/tags/cleveland-orchestra Cleveland Orchestra en-US Copyright Thu, 11 Jan 2024 18:00:00 GMT /2024-01-11/franz-welser-mosts-tenure-with-cleveland-orchestra-to-conclude-in-2027 In 2002, Franz Welser-M枚st became the music director of the Cleveland Orchestra. He plans to become the longest-serving director by the time his current contract ends. Thu, 11 Jan 2024 18:00:00 GMT /2024-01-11/franz-welser-mosts-tenure-with-cleveland-orchestra-to-conclude-in-2027 Carrie Wise /2023-09-08/cleveland-orchestras-franz-welser-most-to-miss-concerts-for-medical-treatment Franz Welser-M枚st, longtime music director of the Cleveland Orchestra, recently had a cancerous tumor removed and needs further medical care that will require him to step away from conducting temporarily. Fri, 08 Sep 2023 15:31:12 GMT /2023-09-08/cleveland-orchestras-franz-welser-most-to-miss-concerts-for-medical-treatment Carrie Wise /classical-101/2021-10-01/cleveland-orchestra-gets-record-breaking-50m-from-mandel-foundation The Cleveland Orchestra announced Thursday its biggest gift to date. The $50 million grant will help the century-old institution's financial picture as well as its plans for the future. Fri, 01 Oct 2021 11:32:22 GMT /classical-101/2021-10-01/cleveland-orchestra-gets-record-breaking-50m-from-mandel-foundation David C. Barnett /classical-101/2021-09-07/cleveland-orchestra-playhouse-square-add-covid-19-vaccination-requirement The Cleveland Orchestra and Playhouse Square announced Tuesday they will require proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test for entry to performances. Tue, 07 Sep 2021 20:18:40 GMT /classical-101/2021-09-07/cleveland-orchestra-playhouse-square-add-covid-19-vaccination-requirement David C. Barnett /classical-101/2021-04-12/full-cleveland-orchestra-and-audience-return-to-blossom-in-july Audiences will soon be able to gather for Cleveland Orchestra concerts again. The orchestra announced Sunday a 10-week season at Blossom Music Center from July 3 to Sept. 5, with limited admission to allow for social distancing. 鈥淲e鈥檙e expecting, at least in the beginning, to be able to accommodate 3,500 people on the lawn and 1,500 in the pavilion,鈥� said Andr茅 Gremillet, orchestra president and CEO. 鈥淯nder normal circumstances you can go all the way up to 15,000 people at Blossom.鈥� Mon, 12 Apr 2021 17:54:52 GMT /classical-101/2021-04-12/full-cleveland-orchestra-and-audience-return-to-blossom-in-july Carrie Wise /show/classical-music-with-cheryl-dring/2018-12-17/classical-101-hosts-recommend-recordings-for-holiday-gift-giving Our hosts listen to a lot of music so, as you can imagine, we often turn to some of our favorite recordings at gift-giving time. Here's what our hosts are鈥� Mon, 17 Dec 2018 19:15:00 GMT /show/classical-music-with-cheryl-dring/2018-12-17/classical-101-hosts-recommend-recordings-for-holiday-gift-giving Cheryl Dring /2018-12-11/cleveland-orchestra-at-100-the-heartland-band-with-the-world-class-sound Who knew that a little orchestra in America's Midwest, born in 1918, could grow up to be one of the world's best? Through a century of trials and triumphs, the Cleveland Orchestra still shines. Tue, 11 Dec 2018 21:15:00 GMT /2018-12-11/cleveland-orchestra-at-100-the-heartland-band-with-the-world-class-sound Tom Huizenga /ideastream/2018-10-24/cleveland-orchestra-fires-preucil-la-rosa-for-sexual-misconduct The Cleveland Orchestra has fired two of its star musicians following accusations of sexual misconduct 鈥� including with multiple students 鈥� that have come to light in recent months. The two men are William Preucil, the Orchestra鈥檚 concertmaster and lead violinist, and Massimo La Rosa, its principal trombonist. Wed, 24 Oct 2018 18:14:21 GMT /ideastream/2018-10-24/cleveland-orchestra-fires-preucil-la-rosa-for-sexual-misconduct Adrian Ma /npr-classical/2018-10-10/two-more-women-accuse-violinist-william-preucil-of-misconduct Two female violinists allege that the Cleveland Orchestra concertmaster 鈥� currently suspended from his job due to a previous allegation 鈥� acted inappropriately towards them during lessons. Wed, 10 Oct 2018 15:02:00 GMT /npr-classical/2018-10-10/two-more-women-accuse-violinist-william-preucil-of-misconduct Anastasia Tsioulcas /classical-101/2018-09-17/new-york-philharmonic-musicians-in-limbo-after-investigation After a five-month investigation, the New York City orchestra took action against oboist Liang Wang and trumpeter Matthew Muckey over unspecified misconduct. Mon, 17 Sep 2018 19:07:00 GMT /classical-101/2018-09-17/new-york-philharmonic-musicians-in-limbo-after-investigation Anastasia Tsioulcas