PRESS RELEASE Now Playing: CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA ON THE AIR Topic: SYMPHONYorch
The Cleveland Orchestra has had a regular presence on the air since its
fifth season in 1922. As one of the pioneering American orchestras who
began broadcasting concerts that year, The Cleveland Orchestra was heard
locally, nationally and throughout Canada. When Severance Hall opened in
1931, it was hailed as the only concert hall in the world designed with
broadcasting capabilities. The first concert performed by The Cleveland
Orchestra in its new home was on February 5, 1931, and it was broadcast
live. During World War II, Cleveland Orchestra broadcasts were heard on
over one hundred radio stations in the United States and, via shortwave,
were also heard in Canada, Central and South America, and in Europe –
reaching between four and six million listeners world-wide. Since
September 1965, the Orchestra has been carried on WCLV 104.9 FM. In
November of that year, syndicated Cleveland Orchestra broadcasts began to
be distributed by WCLV to stations throughout the United States. In
February 2005, WCLV commenced Saturdays from Severance, a radio series
that features live Cleveland Orchestra performances.
Robert Conrad, Co-founder and President of WCLV, will host the nationally
syndicated Cleveland Orchestra broadcast series. Mr. Conrad is the dean
of orchestra commentators, having been the host for the broadcasts of The
Cleveland Orchestra since 1965. Mr. Conrad has been the commentator for
an orchestra broadcast series longer than anyone else in the history of
American radio. Also, he hosts “Weekend Radio,” an award-winning mix
of comedy and light classical music.
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The Philadelphia Orchestra will perform at the Bravo! Vail Valley Festival starting next summer as one of three resident orchestras ...LINK to complete news story
Wednesday, 21 December 2005
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Tulsa hasn't had a full time orchestra in more than three years. Now, a new group wants to change that. They are part of the new Tulsa Symphony Orchestra. ...LINK to complete news story
Wednesday, 14 December 2005
Now Playing: HISTORY: DETROIT SYMPHONY Topic: SYMPHONYorch Ten young society women founded the Detroit Symphony Orchestra in 1914. Weston Gales, a twenty-seven-year-old church organist from Boston, who had conducted concerts in Europe, was hired to be the orchestra’s music director. Following the Orchestra’s first concert on February 26, 1914, The Detroit News reported that, "The enthusiasm which it created in a house that filled even the galleries and the warm reception given it predict that it has a long and brilliant career before it." The DSO’s first concert at Orchestra Hall was on October 23, 1919. Gabrilowitsch opened the program with Weber’s overture to the opera Oberon, and continued with Mozart’s Concerto in E-flat for two pianos and orchestra, Bach’s Concerto in C Major for three pianos and orchestra, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 in C Minor. ...LINK to complete news story | Website
Wednesday, 16 November 2005
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The Chicago Symphony Orchestra has a winner in "Beyond the Score," its newest attempt to rethink the way audiences experience live classical music....link
Monday, 14 November 2005
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Nashville Symphony has redesigned its Web site ( LINK). In addition to a trim, modern look, the site gives visitors an immediate idea of what upcoming concerts will sound like, what they will cost and why Nashville should care.
Topic: SYMPHONYorch The BlogThe Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra launched a blog to share insights from musicians and others and engage the public in the orchestra's activities.
Sunday, 6 November 2005
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Symphony Silicon Valley, the South Bay's up-and-coming orchestra, has never had a full-time conductor and has no plans to hire one. Now in its fourth season, it hires a guest conductor for each of its programs -- an anomaly among symphony orchestras in this country. This weekend, for its two performances at the California Theatre, it will have not one but two alternating guest conductors, truly an oddity. Yet it seems to be doing just fine. ...LINK to complete news story
Sunday, 2 October 2005
An Upstart Named Gershwin Gets His Shot Topic: SYMPHONYorch
THE 124-year-old Boston Symphony Orchestra is about to break with a
Boston tradition.
...LINK to complete news story
Monday, 26 September 2005
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Who will take the baton?
'Renaissance person' sought to lead the Louisville Orchestra on the podium — and off ...LINK to complete news story
Wednesday, 14 September 2005
SEATTLE Symphony musicians OK contract Topic: SYMPHONYorch
The three-year extension and modification of the present contract, worked out during the past nine months of negotiations between the orchestra management and the Seattle Symphony and Opera Players Organization, has three key elements. The first postpones raises that were supposed to come in 2005-06, the last year of the current five-year contract. The second affects health insurance, with musicians taking on some added costs, including covering 25 percent of the premium cost for their dependents. ...LINK to complete news story
Tuesday, 13 September 2005
Times are a-changing at the Honolulu Symphony. Topic: SYMPHONYorch
The 2005-06 Masterworks season opened with changes in programs, personnel, educational outreach, and community relations — including an interactive Web site ...LINK to complete news story
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Saturday, 10 September 2005
Louisiana Philharmonic left in the dark Topic: SYMPHONYorch
The bassoon player is holed up in Texas. The violins are scattered across Ohio, Georgia, Massachusetts, Illinois and Tennessee. The French hornist, who also plays the garden hose, is stuck in Nashville.
...LINK to complete news story
Tuesday, 26 July 2005
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The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra has announced its new 2005-2006 London season of concerts to be held at London's leading classical venue, the Royal Albert Hall and Cadogan Hall, the Orchestra's new Home. ...LINK to complete news story
...MUSIClassical Concert LIVE365
Robert Conrad, Co-founder and President of WCLV, will host the nationally
syndicated Cleveland Orchestra broadcast series. Mr. Conrad is the dean
of orchestra commentators, having been the host for the broadcasts of The
Cleveland Orchestra since 1965. Mr. Conrad has been the commentator for
an orchestra broadcast series longer than anyone else in the history of
American radio. Also, he hosts “Weekend Radio,” an award-winning mix
of comedy and light classical music.
Ten young society women founded the Detroit Symphony Orchestra in 1914. Weston Gales, a twenty-seven-year-old church organist from Boston, who had conducted concerts in Europe, was hired to be the orchestra’s music director. Following the Orchestra’s first concert on February 26, 1914, The Detroit News reported that, "The enthusiasm which it created in a house that filled even the galleries and the warm reception given it predict that it has a long and brilliant career before it." The DSO’s first concert at Orchestra Hall was on October 23, 1919. Gabrilowitsch opened the program with Weber’s overture to the opera Oberon, and continued with Mozart’s Concerto in E-flat for two pianos and orchestra, Bach’s Concerto in C Major for three pianos and orchestra, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 in C Minor. 
