Digital Streaming Premiere: Thursday, December 10 at 7:00 p.m. ET Available on-demand until March 10, 2021 The Cleveland Orchestra MENDELSSOHN – String Symphony No. 7 HANDEL – Overture and Pifa Pastorale from Messiah CORELLI – Concerto Grosso Opus 6, No. 8 (“Christmas Concerto”) BACH – Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 Guest conductor Nicholas McGegan returns to Cleveland to lead a program filled with musical invention and seasonal abundance — surveying a range of works from the late 17th to early 19th centuries. Two works offer reflections on the Christmas season, while Bach’s inventive Third Brandenburg Concerto showcases this master’s ingenuity with string orchestra. The program concludes with a youthful and spirited symphony written by Mendelssohn as a teenager. In addition to the concert performances, each episode of In Focus includes behind-the-scenes interviews and features about the music and music-making. Performing Artists The Cleveland Orchestra Nicholas McGegan, conductor and harpsichord All of “The Cleveland Orchestra: IN FOCUS” concerts will be recorded live at Severance Hall and will be available for subscribers, donors, and Adella Premium members to stream through Adella, available online at Adella.live and through a variety of digital platforms. Text “TCO” to 216-238-0883 to read digital program notes. Join the conversation about this episode on the event’s Facebook discussion tab!