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7Blossom Festival 2012
Blossom Summer Home of The Cleveland Orchestra
OPENED IN 1968 as the summer home
of The Cleveland Orchestra, Blossom Music
Center is located just north of Akron, Ohio, and
about 25 miles south of Cleveland. Blossom is situat-
ed on rolling hills surrounded by the Cuyahoga Valley
National Park, which protects 34,000 acres along the
Cuyahoga River between Akron and Cleveland. Blos-
som lies within the city limits of Cuyahoga Falls, an
Ohio community celebrating its bicentennial this year.
Blossom was planned and built between
1966 and 1968 by the Musical Arts Association
(the non-profit parent organization of The Cleve-
land Orchestra) at a total cost of
approximately $8 million. The
Center’s name honors the Dudley S.
Blossom family, major supporters of
The Cleveland Orchestra throughout
its history. (Mr. Blossom served as
president of the Musical Arts Asso-
ciation 1936-38. His son, Dudley Jr.,
served as a trustee 1946-61.)
In 2002, Blossom Music Center
underwent the first major capital im-
provements project in the history of the
facility, which serves 400,000 visitors each
summer. The Blossom Redevelopment
Project featured a major renovation of the
facility and enhancement of patron ameni-
ties, and was completed prior to the begin-
ning of the 2003 Blossom Festival. Additional
upgrading has continued since that time,
including major accessibility work within a
comprehensive Americans with Disabilities
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Welcome to the 2012 Blossom Festival, sum-
mer home of The Cleveland Orchestra. If this
is your first time at Blossom, be sure to take a
stroll through the beautiful grounds and gar-
dens. And if this is a return visit, I know you
will enjoy the experience of great music in an
ideal outdoor setting. An evening at Blossom
is a memorable way to spend time with family
and friends. This Festival Book provides infor-
mation about the events and the people who
make this summer’s Blossom Festival possible.
Enjoy!
Gary Hanson
Executive Director
The Cleveland Orchestra
W E L C O M E
About Blossom
9Blossom Festival 2012
Act project funded by the State of Ohio.
The first Blossom season in 1968
consisted of six weeks of performances
by The Cleveland Orchestra, gaining
enthusiastic reviews for the Orchestra
and its new summer home from critics
throughout the country. The sched-
ule expanded in subsequent seasons to
feature the Blossom Festival of orches-
tral and band music from the Fourth of
July to Labor Day weekend alongside
a summer-long season of concerts de-
voted to rock, jazz, country, and other
popular music presentations. Live Na-
tion operates Blossom, and books and
promotes each season’s non-orchestral
attractions. THE BLOSSOM GROUNDS
At the heart of Blossom is the
Blossom Pavilion, situated at the base of a natural bowl. The architect for this
award-winning structure, widely celebrated for its distinctive architecture and su-
perb acoustical qualities, was Peter van Dijk, who also served as architect for the
Blossom Redevelopment Project. The seating capacity of the Pavilion is now 5,700,
and another 13,500 patrons can be accommodated on the expansive hillside lawn
seating area.
Surrounding the Pavilion, the Blossom grounds encompass a number of other
unique facilities. Near the Main Entrance from Steels Corners Road is Porthouse
Theatre. Here summer theatrical productions are presented by the Porthouse The-
atre Company, a professional repertory company affiliated with Kent State Univer-
sity under the Kent/Blossom Theatre program.
In addition to the Blossom Pavilion, the main grounds include the Bandwag-
on Gift Shop, the Blossom Grille (open before and after each Festival concert), the
Knight Grove (a party center accommodating groups of 25 to 450), and Eells Gal-
lery, which is used by the Kent/Blossom Art program to exhibit works by regional
and national artists.
Three landscaped gardens also are located on the main grounds. The
was named in honor of the president of the Musical Arts Associa-
tion at the time of Blossom’s construction and opening. was opened
in 1992 to commemorate Emily (Mrs. Dudley S. Jr.) Blossom’s many contributions to
Blossom Music Center. New in 2003 was the addition of the
, named in memory of Musical Arts Association trustee and civic leader Herb
Strawbridge. The Blossom Redevelopment Project redesign of Emily’s Garden, as
About Blossom
At the Blossom groundbreaking on July 2, 1967, from left in foreground are Frank Joseph (then president of the Musical Arts Association), Elizabeth Bingham Blossom (Mrs. Dudley Sr.), Benjamin Gale (Blossom grandson), Betsy Blossom (youngest Blossom grandchild), and Charles Bingham Blossom (Blossom grandson).
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THANK YOU Additional support by:
10 2012 Blossom Festival
well as the design of the Herbert E. Strawbridge Garden, are by Michael Van Valkenburgh. PARTNERING WITH CUYAHOGA VALLEY NATIONAL PARK
Over the past several years, the Musical Arts Association worked with the Trust
for Public Land (TPL) to conserve more than 500 acres of Blossom Music Center land
into Cuyahoga Valley National Park through a sale funded by the federal Land and Wa-
ter Conservation Fund. This transfer helps protect the park experience for concertgoers
at Blossom, conserves the land for preservation, and provides one-time funding for the
Orchestra. This sale of Blossom Music Center land now connects over 5,000 acres of
forest ecosystems within the park.
“Protecting this vital landscape is a big benefit to the Park,” says Stan Austin, super-
intendent of Cuyahoga Valley National Park. “The acquired lands now become a part of
the largest forested block in the Park. This land is extremely valuable because it helps sus-
tain critical woodland species and protects several watersheds. We greatly appreciate the
Musical Arts Association’s interest in selling the land for this mutually beneficial project.”
LEARN MORE ABOUT CUYAHOGA VALLEY NATIONAL PARK The Cleveland Orchestra thanks the Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP) and the Conser-vancy for CVNP for being our Blossom Community Partners. CVNP combines cultural, historical, recreational, and natural activities in one setting. For more information about the Conservancy and its membership program, visit cvnpa.org or call 330-657-2909. For more information about CVNP, call 330-657-2752 or 800-257-9477 or visit nps.gov/cuva or www.dayinthevalley.com.
About Blossom
11Blossom Festival 2012
Broadway’s Greatest HitsCELEBRATE the Labor Day Weekend with mu-
sic and the great outdoors! This special pro-
gram features favorite Broadway hits, including
selections from , ,
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, and . Saturday
and Sunday nights, with John Morris Russell
leading the Blossom Festival Orchestra.
August 11 Saturday
September 1 and 2 Labor Day Weekend
Highlights
Yuja Wang Plays TchaikovskySENSATIONAL PIANIST Yuja Wang returns to perform one
of the world’s most famous works. From its dramatic open-
ing chords through to its climactically Romantic ending,
Tchaikovsky’s First Piano Concerto is a thrill for audiences
and soloist alike. Conductor Jakob Hřůsa also leads The
Cleveland Orchestra in works by Mussorgsky and Dvořák.
The evening also offers Blossom. Sizzle. Pop!, a special
benefit event to support “Under 18s Free” at Blossom. For
benefit information and tickets, please call 216-231-7524.
Preservation HallJazz BandTHE AWARD-WINNING Preservation Hall Jazz Band
takes the Blossom stage for an evening featuring
their vintage jazz sounds — from every era of New
Orleans music, with hot rhythms, cool chords, and
delectable improvizations.
August 25 Saturday
EXPERIENCE BLOSSOM!See a full listing of 2012 Blossom Festival concerts on pages 36-37. This summer’s great weekends include:
Available 24/7 at six locations.
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UH Twinsburg Health Center8819 Commons Boulevard Suite 101, Twinsburg
NON-RESIDENT TRUSTEES Virginia Nord Barbato (NY) Wolfgang C. Berndt (Austria) Laurel Blossom (SC)
Richard C. Gridley (SC) George Gund III (CA) Loren W. Hershey (DC)
Herbert Kloiber (Germany)Ludwig Scharinger (Austria)
TRUSTEES EX-OFFICIO Faye A. Heston
Beth Schreibman Gehring
Ruth Ann Krutz
Carolyn Dessin
Dr. Lester Lefton
Barbara R. Snyder
PAST PRESIDENTS D. Z. Norton John L. Severance Dudley S. Blossom Thomas L. Sidlo
Percy W. Brown Frank E. Taplin, Jr. Frank E. Joseph Alfred M. Rankin
Ward Smith Richard J. Bogomolny James D. Ireland III
THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA Franz Welser-Möst, Gary Hanson,
HONORARY TRUSTEES FOR LIFE Gay Cull Addicott Francis J. Callahan Mrs. Webb Chamberlain Oliver F. Emerson
Allen H. FordRobert W. GillespieDorothy Humel HovorkaRobert F. Meyerson
TRUSTEES EMERITI Clifford J. Isroff Samuel H. Miller David L. Simon
RESIDENT TRUSTEES George N. Aronoff Dr. Ronald H. Bell Richard J. Bogomolny Charles P. Bolton Jeanette Grasselli Brown Helen Rankin Butler Scott Chaikin Paul G. Clark Owen M. Colligan Robert D. Conrad Matthew V. Crawford Alexander M. Cutler Terrance C. Z. Egger Hiroyuki Fujita Paul G. Greig Robert K. Gudbranson Iris Harvie Jeffrey A. Healy Stephen H. Hoffman David J. Hooker Michael J. Horvitz Marguerite B. Humphrey David P. Hunt
Christopher Hyland James D. Ireland III Trevor O. Jones Betsy Juliano Jean C. Kalberer Nancy F. Keithley Douglas A. Kern John D. Koch S. Lee Kohrman Charlotte R. Kramer Dennis W. LaBarre Norma Lerner Virginia M. Lindseth Alex Machaskee Robert P. Madison Nancy W. McCann Thomas F. McKee Beth E. Mooney John C. Morley Donald W. Morrison Meg Fulton Mueller Gary A. Oatey Katherine T. O’Neill
The Honorable John D. OngLarry Pollock Alfred M. Rankin, Jr. Clara T. RankinAudrey Gilbert Ratner Charles A. RatnerJames S. Reid, Jr.Barbara S. Robinson Paul RoseSteven M. RossRaymond T. SawyerLuci ScheyNeil SethiHewitt B. Shaw, Jr. Richard K. SmuckerR. Thomas StantonThomas A. WaltermireGeraldine B. WarnerPaul E. Westlake Jr.David A. Wolfort
OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Dennis W. LaBarre,
Richard J. Bogomolny,
The Honorable John D. Ong,
Norma Lerner,
Raymond T. Sawyer,
Beth E. Mooney,
Jeanette Grasselli Brown Alexander M. Cutler Matthew V. Crawford Michael J. Horvitz Douglas A. Kern
Virginia M. Lindseth Alex Machaskee Nancy W. McCann John C. Morley Larry Pollock
Alfred M. Rankin, Jr.Audrey Gilbert RatnerBarbara S. Robinson
as of June 2012
14 2012 Blossom Festival
Paul A. Rose, Chair
Marguerite Tremelin, Vice Chair
Jody Bacon
Laurel Blossom
Richard W. Burke
Elizabeth Chamberlain*
Daniel C. Colantone
Malcolm J. Costa
Senator Kevin Coughlin
Joanne Dannemiller
Helen Dix*
Barbara Feld
Barbara Gravengaard
C. Thomas Harvie
Iris Harvie
Faye A. Heston
Brinton Hyde
Christopher Hyland
Mary Ann Jackson
Blossom Board of Overseers
EX-OFFICIODennis W. LaBarre, President, Musical Arts Association
Richard J. Bogomolny, Chairman, Musical Arts Association
Gary Hanson, Executive Director, The Cleveland Orchestra
Gary Ginstling, General Manager, The Cleveland Orchestra
Ruth Ann Krutz, State Chair, Blossom Women’s Committee
Peter van Dijk, Design Associate, Westlake Reed Leskosky
Peter S. Karas, Karas Consulting
The Blossom Board of Overseers was established by the Musical Arts Association’s Board of
Trustees in January 1996 “to create a network of community leaders whose primary function is to
increase public awareness of Blossom Music Center and its programs.” The Board is comprised of
business and community leaders from Cuyahoga, Portage, Stark, and Summit Counties.
Blossom Board of Overseers
Rhonda L. Johnson
Philip S. Kaufmann
Phyllis Knauf
Senator Frank LaRose
Dr. Lester Lefton
Janice R. Leshner
Alex Machaskee
Emily McCartney
Eric McClenaghan
Margaret Morgan*
Russell M. Pry
Mayor Don L. Robart
Representative Kristina Daley Roegner
Mayor William J. Roth, Jr.
