Brilliant Brass!Brass instruments have been around since ancient times. Horns have been pictured on the walls of primitive dwellings and Egyptian tombs, and described on crumbling scrolls and clay tablets. They have been made of bone, cane, an animal’s horn, and metal. Brass instruments have played important roles throughout history from communicating messages over long distances, to announcing the arrival of dignitaries and royalty, to war, hunting, and celebrations. The members of the brass family are (from highest to lowest) trumpet, French horn, trombone, and tuba.

How brass instruments work: A player puts her lips together and buzzes air through them into the metal mouthpiece. This starts the air vibrating through the hollow metal tube, which comes out of the “bell” at the far end of the tubing, magnifying its sound! You play different notes on a brass instrument by tightening and loosening your lips and by pressing down valves (or in the case of the trombone, by moving the slide in and out!).

Power-Packed Percussion! The percussion family includes all of the instruments that are ‘struck’ in some way. We have no official records of when humans first used percussion instruments, but from ancient times, drums have been used for tribal dances and for communications of all kinds. Today, there are more instruments in the percussion family than in any other. They can be grouped into two types: first, those instruments that make one pitch (snare drum, bass drum, cymbals, tambourine, wood block, gong, maracas, and castanets); and second, those that can play different pitches, even a melody. These include the kettle drums, the xylophone, the orchestra bells, the celesta, and the piano.

How percussion instruments work: There are several ways to get a percussion instrument to start vibrating. You can strike some percussion instruments with a stick or mallet (snare drum, bass drum, kettle drum, triangle, xylophone); or with your hand (tambourine). Other percussion instruments are shaken (maracas, tambourine) or scraped (guiro) or crashed together (cymbals)! Chimes are struck with a hammer, and the piano makes its sound when the keys are played, activating tiny hammers inside the piano that strike strings and create vibrations that produce sound.

2018-19 Season Guide for Young Concert-goers

TABLE OF CONTENTSRomeo and Juliet Grades 6-8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Meet the Awesome Orchestra! Grades 3-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3See the Sounds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Conductor of the Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Fun & Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6Fan Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Youth Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8Children’s Chorus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8Youth Chorus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8Family Concerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Sensational Strings!Historians think the first string

instrument was developed from the caveman’s hunting bow and developed over time into early members of the

string family including the zither, lyre, dulcimer, and lute. Stringed instruments used today have changed little since the 1600s; (in fact, some violinists play instruments that were made

way back then!). Members of the orchestral string family

include (from highest to lowest) violin, viola,

cello, and double bass. The harp is also a member of the string family.

How string instruments work: Vibration of the strings is the key to making sound. Plucking a string with your finger or pulling a bow across the string will start the string vibrating. The bow is made of wood and horse hair. You change pitch by playing a different string or by placing your finger on a string to make it shorter (shorter=higher in pitch).

Wondrous Woodwinds!The first woodwind instruments may have been made by blowing through an old animal bone! Flutes made of bone and decorated wood are found in the history of many cultures. At first the holes were open and needed to be covered by fingers to change pitch. Later, inventors put metal keys on woodwind instruments that could cover more than one hole at a time, making it possible to play higher, lower, and faster. There are three groups of woodwind instruments: (1) those where you blow across an open hole (flute and piccolo); (2) those with a single wooden reed on the mouthpiece (clarinet, bass clarinet, saxophone); and (3) those that use two small wooden reeds tied together in a specific way (oboe, English horn, bassoon, and contrabassoon).

How woodwind instruments work: The air inside hollow woodwind instruments must vibrate to make musical sounds. For a flute and piccolo, you blow across (not into!) the hole in the mouthpiece, like blowing across the top of a Coke bottle (glass bottles makes better sounds than plastic ones). For woodwinds with wooden reeds, the reeds begin to vibrate when you put them in your mouth, set your mouth just right, and blow. You change pitch by tightening or loosening your lips and by pressing down different combinations of keys.

On December 11, 2018, The Cleveland Orchestra will be 100 years old! We’ve come a long way since those early days when the orchestra was founded by Adella Prentiss Hughes – yes, The Cleveland Orchestra was founded by a woman in 1918! Today, The Cleveland Orchestra is considered one of the top orchestras in the world.

