On Friday, April 24 at Severance Music Center, the Cleveland Pops Orchestra played to a packed house with a program devoted to John Williams and Steven Spielberg — a partnership that reliably fills seats. Williams writes themes you can recognize in seconds, sometimes in two notes.
Carl Topilow made that point before the first downbeat. “Ladies and gentlemen — the two notes that changed the course of music history,” he said, letting Jaws swim in with low strings, and a steady pulse, the interval repeating then tightening like a screw.
The Cleveland Pops Orchestra is planning an eclectic 2026-27 season powered by popular culture, nostalgia and a sense of wonder, set to the modern, sweeping orchestral music that has become its calling card.
Get ready to celebrate! The Cleveland Pops Orchestra is turning 30, and we couldn’t be more excited for this milestone season!
Huge thanks to Fox 8 for helping us share the big news and the incredible lineup we have in store. From “Disco and Motown” to a special “Symphony of the Stars” collaboration with NASA, this is a season you won’t want to miss!
Review: Cleveland Classical Williams & Spielberg
/by Sabrina Plumb DeCastraOn Friday, April 24 at Severance Music Center, the Cleveland Pops Orchestra played to a packed house with a program devoted to John Williams and Steven Spielberg — a partnership that reliably fills seats. Williams writes themes you can recognize in seconds, sometimes in two notes.
Carl Topilow made that point before the first downbeat. “Ladies and gentlemen — the two notes that changed the course of music history,” he said, letting Jaws swim in with low strings, and a steady pulse, the interval repeating then tightening like a screw.
Read the full review.
From Motown to the cosmos, Cleveland Pops Orchestra announces 30th season lineup
/by Sabrina Plumb DeCastraThe Cleveland Pops Orchestra is planning an eclectic 2026-27 season powered by popular culture, nostalgia and a sense of wonder, set to the modern, sweeping orchestral music that has become its calling card.
Read more.
Fox 8 Highlights 30th Anniversary Season
/by Sabrina Plumb DeCastraGet ready to celebrate! The Cleveland Pops Orchestra is turning 30, and we couldn’t be more excited for this milestone season!
Huge thanks to Fox 8 for helping us share the big news and the incredible lineup we have in store. From “Disco and Motown” to a special “Symphony of the Stars” collaboration with NASA, this is a season you won’t want to miss!