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2019-2020 Season Guide for Young Concert-goers CareersCareers inin OrchestrasOrchestras Many people earn a living working for an arts organization, such as an – from the performers on stage, to support staff who raise money enabling the orchestra to operate; manage artistic and stage operations; market and promote the orchestra’s programs; provide music education for children and adults; keep the building in good condition; assist our concert-goers, and much more. The Orchestra employs over 230 people. Of that number, approximately 100 musicians and 2 conductors perform on stage, and roughly 130 administrative and support staff work behind the scenes to make the concerts and all other activities possible.

Digital Designer Stage Crew Behind-the-scenes staff who set the stage, or Developer control lighting and sound, move and transport instruments, and more, for all of the Orchestra’s Sample Job Titles: Creates and runs the Orchestra’s digital platforms performances in , Blossom Music and applications and manages the Orchestra’s use Accounting Manager Finance Director Center, and locations around the world where the of online media. Orchestra tours. Building Engineer Facilities Director Education: College degree in computer science, Chief Artistic Officer Graphic Production Education: High school graduate Artist game designer certification, or similar. Chief Brand Officer Qualifications: Working knowledge of sound Skills Needed: It’s useful to know object-oriented Guest Experience and lighting boards as well as basic carpentry Chief Executive Officer programming languages such as Java. Director skills and the ability to keep up with new Chief Philanthropy and Human Resources How to Get Started: Be curious! Explore how technology. Advancement Officer Director different apps and websites are built. Skills Needed: Basic computer and math skills, Chorus Manager Information Systems The best part of the job: The fantastic music and good people skills, excellent problem solving Communications Manager the challenges of constantly changing technology. skills, ability to work very long hours! Director Mail Room Supervisor Career Tip: Channel your skills and passion into How to Get Started: Smaller community theaters Digital Designer building something for yourself or friends. are the perfect settings to learn the fundamental Marketing Director For More Information: Check out KhanAcademy.org workings of ‘backstage’. Driver (for Music Orchestra Personnel Director & Guest Director The best part of the job: Working with the Artists) members of a world-class orchestra and hearing Program Book Editor beautiful music; also, every day brings news Education & Community Programs Director Ticket Services Orchestra Musician tasks and challenges which keeps the job Director interesting. Events Manager To earn a spot in any symphony orchestra, a Youth Orchestra musician must go through a series of rigorous Career Tip: This is not a 9-5 job. You must work Executive Secretary Manager auditions (tryouts). After a musician has earned a long days, often including evenings, weekends, spot in an orchestra, they do their part to ensure and many holidays. If that sounds appealing, this that the orchestra is performing at its peak each may be the job for you! week. They may rehearse 10 or more hours with For More Information: Contact the Cleveland the entire orchestra and practice many more hours chapter of the union of International Alliance of Music Librarian at home on the concert music being performed Theatrical Stage Employees, Local 27. Acquires, organizes, and maintains the music that week, and on fundamentals to keep their performed by the orchestra, marks/edits musical skills sharp. Many orchestra musicians also teach, parts and provides the correct parts for every player participate in chamber music, and perform as on stage for every piece for every concert; serves as soloists. an advisor and reference to conductors regarding Director of Fundraising performance history, timings for concert planning, Education: College or Conservatory degree(s) in The primary purpose of the Orchestra is to provide instruments/players required for each piece, and more! music performance. outstanding musical experiences, but the money Skills Needed: A mastery-level of musicianship earned from selling tickets to concerts does Education: Training in both music and librarianship gained over years of practice and study; self- not cover all of the costs to run an Orchestra. are necessary. A master’s degree in library or discipline and time management skills; the ability Therefore, we seek additional financial support information science or music is valuable. to work long hours, often under pressure, and to from individuals, companies, foundations, and Skills Needed: Excellent organization and collaborate as part of a team. government sources. information management skills (researching, compiling, cataloging, filing, retrieval), computer How to Get Started: The earlier you begin Education: College degree instrument study, the better. Several string skills for maintaining and accessing music library players in our orchestra started as early as 4 Skills Needed: The ability to set and meet goals databases, thorough knowledge of music history years old! Participating in school orchestra, and motivate team members, excellent customer and repertoire, working knowledge of German and band, youth orchestra and other instrumental service and communications skills, passion, at least one Romance language (Italian, French, ensembles provide excellent training. perseverance, and follow-up. Spanish), extremely clear handwriting, ability to play very close attention to detail. The best part of the job: Working with world- How to Get Started: Volunteer with a non-profit class musicians and making beautiful music organization or work in a college telefunding center How to Get Started: Getting an internship in a music together; also, traveling to other countries to to learn how these organizations raise money. library or with a small performance ensemble (even perform; and having a job you are passionate The best part of the job: Building relationships assisting the school choir or band director) is a good about. with generous and kind people who love music, introduction to music librarianship. Career Tip: Practice, practice, practice! Cleveland, and The . The best part of the job: Working with famous Thorough preparation is critical to everything Career Tip: Meet as many people as you can conductors and guest artists. you do. in your community. It is important to be well- Career Tip: Learn as much about music and music For More Information: To learn more about the connected when you work in fundraising. notation as you can, as well as music history and Orchestra’s musicians and their career paths, For More Information: Check out afpcleveland.org repertoire. Be aware that the hours can be long. visit www.clevelandorchestra.com/about/ (association of fundraising professionals in For More Information: musicians-and-conductors/ Cleveland). Check out www.musiclibraryassoc.org 2018-19 Season Guide for Young Concert-goers

