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In 1931, the Orchestra moved to its permanent home, Severance Hall, in Cleveland’s
University Circle area. This magnificent facility, designed by Cleveland architectural firm
Walker & Weeks, was primarily the gift of John L. Severance as a memorial to his wife.
In 2000, Severance Hall reopened following a $36-million restoration and renovation
project, led by design architect David M. Schwarz Architectural Services and
acousticians Jaffe Holden Scarbrough, which included the construction of a new
concert stage, enhanced technical capabilities, and the refurbishment and reinstallation
(in 2001) of the building’s original E.M. Skinner organ. The expansion to a
year-round orchestra season was made possible in 1968 with the opening of Blossom
Music Center on an 800-acre site south of Cleveland.
The Cleveland Orchestra is in a new era under Franz Welser-Möst’s guidance, while
maintaining a steadfast commitment to its long-held traditions of artistic excellence,
educational outreach, and community service.
Photo by Marc Tule
Jahja Ling
Having conducted all of the major orchestras in the
United States and many prominent orchestras in
Europe and Asia, Jahja Ling maintains a distinguished
career as an internationally renowned conductor.
Mr. Ling recently completed his third season
as music director of the San Diego Symphony,
where his work continues to receive the highest
praise from the public and critics alike. In addition
to his post in San Diego, Mr. Ling holds the title of
music director laureate of the Florida Orchestra and
the National Symphony Orchestra of Taiwan after
serving as music director and artistic director,
respectively, with those organizations.
Jahja Ling was a member of the conducting staff
of The Cleveland Orchestra from 1984 to 2005. From 1985 to 2002, he served as
resident conductor of the Orchestra, and for six seasons, from 2000 to 2005, he
served as Blossom Festival Director. This summer, he returns to the Blossom Festival
for two concerts.
Recent and upcoming engagements for Mr. Ling include concerts with the symphony
orchestras of Baltimore, Boston, Cleveland, Honolulu, Houston, Phoenix, Pittsburgh,
San Antonio, and Utah. Abroad, he appeared recently at the Tivoli Festival with the
Copenhagen Philharmonic and with the China Philharmonic in Beijing and the
Singapore Symphony.
Mr. Ling’s commitment to working with and developing young musicians is evident, as
he served as founding music director of the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra from
1986 to 1993 and the San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra from 1981 to 1984.
Mr. Ling’s recordings include a range of works on the Telarc, Azica Records, and
Continuum labels, featuring performances with the Florida Orchestra, the Royal
Philharmonic, and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra. His performance of the world premiere
of Ellen Taaffe Zwilich’s Third Symphony with the New York Philharmonic is
included in the ensemble’s “American Celebrations” collection.
Cleveland International Piano Competition 2007
FLUTES
Joshua Smith*
Elizabeth M. and
William C. Treuhaft Chair
Saeran St. Christopher
Marisela Sager2 Austin B. and Ellen W.
Chinn Chair
Mary Kay Fink
PICCOLO
Mary Kay Fink
Anne M. and
M. Roger Clapp Chair
OBOES
Frank Rosenwein*
Edith S. Taplin Chair
Elizabeth Camus
Jeffrey Rathbun2 Everett D. and
Eugenia S. McCurdy
Chair
Robert Walters
ENGLISH HORN
Robert Walters
Samuel C. and
Bernette K. Jaffe Chair
CLARINETS
Franklin Cohen*
Robert Marcellus Chair
Daniel Gilbert
Daniel McKelway2 Robert R. and Vilma L.
Kohn Chair
Linnea Nereim
E-FLAT CLARINET
Daniel McKelway
Stanley L. and
Eloise M. Morgan Chair
BASS CLARINET
Linnea Nereim
BASSOONS
John Clouser*
Louise Harkness Ingalls
Chair
Phillip Austin
Barrick Stees2 Sandra L. Haslinger Chair
Jonathan Sherwin
CONTRA-BASSOON
Jonathan Sherwin
HORNS
Richard King*
George Szell
Memorial Chair
Michael Mayhew §
Knight Foundation Chair
Jesse McCormick
Hans Clebsch
Richard Solis
Alan DeMattia
TRUMPETS
Michael Sachs*
Robert and Eunice Podis
Weiskopf Chair
Jack Sutte
Robert Sullivan2 James P. and Dolores D.
Storer Chair
Michael Miller
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CORNETS
Michael Sachs*
Mary Elizabeth and
G. Robert Klein Chair
Michael Miller
TROMBONES
Steven Witser°
Gilbert W. and
Louise I. Humphrey
Chair
Richard Stout
‡
Alexander and
Marianna C. McAfee
Chair
BASS TROMBONE
Thomas Klaber
EUPHONIUM AND
BASS TRUMPET
Richard Stout
TUBA
Yasuhito Sugiyama*
Nathalie C. Spence and
Nathalie S. Boswell
Chair
TIMPANI
Paul Yancich*
Otto G. and Corinne T.
Voss Chair
Tom Freer2 PERCUSSION
Richard Weiner*
Margaret Allen Ireland
Chair
Donald Miller
Tom Freer
Marc Damoulakis
KEYBOARD
INSTRUMENTS
Joela Jones*
Rudolf Serkin Chair
Carolyn Gadiel
Warner
Marjory and Marc L.
Swartzbaugh Chair
LIBRARIANS
Ronald Whitaker
Donald Miller
PERSONNEL
Carol Lee Iott
Manager
Steven Witser
Assistant Manager
* Principal
§ Associate Principal
1 First Assistant Principal
2 Assistant Principal
o Acting Principal
S On sabbatical
‡ Currently unoccupied