The Cleveland Orchestra announces 2009-10 Family Concert Series and PNC Musical Rainbow Series
Music Director Franz Welser-Mst leads the Orchestra in a Family Concert program for the first time
CLEVELAND The Cleveland Orchestra today announced its 2009-10 Family Concert Series, for children ages 7 and older, and PNC Musical Rainbow Series, for children ages 3 to 6. Both concert series are designed to introduce young people to classical music, and feature performances by Cleveland Orchestra musicians with special guest artists. Subscriptions for both series, as well as single tickets, are now available.2009-10 Family Series Concerts
Three Family Concerts will take place during the 2009-10 season, in September, March, and April. Led by Music Director Franz Welser-Mst and Cleveland Orchestra Assistant Conductors Tito Muoz and James Feddeck, these concerts will be presented on Sundays at 2:00 p.m., with pre-concert activities, including Instrument Discovery, beginning one hour before each performance. On Sunday, September 27, a program titled Meet the Orchestra will introduce the orchestra family through works that showcase the string, woodwind, brass, and percussion sections of The Cleveland Orchestra. Music Director Franz Welser-Mst conducts the Orchestra in his first Family Concert. The Awesome Childrens Orchestra (TACO), comprised of adults (including Cleveland Orchestra members) and children, will make a guest appearance.
On Sunday, March 14, 2010, The Cleveland Orchestra reunites with the Magic Circle Mime Co. to present The Mozart Experience, a program combining music and mime to introduce young audiences to the life and music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. An impetuous street musician caught playing the orchestras grand piano is offered the chance (much to her surprise) to be Mozart for this program about one of the most famous composers of all time. The street musician and her prankster companion lead the audience on a wonderful musical adventure that reveals the very human story of Mozarts life, and his musical genius. Audiences will enjoy excerpts of many of Mozarts most famous works, including Eine kleine Nachtmusik, Papagenos song from The Magic Flute, and much more.
A video clip of footage from The Mozart Experience may be seen at Magic Circle Mime CO. :: Videos.
On Saturday, April 25, 2010, the 2009-10 Family Concert Series concludes as The Cleveland Orchestra presents The Composer is Dead. Theres dreadful news from Severance Hall the composer is dead and the perpetrator is lurking within the orchestra! A collaboration by childrens author Lemony Snicket and composer Nathaniel Stookey, The Composer is Dead is a morbidly funny musical whodunit that investigates every section of the orchestra A Peter and the Wolf for the 21st century, aimed at a new generation. Composer Nathaniel Stookey narrates.
A video clip about The Composer is Dead may be seen at YouTube - Lemony Snicket and Nathaniel Stookey on The Composer is Dead.
In addition to the performances, the Family Series also includes free, pre-concert activities that complement the concert theme. The activities, which begin one hour prior to each performance, include Instrument Discovery, where children can try various instruments.
The Cleveland Orchestra Family Concert Series is sponsored by Giant Eagle.
2009-10 PNC Musical Rainbows Series
The Cleveland Orchestras Musical Rainbow concerts have a new sponsor this season. As part of PNCs Grow Up Great initiative in Cleveland, they are sponsoring the Musical Rainbows Series for preschoolers as well as a wide range of other activities and programs designed to give very young children A Great Early Start in the Arts. PNC Musical Rainbow programs introduce very young children to the instruments of the orchestra, one at a time. Each age-appropriate program includes narration, demonstration, short solo selections, and audience participation. Musical Rainbows are performed by current and former Cleveland Orchestra musicians and guests, and are hosted by local actress and singer Maryann Nagel, with pianist Laura Silverman assisting for most of the concerts.The Trusty Trombone will be presented on October 30 and 31, with retired Cleveland Orchestra trombonist Allen Kofsky. The Clever Clarinet will be presented on November 20 and 21, with clarinetist Daniel McKelway. The Fancy Flute will be presented on February 12 and 13, 2010, with flutist Mary Kay Fink and pianist Nicholas Underhill. Sensational Strings will be presented on April 16 and 17, 2010, with cellist Bryan Dumm and violinist Molly Fung. Percussion Partners will be presented on May 7 and 8, 2010, with percussionists Marc Damoulakis and Mell Csicsila.