Our Orchestra is made up of approximately 100 musicians each of whom triumphed in very competitive auditions to win a position in The Cleveland Orchestra. They have mastered their instruments over many years (some starting as early as age 3!) through private lessons, group lessons, school ensembles, summer-long music programs, college level/conservatory study, and especially through countless hours of daily, individual practice. All of our musicians are passionate about music, and about their instruments.

Do you have a passion for music? Do you play an instrument or are you curious to try one? Check out the families of instruments below, learn how different instruments make sound, and think about the ways you would like to make music!

About Romeo & JulietTeenagers Romeo and Juliet first meet at a masked ball (guests wear elegant masks to hide their identities) and instantly fall in love. Romeo is the son of Lord Montague, and Juliet is the daughter of Lord Capulet. The bad news is that the Montagues and the Capulets have been feuding for years. Because of the ongoing feud between their two rival families, Romeo and Juliet must keep their love a secret. Friar Lawrence, Romeo’s former tutor and confidante (someone he can trust), offers to marry the young couple secretly. Meanwhile, Juliet’s father is trying to marry her off to another man. In an effort to help the young couple, Friar Lawrence gives Juliet a sleeping drug that will make her appear dead. He sends a messenger to inform Romeo to take Juliet away with him after her “fake” death. The messenger, however, does not reach Romeo (*they didn’t have texting in those days!). Romeo learns of Juliet’s “death” from his servant, and, thinking that Juliet has actually died, commits suicide by taking poison. Juliet, upon awakening from the sleeping drug is distraught at Romeo’s death, and kills herself with Romeo’s dagger! The forlorn Montagues and Capulets, realizing the tragedy their fighting has caused, agree to end their violent feud. But peace has come at a terrible price.

About the ComposersOn this concert you will be introduced to two musical interpretations of Romeo and Juliet, one by Russian Composer Sergei Prokofiev, and the other by American composer Leonard Bernstein.

Prokofiev was commissioned by Russia’s famous Kirov Ballet to set this tragic love story to music. His ballet was initially rejected when he tried to write a happy ending to the piece! Prokofiev’s music does depict both the love story and its tragic ending, and reflects on the feelings of the older and younger generations. Leonard Bernstein’s musical interpretation of the Romeo and Juliet tale is set in 1950s New York City. The main characters, Tony and Maria, (a modern-day Romeo and Juliet) quickly fall in love, but their friends and families belong to two rival feuding gangs – the Jets and the Sharks (Montagues and Capulets). It is a both a beautiful love story and a gritty, heart-wrenching portrayal of what happens when people let the differences among them give way to hate.

LEONARD BERNSTEIN (1918-1990) was born in Massachusetts, and died in 1990, in New York. His parents emigrated from Russia, and made a living selling beauty products. His family was able to afford a piano when Bernstein was 10, who insisted on taking piano lessons over the objections of his father. By age 13 he

played piano in a jazz group, and then went to Harvard at 17 to study composition. When a well-known orchestra conductor on a live radio program suddenly became ill, Bernstein filled in for him and became famous overnight. Bernstein felt a great desire to bring classical music to the American people, and made a popular TV series for children called “Young People’s Concerts”. Bernstein’s music combined the worlds of popular and serious music, mixing in the sound and rhythms of jazz and urban life. His most famous musical was West Side Story, a ‘modernized’ version of the story of Romeo and Juliet, set in New York City.

SERGEI PROKOFIEV (1891-1953) was a Russian composer. He wrote his first music at the age of 5 and composed his first opera at the age of 9. He entered the St. Petersburg Conservatory at the age of thirteen, where he studied with the composer Rimsky-Korsakov. For twenty years he traveled throughout America

and Western Europe as a pianist and conductor of his own music. Prokofiev wrote the ballet Romeo and Juliet in 1934-35, soon after returning from his travels. It is one of the longest ballets, taking about two and a half hours to perform. The ballet was then adapted into a set of orchestral suites.

“For never was a story of more woe/ Than this of Juliet and her Romeo” Romeo and Juliet, Act 5, Scene 3, Lines 308-309

Bernstein Prologue Prokofiev Young Juliet Prokofiev Montagues and Capulets Bernstein Cha-Cha/ Meeting Scene Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet Prokofiev Death of Tybalt Bernstein Rumble Bernstein Somewhere

October 9-11, 2018 The Cleveland Orchestra

Education Concerts for Grades 6-8 Vinay Parameswaran, conductorSeverance Hall

This concert program combines drama (actors) and music (orchestra!) to tell the story of William Shakespeare’s famous work, Romeo and Juliet. The play features the feuding Montagues and Capulets, and the tragic love story of teenagers Romeo and Juliet. Many composers have been inspired to create musical and theatrical works based on Romeo and Juliet.

