{"id":1278,"date":"2017-11-17T14:53:57","date_gmt":"2017-11-17T19:53:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kevinjgoodman.com\/?p=1278"},"modified":"2026-04-07T14:19:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T14:19:12","slug":"cleveland-orchestras-100th-anniversary-century-excellence-extraordinary-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kevinjgoodman.com\/index.php\/2017\/11\/17\/cleveland-orchestras-100th-anniversary-century-excellence-extraordinary-future\/","title":{"rendered":"The Cleveland Orchestra\u2019s 100th Anniversary- A Century of Excellence. An Extraordinary Future"},"content":{"rendered":"

Over\u00a0the last few\u00a0years, the Cleveland Museum of Art, the Cleveland Cultural Gardens,\u00a0Cleveland Metroparks\u00a0and Cleveland Play House have\u00a0all celebrated their centennials.\u00a0 One hundred\u00a0years ago the people of Cleveland seeded cultural and educational institutions that remain as assets that continue to improve the quality of life of our region and the world. Business leaders in our community have long recognized the impact these institutions have on the local economy, making Cleveland a better place for their employees to live, work, and play.\u00a0 The region in many ways is celebrating more of a maturation and coming of age than it is a renaissance. Much of this is due to the DNA that formed our region and grows deeper as a result of our part in the industrial age and USA immigration story.<\/p>\n

And now the Cleveland Orchestra celebrates its\u00a0100th Season Launch<\/a>. \u00a0This institution continues to bring the best in classical music to its audiences in Cleveland and around the world \u00a0through concert performances, community presentations, touring residencies, broadcasts and recordings. Countless praise comes from all over.\u00a0 The Orchestra has a rich history of having some of the finest musicians and conductors in its past and going forward.<\/p>\n

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\u201cLooking toward The Cleveland Orchestra\u2019s future, I am filled with enormous pride in the one hundred year collaboration between the Orchestra and community,\u201d\u00a0<\/em>said Music Director Franz Welser-M\u00f6st.<\/strong>\u00a0 \u201cThe exceptional musicianship and dedication of this Orchestra are acclaimed anew with each passing season, here at home and around the world.\u00a0 Our audiences\u2019 musical curiosity and intellect drives all of us onstage forward, to dream beyond the past, and to continue exploring new boundaries in music.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/h4>\n
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Franz Welser-Most & The Cleveland Orchestra
\nPhoto Credit: Roger Mastroianni<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

He continued, \u201cOur 100th season serves as an historic moment, not only to celebrate our rich history, but to look forward to everything this institution will accomplish in the century to come.\u00a0 Against the ever-increasing and fractious challenges of the world today, I believe that we have an obligation to harness the life-changing power of music to make the world a better place \u2014 to push the limits of our art to create thrilling adventures in music.\u00a0 Music is an incredible tool for good \u2014 to inspire people, as Beethoven believed, in the \u2018fight for good,\u2019 for what is right and true.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe year marks an important milestone, both in celebrating the remarkable first 100 years and in launching a second century that will further build on the great legacy of the Orchestra,\u201d said\u00a0Andr\u00e9 Gremillet, Cleveland Orchestra Executive Director.<\/strong>\u00a0 \u201cI believe that our Second Century can be even more exhilarating than our first as we continue to elevate the extraordinary artistry of the Orchestra, develop new audiences, and deepen our relationship with our exceptional community.\u201d<\/p>\n