From the powerful drum strikes of Verdi's Requiem to the haunting verses of Britten’s War Requiem, The Cleveland Orchestra invites audiences to embark on a profound choral journey. Under the baton of esteemed conductors Franz Welser-Möst and Daniel Harding, these performances promise not just a celebration of music but a powerful exploration of human emotion, loss, and the hope for peace. With notable soloists and the celebrated Cleveland Orchestra Chorus, each event offers a unique artistic experience set to resonate with audiences long after the final note.

A Harmonious Journey: Exploring Verdi’s Requiem and Britten’s War Requiem with The Cleveland Orchestra

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The Cleveland Orchestra

Artis–Naples

Verdi’s Requiem is a powerful tribute to life eternal. Best known for the fateful drum strikes in its iconic "Dies Irae", Verdi’s dramatic tour de force offers a breathtaking journey through the stages of grief, ending in peaceful consolation. Music director Franz Welser-Möst and The Cleveland Orchestra Chorus are joined by an elite lineup of soloists for this transcendent work.

Verdi's Requiem

Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts

Klaus Mäkelä, “the fast-rising star of conducting,” returns to lead a program highlighting the works of British composers: Elgar’s much-loved Cello Concerto, and Walton’s outlandishly exuberant oratorio Belshazzar’s Feast, featuring celebrated baritone Thomas Hampson. A vibrant opener by Jimmy López Bellido takes listeners on a quick excursion to South America filled with festive melodies and rollicking rhythms inspired by Afro-Peruvian folk music.

Elgar’s Cello Concerto

Severance Music Center

Amadeus is a screen triumph, a sumptuous period epic, a soaring celebration of the music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Winner of 8 Academy Awards®, Amadeus tells the story of Vienna court composer, Antonio Salieri (F. Murray Abraham) and the envy that consumes him upon discovering that the divine musical gifts he has so longed for all his life have been bestowed on a bawdy, vulgar, and impish young composer, Mozart (Tom Hulce). Salieri’s envy fuels his plot to destroy the man, all the while he is unable to tear himself away from the genius of his music.

Amadeus Live

One of the 20th century’s grandest and most moving calls for peace is taken up by The Cleveland Orchestra, two of TCO’s choruses, and three preeminent vocalists, all under the baton of Daniel Harding. Born from the horrors of two world wars, Britten’s searing War Requiem intersperses the Latin Requiem text with haunting antiwar poems by British poet and soldier Wilfred Owen. It’s a powerfully emotional experience that you will not soon forget.

The Cleveland Orchestra Chorus

23 - 26 Apr, 2026

Britten’s War Requiem

Jan 25, 2026