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About the MusicThe music you will hear on this concert from Leonard Bernstein and Sergei Prokofiev tells the story, without words, of Romeo and Juliet...Bernstein’s ‘Prologue’ from West Side Story, introduces the storyline on our concert. In West Side story, Shakespeare’s “Montagues” and “Capulets” are portrayed by two rival gangs – The Sharks and The Jets. And Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet are depicted by the main characters Tony and Maria. Similar to the feud between the Montagues and the Capulets, the love interests’ gangs are on opposite sides.

Prokofiev’s ‘Young Juliet’ introduces the audience to Juliet Capulet. In this piece, the music describes Juliet being dressed in her finest gown, and when she sees herself in the mirror she realizes she has become a very pretty young woman.

Prokofiev’s Montagues and Capulets, in which the music shifts to the sounds of turmoil, describes the feud and strife between the families of the Montagues and Capulets.

Bernstein’s ‘Cha-Cha/Meeting Scene’ music expresses the romance blossoming between Tony (the Romeo character) and Maria (the Juliet character) in West Side Story. This fun Latin piece of music allows the audience to hear and imagine the characters captivated with each other as they dance together for the first time.

Prokofiev’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’, named for the title characters, is the moment when Romeo and Juliet realize they must run away together in order to keep their romance and love intact.

Prokofiev’s ‘Death of Tybalt’ and Bernstein’s ‘Rumble,’ are the musical selections with the most angst and turmoil. The music in Death of Tybalt is recounting when Romeo takes revenge on Tybalt for murdering Mercutio. This is followed by Bernstein’s Rumble, which is the point in West Side Story when Tony kills Bernardo and subsequently Chino kills Tony. In Romeo and Juliet, this is similar to the tragic end of Romeo and Juliet’s love story.

Bernstein’s ‘Somewhere’ concludes our con-cert, which appropriately wraps up the Romeo and Juliet love story with the music eloquently portraying Maria (the Juliet character from West Side Story) remembering her love, Tony (the Romeo character).

February 12-15 2019 The Cleveland OrchestraEducation Concerts for Grades 3-5 Vinay Parameswaran, conductorSeverance Hall

Dvořák Slavonic Dance, Op. 46, No. 1Mendelssohn String Symphony No. 9, Mvt. 1Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4, Mvt. 3Gounod Petite Suite, Mvt. 4Gabrieli Canzon per Sonare No. 2Skidmore Ritual MusicBritten The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra

CHARLES GOUNOD (pronounced Goo-nō) (1818-1893) was born in Paris, France to a very artistic family. His father was a prize-winning painter who died when Gounod was a young child. His mother, also very talented, was his piano teacher. Gounod received a first-rate education and began composing music to great acclaim during his college years at the Paris Conservatory. He composed several operas throughout his career (of which Faust and Romeo et Juliette were most successful) and many other works for the stage and choral pieces. Later

in life, Gounod turned his attention to religious music.

On this concert you will hear Charles Gounod’s Petite Symphonie, an orchestral piece focusing on the wind family of instruments. In this piece listen for the flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, and horn.

GIOVANNI GABRIELI (1553-1612) lived in Venice, Italy and followed in the musical footsteps of his uncle, Andrea Gabrieli, a famous composer and Giovanni’s music teacher. He was the organist at St. Mark’s Cathedral for many years and often wrote music that used different groups of musicians playing from different parts of the echoing cathedral. Gabrieli liked to write antiphonal music, that is, music where two or more instrument groups take turns playing during a piece, often from opposite sides of the stage.

On this concert you will hear Canzon per Sonare No. 2, by Giovanni Gabrieli. It is a piece with two main brass groups that sometimes echo each other, carry on a musical conversation with ‘questions and answers,‘ or play at the same time. There are several sections in this piece, each with its own tempo and sometimes its own meter. You will hear the brass family of instruments including the trumpet, trombone, baritone, and tuba.

