The Cleveland POPS Orchestra’s season-opening concert on Saturday, November 12th is devoted to the songs and themes that accompanied the exciting cinematic adventures of Ian Fleming’s unflappable Agent 007™. “The name is Bond…James Bond” is the title of the Cleveland Pops musical revue that will be performed at 8:00 p.m. in Severance Hall. Join us for the music from five decades of Bond films. Included are such iconic songwriters from Shirley Bassey to Paul McCartney and Carly Simon to Adele.
This concert is an exciting musical salute to the phenomenon that is James Bond—an international spy without peer—cool, calm, and collected, and never without a beautiful female accomplice on his arm. The accomplice in this case is the lovely and talented Rachel York. Together with the equally cool Carl Topilow and the even cooler Cleveland Pops Orchestra, this concert will start the ensemble’s 2016-2017 concert season with plenty of action and excitement.
What: Cleveland POPS presents “The Name is Bond…James Bond”
When: Saturday, November 12, 2016
Where: Severance Hall
Who:
Cleveland POPS Orchestra – Carl Topilow, conductor
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The Cleveland POPS Orchestra with Carl Topilow will welcome 2017 with their 21st annual celebration at Severance Hall. The two-hour concert starts at 9:00 p.m. and consists of an exciting and wildly popular evening of Broadway favorites performed by singing sensation and American Idol winner Melinda Doolittle. Ms. Doolittle is being hailed as one of the most exciting and talented young vocal artists in America.
The two-hour performance consists of a sparkling selection of Melinda’s favorite Broadway songs, contemporary pops and jazz hits, along with a tribute to some of the Great American Soul singers like Aretha Franklin, Gladys Knight, Tina Turner, Gloria Gaynor, and Marvin Gaye, to name a few.
The concert is followed by dancing to two different bands in two locations in Severance Hall. Carl Topilow and an ensemble of Cleveland POPS Orchestra members will provide the dance music in the Grand Foyer while rock & roll music will be provided by the No-Name Band (Lawyers Playing Music for Dancing from the 60’s and 70’s, and beyond!) in the Smith Lobby. Further amenities include cash bars, a midnight balloon drop, and desserts and coffee. The festivities continue until 1:00 A.M.
What: Cleveland POPS 21st Annual New Year’s Eve Celebration – “Oh What a New Year’s Eve”
When: Saturday, December 31, 2016
Concert: 9:00 P.M. to 11:00 PM
Dancing – 11:00 P.M. to 1:00 A.M.
Where: Severance Hall
Who: Cleveland POPS Orchestra
Carl Topilow, conductor
Melinda Doolittle, guest vocalist
Tickets: $31, $48, $59, $74, $85, $112
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Two of Northeast Ohio’s most respected choral organizations are blending their 140 voices into an afternoon of choral music and a combined performance of “A Jubilant Song.” The choruses will be accompanied by pianist Mio Arai. The concert will take place at 3.30 p.m. on Sunday, October 16, 2016, in Waetjen Auditorium, located in the Cleveland State University Music Building at 2001 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115.
Norman Dello Joio’s exuberant “A Jubilant Song” was set to the text of “A Song of Joys” by that equally exuberant poet Walt Whitman. Originally scored for women’s voices and piano, it was composed by Dello Joio in 1945, and its celebratory mood certainly reflects America’s exultation at the end of World War II. Its first performance was at Sarah Lawrence College, a female-only undergraduate institution that became co-educational in 1968.
Cleveland Pops Orchestra Chorus, which made its acclaimed debut in Severance Hall on November 2, 2012, is directed by William G. Zurkey. The West Shore Chorale, founded in 1968, is directed by John Drotleff.
Admission to the performance of “A Jubilant Song” is $15, payable at the door to Waetjen Auditorium. Free admission for students with student ID. Parking is free. For further information about the concert, please call the Cleveland Pops Orchestra 216-765-7677.
