It's Time to Blossom!

This summer at Blossom Music Center, experience thrilling movies, classical favorites, and more with The Cleveland Orchestra and beloved guest artists.

Schedule of Events:

June 29, 2024:

7:00 PM: Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark

John Williams Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (film with live orchestra)

Relive the magic of the film that introduced one of the greatest movie heroes of all time, shown on the big screen with the score performed live by The Cleveland Orchestra!

Performing Artists:

The Cleveland Orchestra
Sarah Hicks, conductor

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June 30, 2024:

7:00 PM: Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark

John Williams Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (film with live orchestra)

Relive the magic of the film that introduced one of the greatest movie heroes of all time, shown on the big screen with the score performed live by The Cleveland Orchestra!

Performing Artists:

The Cleveland Orchestra
Sarah Hicks, conductor

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July 3, 2024:

8:00 PM: Salute to America

Blossom’s traditional, star-spangled celebration with the Blossom Festival Band returns with a mix of patriotic marches, Broadway favorites, an Armed Forces Salute, and more - concluding with a spectacular fireworks display.*
 
Fireworks immediately following the performance, weather permitting.

Performing Artists:

Blossom Festival Band
Galen S. Karriker, conductor

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July 6, 2024:

7:00 PM: Rhapsody in Blue

BERNSTEIN  Three Dance Episodes from On the Town
GERSHWIN  Rhapsody in Blue (trans. Fleck)
BARBER  Overture to The School for Scandal
STILL  Symphony No. 1, “Afro-American”

Experience a fresh take on an American classic. Béla Fleck, “arguably the greatest living banjo player in the world” (NPR), marks the centennial of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue with a dazzling new banjo transcription of this beloved showpiece. Conductor Brett Mitchell rounds out this all-American evening with orchestral gems by Leonard Bernstein, Samuel Barber, and William Grant Still.

Performing Artists:

The Cleveland Orchestra
Brett Mitchell, conductor
Béla Fleck, banjo

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July 13, 2024:

7:00 PM: Rachmaninoff's Third Symphony

BORODIN  Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor
ARUTIUNIAN  Trumpet Concerto
RACHMANINOFF  Symphony No. 3

Rachmaninoff’s Third Symphony baffled listeners at its 1936 premiere, but the composer predicted it would one day “be rediscovered ... and become a sensational success.” Hear why this electrifying work is now considered one of the composer’s finest creations. Arutiunian’s Trumpet Concerto — featuring Principal Trumpet Michael Sachs — and Borodin’s Polovtsian Dances complete this sparkling program led by Domingo Hindoyan.

Performing Artists:

The Cleveland Orchestra
Domingo Hindoyan, conductor
Michael Sachs, trumpet
Blossom Festival Chorus

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July 20, 2024:

7:00 PM: Beethoven's Seventh

Mendelssohn  Overture to A Midsummer Night’s Dream
BERLIOZ   Les nuits d’été
Beethoven  Symphony No. 7

Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony is one of the composer’s most exuberant works, bursting with vigorous dance rhythms, folklike melodies, and a passionate slow movement of otherworldly beauty. Antonello Manacorda complements this perennial favorite with two works perfect for a summer evening — Mendelssohn’s breezy Midsummer Night’s Dream Overture and Berlioz’s song cycle Les nuits d’été (Summer Nights), featuring French soprano Véronique Gens.

Performing Artists:

The Cleveland Orchestra
Antonello Manacorda, conductor
Véronique Gens, soprano

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July 21, 2024:

7:00 PM: An Evening with Leslie Odom, Jr.

Don’t miss the Tony and Grammy award–winning vocalist, songwriter, author, and actor, known for his breakout role as the original Aaron Burr in the smash hit Broadway musical Hamilton, as he makes his debut with The Cleveland Orchestra.

Performing Artists:

The Cleveland Orchestra
Edwin Outwater, conductor
Leslie Odom, Jr., vocals

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July 27, 2024:

7:00 PM: Shostakovich's Fifth Symphony

SIBELIUS  Lemminkäinen’s Return
WALTON  Cello Concerto
SHOSTAKOVICH  Symphony No. 5

An apology or an act of defiance? Shostakovich composed his Fifth Symphony in 1937 after receiving an official reprimand from the Soviet Union, responding with one of the most powerful — and enigmatic — symphonies in the orchestral repertoire. Conductor Hannu Lintu pairs this with a sweeping tone poem by Sibelius and Walton’s virtuosic Cello Concerto, performed by Principal Cello Mark Kosower.

Performing Artists:

The Cleveland Orchestra
Hannu Lintu, conductor
Mark Kosower, cello
With the Kent Blossom Chamber Orchestra

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August 2, 2024:

7:00 PM: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

HOWARD Shore  The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (film with live orchestra, chorus, and soloists)

One ring to rule them all... This summer at Blossom, The Cleveland Orchestra presents The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King with live orchestral underscore. In the conclusion of J.R.R. Tolkien's epic masterpiece, as armies mass for a final battle that will decide the fate of Middle Earth — and powerful, ancient forces of Light and Dark compete to determine the outcome — one member of the Fellowship of the Ring is revealed as the noble heir to the throne of the Kings of Men. Yet, the sole hope for triumph over evil lies with a brave hobbit, Frodo, who, accompanied only by his loyal friend Sam and the hideous, wretched Gollum, ventures deep into the very dark heart of Mordor on his seemingly impossible quest to destroy the Ring of Power.