DAVID SKIDMORE (B. 1982) is a Grammy Award win-ning percussionist, composer, and musical entrepreneur. He was the percussionist with the Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble from 2007 to 2011, and has been a member of New York-based chamber orchestra Ensemble Sig-nal since 2007. He also served for 2 years as a fellow in the Academy – a Program of Carnegie Hall, the Juilliard School and the Weill Music Institute. Through this fellow-ship, David performed concerts in Carnegie Hall and other venues throughout New York City, and he was a teaching

artist in residence at a public school in Ozone Park, Queens. David’s compo-sitions are performed regularly in concert halls and universities across the country. He currently resides in Chicago where he works full-time as a per-former and Executive Director with Third Coast Percussion.

On this concert, you will hear David Skidmore’s Ritual Music. Ritual Music is a unique and energetic piece of tribal music written for percussion instruments. The music, originally written for a dance troupe, has a driving force and intensity. The instrumentation includes marimba, bass drum, tom-toms, bongos, congas, snare drums, a brake drum, a djembe, and tambourines.

BENJAMIN BRITTEN (1913-1976) was born in 1913, in England, and died there in 1976. Britten began composing at the age of five, began ‘formal composition lessons’ at age 11, and grew up to be an accomplished pianist and composer. One of his first jobs was writing film and commercial music for the English government. In this busy job he developed an ability to write music quickly in many styles.

On this concert you will hear Benjamin Britten’s The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra. This piece of music showcases all of the orchestral instrument families (strings, brass, winds, percussion) and is a very good introduction to all of the instruments of the orchestra.

ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK (1841-1904) (pronounced duh-VORE-zshock) was born in Bohemia (now the Czech Republic). Although his family did not have a lot of money, Antonín studied music and played the viola in an orchestra. Dvořák was enticed to move to the U.S. to teach music, but became homesick and happily returned to his beloved homeland. He loved the people and the music of his country, and found ways to combine classical musical style with folk music. One of his most famous works, Symphony No. 9, was written while Dvořák was visiting the United

States. He was very impressed with the romance of America, its peoples and its music, particularly African-American spirituals. The symphony is said to be loosely based on Longfellow’s poem called Song of Hiawatha, based in the American Indian story of Hiawatha and Minnehaha, his love.

On this concert you will hear Antonin Dvořák’s Slavonic Dance No. 8 in G-minor. In this dance, he uses lively syncopated rhythms (shifting of normal musical accent) rhythms as he unfolds a melody that switches back and forth between major and minor harmonies. All of the instrument families are highlighted in this piece – strings, brass, woodwinds, and percussion.

FELIX MENDELSSOHN (1809-1847) was born in Hamburg, Germany, and was the son of a banker. The Mendelssohn family moved to Berlin, where Mendelssohn was brought up in a cultured circle of family friends. He traveled abroad for his education, spending time in Italy and also visiting England, Wales and Scotland. Mendelssohn was musically gifted as a composer, conductor and pianist. He had already written 10 symphonies for strings at a young age and grew to be an infamous Romantic Era composer.

On this concert you will hear String Symphony No. 9 Mvt. 1, composed by Felix Mendelssohn when he was only 14 years old. As you listen to the music you’ll notice certain points where it sounds soft and flowing; at other points it will sound loud and fast. The string family of instruments is featured in this piece, including violin, viola, cello and bass.

PETER ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY (1840-1893) was born in Viatka, Russia on May 7, 1840. He began piano lessons at age 5 and showed both musical talent and interest. He studied law and began a minor job at the Ministry of Justice in St. Petersburg, but left his position at 23 and began to study music full-time at the Conservatory. Tchaikovsky was extremely sensitive by nature, and suffered from extreme highs and lows. Although Tchaikovsky was influenced by his musical training in Western musical styles, he tried to incorporate Russian elements into his music. He is

considered one of the greatest Russian composers of his time. His fame led to an invitation to participate in the ceremonies for the opening of Carnegie Hall.

On this concert you will hear Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4 Mvt. 3. The third movement of this Symphony is fun and lively and you will hear the strings play “pizzicato” throughout. Pizzicato is when the musicians pluck the strings with their fingers instead of a bow. The major ‘stars’ of this piece are the strings, winds, and brass.

