Ballet will return to the Blossom Festival for the first time in more than 20 years when the world-renowned Joffrey Ballet joins The Cleveland Orchestra for a program of five signature ballets presented Aug. 22 at 8 p.m. and Aug. 23 at 7 p.m.
The dances are: Kettentanz, Mobile, Cloven Kingdom, Round of Angels, and Carousel (A Dance). The Cleveland Orchestra will perform the ballet scores from the Blossom orchestra pit. These performances mark the first time since 1984 that the Orchestra will accompany a ballet performance from Blossom's orchestra pit. Cleveland Orchestra assistant conductor Tito Muñoz will lead the performances.
Ticket and other information
Pavilion tickets range from $36 to $52; tickets for lawn/general admission are $23. There are $92 box seats, which include complimentary parking in FirstEnergy Lot A and access to the Kulas Plaza VIP services. Children ages 12 and under are admitted to the lawn seating area for free for all Blossom Festival concerts. Discounts are available for groups of 10 or more.
The Severance Hall Ticket Office is located in the Smith Lobby. The entrance and 15-minute Ticket Service parking are along the west side of the building on East Boulevard. The ticket office is open during the summer Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Blossom Music Center Box office is open Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, from 1 to 5 p.m. (and through intermission on Blossom Festival concert dates).
To charge tickets by telephone, call Cleveland Orchestra Ticket Services at 216-231-1111 or 800-686-1141 during the regular Severance Hall Ticket Office hours listed above. Subscriptions and single tickets are also available through The Cleveland Orchestra's Web site at clevelandorchestra.com. The Web site offers secure ticket transactions with any major credit card and provides complete concert listings. There are no added service charges or handling fees for Blossom Festival concert tickets purchased in person or by phone through the Blossom or Severance Hall ticket offices, or online through the Orchestra's Web site.
Free parking is available. Patrons who buy Pavilion tickets at least 10 days prior to these performances will receive a free dated parking pass for one of Blossom's paved parking lots. These paved parking lots are ADA accessible with ADA transport services to the Pavilion.
In addition, there are a limited number of paid parking spaces available in the FirstEnergy Lot A (behind the box office) for purchase at $15 per vehicle (10-day advance purchase required).
Call 216-31-1111 or 800-686-1141 for further details.