By Donald Waxman On the weekend of Jan. 31, the Cleveland Orchestra gave its second pair of concerts in its current winter stint as the resident orchestra of the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami. This was its eighth year in a residency that has become the highlight of the South Florida concert season. The orchestra’s musical director and permanent … [Read more...]
Violist shines in Telemann at Stringendo concert
A violist for the Cleveland Orchestra made a persuasive case for the power and versatility of his instrument Tuesday night during a performance of a Telemann concerto at Palm Beach Atlantic University. Stanley Konopka, who has been assistant principal viola of the Cleveland since 1993, was one of two members of that orchestra featured in Tuesday’s concert, the second program … [Read more...]
Cleveland Orchestra does right by Bernstein
Leonard Bernstein always was torn between the needs of his composing and conducting lives, and in the end, the lure of the podium proved too strong for him to write as much music as he said he wanted to. In a previous Miami residency, Franz Welser-Möst and the Cleveland Orchestra tackled the first of the three symphonies Bernstein composed, and Friday night they brought us … [Read more...]
Cleveland Orchestra settles strike; Miami residency starts Friday
The Cleveland Orchestra strike was settled early this morning after a one-day walkout when the two sides agreed to a new three year-contract that freezes wages for two years. The agreement means the Miami residency for the orchestra, set to start Friday, will go forward as scheduled. “We are very happy that management has heard our message and agreed not to further erode … [Read more...]
Cleveland Orchestra talks stall on eve of Miami stay; Palm Beach Opera goes to iPhone
Cleveland Orchestra could strike as early as Jan. 18 Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect new developments. The Cleveland Orchestra, which is less than three weeks away from its Miami residency, could go on strike as early as Jan. 18, union officials said late Wednesday, according to the orchestra. That would be four days before the start of its … [Read more...]