Monday, June 25, 2007

4 July Cleveland Orchestra

Music Director Franz Welser-Möst leads The Cleveland Orchestra in its 18th annual free downtown concert on Thursday, July 5

Thursday, July 5, 2007

PRE-CONCERT FESTIVAL
Time: 4:00 – 8:15 p.m. (leading to the start of the Cleveland Orchestra concert at 9:00 p.m.)Where: Public Square in Downtown ClevelandWhat: A broad range of musical performances by artists from northeast Ohio

CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA CONCERT
Time: Concert will begin at 9:00 p.m. and will end at approximately 10:15 p.m.Where: Public Square in Downtown ClevelandWhat: The Cleveland Orchestra conducted by Music Director Franz Welser-Möst. Fireworks will immediately follow

The Cleveland Orchestra today announced the date of its 18th annual free downtown concert in celebration of the Independence Day holiday. Music Director Franz Welser-Möst will conduct The Cleveland Orchestra on Thursday, July 5, 2007, on Public Square in downtown Cleveland. The concert begins at 9:00 p.m. and will include works by Bernstein, Gershwin, Prokofiev and Leroy Anderson, as well as the perennial favorite, Tchaikovsky’s “1812” Overture, followed by a fireworks display. In addition to its 9:00 p.m. concert, The Cleveland Orchestra will also present a pre-concert festival of musical entertainment on Public Square, beginning at 4:00 p.m. The Cleveland Orchestra’s Star-Spangled Spectacular Concert and Festival will be hosted by ideastream’s Dee Perry, and the 9:00 p.m. concert will be broadcast live on 90.3 WCPN and WCLV 104.9 FM.

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