| The Cleveland Orchestra | |
|---|---|
| Orchestra | |
 The Cleveland Orchestra performs at Severance Hall in 2023 | |
| Founded | 1918 |
| Location | Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
| Concert hall | Severance Hall |
| Music director | Franz Welser-Möst |
| Website | www |
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The Cleveland Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Cleveland, Ohio.[1][2] Founded in 1918 by the pianist and impresario Adella Prentiss Hughes, the orchestra is one of the five American orchestras informally referred to as the "Big Five".[3] The orchestra plays most of its concerts at Severance Hall. Its current music director is Franz Welser-Möst.
- ^ Allen, David (October 9, 2020). "The Cleveland Orchestra, America's Finest, Restarts Recording". The New York Times. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ Barone, Joshua (January 19, 2023). "Review: The Unaffected Excellence of the Cleveland Orchestra". The New York Times.
- ^ Michael Walsh (April 25, 1983). "Which U.S. Orchestras are Best?". Time. Archived from the original on January 31, 2008. Retrieved March 26, 2008.