Sandra R. Smith
Karen L. Talbott
Thomas A. Waltermire
Paul Westlake Jr.
*Honorary Member for Life
BANDWAGON GIFT SHOPMusic is in the air! Take advantage of the moment and browse
our large selection of musical gifts and Cleveland Orchestra signature items. Open before each
Blossom Festival concert, at intermissions, and for post-concert purchases, too! We have a se-
lection of new summertime merchandise — and special bargains every night. Plus CDs and
DVDs of artists and music being presented this summer. Stop in, and take the music home!
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15Blossom Festival 2012 Blossom Women’s Committee
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Ruth Ann Krutz, State Chair
Claire Frattare, First Assistant State Chair
Lis Hugh, Second Assistant State Chair
Kathy Meyer, Recording Secretary
Nancy Cruikshank, Corresponding Secretary
Deborah Krutz, Treasurer
Phyllis Knauf, Ex-officio, Past State Chair
Emily McCartney and Sylvia Oliver, Honorary Chairs
AREA CHAIRS AKRON — Barbara Dieterich
AURORA — Alice Mast
CANTON / ALLIANCE — Faye Heston, Martha Gartner
CUYAHOGA EAST — Emily McCartney
HUDSON — Mary Ann Devine
KENT — Barbara Cox, Nena Hankins
NORTHEAST — Nancy Cruikshank
AT-LARGE — Germaine Williams
LUNCHEON SERIES
Blossom Women’s Committee
2012 GOURMET MATINEES 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m. THREE WEEKDAYS, including lunch and program
June 27 “The Sultry Sounds of Buenos Aires” —
Tango with principal keyboardist Joela Jones
and friends as they perform the music
of Argentinian composer Astor Piazzolla.
July 17 “¡Viva la musica!” — Discover the acclaimed
El Sistema method with violinist Isabel Trautwein
and her young students from the Rainey Institute.
August 8 “Bravo Bass Clef ” — Celebrate music in the
lower register with cellist Brian Thornton
and bassist Scott Dixon.
Presented each summer by the Blossom Women’s Committee.
Open to the public. $38 for each program, or the three-luncheon series for $100.
For reservations, contact Lori Cohen via email to [email protected] today.
Established with the opening of Blossom Music Center in 1968, the Blossom Women’s
Committee is a state-wide volunteer organization that assists in promoting and sustaining each
summer’s Blossom Festival. A series of fundraising, learning, and social events are presented
each year to promote the Committee’s work and the beauty of Blossom and music under the
stars. For additional information about joining the Blossom Women’s Committee or attending
their events, please call The Cleveland Orchestra’s Volunteer Office at 216-231-7557.
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U N D E R T H E L E A D E R S H I P of Music Director Franz Welser-Möst, The Cleveland
Orchestra has become Northeast Ohio’s most visible international ambassador
and one of the most sought-after performing ensembles in the world.
In concerts at its winter home at Severance Hall and at each summer’s
Blossom Festival, in residencies from Miami to Vienna, and on tour around the
world, The Cleveland Orchestra sets standards of artistic excellence, creative pro-
gramming, and community engagement.
With the 2012-13 season, Franz Welser-Möst enters his eleventh year leading
the ensemble, with a commitment extending to the Orchestra’s centennial in 2018.
This artistic partnership continues to move the ensemble forward through a series
of new and ongoing initiatives, including:
the establishment of residencies around
the world, fostering creative artistic
growth and an expanded financial base,
including an ongoing residency at Vien-
na’s Musikverein (the first of its kind by
an American orchestra);
an annual residency in Florida under
the name Cleveland Orchestra Miami,
involving multiple weeks of concerts,
community activities, and educational
presentations based on programs devel-
oped at home in Northeast Ohio;
additional new residencies at New York’s
Lincoln Center Festival and at Indiana
University;
ongoing recording activities, including
new releases under the direction of Franz
Welser-Möst, Mitsuko Uchida, and Pierre
Boulez, as well as a series of DVD concert
presentations of Bruckner symphonies;
creative new artistic collaborations, including staged works and chamber mu-
sic performances, with arts institutions in Northeast Ohio and in Miami;
an expanded offering of education and community programs with a compre-
hensive approach designed to make music an integral and regular part of ev-
eryday life in Northeast Ohio;
an array of new concert offerings (including KeyBank Fridays@7 and Celeb-
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Each year since 1989, The Cleveland Orchestra
has presented a free concert in downtown
Cleveland. The 21st free performance at Public
Square was planned for July 2 this summer in
partnership with Cuyahoga Arts & Culture, with
a program kicking off celebrations throughout
the region of America’s 236th birthday.
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THE UPCOMING 201 2-1 3 SEASON marks Franz Welser-Möst’s
eleventh year as Music Director of The Cleveland Orchestra, with
a long-term commitment extending to the Orchestra’s centennial
in 2018. Under his direction, the Orchestra is acclaimed for its
continuing artistic excellence, is presented in a series of ongoing
residencies in the United States and Europe, continues its cham-
pionship of new composers through commissions and premieres,
and is committed to performing more music for more people
throughout Northeast Ohio. Concurrently with his Cleveland
post, Mr. Welser-Möst is General Music Director of the Vienna State Opera.
Under Mr. Welser-Möst’s leadership, The Cleveland Orchestra has launched
a series of residencies in important cultural locations around the world. These in-
clude residencies at Vienna’s Musikverein and Switzerland’s Lucerne Festival, as
well as programs at New York’s Lincoln Center Festival and at Indiana University’s
Jacobs School of Music. The Orchestra’s annual residency in Miami, under the
name Cleveland Orchestra Miami, features multiple weeks of concerts coupled
with community activities (modeled on the Orchestra’s long-term educational
programs in Northeast Ohio) with more than a dozen partnerships across Miami-
Dade organizations and educational institutions.
In addition to his post as General Music Director of the Vienna State Opera,
Mr. Welser-Möst maintains an ongoing relationship with the Vienna Philhar-
monic, where his recent performances have included appearances at the Lucerne
Festival and Salzburg Festival, in Tokyo, and in concert at Teatro alla Scala in
Milan. He led the Philharmonic’s annual New Year’s concert in 2011, telecast
worldwide, and has been invited to conduct it again in 2013. Across a decade-
long tenure with the Zurich Opera, culminating in three seasons as General
Music Director (2005-08), he led the company in more than 40 new productions.
Mr. Welser-Möst’s recordings and videos have won international awards
and and acclaim. He has led The Cleveland Orchestra in video recordings of
live performances of Bruckner Symphonies Nos. 5, 7, 8, and 9. Together they
have released recordings of Wagner’s (with soprano Measha
Brueggergosman) and Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony.
For his talents and dedication, Mr. Welser-Möst has received honors that
include recognition from the Western Law Center for Disability Rights, honorary
membership in the Vienna Singverein, appointment as an Academician of the
European Academy of Yuste, a Decoration of Honor from the Republic of Austria
for his artistic achievements, and the Kilenyi Medal from the Bruckner Society of
America. He is the co-author of , pub-
lished in a German edition in 2007.
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25Blossom Festival 2012 Musician Salute
The Musical Arts Association gratefully acknowledges the artistry and dedication of all the musicians
of The Cleveland Orchestra. In addition to rehearsals and concerts throughout the year, many musi-
cians donate performance time in support of community engagement, fundraising, education, and
audience development activities. We are pleased to recognize these musicians, listed below, who have
volunteered for such events and presentations during the 2010-11 and 2011-12 seasons.
Phillip Austin
Martha Baldwin
Charles Bernard
Katherine Bormann
Lisa Boyko
Elizabeth Camus
Charles Carleton
Hans Clebsch
Patrick Connolly
Ralph Curry
Marc Damoulakis
Alan DeMattia
Vladimir Deninzon
Scott Dixon
Bryan Dumm
Mark Dumm
Tanya Ell
Mary Kay Fink
Tom Freer
Ying Fu
Kim Gomez
Miho Hashizume
Shachar Israel
Mark Jackobs
Joela Jones
Richard King
Alicia Koelz
Stanley Konopka
Mark Kosower
Paul Kushious
Massimo La Rosa
Jung-Min Amy Lee
Takako Masame
Eli Matthews
Jesse McCormick
Don Miller
Michael Miller
Ioana Missits
Sonja Molloy
Yoko Moore
Eliesha Nelson
Jacob Nissly
Peter Otto
Chul-In Park
Joanna Patterson Zakany
Lev Polyakin
Jeanne Preucil Rose
Lynne Ramsey
Stephen Rose
Frank Rosenwein
Michael Sachs
Marisela Sager
Jonathan Sherwin
Sae Shiragami
Emma Shook
Joshua Smith
Richard Solis
Lyle Steelman
Barrick Stees
Rick Stout
Trina Struble
Yasu Sugiyama
Jack Sutte
Kevin Switalski
Brian Thornton
Isabel Trautwein
Robert Vernon
Lembi Veskimets
Carolyn Gadiel Warner
Stephen Warner
Richard Weiner
Richard Weiss
Beth Woodside
Robert Woolfrey
Derek Zadinsky
Jeffrey Zehngut
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The Cleveland OrchestraCenter for Future AudiencesTHE CLE VE L AND ORCHE STRA’s Center for Future Audiences was estab-
lished to fund programs to develop new generations of audiences for Cleve-
land Orchestra concerts in Northeast Ohio. The Center was created in 2010
with a $20 million lead endowment gift from the Maltz Family Foundation.
Center-funded programs focus on addressing economic and geographic bar-
riers to attending Cleveland Orchestra concerts at Severance Hall and Blos-
som Music Center. Programs include
research, introductory offers, targeted
discounts, student ticket programs,
and integrated use of new technolo-
gies. The goal is to create one of the
youngest audiences of any symphony
orchestra in the country. For addition-
al information about these plans and
programs, call us at 216-231-7464.
Center for Future Audiences
ENDOWED FUNDS
Maltz Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander M. Cutler
THANK YOU for helping develop tomorrow’s audiences today.
For information about contributing to this major endowment initiative,
please contact the Orchestra’s Philanthropy & Advancement Department
by calling Jon Limbacher, Chief Development Officer, at 216-231-7520.
27Blossom Festival 2012
Endowed Funds
ARTISTIC
American Conductors FundDouglas Peace HandysideHolsey Gates Handyside
Artist-in-ResidenceMalcolm E. Kenney
Artistic CollaborationKeithley Fund
Young ComposersJan R. and Daniel R. Lewis
Friday Morning ConcertsMary E. and F. Joseph Callahan Foundation
International TouringFrances Elizabeth Wilkinson
Cleveland Orchestra Chorus Jerome and Shirley GroverMeacham Hitchcock and Family
Concert PreviewsDorothy Humel Hovorka
Radio BroadcastsRobert and Jean Conrad
UnrestrictedJohn P. Bergren and Sarah S. EvansVirginia M. and Jon A. Lindseth
Guest ArtistThe Eleanore T. and Joseph E. Adams FundMrs. Warren H. CorningThe Gerhard FoundationMargaret R. Griffiths TrustThe Virginia M. and Newman T. Halvorson FundThe Hershey FoundationThe Humel Hovorka FundKulas FoundationThe Payne FundElizabeth Dorothy RobsonDr. and Mrs. Sam I. SatoThe Julia Severance Millikin FundThe Sherwick FundMr. and Mrs. Michael SherwinSterling A. SpauldingMr. and Mrs. James P. StorerMrs. Paul D. Wurzburger
Endowed Funds
CENTER FOR FUTURE AUDIENCES
Center for Future AudiencesMaltz Family Foundation
Student AudiencesAlexander and Sarah Cutler Fund
T H E C L E V E L A N D O R C H E S T R A
28 The Cleveland OrchestraEndowed Funds
SEVERANCE HALL
Severance Guest ConductorRoger and Anne ClappJames and Donna Reid
Keyboard MaintenanceWilliam R. DewThe Frederick W. and Janet P. Dorn FoundationMr. and Mrs. Richard A. ManuelVincent K. and Edith H. Smith Memorial Trust
OrganD. Robert and Kathleen L. BarberArlene and Arthur HoldenKulas FoundationDescendants of D.Z. NortonOglebay Norton Foundation
Severance Hall PreservationSeverance family and friends
EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY
Education ProgramsAnonymous, in memory of Georg SoltiHope and Stanley I. AdelsteinKathleen L. BarberIsabelle and Ronald BrownDr. Jeanette Grasselli Brown and Dr. Glenn R. BrownAlice B. Cull MemorialFrank and Margaret HyncikJunior Committee of The Cleveland OrchestraMr. and Mrs. David T. MorgenthalerJohn and Sally Morley Education FundThe William N. Skirball Endowment
Education Concerts WeekThe Max Ratner Education Fund, given by the Ratner, Miller, and Shafran
families and by Forest City Enterprises, Inc.
