Cleveland nets another $5 mill

Cleveland nets another $5 mill

Orchestras

norman lebrecht

August 14, 2024

The Cleveland Orchestra has received a $5 million gift from the Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation in support of the Kelvin Smith Family Chair held by Music Director Franz Welser-Möst.

Welser-Möst will step down when his contract ends in June 2027. At that time, he will become the longest-serving musical leader in the ensemble’s history.

Comments

  • Mark says:

    Good for Cleveland. One has to assume that the price of the next MD will be higher than what Cleveland is currently paying, assuming they land a top tier conductor.

  • subscriber says:

    I’m very grateful to the Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Fund. for its ongoing support of our magnificent orchestra. It is the mainstay which keeps Cleveland a musical heaven!

  • Gaffney Feskoe says:

    Or the underestimated IMO Erich Leinsdorf.

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