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Severance Music Center in the Fall

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Debussy's La Mer
25 - 26 Classical Season

Apr 2 – 4

Mandel Concert Hall

Sol Gabetta playing a cello
25 - 26 Classical Season

Apr 9 – 11

Mandel Concert Hall

Alexandre Kantorow
25 - 26 Recital Series

Apr 16

Mandel Concert Hall

Britten's War Requiem
25 - 26 Classical Season

Apr 23 – 26

Mandel Concert Hall

Mo Willems' Because
Family Concerts

May 1 – 3

Mandel Concert Hall

Terence Blanchard in a blue jacket holding a trumpet in font of a dark gray backdrop
The Mandel Opera & Humanities Festival

May 15

Mandel Concert Hall

Beethoven's Fidelio
The Mandel Opera & Humanities Festival

May 16 – 24

Mandel Concert Hall

Tank Ball posing on a green background
The Mandel Opera & Humanities Festival

May 17

Reinberger Chamber Hall

Bryan Stevenson in front of bookshelves
The Mandel Opera & Humanities Festival

May 18

Mandel Concert Hall

The Moth radio hour audience phone lights viewed from stage
The Mandel Opera & Humanities Festival

May 19

Mandel Concert Hall

Matilda Movie Poster
Special Event

Jun 3 – 5

Mandel Concert Hall

Max Richter
Severance Music Center Presents

Jun 16

Mandel Concert Hall

Juanes World Tour 2026
Severance Music Center Presents

Sep 15

Mandel Concert Hall

interior Mandel Hall set for Holiday concerts Severance
2026 Holiday

Dec 11 – 23

Mandel Concert Hall

Blossom Lawn

The Best Way to Spend the Summer

Blossom subscriptions and tickets are now available!

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Franz Welser-Möst conducting Ohlsson Plays Mozart at Severance 2025

A Celebration 25 Years in the Making

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

Notes & Narratives

The Norton Memorial Organ in 1931.

A Musical Treasure Chest: The History the Norton Memorial Organ

Many of us are familiar with the rich legacy of Severance Hall, built in 1931 as the home of The Cleveland Orchestra. But you might be surprised to find out that Severance Hall’s symphonic organ, known as the Norton Memorial Organ, has quite a history of its own as well.

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Debussy's La Mer

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Behind the Music
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The Cleveland Orchestra goes “Behind The Music” of La Mer to understand how Debussy was inspired by the way impressionist painters used color and light to evoke a mood—and how Debussy, in turn, influenced generations of composers to follow with his impressionistic masterpiece.


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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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Explore concessions at Severance Music Center. Enjoy pre-concert snacks, cocktails, and more.

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