On a Personal Note

Classic Stewart Copeland

Rock and drum icon Stewart Copeland talks early influences and recent compositions — including Police Deranged, an orchestral survey of Copeland’s career and his many years with The Police.Upcoming Performance (September 11 at Blossom Music Center):Join Stewart Copeland and The Cleveland Orchestra  for the finale to this summer's Blossom Music Festival, Stewart Copeland’s Police Deranged For Orchestra, a high-energy orchestral celebration of The Police’s biggest hits, including ‘Roxanne’, ‘Don’t Stand So Close To Me’ and ‘Message in a Bottle’. With Copeland on drums, three singers, guitarist and the full symphony orchestra, these unique compositions give new life to classic songs and select hits from the career of one of the generation’s greatest and most influential artists.Tickets available hereStream Stewart Copeland's new Spotify Playlist, "For Cleveland"

Family Matters

Revered pianist Mitsuko Uchida reminisces with fondness on the familial nature of her decades-long relationship with The Cleveland Orchestra.Featured Music:MOZART – Piano Concerto No. 24 (K. 491)The Cleveland OrchestraMitsuko Uchida, conductor and pianoRecorded live at Severance Hall in November 2005The connection we share through music is more important than ever — and so is your support. To support The Cleveland Orchestra, please visit clevelandorchestra.com/donate.

Change of Seasons, Part 2: The Golda Touch

After several artist cancellations irrevocably altered plans to perform Haydn’s The Seasons, soprano Golda Schultz was the last soloist standing. Not only did the show go on, it became a defining moment.Featured Music:HAYDN – The SeasonsThe Cleveland OrchestraFranz Welser-Möst, conductorGolda Schultz, sopranoRecorded live at Severance Hall on Jan. 18, 2018The connection we share through music is more important than ever — and so is your support. To support The Cleveland Orchestra, please visit clevelandorchestra.com/donate.

Change of Seasons, Part 1: The Scramble

In January 2018, The Cleveland Orchestra planned to perform Haydn’s choral masterpiece The Seasons. One soloist fell ill. Then another. What resulted is one of the most unusual and memorable performances in Cleveland Orchestra history.Featured Music:HAYDN – The SeasonsThe Cleveland OrchestraFranz Welser-Möst, conductorGolda Schultz, sopranoRecorded live at Severance Hall on Jan. 18, 2018The connection we share through music is more important than ever — and so is your support. To support The Cleveland Orchestra, please visit clevelandorchestra.com/donate.

Tour de Franz

Cellist Paul Kushious reflects on the works of Richard Strauss as he traces the composer’s path on an unforgettable and perfectly planned trip from Austria to Switzerland.Featured Music:STRAUSS – Death and Transfiguration, Op. 24The Cleveland OrchestraFranz Welser-Möst, conductorRecorded live at Severance Hall in 2016The connection we share through music is more important than ever — and so is your support. To support The Cleveland Orchestra, please visit clevelandorchestra.com/donate.