Press coverage featuring the Cleveland Pops Orchestra, our musicians, the Cleveland Pops Chorus, and featured guest artists.

2019

• January: Cleveland Scene – The Fly Dance Company to Join the Cleveland Pops Orchestra for Jan. 31 Performance
• January: Broadway World – The Cleveland Pops Orchestra Brings The Fly Dance Company to the Stage
• December: Beachwood Award Program – Cleveland Pops Orchestra Receives 2019 Best of Beachwood Award
• December: Crain’s Cleveland Business – 32 fun things to do in Cleveland through the end of 2019
• December: Cleveland Scene – Cleveland Pops Orchestra Rings in the New Year Roaring ’20s Style
• December: News 5 Cleveland – Roar into the 2020s with these New Year’s Eve celebrations throughout Cleveland
• December: Akron Beacon Journal – Holiday Events
• December: Cleveland Jewish News – The City: Week of December 20
• October: We The Italians: Russo brothers honored guests at Cleveland Pops Orchestra G-Clef Gala
• October: Greater Cleveland Film Commission: Cleveland Pops Annual Fundraiser
• October: Sandusky Register: Cleveland Jazz Musicians to Perform at Port Clinton Concert
• October: Broadway World: the Cleveland Pops Orchestra Celebrate the Land of Oz
• October: Cleveland Scene – The Cleveland Pops Orchestra to Play Music Inspired by “The Wizard of Oz”
• October: News 5 Cleveland – Russo brothers will be honored guests at Cleveland Pops Orchestra’s G-Clef Gala
• October: Crain’s Cleveland Business – 35 fun things to do in Cleveland
• October: Cleveland Jewish News – Shining Star CLE 
• September: Cleveland Scene – The Texas Tenors to Open the Cleveland Pops Orchestra’s Season
• September: Broadway World – The Cleveland Pops Orchestra Announces Their Season Opener
• September: Cleveland.com – Don’t be bored! Music lovers in Northeast Ohio
• August: Cleveland Scene – The Cleveland Pops Orchestra to Honor Anthony & Joseph Russo at Upcoming Gala
• August: Broadway World – Cleveland Pops Hosts G-Clef Gala Honoring Joseph and Anthony Russo
• August: Cleveland Arts Events – Cleveland Pops Youth Orchestra Auditions
• August: Cleveland Jewish News – Stompin’ at the Zoo
• June: Cleveland Pops to Hold Benefit At The Zoo
• May: Destination Cleveland – 2019-2020 Concert Season
• May: Mentor Civic Amphitheater 2019 schedule
• May: Get Out: Everything You Should Do This Memorial Day Weekend in Cleveland
• May: Cleveland Pops Youth Orchestra – May 2019 Concert 
• May: Cleveland Pops – Fireworks Night
• April: ClevelandClassical.com: Cleveland POPS: Now, that’s Italian (Apr 13)
• April: Avon Lake UCC: Cleveland Pops Chorus in concert May 5
• April: The Music Settlement: Cleveland Pops Youth Orchestra Concert at Montefiore Senior Care Facility
• April: The Music Settlement: Cleveland Pops Youth Orchestra Spring Concert 2019 in Gates Mills
• April: Cleveland.com: Cleveland Pops Youth Orchestra Auditions
• April: Broadway World: Cleveland Pops Orchestra Announces Musical Fashionation Event
• Mar: ClevelandClassical.com: Cleveland Pops Review – The Great American Songbook
• Mar: Cleveland Scene: Everything You Should Be Doing in Cleveland This Week
• Mar: Cleveland Magazine: The Great American Songbook Concert