Performing Artists:

The Cleveland Orchestra
Ludwig Wicki, conductor
Blossom Festival Chorus
The Cleveland Orchestra Children’s Chorus

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August 3, 2024:

7:00 PM: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

HOWARD Shore  The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (film with live orchestra, chorus, and soloists)

One ring to rule them all... This summer at Blossom, The Cleveland Orchestra presents The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King with live orchestral underscore. In the conclusion of J.R.R. Tolkien's epic masterpiece, as armies mass for a final battle that will decide the fate of Middle Earth — and powerful, ancient forces of Light and Dark compete to determine the outcome — one member of the Fellowship of the Ring is revealed as the noble heir to the throne of the Kings of Men. Yet, the sole hope for triumph over evil lies with a brave hobbit, Frodo, who, accompanied only by his loyal friend Sam and the hideous, wretched Gollum, ventures deep into the very dark heart of Mordor on his seemingly impossible quest to destroy the Ring of Power.

Performing Artists:

The Cleveland Orchestra
Ludwig Wicki, conductor
Blossom Festival Chorus
The Cleveland Orchestra Children’s Chorus

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August 4, 2024:

7:00 PM: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

HOWARD Shore  The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (film with live orchestra, chorus, and soloists)

One ring to rule them all... This summer at Blossom, The Cleveland Orchestra presents The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King with live orchestral underscore. In the conclusion of J.R.R. Tolkien's epic masterpiece, as armies mass for a final battle that will decide the fate of Middle Earth — and powerful, ancient forces of Light and Dark compete to determine the outcome — one member of the Fellowship of the Ring is revealed as the noble heir to the throne of the Kings of Men. Yet, the sole hope for triumph over evil lies with a brave hobbit, Frodo, who, accompanied only by his loyal friend Sam and the hideous, wretched Gollum, ventures deep into the very dark heart of Mordor on his seemingly impossible quest to destroy the Ring of Power.

Performing Artists:

The Cleveland Orchestra
Ludwig Wicki, conductor
Blossom Festival Chorus
The Cleveland Orchestra Children’s Chorus

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August 8, 2024:

7:00 PM: An Evening with John Legend

This special performance will feature songs and stories with 12-time Grammy winner John Legend. Experience intimate reimaginings of his greatest hits (“All of Me,” “Ordinary People,” “Tonight”), unexpected stories from Legend’s life and career, and selections from his most recent release, LEGEND (“Nervous,” “Wonder Woman”) at Blossom this summer.

Performing Artists:

The Cleveland Orchestra
Anthony Parnther, conductor
John Legend, piano and vocals

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August 17, 2024:

7:00 PM: Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony

R. SCHUMANN  Piano Concerto
TCHAIKOVSKY  Symphony No. 5

Franz Welser-Most returns to Blossom with Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony, which journeys from dark inner turmoil to an unwavering celebration of life. The “breathtakingly brilliant pianist” Víkingur Ólafsson (Gramophone) also joins the Orchestra for Robert Schumann’s Piano Concerto, a marvelous showcase for soloist and orchestra that the composer once referred to as “a compromise between a symphony, a concerto, and a huge sonata.”

Performing Artists:

The Cleveland Orchestra
Franz Welser-Most, conductor
Víkingur Ólafsson, piano

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August 25, 2024:

7:00 PM: Sinatra and Beyond

Singer/pianist/songwriter Tony DeSare takes on the legend of Ol’ Blue Eyes himself in a critically acclaimed tribute to the great Frank Sinatra that includes songs like “Come Fly with Me,” “I’ve Got the World On a String,” “The Summer Wind,” “I Get A Kick Out of You,” “Night and Day,” “New York, New York,” “My Way,“ and so many more Sinatra classics.

Performing Artists:

Tony DeSare, vocals
Blossom Festival Band

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August 31, 2024:

7:00 PM: Cirque Goes Broadway

Dizzying acrobatic heights and eye-popping feats come together with top Broadway hits from Les Misérables, Frozen, Miss Saigon, and more. Fun for the whole family and the perfect way to close out the summer.

Performing Artists:

Cirque de la Symphonie
Akron Symphony Orchestra
Lucas Waldin, conductor
Morgan James, vocals
Hugh Panaro, vocals

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September 1, 2024:

7:00 PM: Cirque Goes Broadway

Dizzying acrobatic heights and eye-popping feats come together with top Broadway hits from Les Misérables, Frozen, Miss Saigon, and more. Fun for the whole family and the perfect way to close out the summer.

Performing Artists:

Cirque de la Symphonie
Akron Symphony Orchestra
Lucas Waldin, conductor
Morgan James, vocals
Hugh Panaro, vocals

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Dates: June 29, 2024 - September 1, 2024

Location:

Blossom Music Center,
1145 West Steels Corners Road,
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223.

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