Sensational Strings! Brilliant Historians think the first string instrument was developed from the Brass! caveman’s hunting bow and developed Brass instruments over time into early members of the have been around since ancient times. Horns string family including the zither, have been pictured on the walls of primitive lyre, dulcimer, and lute. Stringed dwellings and Egyptian tombs, and described instruments used today have on crumbling scrolls and clay tablets. They have changed little since the 1600s; been made of bone, cane, an animal’s horn, and (in fact, some violinists play metal. Brass instruments have played important instruments that were made roles throughout history from communicating way back then!). Members of messages over long distances, to announcing the the orchestral string family arrival of dignitaries and royalty, to war, hunting, include (from highest to and celebrations. The members of the brass family lowest) violin, viola, are (from highest to lowest) trumpet, French horn, cello, and double bass. trombone, and tuba. The harp is also a How brass instruments work: A player puts her member of the lips together and buzzes air through them into On December 11, 2018, string family. the metal mouthpiece. This starts the air vibrating The Cleveland Orchestra How string instruments work: Vibration of the through the hollow metal tube, which comes out of will be 100 years old! strings is the key to making sound. Plucking a the “bell” at the far end of the tubing, magnifying We’ve come a long way since string with your finger or pulling a bow across its sound! You play different notes on a brass those early days when the the string will start the string vibrating. The instrument by tightening and loosening your lips and by pressing down valves (or in the case of the orchestra was founded by bow is made of wood and horse hair. You trombone, by moving the slide in and out!). – yes, change pitch by playing a different string or by The Cleveland Orchestra placing your finger on a string to make it shorter (shorter=higher in pitch). was founded by a woman in Power-Packed Percussion! 1918! Today, The Cleveland The percussion family includes all of the Orchestra is considered one of instruments that are ‘struck’ in some way. We the top in the world. Wondrous Woodwinds! The first woodwind instruments may have no official records of when humans first used percussion instruments, but from ancient times, Our Orchestra is made up of have been made by blowing through an drums have been used for tribal dances and for approximately 100 musicians old animal bone! Flutes made of bone and decorated wood are found in the communications of all kinds. Today, there are more each of whom triumphed in instruments in the percussion family than in any very competitive auditions to history of many cultures. At first the holes were open and needed to be other. They can be grouped into two types: first, win a position in The Cleveland covered by fingers to change pitch. Later, those instruments that make one pitch (snare drum, Orchestra. They have mastered inventors put metal keys on woodwind bass drum, cymbals, tambourine, wood block, their instruments over many instruments that could cover more than gong, maracas, and castanets); and second, those years (some starting as early one hole at a time, making it possible to that can play different pitches, even a melody. as age 3!) through private play higher, lower, and faster. There are These include the kettle drums, the xylophone, lessons, group lessons, school three groups of woodwind instruments: the orchestra bells, the celesta, and the . ensembles, summer-long (1) those where you blow across an open How percussion instruments work: There are music programs, college hole (flute and piccolo); (2) those with a several ways to get a percussion instrument to level/conservatory study, and single wooden reed on the mouthpiece start vibrating. You can strike some percussion especially through countless (clarinet, bass clarinet, saxophone); and instruments with a stick or mallet (snare drum, hours of daily, individual (3) those that use two small wooden bass drum, kettle drum, triangle, xylophone); or reeds tied together in a specific way practice. All of our musicians with your hand (tambourine). Other percussion (oboe, English horn, bassoon, and instruments are shaken (maracas, tambourine) or are passionate about music, contrabassoon). and about their instruments. scraped (guiro) or crashed together (cymbals)! How woodwind instruments work: The air inside Chimes are struck with a hammer, and the piano Do you have a passion hollow woodwind instruments must vibrate to makes its sound when for music? Do you play an make musical sounds. For a flute and piccolo, you the keys are played, instrument or are you curious blow across (not into!) the hole in the mouthpiece, activating tiny to try one? Check out the like blowing across the top of a Coke bottle (glass hammers inside the families of instruments below, bottles makes better sounds than plastic ones). For piano that learn how different instruments woodwinds with wooden reeds, the reeds begin to vibrate when you put them in your mouth, set your strike strings make sound, and think about and create the ways you would like to mouth just right, and blow. You change pitch by tightening or loosening your lips and by pressing vibrations that make music! down different combinations of keys. produce sound. 2017-18 Season Guide for Young Concert-goers

