Mark S. Jordan

Fierce Mahler from Elim Chan and the Clevelanders and breathtaking Ravel from Christiane Karg

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United StatesUnited States Blossom Music Festival 2025 [5]: Christiane Karg (soprano), Cleveland Orchestra / Elim Chan (conductor). Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, 9.8.2025. (MSJ)

Elim Chan conducts The Cleveland Orchestra © Scott Esterly/TCO

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Apollo’s Fire blazes in dueling concertos to open Ohio season

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United StatesUnited States ‘Fencing Match, Round One’ – Various: Kathie Stewart (flute), Daphna Mor (recorder), Alan Choo, Susanna Perry Gilmore, Emi Tanabe (violins), René Schiffer, Rebecca Landell (violas da gamba), Apollo’s Fire / Jeannette Sorrell (conductor). Bath Church, Ohio, 8.8.2025. (MSJ)

Apollo’s Fire led by Jeannette Sorrell © Apollo’s Fire

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Glitter and skill from Bax and Rustioni at the Blossom Music Festival

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United StatesUnited States Blossom Music Festival 2025 [4]: Alessio Bax (piano), Cleveland Orchestra / Daniele Rustioni (conductor). Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, 2.8.2025. (MSJ)

Daniele Rustioni conducts the Cleveland Orchestra at Blossom Music Center © Roger Mastroianni/TCO

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Heyward and Gillam shine in debuts at Cleveland’s Blossom Festival

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United StatesUnited States Blossom Music Festival 2025 [3]: Jess Gillam (soprano saxophone), Cleveland Orchestra / Jonathon Heyward (conductor). Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, 26.7.2025. (MSJ)

Jonathon Heyward conducts the Cleveland Orchestra at the Blossom Music Festival © Kevin Libal/TCO

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Veronika Eberle is breathtaking in Beethoven with Popelka and the Cleveland Orchestra at Blossom

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United StatesUnited States Blossom Music Festival 2025 [2]: Veronika Eberle (violin), Cleveland Orchestra / Petr Popelka (conductor). Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, 19.7.2025. (MSJ)

Violinist Veronika Eberle and concertmaster Joel Link in a Bartók encore © Esterly Photography/TCO

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Rouvali triumphs in a sparkling ‘Summers at Severance’ program in Cleveland

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United StatesUnited States ‘Summers at Severance’ 2025 [2]: Cleveland Orchestra / Santtu-Matias Rouvali (conductor). Mandel Concert Hall at Severance Music Center, Cleveland, 17.7.2025. (MSJ)

Santtu-Matias Rouvali conducts the Cleveland Orchestra © Aireonna McCall-Dube/TCO

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Cleveland opens Blossom with Osmo Vänskä leading piercing performances of mythical epics

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United StatesUnited States Blossom Music Festival 2025 [1]: Shelén Hughes (soprano), Reginald Mobley (countertenor), John Brancy (baritone), Blossom Festival Chorus, Cleveland Orchestra Children’s Chorus, Cleveland Orchestra / Osmo Vänskä (conductor). Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, 12.7.2025. (MSJ)

Osmo Vänskä conducts Carmina Burana with soloists (from l) Reginald Mobley, John Brancy and Shelén Hughes © Roger Mastroianni/TCO

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