The Cleveland Pops Orchestra

2008/2009 Sneak PreviewOur 2009/2010 concert season brochure is now available for download (1.9MB) in PDF format. The flyer contains details of every show in our concert season, and includes a printable order form for those who wish to purchase season tickets. Viewing and printing the brochure requires the free Adobe Reader.
  

Concerts/Ticketing

Subscription Series
Severance Hall

The Cleveland POPS Orchestra announces a unique and visually enticing 2009-2010 season line-up. The season includes a five-concert subscription series at Severance Hall and the annual holiday family matinee at the Palace Theatre in PlayhouseSquare Center. The 2009-2010 season has a mix of Friday and Saturday night performances. The highlight of the new season is the musical emphasis on scores from blockbuster Hollywood movies enhanced with scenes from the films projected on a big screen. The orchestra will perform some of the most memorable movies scores ever composed. Bill O/Connell, Program Manager of Cleveland classical music station WCLV 104.9 FM and popular radio host, will use his encyclopedic knowledge of movie music to enhance the concert experience for Cleveland Pops concertgoers.

Family Concert

The Cleveland POPS continues its emphasis on family holiday entertainment with "Holiday in Toyland" on Sunday, November 29, 2009 at the Palace Theatre in PlayhouseSquare Center. This special concert will start at 3:00 PM to accommodate whole families, including children and grandparents.

Special Event
Severance Hall

The best New Year's Eve party in town! That's what Clevelanders call The Cleveland POPS Orchestra's New Year's Eve Concert & Dance at Severance Hall. The 14th Annual Event will take place on New Year's Eve, with a concert at 9 PM and social dancing beginning at 11 PM and lasting well into the new year. 

Tickets and Locations

The 2009-2010 Subscription Series concerts and the New Year's Eve concert are held at Severance Hall, located at 11001 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44106 in the heart of University Circle. Tickets will be available at the Severance Hall ticket office by calling (216) 231-1111 or toll-free (800) 686-1141, or by ordering online on this page.

"Holiday in Toyland" will be held at the Palace Theatre in PlayhouseSquare at 1501 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115. Tickets will be available in early August by calling (216) 241-6000 or toll-free (866) 546-1353, or by ordering online on this page.

Programs and artists are subject to change.

When Swing Was King

Ohio Title Corporation
 

  Subscription Concert  

Friday, October 30, 2009 - 8:00 p.m.
When Swing was King (A Salute to Benny Goodman and Friends)
Severance Hall

Sponsored by Ohio Title Corp.

In a swinging musical tribute to the famous big bands of yesteryear, the Cleveland POPS Orchestra presents a salute to Benny Goodman, Harry James, Tommy Dorsey, Gene Krupa and other big band legends. The Cleveland POPS' own clarinet wizard, Maestro Carl Topilow, will be joined by POPS orchestra members Jack Schantz on trumpet, Paul Ferguson on trombone, George Judy on drums, the stylish vocals of Barbara Knight and the swing dancing of Bobby and Brooke Wesner as Severance Hall rocks with the sounds and sights of the Big Band years.


  

Holiday in Toyland
Big Screen Movie Clips
Ohio Title Company

  Family Concert Event  

Sunday, November 29, 2009 - 3 p.m. matinee
Holiday in Toyland (Special event concert featuring big screen movie clips from favorite holiday films you know and love)
Palace Theatre
Palace Theatre seating chart
Sponsored by Wells Fargo Advisors

The Cleveland POPS hoiday show is the perfect outing for the whole family.The orchestra celebrates the sounds of the holiday season as they perform traditional favorites and invite the audience to join in a Yuletide sing-along. Delightful holiday ballads sung by vocalist Jodi Brinkman; hear the thrilling harmony of the Baldwin-Wallace College Men's Chorus. See Big Screen scenes from beloved Hollywood film classics. Parents, grandparents and children can visit with adorable, adoptable puppies and kittens in the Palace Theatre lobby before the show and during intermission. Santa Claus will pay a visit and share treats with all the boys and girls. What a great way to start the Holiday season right!

 

Help The City Mission and Cleveland POPS make this holiday extra special for Northeast Ohio children in need by providing a new toy or game when you come to "Holiday in Toyland"

Cleveland POPS will be collecting new toys and games at our concert on November 29, 2009 to help The City Mission in their drive to help a lot of our city's kids in need have a happier Yuletide season. Please bring an unwrapped new toy or game, suitable for either infants, children or teens, and place it in the special collection bins at the Palace Theatre before the concert. Sports equipment, board games and multi-cultural dolls are especially appreciated. Please avoid bringing magic or violent toys.

Thank you

 

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  Special Event  

Thursday, December 31, 2009 - 9:00 p.m.
14th Annual New Year's Eve Concert & Dance (Broadway Rocks!)
Severance Hall

Cleveland POPS welcomes the new year with a rousing concert of music from Broadway's contemporary musicals. The concert starts at 9:00 p.m. Broadway singers J. Mark McVey (Les Miserables, Tommy, Chess, South Pacific, Little Shop of Horrors) and Capathia Jenkins (Dreamgirls, Bubblin' Brown Sugar, Ain't  Misbehavin', Children of Eden) will sing selections from Phantom of the Opera, Tommy, Rent, Lion king, Mamma Mia, The Wiz, Hairspray, Dreamgirls and more.

