Cleveland names its next conductors

The Cleveland Orchestra rolled out its next season today with all eyes focused on who might succeed Franz Welser-Möst and music director in 2027.

There will be three conductor-composers:
On October 10, 12, and 13 Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts his Cello Concerto, originally commissioned for Yo-Yo Ma. Performing the work with Salonen is Finnish cellist Senja Rummukainen.

Tan Dun makes his Cleveland Orchestra debut on October 31 and November 2. He conducts both his Water Concerto and Concerto for Orchestra.

Thomas Adès returns on February 20 and 22 to conduct his own America: A Prophecy, in a new version co-commissioned by The Cleveland Orchestra alongside works by Sibelius, Saariaho, and Ives.

Other conductors are: Daniel Harding, Klaus Mäkelä, David Robertson, Pablo Heras-Casado, Stéphane Denève, Elim Chan, Fabio Luisi, Alan Gilbert and Bernard Labadie, with debuts for Thomas Guggeis and Kazuki Yamada.