Event
The Cleveland Orchestra
Visiting Orchestras Series
The Cleveland Orchestra
Franz Welser-Möst, music director
Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider, violin
Knussen — Cleveland Pictures
Bruch — Violin Concerto in G Minor
Brahms — Symphony No. 1
The Cleveland Orchestra returns to present an evening of classical wonders under the baton of Music Director Franz Welser-Möst. The world-renowned orchestra opens its performance with Oliver Knussen’s lively and colorful Cleveland Pictures, a work commissioned by The Cleveland Orchestra that saw its premiere in 2022. Violin master Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider also returns to play Bruch’s dreamy Violin Concerto, a timeless masterpiece filled with lush orchestration and technically demanding virtuosic challenges perfectly suited for a violinist of Szeps-Znaider’s caliber. The evening concludes with Brahms’ towering Symphony No. 1, showcasing the musical mastery of one of the world’s finest orchestras from its triumphant opening to its sweeping finale.
Music and Museum
All Visiting Orchestras tickets include same-day admission to the The Baker Museum. Special museum hours on day of The Cleveland Orchestra performance: Noon-7pm. 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.