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Cleveland POPS Orchestra Celebrates James Bond Movie Music
/by Gordon PetittThe Cleveland POPS Orchestra’s season-opening concert on Saturday, November 12th is devoted to the songs and themes that accompanied the exciting cinematic adventures of Ian Fleming’s unflappable Agent 007™. “The name is Bond…James Bond” is the title of the Cleveland Pops musical revue that will be performed at 8:00 p.m. in Severance Hall. Join us for the music from five decades of Bond films. Included are such iconic songwriters from Shirley Bassey to Paul McCartney and Carly Simon to Adele.
This concert is an exciting musical salute to the phenomenon that is James Bond—an international spy without peer—cool, calm, and collected, and never without a beautiful female accomplice on his arm. The accomplice in this case is the lovely and talented Rachel York. Together with the equally cool Carl Topilow and the even cooler Cleveland Pops Orchestra, this concert will start the ensemble’s 2016-2017 concert season with plenty of action and excitement.
What: Cleveland POPS presents “The Name is Bond…James Bond”
When: Saturday, November 12, 2016
Where: Severance Hall
Who:
Tickets: $21, $29, $42, $63, $95
For additional concert information and to order tickets, see our “The name is Bond…James Bond” concert page.
Cleveland POPS Orchestra’s 21st Annual New Year’s Eve Celebration
/by Gordon PetittThe Cleveland POPS Orchestra with Carl Topilow will welcome 2017 with their 21st annual celebration at Severance Hall. The two-hour concert starts at 9:00 p.m. and consists of an exciting and wildly popular evening of Broadway favorites performed by singing sensation and American Idol winner Melinda Doolittle. Ms. Doolittle is being hailed as one of the most exciting and talented young vocal artists in America.
The two-hour performance consists of a sparkling selection of Melinda’s favorite Broadway songs, contemporary pops and jazz hits, along with a tribute to some of the Great American Soul singers like Aretha Franklin, Gladys Knight, Tina Turner, Gloria Gaynor, and Marvin Gaye, to name a few.
The concert is followed by dancing to two different bands in two locations in Severance Hall. Carl Topilow and an ensemble of Cleveland POPS Orchestra members will provide the dance music in the Grand Foyer while rock & roll music will be provided by the No-Name Band (Lawyers Playing Music for Dancing from the 60’s and 70’s, and beyond!) in the Smith Lobby. Further amenities include cash bars, a midnight balloon drop, and desserts and coffee. The festivities continue until 1:00 A.M.
What: Cleveland POPS 21st Annual New Year’s Eve Celebration – “Oh What a New Year’s Eve”
When: Saturday, December 31, 2016
Where: Severance Hall
Who: Cleveland POPS Orchestra
Tickets: $31, $48, $59, $74, $85, $112
Cleveland Pops Orchestra Chorus and West Shore Chorale combine to present a Fall Choral Celebration
/by Gordon PetittTwo of Northeast Ohio’s most respected choral organizations are blending their 140 voices into an afternoon of choral music and a combined performance of “A Jubilant Song.” The choruses will be accompanied by pianist Mio Arai. The concert will take place at 3.30 p.m. on Sunday, October 16, 2016, in Waetjen Auditorium, located in the Cleveland State University Music Building at 2001 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115.
Norman Dello Joio’s exuberant “A Jubilant Song” was set to the text of “A Song of Joys” by that equally exuberant poet Walt Whitman. Originally scored for women’s voices and piano, it was composed by Dello Joio in 1945, and its celebratory mood certainly reflects America’s exultation at the end of World War II. Its first performance was at Sarah Lawrence College, a female-only undergraduate institution that became co-educational in 1968.
Cleveland Pops Orchestra Chorus, which made its acclaimed debut in Severance Hall on November 2, 2012, is directed by William G. Zurkey. The West Shore Chorale, founded in 1968, is directed by John Drotleff.
Admission to the performance of “A Jubilant Song” is $15, payable at the door to Waetjen Auditorium. Free admission for students with student ID. Parking is free. For further information about the concert, please call the Cleveland Pops Orchestra 216-765-7677.