In-School PerformancesAlfred M. Lerner Fund
Classroom ResourcesCharles and Marguerite C. Galanie
Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra The George Gund FoundationChristine Gitlin Miles, in honor of Jahja LingJules and Ruth Vinney Touring Fund
Musical RainbowsPysht Fund
Community ProgrammingMachaskee Fund
Endowed Funds
T H E C L E V E L A N D O R C H E S T R A
BLOSSOM MUSIC CENTER and BLOSSOM FESTIVAL
Blossom Festival Guest ArtistDr. and Mrs. Murray M. BettThe Hershey FoundationThe Payne FundMr. and Mrs. William C. Zekan
Blossom Festival Family ConcertsDavid E. and Jane J. Griffiths
Landscaping and MaintenanceThe Bingham FoundationEmily Blossom family members and friendsThe GAR FoundationJohn S. and James L. Knight Foundation
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31Blossom Festival 2012
About Your EveningThese pages present a variety of information
designed to help you have an enjoyable evening
at each Blossom Festival concert.
If you have questions concerning your eve-
ning at Blossom, feel free to ask an usher or staff
member. Or visit the Information Center located
inside the Main Gate. You can also call The Cleve-
land Orchestra’s administrative offices during reg-
ular weekday business hours at 216-231-7300.
Please visit clevelandorchestra.com for
additional information and answers to many
frequently asked questions, as well as up-to-date
traffic and parking information.
BLOSSOM MUSIC CENTER Blossom grounds and facilities are operated
for The Cleveland Orchestra by Live Nation. Ad-
ministrative Offices at Blossom are open during
regular weekday business hours, but access to
the grounds is not available to the public. For
information, please call 330-920-8040.
The Blossom Box Office is open on Friday,
Saturday, and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., and
from 1 p.m. through intermission on concert days.
BLOSSOM INFORMATION CENTER Questions? An Information Center is located
inside the Main Gate in Smith Plaza, staffed for
Festival concerts by the volunteers of the Blos-
som Women’s Committee.
GROUNDS OPEN Gates to the Blossom grounds are open to
the public 2½ hours before Festival concerts.
PARKING Free parking is available with your ticket to
any Festival concert. Access to paved parking re-
quires a printed and dated hang-tag, which must
be displayed in your vehicle. Paved Lots A and B
are reserved for subscribers (Lot B) and Box Seat
holders (Lot A). Free hang-tags for Lots C-D-E are
available with Pavilion tickets purchased at least
ten days in advance of a Festival concert.
Anyone can upgrade to Lot A parking in ad-
vance, subject to availability, for $15 per vehicle.
Cars without dated parking hang-tags are usu-
ally directed to non-paved parking.
Parking spaces for patrons with disabilities
and special needs are in Lots B and E. A valid
disability parking permit is required and must
be displayed. A limited number of ADA park-
ing spaces are also available in Lot A for $15
per vehicle, with advance purchase. For further
information, please contact Guest Services at
330-926-6068.
FREE TRAM SERVICE Free transportation throughout the grounds
is available to all patrons for Blossom Festival
concerts. Tram service from parking lots to
Smith Plaza and to various points inside the
entrance, including the Pavilion, is available on a
continuous basis before and after each concert.
PICNICS Festival patrons are always welcome to
bring your own picnics, packed with everything
needed to make your experience a special and
relaxing event — or let us cook for you (see the
sections on concessions and the Blossom Grille).
Blossom has plentiful picnic areas, including
the Woods Picnic Area adjacent to Parking Lot B.
Picnic areas cannot be reserved in advance and
are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
The Lawn is a favorite picnic spot. In the inter-
est of safety, open-flame grilling is not permitted
anywhere on the Blossom grounds or parking ar-
eas. Sparklers and fireworks are strictly prohibited.
PICNIC DROP-OFF Patrons with parking access to any paved lot
can drop off a passenger and food near the tram
stop in their parking lot. For safety reasons, there
is no picnic drop-off at the main gate.
CONCESSIONS Blossom offers a variety of food and beverage
concessions throughout the grounds. Some of the
items available include individual pizzas, grilled
hot dogs, jumbo soft pretzels, drinks, coffees,
ice cream novelties, and a selection of alcoholic
beverages featuring domestic and imported beers
as well as summer cocktails. Refreshing wines can
be purchased at the Wine Store, at the top of the
Lawn (see grounds map).
BLOSSOM GRILLE This open-air restaurant, located at the top
of the Lawn seating area, is the perfect place
to start or end your evening. The full-service
restaurant and bar offers a variety of freshly pre-
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pared appetizers, salads, entrees, and desserts,
plus wines, spirits, and beers.
The Blossom Grille is open for dinner 2½
hours prior to all Blossom Festival concerts and
also is open after each concert with coffee, spir-
its, and desserts.
You can also pre-order boxed dinners in ad-
vance. For more information or to make reserva-
tions, please call 330-916-6063
CATERING AND GROUPS With a welcoming natural setting, gracious
gardens, and a summer full of music, Blossom is
a great place to host a party. Our party pavilions
at Knight Grove accommodate 20 to 450 people,
and we can make special arrangements for
larger groups. Bring a few dozen friends, your
favorite clients, or your whole company to a con-
cert and let Blossom’s exclusive caterer, Aramark,
help you create a memorable pre-concert event.
From casual barbecues and informal recep-
tions to elegant sit-down dinners, you can select
a menu from our catering guide or ask our chef
and catering manager to put together a unique
menu for your event. Please note that arrange-
ments must be made in advance. To request a
catering menu, please call 330-916-6063.
For information regarding group ticket
packages for concerts, please call The Cleveland
Orchestra’s Group Sales Office at 216-231-7493.
SMITH PLAZA Patrons enter Blossom through Smith Plaza.
The Plaza offers merchandise sales, ticket ser-
vices, guest services, First Aid stations, gardens,
Eells Art Gallery, ATM, and the Blossom Women’s
Committee Information Booth.
KULAS PLAZA Kulas Plaza is open with an Access Card
to serve Cleveland Orchestra donors, series sub-
scribers, and box seat holders at Festival con-
certs. Kulas Plaza guests have access to dedi-
cated restrooms, concessions, and tables for pre-
concert dining and intermission refreshments.
FIRST AID First Aid is available at every performance.
Contact the nearest usher or go to Smith Plaza.
LOST AND FOUND Visitors seeking to retrieve lost articles can
inquire at Guest Services at the Smith Plaza.
BANDWAGON GIFT SHOP At Blossom Festival concerts, the Bandwag-
on Gift Shop offers Blossom signature merchan-
dise as well as Cleveland Orchestra clothing, gift
items, and compact discs. The shop opens 2½
hours before the concert and is open through
intermission and for post-concert shopping. For
more information, call 330-916-6090.
CAMERAS AND TAPE RECORDERS Cameras can be brought onto the Blossom
grounds, for Festival performances only, to take
pictures of your family and friends. However, in
accordance with contractual agreements with
the performers, the taking of pictures inside the
Pavilion during performances is not permitted.
NOISE, TEXTING, AND OTHER DISTRACTIONS Please turn off your cell phone, pagers,
alarms, and any other device that makes noise or
emits light. In consideration of other audience
members, especially on the Lawn, patrons are
respectfully requested to refrain from talking and
making other audible distractions that might
interrupt others’ enjoyment of the performance.
NO SMOKING All Blossom Festival events are presented
in a smoke-free environment. Smoking is not al-
lowed anywhere on the grounds or in buildings
once you have entered through the ticket gates.
With required fire and safety precautions, limited
smoking areas are sometimes designated out-
side the gates closer to paved parking areas.
LAWN CHAIRS AND RENTALS Guests on the Lawn prefer different kinds of
seating. While some enjoy lying back on a blan-
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BlossomGrille Lawn
Seating KulasPlaza
Main Gate
Box Office
Pavilion
Knight Grove
Picnic Shelter
Picnic Tables ConcessionsFamily Restroom
Tram Stops
HoodMeyerson
Suite
Lawn Terrace
Information Booth Frank E. Joseph Garden
Wine Store
BackstageLot
Bandwagon Gift Shop
Eells Art Gallery
Lot A Gate
Herbert E.Strawbridge
Garden
Emily’sGarden Smith
Plaza
Woods Picnic Area
Guest Servicesand First Aid
Special Events Center
Lawn Ticket Booth
Pedestrian Bridge
Porthouse Theatre, Grass Lots, and Steels Corners Road Entrance
Concessions
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ket and listening to music under the big sum-
mer sky, others prefer to bring their own chairs
to watch the evening’s activities. Please keep in
mind that your chair can obstruct other people’s
views. Short-legged chairs make good neigh-
bors. Suitable rental chairs are available at the
top of the hill for a rental fee of $5 per evening.
Tents or other structures are strictly prohibited.
IN CASE OF RAIN Blossom Festival concerts are performed
rain or shine. In the event of rain, Lawn/General
Admission tickets will allow you access to the
general admission sections of the Pavilion, avail-
able on a first-come, first-served basis.
CURTAIN TIME Every effort is made to begin concerts on
time. On occasion, traffic or other conditions
may force a delay of five to ten minutes. The
dimming of lights in the Blossom Pavilion and
the entrance of the Concertmaster onto the
stage for the tuning of the Orchestra usually
signal the imminent start of each concert.
ARRIVING LATE, LEAVING EARLY If you have tickets for Pavilion seating and
you arrive after the performance has begun,
please see an usher at the Pavilion entrance
and wait to be seated at an appropriate pause
between movements or pieces.
Lawn patrons can find a spot on the Lawn at
any time. However, please be courteous to fellow
patrons who are already enjoying the concert
and do not create an unnecessary disturbance.
If you need to leave before the concert ends,
please do so only between pieces in order not to
disturb the performers or other patrons.
INTERMISSIONS Intermissions are expected to run 20 min-
utes. The ringing of a bell and the flashing of
lights are used to signal the impending start of
the second half of a concert.
GARDENS The area surrounding Smith Plaza boasts
three beautiful gardens dedicated to the
memory of individuals who were influential in
the creation of Blossom: Emily Blossom, Frank E.
Joseph, and Herbert E. Strawbridge.
EELLS ART GALLERY Eells Art Gallery exhibits works by regional
and national artists, curated by the Kent/Blos-
som Art program.
PORTHOUSE THEATRE Located just inside Blossom’s main road
entrance, Porthouse Theatre offers a summer
season of theatrical productions presented by
the Porthouse Theatre Company, a professional
regional repertory company affiliated with
Kent State University. The theater’s Box Office
opens 1½ hours prior to showtime. For further
information or to make reservations, please call
330-929-4416.
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35Blossom Festival 2012 Buying Tickets
BY TELEPHONE Call the Severance Hall Ticket Office
at 216-231-1111 or 800-686-1141, open
weekdays 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
IN PERSONAt the Severance Hall Ticket Office Blossom Festival tickets can be purchased
at the Severance Hall Ticket Office, located at
11001 Euclid Avenue (the corner of Euclid Ave-
nue and East Boulevard) in Cleveland. Open
weekdays 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Closed Saturdays,
Sundays, and holidays.
At Blossom Music Center Blossom Festival tickets can be purchased
at the Blossom Box Office, open Fridays, Satur-
days, and Sundays from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and,
for the convenience of our patrons, from 1 p.m.
through intermission on Festival concert dates.
ONLINE clevelandorchestra.com Individual concert tickets are available
online at clevelandorchestra.com — featuring
select-your-own seats and print-at-home tickets.PAVILION GENERAL ADMISSION AREAS Areas of the Pavilion are designated for gen-
eral admission seating on a first-come, first-served
basis (beginning two hours before each concert).
Lawn Tickets and Under 18 Free Lawn Passes
grant access to this area. Each person regardless
of age must have a ticket to sit in this area.
GROUP DISCOUNTS Groups of 10 or more qualify for specially
discounted tickets to most Festival concerts.
Whether you are planning for your company
picnic, a club or social group outing, or this year’s
family reunion, Blossom offers a special setting.
Call our Group Sales Office at 216-231-7493.