2018

• Dec: Cleveland.com: The Dream Event – Carl Topilow
• Dec: Cleveland Magazine: 10 Things To Do In Cleveland On New Year’s Eve
• Dec: Crain’s Cleveland Business: 44 fun things to do in Cleveland through Dec. 31
• Dec: Cleveland Scene: Where to Celebrate New Year’s Eve 2018 in Cleveland
• Dec: Cleveland.com: Cleveland Arts listings: Cleveland Pops Youth Orchestra Concert  
• Dec: Classical Post: First-Ever Pops Youth Orchestra Launches In Cleveland
• Oct: Cleveland.com: Aurora High senior Hannah Kulawiak wins Shining Star Cle singing competition
• Oct: ClassicalPost.com: Carl Topilow Brings Enamored Enthusiasm To The Stage
• Oct: Cleveland.com: Shining Star Cle to make encore on Oct. 7 with high school singing competition
• Sept: Cleveland.com: Fall classical music and dance preview 2018: A wide array of opera, chamber music, and the Baroque
• Aug: Broadway World: Cleveland Pops Youth Orchestra Extends Audition Schedule
• Jul: Cleveland Jewish News: Cleveland Pops Orchestra announces annual scholarship competition
• Jul: Broadwayworld: Cleveland Pops Orchestra Honors Brendan Ring At Benefit
• Jun: Cleveland.com: Avon Lake High School’s former choral director Bill Zurkey to be inducted into National High School Hall of Fame
• Jun: Summit Daily: National Repertory Orchestra celebrates 25th year in Breckenridge & Conductor Topilow Returns for his 41st season
• May: Cleveland Scene: Cleveland Pops Scholarship Winner Isabela Moner Cast As ‘Dora the Explorer’ in Live-Action Adaptation
• Apr: Cleveland Indians: Cleveland Pops Choir Sings National Anthem
• Apr: Plain Dealer Cleveland, Conductor Carl Topilow cues his departure from Cleveland Institute of Music after 37-year tenure
• Apr: Cleveland Magazine, A Closer Look at the Cleveland Pops Orchestra
• Apr: Valley Views, Fight hunger, hear ‘Gettysburg’ music and celebrate Barbie and Judy featuring Pops favorite Joan Ellison
• Apr: Broadway World. Conductor Cal Topilow Guest stars & Acclaimed Vocalist Gabrielle Stravelli Sings Richard Rodgers At Axelrod Performing Arts Center
• Apr: The Four Phantoms are in Oshkosh, Including 2011 Grand Prize Scholarship Winner Kaley Ann Voorhees
• Apr: TCMG spotlights 2017 Cleveland Pops Scholarship winner & young violinist Phoenix Avalon in ‘Play it Forward’ concerts
• Feb: CrainsCleveland.com, 15 things to do in Cleveland through March 7, Cleveland Pops Concert March 2nd
• Feb: Cleveland Jewish News, Cleveland POPS Orchestra spotlight Jewish music icons Bernstein, Robbins
• Feb: Wichita, KS: Guest Conductor Carl Topilow & the Wichita Symphony pay tribute to Armed Forces, Greatest Generation
• Feb: Topilow, marking 10 years as local conductor for Firelands Symphony Orchestra, said he’s like a coach
• Jan:  WEST SHORE SUN, Bay Village music teachers perform with Cleveland Pops Chorus and Andrea Bocelli: West Shore Chatter

2017

• Nov: Cleveland Pops Orchestra & Andrea Bocelli ready to soothe the savage beast at Quicken Loans Arena
• Oct: Cleveland Pops Jerry Herman Concert Involves Talented Teens from Cleveland School of the Arts
• Oct: Beethoven’s 9th Symphony to be performed by the Pops Chorus in Westlake
• June: Cleveland Pops entertains large crowd, Hudson Times
• May: Classical Music: ‘An American Salute’ Akron Beacon Journal
• April: Cleveland Pops: Tony DeSare in “I Love a Piano” (March 25) Review
• Feb: Tony DeSare to Make Cleveland Debut with Cleveland Pops Orchestra
• Feb: Singers needed for Robert Shaw Choir Festival
• Feb: Local Jazz Singer Helen Welch to Pay Tribute to the Music of the Carpenters
• Feb: ROCKTOPIA LIVE: A CLASSICAL REVOLUTION April 13th at 7:30
• Jan: Cleveland Pops and Carl Topilow present Gotta Sing! Gotta Dance! on 104.9

