeth Ring and William Gwinn Mather Chair

Blossom-Lee Chair

Clara G. and George P. Bickford Chair

Sandra L. Haslinger Chair

Charles M. and Janet G. Kimball Chair

Sunshine Chair

Otto G. and Corinne T. Voss Chair

Mr. and Mrs. Richard K. Smucker Chair

Rudolf Serkin Chair

CONDUCTORS

Christoph von Dohnányi

MUSIC DIRECTOR LAUREATE

Daniel Reith

ASSOCIATE CONDUCTOR

Sidney and Doris Dworkin Chair

Lisa Wong

DIRECTOR OF CHORUSES

Frances P. and Chester C. Bolton Chair

* Principal

§ Associate Principal

1 First Assistant Principal

2 Assistant Principal

^ Alum of The Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra

This roster lists full-time members of The Cleveland Orchestra. The number and seating of musicians onstage varies depending on the piece being performed. Seating within the string sections rotates on a periodic basis.

The Grit, Grace & Glory of Allison Loggins-Hull

The Daniel R. Lewis Composer Fellow reflects on three years with The Cleveland Orchestra and the premiere of her brand-new piece in May.

ALLISON LOGGINS-HULL WASN’T THERE for the afternoon that would change her life. It was October 3, 2021 — unseasonably humid, remembers Cleveland Orchestra Principal Flutist Joshua Smith. He and other Orchestra members were putting on a “Porchestra” concert on the stoop of the Cozad-Bates House, a pre–Civil War home believed to have acted as a safe house along the Underground Railroad.

He’d decided to play Homeland, a solo piece Loggins-Hull wrote in 2018. Smith had been besotted with the work since a friend introduced him to it some months before. “She knows how to exploit an in-betweenness with [instruments], like the delicate bends that you can get between notes,” Smith says of Loggins-Hull’s writing.

Cleveland Orchestra Music Director Franz Welser-Möst attended that concert. He, too, was impressed — so much so

Outside of her composing activities, Allison Loggins-Hull is an acclaimed flutist who co-founded the flute duo Flutronix and has collaborated with a stunning variety of musicians, from Hans Zimmer to Lizzo

that he requested more scores from Loggins-Hull. A few months after sending some samples, Loggins-Hull learned she had been selected as the Orchestra’s next Daniel R. Lewis Composer Fellow. She’d had no idea she was even being considered. “They asked me if I wanted to do it, and I was like, ‘Come again?’” she says, laughing in disbelief at the memory. “I didn’t believe it; I didn’t see it coming.”

Loggins-Hull has written across solo, chamber, and orchestral configurations. Much of her work strikingly incorporates electronics — samples, delay, looping. Others, like Homeland and Can You See? — her 2023 commission for the Orchestra — mimic electronic effects but are purely acoustic.

Loggins-Hull viewed her time in Cleveland as an invitation to play in a purely orchestral sandbox. And what better sandbox exists than The Cleveland Orchestra? “I’ve never heard an orchestra sound that great. That’s the truth,” she says. “I’ve sat in on rehearsals; I’ve listened to so many concerts and

recordings. The opportunity to work with this orchestra has informed my concept of orchestration and color in a priceless way.”

Arguably, Loggins-Hull’s tenure has been just as transformative for the Orchestra as it has for her. Previous Daniel R. Lewis Composer Fellows held the fellowship for two years. LogginsHull asked that hers be extended to three so she could forge deeper connections with the city.

Those connections later inspired Legacy, a string sextet commissioned by the Orchestra last season. The piece references concerts held onsite with

three community partners: the Fatima Family Center in Hough; Karamu House, the city’s historical Black theater; and the Hryhory Kytasty Cleveland School of Bandura, a Ukrainian music school. Performers from all three organizations convened at Severance Music Center last May to play at a concert featuring Legacy’s premiere.

Welser-Möst, reflecting on Loggins-Hull’s tenure, praised her as “an extraordinary person and a wonderful

PHOTO BY ROGER

Loggins-Hull congratulates Principal Flute Joshua Smith after his performance of Homeland at the 2022 Gala. This piece sparked Loggins-Hull’s appointment as the Orchestra’s 11th Daniel R. Lewis Composer Fellow.

composer.” He continued, “The way she has reached out to the Cleveland community during her fellowship — she’s become a star. People have fallen in love with her in such a great way.”

Still ahead is Loggins-Hull’s third and final commission for the Orchestra, premiering May 8–10. Titled Grit. Grace. Glory., she says the 20-minute piece is her most ambitious work to date and is

the slower, more meditative Shoreline Shadows. That movement incorporates improvisations by Cleveland School of the Arts students in response to Loggins-Hull’s prompt: “What does Cleveland mean to you?”

She titled the exuberant third movement Quip, a celebration of the city’s self-deprecating humor. Throughout, instrument sections have to slot in

The opportunity to work with this orchestra has informed my concept of orchestration and color in a priceless way.

— Allison Loggins-Hull

“informed by everything,” from the people she met in Cleveland to her own personal reflections following her father’s death last April.

“I really wanted it to be a piece for The Cleveland Orchestra — this specific orchestra and this specific place, [with] its own energy and rhythm,” LogginsHull says. “I was able to include other people’s voices, stories, and histories but still do it in my voice, without overshadowing their narratives.”

The driving first movement, Steel, nods to literal and metaphorical railways through Cleveland. In a full-circle moment, she was thinking about the Cozad-Bates House as she wrote it, pivotal not just to survivors of slavery but to Loggins-Hull’s own path to The Cleveland Orchestra. It’s followed by

intricately placed offbeats. “It’s a musical ‘humblebrag,’” she explains. “The material itself is not complicated, but it’s written in such a way that the Orchestra can show off.”

The finale movement, Ode, opens with chorales referencing material from earlier in the piece. But it ends in a very different place altogether, on a hard-rocking tutti in the spirit of Led Zeppelin’s “Kashmir.” “I mean, how can I ignore rock n’ roll? That would be a huge oversight,” Loggins-Hull says with a giggle. “I even told them in the score: ‘Rock out.’”

Spoken like a true rock star herself.

— Hannah Edgar

Hannah Edgar is a Chicago-based culture writer. Their work appears regularly in the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Reader, Musical America, DownBeat, and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra’s Fanfare magazine.

A Conversation Between TCO and COYO

AMONG ITS RANKS , The Cleveland Orchestra boasts six members who are alums of The Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra (COYO).

Two of these players — second violinist Jeffrey Zehngut and his brother, violist Gareth Zehngut — recently sat down with two current musicians in COYO: violinist Cyprus Foster and oboist Eliana Fittante. Their conversation ran the gamut, from what brought them to COYO to their advice for young musicians to what they like to do outside of music.

ELIANA FITTANTE

How did you end up in COYO? Was it a teacher recommendation or did you do independent research?

JEFFREY ZEHNGUT

I went to Interlochen Arts Camp and met a violist from Cleveland who was in COYO. I was deciding between youth orchestras that year in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and Cleveland, which are all about four hours from our hometown in Pennsylvania. Since I already had a friend in COYO and the group’s schedule was ideal, I ended up choosing that one. We’d leave around 8:30 in the morning, my parents would do some work in the library during rehearsal, and then we’d drive back and be home by 10.

GARETH ZEHNGUT

For me, I had a brother’s recommendation to join COYO!

ELIANA

Did you overlap with one another?

GARETH

Yes, Jeff started the year before me. (We’re three years apart.) And then our younger sister, who’s a violinist, joined after us.

CYPRUS FOSTER

What was the most influential part of being in COYO for you?

GARETH

Being on a stage with a bunch of kids like me who were taking music seriously and at a level you don’t find in most other youth orchestras. Also, getting the chance to receive coaching from Cleveland Orchestra players — my coach was Stan Konopka, who still plays in the Orchestra and coaches for COYO. Being in COYO is honestly where I learned how to play in an orchestra and what the role of a violist is.

TCO members and COYO alums — Gareth (far left) and Jeffrey Zehngut (far right) — recently talked with two current members of the Youth Orchestra: Eliana Fittante and Cyprus Foster (middle l-r).

PHOTO BY KEVIN MCBRIEN

ELIANA

Do either of you have a favorite piece that you love to perform?

JEFFREY

There are a lot of amazing pieces, but I always go back to Mahler; I think that’s some of the repertoire we do best here. Sibelius’s Second Symphony was one that confirmed my decision to go into music and join COYO. Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony was another one of those too.

GARETH

Along the same lines, if going into music means just one thing, that can be dangerous. You can push yourself and might be fortunate enough to get to do what we’re doing. I can confidently say we both feel incredibly lucky to be where we are. But at the same time, not everybody gets to the NFL. You might not end up with the career that you dreamed of, but that doesn’t mean you won’t end up with the career that you love.

It’s

also inspiring to talk to younger musicians ... who are playing with this same level of commitment. It helps us to remember where we once were and how we felt back then.

— Jeffrey Zehngut

ELIANA

We played it at our concert last year! It’s amazing.

CYPRUS

If there were one thing that you could tell yourself at our age, or someone who is considering going into music, what would that be?

JEFFREY

Music is a wonderful thing. If you need music, if it speaks to you, then give it everything. If you’re interested in other things and can see yourself doing something else, that’s OK too! But do something you love.

JEFFREY

Exactly. Success in music can mean a lot of different things.

CYPRUS

That makes sense. What do you do to maintain your level of playing and further it?

GARETH

I spend a lot of time working on exercises that my former teachers gave me, and they’re still incredibly helpful. As far as improvement, being around people who inspire you and getting to play with them is a great way to continue to hear things in ways that you hadn’t thought about before.

