Previews: The Cleveland Orchestra announces its 2016-17 "At the Movies" series
Several media outlets have published previews of The Cleveland Orchestra's 2016-17 "At the Movies" series, including several productions to be led by Associate Conductor Brett Mitchell. From The Plain Dealer (Cleveland):
Classical music isn't the only discipline the Cleveland Orchestra dominates in Northeast Ohio. No, these days, the group also has the film-music market cornered.
How so? With its "At the Movies" series, the fifth season of which the orchestra recently announced. Having hit on a winning formula – live performances with film – the group next season plans to keep the projector running, and audiences happy.
In December 2016, Mr. Mitchell will lead Dmitri Tiomkin's score for It's a Wonderful Life, and in June 2017, he will lead four performances of Leonard Bernstein's score for West Side Story to close the orchestra's 2016-17 subscription season. For more information, please read these previews in The Plain Dealer, Broadway World, and AXS.