The 2-hour concert will be followed at 11:00 p.m. with social dancing to two different bands in two different locations within Severance Hall.

 

Complete your Cleveland POPS New Year experience with an overnight stay at the InterContinental Cleveland hotel. For several years, Cleveland POPS patrons have been enjoying the luxury and charm of the nearby InterContinental Hotel -- and all at a discount package rate. For facts and reservations click here: Cleveland POPS (and reserve early).

14th Annual New year's Eve Gala
Big Screen Movie Clips
  

  Subscription Concert  

Saturday, January 30, 2010 - 8:00 p.m.
A Night at the Oscars (Award-Winning Themes from Eight Decades of Movies)
Severance Hall

The Cleveland POPS Orchestra celebrates the Oscars as they take the audience on a musical and visual journey through the best of films and film scores from 80 years of movies. Charlie Chaplin, High Noon, Bridge On the River Kwai, Henry Mancini, Rocky, The Godfather, ET, On Golden Pond, The Lord of the Rings, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Forrest Gump, Star Wars, Dances With Wolves and more The musical selections will be visually enhanced with the use of clips culled from the best of Oscar-winning movies.

The evening's program will be narrated by Bill O'Connell, program manager and radio host of  WCLV 104.9 FM. Mr. O'Connell will shine the spotlight on little known movie facts gleaned from his encyclopedic knowledge of music from Hollywood's cinematic treasure trove.

 

Cirque de la Symphonie: The Encore
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  Subscription Concert  

Saturday, March 27, 2010 - 8:00 p.m.
Cirque de la Symphonie: The Encore (New Feats and Thrills)
Severance Hall

Cleveland POPS welcomes back the exciting Cirque de la Symphonie for an encore performance. The evening will feature Cirque artists not seen before on the Cleveland POPS stage. The talented acts will include the incredible team of strongmen Jarek and Darek; the spellbinding mime and juggling feats of Vladimir Tsarkov and Russia's national champion gymnast Elena Tsarkova, known as the captivating "Lady in White." The Cirque artists will perform to the music of the Cleveland POPS Orchestra.

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Broadway Goes to the Movies
Big Screen Movie Clips
  

  Subscription Concert  

Friday, April 16, 2010 - 8:00 p.m.
Broadway Goes to the Movies
Severance Hall

GREAT MUSICALS MAKE GREAT MOVIES! Cleveland POPS proves that point by presenting an evening celebrating the magic and music of successful Broadway shows that became equally successful on the silver screen -- including Chicago, Cabaret, Music Man, Sweeney Todd, Thoroughly Modern Millie, West Side Story, Beauty and the Beast, and more.

Returning to the POPS stage to display their renowned Broadway vocal styles are                          Anne Runolfsson and Hugh Panaro.

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10th Annual Salute to Our Armed Forces
Big Screen Movie Clips
  

Medical Mutual

  Subscription Concert  

Friday, May 21, 2010 - 8:00 p.m.
10th Annual Salute to our Armed Forces (Themes from Epic Military Movies)
Severance Hall

See memorable moments from classic war films, along with the music themes that inspire generations. Bridge On the River Kwai, The Patriot, Braveheart, Midway, 1941, Born On the 4th of July, and many more.

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Ticket Pricing
Cleveland Pops Orchestra
2009-2010 Concert Series

Severance Hall
 
  Palace Theatre
 
Seat Location Single New Year's
Box Seats:   $72   $104  
Dress Circle:   58 79
Side Dress: 48 72
Orchestra: Rows A-D: 36 51
  Rows E-W: 54 72
Prom Chair: 19 30
Balcony: Rows A-E: 54 72
  Rows F-K: 36 51
  Rows L-O: 28 44

Severance Hall Seating Chart

Seat Location Holiday
Main Floor: Rows A-C: $10  
  Rows D-G: 18  
Rows H-Z: 35  
Rows AA-FF: 28  
Rows GG-MM: 18  
Rows NN-QQ: 14  
Mezzanine: Rows D-M: 28  
Balcony: Rows N-W: 14  
  Rows X-BB: 10  

Palace Theatre Seating Chart

Single Tickets for Cleveland POPS Severance Hall concerts may be purchased at the ticket office located at 11001 Euclid Avenue in University Circle. Tickets for our holiday concert at PlayhouseSquare Center may be purchased at the ticket office located in downtown Cleveland in the State Theatre lobby, 1519 Euclid Avenue. For further information, call (216) 765-7677.

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Bring Your Group to Cleveland Pops and Save

Groups of 20 or more receive 20% off tickets to both Severance Hall and Palace Theatre Performances (25% off for seniors and students).

It's easy! Just call Ellen Wieder at (216) 765-POPS. Call soon for best seating choices. Your tickets will be held now, with payment in full due six weeks before the concert.

  
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