Get ready for a captivating evening of chamber music, history, and live performances hosted by CelloBello, the world’s leading educational website for cellists. Join us for this exclusive event at the Severance Music Center's Reinberger Chamber Hall in Cleveland, Ohio. General admission tickets are available through the box office, but Event Sponsors and VIP Ticket holders will have the added opportunity to attend a pre-concert meet-and-greet with members of the Cleveland Quartet, in addition to premium event seating and other perks (see ticket purchase widget for details).

NOTE: This site is for VIP Packages and Sponsorships only. Regular tickets may be purchased through the Severance Music Center website.

This one-of-a-kind evening spotlights the career of the iconic Cleveland Quartet in a never-before-seen documentary Notes From Behind the Iron Curtain: Cleveland Quartet’s 1990 Soviet Tour. Following the screening, attendees will have the unique opportunity to engage in a Q&A session with Cleveland Quartet members featured in the film: violinists Don Weilerstein, Peter Salaff, violist James Dunham and cellist Paul Katz. They will share their experiences and challenges, with some spectacular anecdotes, both poignant and humorous.

The event will also feature live performances by The Weilerstein Trio with Don, Vivian and Alisa Weilerstein and a cello ensemble featuring amazing cellists of The Cleveland Orchestra: Mark Kosower, Richard Weiss, Charles Bernard, and Bryan Dumm. These generous performers are all donating their services in support of this fundraising event.

Proceeds of the event with support CelloBello, a nonprofit organization dedicated to leveling the playing field in classical music education. Cellobello.org provides world-class lessons, masterclasses, interviews and interactive livestreamed chats with renowned artist-teachers from the solo, chamber music, orchestral and teaching professions, all at little to no cost to students.

This event promises to be an unforgettable evening for music enthusiasts and history buffs seeking a unique cultural experience. It is an opportunity to celebrate the enduring impact of the Cleveland Quartet and their pivotal role in promoting cultural exchange during challenging times and the impact that classical music and musicians in Cleveland have made on the world. CelloBello is also using this occasion to also announce announce its upcoming website expansion devoted to chamber music.

More About the Artists

The Weilerstein Trio consists of pianist Vivian Hornik Weilerstein, her husband violinist Donald Weilerstein (founding member of the Cleveland Quartet) and their daughter renowned cellist Alisa Weilerstein (Avery Fisher Career Grant recipient and MacArthur Fellow). The trio first performed together publicly at the Round Top Festival in Texas when Alisa was only six years old. Highlights of the trio's previous performances include concerts at Lincoln Center in New York City, as well as prominent venues in Cleveland, Washington, D.C., St. Louis, St. Paul, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Boston.

In addition to The Weilerstein Trio, the evening will include a special performance by an ensemble of cellists from The Cleveland Orchestra: Mark Kosower, Principal; Richard Weiss, First Assistant Principal; Charles Bernard, Assistant Principal; and Bryan Dumm, showcasing the exceptional musical talent that thrives within the heart of Cleveland's vibrant arts scene.

Of special note is the upcoming SONY Music Masterworks release of The Cleveland Quartet, The Complete RCA Album Collection on December 1, 2023. This 23-CD box set includes the iconic recording of the Schubert Quintet with Yo-Yo Ma, and celebrates how the impact of the quartet's career still resonates today. One box-set signed by all four members of the quartet is now available on a charity auction supporting CelloBello via this link.

A CelloBello Celebration in Cleveland

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