In addition to the five-concert PNC Musical Rainbow Series, the 2009-10 season also includes three special PNC Holiday Musical Rainbow programs. Each program focuses on the music, culture and traditions of the holidays. The Music of Chanukah will be presented on Friday, December 11, at 10:00 a.m. and Sunday, December 13, at 12:30 p.m. Children will love the fun and surprises of the Christmas Brass Quintet on Thursday, December 17, at 10:00 a.m., and Saturday, December 19, at 11:00 a.m. Audiences will learn All About Kwanzaa on Friday, December 18, at 10:00 a.m. in a program that includes music, songs, and storytelling.
PNC Musical Rainbow Concerts are endowed by the Pysht Fund.
TICKETS: A three-concert subscription package for the 2009-10 Family Concert Series is now available. Subscribers save up to 25% off the price of single tickets and are guaranteed the same reserved seats for all three concerts. Subscription prices range from $27 to $54 for all three concerts. Full boxes (8 seats) are available for $480 for all three concerts. Single tickets for Family Concerts are now on sale. Prices range from $10 to $30.
Five-concert subscriptions for the PNC Musical Rainbow Series are currently on sale. Subscriptions are $25 for the series, a savings of 30% off the price of single tickets. Three subscription series times are available: Friday at 10:00 a.m. and Saturday at 10:00 and 11:00 a.m. Individual tickets for the three Holiday Musical Rainbows are $7 each. They may be purchased with a Musical Rainbow subscription.
For more information about the Family Series and Musical Rainbow concerts, or to order tickets, call the Cleveland Orchestra Subscription Office at (216) 231-1111 or 800-686-1141 or visit clevelandorchestra.com.
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These concerts are part of a broad array of educational programs designed to foster a love of music and a lifetime of participation in the musical arts. For more information, call The Cleveland Orchestras Department of Education and Community Programs at (216) 231-7355.
2009-10 FAMILY SERIES
(for children age seven and older and their families)
The Cleveland Orchestra presents these concerts, each developed around an entertaining theme. Pre-concert activities begin one hour before each concert.
Sunday, September 27, at 2:00 p.m.
(Pre-concert activities begin at 1:00 p.m.)
Severance Hall
Meet the Orchestra
The Cleveland Orchestra
Franz Welser-Mst, conductor
with special guests, The Awesome Childrens Orchestra (TACO)
Cleveland Orchestra Music Director Franz Welser-Mst conducts the first Family Concert of the season. Families will have the opportunity to meet the orchestra family through works that showcase the string, woodwind, brass, and percussion sections of The Cleveland Orchestra.
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Sunday, March 14, 2010, at 2:00 p.m.
(Pre-concert activities begin at 1:00 p.m.)
Severance Hall
The Mozart Experience
The Cleveland Orchestra
Tito Muoz, conductor
with special guests, Magic Circle Mime Co.
The Mozart Experience combines music and mime to introduce young audiences to the life and music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. An impetuous street musician caught playing the orchestras grand piano is offered the chance (much to her surprise) to be Mozart for this program about one of the most famous composers of all time. The street musician and her prankster companion lead the audience on a wonderful musical adventure that reveals the very human story of Mozarts life, and his musical genius. Audiences will enjoy excerpts of many of Mozarts most famous works, including Eine kleine Nachtmusik, Papagenos song from The Magic Flute, and much more.
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Sunday, April 25, 2010, at 2:00 p.m.
(Pre-concert activities begin at 1:00 p.m.)
Severance Hall
The Composer is Dead
Music by Nathaniel Stookey; Words by Lemony Snicket
With special guest, composer Nathaniel Stookey
The Cleveland Orchestra
James Feddeck, conductor
Theres dreadful news from Severance Hall the composer is dead and the perpetrator is lurking within the orchestra! A collaboration by childrens author Lemony Snicket and composer Nathaniel Stookey, The Composer is Dead is a morbidly funny musical whodunit that investigates every section of the orchestra A Peter and the Wolf for the 21st century, aimed at a new generation. Composer Nathaniel Stookey narrates.
