2023 Blossom Music Festival Beethoven's Ode to Joy

  • July 1, 2023 Tickets Available
  • The Cleveland Orchestra Susanna Mälkki, Conductor
  • Blossom Music Center Cuyahoga Falls, OH

Saturday, July 1, 2023 8:00PM

Blossom Music Festival Presenting Sponsor: The J.M. Smucker Co.

The 2023 Blossom Music Festival season is dedicated to Milton and Tamar Maltz and The Milton and Tamar Maltz Family Foundation.

 

 

About the Music

WILLIAM GRANT STILL  Mother and Child

SAMUEL BARBER  Knoxville: Summer of 1915

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN  Symphony No. 9 “Choral”

An Ode to Joy. An anthem for humanity. Experience one of history’s most powerful and inspiring artistic works. A masterpiece whose staggering influence is felt across cultures everywhere, Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony culminates with the famous Ode to Joy, a rallying cry for hope, humanity, and universal fellowship.

 

Special performance-not on subscription series.

Performing Artists

The Cleveland Orchestra
Susanna Mälkki, conductor
Felicia Moore, soprano
Elizabeth DeShong, mezzo-soprano
Issachah Savage, tenor
Soloman Howard, bass
Blossom Festival Chorus

 

Program Notes

Discover informative commentary and background information about the music, composers, and performing artists featured in this program.

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Blossom Music Center

Blossom Music Center has provided an inviting and gracious summer home for The Cleveland Orchestra since it opened in 1968. Its beautiful outdoor setting is an integral part of the Blossom experience.

Blossom Venue Guide

 

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Parking

For subscribers and guests who purchased tickets at least 10 days in advance of a Blossom Music Festival concert, you will receive dated hangtags in the mail. Please have yours on display in your vehicle when you arrive — an assistant will direct you to your designated lot. Learn more.

Don't have a hangtag? Upon your arrival, we’ll help direct you to one of our non-paved lots at no additional charge.

Map of Grounds

Accessibility Services

Below are a list of the features and services that The Cleveland Orchestra has made available at Blossom Music Center for this concert. Uniformed staff are available to assist.

Wheelchair Access & Seating

The venue's seating has reserved special areas for those attending with the use of a wheelchair. These options are available during your seat selection. Ramps afford additional access to the venue and wheelchair seat locations, and accessible sidewalk routes are noted on the venue map.

Companion Wheelchair Seating

Additional seating is reserved for those attending with a companion.

Restrooms

ADA accessible restrooms are located throughout the Blossom Music Center grounds.

Service Animals

Trained guide dogs and service animals are welcome at Blossom Music Center. If you have any questions, please contact the Ticket Office or the House Manager.