The music on this concert showcases each instrument family separately (strings, woodwinds, brass and percussion) then culminates with all instruments playing together on The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra by Benjamin Britten.

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See the SoundsThis is page 1 of the conductor’s music for Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5. Since it shows all the musicians’ parts, it is called a “full score.”

This printed page takes only 10 seconds in performance and shows the music for 11 different instruments! Most lines of music show the part for one or two players, but some instruments—such as the violins—have many musicians playing the same instrument. This page should be played by a minimum of around 40 players.

Woodwind Family8 players4 Instruments

Brass Family4 players2 Instruments

Percussion Family1 player1 Instrument

String Family35-60 players4 Instruments

Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67Flutes

Oboes

Clarinets

Bassoons

Horns

Trumpets

Timpani

Violins I

Violins II

Violas

Cellos

Basses

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FIRST VIOLINSWilliam PreucilCONCERTMASTER Blossom-Lee ChairJung-Min Amy LeeASSOCIATE CONCERTMASTER Gretchen D. and Ward Smith ChairPeter OttoFIRST ASSOCIATE CONCERTMASTER New Endowed Chair (pending)Jessica LeeASSISTANT CONCERTMASTER Clara G. and George P. Bickford ChairTakako Masame Paul and Lucille Jones ChairWei-Fang Gu Drs. Paul M. and Renate H. Duchesneau ChairKim Gomez Elizabeth and Leslie Kondorossy ChairChul-In Park Harriet T. and David L. Simon ChairMiho Hashizume Theodore Rautenberg ChairJeanne Preucil Rose Dr. Larry J.B. and Barbara S. Robinson ChairAlicia Koelz Oswald and Phyllis Lerner Gilroy ChairYu Yuan Patty and John Collinson ChairIsabel Trautwein Trevor and Jennie Jones ChairMark Dumm Gladys B. Goetz ChairKatherine Bormann Analisé Denise Kukelhan Zhan Shu

SECOND VIOLINSStephen Rose* Alfred M. and Clara T. Rankin ChairEmilio Llinás 2

James and Donna Reid ChairEli Matthews 1

Patricia M. Kozerefski and Richard J. Bogomolny ChairSonja Braaten MolloyCarolyn Gadiel WarnerElayna DuitmanIoana MissitsJeffrey Zehngut Vladimir DeninzonSae ShiragamiScott WeberKathleen CollinsBeth WoodsideEmma Shook Dr. Jeanette Grasselli Brown and Dr. Glenn R. Brown ChairYun-Ting Lee Jiah Chung Chapdelaine

FRANZ WELSER-MÖST MUSIC DIRECTORKelvin Smith Family Chair

VIOLASWesley Collins* Chaillé H. and Richard B. Tullis ChairLynne Ramsey1

Charles M. and Janet G. Kimball ChairStanley Konopka 2

Mark Jackobs Jean Wall Bennett ChairArthur KlimaRichard WaughLisa Boyko Richard and Nancy Sneed ChairLembi Veskimets The Morgan Sisters ChairEliesha NelsonJoanna Patterson ZakanyPatrick Connolly

CELLOSMark Kosower* Louis D. Beaumont ChairRichard Weiss1

The GAR Foundation ChairCharles Bernard2

Helen Weil Ross ChairBryan Dumm Muriel and Noah Butkin ChairTanya Ell Thomas J. and Judith Fay Gruber ChairRalph CurryBrian Thornton William P. Blair III ChairDavid Alan HarrellMartha Baldwin Dane Johansen Paul Kushious

BASSESMaximilian Dimoff * Clarence T. Reinberger ChairKevin Switalski 2

Scott Haigh1

Mary E. and F. Joseph Callahan ChairMark AthertonThomas SperlHenry Peyrebrune Charles Barr Memorial ChairCharles CarletonScott DixonDerek Zadinsky

HARPTrina Struble* Alice Chalifoux Chair

FLUTESJoshua Smith* Elizabeth M. and William C. Treuhaft ChairSaeran St. ChristopherMary Kay Fink

PICCOLOMary Kay Fink Anne M. and M. Roger Clapp Chair

OBOESFrank Rosenwein* Edith S. Taplin ChairCorbin Stair Jeffrey Rathbun2

Everett D. and Eugenia S. McCurdy ChairRobert Walters

ENGLISH HORNRobert Walters Samuel C. and Bernette K. Jaffe Chair

CLARINETSAfendi Yusuf* Robert Marcellus ChairRobert Woolfrey Victoire G. and Alfred M. Rankin, Jr. ChairDaniel McKelway 2