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The Cleveland Orchestra Family Concert Series is sponsored by Giant Eagle.
Three-concert subscription packages for the 2009-10 Family Series are available now through the Severance Hall Subscription Office. Subscribers save up to 25% off the price of single tickets and are guaranteed the same reserved seats for all three concerts. Subscription prices range from $27 to $54 for all three concerts. Full boxes (8 seats) are available for $480 for all three concerts. Single tickets are also now on sale. For more information or to order tickets, call the Cleveland Orchestra Subscription Office or Ticket Office (for single tickets) at (216) 231-1111 or 800-686-1141, or visit clevelandorchestra.com.
2009-10 PNC MUSICAL RAINBOW SERIES
(for children ages 3 to 6)
This series of 30-minute programs introduces children ages 3-6 to instruments and instrument families of the orchestra, and includes narration, demonstration and audience participation.
Friday, October 30, at 10:00 a.m.
Saturday, October 31, at 10:00 and 11:00 a.m.
The Trusty Trombone
Reinberger Chamber Hall at Severance Hall.
Allen Kofsky, trombone
Maryann Nagel, host
Laura Silverman, piano
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Friday, November 20, at 10:00 a.m.
Saturday, November 21, at 10:00 and 11:00 a.m.
The Clever Clarinet
Reinberger Chamber Hall at Severance Hall
Daniel McKelway, bassoon
Maryann Nagel, host
Laura Silverman, piano
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Friday, February 12, 2010, at 10:00 a.m.
Saturday, February 13, 2010, at 10:00 and 11:00 a.m.
The Fancy Flute
Reinberger Chamber Hall at Severance Hall
Mary Kay Fink, flute
Maryann Nagel, host
Nicholas Underhill, piano
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Friday, April 16, 2010, at 10:00 a.m.
Saturday, April 17, 2010, at 10:00 and 11:00 a.m.
Sensational Strings
Reinberger Chamber Hall at Severance Hall
Bryan Dumm, cello
Molly Fung, violin
Maryann Nagel, host
Laura Silverman, piano
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Friday, May 7, 2010, at 10:00 a.m.
Saturday, May 8, 2010, at 10:00 and 11:00 a.m.
Percussion Partners
Reinberger Chamber Hall at Severance Hall
Marc Damoulakis, percussion
Mell Csicsila, percussion
Maryann Nagel, host
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PNC Musical Rainbow concerts are endowed by the Pysht Fund.
PNC Musical Rainbow Series subscriptions for the 2009-10 season are available for $25 (5 concerts) through the Severance Hall Subscription Office. Subscribers to the series save 30% off the price of single tickets. Single tickets for each of the concerts, including the PNC Holiday Musical Rainbows, are also on sale, at $7 per concert. For more information or to order tickets, call the Cleveland Orchestra Subscription Office or Ticket Office (for single tickets) at (216) 231-1111 or 800-686-1141, or visit clevelandorchestra.com.
2009-10 PNC HOLIDAY MUSICAL RAINBOWS
Friday, December 11, at 10:00 a.m.
Sunday, December 13, at 12:30 p.m.
Reinberger Chamber Hall at Severance Hall
The Music of Chanukah Musical Rainbow with
Carolyn Warner, violin and piano
Stephen Warner, violin
Kathryn Wolfe Sebo, cantor
Maryann Nagel, host
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Thursday, December 17, at 10:00 a.m.
Reinberger Chamber Hall at Severance Hall
Saturday, December 19, at 11:00 a.m.
Concert Hall at Severance Hall
Christmas Brass Quintet Musical Rainbow
with
Jack Sutte, trumpet
Michael Miller, trumpet
Hans Clebsch, horn
Edward Zadrozny, trombone
Ronald Bishop, tuba
Maryann Nagel, host
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Friday, December 18, at 10:00 a.m.
Reinberger Chamber Hall at Severance Hall
All About Kwanzaa Musical Rainbow with
Barbara Eady, storyteller, from the Cleveland Association of Black Storytellers
William Clarence Marshall III, bass
Mell Csicsila, percussion
Andrew Pongracz, percussion
All programs and artists subject to change.
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