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The ☀️ is finally out and its the first day of summer! As you think about spending summer days at Blossom, here are some tips on how to make your experience amazing.

New tips: pre-order a picnic for maximum convenience, try a drink at the new Tasting Room, and see The Cleveland Orchestra up-close on our new screens in the Pavilion.

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Musicians of The Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra have been having a blast on their European Tour! Take a

Why does Cleveland Orchestra musician, Charles Carleton (bass), need your help?

Visit www.clevelandorchestra.com/challenge to learn how to double your impact! #myclevelandorchestra

It's International Picnic Day, and we're in the mood to relax on the lawn at Blossom Music Center!

Are you a Blossom picnic superstar? Or do you prefer a grab-and-go meal? Here's a look at a picnic you can pre-order, to be ready and waiting for your magical evening at Blossom.

Wir verneigen uns vor dem großen Regisseur Franco Zeffirelli, der vergangenes Wochenende verstorben ist. Seine mutigen Ideen und seine anhaltende Energie machten ihn zu einem der kreativsten und produktivsten Regisseure des 20. Jahrhunderts. Wir freuen uns, Ihnen das Schaffen von Franco Zeffirelli mit der großartigen Inszenierung von Puccinis TURANDOT bei MET OPERA LIVE IM KINO am 12. Oktober noch einmal zeigen zu können. Eine spektakuläre Produktion mit wunderschönen Kostümen, atemberaubenden...

Hedwig's Theme is both beautiful and powerful! See it performed live by The Cleveland Orchestra as Harry Potter™ begins his journey on the big screen.

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Happy Fathers Day! Win 2 tickets to see Batman(1989) with LIVE score by The Cleveland Orchestra this summer. Two ways to enter: give $19.89 by visiting www.clevelandorchestra.com/donate or share your favorite music memory with dad (or as a dad) in the comments below.

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Here's a Father's Day treat: Batdad! www.youtube.com/watch

#BlossomQuiz Question 6: How many times did George Szell — Cleveland Orchestra music director at the time of Blossom Music Center’s opening in 1968 — conduct at the venue?

Each closest or correct answer will be entered to win a VIP package for a select Blossom Music Festival concert. Comment on all six trivia posts (3 last weekend, 3 this weekend) for a bonus entry! Winner announced the week of June 17.

#BlossomQuiz Question 5: How many people are estimated to have been part of the largest crowd ever at Blossom Music Center, for Pink Floyd in 1973?

Each closest or correct answer will be entered to win a VIP package for a select Blossom Music Festival concert. Comment on all six trivia posts (3 last weekend, 3 this weekend) for a bonus entry! Winner announced the week of June 17.

#BlossomQuiz Question 4: As of today, how many times has Tchaikovsky’s “1812” Overture have been played at Blossom?

Each closest or correct answer will be entered to win a VIP package for a select Blossom Music Festival concert. Comment on all six trivia posts (3 last weekend, 3 this weekend) for a bonus entry! Winner announced the week of June 17.

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Introduce classical music to the young people in your life with The Cleveland Orchestra!

2019-20 PNC Music Explorers and Family Concerts supported by the Weiss Family Foundation (50th anniversary!) have been announced.

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The wait is over! The panel of celebrity guests joining host Peter Sagal and announcer Bill Kurtis onstage at Blossom Music Center for Wait Wait Don't Tell Me on July 18 are:

Alonzo Bodden, Maeve Higgins, and Mo Rocca

More info: bit.ly/2XIpx3n

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On Monday, we said bon voyage to The Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra, which embarked on the 3rd international tour in its 33 year history. The ensemble represents Cleveland on a 4 concert tour of Europe.

Read the first tour update, and watch this video to hear from COYO Music Director Vinay Parameswaran about the tour! #coyotour #cleorchtour

www.clevelandorchestra.com/News-and-Updates/2019-coyo-tour/tour-update-1/

Tune-in tomorrow (Thursday, June 13) at 5:00 AM ET for a live stream of the “Tradition vs Innovation” discussion with Music Director Franz Welser-Möst and Tibor Navracsics, European Union Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport.

The discussion is taking place at Anton Bruckner Privatuniversität, through a partnership with The Cleveland Orchestra and The Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra. The video, with German to English translation, will also be available after the event.

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“You know, music is such an essential part of a quality education. The Gordon Square Neighborhood is known for an arts-eclectic community, and we want to make sure that the fabric of this community is woven through the children and through the music.” – Councilman Matt Zone

Take a look at performance footage, and hear from some of our partners, from the first annual Gordon Square Music Showcase. This event took place in March 2019 through The Cleveland Orchestra’s Neighborhood Partners program,...