Robert R. and Vilma L. Kohn Chair

E-FLAT CLARINETDaniel McKelway Stanley L. and Eloise M. Morgan Chair

BASSOONSJohn Clouser* Louise Harkness Ingalls ChairGareth Thomas Barrick Stees2

Sandra L. Haslinger ChairJonathan Sherwin

CONTRABASSOONJonathan Sherwin

HORNSMichael Mayhew§

Knight Foundation ChairJesse McCormick Robert B. Benyo ChairHans Clebsch Richard KingAlan DeMattia

TRUMPETSMichael Sachs* Robert and Eunice Podis Weiskopf ChairJack SutteLyle Steelman2

James P. and Dolores D. Storer ChairMichael Miller

CORNETSMichael Sachs* Mary Elizabeth and G. Robert Klein ChairMichael Miller

TROMBONESMassimo La Rosa* Gilbert W. and Louise I. Humphrey ChairRichard Stout Alexander and Marianna C. McAfee ChairShachar Israel2

EUPHONIUM ANDBASS TRUMPETRichard Stout

TUBAYasuhito Sugiyama* Nathalie C. Spence and Nathalie S. Boswell Chair

TIMPANIPaul Yancich* Otto G. and Corinne T. Voss ChairTom Freer 2

Mr. and Mrs. Richard K. Smucker Chair

PERCUSSIONMarc Damoulakis * Margaret Allen Ireland ChairDonald MillerTom Freer Thomas Sherwood

KEYBOARDINSTRUMENTSJoela Jones* Rudolf Serkin ChairCarolyn Gadiel Warner Marjory and Marc L. Swartzbaugh Chair

LIBRARIANSRobert O’Brien Joe and Marlene Toot Chair Donald Miller

ENDOWED CHAIRSCURRENTLY UNOCCUPIEDAustin B. and Ellen W. Chinn Chair Sidney and Doris Dworkin ChairSunshine ChairGeorge Szell Memorial Chair

* Principal§ Associate Principal1 First Assistant Princi pal2 Assistant Principal

CONDUCTORS

Christoph von DohnányiMUSIC DIRECTOR LAUREATE

Vinay ParameswaranASSISTANT CONDUCTOR Elizabeth Ring and William Gwinn Mather Chair

Lisa WongDIRECTOR OF CHORUSES Frances P. and Chester C. Bolton Chair

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Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67

The whole Cleveland Orchestra goes ‘back to school’ once each year. In recent years, in-school concerts have taken place at John Hay, James Ford Rhodes, John Adams, Cleveland School of the Arts, Memorial School, Mound and Patrick Henry School (all Cleveland public schools), Saint Ignatius, Saint Joseph Academy, Shaker Heights High School, Lakeland Community College, and Firestone High School in Akron.

Vinay ParameswaranAssistant Conductor, The Cleveland Orchestra

BIRTHPLACE: Walnut Creek, CA

FAMILY: My parents live in the San Francisco Bay Area. My sister lives in Vancouver British Columbia.

FAVORITE FOOD: My mom’s Indian food, specifically her masala dosa! (seriously, it’s the best dosa you’ll ever have).

FAVORITE MOVIE: Too many choices! Just to name a few: Finding Nemo, Home Alone, A Few Good Men, Up, Forrest Gump.

FAVORITE BOOK: Again, too many choices! Just to name a few: Siddhartha, Being Mortal, 100 Years of Solitude, Beloved, On The Road.

PERFORMERS I ADMIRE: Martha Argerich, Yo-Yo Ma, Gil Shaham, the wonderful musicians of The Cleveland Orchestra.

STUDIED MUSIC AT: I received my undergraduate degree music and political science at Brown University, and an Artist Diploma in conducting at The Curtis Institute of Music.

ORCHESTRAS I’VE CONDUCTED: Nashville Symphony, National Symphony Orchestra, Rochester Philharmonic, Jacksonville Symphony, Milwaukee Symphony, Tucson Symphony, Eugene Symphony, Vermont Symphony, North Carolina Symphony and Grant Park Orchestra.

