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Severance Music Center in the Fall

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25 - 26 Recital Series

Apr 16

Mandel Concert Hall

Britten's War Requiem
25 - 26 Classical Season

Apr 23 – 26

Mandel Concert Hall

Jörg Widmann
25 - 26 Classical Season

Apr 30 – May 2

Mandel Concert Hall

Mo Willems' Because
Family Concerts

May 1 – 3

Mandel Concert Hall

Wagner's Gotterdammerung
25 - 26 Classical Season

May 7 – 9

Mandel Concert Hall

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The Mandel Opera & Humanities Festival

May 15

Mandel Concert Hall

Beethoven's Fidelio
The Mandel Opera & Humanities Festival

May 16 – 24

Mandel Concert Hall

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The Mandel Opera & Humanities Festival

May 17

Reinberger Chamber Hall

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The Mandel Opera & Humanities Festival

May 18

Mandel Concert Hall

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The Mandel Opera & Humanities Festival

May 19

Mandel Concert Hall

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The Mandel Opera & Humanities Festival

May 22

Mandel Concert Hall

Max Richter
Severance Music Center Presents

Jun 16

Mandel Concert Hall

26-27 Classical Season

A Celebration 25 Years in the Making

Franz Welser-Möst’s 25th and final season as Music Director.

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Notes & Narratives

Adella Prentiss Hughes: The Mother of The Cleveland Orchestra

Meet Adella Prentiss Hughes, whose vision, determination, and largesse led to the founding of The Cleveland Orchestra in 1918.

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Conductor Osmo Vänskä leads the Orchestra in Tchaikovsky’s masterfully orchestrated and emotionally expansive Symphony No. 6, “Pathétique” — a musical journey that encompasses desperation as well as joy.


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Your Guide to Severance

Severance Music Center in the Fall

Severance Music Center

Opened in 1931, Severance Music Center is home to The Cleveland Orchestra and Mandel Concert Hall, one of the world’s most beautiful venues.

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First Timers’ Guide

Discover everything you need to know in our First Timers’ Guide to Severance Music Center. Plan your visit and enjoy the Cleveland Orchestra experience.

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