ABRAHAMSEN 𝘝𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘭𝘦 𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 (World Premiere)
BRAHMS Piano Concerto No. 2

Emerging from a collective period of isolation and reflection, Franz Welser-Möst, pianist Igor Levit, Principal Horn Nathaniel Silberschlag, and composer Hans Abrahamsen discuss the evocative power of silence and the recipro...

FARRENC Symphony No. 3
MUSSORGSKY 𝘗𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘯 𝘌𝘹𝘩𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 (orch. Ravel)

Join Music Director Franz Welser-Möst and the Orchestra in a journey of discovery featuring a long-neglected piece by Louise Farrenc and Welser-Möst’s very first time conducting a familiar favorite — Ravel’s orchestration ...

BRUCKNER Symphony No. 4

Both conductor Franz Welser-Möst and composer Anton Bruckner began their creative journeys in Upper Austria, where rolling hills, deep-rooted Catholic faith, and the resilient spirit of its people provided the fertile ground for their artistic evolutions. Those kindred sp...

LOGGINS-HULL 𝘊𝘢𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘦𝘦? (World Premiere)
BARBER Cello Concerto

A Cleveland Orchestra commission by Allison Loggins-Hull and Alisa Weilerstein’s rendition of Barber’s technically demanding yet infinitely rewarding Cello Concerto take center stage in this captivating program, conducted by Music ...

MAHLER Symphony No. 4

Guest conductor Daniel Harding contemplates the distinct beauty of Mahler’s Fourth Symphony and his profound connection to the composer’s work, as well as the privilege of performing such timeless masterpieces. Before the performance, Harding strolls to the Cleveland Museum...

MAHLER Selected Songs from 𝘋𝘦𝘴 𝘒𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘦𝘯 𝘞𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘯
MAHLER Selected Songs from 𝘓𝘪𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘎𝘦𝘴ä𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘢𝘶𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘑𝘶𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘻𝘦𝘪𝘵
MAHLER Symphony No. 7

Baritone Simon Keenlyside, a peerless interpreter of art song, performs selections from Mahler’s 𝘋𝘦𝘴 𝘒𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘦𝘯 𝘞𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘯 and 𝘓𝘪𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘎𝘦𝘴ä𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘢𝘶𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘑𝘶𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘻𝘦𝘪𝘵...

MOZART Symphony No. 29
TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 2

Tchaikovsky considered Ukraine a second home and refuge, and he began work on his Second Symphony while staying just outside of Kyiv. One of his most joyful compositions, this symphony ingeniously incorporates Ukrainian folk songs. Equally lively...

STAUD 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘴 (World Premiere)

A Cleveland Orchestra commission, Johannes Maria Staud’s percussion concerto was crafted with virtuoso percussionist Christoph Sietzen’s electric artistry in mind. Music Director Franz Welser-Möst offers a window into this symbiotic collaborati...

REICH Three Movements for Orchestra
GLASS Façades from 𝘎𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘴
SIMON 𝘍𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘕𝘰𝘸 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘳𝘴
SMITH 𝘛𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘣𝘪𝘳𝘥 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘴
ADAMS 𝘔𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘭 𝘏𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘛𝘶𝘯𝘦𝘴?

Composer-conductor John Adams curates and conducts a program of living American composers — from minimalist icons Steve Reich and Phi...

PROKOFIEV Symphony No. 6 in E-flat minor

A chilling meditation on World War II from behind the Iron Curtain, Prokofiev’s Sixth Symphony radiates dark undertones even in its most sprightly moments. Music Director Franz Welser-Möst reflects on the ephemerality of live performance and the outsized ...

STRAUSS 𝘌𝘪𝘯 𝘏𝘦𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘭𝘦𝘣𝘦𝘯 (A Hero’s Life)

Franz Welser-Möst believes in approaching music with “open ears,” especially in a piece as rich with extra-musical context as Strauss’s very personal 𝘌𝘪𝘯 𝘏𝘦𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘭𝘦𝘣𝘦𝘯. Welser-Möst shares the work’s connection to the composer’s life and his own classical app...

MOZART Divertimento No. 2
SCHOENBERG Variations for Orchestra

At home in Austria, Franz Welser-Möst takes a walk through Vienna, a city steeped in centuries of music history as the home of many famous composers — including Mozart and Schoenberg — and the storied Musikverein. Best remembered for ...

MOZART Symphony No. 36 (“Linz”)

Written on a trip from Vienna to Salzburg, Mozart’s “Linz” Symphony was named for Franz Welser-Möst’s Austrian hometown. The Music Director recalls the cultural flowering he witnessed there as a student and reminisces about his earliest days as an aspiring conduct...

L. BOULANGER 𝘋’𝘶𝘯 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯 𝘥𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘴 (On a Spring Morning)
UNSUK CHIN 𝘙𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘢́ for Orchestra
DEBUSSY 𝘓𝘢 𝘮𝘦𝘳 (The Sea)

Light, shade, and color play an integral role in this luminously French program of Boulanger, Debussy, and Korean composer Unsuk Chin. Conductor Alan Gilbert reminisces about his ...

WALTON Violin Concerto

First Associate Concertmaster Peter Otto shares his interpretation of Walton’s Violin Concerto — 83 years after its world premiere with The Cleveland Orchestra. Otto discusses the piece and its lineage, as well as his own sense of musical community.

ADÈS 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘹𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘈𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘭 Symphony
SIBELIUS Symphony No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 82

Music Director Franz Welser-Möst leads The Cleveland Orchestra in a program of works by fiercely individualistic composers Thomas Adès and Jean Sibelius. Adès describes his surreal childhood influences and Wels...

WALKER 𝘓𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘴 for voice and orchestra
STRAUSS Suite from 𝘋𝘦𝘳 𝘙𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘬𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘳 (compiled by Welser-Möst)

In a program showcasing the breadth and variety of 20th century music, Franz Welser-Möst leads The Cleveland Orchestra and soprano Latonia Moore in their first performance of George Walker’s 𝘓𝘪𝘭𝘢...

MOZART Symphony No. 38 (“Prague”) in D Major

Dame Jane Glover revels in the “wonderful exuberance and nonchalant brilliance” of Mozart’s “Prague” symphony. She describes the freedom of conducting from memory, the relationship between composer and conductor, and her own deep connection with Mozart.