It’s audacious, but not unprecedented.
Cleveland Orchestra members have been playing in small venues on Cleveland’s near west side for about 3 years, since Joshua Smith, principal flutist for TCO, started presenting small ensemble work at The Happy Dog in 2010.
But nothing has prepared us for the sheer scale and scope of their upcoming residency, presenting 16 events at 14 different venues, from an ice cream parlor to a butcher shop, from a wine bar to a movie theatre. from a funky coffee shop to a huge Catholic church.
Listen as Smith and his collaborator Frank Rosenwein, principal oboist with TCO talk about how this massive project evolved, and some of the cool events they are looking forward to during this residency, “The Cleveland Orchestra at home in Gordon Square,” from Sat 5/11 through Fri 5/17. Watch the video here.
http://www.ClevelandOrchestra.com