JEFFREY

It’s also inspiring to talk to younger musicians, like yourselves, who are playing with this same level of commitment. It helps us to remember where we once were and how we felt back then.

ELIANA

What do you like to do other than music?

GARETH

We like to travel a lot — anywhere and whenever we can — and to play soccer. My wife and I also got into vegetable gardening some years ago, which has been nice. When you see streaks of dirt on my tux, that’s the excuse!

CYPRUS

Speaking of, do you exclusively listen to classical music?

GARETH

I love a variety of music. Plus, hearing other high-level performers and their different approaches to music can still translate to our work in a way.

JEFFREY

And every genre has its own traditions and history that’s passed down. I saw the Bob Dylan movie not too long ago and the music that he created is just amazing.

ELIANA

What about Wicked? Have you seen that?

JEFFREY

Not yet, but I’m sure you’ve heard that Cynthia Erivo is coming to Blossom this summer [July 27], which will be incredible.

CYPRUS

Yes! You should see it before then.

JEFFREY

We are both musical fans, so we definitely will!

Visit clevelandorchestrayouthorchestra.com for more about COYO, auditions, and upcoming concerts.

Both Fittante and Foster participated in COYO’s winter concert with The Cleveland Orchestra Youth Chorus on February 16, which featured works by Palestrina, J.S. Bach, Poulenc, Brahms, and Stravinsky.

TCO Audio Producer Elaine Martone Receives Sixth Grammy Award

AT THE 67TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS on February 2, audio producer Elaine Martone was awarded the title Producer of the Year, Classical. This win marks her third victory in the category and her sixth Grammy overall.

Martone’s relationship with The Cleveland Orchestra has been central to her career. Over the years, she has worked with the Orchestra on numerous recordings, developing a strong professional and personal connection. Her latest Grammy win was driven by her work on four recent projects from The Cleveland Orchestra and Music Director Franz Welser-Möst — Bartók: String Quartet No. 3 & Suite from The Miraculous Mandarin, Bruckner: Symphony No. 4, Prokofiev: Symphony No. 6, and Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4. These recordings showcased both Martone’s exceptional production skills and the Orchestra’s world-class musicianship.

“I must thank The Cleveland Orchestra, Franz Welser-Möst, and the whole administration there who believes in me, stands by me, when I can hardly

stand up for myself,” Martone said in her heartfelt acceptance speech. She also thanked her recording engineer and partner-in-production Gintas Norvila, who works on many Cleveland Orchestra projects, and her husband and fellow classical producer Robert Woods, who has 13 Grammy wins of his own.

Martone’s deep respect for the musicians and the institution has been a hallmark of her extensive body of work.

The Cleveland Orchestra is my favorite orchestra and it’s not only because I live here. They are the very best.

— Elaine Martone

“I just couldn’t win Grammys without all of you. This is the truth,” Martone said. “The Cleveland Orchestra is my favorite orchestra and it’s not only because I live here. They are the very best.”

Her Grammy success further emphasizes her unyielding dedication to the art form, and with her ongoing relationship with The Cleveland Orchestra, it is clear that Martone’s impact on classical music will continue to resonate for years to come.

Elaine Martone walks the red carpet in Los Angeles on February 2 prior to her Grammy win. This Grammy marks the second time Martone has won Producer of the Year, Classical for recordings produced for The Cleveland Orchestra.

TCO Chorus Fellowship Marks Anniversary

TEN YEARS AGO

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The Cleveland Orchestra

Chorus lost a devoted, 25-year member of the Chorus and a passionate advocate for music education, Shari Bierman Singer (above). In her memory, the Shari Bierman Singer Fellowship was established to support the next generation of musicians by providing financial assistance to Chorus members pursuing full-time undergraduate or graduate

New Recording

MARCH SEES

The Cleveland Orchestra’s first digital audio release of 2025, featuring two second symphonies by two vastly different composers.

The album opens with the moody Second Symphony by Julius Eastman —  an elegy to lost love composed in 1983 —  followed by the inspiring “Ukrainian” Symphony of Tchaikovsky. Both recordings were captured live at concerts led by Music Director Franz Welser-Möst in May and October 2023, respectively.

The album is now available as an Apple Music Classical exclusive; it will

studies in vocal performance, music education, conducting, or related fields. Director of Choruses Lisa Wong reflected on the profound impact of this Fellowship and Singer’s enduring legacy: “We are tremendously grateful to Shari Bierman Singer and the entire Singer family for their incredible foresight, generosity, and dedication to music education, all of which has afforded exceptional opportunities for our Shari Bierman Singer Fellows. And, of course, the Chorus has greatly benefited from our Fellows’ vibrant voices and dedicated musicianship!”

As we celebrate this milestone, we are reminded of the countless lives Singer touched and the lasting contribution she will continue to make through the talented Chorus members who benefit from this Fellowship.

later be available to stream and purchase on all major platforms on May 9.

ABOVE: PHOTO BY ROB SINGER

Members Club Receives Shoutout in The New York Times

THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA ’s Members Club was recently featured in a New York Times article that poses the question: “What if Orchestras Were More Like Netflix?” (September 3, 2024). The piece highlights the Club’s innovative approach to audience engagement, noting that it has attracted over 1,000 members since its launch in 2016. This initiative reflects the Orchestra’s commitment to making world-class performances more accessible and to fostering a vibrant musical community.

The Members Club offers an allaccess pass to over 100 performances annually at Severance and Blossom Music Center for just $29 per month. Members can enjoy $10 tickets to nearly every concert, with flexible reservation options and the best available seating in the orchestra or balcony sections. Plus, they can receive 20% off additional tickets for friends and family.

Interested in joining? Learn more at cleveland orchestra.com/membersclub and become part of this celebrated musical experience!

IN MEMORIAM :

Clara Taplin Rankin

FRIEND OF The Cleveland Orchestra

Clara Taplin Rankin passed away on February 26 at age 107. Her commitment to the institution spanned more than eight decades.

Clara’s connection with the Orchestra began as a teenager, attending concerts with her mother, and grew into a deep and enduring bond. Her formal involvement with the Orchestra began in the late 1950s, when she began volunteering.

She was elected to the Board of Trustees in 1997 and became an Honorary Trustee for Life in 2021, contributing to major projects such as the Severance Renovation and the 75th Anniversary Challenge Fund. As a member of the

Orchestra’s Education Committee, she was a passionate advocate for the value of music as a lifelong pursuit for people of all ages.

Clara’s legacy is also intertwined with her family’s relationship with the Orchestra. Her late husband, Alfred M. Rankin, served as president and chairman of the Board of Trustees from 1968 to 1983. Together, the Rankins made a lasting impact on the Orchestra, including their

[Rankin] was a passionate advocate for the value of music as a lifelong pursuit for people of all ages.

endowment gifts to establish the Edith S. Taplin Principal Oboe Chair in 1975 and the Alfred M. and Clara T. Rankin Principal Second Violin Chair in 1980. Today, her son, Alfred Rankin, Jr., and granddaughter, Helen Rankin Butler, remain active and important members of the Board of Trustees.

For her steadfast support, Clara was honored with The Cleveland Orchestra’s Distinguished Service Award in 2011. She once expressed that the Orchestra was profoundly important to her because of her admiration for its high standards of excellence and beauty of sound.

Clara’s impact on The Cleveland Orchestra is immeasurable, and her presence will be deeply missed. Our heartfelt condolences go out to the entire Rankin family, and we join them in celebrating an extraordinary life.

Shaping the Future of Classical Music

EVERY SPRING , The Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra (COYO), comprising young musicians from across Northeast Ohio and beyond, holds auditions for new members. However, there are rarely enough candidates who audition on bassoon, since the starting age for bassoonists is often much later due to its difficulty and size. Access to adequate instruments can also create an additional barrier for both students and schools.

Thankfully, Cleveland music lover Joan Y. Horvitz stepped in and made the decision to leave The Cleveland Orchestra in her will, with the wish that it would create new opportunities for young musicians from diverse backgrounds. “Joan was passionate about the Orchestra and wanted to cultivate this musical art form so that it would continue to be vibrant for future generations,” said Richard Horvitz and Erica Hartman-Horvitz, Joan’s stepson and stepdaughter-in-law.

Because of Horvitz’s estate gift, The Cleveland Orchestra was able to launch its Bassoon Farm (below) in fall 2022,

creating a path for underrepresented students to audition for COYO. Students from the Cleveland Metropolitan School District between grades 5 and 8 have the opportunity to develop skills on the instrument with instruction from Mark DeMio, a bassoon professor at the Cleveland Institute of Music. This year, there are nine students in the program who receive one private lesson and one group lesson per week.

Participants have also received visits from many young musicians, like COYO alum and Shaker Heights High School graduate Joshua Elmore, who was recently appointed principal bassoon of the San Francisco Symphony.

It is thanks to one loving donor, who thought about what she would like the future of classical music in Cleveland to look like, that we are able to offer this important learning program for young musicians in our community.

If you want help making plans that support your love of classical music, reach out to us at legacy@clevelandorchestra.com or 216-456-8400.

SNAPSHOTS

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NEW YEAR, NEW CONCERTS

1) The Cleveland Orchestra rang in 2025 with a series of events, including the 45th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Concert, which featured (l-r) soprano Laquita Mitchell, chorus director Dr. William Henry Caldwell, and Associate Conductor Daniel Reith.

2) An offstage chorus — comprising members of The Cleveland Orchestra Chorus and led by Lisa Wong — was just one of many fascinating effects in Ives’s Orchestral Set No. 2, which Thomas Adès conducted as part of his program with the Orchestra in February.

3) Attendees at the MLK Community Open House & Day of Music groove to the beats of DJ Lily Jade in Severance’s Grand Foyer.

4) Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra flutists (l-r) Cole Flores, Ashley Beall, and Sreehita Mudiraj smile proudly after their performance with the Youth Chorus on February 16.

5) The Cleveland Orchestra briefly escaped the Northeast Ohio cold in late January during its annual Florida Residency, which included four concerts at the Adrienne Arsht Center in Miami (two of which were led by conductor Kahchun Wong).

6) TCO supporters Joana and Jacobo Kirsch (center) enjoy a post-concert reception in Miami with Orchestra players, including first violinists Yu Yuan (left) and Zhan Shu (right). 2 3

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: PHOTOS BY ROGER MASTROIANNI, ROGER MASTROIANNI, YEVHEN GULENKO, ALEX MARKOW, ALEX

MARKOW, SCOTT

The Cleveland Orchestra Heritage Society

The Heritage Society recognizes dedicated supporters who have entrusted their legacy with The Cleveland Orchestra by including the Orchestra in their estate plans. We extend our heartfelt gratitude for the generous support of these individuals.

Lois A. Aaron*

Leonard Abrams*

Gay Cull Addicott*

Norman* & Marjorie Allison

Mr. & Mrs. A. Chace Anderson

Sarah May Anderson

George N. Aronoff

Herbert Ascherman, Jr.

Jack & Darby Ashelman

Mr. & Mrs. William Winfield Baker

Ruth Balombin*

Jack L. Barnhart

Henry & Margaret Barratt*

Rev. Thomas T. Baumgardner & Dr. Joan Baumgardner*

Fred G. & Mary W. Behm

Fran & Jules Belkin

Bob Bellamy

Carol Bergman

Marie-Hélène Bernard

Howard R. & Barbara Kaye Besser

Dr.* & Mrs. Murray M. Bett

Dr. Marie Bielefeld

Raymond J. Billy (Biello)

Mr. William P. Blair III*

Doug & Barb* Bletcher

Madeline and Dennis Block

Trust Fund

Mrs. Flora Blumenthal

Mr. Richard J. Bogomolny & Ms. Patricia M. Kozerefski

Mr. & Mrs. Charles P. Bolton

Ms. Katherine Bormann

Drs. Christopher P. Brandt & Beth Brandt Sersig

Mr. D. McGregor Brandt, Jr.

David & Denise Brewster

Richard F. Brezic*

Robert W. Briggs

Elizabeth A. Brinkman

Dr. Jeanette Grasselli Brown & Dr. Glenn R. Brown*

Thomas Brugger, MD*

Joan & Gene* Buehler

Gretchen L. Burmeister

Milan & Jeanne* Busta

Ms. Lois L. Butler

Mr.* & Mrs. William C. Butler

Gregory & Karen Cada

Mary Freer Cannon*

Mary Jane Hawn Cariens*

Harry & Marjorie* M. Carlson

Janice L. Carlson

Dr.* & Mrs. Roland D. Carlson

Barbara A. Chambers, D. Ed.

Dr. Gary Chottiner & Anne Poirson

NancyBell Coe

Kenneth S. & Deborah G. Cohen

Victor J. & Ellen E.* Cohn

Robert & Jean* Conrad

Mr. & Mrs. Gerald A. Conway*

Alexander B. Cook*

Tom & Anita Cook

The Honorable Colleen Conway

Cooney & Mr. John Cooney

Marilyn Cotman*

Dr. Dale & Susan Cowan

Martha Wood Cubberley

Tom & Susan Cucuzza

William* & Anna Jean Cushwa

Alexander M. & Sarah S. Cutler

Karen & Jim Dakin

Mr.* & Mrs. Don C. Dangler

Mr. & Mrs. Howard J. Danzinger

Barbara Ann Davis

Ronald J Davis & Cheryl A. Davis*

Carol J. Davis

Charles & Mary Ann Davis

William E. Dean Jr. & Gloria P. Dean*

Mary Kay DeGrandis & Edward J. Donnelly

Carolyn L. Dessin

Mrs. Armand J. DiLellio

James A. Dingus, Jr.

Dr. & Mrs.* Richard C. Distad

Maureen A. Doerner & Geoffrey T. White

Henry & Mary* Doll

Gerald & Ruth Dombcik

Barbara Sterk Domski

Dr. Doris Donnelly

Mr.* & Mrs. Roland W. Donnem

Nancy E. & Richard M. Dotson

Mrs. John Drollinger

Drs. Paul M. & Renate H.

Duchesneau*

George* & Becky Dunn

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Duvin

Dr. Robert E. Eckardt

Paul & Peggy Edenburn

Mr. & Mrs.* Alfred M. Eich, Jr.

Roger B. Ellsworth

Oliver & Mary Emerson*

Lois Marsh Epp

Patricia Esposito

C. Gordon & Kathleen A. Ewers*

Patricia J. Factor

Carl Falb

Regis & Gayle Falinski

Mrs. Mildred Fiening

Gloria & Irving* Fine

Joan Alice Ford

Gil & Elle Frey*

Arthur* & Deanna Friedman

Mr.* & Mrs. Edward H. Frost

Dr. Stephen & Nancy Gage

Barbara & Peter* Galvin

Mr. & Mrs. Steven B. Garfunkel

Donald* & Lois Gaynor

Albert I.* & Norma C. Geller

Dr. Saul Genuth*

Frank & Louise Gerlak

Dr. James E. Gibbs

S. Bradley Gillaugh*

Mr.* & Mrs. Robert M. Ginn

Fred & Holly Glock

Ronald & Carol Godes*

William H. Goff

Mr.* & Mrs. Henry J. Goodman

John & Ann Gosky

In Memory of Margaret Goss

Mr. Michael Gotwald

Harry & Joyce Graham

Elaine Harris Green*

Tom & Gretchen Green

Anna Zak Greenfield*

Richard & Ann Gridley

Nancy Hancock Griffith

David E.* & Jane J. Griffiths

Bev & Bob Grimm

Candy & Brent Grover

Thomas J. & Judith Fay Gruber*

Henry & Komal Gulich

Mr. & Mrs. David H. Gunning

Mr. & Mrs. William E. Gunton*

Richard* & Mary Louise Hahn

Raymond G. Hamlin, Jr.

Kathleen E. Hancock

Norman C.* & Donna L. Harbert

William L.* & Lucille L. Hassler

Nancy Hausmann

Virginia & George Havens*

Barbara L. Hawley &

David S. Goodman

Gary D. Helgesen

Clyde J. Henry, Jr.

Ms. M. Diane Henry

Wayne & Prudence Heritage

T. K.* & Faye A. Heston

Fred Heupler, MD

Mr. & Mrs. Daniel R. High*

Alvin Hinmam*

Bruce F. Hodgson

Amy & Stephen Hoffman

Mary V. Hoffman

David & Nancy Hooker

Thomas H. and Virginia J. Horner Fund*

Patience Cameron Hoskins

Elizabeth Hosmer

Dr. Christine A. Hudak & Mr. Marc F. Cymes

Dr. Randal N. Huff

Mrs. Marguerite B. Humphrey*

Ann E. Humphreys & Jayne E. Sisson

David & Dianne Hunt

Karen S. Hunt

Mr. & Mrs. G. Richard Hunter

Ruth F. Ihde*

Pamela & Scott Isquick

Mr. & Mrs. Donald M. Jack, Jr.*

Carol S. Jacobs

Pamela Jacobson

Milton* & Jodith Janes

Mr. Gary & Dr. Maita Jarkewicz

Allan V. Johnson

E. Anne Johnson

Nancy Kurfess Johnson, MD

Susan Albrecht Johnson*

David* & Gloria Kahan

Julian & Etole Kahan

David George Kanzeg

Bernie & Nancy Karr

Milton & Donna* Katz

Ms. Beverly Kaveney

Nancy F. Keithley & Joseph P. Keithley

Bruce* & Eleanor Kendrick

Malcolm E. Kenney*

Mr. & Mrs. Douglas A. Kern

James & Gay* Kitson

Mr. Clarence E. Klaus, Jr.*

Fred* & Judith Klotzman

Paul & Cynthia Klug

Martha D. Knight

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Koch*

Mr. Clayton Koppes

Susan Korosa

Margery A. Kowalski*

Janet L. Kramer

Dr. Ronald H. Krasney

Mr. James Krohngold*

Mr. & Mrs. Gregory G. Kruszka

Thomas* & Barbara Kuby

Mr. & Mrs. Dennis W. LaBarre

James I. Lader

Mr. & Mrs. David A. Lambros

Mrs. Carolyn Lampl*

Kenneth M. Lapine & Rose E. Mills

Lee & Susan Larson

Charles K. László & Maureen O’Neill-László

Anthony T.* & Patricia Lauria

Jordan R. & Jane G. Lefko

Teela C. Lelyveld

Mr. & Mrs. Roger J. Lerch

Judy D. Levendula

Dr. & Mrs. Howard Levine

Bracy E. Lewis

Mr. & Mrs.* Thomas A. Liederbach

Rollin* & Leda Linderman

Virginia M. & Jon A. Lindseth

Dr.* & Mrs. William K. Littman

Dr. Jack & Mrs. Jeannine Love

Jeff & Maggie Love

Dr. Alan & Mrs. Min Cha Lubin

Linda* & Saul Ludwig

Kate Lunsford*

Patricia MacDonald

Alex & Carol Machaskee

Mrs. H. Stephen Madsen

Mr. & Mrs. Donald Malpass, Jr.

