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ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï Welcomes The Cleveland Orchestra to Finney Chapel Oct. 3

September 25, 2017

By Erich Burnett

members of Cleveland Orchestra in finney chapel stage

Photo credit: Roger Mastroianni

Part of the Artist Recital Series, program celebrates the orchestra’s 100th anniversary with three pieces by Beethoven—and many pieces of cake.

The Cleveland Orchestra turns 100 this season, and ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï will host one of the beloved ensemble’s first anniversary celebrations.

The orchestra will perform in Finney Chapel at 8 p.m. Tuesday, October 3. Part of the Artist Recital Series at ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï, the program will feature three works by Beethoven: Coriolan Overture, Symphony No. 8 in F Major, and the iconic Symphony No. 5 in C Minor.

The performance marks the return to ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï of Music Director Franz Welser-Möst, who will conduct on campus for the first time since the 2011-12 season.

Immediately following the performance, all guests are invited to a reception in honor of the centennial.

A cornerstone of the Artist Recital Series, the incomparable Cleveland Orchestra has performed in ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï every year since 1919—some 240 concerts in all. The internationally celebrated ensemble traces its roots to the generosity of John Long Severance, an 1885 graduate of ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï College who created the Musical Arts Association, under which The Cleveland Orchestra was established in 1918.

Tickets for The Cleveland Orchestra at ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï are $35 ($30 for seniors, ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï staff, and alumni), and all student tickets are just $10. Prorated season ticket packages and Pick 3 options are also available. Learn more by calling 800-371-0178, stop by ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï’s Central Ticket Service (67 N. Main St.) from noon to 5 p.m. weekdays, or visit the tickets page at .

The Artist Recital Series continues Sunday, November 12, with British pianist Benjamin Grosvenor. For more information on the arts at ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï, please visit .

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