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This Friday, three outstanding young violinists between ages 13-18 take the stage for the 2019 The Thomas & Evon Cooper International Competition. These finalists will each perform a concerto with The Cleveland Orchestra at Severance Hall on July 26th at 7:30pm, competing for the grand prize of $20,000!

Pictured is 2017 winner Johan Dalene with The Cleveland Orchestra conducted by longtime Cleveland Orchestra friend and former Blossom Festival Director & Resident Conductor Jahja Ling. Photo by...

Only one week away! Next Sunday, July 28 at 7pm, Capathia Jenkins will join The Cleveland Orchestra at Blossom Music Center to perform the music of Aretha Franklin, the undisputed Queen of Soul.

Reserve your tickets here: bit.ly/2XVwYbQ

Happy 51st birthday to Blossom Music Center! The opening night of Blossom Music Center was on July 19, 1968 with George Szell conducting The Cleveland Orchestra and Cleveland Orchestra Chorus in Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony.

Photo courtesy of The Cleveland Orchestra Archives.

Legendary guitarist Pepe Romero of the “Royal Family of the Guitar” takes the stage this week with The Cleveland Orchestra to perform his crowd-favorite take on Joaquin Rodrigo’s “Concierto de Aranjuez” at Severance Hall and Blossom Music Center. Since his concert debut at the age of seven, Romero has gone on to record and perform extensively world-wide.

Comment below: Any guesses as to how many recordings he has made?

Take a listen to Pepe performing the concerto on Spotify:...

"Below are several tips for the 2019 season from concert-going experts, principally Robert Phillips, the orchestra’s director of customer experience. Follow his [and Cleveland.com's] advice, below, on your next trip to hear the Cleveland Orchestra at Blossom, and you’ll get more out of the experience than you ever might have thought possible."

www.cleveland.com/arts/2019/07/experts-offer-tips-to-cleveland-orchestra-fans-visiting-blossom-music-center.html

Looking to meet and mingle with music fans who are part of The Cleveland Orchestra’s young professional group? Join us at Blossom Music Center on July 21 for a pre-concert party with appetizers and drinks, and relax on the lawn to hear guitarist Pepe Romero play Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez. Not a member? Join The Circle today for $25.

#DYK #funfact Romero’s father and brother are also renowned musicians, and his family is known as the “Royal Family of the guitar.”

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MPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: the special guest on Thursday's live recording of Wait Wait Don't Tell Me! is....wait for it....Piper Kerman, author of the memoir 'Orange is the New Black: My Year in a Woman's Prison.' Piper's memoir inspired the hit Netflix series 'Orange is the New Black.'

Tickets available at bit.ly/2xBzjsF!

Cool off this summer with this hot deal!

Over the next two days, snag a $20 Pavilion seat to any of our classical concerts at Blossom, including Elgar’s Enigma Variations, Brahms’s First Symphony, and Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances.

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Oberlin Conservatory and The Cleveland Orchestra are proud to celebrate the tenth annual Thomas and Evon Cooper International Competition at Oberlin. Come hear three gifted young violinists compete in the final round on Friday, July 26 at Severance Hall.

Since the summer of 2010, Oberlin Conservatory of Music joined with The Cleveland Orchestra to offer an important new international competition for young musicians. As of the 2016 competition for piano, overall cash prizes will increase to...

In drei Monaten ist es wieder so weit! MET OPERA LIVE IM KINO startet in die Saison 2019/2020. Wir grüssen mit einem Bild aus der Oper AKHNATEN von Philip Glass und wünschen allen einen goldenen Sommer! Der Vorverkauf hat begonnen. Teilnehmende Kinos finden Sie hier: www.metimkino.de/nc/kinos-tickets/

Take a listen behind the scenes at rehearsal for tomorrow's Summers@Severance concert.

Enjoy a summer romance. Hear Mahler’s melodious take on love in a song cycle that was inspired by the composer’s own tale of passion and longing. The program also includes Beethoven’s stunning String Quartet No. 15, performed by string orchestra. The first of four Summers@Severance concerts.

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Happy Birthday, Eric Owens! "Bass-Bariton Eric Owens' Debüt als Porgy gleicht einer Besitzergreifung, geprägt von samtigem Ton und entwaffnender emotionaler Offenheit.“ (Allan Ulrich, Financial Times). Wir freuen uns auf ihn in The Gershwins' PORGY AND BESS in der kommenden MET OPERA LIVE IM KINO-Saison!

Wait Wait Don't Tell Me is coming to Blossom on July 18! '"In a weird way, all of our preparation is preparation to be spontaneous," says host Peter Sagal. See this article by Clint

O'Connor for more on 'Wait Wait,' and get your tickets here: bit.ly/32l2oGQ.

www.ohio.com/entertainmentlife/20190707/peter-sagal-on-bringing-nprs-wait-wait--dont-tell-me-to-blossom

Fighting crime in style! The 1989 Batmobile was built on the frame of a Chevy Impala, along with parts from a Ferrari, a London bus and a jet engine. See this crimefighting machine on the big screen Aug. 23 & 25 with live music by The Cleveland Orchestra at Severance Hall! bit.ly/2XDBDyJ

#DYK Gustav Mahler composed his Songs of a Wayfarer autobiographically? These songs reflect his complex relationship with love, and his personal journey from emotional pain to healing. Hear this masterpiece Friday at our first Summers@Severance performance of the summer!

Photo by Roger Mastroianni

FREE and open to the public! Join us at Lakewood Summer Meltdown this Saturday, July 13, where we'll present an Instrument Discovery activity for children and adults. Try out different instruments and learn about our programs and upcoming concerts. More info here: bit.ly/2XRYvde

"The job of a conductor is not only to analyze music- You have to bring it to life for the audience.” Check out this #Tedx talk with Jahja Ling, and catch him at Blossom Music Center this Saturday for music of Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev and Mussorgsky.

Happy birthday to Gustav Mahler! What is your favorite music by this late-Romantic composer?

PS: Hear Mahler’s Songs of a Wayfarer next Friday at Severance Hall.

2 adults + 4 kids = 6 people on the lawn for the price of 2!

With Under 18s Free, you can introduce your kids to a one-of-a-kind experience with The Cleveland Orchestra in a beautiful national park.

We're just ONE week away from our exciting Summers@Severance series! Enjoy a spectacular performance and an afterparty on our gorgeous front terrace, complete with custom cocktails by Belvedere Vodka, music provided by iHeartRadio, a photo booth to remember the night, and more! bit.ly/2L4BM7E

Celebrate summer with Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue — performed by one of the world’s finest orchestras. End your night with a bang — literally! — by listening to Tchaikovsky’s "1812" Overture and watching a fireworks display.

Happy Independence Day! Wishing you a safe and fun-filled July 4th holiday.