Clement P. Marion

Dr.* & Mrs. Sanford E. Marovitz

Mr. & Mrs. Anthony M. Martincic

Kathryn A. Mates

Dr. Lee Maxwell &

Michael M. Prunty

Alexander & Marianna* McAfee

Nancy W. McCann

Nancy B. McCormack

Mr. William C. McCoy*

Dorothy R. McLean

James & Virginia Meil

Brenda Clark Mikota

Christine Gitlin Miles*

Antoinette S. Miller

Chuck & Chris Miller

Edith & Ted Miller*

Leo Minter, Jr.

Mr. & Mrs.* William A. Mitchell

Robert L. Moncrief

Ms. Beth E. Mooney

Beryl & Irv Moore

Ann Jones Morgan

George & Carole Morris

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas W. Morris

Ken & Sharon Mountcastle

Susan B. Murphy

Anne & Chris Myers

Mr. Michael Napoli

Dr. & Mrs. Clyde L. Nash, Jr

Deborah L. Neale

Mrs. Ruth Neides*

Jay & Joyce Nesbit

David & Judith Newell*

Steve Norris & Emily Gonzales

Bernadette Norwood*

Paul & Connie Omelsky

William R. O’Connell*

Katherine T. O’Neill

The Honorable John Doyle Ong

Henry Ott-Hansen

Mr. J. William & Dr. Suzanne* Palmer

R. Neil Fisher & Ronald J. Parks

Nancy* & W. Stuver Parry

Dr.* & Mrs. Donald Pensiero

Mr. & Mrs. Peter Pfouts*

Drs. Roland Philip & Linda Sandhaus

Elisabeth C. Plax*

Florence KZ Pollack

Julia & Larry Pollock

John L. Power* & Edith Dus-Garden

Richard J. Price

Ms. Rosella Puskas*

Leonard* & Heddy Rabe

M. Neal Rains

Dr. James & Lynne Rambasek

Mrs. Alfred M. Rankin, Sr.

James* & Donna Reid

David J. Reimer & Raffaele DiLallo

David & Gloria Richards

James & Marguerite Rigby

Larry J.B. & Barbara S. Robinson*

Dwight W. Robinson

Margaret B. Robinson

Janice & Roger Robinson

Amy & Ken Rogat

Carol Rolf & Steven Adler

Margaret B. Babyak & Phillip J. Roscoe*

Audra & George Rose*

Dr. Eugene & Mrs. Jacqueline Ross*

Robert* & Margo Roth

Howard & Laurel Rowen

Professor Alan Miles Ruben & Judge Betty Willis Ruben

Marc Ruckel

Michael J. & Roberta W. Rusek

Dr. Joseph V. Ryckman

Marjorie Bell Sachs

Dr. Vernon E. Sackman & Ms. Marguerite Patton*

Mr. & Mrs.* James A. Saks

John A Salkowski

Larry J. Santon*

Stanford* & Jean B. Sarlson

Dorian Sarris & Scott Inglis

James Dalton Saunders

Patricia J. Sawvel

Ray & Kit Sawyer

Alice R. Sayre

In Memory of Hyman and Becky Schandler

Sandra J. Schlub

Ms. Marian Schluembach

Robert & Betty Schmiermund

Richard B. & Cheryl A. Schmitz

Mr.* & Mrs. Richard M. Schneider

Jeanette L. Schroeder

Frank Schultz

Carol & Albert Schupp*

Mr. Raymond B. Scragg

Lawrence M. Sears & Sally Z. Sears

Roslyn S. & Ralph M. Seed

Nancy F. Seeley

Meredith M. Seikel

Reverend Sandra Selby

Eric Sellen

Holly Selvaggi

Thomas & Ann Sepúlveda

The Seven Five Fund

B. Kathleen Shamp*

Jill Semko Shane

David Shank

Helen & Fred D. Shapiro*

Dr. & Mrs. William C. Sheldon

John F. Shelley &

Patricia Ann Burgess*

Frank* & Mary Ann Sheranko

Kim Sherwin*

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Sherwin*

Reverend & Mrs. Malcolm K. Shields

Robyn Shifrin

Mr. & Mrs. David L. Simon*

Dr.* & Mrs. John A. Sims

Lauretta Sinkosky*

H. Scott Sippel & Clark T. Kurtz

Ellen J. Skinner

Ralph* & Phyllis Skufca

Janet Hickok Slade

Bartholomew Slak

Drs. Charles Kent Smith & Patricia Moore Smith

Ms. Mary C. Smith

Sandra & Richey* Smith

Roy Smith

Mr.* & Mrs. Ward Smith

Myrna & James Spira

Barbara J. Stanford & Vincent T. Lombardo

George R. & Mary B.* Stark

Sue Starrett & Jerry Smith

Lois & Tom Stauffer*

Elliott K. Stava & Susan L. Kozak Fund

Saundra K. Stemen

Dr. Myron Bud & Helene* Stern

Mr. & Mrs. John M. Stickney

Dr. & Mrs. William H. Stigelman, Jr.

Mr.* & Mrs. James P. Storer

The Strawbridge Family Foundation / Holly Strawbridge

In Memory of Marjory Swartzbaugh

Dr. Elizabeth Swenson

Lorraine S. Szabo

Nancy & Lee Tenenbaum

Mr. Joseph F. Tetlak*

Carol Tevis

Dr. & Mrs. Friedrich Thiel

Gary & Beryl Tishkoff

Mr. & Mrs. William M. Toneff

Joe & Marlene Toot

Alleyne C. Toppin

Janice & Leonard Tower

Dr. & Mrs. James E. Triner

William & Judith Ann Tucholsky

Mr. Jack G. Ulman

Robert & Marti* Vagi

Robert A. Valente

J. Paxton Van Sweringen*

Mary Louise & Don VanDyke*

Nicholas J. Velloney*

Steven Vivarronda

Hon. & Mrs. William F.B. Vodrey

Pat & Walt* Wahlen

Mrs. Clare R. Walker*

John & Deborah Warner

Mr. & Mrs. Russell Warren

Joseph F. & Dorothy L.* Wasserbauer

Richard & Barbara Watkins*

Reverend Thomas L. Weber

Lucile Weingartner

Max W. Wendel

William Wendling* & Lynne Woodman

Robert C. Weppler

Paul & Suzanne Westlake

Marilyn J. White

Yoash & Sharon Wiener

Linda R. Wilcox

Mrs. Alan H. Wilde*

Helen Sue & Meredith Williams*

Dr. Paul R. & Catherine Williams

Carter & Genevieve* Wilmot

Nancy L. Wolpe

Mrs. Alfred C. Woodcock

Katie & Donald Woodcock

Dr.* & Mrs. Henry F. Woodruff

Nancy R. Wurzel

Michael & Diane Wyatt

Tony & Diane Wynshaw-Boris

Mary Yee

Carol Yellig

Libby M. Yunger

William Zempolich & Beth Meany

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To learn more about the Heritage Society, contact Marta Kelleher, Senior Major Gifts and Planned Giving Officer at 216-231-8006 or legacy@clevelandorchestra.com

Whatever greatness The Cleveland Orchestra has achieved is because of all the people here in this community, who believe in what the power of music can do.  — Franz Welser-Möst

Individual Support

Behind every powerful performance is a community of supporters who bring the music to life. We are deeply thankful for the generosity of every member of The Cleveland Orchestra family.

To learn more, visit clevelandorchestra.com/give

Adella Prentiss Hughes Society

Gifts of $1,000,000 & more

Mr. & Mrs.* Geoffrey Gund

Joan Y. Horvitz*

Anne H. & Tom H. Jenkins

Milton & Tamar Maltz

Mrs. Jane B. Nord

Mr. & Mrs.* Richard K. Smucker

Gifts of $200,000 to $999,999

The Musicians of The Cleveland Orchestra (in-kind contribution for community programs & opportunities to secure funding)

Mary Freer Cannon*

Iris & Tom Harvie

Haslam 3 Foundation

Dr. & Mrs. Anthony T. Lauria

Mrs. Norma Lerner

Jan R. Lewis

Robert Lugibihl*

Mr. & Mrs. Albert B. Ratner

Jenny & Tim Smucker Anonymous

Gifts of $100,000 to $199,999

Gay Cull Addicott*

Art of Beauty Company, Inc.

Mr. & Mrs.* Eugene J. Beer

Mr. Yuval Brisker

Alexander B. Cook*

Rebecca Dunn

Dr. Michael Frank & Patricia A.* Snyder

Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Horvitz

The Walter and Jean Kalberer Foundation

Dr. & Mrs. Herbert Kloiber (Europe)

Mr. & Mrs. Dennis W. LaBarre

Thomas E. Lauria (Miami)

Ms. Beth E. Mooney

Patrick & Milly Park

Ilana & Chuck Horowitz Ratner

James* & Donna Reid

Jim & Myrna Spira

Mr.* & Mrs. Donald W. Strang, Jr.

Ms. Ginger Warner

Mrs. Jayne M. Zborowsky

Anonymous

Lillian Baldwin Society

Gifts of $75,000 to $99,999

Mr. & Mrs. Alexander M. Cutler

Richard & Michelle Jeschelnig

Mr. & Mrs. Douglas A. Kern

Richard & Christine Kramer

Mr. & Mrs. Alfred M. Rankin, Jr.

Anonymous

George Szell Society

Gifts of $50,000 to $74,999

Randall & Virginia Barbato

Brenda & Marshall B. Brown

Irad & Rebecca Carmi

Dr. Hiroyuki & Mrs. Mikiko Fujita

Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Gillespie

JoAnn & Robert Glick

Ms. Alexandra Hanna

Mr. & Mrs. Donald M. Jack, Jr.*

Elizabeth B. Juliano

Nancy W. McCann

The Oatey Foundation (Cleveland, Miami)

William J. & Katherine T. O’Neill

Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin N. Pyne

Mrs. Alfred M. Rankin, Sr.

