In The Cleveland Orchestra’s ongoing effort to serve and connect with its community, the Orchestra is reaching out with special new offerings during this difficult time period surrounding the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. Through its continuing partnership with ideastream, Northeast Ohio’s largest public media organization, the Orchestra is presenting a new series of audio broadcasts, Lunchtime with The Cleveland Orchestra, available on radio and online streaming from WCLV 104.9 ideastream every weekday immediately after BBC News at Noon. You can listen here!

Monday, April 6, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Johannes Brahms: Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80
Maurice Ravel: Valses nobles et sentimentales
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 28 in C major, K. 200

Tuesday, April 7, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Johann Strauss Jr: Artist’s Life (Waltzes), Op. 316
Dmitri Shostakovich: Finale from Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 54
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 17 in G major, K. 453, with soloist Leif Ove Andsnes

Wednesday, April 8, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Richard Wagner: Prelude to Act I of Lohengrin
Anton Bruckner: Scherzo from Symphony No. 8 in C minor
Ludwig van Beethoven: “Ode to Joy” from Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125, with the Cleveland Orchestra Chorus

Thursday, April 9, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Richard Wagner: Overture from Tannhäuser
Johannes Brahms: Rondo from Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15, with soloist Yefim Bronfman
Maurice Ravel: Boléro
Johann Strauss Jr: Express Polka, Op. 311

Friday, April 10, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Johann Strauss Jr: Overture from Die Fledermaus
Ludwig van Beethoven: Presto from String Quartet No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 131
Johannes Brahms: Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90