Violinist

Nature and humanity meet in this imaginative program capped by Elgar’s Enigma Variations, an intimate musical portrait of the composer’s closest friends. Associate Conductor Daniel Reith leads this beloved work alongside Bruch’s impassioned and rarely performed Second Violin Concerto, played by Assistant Concertmaster Stephen Tavani. The program opens with a brand-new work by Gabriella Smith, which pays tribute to the 50th anniversary of Cuyahoga Valley National Park.

EPSG:4326

Elgar's Enigma Variations

Blossom Music Center

One of the most magical scores in all symphonic music, Rimsky-Korsakov’s wondrous Scheherazade brings Arabian Nights to dazzling life. Franz Liszt (introduced to a generation by Bugs Bunny cartoons) composed his first piano concerto for his own wildly popular appearances; to delight the public and display his own jaw-dropping skills.

Violinist

Stephen Tavani

Events

Past events

Aug 16, 2025

Elgar's Enigma Variations · The Cleveland Orchestra

Jul 9, 2022

Scheherazade · The Cleveland Orchestra

Future and recently performed repertoire

Violin in Violin Concerto No. 2 by Bruch

The Cleveland Orchestra

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