INSTRUMENTS I HAVE STUDIED: I started playing piano when I was four and then began playing percussion when I was six.

MY HOBBIES ARE: Running, Cooking, Exploring new places with my dog Ozzie, being a rabid fan of my favorite (Bay Area) sports teams.

Conductor of Cleveland Orchestra Education Concerts

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MUSICAL ENJOYMENT

Good Audience Memberfor Live Orchestra Performance

DESCRIPTION:Applauds when conductor crosses the stage

and steps onto the podium.

Watches for the conductor to signal the orchestra to begin.

Listens quietly in seat while orchestra performs.

Claps when music stops and conductor turns to face the audience.

Listens carefully to enjoy the music.

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Find the 14 instruments hidden in this picture!

bass drumbassooncastanets celloclarinet concertconductor cymbalsdouble bass fluteFrench horn gongharp maracasoboe orchestrapiano piccolosaxophone snare drumtambourine taxi horntimpani triangletrombone trumpettuba violaviolin

Instrument names and musical terms listed along the side are found in these letters. They may appear forward, backward, up, down or diagonally.

Musical Word Find

The names of the composers on the 2018-19 Education Concerts have been scrambled below. See if you can spell them correctly as you unscramble them.

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MEET THE AWESOME ORCHESTRA!

ROMEO AND JULIET

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The Cleveland Orchestra Children’s Chorus (COCC) and Preparatory Choruses (COCPC) are open to students in grades 5-9. Members in both groups build a foundation of skills in leadership, vocal produc-tion, and musicianship, through weekly rehearsals and regular per-formance opportunities. The Chil-dren’s Chorus, founded in 1967 and directed by Ann Usher, performs with The Cleveland Orchestra and Chorus throughout the subscrip-tion and holiday season. The Pre-paratory Chorus, directed by Su-zanne Walters, collaborates with the Children’s Chorus on two inde-pendent concerts each season. For more information please contact the Chorus Office at (216) 231-7374 or chorus@clevelandorchestra.com.

2018-19 marks the 33rd season of the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra, and its second season with Vinay Parameswaran as music director.

During the 2018-19 season, the 100 members of the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra will present three concerts at Severance Hall on Decem-ber 16, 2018, March 3, 2019 (with the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Chorus) and May 10, 2019.

Youth Orchestra members come from 40 communities across Ohio. It is very possible that someone from your area is in the Youth Orchestra. Most of these talented young musicians have been playing an instrument for at least three years, and some for many more. They became Youth Orchestra members by playing an audition for the music director and members of The Cleveland Orchestra.

The highly acclaimed Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra (COYO) provides a unique pre-professional experience for musicians in middle and high school. Players rehearse weekly and perform in Severance Hall, are directed by a member of The Cleveland Orchestra’s conducting staff, and receive coaching from Cleveland Orchestra musicians. Membership is by competitive auditions held in May. For information, please call the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra at (216) 231-7352 or visit www.ClevelandOrchestraYouthOrchestra.com.

The Cleveland Orchestra’s 2018-19 Education and Community Programs are made possible by:

as of August 2018

HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR! OCTOBER 28, 2018, SUNDAY at 3 p.m.The Cleveland OrchestraRuth Reinhardt, conductor

A program filled with musical tricks and treats! Delight in the musical magic of Mussorgsky’s Night on Bald Mountain, Berlioz’s Witches Dance, and hold onto your witches’ hats for even more bewitching music! Come dressed in your Halloween best for costume contests for audience members and orchestra musicians!

This popular three- concert series, designed for young people ages 7 & up, is a perfect introduction to orchestral music.

CARNIVAL OF THE ANIMALSMAY 12, 2019, SUNDAY at 3 p.m.The Cleveland OrchestraVinay Parameswaran, conductorWith special guests Katia and Marielle Labèque, pianos

It’s a menagerie of music-making! Saint-Saëns’ beloved classic, performed especially for our family audiences by the world-renowned Labèque sisters. This grand zoological exploration is a whimsical and charming work for orchestra and narrator that is sure to delight. Music by Haydn, Anderson, and Stravinsky round out this wild and woolly concert.

Family Series Concerts are supported by The Giant Eagle Foundation

Free pre-concert activities begin one hour before concert time.

Order tickets online at clevelandorchestra.com,

or call 216-231-1111, or 800-686-1141.

