At 100, The Cleveland Orchestra May (Quietly) be America's Best
Sound the trumpet, peal the bells! The Cleveland Orchestra, which many consider one of the finest ensembles in the nation and the world, turns 100 this year.
But don't necessarily expect the orchestra, which plays two soberly sensible programs at Carnegie Hall this week, to join the clamor. There is no major commissioning project, such as you might see from other orchestras, no nationally televised gala. Read more.