GUARANTEED COMPLIMENTARYPAVED LOT PARKING When you purchase advance Pavilion
tickets to Blossom Festival concerts, you
will receive a parking pass that guarantees
you space in one of Blossom’s paved park-
ing lots and the ability to access these lots
via the “Parking Pass” lane. To receive a
parking pass, purchase tickets in person
(or online at clevelandorchestra.com)
at least ten days prior to the concert.
Buying Tickets
RESERVED SEATING AREAS (Pavilion) Box Seats Area 1 Area 2 Area 3
OPEN SEATING AREAS Lawn/General Admission Area
WHEELCHAIR ACCESS Accessible seating locations are available
across seating price levels. If assistance is need-
ed, uniformed staff can help.
SEATING CHART
This 2010 Pavilion Ticket Buyer’s Parking Pass is good only on
JULY
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BLOSSOM
4C-D-E
Beginning with the concert on July 3, free Lawn
Tickets are available for young people ages 17
and younger. Two “Under 18s Free” Lawn Passes
can be requested with each paid admission. “Un-
der 18s” must have a pass for entry and must be
accompanied by an adult purchase. Passes can
be requested through the Ticket Office or on-line.
The “Under 18s Free” Lawn Pass also permits
seating in the General Admission sections of the
Pavilion. Pavilion seating is not encouraged for
very young children. Seating in the General Ad-
mission sections of the Pavilion is available on a
first-come, first-served basis. Each person regard-
less of age or seating location must be able to sit
quietly without disturbing other patrons.
“Under 18s Free” is a program of The Cleveland Orch-
estra’s Center for Future Audiences. The Center, created
with a lead endowment gift from the Maltz Family
Foundation, was established to fund programs to
develop new generations of audiences for Cleveland
Orchestra concerts in Northeast Ohio.
UNDER 18s FREE ON THE LAWN
Great music under the stars . JUL 3 TUES at 8 PM
AMERICA THE BEAUTIFULThe Cleveland OrchestraJahja Ling, conductorInon Barnatan, piano
The Cleveland Orchestra celebrates Inde-pendence Day with a concert of American classics, including Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue and selections from Copland’s Rodeo — concluding with Tchaikovsky’s “1812” Overture and fi reworks.
JUL 4 WED at 8 PM
SALUTE TO AMERICABlossom Festival BandLoras John Schissel, conductor
The Blossom Festival Band performs a traditional 4th of July concert featuring a mix of patriotic Sousa marches plus a salute to the U.S. Armed Forces, con-cluding with the “1812” Overture and post-concert fi reworks.
JUL 7 SAT at 8 PM
EMANUEL AX PLAYS MOZART The Cleveland OrchestraJahja Ling, conductorEmanuel Ax, piano
SUPPÉ Poet and Peasant OvertureMOZART Piano Concerto No. 22NICOLAI Merry Wives of Windsor OvertureCHOPIN Andante spianato et Grand Polonaise brillanteBRAHMS Three Hungarian Dances
JUL 14 SAT at 8 PM
ALL TCHAIKOVSKYThe Cleveland OrchestraVassily Sinaisky, conductor Daniel Müller-Schott, cello
GREAT GERSHWIN BRILLIANT BERNSTEINThe Cleveland OrchestraBramwell Tovey, conductorTracy Dahl, soprano
GERSHWIN Cuban OvertureBERNSTEIN “Glitter and Be Gay” GERSHWIN Catfi sh Row: Symphonic Suite from Porgy and BessGERSHWIN SongsBERNSTEIN Sym. Dances, West Side Story
JUL 21 SAT at 8 PMMOZART UNDER THE STARSThe Cleveland OrchestraJames Feddeck, conductor Franklin Cohen, clarinet
MOZART Symphony No. 35 (“Haff ner”)MOZART Clarinet ConcertoMOZART Overture to The Abduction from the SeraglioMOZART Symphony No. 41 (“Jupiter”)
JUL 22 SUN at 7 PM
THE BEAT GOES ON!MUSIC OF THE BABY BOOMERSThe Cleveland OrchestraJack Everly, conductor
Turn back the clock to the 1960s when the “Fab Four” took the world by storm, summer was “endless,” and the nation grooved to the sounds of Motown. Con-cert highlights include music from TV and fi lm, songs by Burt Bacharach and Simon & Garfunkel, and classic hits by Frankie Valli.
BEETHOVEN Overture to CoriolanBEETHOVEN Violin ConcertoBEETHOVEN Symphony No. 5
*The evening begins at 7 p.m. with a performance by the Kent/Blossom Chamber Orchestra under the direction of James Feddeck. At 8 p.m., The Cleveland Orchestra plays an all-Beethoven concert, ending with a side-by-side performance of Beethoven’s Fifth.
JUL 29 SUN at 7 PM
TIME FOR THREEThe Cleveland OrchestraSteven Reineke, conductorTime for Three, string trio
Self described as a “classically trained garage band,” Time for Three is hard to classify, blending bluegrass-style fi ddling, jazz, and the occasional hip-hop riff into an exciting and eclectic blend you won’t want to miss.
Emanuel Ax
Gil Shaham
Daniel Müller-Schott
Summer Home of The Cleveland OrchestraOrchestraOrchestr
. . each weekend at Blossom!AUG 4 SAT at 8 PM
ROMEO AND JULIETThe Cleveland OrchestraJames Gaffi gan, conductorDaniil Trifonov, piano
WAGNER Prelude to Act III of Tristan and IsoldeCHOPIN Piano Concerto No. 1PROKOFIEV Suite from Romeo and Juliet
AUG 5 SUN at 7 PM
A NIGHT AT THE OPERAThe Cleveland OrchestraJohannes Debus, conductor Angela Meade, sopranoMichael Fabiano, tenorBlossom Festival Chorus
The passion and beauty of opera come together for a perfect evening at Blossom— featuring arias, duets, and choruses from favorite works by Verdi, Puccini, and Bellini.
AUG 11 SAT at 8 PM
YUJA WANG PLAYS TCHAIKOVSKYThe Cleveland OrchestraJakub Hrůša, conductor Yuja Wang, piano
MUSSORGSKY Night on Bald MountainTCHAIKOVSKY Piano Concerto No. 1DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 8
BLOSSOM. SIZZLE. POP! A special benefi t evening combining the concert with dinner and after-party. For details, call 216-231-7524.
AUG 12 SUN at 7 PM
TRIBUTE TO JOHN WILLIAMSThe Cleveland OrchestraRichard Kaufman, conductor
A special 80th birthday musical tribute to John Williams, the most successful composer working in fi lm today. His popular scores include Star Wars, Indiana Jones, E.T., Harry Potter, and many more. Hear this magnifi cent music performed by The Cleveland Orchestra under the stars at Blossom!
AUG 25 SAT at 8 PM
PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BANDThe Preservation Hall Jazz Band appears (without orchestra) in concert, performing their vintage sounds of New Orleans from every era. The New York Times has called the band “a multigenerational mix with appeal to a range of musical constituen-cies, not just afi cionados of traditional jazz.”
Celebrate the Labor Day Weekend with music and the great outdoors! This special program features favorite Broadway hits, including selec-tions from Cats, Beauty and the Beast, Lion King, Mamma Mia!, The Music Man, Jesus Christ Superstar, Hello Dolly!, The King and I, Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera, and Wicked.
Order your tickets todayby calling 800-686-1141 or by visiting us online atclevelandorchestra.com
Daniil Trifonov
Yuja Wang
Preservation Hall Jazz Band
John Morris Russell
Enjoy fi reworks on these dates, after the concert (weather permitting).
Bring your own picnic or purchase your favorites from us, including special All-American Cookout fare on these dates.
All programs and artists subject to change.
NEOS DANCE THEATREat Hardesty Park July 27, 28
MARTHA GRAHAM DANCE COMPANYat Goodyear Park August 3, 4
GROUNDWORKS DANCE THEATERat Glendale Cemetery August 10, 11
CINCINNATI BALLETat Firestone Park August 17, 18
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July 3 PNC
July 4 Forest City Enterprises
July 7 Blossom Women’s Committee
July 14 Thompson Hine LLP
July 21 Jones Day
July 22 Eaton Corporation
July 28 Baker HostetlerPark-Ohio Holdings Corp.
August 4 Squire Sanders (US) LLP
August 12 NACCO Industries, Inc.
September 1 The J.M. Smucker CompanySeptember 2
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Supporting FoundationsThe Blossom Festival benefits from the generous support of foundations, enabling The Cleveland Orch-
estra to continue delivering world-class performances to the Northeast Ohio community throughout the
summer months. The Orchestra gratefully acknowledges the following foundations for their support.
Akron Community FoundationLawrence A. Appley FoundationGlenn R. and Alice V. Boggess Memorial FoundationThe Mary S. and David C. Corbin FoundationMary and Dr. George L. Demetros Charitable TrustGAR FoundationJohn S. and James L. Knight FoundationThe Lehner Family FoundationLaura R. and Lucian Q. Moffitt Foundation The Margaret Clark Morgan FoundationThe Charles E. and Mabel M. Ritchie Memorial FoundationThe Sisler McFawn FoundationLloyd L. and Louise K. Smith Memorial FoundationWelty Family Foundation
40 The Cleveland Orchestra
Blossom Fun Facts When the construction of Blossom was completed in 1968, it included:
1,250 tons of steel; 12,000 cubic yards of concrete; 4 acres of sodded lawn area
The very first work conducted at Blossom’s inaugural concert
was The Star-Spangled Banner.
Judy Collins and Arlo Guthrie were the first pop artists to perform at Blossom, on July 23, 1968.
The Cleveland Orchestra has performed 950 concerts at Blossom
since its opening in 1968 through the end of the 2011 Festival season.
Since 1969, Blossom has featured special “Fourth-of-July”
band concerts each year.
Guest conductors who have led Cleveland Orchestra performances at Blossom
include: Vladimir Ashkenazy, Daniel Barenboim, Leonard Bernstein, Victor Borge,
Pierre Boulez, Aaron Copland, Sir Colin Davis, Antal Dorati, Charles Dutoit, Duke Ellington,
Arthur Fiedler, Bernard Haitink, André Kostelanetz, Erich Kunzel, Henry Mancini,
Bobby McFerrin, Mitch Miller, Neville Marriner, Eduardo Mata, Robert Shaw,
Maxim Shostakovich, Michael Tilson Thomas, and John Williams.
Guest artists who have performed with The Cleveland Orchestra at Blossom
include: Van Cliburn, Leon Fleisher, James Galway, Benny Goodman, Yo-Yo Ma,
Peter Nero, Jessye Norman, Itzhak Perlman, Gil Shaham, Elizabeth Schwarzkopf,
Beverly Sills, and Frederica von Stade.
BIG BIRD AT BLOSSOM. The Sesame Street character Big
Bird tried his hand (wing?) at con-
ducting The Cleveland Orchestra as
part of the 1983 and 1984 Blossom
Festivals. The fun continues this
summer with concert selections for
the whole family, including And the
Beat Goes On!, A Night at the Opera,
Preservation Hall Jazz Band, and
Broadway’s Greatest Hits.
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Orchestra Schedule & Ticket Information(216) 231-1111 or 800-686-1141 toll free outside local calling areas
or online at clevelandorchestra.com
The Cleveland OrchestraSeverance Hall Administrative Offices(216) 231-7300
Blossom Music Center is owned by the
Musical Arts Association, the nonprofit
parent organization of The Cleveland Orch-
estra. Live Nation has been contracted to
operate Blossom and to book and promote
the summer’s non-orchestral attractions.
Blossom Administrative Offices (330) 920-8040
Blossom Grille (330) 916-6063
Group Sales and Knight Grove Reservations (216) 231-7493
Bandwagon Gift Shop (330) 916-6090
Eells Art Gallery (330) 672-7853
Porthouse Theatre (330) 929-4416
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SINCE THE OPENING of Blossom Music
Center as the summer home of The Cleveland
Orchestra in 1968, Kent State University has
participated in helping to develop Blossom’s
role as a center for professional training in the
visual and performing arts. Each summer,
the Kent/Blossom arts festivals bring together
some 300 young professionals in art, music, and
theater, and a resident faculty of 80 (includ-
ing Kent State faculty, members of The Cleve-
land Orchestra, and major international artists).
Through the production of more than 100 con-
certs, performances, exhibitions, and lectures,
their creative experiences are shared
with an audience of nearly 30,000
each year.
