Franz Welser-Möst and The Cleveland Orchestra perform two 20th-century masterpieces live in Paris. South African soprano Golda Schultz lends her radiant voice to Richard Strauss’s staggeringly beautiful 𝘍𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘓𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘚𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘴, written in the sunset of the composer’s life. Complementing this, Shostakovic...

Grammy Award–winning composer and conductor Eric Whitacre joins The Cleveland Orchestra Chorus to mark its 75th season in a special concert celebrating the ensemble’s rich legacy and bright future. Director of Choruses Lisa Wong opens the evening with the Dylan Thomas–inspired 𝘍𝘦𝘳𝘯 𝘏𝘪𝘭𝘭 by John C...

Petr Popelka leads the combined forces of The Cleveland Orchestra and The Cleveland Orchestra Chorus in 𝘌𝘪𝘯 𝘥𝘦𝘶𝘵𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴 𝘙𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘦𝘮, a contemplative and deeply moving reflection on life written as Brahms grieved the loss of his mother. The Orchestra also presents the world premiere of 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘓𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴, an...

Who is the hero of Richard Strauss’s 𝘌𝘪𝘯 𝘏𝘦𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘭𝘦𝘣𝘦𝘯 — a historical figure, a mythic legend, or the composer himself? Though most agree that the work is a self-portrait of Strauss, this swashbuckling tone poem is nonetheless a feast for the ears, filled with bravado and derring-do. Guest conducto...

Beethoven’s 𝘔𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘢 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘮𝘯𝘪𝘴 is rivaled only by his Ninth Symphony in power and scope. Through graceful solos and contemplative choruses, Beethoven imbues the ancient text with humanist theology and seamlessly integrates Gregorian chant, Baroque quotations, and his forward-looking late style, creat...

“The ultimate essence of the symphony is Life,” Tchaikovsky wrote of his Sixth Symphony. Full of sweeping melodies, passionate outbursts, and emotional extremes, his “Pathétique” Symphony remains one of the most resounding final symphonic statements in the repertoire. Conductor Kazuki Yamada lead...

Franz Welser-Möst’s final concert as Music Director of The Cleveland Orchestra is a lively homage to the Viennese musical tradition so near and dear to his heart. The evening opens with Schubert’s pastoral Overture to Rosamunde, followed by a series of spirited dances and overtures by Lanner and ...