MUSIC DIRECTORS A CENTURY OF EXCELLENCE. AN EXTRAORDINARY 100 Years of FUTURE.

NIKOLAI SOKOLOFF 1918-33 The Cleveland Orchestra!! 2017-2018 marks the 100th season of The Cleveland and dismissal pro­cess (where every bus and corresponding Orchestra! You may not realize that by coming to school group gets a number) was established in 2000 to a Cleveland Orchestra Education Concert you are man­age traffic and insure students’ safety. There are many part of a great Cleveland tradition! Students have more cars on the road today than there ARTUR RODZINSKI were in the 1930’s! 1933-43 been attending Cleveland Orchestra concerts since 1918! Ms. Lillian Bald­win, the Orchestra’s first Ed­u­ca­tion Director, pioneered the In the be­gin­ning, The Cleve­land Or­ches­tra performed format of ‘educational concerts’ we concerts in com­mu­ni­ty cen­ters and sev­er­al area schools, know today. She developed extensive including East Tech and West Tech High Schools in study ma­te­rials so students could be Cleveland, Shaw High School in East Cleveland, and knowl­edge­able about the music they Lakewood High School. By 1920 audienc­es be­came too would hear at the concerts. (Instead large to accommodate in school settings and teachers and of reading­ The Score as you are now, students be­gan to trav­el to hear The Cleve­land Orchestra, students read Ms. Baldwin’s Little 1943-46 as they do now for Education Con­certs. The first “Children’s Folks Program, pic­tured right.) Ms. Concerts” were held at Masonic Auditorium (still stand­ing at Baldwin also planned con­cert programs for specific grade th East 40 and Chester Avenue in Cleveland) in 1921. And so levels, a con­cept that is still pre­served to­day. Ms. Baldwin’s the field­ ­ trip tra­ di­ tion­ was born! “Cleveland Plan,”was emulated by orchestras and music In 1931 concerts moved to The Cleveland Orchestra’s educators na­tion­wide. Over the years, preparation new home, Severance Hall. Stu­dents have ac­tually seen materials evolved to in­clude tapes, CDs, and Spotify three dif­er­ent Sev­er­ance Hall interiors over the years: the Playlists of concert music for classrooms, resources for original Sev­er­ance Hall, from 1931-1957; the wood-paneled teach­ers, and a television program, “Get Ready for The Cleve­land Orchestra,” produced and broad­cast by lo­cal “Szell shell,” named for music director George Szell, from 1946-70 1958-1998; and the Sev­er­ance Hall you see to­day, which PBS sta­tion WVIZ-TV. was restored to its orig­i­nal splendor in 2000. The ar­riv­al Stu­dents have had the opportunity to see many dif­er­ ent con­duc­tors lead Edu­ca­tion Concerts, includ­ ­ing Ni­kolai Sokolof (the first mu­sic director of The Cleve­land Or­ches­ tra), Ru­dol­ph Ring­wall, Lou­is Lane, , James Le­vine, Jah­ja Ling, , , Franz Welser-Möst, among others. In the 2017-2018 season, Education Concerts will be con­ducted by Cleveland Orchestra Assistant Conductor Vinay Parameswaran (see Musical Advisor and Principal Guest Conductor 1970-72 biography on page 5). The mu­si­cians and staf at The Cleve­land Or­ches­tra are so pleased that you and your class­mates will soon become part of the great Ed­u­ca­tion Con­cert tra­di­tion. We look forward to see­ing you soon!