Over the past four decades,
Kent/Blossom has involved 9,000
students from throughout the Unit-
ed States and abroad. An evolving
faculty roster of 700 visiting artists
has joined with 60 members of The
Cleveland Orchestra and 120 mem-
bers of the Kent State University
faculty. More than 750,000 people
have attended nearly 4,000 public
events in the disciplines of music, visual arts,
and theater.
Kent/Blossom alumni are now associated
with some 400 professional arts organizations
worldwide. These include the orchestras of Ber-
lin, Boston, Cleveland, New York, and Vienna;
the Metropolitan, Houston, and La Scala op-
era companies; art museums in New York, San
Francisco, Mexico City, and Paris; and dozens
of major theaters (including the Guthrie Theater
in Minneapolis and Washington D.C.’s Kennedy
Center) and touring dramatic companies.
Kent/Blossom Arts Festivals
Kent/Blossom Music 2012 Season Highlights
SATURDAY July 28AT 7:00 p.m. Blossom Music Center
Side-by-Side Kent/Blossom Chamber Orchestra James Feddeck, conductor The Cleveland Orchestra Jahja Ling, conductor Gil Shaham, violin
The Cleveland Orchestra and the Kent/Blossom Chamber Orchestra give a special collaborative perform-ance as part of The Cleveland Orch-estra’s annual Blossom Festival season. The evening features the Chamber Orchestra performing works by Bartók and Schubert, after which world-renowned soloist Gil Shaham plays Beethoven’s Violin Concerto with The Cleveland Orchestra, and then concludes with both ensembles side-by-side for the most famous piece in the world, Beethoven’s Fith Symphony.
For tickets, call 216-231-1111 or visit clevelandorchestra.com
TWO WEEKENDS
July 6, 7, 8 FRI at 7:30, SAT & SUN at 2:30 p.m.
July 20, 21, 22 FRI at 7:30, SAT & SUN at 2:30 p.m.
Ludwig Recital HallKent State University
Kent/BlossomChamber PlayersA series of free chamber music concerts. A different program for every concert, featuring musical gems from the Classical, Romantic, and modern eras.
These concerts are free and open to the public.
For more information, call 330-672-2613 or visit dept.kent.edu/blossom
Kent/Blossom Music
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art exhibitions
Eells Art Gallery at Blossom Music CenterOpen two hours before the start of each Blossom Festival concert through to the end of intermission.
JulyPhillip Buntin paint
August-SeptemberSamuel Hoffman glass
For additional information, visit art.kent.edu
Kent/Blossom Arts Festivals
musical events
Concert SeriesLudwig Recital HallKent State University 1325 Theatre Drive in the Music and Speech Center
Wednesday June 27 at 7:30 p.m.MAGICAL MOZART!an evening of works by Mozart Miami String Quartet with Jerry Wong, piano
Monday July 2 at 7:30 pmPASSION, PERSONALITY, AND ENERGY!musical works by Mendelssohn, Brahms, and Tower Miami String Quartet and Jerry Wong Wednesday July 11 at 7:30 p.m. ROMANCE AND RHAPSODIESmusical works by Loeffler, Brahms, and Clara Schumann Cleveland Orchestra Piano Trio with Stanley Konopka, viola and Danna Sundet, oboe
Wednesday July 18 at 7:30 p.m. A LUSCIOUS EVENING OF MUSICmusical works by Beethoven, Brahms, Cassado, and Berteau Mark Kosower, cello Jee-Won Oh, piano
Wednesday July 25 at 7:30 p.m. WINDS OF THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRAmusical works by Beethoven, Rathbun, and Griebling-Haigh Marisela Sager, flute Jeffrey Rathbun, oboe Daniel McKelway, clarinet Barrick Stees, bassoon Richard King, horn
Tickets: $15, students $5
For additional information, call 330-672-2613visit dept.kent.edu/blossom
theatrical productions
Porthouse Theatre at Blossom Music Center
DAMN YANKEESbook by George Abbott & Douglas Walloplyrics/music by Richard Adler & Jerry Ross June 14 to June 30
THE WORLD GOES ’ROUNDlyrics by Fred Ebbmusic by John Kander July 5 to 21
THE SOUND OF MUSIClyrics by Oscar Hammerstein 2dmusic by Richard Rodgers July 26 to August 12
For Tickets . . .Kent State University Box Office Monday thru Saturday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Porthouse Theatre Box Office open 1½ hours prior to showtime
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School buses delivering students to Severance Hall. More than four million schoolchildren have been introduced to symphonic music in nine decades of Cleveland Orchestra education concerts.
Education & Community
The Cleveland Orchestra: Serving the Community
THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA has a long and proud history of sharing the
value and joy of music with citizens throughout Northeast Ohio. Education and
community programs date to the Orchestra’s founding in 1918 and have remained
a central focus of the ensemble’s actitivities for over ninety years. Today, with the
support of many generous individual, foundation, corporate, and governmental
funding partners, the Orchestra’s educational and community programs reach
more than 70,000 young people and adults annually, helping to foster a love of
music and a lifetime of involvement with the musical arts. On these pages, we
share photographs from a sampling of these many programs.
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Cleveland Orchestra bassist Mark Atherton with classroom students at Cleveland’s Mayfair Elementary School, part of the Learning Through Music program that fosters the use of music and the arts to support general classroom learning.
The Cleveland Orchestra helps celebrate the seasons and special events throughout the year. Above, the Orchestra’s horn section got into the Halloween spirit for a special fun-filled Family Concert.
Education & Community
El Sistema@Rainey performing at Severance Hall. The initiative is an intensive after-school orchestral music program launched in September 2011 by Cleveland Orchestra violinist Isabel Trautwein and Cleveland’s Rainey Institute. Modeled after the national Venezuelan program El Sistema (“the system”), the initiative emphasizes community-based orchestra training from a young age, with a focus on making music fun and inspiring young musicians with a passion for music and for life. The Cleveland Orchestra and education partner Conn-Selmer are the official providers of Scherl & Roth violins for the El Sistema@Rainey program, with instrument support from Royalton Music for El Sistema@Rainey Summer Camp.
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T H A N K Y O UThe Cleveland Orchestra’s Education and Community programs
are made possible by many generous individuals,foundations, and corporations, including:
The Abington FoundationThe Eva L. and Joseph M. Bruening Foundation
Cleveland ClinicThe Cleveland Foundation
Conn-Selmer, Inc.Cuyahoga Arts & Culture
Dominion FoundationThe Harry K. Fox and Emma R. Fox Charitable Foundation
Giant EagleMuna & Basem Hishmeh Foundation
Invacare CorporationMartha Holden Jennings Foundation
KeyBankThe Laub Foundation
The Lincoln Electric FoundationThe Lubrizol CorporationMedical Mutual of Ohio
The Nord Family FoundationOhio Arts CouncilOhio Savings Bank
PNCThe Reinberger Foundation
Albert G. & Olive H. Schlink FoundationThe Sherwin-Williams Foundation
The South Waite FoundationSurdna Foundation
Thomas H. White Foundation, a KeyBank TrustThe Edward & Ruth Wilkof Foundation
Women’s Committee of The Cleveland Orchestra
Education & Community
Cleveland Orchestra flutist Marisela Sager working with pre-school students as part of PNC Grow Up Great, a program utilizing music to support pre-literacy and school readiness skills.
More than 1,200 talented youth musicians have performed as members of the Cleve- land Orchestra Youth Orchestra in the 26 years since its founding in 1986.
At the Orchestra’s annual Community Open House, participants pose for a photo at the “Picture Yourself at Severance Hall” activity, giving everyone the thrill of being center stage.
48 The Cleveland Orchestra
Nancy Dotson Cleveland Orchestra Heritage
Society Member, former state chair
of the Blossom Women’s Committee,
and Heritage Society radio ambassador on WCLV
When did you begin attending Cleveland Orchestra concerts?Dick and I have lived in the area for over three decades and have been attending concerts for most of those years.
Tell us about your Blossom Festival experience.Dick and I have so many wonderful memories of Blossom. Living in Hudson and only 20 minutes from Blossom, our summer revolves around the lyrical weekend evenings at Blossom Music Center. Sitting on the Lawn with a glass of wine under the stars is our idea of a perfect date! Meeting members of The Cleveland Orchestra at the summer Gourmet Matinee Luncheons and the Orchestra Picnic sponsored by the Blossom Women’s Committee have also been special treats.
Why did you and Dick join the Heritage Society?It is a very special privilege to have The Cleveland Orchestra so readily accessible and convenient to attend. It is for these reasons that we made a decision to include the Orchestra in our estate planning several years ago. Leaving a legacy for future generations to enjoy this music and the musicians to carry on the music is something we are happy we can do.
The Heritage Society
48 The Cleveland OrchestraLegacy Giving
49Blossom Festival 2012 49Heritage Society
T H E C L E V E L A N D O R C H E S T R A
H E R I T A G E S O C I E T Y
Legacy Giving
The Heritage Society was established in 1994 to honor
those who remember The Cleveland Orchestra through a
planned gift such as a bequest, charitable trust or gift annuity.
Outright gifts to the endowment may also qualify for membership.
The lotus blossom pictured on the right is the symbol of The Heri-
tage Society. Representing eternal life, the lotus was said to be Elisabeth
Severance’s favorite flower. Elisabeth, wife of John Long Severance,
passed away before the completion of Severance Hall. The lotus motif
was subsequently placed in nearly every public area of Severance Hall.
A sterling silver lotus pin is presented to every Heritage Society member
in recognition of the legacy they are creating for generations to come.
Please join Nancy & Dick Dotson as members of the Heritage Society
PARTNERS IN EXCELLENCE$200,000 TO $299,999Baker HostetlerEaton CorporationForest City Enterprises, Inc.The Plain Dealer
PARTNERS IN EXCELLENCE$100,000 TO $199,999Medical Mutual of OhioParker Hannifin CorporationThe J. M. Smucker Company
$50,000 TO $99,999
Jones DayQuality Electrodynamics (QED)The Sage Cleveland FoundationTele München Group (Europe)
$25,000 TO $49,999Conn-Selmer, Inc.Dix & EatonGiant EagleNorthern Trust Bank
of Florida (Miami)Richard L. Bowen & Associates, Inc.Squire, Sanders & Dempsey (US) LLPThompson Hine LLP
$2,500 TO $24,999Akron Tool & Die CompanyAmerican Fireworks, Inc.American Greetings CorporationBank of AmericaBDIBrouse McDowellEileen M. Burkhart & Co LLCBuyers Products CompanyCalfee, Halter & Griswold LLPCedar Brook Financial Partners, LLC
The Cleveland Wire Cloth & Mfg. Co.The Cliffs FoundationCommunity Behavioral Health CenterConsolidated Graphics Group, Inc.Dealer Tire LLCDollar BankDominion FoundationErnst & Young LLPEvarts-Tremaine-Flicker CompanyFeldman Gale, P.A. (Miami)Ferro CorporationFifth Third BankFirstMerit BankFrantz Ward LLPGallagher Benefit ServicesGenovese Vanderhoof & AssociatesThe Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Great Lakes Brewing CompanyGross BuildersHahn Loeser + Parks LLPHouck Anderson P.A. (Miami)Hunton & Williams, LLP (Miami)Hyland SoftwareKeithley FoundationLittler Mendelson, P.C.The Lincoln Electric FoundationC. A. Litzler Co., Inc.Live Publishing CompanyLNE Group-Lee Weingart (Europe)Macy’sMiba AG (Europe)MindCrafted SystemsMTD Products, Inc.Nordson CorporationNorth Coast Container Corp.Northern HaserotOatey Co.Octavia PressOhio CATOhio Savings Bank,
A Division of New York Community BankOlympic Steel, Inc.Oswald CompaniesPark-Ohio Holdings Corp.PolyOne CorporationThe Prince & Izant CompanyRichey Industries, Inc.RPM International Inc.SEMAG Holding GmbH (Europe)The Sherwin-Williams CompanyStearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alha (Miami)Stern Advertising AgencySwagelok CompanyTowers WatsonTriMark S.S. KempTrionix Research Laboratory, Inc.Tucker Ellis & West LLPUlmer & Berne LLPUnited Automobile Insurance Company (Miami)Ver Ploeg & Lumpkin, P.A. (Miami)Ricky and Sarit Warman – Papa John’s (Miami)Westlake Reed LeskoskyThe Avedis Zildjian CompanyAnonymous (3)
Annual Supportgifts of $2,500 or more during the past year, as of June 15, 2012
Cumulative Giving
$5 MILLION AND MORE
KeyBank
$1 MILLION TO $5 MILLION
Baker Hostetler
Bank of America
Eaton Corporation
FirstEnergy Foundation
Forest City Enterprises, Inc.
