Life. It surrounds us in bountiful nature, it carves a path and endures through space and time; it makes us human, yet transcends this world; it lives on through creation and legacy; it is unvanquished by oppression and despair and brings the spirit of youth and adventure and new horizons. In short, life finds a way.
Beachwood HS | 25100 Fairmount
Free Admission
SEPT 27 | 3:30PM
PINES OF ROME
LIFE EMERGES, LIFE ENDURES
Artists: Joyce Yu, piano | Cleveland Photographic Society, Images
Event: Lobby Photo Gallery 3PM
The cosmos is within us. We are made of star stuff. SSO and Cleveland Photographic Society present a multi-sensory exploration of life across space and time as stunning images are projected above the orchestra. Pianist Joyce Yu brings Mendelssohn’s sparkling first concerto to life.
HOWE: Stars
NIELSEN: Helios Overture
MENDELSSOHN: Piano Concerto No. 1
RESPIGHI: Pines of Rome
Conducted by Domenico Boyagian
Beachwood HS | 25100 Fairmount
Free Admission
NOV 8 | 3:30PM
TCHAIKOVSKY SYMPHONY 4
LIFE TRIUMPHS, LIFE FLOWS
Artists: Lorenzo Lopez, Guest Conductor
Fate is no match for mankind. The intrepid human spirit thumbs its nose at a bleak destiny to find joy and carve its own path in Tchaikovsky’s massive Fourth Symphony, Liszt’s Les Préludes, and Smetana’s The Moldau
SMETANA: The Moldau
LISZT: Les Preludes
TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No.4
Conducted by Lorenzo Lopez
Disciples Christian Church | 3663 Mayfield
Free Admission
DEC 12 | 6:00PM
UGLY SWEATER EXTRAVAGANZA
LIFE RENEWS, LIFE…REGRETS NOTHING
The winter solstice brings the promise of rebirth, hope, cheer and better days. The spirit of the season is alive…and the sweater it is wearing should be burned. Pop in for an immersive concert of holiday favorites and songs you only pretend to like. Enjoy food, drinks, “drinks”, and fun and games.
Beachwood HS | 25100 Fairmount
Free Admission
FEB 7 | 3:30PM
SHOSTAKOVICH SYMPHONY 5
LIFE DEFIES, LIFE PERSEVERES
Artists: Eleanor Pompa, cello
Courage, cleverness, tenacity: Shostakovich sticks it to Stalin, Farrenc sticks it to the patriarchy, Schumann sticks it to his encroaching mental illness and cellist Eleanor Pompa sticks the landingin this emotional program of defiance and survival.
FARRENC: Overture No. 1
SCHUMANN: Cello Concerto
SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony 5
Conducted by Domenico Boyagian
Maltz Performing Arts Center | 1855 Ansel Rd.
Free Admission
MAR 21 | 3:30PM
MOZART REQUIEM
LIFE AWAKENS, LIFE TRANSCENDS
Artists: West Shore Chorale (dir. Michael Lisi)
Event: Pre-concert lecture
Life. Death. Transcendence.We’ve got it all. Follow the soul’s journey from Creation to the Great Beyond. SSO and the West Shore Chorale bring the fire, the drama, the terror, the tears, the Tuba Mirum, and the perpetual light of Mozart’s emotional Requiem to the Maltz Center, as East meets West in this cross-river collaboration (Cuyahoga, not Styx).
BEETHOVEN: Overture to Creatures of Prometheus
MOZART: Masonic Funeral Music
MOZART: Requiem
Conducted by Domenico Boyagian
Disciples Christian Church | 3663 Mayfield
Free Admission
APR 4 | 3:30PM
THE COMPOSER NEXT DOOR
LIFE INVENTS, LIFE CREATES
Artists: Cleveland Composers Guild
Not all composers are dead….some live and walk among us. SSO and Cleveland Composers Guild present a public collaboration session, highlighting short symphonic works from local composers. Peek behind the curtain of the creative process and watch music evolve in real time. Which notes will make the final cut? Join us and find out!
Beachwood HS | 25100 Fairmount
Free Admission
MAY 16 | 3:30PM
DVORAK SYMPHONY 9
LIFE SPRINGS FORTH, LIFE CHARGES AHEAD
Artists: Young Soloist Winners
The Old World is old news. The New World beckons, infused with vast landscapes, fresh inspirations, and limitless possibilities. The spirit of youth and adventure is upon us as the sounds of Dvorak’s rousing ninth symphony and our talented young soloist winners fill the hall
YOUNG SOLOIST WINNERS TBA
DVORAK: Symphony No. 9 “From the New World”
Conducted by Domenico Boyagian