LORIN MAAZEL Students arriving for Education Concerts at Severance Hall in 2016. 1972-82

CHRISTOPH VON DOHNÁNYI Music Director Designate 1982-84 1984-02

Education Concert, March 1927. Children and buses in front of Cleveland’s Masonic FRANZ WELSER-MÖST Auditorium (site of The Cleveland Orchestra’s 2002-present early subscription and education concerts). Photo by: Mildred Ockert Waugh THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA

2016-17 Season Guide for Young Concert-goers AA TaleTale ofof TwoTwo BuildingsBuildings Connected to Cleveland’s history, and to each other

This is a tale of two buildings – one, a “temple to music” (Severance Hall) and the other, a “temple turned musical” (the new Maltz Performing Arts Center at the Temple Tifereth- in ). During the 2016-17 school year, The Cleveland Orchestra will perform Education Concerts at both of these historic buildings, connected to Cleveland’s history, and to each other. Severance Hall Severance Hall, the home of The Cleveland has been recognized Orchestra, is the destination for students by local and national coming to “The Sounds of the Orchestra” historic preservation Severance Hall Concert Hall Education Concerts in November 2016. It is groups, and it is on where the Orchestra rehearses and performs the National Register of Historic Places. its concerts, and is also an historic landmark. People from all over the world come to After The Cleveland Orchestra’s first concert Maltz Performing Cleveland to hear The Cleveland Orchestra, at Severance Hall on February 5, 1931, a and to admire Severance Hall, long considered Cleveland newspaper editorial stated: Arts Center one of the best concert halls in the world for at the Temple Tifereth Israel on the campus orchestral music. “We believe that Mr. Severance intended of Case Western Reserve University. to build a temple to music and not a Students coming to the Violins of Hope Before Severance Hall was built, The Cleveland temple to wealth; and we believe it Orchestra led a nomadic existence, performing Education Concerts in March 2017, will hear in auditoriums and theaters throughout the is his intention that all music lovers The Cleveland Orchestra perform in the city including , Public Hall, St. should be welcome there.” Maltz Performing Arts Center housed in an historic synagogue built in 1924 and located in Ann’s Church, and Masonic Auditorium. Over the years, as The Cleveland Orchestra University Circle, just minutes from Severance became one of the world’s top orchestras, The Orchestra’s founders were eager for the Hall. The building, designed by architect Severance Hall began to show its age. As a Orchestra to have a permanent home, and John Charles Greco, sits at E. 105th Street and Ansel result, Severance Hall was renovated in 1958 Long Severance and his wife Elisabeth stepped Road. forward to donate most of the funds necessary and again in 1998 to update the building and to build Severance Hall. It was designed by the repair and restore it to its original splendor. Known then simply as “The Temple,” the city’s leading architects at that time, Walker Today Severance Hall contains a Main Concert building was home to one of the largest & Weeks, who also designed such Cleveland Hall (where Education Concerts take place); Reform Jewish congregations in the country. landmarks as Cleveland Reinberger Chamber Hall (where Musical The original sanctuary seated 2,000 people (1922), the Federal Reserve Bank (1923), and Rainbows for preschoolers are presented); a when it opened, but, by 1945, the Temple’s the (1925) restaurant; gift shop; musician locker rooms; membership was so great that on High Holy backstage dressing rooms; a Music Library, Days extra (overflow) services were held in Severance Hall’s elegant Georgian exterior, offices and more. Severance Hall. And so a connection existed which features Indiana limestone, was designed between these two historic buildings more You will enter or exit Severance Hall through to ‘harmonize’ with the classical architecture of than 70 years ago! other prominent buildings in University Circle, the Grand Foyer which is surrounded by 24 especially the . The red marble columns from , and 14 Egyptian continued on page 5 interior of the building is a combination of design style paintings, created by local artist Elsa styles, including Art Deco, Egyptian Revival, Vick Shaw which hang above the doorways Classicism, and Modernism. Severance Hall and trace the development of ancient musical instruments. The mosaic tile floor is terrazzo, containing trillions of tiny marble chips cemented together and laid into a pattern of three giant lotus blossoms (the lotus blossom was Mrs. Severance’s favorite flower). Inside the main concert hall, the design of the beautiful ceiling overhead is said to be patterned on the lace in Mrs. Severance’s wedding dress. Sadly, Mrs. Severance died just weeks before Severance Hall opened in 1931, but the building stands as a memorial to her, and to her husband and their vision for giving The Cleveland Orchestra a permanent home. 2015-16 Season Guide for Young Concert-goers VIOLINS of HOPE Photo by Ziv Shenhav

A remarkable collection of instruments that survived has come to Cleveland. Witnesses to history, these instruments give voice to those who

perished, and remind us Mastroianni Roger by Photo never to forget.

THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA is among more than a half-dozen organizations from across Northeast who joined together this fall to present a series of exhibitions, The Cleveland Orchestra with and the Violins of Hope, September 27, 2015. education programs, workshops, and musical performances, including the December Education Concerts in Severance Hall that some, the violin was a lifeline, back to life. Some include the Star many of you will attend, centered around a critical link to food and of David on the back; others have the stories of the Violins of Hope. These other supplies. For others, it names and dates inscribed within instruments, played by Jewish musicians was an escape mechanism. the instrument. Each instrument before and during the Holocaust, are Through music, prisoners carries its own story and makes its testaments to humanity’s ability to persevere, enjoyed a moment’s relief own distinct sound in the hands of even in the face of unimaginable evil. from constant terror and premier musicians around the world. misery. Music offered haven The violins were played by the Soon after Hitler and his Nazi party took over and a vital reminder that Philharmonic earlier this year, and, Germany in 1933, they began to isolate and even the most brutal regime most recently, on September 27, 2015, then systematically eliminate Jews and other could not rob them of their by The Cleveland Orchestra led by “racial enemies.” When Jews were removed faith, or hope. music director Franz Welser-Möst.. The from their homes and sent to ghettos and concert marked the launch of three death camps, their violins came too. In some One day, a customer months of Violins of Hope programs cases, the ability to play the violin in service brought a violin in for restoration to master and events, and also marked the dedication to their Nazi captors spared Jewish musicians violin maker Amnon Weinstein’s workshop of the newly-renovated Silver Hall, part of from more grueling labor or even death. For in Israel. The customer had survived the Case Western Reserve University’s Milton and Holocaust because his job was to play the Tamar Maltz Performing Arts Center at The violin while Nazi soldiers marched prisoners Temple-Tifereth Israel. to their deaths. Overwhelmed by this moving story and recognizing that there had to be Some of the Violins of Hope instruments will many more stories (and instruments) like it, also be played on our December Cleveland Mr. Weinstein put out a call in 1996 for violins Orchestra Education Concerts. Many more from the Holocaust that he pledged to restore of them are featured in a major exhibition to honor the memories of those who died in at the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage in concentration camps. Beachwood, running through January 3, 2016. Many middle and high schools around the Mr. Weinstein has restored more than 50 region are studying the Facing History and neglected and damaged Holocaust-era violins Ourselves Holocaust curriculum and exploring and brought these inspirational instruments the many resources available (websites, books, movies, lectures, exhibits) to learn more about this important period in history whose many lessons are especially relevant today as people “Wherever there were violins, around the world continue to face persecution. there was hope.” For more details about the Violins of Hope Amnon Weinstein, Violins of Hope founder and creator project and associated activities and resources please visit the website violinsofhopecle.org. 2014-15 Season Guide for Young Concert-goers FollowFollow thethe Leader!Leader! Who is that person standing on a platform in front of the orchestra, facing the musicians, communicating without speaking, gesturing with both arms?