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
The Lubrizol Corporation /The Lubrizol Foundation
Merrill Lynch
NACCO Industries, Inc.
Parker Hannifin Corporation
The Plain Dealer
PNC Bank
PolyOne Corporation
Raiffeisenlandesbank Oberösterreich (Europe)
The Sage Cleveland Foundation
The J. M. Smucker Company
The Severance Society recognizes
generous contributors of $1 million
or more in cumulative giving
to The Cleveland Orchestra.
Listing as of June 2012.
Corporate Support
The Cleveland Orchestra gratefully acknowledges and salutes these corporations for their generous support toward
the Orchestra’s Endowment, Annual Fund, Special Projects, and/or Programs. Additional legacy gifts from these
organizations and others are recognized through The Cleveland Orchestra Heritage Society.
T H E C L E V E L A N D O R C H E S T R A
Is music your passion?Join us for Music Careers Day.Attend a campus tour and learn about the UA admissions process, scholarships, Honors College, residence halls and financial aid.
You’ll also:
Don’t miss out on this free, fun and informative day for high school students and parents.
Register at 330-972-7590 or uakron.edu/music
Wednesday, Oct. 17, starting at 9 a.m. Guzzetta Hall
53Blossom Festival 2012 Foundation/Government Support
$1 MILLION AND MORE
The Cleveland FoundationCuyahoga County residents through
Cuyahoga Arts and CultureMaltz Family FoundationThe Kelvin and Eleanor
Smith Foundation
$500,000 TO $999,999The Louise H. and David S. Ingalls
FoundationThe Payne Fund
$250,000 TO $499,000Andrew W. Mellon
FoundationDavid and Inez Myers
FoundationOhio Arts CouncilThe Skirball Foundation
$100,000 TO $249,999Sidney E. Frank FoundationGAR FoundationThe George Gund
FoundationJohn S. and James L.
Knight Foundation Kulas FoundationThe Mandel FoundationThe Miami Foundation,
from a fund established by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation (Miami)
John P. Murphy FoundationSurdna Foundation
$50,000 TO $99,999The George W. Codrington
Charitable FoundationMartha Holden Jennings FoundationMyra Tuteur Kahn Memorial Fund
of The Cleveland FoundationNational Endowment for the ArtsThe Reinberger Foundation
$20,000 TO $49,999The Abington FoundationAkron Community FoundationThe Helen C. Cole Charitable TrustThe Mary S. and David C.
Corbin FoundationThe Gerhard Foundation, Inc.
Annual Supportgifts of $2,000 or more during the past year, as of June 15, 2012
The Cleveland Orchestra gratefully acknowledges and salutes these Foundations and Government agencies for their
generous support toward the Orchestra’s Endowment, Annual Fund, Special Projects, and/or Programs. Additional
legacy gifts from these organizations and others are recognized through The Cleveland Orchestra Heritage Society.
Ann and Gordon Getty FoundationElizabeth Ring Mather and
William Gwinn Mather FundThe Margaret Clark Morgan FoundationThe Nonneman Family FoundationThe Esther and Hyman Rapport
Philanthropic TrustThe Sisler McFawn Foundation
$2,000 TO $19,999Ayco Charitable FoundationThe Ruth and Elmer Babin FoundationThe Bernheimer Family Fund
of the Cleveland FoundationBicknell FundThe Eva L. and Joseph M. Bruening FoundationThe Collacott FoundationThe Frances G. and Lewis Allen Davies
Endowment FundMary and Dr. George L. Demetros
Charitable TrustElisha-Bolton FoundationFisher-Renkert FoundationThe Harry K. Fox and Emma R. Fox
Charitable FoundationFunding Arts Network (Miami)The Helen Wade Greene Charitable TrustThe Hankins FoundationMuna & Basem Hishmeh FoundationRichard H. Holzer Memorial FoundationThe Kangesser FoundationThe Kridler Family Fund
of the Columbus FoundationThe Jean Thomas Lambert FoundationThe Laub FoundationVictor C. Laughlin, M.D.
Memorial Foundation TrustThe G. R. Lincoln Family FoundationMiami-Dade County Department of Cultural
Affairs (Miami)Laura R. & Lucian Q. Moffitt FoundationThe Nord Family FoundationPaintstone FoundationThe Charles E. & Mabel M. Ritchie
Memorial FoundationThe Leighton A. Rosenthal Family FoundationSCH FoundationAlbert G. & Olive H. Schlink FoundationJean C. Schroeder FoundationThe Sherwick FundLloyd L. and Louise K. Smith Memorial FoundationThe South Waite FoundationThe Taylor-Winfield FoundationThe George Garretson Wade Charitable TrustThe S. K. Wellman FoundationThe Wells Family Foundation, Inc.Thomas H. White Foundation, a KeyBank TrustThe Edward & Ruth Wilkof FoundationWright FoundationThe Wuliger FoundationAnonymous (2)
Cumulative Giving
$10 MILLION AND MORE
The Cleveland Foundation
Cuyahoga County residents through Cuyahoga Arts & Culture
Maltz Family Foundation
State of Ohio
Ohio Arts Council
The Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation
$5 MILLION TO $10 MILLION
Kulas Foundation
$1 MILLION TO $5 MILLION
Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation
GAR Foundation
The George Gund Foundation
The Louise H. and David S. Ingalls Foundation
Martha Holden Jennings Foundation
Knight Foundation (Cleveland, Miami)
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
John P. Murphy Foundation
David and Inez Myers Foundation
National Endowment for the Arts
The Payne Fund
The Reinberger Foundation
The Severance Society recognizes
generous contributors of $1 million
or more in cumulative giving
to The Cleveland Orchestra.
Listing as of June 2012.
T H E C L E V E L A N D O R C H E S T R A
54 The Cleveland OrchestraIndividual Donors
Individual Support
The Cleveland Orchestra and Musical Arts Association gratefully recognize the individuals
listed here, who have provided generous gifts of cash or pledges of $2,500 or more
in annual operating, endowment, special project, or benefit event support.
T H E C L E V E L A N D O R C H E S T R A
INDIVIDUAL GIFTS OF $500,000 AND MORE
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander M. Cutler Daniel R. and Jan R. Lewis (Miami)
INDIVIDUAL GIFTS OF $200,000 TO $499,999
Irma and Norman Braman (Miami) Francie and David Horvitz (Miami) The Walter and Jean Kalberer Foundation Susan Miller (Miami) Sally S. and John C. Morley Mr. and Mrs. Albert B. Ratner James and Donna Reid Ms. Ginger Warner (Cleveland, Miami)
INDIVIDUAL GIFTS OF $100,000 TO $199,999
Ben and Ingrid Bowman Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Horvitz Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Keithley Dr. and Mrs. Herbert Kloiber (Europe)Mrs. Norma Lerner Peter B. Lewis and Janet Rosel (Miami)Mr. and Mrs. Herbert McBride Ms. Nancy W. McCann Janet and Richard Yulman (Miami)
INDIVIDUAL GIFTS OF $75,000 TO $99,999
Robert and Jean* Conrad Trevor and Jennie Jones Mr. and Mrs. Douglas A. Kern Mr. and Mrs. Dennis W. LaBarre The Honorable and Mrs. John Doyle Ong Julia and Larry Pollock Barbara S. Robinson
Leadership Council The Leadership Council salutes those extraor-
dinary donors who have pledged to sustain their
annual giving at the highest level for three years or
more. Leadership Council donors are recognized in
these Annual Support listings with the Leadership
Council symbol next to their name:
Annual Supportgifts during the past year, as of June 15, 2012
Lifetime Giving JOHN L. SEVERANCE SOCIETY
$10 MILLION AND MORE
Daniel R. and Jan R. Lewis (Miami, Cleveland)
$5 MILLION TO $10 MILLION
Mr. Richard J. Bogomolny
and Ms. Patricia M. Kozerefski
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander M. Cutler
Mrs. Norma Lerner
and The Lerner Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Albert B. Ratner
Anonymous
$1 MILLION TO $5 MILLION
Irma and Norman Braman (Miami)
Mr. and Mrs. Francis J. Callahan
Mrs. Anne M. Clapp
Mr. George Gund III
Franci and David Horvitz (Miami)
Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Horvitz
Mr. James D. Ireland III
The Walter and Jean Kalberer Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Keithley
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis W. LaBarre
Susan Miller (Miami)
Sally S. and John C. Morley
The Family of D. Z. Norton
The Honorable and Mrs. John Doyle Ong
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred M. Rankin, Jr.
Charles and Ilana Horowitz Ratner
James and Donna Reid
Barbara S. Robinson
Anonymous (2)
The Severance Society recognizes generous contributors
of $1 million or more in lifetime giving to The Cleve-
land Orchestra. As of June 2012.
55Blossom Festival 2012 Individual Donors
INDIVIDUAL GIFTS OF $50,000 TO $74,999
John P. Bergren* and Sarah M. Evans Mr. William P. Blair III Mr. Richard J. Bogomolny and Ms. Patricia M. Kozerefski Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Bolton Hector D. Fortun (Miami) James D. Ireland III R. Kirk Landon and Pamela Garrison (Miami) Toby Devan LewisMrs. Emma S. LincolnMs. Beth E. MooneyMr. and Mrs. Alfred M. Rankin, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Richard K. Smucker David A. and Barbara Wolfort Anonymous
INDIVIDUAL GIFTS OF $30,000 TO $49,999
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel M. Bell (Miami)Dr. and Mrs. Wolfgang Berndt (Europe) Blossom Women’s CommitteeThe Brown and Kunze FoundationJeanette Grasselli Brown and Glenn R. Brown Mrs. Gerald N. CannonMr. and Mrs. Matthew V. Crawford Do Unto Others Trust (Miami)Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey Gund George GundMrs. Marguerite B. Humphrey Giuliana C. and John D. Koch Foundation
(Cleveland, Miami) Dr. Vilma L. KohnMr. and Mrs. S. Lee Kohrman Charlotte R. KramerMr. and Mrs. Jon A. Lindseth Mrs. Alfred M. Rankin, Sr.Brian and Patricia RatnerCharles and Ilana Horowitz Ratner Luci and Ralph* ScheyMary M. Spencer (Miami)Mr. and Mrs. Franz Welser-Möst Women’s Committee of The Cleveland OrchestraAnonymous
INDIVIDUAL GIFTS OF $25,000 TO $29,999
Sheldon and Florence Anderson (Miami)Mr. and Mrs. Gerald A. ConwayDr. and Mrs. David LeshnerMr. and Mrs. Edward A. LozickMr. and Mrs. Alex Machaskee
Mrs. Jane B. NordMr. and Mrs. James A. RatnerSteven and Ellen Ross Hewitt and Paula Shaw Richard and Nancy Sneed R. Thomas and Meg Harris Stanton Paul and Suzanne Westlake
INDIVIDUAL GIFTS OF $20,000 TO $24,999
Gay Cull Addicott Mr. and Mrs. William W. Baker Dr. Ben H. and Julia Brouhard Bruce and Beth Dyer Margaret Fulton-Mueller Albert I. and Norma C. Geller Dr. Edward S. GodleskiAndrew and Judy GreenWilliam J. and Katherine T. O’Neill Dr. and Mrs. Ronald J. Ross Mr. and Mrs. James A. SaksMarc and Rennie SaltzbergRaymond T. and Katherine S. SawyerAnonymous gift from Switzerland (Europe) Anonymous
INDIVIDUAL GIFTS OF $15,000 TO $19,999
Randall and Virginia BarbatoJayusia and Alan Bernstein (Miami) Scott Chaikin and Mary Beth CooperGeorge* and Becky DunnColleen and Richard Fain (Miami) Mr. Allen H. FordRichard and Ann GridleyMrs. John A Hadden Jr.Gary Hanson and Barbara Klante Jack Harley and Judy ErnestIris and Tom Harvie Mary and Jon Heider (Cleveland, Miami)Joan and Leonard HorvitzRichard and Erica Horvitz (Cleveland, Miami)Elizabeth B. Juliano Jonathan and Tina Kislak (Miami)Robert M. Maloney and Laura Goyanes Mr. Thomas F. McKee Mrs. Stanley L. Morgan*Lucia S. NashMr. Gary A. Oatey Dr. and Mrs. Neil Sethi David and Harriet SimonDr. Kenneth F. SwansonMr. Joseph F. TetlakRick, Margarita, and Steven Tonkinson (Miami)
listings continue
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INDIVIDUAL GIFTS OF $12,500 TO $14,999
Mr. and Mrs. George M. Aronoff Mr. and Mrs. David J. Carpenter Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey HealyMrs. David Seidenfeld Mrs. Jean H. TaberMr. and Mrs. Alfred Umdasch (Europe)Anonymous
INDIVIDUAL GIFTS OF $10,000 TO $12,499Fred G. and Mary W. BehmMarsha and Brian Bilzin (Miami) Dr. Christopher P. Brandt and Dr. Beth Sersig Mr. D. McGregor Brandt, Jr.Mr.* and Mrs. Eugene A. BuehlerJ. C. and Helen Rankin ButlerAugustine* and Grace CaliguireRichard J. and Joanne ClarkMartha and Bruce Clinton (Miami)Mrs. Barbara CookBruce Coppock and Lucia P. May (Miami)Judith and George W. Diehl Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. DuvinMike S. and Margaret Eidson (Miami) Dr. and Mrs. Lloyd H. Ellis Jr.Mr. and Mrs.* David K. FordMs. Dawn M. FullFrancisco A. Garcia and Elizabeth Pearson (Miami)Mr. and Mrs. Richard T. Garrett
Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. GillespieJoyce and Ab* GlickmanJeffrey and Stacie HalpernSondra and Steve HardisRobin Hitchcock HatchDavid and Nancy Hooker Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Hyland Mr. and Mrs. Donald M. Jack, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. JanusMr. and Mrs. Ferdinand JerebJanet and Gerald Kelfer (Miami) Mrs. Elizabeth R. Koch Tim and Linda Koelz Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. ManuelMrs. Robert H. MartindaleMr. and Mrs. Arch J. McCartneyWilliam and Eleanor McCoyMr. and Mrs. Stanley A. MeiselThe Estate of Walter N. MirapaulElisabeth and Karlheinz Muhr (Europe)Brian and Cindy MurphyMr. and Mrs. William M. Osborne, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. George M. Rose Mr. and Mrs. David A. RuckmanMr. Albert SchmitterRachel R. Schneider Mr. Larry J. Santon Mr. and Mrs. Oliver E. SeikelKim Sherwin Lois and Tom Stauffer Mrs. Blythe SundbergDr. Russell A. Trusso The Wells Family Foundation, Inc.Tom and Shirley Waltermire Clara and David WilliamsAnonymous
INDIVIDUAL GIFTS OF $7,500 TO $9,999Mr. William BergerLaurel Blossom Dr. and Mrs. Jerald S. Brodkey Dr. Thomas Brugger and Dr. Sandra RussEllen E. & Victor J. Cohn Supporting Foundation Mr. Owen and Mrs. Victoria ColliganMr. and Mrs. William E. ConwayMr. and Mrs. Edward B. Davis Henry and Mary Doll Nancy and Richard DotsonMr. and Mrs. Terry C. Z. EggerRobert K. Gudbranson and Joon-Li KimKathleen E. HancockMary Jane HartwellMrs. Sandra L. HaslingerIn memory of Philip J. HastingsAmy and Stephen Hoffman Pamela and Scott Isquick Allan V. Johnson Joela Jones and Richard WeissMrs. Carolyn LamplJudith and Morton Q. Levin Mr. Jeff LitwillerMr. and Mrs. Thomas B. McGowan Mr. Donald W. Morrison Mr. and Mrs. Stephen E. MyersPannonius Foundation Rosskamm Family Trust
Individual Donors
T H E C L E V E L A N D O R C H E S T R A
Gay Cull Addicott
William W. Baker
Ronald H. Bell
Henry C. Doll
Judy Ernest
Nicki Gudbranson
Jack Harley
Iris Harvie
Brinton L. Hyde
Randall N. Huff
Elizabeth Kelley
David C. Lamb
Raymond T. Sawyer
Barbara Robinson, chair
Robert Gudbranson, vice chair
Ongoing annual support gifts are a critical compo-
Patricia J. Sawvel Carol and Albert SchuppDr. Gerard and Phyllis SeltzerNaomi G. and Edwin Z. Singer Family Fund Mrs. Gretchen D. SmithMr. and Mrs. Donald W. Strang, Jr.Bruce and Virginia Taylor Sandy and Ted Wiese Anonymous (2)
INDIVIDUAL GIFTS OF $5,000 TO $7,499Dr. Jacqueline Acho and Mr. John LeMayMr. and Mrs. Monte AhujaSusan S. AngellAgnes ArmstrongMr. and Mrs. Albert A. AugustusMs. Jody BaconMr. and Mrs. Dean Barry Mr. Jon Batchelor (Miami)James and Reita BaymanDr. and Mrs. Nathan A. Berger Dr. and Mrs. Eugene H. BlackstoneMrs. Flora BlumenthalBrennan Family FoundationPaul and Marilyn* BrentlingerMr. Robert W. BriggsMr. and Mrs. William C. Butler Mr. and Mrs. R. Bruce CampbellMs. Maria Cashy Drs. Wuu-Shung and Amy Chuang Dr. William & Dottie Clark Mrs. Lester E. Coleman Corinne L. Dodero Foundation for the Arts and Sciences Mr. Peter and Mrs. Julie Cummings (Miami)Mrs. Barbara Ann Davis Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. DavisPeter and Kathryn Eloff Dr. and Mrs. Robert ElstonMary and Oliver Emerson Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Emrick, Jr.Dr. D. Roy and Diane A. FergusonMr. David J. GoldenMr. and Mrs. Henry J. GoodmanMr. and Mrs. Randall J. GordonHarry and Joyce Graham Mr. Paul GreigMr.* and Mrs. David E. GriffithsDavid and Robin GunningClark Harvey and Holly SelvaggiT. K. and Faye A. HestonMr. Clifford HillBob and Edith Hudson (Miami)Mr. and Mrs. Brinton L. HydeMs. Martha Ingram (Miami)Judith* and Clifford IsroffRudolf D. and Joan T. Kamper Andrew and Katherine KartalisMilton and Donna* Katz Dr. and Mrs. William S. KiserJulius and Doris KramerMrs. Justin KrentMr. James and Mrs. Patricia KrohngoldMr. and Mrs. Peter A. Kuhn Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Lafave, Jr.Michael and Ruth* LammRobert and Judie Lasser
Shirley and William Lehman (Miami) Mr.* and Mrs. Leo LeidenMr. and Mrs. Robert P. MadisonMs. Jennifer R. MalkinMr. and Mrs. Morton L. MandelAlan Markowitz M.D. and Cathy PollardMrs. Kay MarshallAlexander and Marianna C.* McAfee Claudia Metz and Thomas Woodworth Edith and Ted* MillerDrs. Terry E. and Sara S. MillerMr. and Mrs. William A. Mitchell Ann Jones MorganRobert Moss (Miami)Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Newman Richard and Kathleen NordJohn and Margi O’BrienMr. Michael G. OraveczMr. Henry Ott-HansenMr. J. William and Dr. Suzanne PalmerNan and Bob Pfeifer Dr. and Mrs. John N. Posch Douglas and Noreen PowersLois S.* and Stanley M. ProctorMs. Rosella PuskasMr. and Mrs. Thomas A. QuintrellDrs. Raymond R. Rackley and Carmen M. Fonseca Mr. and Mrs. Roger F. RankinMrs. Nancy L. ReymannMr. and Mrs. James E. RohrCarol Rolf and Steven AdlerDr. Tom D. RoseMr. Christopher RoyMr. Klaus G. Roy* and Mrs. Gene J. RoyMr. and Mrs. Robert C. RuhlDrs. Michael and Judith Samuels (Miami)David M. and Betty Schneider Linda B. SchneiderLarry and Sally Sears Dr. and Mrs. James L. SechlerMr. Eric Sellen and Mr. Ron SeidmanDrs. Daniel and Ximena Sessler Mrs. Frances G. ShoolroyMarjorie B. Shorrock Laura and Alvin A. SiegalDavid Kane Smith Jim and Myrna SpiraGeorge and Mary Stark Mrs. Marie S. StrawbridgeCharles B. and Rosalyn Stuzin (Miami)Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Teel, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Thornton Mr. Brian ThorntonMr. and Mrs. Lyman H. TreadwayMr.* and Mrs. Robert N. TromblyRobert A. ValenteDon and Mary Louise Van Dyke Bill Appert and Chris Wallace (Miami)Mr. and Mrs. Fred A. Watkins Dr. and Mrs. Leslie T. Webster, Jr.Dr. Edward L. and Mrs. Susan WestbrookTom and Betsy WheelerMr. Roy WodaMrs. Janet A. WrightMr. David ZauderAnonymous (5)
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Dr. and Mrs. D. P. AgamanolisMr. and Mrs. Quentin AlexanderMr. and Mrs. Robert H. BakerMs. Delphine BarrettMr.* and Mrs. Russell BearssMr. and Mrs. Jules BelkinDr. Ronald and Diane BellDr. Robert BenyoSuzanne and Jim BlaserMr. and Mrs. Dennis A. BlockMs. Elizabeth E. BrumbaughFrank and Leslie BuckDr. and Mrs. William E. CappaertMs. Mary E. ChilcoteDrs. Mark Cohen and Miriam VishnyDiane Lynn CollierMarjorie Dickard ComellaMr. and Mrs. David J. CookPete and Margaret DobbinsMr. Brian L. Ewart
and Mr. William McHenryMr. J. Gilbert and Mrs. Eleanor FreyJrs. Joan Getz (Miami)Mrs. Cora C. GigaxRobert N. and Nicki N. Gudbranson+John and Virginia HansenMr. Robert D. HartBarbara Hawley and David Goodman
Matthew D. Healy and Richard S. Agnes
Ms. Mary Beth HedlundHazel Helgesen and Gary D. HelgesenAnita and William HellerMs. Rosina HorvathBob and Edith Hudson (Miami)Mr. James J. HummerDr. and Mrs. Scott R. InkleyDonna L. and Robert H. JacksonHelen and Erik JensenMrs. Rita G. KellyDr. Gilles and Mrs. Malvina KlopmanMr. and Mrs. Robert M. KochDr. James and Mrs. Margaret KreinerRonald and Barbara LeirvikMr. and Mrs. Irvin A. LeonardMr. Lawrence B. and Christine H. Levey
Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. LoeschAnne R. and Kenneth E. LoveRobert and LaVerne LugibihlElsie and Byron LutmanJoel and Mary Ann MakeeMartin and Lois MarcusDr. Susan M. MerzweilerDr. Joan R. MortimerMr. and Mrs. Peter R. OsenarMr. and Mrs. John S. Piety
Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. PogueIn memory of Henry PollakDr. Laurine PurolaDr. Robert W. ReynoldsAmy and Ken RogatBob and Ellie ScheuerMs. Freda SeavertCharles Seitz (Miami)Ginger and Larry ShaneDr. Marvin and Mimi SobelMr. and Mrs. William E. SpatzHoward Stark M.D.
and Rene Rodriguez (Miami)Dr. Elizabeth SwensonMs. Lorraine S. SzaboMr. and Mrs. Leonard K. TowerRobert and Marti VagiMr. and Mrs. Fred A. WatkinsMr. and Mrs. Mark Allen WeigandMr. Peter and Mrs. Laurie WeinbergerRobert C. WepplerNancy V. and Robert L. WilcoxMs. Judith H. WrightAnonymous (3)
INDIVIDUAL GIFTS OF $3,500 TO $4,999
T H E C L E V E L A N D O R C H E S T R A
Ms. Nancy A. AdamsStanley I. and Hope S. AdelsteinNorman and Rosalyn Adler Family
Philanthropic FundMr. Gerald O. AllenNorman and Helen AllisonMr. and Mrs. Robert J. AmsdellRev. Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth J. AndersonMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey R. AppelbaumMr. and Mrs. Stanley H. Arkin (Miami)Geraldine and Joseph BabinMr. William BaldwinReverend Thomas
and Dr. Joan BaumgardnerMr. and Mrs. Mike BelkinMs. Pamela D. BelknapMr. Roger G. BerkKerrin and Peter Bermont (Miami)Barbara and Sheldon BernsJulia & David Bianchi
(Cleveland, Miami)John A. Biek and Christina J. NortonCarmen and Karl* Bishopric (Miami)Bill and Zeda BlauMr. Doug BletcherJohn and Anne BourassaMs. Lisa BoykoMs. Barbara E. BoyleBetty Madigan BrandtDavid M. and Carol M. BriggsMrs. Ezra BryanMs. Mary R. Bynum
and Mr. J. Philip Calabrese
Mrs. Millie L. CarlsonMr. and Mrs. Frank H. CarpenterLeigh and Mary* CarterMr. and Mrs. James B. ChaneyDr. and Mrs. Ronald ChapnickMs. Suzan ChengDr. and Mrs. Chris ChengelisMr. and Mrs. Homer D. W. ChisholmMr. and Mrs. Robert A. ClarkDr. Dale and Susan CowanMrs. Frederick F. DannemillerJeffrey and Eileen DavisMrs. Lois Joan DavisScott and Laura DesmondDr. and Mrs. Richard C. DistadMs. Maureen A. Doerner
and Mr. Geoffrey T. WhiteMr. George and Mrs. Beth DownesDavid Jack and Elaine DrageMs. Mary Lynn DurhamMrs. Mary S. EatonEsther L. and Alfred M. Eich, Jr.Erich Eichhorn and Ursel DoughertyMrs. Margaret Estill*David and Margaret EwartHarry and Ann FarmerCarl and Amy FischerScott Foerster, Foerster and BohnertJoan Alice FordMrs. Amasa B. FordMr. Randall and Mrs. Patrice FortinMr. Monte Friedkin (Miami)
Marvin Ross Friedman and Adrienne bon Haes (Miami)
Peggy and David* FullmerRichard L. FurryJeanne GallagherMarilee L. GallagherBarbara and Peter GalvinJoy E. GarapicMrs. Georgia T. GarnerBarbara P. Geismer*Mr. Wilbert C. Geiss, Sr.Dr. Kevin and Angela GeraciMrs. Joan Getz (Miami)Herman and Blanche GilbertAnne and Walter GinnMr. and Mrs. David GoldbergMr. and Mrs. David A. GoldfingerDr. and Mrs. Ronald L. GouldMr. and Mrs. Robert T. GrafCynthia and David GreenbergMr. and Mrs. Brent R. GroverThe Thomas J. and Judith Fay Gruber
Charitable FoundationNancy and James GrunzweigMr. Davin and Mrs. Jo Ann GustafsonDr. Phillip M. and Mrs. Mary HallMr. Holsey G. HandysideMr. and Mrs. George B. P. HaskellVirginia and George HavensOliver and Sally HenkelMr. and Mrs. Jerry Herschman
INDIVIDUAL GIFTS OF $2,500 TO $3,499
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Emanuel Ax pianoSeptember 25, 2012
ThomasHampson baritoneOctober 18, 2012
Vienna Boys Choir November 27, 2012
The Cleveland OrchestraJanuary 15, 2013
The Silk Road Ensemble withYo-Yo MaMarch 14, 2013
Canadian Brass April 16, 2013
This 125th Anniversary Season is dedicated to the memory of Clara I. Knight.
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The Cleveland OrchestraJanuary 15, 2013
The Silk Road Ensemble with Yo-Yo MaMarch 14, 2013
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This 125th Anniversary Season is dedicated to the memory of Clara I. Knight.
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T H E C L E V E L A N D O R C H E S T R A
Mr. Robert T. HexterDr. and Mrs. John D. HinesDr. and Mrs. Robert L. HinnesDr. Feite F. HofmanMr. and Mrs. Edmond H. HohertzPeter A. and Judith HolmesThomas and Mary HolmesDr. Keith A. and
Mrs. Kathleen M. HooverXavier-Nichols Foundation /
Robert and Karen HostofferDr. Randal N. Huff
and Ms. Paulette BeechMs. Charlotte L. HughesMr. David and Mrs. Dianne HuntMs. Luan K. HutchinsonMr. and Ms. Charles S. HyleRuth F. IhdeCarol Lee and James IottDr. Michael and Mrs. Deborah JoyceMr. Peter and Mrs. Mary JoyceMr. Daniel KamionkowskiMr. William and Mrs. Mary Jo KannenBarbara and Michael J. KaplanDr. and Mrs. Richard S. KaufmanRev. William C. KeeneMr. Karl W. KellerElizabeth KelleyAngela Kelsey
and Michael Zealy (Miami)The Kendis Family Trust:
Hilary & Robert Kendis and Susan & James Kendis
Bruce and Eleanor KendrickMr. James KishNatalie KittredgeFred and Judith KlotzmanEllen Brad and Bart KovacDr. Ronald H. Krasney
and Ms. Sherry Latimer*Mr. Donald N. KrosinMr. and Mrs. S. Ernest KulpDavid C. LambKenneth M. LapineAnthony T. and Patricia A. LauriaMr.* and Mrs. Leon LazarevJeffrey and Ellen LeavittDr. Hasoon LeeDr. and Mrs. Jai H. LeeMr. Jin-Woo LeeMichael and Lois A. LemrDr. Edith LernerDr. Stephen B. and Mrs. Lillian S. LevineRobert G. LevyDr. Alan and Mrs. Joni LichtinMr. Jon E. Limbacher
and Patricia J. LimbacherIsabelle and Sidney* LobeHolly and Donald LoftusDrs. Alex and Marilyn LotasMartha Klein LottmanMary LoudHerbert L. and Rhonda MarcusDr. and Mrs. Sanford E. Marovitz
David and Elizabeth MarshMr. and Mrs.* Duane J. MarshMrs. Meredith T. MarshallDr. Ernest and Mrs. Marian MarsolaisMr. Julien L. McCallJim and Diana McCoolMrs. Alice MecredySusan and Reimer MellinDr.* and Mrs. Hermann Menges, Jr.Stephen and Barbara MessnerDonald D. MillerMindCrafted SystemsBert and Marjorie MoyarMr. Raymond M. MurphyJoan Katz Napoli and August NapoliRichard B. and Jane E. NashMarshall I. Nurenberg and Joanne KleinRichard and Jolene O’CallaghanNedra and Mark Oren (Miami)Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. PaddockMr. and Mrs. Christopher I. PageDeborah and Zachary ParisDr. Lewis and Janice B. PattersonMr. Thomas F. Peterson, Jr.Mrs. Ingrid PetrusDr. Roland S. Philip
and Dr. Linda M. SandhausDale and Susan PhillipDr. Marc and Mrs. Carol PohlWilliam and Gwen PreucilMr. Richard and Mrs. Jenny ProeschelK. PudelskiMr. Lute and Mrs. Lynn QuintrellMs. C. A. ReaganDavid and Gloria RichardsMichael Forde RipichDr. Barbara RisiusMichael and Roberta RusekMrs. Florence Brewster RutterFred Rzepka and Anne Rzepka
Family FoundationDr. Harry S. and Rita K. RzepkaNathan N. and Esther Rzepka
Family Philanthropic Fund of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland
Dr. and Mrs. Martin I. SaltzmanMs. Patricia E. SayMr. Paul H. ScarbroughMr. James SchutteDr. John Sedor and Ms. Geralyn PrestiLee G. and Jane SeidmanCharles Seitz (Miami)Harry and Ilene ShapiroNorine W. SharpDr. and Mrs. William C. SheldonMr. Richard ShireyDr. Howard and Mrs. Judith SiegelDonald Singer and Helene LoveMr. and Mrs.* Jeffrey H. SmythePete and Linda SmytheMrs. Virginia SnappMs. Barbara SnyderMr. John C. Soper
and Dr. Judith S. Brenneke
Mr. John D. SpechtHoward Stark M.D.
and Rene Rodriguez (Miami)Mr. and Mrs.* Lawrence E. StewartMrs. Barbara Stiefel (Miami)Ms. Evelyn H. StroudMr. and Mrs. G. W. StuelpeMr. and Mrs. Daniel C. SussenMr. Nelson S. TalbottMs. Suzanne ThaxtonMr. Karl and Mrs. Carol TheilColin Blades ThomasDr. and Mrs. Thomas A. TimkoMr. and Mrs. Robert J. TomsichMr. Erik TrimbleDrs. Anna* and Gilbert TrueSteve and Christa TurnbullMiss Kathleen TurnerMrs. H. Lansing Vail, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Joaquin Vinas (Miami)Mr. and Mrs. Les C. VinneyMr. and Mrs. Joseph F. WasserbauerMs. Laure A. WasserbauerPhilip and Peggy WasserstromEric and Margaret WayneMr. and Mrs. Jerome A. WeinbergerMrs. Mary Wick BoleRichard Wiedemer, Jr.Helen Sue* and Meredith WilliamsMr. Peter and Mrs. Ann WilliamsRichard and Mary Lynn WillsCharles WinansMichael H. Wolf and Antonia Rivas-WolfDrs. Nancy Wolf and Aric GreenfieldMr. Robert Wolff
and Dr. Paula SilvermanKay and Rod WoolseyRad and Patty YatesFred and Marcia ZakrajsekMr. Kal Zucker
and Mrs. Mary Frances HaerrAnonymous (12)
member of the Leadership Council (see page 54)
* deceased
The Cleveland Orchestra is
sustained through the annual
support of thousands of
generous patrons, including
members of the Crescrendo
Patron Program listed on these
pages. Listings of all donors of
$300 and more each year are pub-
lished in the Orchestra’s Annual
Report, which can be viewed
online at CLEVELANDORCHESTRA.COM
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The Cleveland Orchestra has been supported by large numbers of dedicated
volunteers since its founding in 1918. Opportunities for volunteering include mem-
bership in a variety of organizations and performing groups, and involvement with
education, fundraising, and other projects.
The Orchestra’s Volunteer Council was established in 1998 to reinforce the im-
pact that volunteers have on the mission of the Orchestra.
The Women’s Committee of The Cleveland Orchestra was founded in 1921 to
support the Orchestra’s educational activities. Now open to men as well as women, the
Women’s Committee continues its support of the Orchestra through music education,
service, and fundraising.
The Blossom Women’s Committee, established in 1968, is a state-wide organiza-
tion that assists in promoting and sustaining each summer’s Blossom Festival.
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The Cleveland Orchestra Chorus is one of the few professionally trained, all-
volunteer choruses sponsored by a major American orchestra. Rehearsing weekly
throughout the winter season, the Chorus performs choral works with the Orchestra
and participates in the Orchestra’s annual Christmas concerts. The Blossom Festival
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season, The Cleveland Orchestra presents a calendar full of music, chosen
from the greatest musical works ever written, performed with expertise in
collaboration with some of the world’s most renowned artists.
Within a full schedule of traditional classical weekend concerts, the
upcoming 2012-13 Severance Hall season continues popular new series
— including and the — alongside
twenty-three weekends of concerts. Together, these pro-
grams offer a variety of music presentations and formats, giving audiences
in Northeast Ohio multiple ways to enjoy symphonic music.
offers a social experience and world music, the spotlights
different genres of music, and the traditional weekly con-
certs present a wide range of performances of major works and interesting
lesser-known scores.
Complete information about the season is available online at the
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sical concerts are available now through Severance Hall Ticket Services. Individual
tickets to the season go on sale in late summer.
The 2012-13 season marks Franz Welser-Möst’s
eleventh year as music director of The Cleveland Or-
chestra. He opens the season with Mahler’s Symphony
No. 3 on September 20 and 22.
says Welser-Möst. “
Additional highlights of The Cleveland Orches-
tra’s 95th season include Welser-Möst showcasing the
musicians of the Orchestra in large-scale, expansive works by Berlioz, Dvořák, Orff,
Shostakovich, and Tchaikovsky, and premieres of works by contemporary composers
Sean Shepherd and Matthias Pintscher.
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Porco, is celebrating its 60th anniversary season and will be featured
prominently in works by Haydn, Mahler, Orff, Prokofiev, and Ravel.
Internationally renowned guest artists continuing their long-
term presence in Cleveland include Pierre Boulez, Christoph von
Dohnányi, Malin Hartelius, Garrick Ohlsson, Mitsuko Uchida, and
Frank Peter Zimmermann. continues with four
one-of-a-kind performances.
In 2012-13, the Orchestra wel-
comes the return of soloists Joshua
Bell, Louis Lortie, Simon Trpčeski, and Lars Vogt,
while artist-in-residence and baroque specialist Ton
Koopman leads the Orchestra in popular baroque and
classical works, highlighting pieces composed for Brit-
ish royalty.
On November 3, a special Gala Concert fea-
tures internationally-acclaimed cellist Yo-Yo Ma per-