Mr. & Mrs. James A. Ratner

The Ralph and Luci Schey

Foundation

Astri Seidenfeld

The Seven Five Fund

Richard & Nancy Sneed

R. Thomas & Meg Harris Stanton

Dr. Russell A. Trusso

Mr. & Mrs. Franz Welser-Möst

Paul & Suzanne Westlake

Barbara & David Wolfort

Tony & Diane Wynshaw-Boris Anonymous

Elisabeth DeWitt Severance Society

Gifts of $25,000 to $49,999

Victor & Abby Alexander

Mr. & Mrs. A. Chace Anderson

Gerrie E. Berena

Dr. & Mrs. Wolfgang Berndt (Europe)

Mr. William P. Blair III*

Robin Dunn Blossom

Mr. Richard J. Bogomolny & Ms. Patricia M. Kozerefski

Jeanette Grasselli Brown & Glenn R. Brown*

Dr. Robert Brown & Mrs. Janet Gans Brown

Dr. Thomas Brugger* & Dr. Sandra Russ

J. C. & Helen Rankin Butler

Jim & Mary Conway

Judith & George W. Diehl

Elliot & Judith Dworkin

Mary Jo Eaton (Miami)

Mr.* & Mrs. Bernard H. Eckstein

Drs. Wolfgang & Gabi Eder (Europe)

Dr. & Mrs. Robert Ehrlich (Europe)

Mrs. Connie M. Frankino

David & Robin Gunning

Sondra & Steve Hardis

Mary & Jon* Heider (Cleveland, Miami)

Mrs. Lynn Heisler

Amy & Stephen Hoffman

David & Nancy Hooker

Richard Horvitz & Erica HartmanHorvitz (Cleveland, Miami)

Mrs. Marguerite B. Humphrey*

Allan V. Johnson

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph P. Keithley

Cynthia Knight

John D. & Giuliana C. Koch

Ms. Cathy Lincoln

Jon A. & Virginia M. Lindseth, PhD

Mr. Jeff Litwiller

Mr. & Mrs. Ben Mathews

Mr. Stephen McHale

Loretta J. Mester & George J. Mailath

Randy & Christine Myeroff

The Honorable John Doyle Ong

Catherine & Hyun Park

Douglas & Noreen Powers

Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Ratner

James & Marguerite Rigby

Mr.* & Mrs. David A. Ruckman

Mark & Shelly Saltzman

Mr. Eric A. Seed & Ms. Ellen Oglesby

Donna E. Shalala (Miami)

Hewitt & Paula Shaw

Dr. Elizabeth Swenson

Herbert Wainer & Jody Bernon-Wainer

Tom & Shirley* Waltermire

Anya Weaving & Tom Mihaljevic

Meredith & Michael Weil

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Dudley S. Blossom Society

Gifts of $15,000 to $24,999

Mr. James Babcock

Mr. & Mrs. William Winfield Baker

Mr. & Mrs. Jules Belkin

Mel Berger & Jane Haylor

Mr. & Mrs. C. Perry Blossom

Mr. & Mrs. Charles P. Bolton

Dr. Christopher P. Brandt & Dr. Beth Sersig

Mr. D. McGregor Brandt, Jr.

Dr. Ben H. & Julia Brouhard

Meghan & Trent Brown

Ted & Donna Connolly

Mr. & Mrs. Kevin C. Conway

Mary* & Bill Conway

Mrs. Barbara Cook

Mrs. Anita Cosgrove

Mr. & Mrs. Matthew V. Crawford

Maureen A. Doerner & Geoffrey T. White

Nancy & Richard Dotson

Mr. Brian L. Ewart & Mr. William McHenry

Mr. & Mrs. Richard C. Fedorovich

Friends of The Cleveland Orchestra

Richard & Ann Gridley

Mr. Calvin Griffith

Gary L. & Cari T. Gross

Mr. & Mrs. Harley I. Gross

Kathleen E. Hancock

Jack Harley & Judy Ernest

Gerald Hughes

Mr. & Mrs. Brinton L. Hyde

Sarah Liotta Johnston & Jeff Johnston

Rob & Laura Kochis

Eeva & Harri Kulovaara (Miami)

Mr. & Mrs. S. Ernest Kulp

Ms. Heather Lennox

Daniel R. Lewis (Miami)

In honor of Emma Skoff Lincoln

Linda Litton

Mr. & Mrs. Alex Machaskee

Alan Markowitz, MD & Cathy Pollard

Mr. Fredrick W. Martin

Ann Jones Morgan

Sally S. & John C. Morley*

Jennifer & Alexander Ogan

Richard Organ & Jamie Nash

Dr. Roland S. Philip & Dr. Linda M. Sandhaus

Mr. Winthrop Quigley &

Ms. Bonnie Crusalis

Dr. Isobel Rutherford

Saul & Mary Sanders (Miami)

Rachel R. Schneider

Dr. & Mrs. James L. Sechler

Meredith M. Seikel

Robyn Shifrin

Mr. & Mrs. Richard P. Stovsky

Kathryn & Duncan Stuart

Alan & Barbara Taylor

Bruce & Virginia Taylor

Philip & Sarah Taylor

Mr. & Mrs. Alfred Umdasch (Europe)

Karen Walburn

Mr. Daniel & Mrs. Molly Walsh

Mr. & Mrs. Jeffery J. Weaver

Robert C. Weppler

Katie & Donald Woodcock

Max & Beverly Zupon

Anonymous (3)

Frank H. Ginn Society

Gifts of $10,000 to $14,999

Dr. & Mrs. D. P. Agamanolis

Ms. Viia R. Beechler

Laura & Jon Bloomberg

Dr. & Mrs. William D. Carey

Mr. & Mrs. Chester F. Crone

Mr. & Mrs. Manohar Daga

Mrs. Barbara Ann Davis

Giles Debenham

Allan* & Connie Dechert

Peter & Sandy Earl

Dr.* & Mrs. Lloyd H. Ellis Jr.

Joan Alice Ford

Dr. Edward S. Godleski

Mr. Robert Goldberg

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Gröller (Europe)

Alfredo & Luz Maria Gutierrez (Miami)

Ms. Marianne Gymer

Robin Hitchcock Hatch

Dr. Robert T. Heath &

Dr. Elizabeth L. Buchanan

Dr. Fred A. Heupler

Ms. Mary Joe Hughes

Donna Jackson

Barbara & Michael J. Kaplan

Andrew & Katherine Kartalis

Jonathan & Tina Kislak (Miami)

David C. Lamb

Charles & Josephine Robson Leamy*

Dr. Edith Lerner

Dr. David & Janice Leshner

Mr.* & Mrs. Arch J. McCartney

Drs. Amy & James Merlino

Claudia Metz & Thomas Woodworth

Mr. William A. Minnich

Mr. Bert & Dr. Marjorie Moyar

Brian & Cindy Murphy

Deborah L. Neale

Patricia Perry Nock

Mr. & Mrs. John Olejko

Mr. David A. Osage & Ms. Claudia C. Woods

Mr. J. William & Dr. Suzanne* Palmer

Julia & Larry Pollock

Ms. Rosella Puskas*

Beth & Clay Rankin

Mr. & Mrs. Roger F. Rankin

Mrs. Vicki Ann Resnick

Kim Russel & Dirk Brom

Dr. & Mrs.* Martin I. Saltzman

Patricia J. Sawvel

David M. & Betty Schneider

Gary Schwartz & Constance Young

Kenneth Shafer

Rev. George Smiga

Sandra & Richey* Smith

Roy Smith

Michalis & Alejandra Stavrinides

Ryan & Melissa Stenger

Mrs. Mary L. Sykora

Taras Szmagala & Helen Jarem

Dr. Gregory Videtic &

Rev. Christopher McCann

Susanne Wamsler & Paul Singer (Europe)

Mr. & Mrs. Fred A. Watkins

Denise G. & Norman E. Wells, Jr.

Sandy & Ted Wiese

Sandy Wile & Sue Berlin

Anonymous (8)

The 1929 Society Gifts of $5,000 to $9,999

Ms. Nancy A. Adams

Mr. & Mrs. Todd C. Amsdell

Claudia Bacon

Robert & Dalia Baker

Thomas & Laura Barnard

Dr. James Bates

Fred G. & Mary W. Behm

Deena & Jeff Bellman

Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence R. Beyer

Mr. & Mrs. Fred Bidwell

Marilyn & Jeffrey Bilsky

Dr. & Mrs. Eugene H. Blackstone

Doug & Barbara* Bletcher

Laurel Blossom

Jeff & Elaine Bomberger

Mitchell & Caroline Borrow

Ms. Kristina E. Boykin

Mr. & Mrs. David* Briggs

James & Mary Bright

Frank & Leslie Buck

Mr. Gregory & Mrs. Susan Bulone

James Burke

Mrs. Catharina M. Caldwell

Joseph & Susan Carney

William & Barbara Carson

Ms. Maria Cashy

Victor A. Ceicys, MD & Mrs. Kathleen Browning Ceicys

Mr. & Mrs. James B. Chaney

Mr. & Mrs. Kerry Chelm

Ellen Chesler & Matthew Mallow (Miami)

Drs. Wuu-Shung & Amy Chuang

Drs. Mark Cohen & Miriam Vishny

Ellen E.* & Victor J. Cohn

Kathleen A. Coleman

Diane Lynn Collier & Robert J. Gura

Marjorie Dickard Comella

Robert & Jean* Conrad

Mr.* & Mrs. Ralph Daugstrup

Ronald J. Davis & Cheryl A. Davis

Pete & Margaret Dobbins

Henry & Mary* Doll

Michael Dunn

Carl Falb

Regis & Gayle Falinski

Mr. & Mrs. Mark Filippell

Bruce* & Nancy Fisher

Jan & John Fitts

Ms. Nancy Flogge

Mr. & Ms. Dale Freygang

Barbara & Peter* Galvin

Joy E. Garapic

Mr. James S. Gascoigne & Ms. Cynthia Prior

Anne* & Walter Ginn

Brenda & David Goldberg

Barbara H. Gordon

André & Ginette Gremillet

Nancy Hancock Griffith

Candy & Brent Grover

The Thomas J. & Judith Fay Gruber

Charitable Foundation

Nancy* & James Grunzweig

Mr. Arthur C. Hall III

Mr. Newman T. Halvorson, Jr.