That’s the conductor, the person who leads rehearsals and performances by an Brett Mitchell orchestra (or chorus, band, opera, or other Much of a conductor’s most musical group), and much, much more. Our newest conductor is important work happens behind Brett Mitchell who joined the scenes. A conductor devotes Overall, it is the conductor’s job to shape a the staff in 2013 as many hours to studying scores in order musical performance – to formulate ideas on Assistant Conductor of to learn the music in great detail and to the best ways to perform a piece of music and The Cleveland Orchestra understand the ’s intentions, as then to guide the musicians toward those goals. and Music Director of preparation for rehearsing the orchestra. the Cleveland Orchestra The conductor must make sure that the The live concert performance is the end Youth Orchestra. composer’s instructions are carried out – result of a great deal of work by both conductor and players. that all of the notes and rhythms are played About Mr. Mitchell: correctly, that everyone plays together, and The Cleveland Orchestra’s that the different instrumental parts are in • Born in Seattle, staff includes: precise musical coordination. To help with Washington that, the conductor’s version of the music for • Franz Welser-Möst, Music Director (and lead Conductor) • Loyal Seattle each selection, called a score, includes the Seahawks fan parts for every instrument in the orchestra. The • Giancarlo Guerrero, Principal conductor is the one person who knows what Guest Conductor, Cleveland • Studied piano, everyone should be playing at any given time. Orchestra Miami saxophone and percussion, • Brett Mitchell, Assistant Conductor And what is that stick held in the right hand to in addition to (and Music Director for Cleveland send ‘signals” to the musicians? That’s a baton conducting (French for “stick”). A baton is a tool for keeping Orchestra Youth Orchestra) the beat, one of the conductor’s most important • Robert Porco, Choral Conductor • Holds a doctor of responsibilities. The first beat of a measure musical arts degree is indicated by a downward stroke called the You will see either Mr. Mitchell or one of from the University downbeat and the last beat is indicated by an our guest conductors this year when you of at Austin, upward stroke. come to Education Concerts at Severance where he was also Hall. Turn to page 5 to learn more about music director of the The conductor also gives ‘cues’ by pointing our conductors! University Orchestra with the left hand or nodding his/her head to • Has conducted signal the musical entrance of an individual With thanks to: NPR Classical Music Companion: Terms and Concepts from orchestras all over instrument or section, and guides the musicians A-Z by Miles Hoffman, published by Houghton Mifflin, copyright 1997 by Miles Hoffman and National Public Radio. the United States with regard to: • Tempo (speed – fast or slow); • Serves as ‘cover conductor’ for The • Dynamics (volume – loud or soft); Cleveland Orchestra • Balance (making sure you can hear all of Music Director Franz the instruments); Welser-Möst and • Sound quality (full, thin, gentle, powerful, must be ready to light, heavy, etc.); ‘cover’ or ‘jump in’ for the conductor at any • Entrances (when to begin playing); moment (in case of • Cut-offs (how long to hold a note). illness, for example) • Loves Cleveland, his new hometown!

Franz Welser-Möst 2013-14 Season Guide for Young Concert-goers The Cleveland Orchestra In Your Neighborhood . . . Cleveland Orchestra musicians have been “taking it to the streets!”

Performing in majestic Severance Hall, ‘home’ of The Cleveland Orchestra, is wonderful, but we also really enjoy traveling to the awesome neighborhoods and communities of , and making new friends! Last May, The Cleveland Orchestra partnered with the Gordon Square Arts District in Cleveland’s Detroit Shoreway neighborhood for a full week of free concerts and programs. Musicians came on buses, in cars, even on bicycles, to learn all about, spend time in and share music with this special neighborhood on Cleveland’s west side. Musicians ‘popped up’ everywhere throughout the week, playing

Students from schools in Cleveland’s Gordon Square neighborhood held up classical music in new and unexpected locations – the local coffee their “instrument cards” as soon as they heard the sound of the violin in The shop, a butcher shop, in restaurants, at the Happy Dog bar, even in the Cleveland Orchestra’s Education Concert in St. Colman Church. local movie theater! Orchestra musicians performed with poets and actors at Cleveland Public Theater. Cleveland Orchestra Youth Chorus members sang at Sweet Moses, a yummy ice cream shop. And Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra musicians performed for the residents of St. Augustin nursing home. And more…

Among the highlights of the week were a giant community concert attended by more than 1,000 residents, and an Education Concert for schools – both held at St. Colman Catholic Church. More than 700 students came to the Education Concert, from Paul Dunbar Elementary

Flutist Marisela Sager greets students at an Education School, H. Barbara Booker Elementary School, Our Lady Concert at St. Colman Catholic Church in the Gordon Square neighborhood. She met the students earlier in of Mount Carmel, Watterson Lake Elementary School, the week when she visited their classroom. and Urban Community School. They walked to the concert instead of taking buses because this Education Concert was right in their Violinists Emma Shook and Carolyn Warner were ‘fiddling around’ with these students at H. Barbara neighborhood. Participating classrooms were Booker Elementary. Later in the week, the students visited earlier in the week by musicians of The came to see their new musician friends at an Education Concert at St. Colman Catholic Church. Cleveland Orchestra (see photos). Musicians played their instruments and previewed the music for the upcoming concert and students decorated ‘instrument cards’ to bring to the concert which featured Britten’s Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra.

Super soccer players from the Michael J. Zone Recreation Center take on the cool Cleveland Orchestra team. Guess who won? Win a Cleveland Orchestra Concert A quartet of Cleveland Orchestra double bass players performs for diners at Spice restaurant. at Your School! See contest on page 4.

Cellist Paul Kushious shares his cello with young friends at Stockyard Meats in the Gordon Square neighborhood. Music and meat proved to be a winning combination! Cleveland Orchestra Youth Chorus members sing for ice cream lovers at Sweet Moses.

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