A well-known music director and orchestra will be visiting the IU Auditorium as part of its spring event lineup.
The Cleveland Orchestra and conductor Franz Welser-Möst will return to perform at 8 p.m., Jan. 19, in the Auditorium with pianist Yefim Bronfman, according to a press release.
This year will also mark the Fourth Biennial Residency, an opportunity for aspiring musicians in the school to work with the orchestra, in partnership with the Jacobs School of Music and IU.
Gwyn Richards, dean of the Jacobs School of Music, said in the release that the chance to work with these musicians is a great one for students, and that she is grateful to the Auditorium and the university.
“Our heartfelt thanks go to the orchestra for the opportunities provided to our students, campus and city through this year’s educational residency,” Richards said.
The Cleveland Orchestra has worked on these kinds of residency programs from Miami to Vienna, according to the release.
The goals of the orchestra include serving the community through music education, performance and engagement.
The New York Times called the Cleveland Orchestra the best American orchestra, and the group works with new combinations of musical works and composers to incorporate innovation into each performance, according to the release.
The group is also often recognized for its connection to Welser-Möst as a conductor.
Welser-Möst has been working as music director with the Cleveland Orchestra for fifteen years now, though he began his career in the United States working with the St. Louis Symphony after working across Europe.
Bronfman has appeared alongside many orchestral groups and even won a Grammy for his recording of three Bartók piano concerts in connection with conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Los Angeles Philharmonic, according to the release.
The concert Jan. 19 will feature the performance of Tchaikovsky’s “Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Major, Opus 44,” and Sibelius’s “Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Opus 43.” Tickets for this performance range from $21 to $42 for students with a valid ID.
Sanya Ali