Gary Hanson & Barbara Klante

Clark Harvey & Holly Selvaggi

Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Hatch

Barbara L. Hawley & David S. Goodman

Matthew D. Healy & Richard S. Agnes

Dr. Toby Helfand

Anita & William Heller

Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Herschman

Mr. & Mrs. Martin R. Hoke

Dr. Keith A. & Mrs. Kathleen M. Hoover

James* & Claudia Hower

Phillip M. Hudson III (Miami)

Elisabeth Hugh

Mrs. Laura Hunsicker

David & Dianne Hunt

Donald* & Joyce Ignatz

Ms. Kimberly R. Irish

Richard & Jayne Janus

Reuben Jeffery (Miami)

Robert & Linda Jenkins

Mr. David & Mrs. Cheryl Jerome

Dr. Richard* & Roberta Katzman

Rod Keen & Denise Horstman

Howard & Michele Kessler

Joanne Kim & Jim Nash

Dr. & Mrs.* William S. Kiser

Audrey Knight

Mr. & Mrs.* S. Lee Kohrman

Dr. Ronald H. Krasney & Vicki Kennedy*

Douglas & Monica Kridler

Peter* & Cathy Kuhn

Mr. & Mrs.* Arthur J. Lafave, Jr.

Dr. & Mrs. John R. Lane

Dr.* & Mrs. Roger H. Langston

Kenneth M. Lapine & Rose E. Mills

John N.* & Edith K. Lauer

Michael Lederman & Sharmon Sollitto

Young Sei Lee

Mr. & Mrs. Roger J. Lerch in Memory of Carl J. & Winifred J. Lerch

Judith & Morton Q. Levin

Dr. Stephen B. & Mrs. Lillian S. Levine

Dr. Alan & Mrs. Joni Lichtin

Drs. Todd & Susan Locke

David & Janice* Logsdon

Joan C. Long

Caetano R. Lopes (Miami)

Anne R. & Kenneth E. Love

Richard & Terry Lubman (Miami)

Neil & Susan Luria

David Mann & Bernadette Pudis

Mr. Keith G. Marsh

Dr. Ernest & Mrs. Marian Marsolais

Mr. & Mrs. Bruce V. Mavec

Ms. Nancy L. Meacham

Dr. & Mrs. Kevin Meany

Dr.* & Mrs. Dale Meers

James & Virginia Meil

Dr. Susan M. Merzweiler

Lynn & Mike Miller

Drs. Terry E. & Sara S. Miller

Curt & Sara Moll

Mr. & Mrs. Andy Moock

Ms. Nancy C. Morgan

Amy & Marc Morgenstern

Eudice M. Morse

Mr. & Mrs. Scott C. Mueller

Mr. Raymond M. Murphy

Mr. Christopher B. Nance & Ms. Jessica V. Colombi

Richard & Kathleen Nord

Mr. & Mrs. Forrest A. Norman III

Malinda & Robert Och

Thury O’Connor

Harvey* & Robin Oppmann

Mr. Henry Ott-Hansen

Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth W. Outcalt

Chris & Susan Pappas

Eliot Pedrosa (Miami)

Alan & Charlene Perkins

Dale & Susan Phillip

Dr. Marc A. & Mrs. Carol Pohl

Mr. & Mrs. Frank Porter

Dr. & Mrs. John N. Posch

Mr. Robert & Mrs. Susan Price

Sylvia Profenna

Pysht Fund

Lute & Lynn Quintrell

Brian & Patricia Ratner

Mr. & Mrs.* Robert J. Reid

David J. Reimer & Raffaele DiLallo

Ms. Julie Severance Robbins

Mr. D. Keith* & Mrs. Margaret B. Robinson

Lisa Robinson & Robert Hansel

Amy & Ken Rogat

Dr. & Mrs. Ronald Ross

Robert* & Margo Roth

Dr. Adel S. Saada

Dr. Vernon E. Sackman & Ms. Marguerite Patton*

Mr. & Mrs.* James A. Saks

Richard Salomon & Laura Landro

Sandra Sauder

Bob & Ellie Scheuer

Richard B. & Cheryl A. Schmitz

Ms. Beverly J. Schneider

Sally & Larry Sears

Deborah Sesek

Drs. Daniel & Ximena Sessler

Mr.* & Mrs. Michael Shames

Mr. Philip & Mrs. Michelle Sharp

Mr. John F. Shelley & Ms. Karen P. Fleming

Zachary & Shelby Siegal

Howard & Beth Simon

Mr. James S. Simon

The Shari Bierman Singer Family

Sarah Sloboda & Oskar Bruening

Drs. Charles Kent Smith & Patricia Moore Smith

Mrs. Gretchen D. Smith

Mr. & Mrs. William E. Spatz

Diane M. Stack

Maribeth & Christopher Stahl

George & Mary* Stark

Howard Stark, MD & Rene Rodriguez (Miami)

Sue Starrett & Jerry Smith

Bill & Trish Steere

AJ & Nancy Stokes

Ms. Lorraine S. Szabo

Robert & Carol Taller

Mr. John R. Thorne & Family

Bill & Jacky Thornton

Brian & Elizabeth Tierney

Mr. & Mrs. Gary B. Tishkoff

Mr.* & Mrs. Robert N. Trombly

Drs. Anna* & Gilbert True

Steve & Christa Turnbull

Robert & Marti* Vagi

Bobbi & Peter* van Dijk

Mr*. & Mrs. Lee Vandenberg

Mr. & Mrs. Les C. Vinney

Kenneth H. Kirtz*

George & Barbara von Mehren

Mr. Randall Wagner

Mr. & Mrs. Eric Wald

John & Jeanette Walton

Greg & Lynn Weekley

Tilles-Weidenthal Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. Mark Allen Weigand

Dr. Edward L. & Mrs. Suzanne

Westbrook

Stephen Whyte & Rebecca Ralston

Dr. Paul R. & Catherine Williams

Ms. Linda L. Wilmot

Bob & Kat Wollyung

Mr. Graham Wood

Anonymous (3)

Composer’s Circle

Gifts of $2,500 to $4,999

Mr. & Mrs. Paul R. Abbey

Mr. Leonard H. Abrams*

Kristen & Matthew Alloway

Sarah May Anderson

Susan S. Angell

Chris Ansbacher

Gabrielle Aryeetey

Ms. Bonnie M. Baker

Eric Barbato & Elisha Swindell

Ms. Katherine Barnes

Mrs. Lois Robinson Beck

Drs. Nathan A.* & Sosamma J. Berger

Mr. Jeffrey & Dr. Sheila Berlin

Margo & Tom Bertin

Mitch & Liz Blair

Zeda W. Blau

Marilyn & Lawrence Blaustein

Ms. Pamela M. Blemaster

Blossom Friends of The Cleveland Orchestra

Mr. John & Mrs. Robyn Boebinger

Dr. & Mrs. Timothy Bohn

Mr. & Mrs. Richard H. Bole

David & Julie Borsani

Ms. Ellen Botnick

Dwight Bowden

Dr. David Bowers

Lisa & Ronald Boyko

William & Anna Marie Brancovsky

Adam & Vikki Briggs

Matthew D. Brocone

Mr. & Mrs. Dale R. Brogan

Dale & Wendy Brott

Bennett Brown

Mr. Felix Brueck &

Ms. Ann Kowal Smith

Mrs. Frances Buchholzer

Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Busha

Mr. & Mrs. William D. Buss II

Michael & Linda Busta

Mr. William Busta & Joan Tomkins

Dr. & Mrs. William E. Cappaert

Peter & Joanna Carfagna

Mr. & Mrs. John J. Carney

Dr. Ronald Chapnick* & Mrs. Sonia Chapnick

Gregory & Kathrine Chemnitz

Gertrude Kalnow Chisholm & Homer D.W. Chisholm

Mr. & Mrs. Edward A. Chuhna

Robert & Judy Ciulla

Pete Clapham & Anita Stoll

Mr. & Mrs. David Clark

Jill & Paul Clark

Richard J. & Joanne Clark

Dr. William & Dottie Clark

Drs. John & Mary Clough

Mr. John Couriel & Dr. Rebecca

Toonkel (Miami)

Laura Cox

Drs. Kenneth & Linda Cummings

Dr. Lucy Ann Dahlberg

Karen & Jim Dakin

Dr. & Mrs. Thomas M. Daniel

Mrs. Lois Joan Davis

Randall De Alba

Jeffrey Dean & Barbara & Karen Claas

Prof. George & Mrs. Rebecca Dent

Mr. Douglas Dever

Michael & Amy Diamant

Dr. & Mrs. Howard Dickey-White

Mr. & Mrs. David C. Dillemuth

Do Unto Others Trust (Miami)

Carl Dodge

Jack & Elaine Drage

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Dreshfield

Mr. Barry Dunaway & Mr. Peter McDermott

Bill Durham (Miami)

Ms. Mary Lynn Durham

Mr. & Mrs. Robert P. Duvin

Mr. & Mrs. Ronald E. Dziedzicki

Erich Eichhorn & Ursel Dougherty

S. Stuart Eilers

Peter & Kathryn Eloff

Andy & Leigh Fabens

Mr. & Mrs. Frederick A. Fellowes

Anne Ferguson & Peter Drench

Mr. William & Dr. Elizabeth Fesler

Nancy M. Fischer

Mr. Dean Fisher

Joan & Philip Fracassa

Mr. & Mrs. Larry Frankel

Howard Freedman & Rita Montlack

Mr. William Gaskill &

Ms. Kathleen Burke

Mr. & Mrs. M. Lee Gibson

Daniel & Kathleen Gisser

Holly & Fred Glock

Dr.* & Mrs. Victor M. Goldberg

Pamela G. Goodell

Ms. Aggie Goss

Mr. Robert Goss

Dr. & Mrs. Ronald L. Gould

Bob Graf & Mia Zaper

Mr. James Graham &

Mr. David Dusek

Mr. Morgan Griffiths

Robert K. Gudbranson & Joon-Li Kim

Mr. Davin & Mrs. Jo Ann Gustafson

Mr. Ian S. Haberman

Mary Louise Hahn

Dr. James O. Hall

Megan Hall & James Janning

Mr. & Mrs. David P. Handke, Jr.

