Brett Mitchell's performances with The Cleveland Orchestra featured in "2017 Classical Music Year in Review"

Brett Mitchell led The Cleveland Orchestra in four performances of West Side Story at Severance Hall in June 2017. (Photo by Roger Mastroianni)

Brett Mitchell led The Cleveland Orchestra in four performances of West Side Story at Severance Hall in June 2017. (Photo by Roger Mastroianni)

CLEVELAND — The Plain Dealer has included Brett Mitchell's performances of West Side Story with The Cleveland Orchestra among the highlights of its "2017 Classical Music Year in Review":

It had been a while since this fan had seen "West Side Story" or attended the complete score by Leonard Bernstein. But my love for both the film and the music came rushing back in June when the Cleveland Orchestra and then-associate conductor Brett Mitchell concluded their 2016-17 Severance Hall season with a stellar live performance of the work. If ever there were any doubts about orchestras accompanying films, that night laid them all to rest for good.

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