2016

• Dec: Cleveland Pops Orchestra: Annual New Year’s Eve Celebration
• Dec: CLEVELAND POPS — 21ST ANNUAL NEW YEAR’S EVE CELEBRATION
• Nov: Cleveland Pops “Let the Merry Bells Keep Ringing”
• Nov: Cleveland Pops: “The Name is Bond…James Bond!”
• Nov: Cleveland POPS Does James Bond and Five More Classical Events to Hit This Week
• Sept: Ohio Symphony Tour with The Cleveland Pops, Mansfield, and Toledo Symphonies
• Sept: Olympic Brass Quintet on Sunday, September 11 at 4pm
• Aug: Labor Day 2016: complete list of events in northeast Ohio
• May: Tori Educates about Williams Syndrome Through Song!
• April: Millersville University and The Lancaster Symphony Orchestra: Broadway, Our Way
• Feb: Luis & Clark Bass Plays Like a Dream
• Jan: Cleveland POPS with Carl Topilow: The Genius of John Williams (Jan. 30)

2015

• Dec: The 19th Annual NYE’s Concert & Dance @ Severence Hall, 9PM – 1AM
• Dec: Countdown: Your Guide to a Rockin’ New Year’s Eve
• Dec: Cleveland POPS Orchestra: a conversation with New Year’s Eve vocalist Connor Bogart O’Brien
• Nov: Celebrate the Season with the Asheville Symphony’s “Simply Sinatra Christmas”
• Sep: Cleveland Pops Concert in Ely Square – Saturday, September 3, 2016!
• Sep: Musical Labor Day weekend celebration planned for Saturday in Elyria
• Aug: Cleveland POPS Concert – Saturday, September 5, 2015
• Aug: Cleveland Indians Charities Celebrity Golf Classic raises thousands for charity
• June: Liberty Fest 2015: Celebrating America!
• Mar: Fifteen things to do in Northeast Ohio: March 5-12

2014

• Nov: Avon Lake High School Chorale and the Cleveland Pops Orchestra will rock around a Christmas Tree Saturday December 13
• Oct: The Cleveland Pops Orchestra Chooses Marcus Glover as the Honoree for the 2014 G-Clef Ball
• June: Cleveland Pops Orchestra Wiki
• June: Kent Geauga Celebrates 50 Years with Cleveland Pops Orchestra
• March: REVIEW: Cleveland Pops “THE LEGACY OF MARVIN HAMLISCH: ONE SINGULAR SENSATION”

2013

• July: Cleveland Pops Rock the Park Concert

2012 News Releases

• Mar: Cleveland Pops Pay Tribute to John Williams
• Oct: Heights High junior sings with Cleveland Pops

2011

• June 4 – Summer’s Last Chance to Dine, Drink & Dance!

2010

• Dec: Looking For Something to Do For New Year’s? 
• Sept: Pops In Elyria – The Chronicle Telegram
• Feb: POPS to perform at Oktoberfest on Labor Day weekend
• Jan: POPS Spring Event offers three exciting “Get-Away Trips for Two”

2009

• Dec: Cleveland Pops Orchestra: New Year’s Eve (Broadway Rocks)
• Nov: CHEAP TRICK & Cleveland Pops were honored to participate as musical guests in the 10^th Annual An Evening with Scott Hamilton and Friends event at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland on November 7, 2009.
• Sep: The Plain Dealer’s publisher Terrance C. Z. Egger to be honored at Cleveland POPS G-Clef Ball fund raiser
• Sep: Applications are now being accepted for Cleveland POPS 11th annual Jean L. Petitt Memorial Music Scholarship Competition
• Sep: Cleveland POPS pays tribute to Benny Goodman and other Big Band legends
• Sep: Our orchestra helps The City Mission in their drive to make the holidays extra special for kids in need
• Apr: Pops Brings Sights, Sounds of the Movies — 2009-2010 Season Announcement
• Apr: The Cleveland POPS Orchestra’s annual Spring Soiree benefit patterned after the Prohibition Era
• Mar: Pops participates in national drive to feed the hungry
• Mar: Tenor Carl Tanner to make Cleveland debut with Cleveland POPS