Mrs. Martha S. Harding

Mr. Samuel D. Harris

Lilli & Seth* Harris

In Memory of Hazel Helgesen

Drs. Gene & Sharon Henderson

T. K.* & Faye A. Heston

Richard & Jean Hipple

Mr. & Mrs. Arnold Hirshon

Mr. & Mrs. Stephen J. Holler

Thomas & Mary Holmes

Charles M. Hoppel & Marianne

Karwowski Hoppel

Lois Krejci-Hornbostel & Roland Hornbostel

Xavier-Nichols Foundation/

Robert & Karen Hostoffer

Phillip Huber

Mr. Brooks G. Hull &

Mr. Terry Gimmellie

Dr. & Mrs. Grant Hunsicker

Ruth F. Ihde*

Ms. Melanie Ingalls

Dr. & Mrs. Paul C. Janicki

Mr. & Mrs. Bruce D. Jarosz

Dylan Jin

Mr. Jeremy V. Johnson

Joela Jones & Richard Weiss

Dr. Eric Kaler

Mr. Donald J. Katt &

Mrs. Maribeth Filipic-Katt

Milton & Donna* Katz

Mr. Karl W. Keller

The Kendis Family Trust: Hilary & Robert Kendis and Susan & James Kendis

Bruce* & Eleanor Kendrick

Mrs. Judith A. Kirsh

Steve & Beth Kish

Michael Kluger & Heidi Greene

Stewart Kohl

Mr. Ronald & Mrs. Kimberly Kolz

Ursula Korneitchouk

Margaret Kotz & Ed Covington

Dr. & Mrs. John P. Kristofco

Dr. Christine A. Krol

Dr. Jeanne Lackamp

Alfred & Carol Lambo

Mr. & Mrs. John J. Lane, Jr.

Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Larrabee

Mrs. Sandra S. Laurenson

Dr. & Mrs. Arthur Lavin

Richard & Barbara Lederman

Mr. Elliot & Mrs. Christine Legow

Michael & Lois Lemr

Robert G. Levy

Mr. & Mrs.* Thomas A. Liederbach

Eva & Rudolf Linnebach

Mr. Henry Lipian

Dr. & Mrs. Jack Lissauer

Ms. Agnes Loeffler

Mary Lohman

Mr. & Mrs. Carlos Lopez-Cantera (Miami)

Virginia Lovejoy

Linda* & Saul Ludwig

Peter & Pamela Luria

Elsie* & Byron Lutman

Dr. Kalle J. Lyytinen

Mr. & Mrs.* Robert P. Madison

Robert M. Maloney & Laura Goyanes

Janet A. Mann

Herbert L. & Ronda Marcus

Martin & Lois* Marcus

Dr.* & Mrs. Sanford E. Marovitz

Ms. Dorene Marsh

Kevin Martin & Hansa Jacob-Martin

Ms. Amanda Martinsek

Bruce & Karen McDiarmid

Mr. & Mrs. Sandy McMillan

Mr. James E. Menger

Mr. & Mrs. Gerald A. Messerman

Mr. Glenn A. Metzdorf

Beth M. Mikes

Amy Miller & Nikhil Rao

Mr. & Mrs. David S. Miller

Dr. & Mrs. Leon Miller

Mary Ellen Miller

Mr. Tom Millward

Anton & Laura Milo

Dr. Shana Miskovsky

Jon & Adrienne Morrell

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas W. Morris

Susan B. Murphy

B Murray

Dave & Nancy Murray

Karen & Bernie Murray

Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Myers

Joan Katz Napoli & August Napoli

Dr. Anne & Mr. Peter Neff

Karen Nemec

Andrea Nobil (Miami)

Mark & Paula Nylander

Richard & Jolene O’Callaghan

Dr. & Mrs. Paul T. Omelsky

Richard* & Elizabeth Osborne

George Parras & Mary Spencer

Drs. James & Marian Patterson

Dr. Lewis E. & Janice B. Patterson

David Pavlich & Cherie Arnold

Matt Peart

Robert S. Perry

Mark & Eve Pihl

Mr. Richard W. Pogue

Donna L. Pratt* & Patrick J. Holland

Karen Pritzker

Drs. Raymond R. Rackley & Carmen M. Fonseca

Dr. James & Lynne Rambasek

Mr. Todd J. Reese

Dr. Robert W. Reynolds

Mr. Chris Rhodes

David & Gloria Richards

Joan & Rick Rivitz

Mr. & Mrs. Jay F. Rockman

Eric Rose (Miami)

David & Mitsuko Rosinus (Miami)

Drs. Edward & Teresa Ruch

Anne Sagsveen

Michael & Deborah Salzberg

Mr. & Mrs. Lowell Satre

Ms. Patricia E. Say

Bryan & Jenna Scafidi

Mr. Paul H. Scarbrough

Don Schmitt & Jim Harmon

John & Barbara Schubert

Mr. James Schutte

Dr. John Sedor & Ms. Geralyn Presti

Ms. Kathryn & Mr. Michael Seider

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Selden

Dr. Judith Sewell &

Mr. Donald Sewell

Caltha Seymour

Lee Shackelford

Donald Shafer & Katherine Stokes-Shafer

Ginger & Larry Shane

Harry & Ilene Shapiro

Ms. Frances L. Sharp

Larry Oscar & Jeanne Shatten

Charitable Fund of the Jewish Federation

Dr. & Mrs. William C. Sheldon

Mr. Richard Shirey

Mr. & Mrs. Reginald Shiverick

Michael Dylan Short

Jim Simler & Dr. Amy Zhang

James Simon

Bruce L. Smith

David Kane Smith

Mr. Joshua Smith

Mr. Eugene Smolik

Drs. Nancy & Ronald Sobecks

Drs. Thomas & Terry Sosnowski

Edward R. & Jean Geis Stell Foundation

Janet Stern

Ms. Natalie Stevens

Frederick & Elizabeth Stueber

Mike & Wendy Summers

Mr. Marc L. Swartzbaugh

Mr. Robert D. Sweet

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Taipale

Rebecca & Jeffrey Talbert

Eca & Richard Taylor

Caroline Theus

Ms. Aileen Thong-Dratler

Mr. Christopher Towe

Dr. & Mrs. Michael B. Troner (Miami)

Ms. Christeen Tuttle

Dr. & Mrs. Wulf H. Utian

Joan Venaleck

Mr. & Mrs. Steven M. Venezia

Teresa Galang-Viñas & Joaquin Viñas (Miami)

Neha & Sanjay Vyas

John & Deborah Warner

Margaret & Eric* Wayne

Mr. Peter & Mrs. Laurie Weinberger

Emily Westlake & Robertson Gilliland

John & Nancy Woelfl

Ms. Jennifer Wynn

Rad & Patty Yates

Ms. Carol A. Yellig

Ms. Helen Zakin

Dr. Rosemary Gornik & Dr. William Zelei

Mr. Kal Zucker & Dr. Mary Frances Haerr

John & Jane Zuzek

Anonymous (7)

Corporate, Foundation & Government Support

The Cleveland Orchestra extends heartfelt gratitude to these generous organizations and partners who bring concerts and educational programs to life for our community.

Learn more at clevelandorchestra.com/partners

CORPORATE SUPPORT

Gifts of $300,000 & more

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company

Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc.

NACCO Industries, Inc.

Gifts of $200,000 to $299,999

Jones Day Foundation

Ohio CAT

The J. M. Smucker Co.

Gifts of $100,000 to $199,999

KeyBank

Gifts of $50,000 to $99,999

FirstEnergy Foundation

NOPEC

Parker Hannifin Foundation

PNC

Gifts of $15,000 to $49,999

Acme Fresh Market Foundation

Akron Children’s Hospital

BakerHostetler

Buyers Products Company

Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP

Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland Clinic

Dealer Tire LLC

DLR Group | Westlake Reed Leskosky

Frantz Ward LLP

The Giant Eagle Foundation

Lake Effect Health

Miba AG (Europe)

Northern Haserot

Northern Trust

Olympic Steel, Inc.

Park-Ohio Holdings

RPM International Inc.

RSM US LLP

Thompson Hine LLP

Welty Building Company Ltd.

Westfield Insurance

Anonymous

Gifts of $2,500 to $14,999

BDI

Blue Technologies, Inc.