AcknowledgmentsThe Score is prepared by the Education & Community Department of The ClevelandOrchestra. All rights reserved.

Photos of The Cleveland Orchestra by Roger Mastroianni

The Musical Arts Association, operating The Cleveland Orchestra

André Gremillet, Executive Director

Joan Katz Napoli, Senior Director, Education and Community Programs

Sandra A. Jones, Manager, Education and Family Concerts

Mollibeth Cox, Manager, Learning Programs

Sarah Lamb, Manager, Community Engagement

Courtney Gazda, Coordinator, Education & Community Programs

Lauren Generette, Manager, Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra

Austin Land, Artistic & Operations Coordinator For COYO and Education Programs

THE MOZART EXPERIENCEFEBRUARY 8, 2019, FRIDAY at 7:30 p.m.

The Cleveland OrchestraVinay Parameswaran, conductorWith special guests Magic Circle Mime Co!

A mischievous street musician is caught playing the orchestra’s piano. Much to her surprise, the conductor doesn’t scold her but instead offers her the chance to “be Mozart.” Visual theater and music in a program that includes excerpts from some of Mozart’s most famous works, including Eine kleine Nachtmusik, The Magic Flute, Don Giovanni, Symphony No. 41 (“Jupiter”), and more.

FAMILY CONCERTSERIES

AMERICAN GREETINGS

ENDOWMENT FUNDERSHope and Stanley I. AdelsteinKathleen L. BarberMr. Roger G. BerkIn memory of Anna B. BodyIsabelle and Ronald BrownDr. Jeanette Grasselli Brown

and Dr. Glenn R. BrownRoberta R. CalderwoodAlice H. Cull MemorialMr. and Mrs. Charles R. Emrick, Jr.Charles and Marguerite C. GalanieMr. David J. GoldenThe George Gund FoundationThe Hershey FoundationDorothy Humel HovorkaMr. James J. HummerFrank and Margaret HyncikJunior Committee of The Cleveland OrchestraWalter and Jean Kalberer FoundationAlfred M. Lerner In-School Performance FundLinda and Saul LudwigMachaskee Fund for Community ProgrammingMr. and Mrs. Stanley A. MeiselChristine Gitlin Miles, in honor of Jahja LingMr. and Mrs. David T. MorganthalerMorley Fund for Pre-School EducationThe Eric & Jane Nord Family FundPysht FundThe Max Ratner Education Fund, given by

the Ratner, Miller, and Shafran Families and Forest City Enterprises, Inc.

The William N. Skirball EndowmentAnonymous, in memory of Georg SoltiJules and Ruth Vinney Cleveland Orchestra

Youth Orchestra Touring Fund PROGRAM FUNDERSThe Abington FoundationPaul M. Angell Family FoundationBlossom Friends of The Cleveland OrchestraEva L. and Joseph M. Breuning FoundationMary E. and F. Joseph Callahan FoundationThe Cleveland FoundationCuyahoga County Residents through Cuyahoga

Arts & CultureDominion Energy Charitable FoundationErnst & Young LLPThe Char and Chuck Fowler Family FoundationThe Harry K. Fox and Emma R. Fox Charitable

FoundationFriends of The Cleveland OrchestraThe Giant Eagle FoundationMuna & Basem Hishmeh FoundationThe Louise H. and David S. Ingalls FoundationMartha Holden Jennings FoundationKeyBankThe Laub FoundationThe Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel

FoundationThe Nord Family FoundationNordson Corporation FoundationOhio Arts CouncilOhio Savings Bank, A Division of New York

Community BankPNC BankThe Reinberger FoundationAlbert G. and Olive H. Schlink FoundationThe Sherwin-Williams CompanyStruktol Company of AmericaWeiss Family FoundationThomas H. White

FoundationThe Edward and Ruth

Wilkof Foundation

For over 25 years directors of the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Chorus have pro-vided choral training of the highest caliber to north-east Ohio high schoolers. Students in grades 9-12 are chosen through competi-tive audition, and members represent over 40 schools and communities from across the region. Each year the chorus presents a range of independent and collaborative performances throughout the region, in-cluding the performance of a major work with the

Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra at historic Severance Hall. For infor-mation please call (216) 231-7374, email chorus@clevelandorchestra.com, or visit coyc.cochorus.com.

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