2008

• Sept: Pops and Saks Fifth Avenue team up for Fashion
• Sept: 10th Anniversary of Jean L. Petitt Memorial Music Scholarship Competition
• Aug: Cleveland Pops, Time for Three Dazzle at Blossom
• Aug: Time for Three & Cleveland (Pops) Orchestra at Blossom
• July: Cleveland Pops and Peter Cetera to perform with world class skaters
• Feb: Cleveland POPS Celebrates Love

2007

• Oct: Pops G-Clef Ball Fundraiser (59K PDF)
• Oct: Attention Cleveland Pops Patrons: Traffic Alertfor East Boulevard in University Circle
• Oct:  Carl Topilow and his ensemble begin their season with “Music of Champions”
• Aug: Cleveland Pops Orchestra Plays and Scores with Music of Champions Concert
• May: Cleveland POPS Orchestra’s New 2007/2008 Concert Season
• May: Beloved tenor stars in Cleveland POPS Orchestra’s 7th Annual Salute to Our Armed Forces
• Mar:  More Side by Side…The Cleveland Pops Orchestra and the Cleveland Jazz Orchestra together again
• Mar: Cleveland POPS Orchestra Kicks Up Its Heels with Time for Three
• Jan: Give Your Valentine the Music of Romance with the Cleveland POPS at Severance Hall on Feb. 9th

2006

• Dec: Caroline K. Goulding wins 8th Annual Jean L. Petitt Memorial Music Scholarship competition
• Oct: A great way to spend New Year’s Eve
• Sept: Cleveland Pops performs The Music of Led Zeppelin: A Rock Symphony
• Apr: Cleveland Pops Orchestra composes new logo and marketing plans
• Mar: “Divas,” Banaszek part of Cleveland Pops’ 2006-07 schedule
• Mar: Two outshine concert star Schulman
• Feb: Award-winning teen to debut with Cleveland POPS Orchestra
• Feb: Cleveland POPS Orchestra brings legendary Broadway star Craig Schulman to the Severance Hall stage
• Jan: Cleveland POPS Orchestra will bring the music of Elton John to sparkling brilliance at Severance Hall

2005

• Nov: Cleveland POPS’ 10th Annual New Year’s Eve Gala topped off with breakfast in bed
• Nov: Cleveland POPS brings “The Spirit of Christmas” to Playhouse Square Center
• Nov: Pops concert creates holiday fun despite poor acoustics
• Oct: 1st intertwining proves great mix of talent, styles
• Oct: Cleveland Pops and Cleveland Jazz Orchestra @ Severance Hall
• Oct: Cleveland Pops proves to have staying power
• May: Salute touching
• Apr: Orchestra, soloist have fun with music linked to movies
• Feb Lively, funny Valentine done with love
• Jan: Broadway, Beatles, Beach Boys medleys ring in ’05 Eve

2004

• Oct: Nero delightfully mixes classics, improvs, jazz for 10th-year opener
• Oct: Nero delightfully mixes classics, improvs, jazz for 10th-year opener
• May: Pops pack a punch with energetic military salute
• Mar: Pops’ audience treated in tribute to Broadway
• Feb: “My Funny Valentine” on a red clarinet to start, all in all, a grand time

2003

• Nov: Handsome voices add verve to Pops ninth season opener
• May: Cleveland Pops’ salute to troops is long, but lively
• Apr: Soloist’s return highlights lively show
• Mar: Evening puts work of noted Hollywood composer in focus
• Feb: Severance Hall crowd rocks to melodies of Broadway

2002

• Dec: Even some hot dogs greet the holidays in Allen Theatre
• Nov: Coloring outside the lines with swing at Severance Hall