70th season

Our 70th anniversary concert starts with the Finnish and ends with a bang!

SIBELIUS: Karelia Suite
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No.9 (Ode to Joy)
       Western Reserve Chorale
       West Shore Chorale

       Emily Margevich, Soprano
       Quinn Middleman, Mezzo-soprano
       John Pickle, Tenor
       Young-Kwang Yoo, Baritone

Conducted by Music Director, Domenico Boyagian

First, Sibelius’s charming Karelia Suite evokes images of his homeland that will make even a couch potato feel a little “Finland-Curious”….

Then, brace yourself for the power, the drama, and joy of Beethoven’s iconic Ninth Symphony; an Ode to Joy, a universal anthem of brotherhood and hope and a spark of light in turbulent times. Feel the power of over 200 musicians as SSO is joined by the Western Reserve Chorale and West Shore Chorale. 

Emcee: WCLV’s Bill O’Connell

Sunday March 16, 2025 | 2:00pm
Severance Music Center | 11001 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH