Cleveland Pops Orchestra

Through the generosity of many, the Cleveland Pops Orchestra achieved new heights in 2023, including: -over 35,000 people were able to attend our concerts. From severance hall, connor palace, and free outdoor concerts around our region, the Pops connects people from all walks of life with the music of their lives. -over 100 professional musicians from northeast Ohio were employed through the Pops. As a result of new partnerships formed with playhouse square, live nation, the Cleveland ballet, the Cleveland Pops will be adding several more performance opportunities for musicians in the upcoming season. -nationally acclaimed guest artists have wowed audiences, playing music from broadway, the movies, jazz, and light classics. -school children learned movement, voice and how to play music through our actual music program in schools throughout the region, thereby giving the next generation the beginning of a lifelong appreciation of the arts. -our jean l. petitt scholarship award for high school students provided young artists performance opportunities with the Cleveland Pops Orchestra and resources towards continuing their education. -youth ensembles, including the Cleveland Pops youth Orchestra, performed with our professional musicians. -the Cleveland Pops Orchestra performed seven concerts with an approximate attendance of 15,000. Several run-out concerts were performed, sponsored by local corporations, municipalities, schools and nonprofit entities, with several thousand in attendance.

-actual music actual music is an education program designed to engage children in the wonderful world of music and dance. Actual music provides education, participation, listening and visual excitement to the young student. The program also provides teachers with the tools to continue the program in their classrooms. The actual music program is based on the academic content standards set by the Ohio department of education. A partnership with the ymca of the rockies was formed and the actual music program will be taught to children in estes park, co in the summber of 2024. -the Cleveland Pops youth Orchestra the Cleveland Pops Orchestra, in collaboration with the music settlement, has established the Cleveland Pops youth Orchestra to nurture and train young musicians to reach their full potential while promoting critical thinking, self-confidence, and leadership skills through music. Under the baton of conductor carl topilow, youth Orchestra members explore the music of broadway, hollywood, jazz, light classics, and popular songs. The Cleveland Pops youth Orchestra musicians receive coaching from members of the Cleveland Pops Orchestra and teachers from the music settlement. The musicians also performed four concerts and one playing side by side with the Cleveland Pops Orchestra.