Event
The Cleveland Orchestra
Visiting Orchestras Series
The Cleveland Orchestra
Franz Welser-Möst, music director
Lisa Batiashvili, violin
Tchaikovsky — Violin Concerto
Bernd Richard Deutsch — Intensity
Respighi — Roman Festivals
The Cleveland Orchestra returns to Hayes Hall for an afternoon of classical wonders. “The sweetness of the well-coordinated winds, the warmth and unanimity of the strings, and the mellow brass sonority were all beguiling,” said the South Florida Classical Review of the orchestra’s performance in West Palm Beach as part of its 2023 Florida tour. Now in its 20th year under the direction of Music Director Franz Welser-Möst, The Cleveland Orchestra is commonly regarded as one of America’s finest orchestras and frequently ranks among the greatest orchestras in the world. The program begins with Tchaikovsky’s impassioned Violin Concerto, arguably the Russian composer’s most creative work of all. Also on the program is Austrian composer Bernd Richard Deutsch’s Intensity, a bold and expressive work dedicated to Welser-Möst and premiered by the orchestra in January 2022. The program draws to a close with Respighi’s Roman Festivals, a musical tour through old Rome’s various festivals, evoking the clamor of an imperial Roman circus, the jubilant praise of traveling pilgrims, a joyous harvest celebration and raucous merrymaking in a city square.
All Visiting Orchestras tickets include same-day admission to the The Baker Museum. Special museum hours on day of performance: Noon-4pm. In addition, the doors to Hayes Hall will open 60 minutes prior to this performance. Arrive early to enjoy the exhibitions and light fare available at Heidi's Place.