Cleveland Orchestra

Mondays at 10:00 pm
Richly adorned concert hall with full orchestra and audience

The Cleveland Orchestra onstage at Severance Hall (Photo: Cleveland Orchestra / Roger Mastroianni)

A new series of concerts from one of the world's cherished orchestras

One of the most respected American ensembles, the Cleveland Orchestra shares an exciting slate of concerts from its home at Severance Hall. Featuring music director Franz Welser-Möst and a cast of soloists including Joélle Harvey, Alisa Weilerstein, Jean-Yves Thibaudet, and Daniil Trifonov, don't miss this 13-week series as Cleveland Orchestra makes its debut in the WFMT Orchestra Series.

Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony

February 17, 2025, 10:00 pm

In 1937 at the height of the Stalinist purges, Shostakovich was in disgrace – an outcast who feared for his life. (He slept in the stairwell outside his apartment so that his family might be spared if he were arrested.) In these darkest moments, he somehow found the courage to write his Fifth Symphony, publishing it with the ironic subtitle ...

Trifonov Plays Brahms

February 24, 2025, 10:00 pm

Trifonov's not-to-be-missed performance of Brahms’s well-loved concerto is paired with a late symphony by Prokofiev, filled with powerful atmospheric writing and dark, thrilling melodic lines.

Tchaikovsky’s Second Symphony

March 3, 2025, 10:00 pm

Plus the world premiere of a percussion concerto commissioned for Christoph Sietzen, “a refreshingly natural musician notable for his technical mastery and powerful stage presence.” 

Mahler’s Song of the Night

March 10, 2025, 10:00 pm

Simon Keenlyside is one of the world’s most sought-after and charismatic singers, noted for his versatility and highly charged performances on stage. He joins music director Franz Welser-Möst for an evening of Mahler, featuring the moody, enigmatic Seventh Symphony, sometimes called Song of the Night.