Brothers Printing Company

BWX Technologies, Inc.

Callahan Carpet

The Cedarwood Companies

Citymark Capital

The Cleveland-Cliffs Foundation

Consolidated Solutions

Dollar Bank Foundation

Eaton

Evarts Tremaine

The Ewart-Ohlson Machine

Company

FirstEnergy Corp.

Gross Residential

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz, PLL

The Lincoln Electric Foundation

McKinley Strategies

Nordson Corporation

The Sherwin-Williams Company

Solich Piano & Music

Thriveworks

Ver Ploeg & Marino (Miami)

Margaret W. Wong & Associates LLC

FOUNDATION & GOVERNMENT SUPPORT

Gifts of $1,000,000 & more

The Brown and Kunze Foundation

Mary E. & F. Joseph Callahan Foundation

The Milton and Tamar Maltz Family Foundation

The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation

David and Inez Myers Foundation

State of Ohio

The Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation

Richard & Emily Smucker Family Foundation

Timken Foundation of Canton

Gifts of $500,000 to $999,999

The William Bingham Foundation

Cuyahoga County residents through Cuyahoga Arts & Culture

Ohio Arts Council

The Payne Fund

Gifts of $250,000 to $499,999

The Dr. M. Lee Pearce Foundation, Inc. (Miami)

Gifts of $100,000 to $249,999

Paul M. Angell Family Foundation

Cleveland Browns Foundation

The Cleveland Foundation

Haslam 3 Foundation

Jewish Federation of Cleveland

Myra Tuteur Kahn Memorial Fund of the Cleveland Foundation

Kulas Foundation

John P. Murphy Foundation

Park Foundation

Anonymous

Gifts of $50,000 to $99,999

The George W. Codrington

Charitable Foundation

The Jean, Harry and Brenda Fuchs

Family Foundation, in memory of Harry Fuchs

GAR Foundation

The Gerhard Foundation, Inc.

The George Gund Foundation

Martha Holden Jennings Foundation

The Oatey Foundation

Wesley Family Foundation

Gifts of $15,000 to $49,999

The Abington Foundation

Akron Community Foundation

The Batchelor Foundation, Inc. (Miami)

The Bruening Foundation

The Mary S. and David C. Corbin Foundation

Mary and Dr. George L. Demetros Charitable Trust

The Sam J. Frankino Foundation

The Helen Wade Greene Charitable Trust

The Catherine L. & Edward A. Lozick Foundation

With the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor & Board of County Commissioners

National Endowment for the Arts

The Nord Family Foundation

The PNC Charitable Trusts

The Esther and Hyman Rapport Philanthropic Trust

The Reinberger Foundation

Albert G. & Olive H. Schlink Foundation

The Sisler McFawn Foundation Third Federal Foundation

The Veale Foundation

The George Garretson Wade Charitable Trust

The Welty Family Foundation

The Thomas H. White Foundation, a KeyBank Trust

Anonymous

Gifts of $2,500 to $14,999

The Ruth and Elmer Babin Foundation

The Bernheimer Family Fund of the Cleveland Foundation

Cleveland State University Foundation

C.S. Craig Family Foundation

Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities

The Frances G. and Lewis Allen Davies Endowment

James Deering Danielson Foundation

Dorn Family Foundation

Fisher-Renkert Foundation

The Harry K. Fox and Emma R. Fox Charitable Foundation

The Hankins Foundation

The Muna & Basem Hishmeh Foundation

George M. and Pamela S. Humphrey Fund

In His Step Foundation

The Kirk Foundation (Miami)

The Laub Foundation

The Lehner Family Foundation

The G. R. Lincoln Family Foundation

Elizabeth Ring Mather and William Gwinn Mather Fund

The Eric & Jane Nord Family Fund

Ohio Humanities Council

The M. G. O’Neil Foundation

The O’Neill Brothers Foundation

Paintstone Foundation

The Perkins Charitable Foundation

Charles E. & Mabel M. Ritchie Memorial Foundation

SCH Foundation

Lloyd L. and Louise K. Smith Memorial Foundation

The South Waite Foundation

Sterling Chamber Players

Stroud Family Trust

Uvas Foundation

The Edward and Ruth Wilkof Foundation

The Wuliger Foundation

Anonymous

The Cleveland Orchestra Board of Trustees

OFFICERS

Richard K. Smucker

Chair

Richard J. Kramer

Vice Chair & Treasurer

André Gremillet President & CEO

Dennis W. LaBarre

Immediate Past Chair

Richard J. Bogomolny

Chair Emeritus

Norma Lerner

Honorary Chair

David J. Hooker

Secretary

RESIDENT TRUSTEES

Victor Alexander

Robin Dunn Blossom

Yuval Brisker

Helen Rankin Butler

Irad Carmi

Matthew V. Crawford

Michael Frank, MD JD

Hiroyuki Fujita

Robert Glick

Arthur C. Hall III

Iris A. Harvie

Dee Haslam

Stephen H. Hoffman

David J. Hooker

Michelle Shan Jeschelnig

Sarah Liotta Johnston

Elizabeth B. Juliano

Nancy F. Keithley

Douglas A. Kern

John D. Koch

Richard J. Kramer

Dennis W. LaBarre

Heather Lennox

Cathy Lincoln

Robert W. Malone

Ben Mathews

Nancy W. McCann

Stephen McHale

Beth E. Mooney

Christine Myeroff

Katherine T. O’Neill

Hyun Park

Alfred M. Rankin, Jr.

Charles A. Ratner

Zoya Reyzis

Richard K. Smucker

James C. Spira

R. Thomas Stanton

Richard Stovsky

Russell A. Trusso

Daniel P. Walsh

Thomas A. Waltermire

Jeffery J. Weaver

Anya Weaving

Meredith Smith Weil

Paul E. Westlake Jr.

David A. Wolfort

Anthony Wynshaw-Boris

NATIONAL TRUSTEES

Virginia Nord Barbato (NY)

Mary Jo Eaton (FL)

Michael J. Horvitz (FL)

Thomas E Lauria (FL)

Loretta Mester (PA)

Benjamin N. Pyne (NY)

Geraldine B. Warner (OH)

Tony White (OH)

INTERNATIONAL TRUSTEES

Wolfgang C. Berndt (Austria)

Herbert Kloiber (Germany)

EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEES

André Gremillet (President & CEO, The Cleveland Orchestra)

Todd Diacon

Lisa Fedorovich

Eric Kaler

Judith E. Matsko

Beverly J. Schneider

TRUSTEE EMERITUS

Thomas F. McKee

HONORARY TRUSTEES FOR LIFE

Richard J. Bogomolny

Charles P. Bolton

Jeanette Grasselli Brown

Robert D. Conrad

Alexander M. Cutler

Robert W. Gillespie

Richard C. Gridley

S. Lee Kohrman

Norma Lerner

Virginia “Ginny” Lindseth

Alex Machaskee

Robert P. Madison

Milton S. Maltz

John D. Ong

Clara T. Rankin*

Audrey Gilbert Ratner

Hewitt B. Shaw

Luci Schey Spring

YOUR VISIT

LATE SEATING

As a courtesy to the audience members and musicians in the hall, late-arriving patrons are asked to wait quietly until the first convenient break in the program. These seating breaks are at the discretion of the House Manager in consultation with the performing artists.

CELL PHONES, WATCHES & OTHER DEVICES

As a courtesy to others, please silence all electronic devices prior to the start of the concert.

PHOTOGRAPHY, VIDEOGRAPHY & RECORDING

Audio recording, photography, and videography are prohibited during performances at Severance. Photographs can only be taken when the performance is not in progress.

HEARING AIDS & OTHER HEALTH-ASSISTIVE DEVICES

For the comfort of those around you, please reduce the volume on hearing aids and other devices that may produce a noise that would detract from the program. For Infrared Assistive-Listening Devices, please see the House Manager or Head Usher for more details.

IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY

Contact an usher or a member of house staff if you require medical assistance. Emergency exits are clearly marked throughout the building. Ushers and house staff will provide instructions in the event of an emergency.

AGE RESTRICTIONS

Regardless of age, each person must have a ticket and be able to sit quietly in a seat throughout the performance. Classical Season sub-

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Cleveland Orchestra performances are broadcast as part of regular programming on ideastream/WCLV Classical 90.3 FM, Saturdays at 8 PM and Sundays at 4 PM.

scription concerts are not recommended for children under the age of 8. However, there are several age-appropriate series designed specifically for children and youth, including Music Explorers (for 3 to 6 years old) and Family Concerts (for ages 7 and older).

FOOD & MERCHANDISE

Beverages and snacks are available at bars throughout Severance Music Center. For Cleveland Orchestra apparel, recordings, and gift items, visit the Welcome Desk in Lerner Lobby.

TELL US ABOUT YOUR EXPERIENCE

We are so glad you joined us! Want to share about your time at Severance? Send your feedback to cx@clevelandorchestra.com Hearing directly from you about what we are doing right and where we can improve will help us create the best experience possible.

The Cleveland Orchestra is grateful to the following organizations for their ongoing generous support of The Cleveland Orchestra: the State of Ohio and Ohio Arts Council and to the residents of Cuyahoga County through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture.

The Cleveland Orchestra is proud of its long-term partnership with Kent State University, made possible in part through generous funding from the State of Ohio.

The Cleveland Orchestra is proud to have its home, Severance Music Center, located on the campus of Case Western Reserve University, with whom it has a long history of collaboration and partnership.

© 2025 The Cleveland Orchestra and the Musical Arts Association Program books for Cleveland Orchestra concerts are produced by The Cleveland Orchestra and are distributed free to attending audience members.

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