Name: Cole Porter: Let’s Misbehave
Start: 2026-08-23T19:00:00
Location: Blossom Music Center

Steven Reineke

Tony DeSare

John Manzari

Aubrey Logan

The Cleveland Orchestra

This fusion oratorio speaks with a fresh and bold voice, incorporating a variety of musical styles seamlessly woven into a unified whole. Johnson sets a wide range of poetic and soulful texts by poets including Michael Dennis Browne, Lesléa Newman, Hildegard of Bingen and Rumi. Passages from Matt’s personal journal, interviews and writings from his parents Judy and Dennis Shepard, newspaper reports, and additional texts by Johnson and Browne are poignantly appointed throughout the work.

Considering Matthew Shepard

Severance Music Center

The Cleveland Orchestra returns to Cain Park! Join us for a free community concert in the heart of Cleveland Heights, performed under the direction of Black Panther conductor Anthony Parnther. Enjoy classic favorites, from John Williams to Dvořák, as well as new pieces you might not have heard before.

The Cleveland Orchestra recognizes and thanks Jayne M. Zborowsky for her support of this concert.

2026 Cain Park Community Concert

Step into the glamour and sophistication of the Golden Age with a sparkling tribute to Cole Porter, featuring the suave vocal stylings of Tony DeSare. From “I Get a Kick Out of You” to “Night and Day,” Porter’s timeless melodies and clever wordplay shine in lush symphonic arrangements, capturing the wit, romance, and irresistible swing of one of America’s greatest songwriters.