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All terrestrial segments were recorded live on March 11th (Day 70 of 2023) and all podcast segments were recorded live on March 14th (Day 73 of 2023) Part 1 of 3 of the Podcast only content  Terrestrial: Hour 1 (begins around 0:24:00) Part 2 of 3 of the Podcast only content (begins around 1:23:00) Terrestrial: Hour 2 (begins around 1:44:00) Part 3 of 3 of the Podcast only content – Mollie's Weekly Reports... (begins around 2:38:00) Terrestrial: Hour 3 (begins around 3:04:00) Mollie's Weekly Reports, terrestrial edition! All this and so much more on this episode of the Defend Cleveland Podcast. Enjoy~   This show is and forever will be dedicated to Big Mamma   To contribute to this 100% listener supported show please go to our Patreon page by clicking here.   Thank yous to  91.1-FM WRUW Cleveland for being home to the show, and to the city that inspires us, Cleveland, Ohio.   Your recommended listening this week is the 1978 minimalism masterpiece "Music For 18 Musicians" by Steve Reich.   We also recommend you check out Adella.com and the Cleveland Symphany as conducted by John Adams from a special performance last year at Severance Hall, as mentioned in the first part of this episode's podcast segments

In season two of the "Finding Home" podcast series, Irish American Archives Society Executive Director Margaret Lynch interviews an array of Clevelanders with specialized knowledge and stories about the history of the Irish in Cleveland. This episode features an interview with Meg and Jack McGarry. Mike McGarry came to Cleveland from County Roscommon in the 1920s. After painting streetcars and doing painting and other maintenance work at Graphite Bronze, he decided to start his own painting business. Four sons helped him build a business that would work on such important community projects as the renovations of City Hall and Severance Hall. One of those sons, Jack McGarry, and his wife Meg share memories of building a family business.

This is the episode we talk about Andy visiting Cleveland and not even having the decency to buy Josh a beer.  From Little Italy to Severance Hall to Lucky's Cafe, Andy did Cleveland right!  Andy (@holtgreive on Instagram): Andy did not mess around on his trip to Cleveland. This man is the real MVP, by far. Josh (@joshflagner on Instagram): Is a youth soccer coach? And for sanity's sake,  please never host two birthday parties on the same weekend. Allan (@allanfee on Instagram): Allan shares some wisdom from his time founding a soccer league, coaching, and motivating youth athletes. Follow the show at @3guys3cities on Insta, Twitter, AND Facebook!  

Playhouse Square and Severance Hall will require patrons to show their full vaccination status or a negative COVID-19 test. The Ohio Redistricting Commission still has no plan to approve a new map by the constitutional deadline. And from full ICUs to long wait times in the ER, coronavirus in children is surging in Ohio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I grew up just east of Cleveland. My dad took me to my first Browns game when I was ten in 1972 and I still watch games at the new stadium. I've been going to Indians and Cavaliers games for almost as long. There's another Cleveland institution that brings back great family memories and that is the Cleveland Orchestra. So get ready for a march through Severance Hall with Volume 35: Cleveland Orchestra Marches. The Cleveland Orchestra – Majestic Marches Label: Telarc Records – none Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation Country: US Released: 1981 Genre: Classical Style: March Farandole from L'Arlesienne Suite Number 2  Composed by Georges Bizet  Viennese Musical Clock and Entrance of the Emperor and his court from Harry Janos Suite  Composed by Zoltán Kodály Kije's Wedding and Troika from Lt. Kije Suite  Composed by Sergei Prokofiev Marche Slave  Composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Hungarian March from the Damnation of the Faust  Composed by Hector Berlioz American Salute - Variations on When Johnny Comes Marching Home  Composed my Morton Gould I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain

Our sponsor: Houghton Hornswww.houghtonhorns.comJosh's websitewww.joshrzepka.comChicago based trumpeter and composer Josh Rzepka has been featured on NPR, PBS, and has been heard on jazz radio across the country and world. His album Into the Night reached the #9 position on the JazzWeek radio chart and the #5 position on the CMJ Jazz chart. He has been heralded not only for his jazz playing and composing, but also for his classical performances.In 2019 Josh released his first book with co-author Roger Ingram, titled The Versatile Trumpeter: Duets Vol. 1, a collection of 16 original duets with supporting text and a play along recording. This groundbreaking book has received rave reviews from professionals and students all over the world.Originally from Akron, OH, Josh has released four albums. His jazz albums include, Trumpet Genesis (2013), Into the Night (2011), and his debut album Midwest Coast (2009). His debut classical album was Josh Rzepka: Baroque Music for Trumpet (2010).An active educator, Josh teaches trumpet in the Chicago metro area as well as lessons nationally and internationally to students of all ages over Skype. Josh’s methodology involves utilizing a students strengths to tackle the areas of playing that are deficient – always building from what the student already has success with.  This allows the student to use already established habits to establish new positive habits while unlearning old undesirable habits.He previously was the Jazz trumpet instructor at Chicago’s Merit School of Music. He has presented masterclasses and clinics at the high school and college level, and has been a written contributor to The Instrumentalist magazine.Josh earned his BM from the Oberlin Conservatory with a double major in classical and jazz trumpet performance. He earned his MM in performance from Boston University’s College of Fine Arts.Since the fall of 2015 Josh has toured nationally with classic rock sensation Under the Streetlamp performing to sold out crowds across the country. Josh has performed at famed venues including Cleveland’s Severance Hall, Boston’s Symphony Hall, Strathmore Hall, Cleveland’s NightTown, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Knitting Factory, as well as the Green Mill, Andy’s Jazz Club, and the Jazz Showcase in Chicago. Josh has appeared on stage with the Detroit Symphony and Oklahoma City Philharmonic. As a soloist Josh has presented recitals and concerts ranging from the baroque, to modern, to original jazz.Additional appearances include performing with the Cleveland Jazz Orchestra led by internationally renowned trumpeter Sean Jones, the Chicago Jazz Orchestra, as well as many other ensembles and groups. He also has recorded with the likes of Detroit and Motown legend Marcus Belgrave, trombone extraordinaire Andy Hunter, and does session work writing charts and recording for indie, rock, and blues artists.In 2011 Josh was recognized by the Akron Area Arts Alliance with their 2011 Arts Alive! Rising Young Star award. This biennial award was a big honor for Josh and he was thrilled to receive this great honor from his hometown of Akron.Josh is a Denis Wick Artist.Support the show (https://thatsnotspit.com/support/)

For this episode, I'm really excited to bring you and extremely knowledgeable, thoughtful , and inspiring musician: horn player, pedagogue, and author Eli Epstein. I'm particularly excited about this episode because Eli's philosophy and approach to practicing and music making embody so much of what mind over finger is about. Eli elaborates on: His inspiring journey from picking up the horn to teaching at NEC and Berklee, via a 16- year tenure with the Cleveland Orchestra The importance of listening to music in order to ignite our interest, refine our ears, and improve our playing The process of myelination and how it affects our work Ways to deal with our negative inner voice Ways to express authentic emotions through sounds The “Magic If” … and so much more! I I know you're going to love this conversation!     Frustrated with your playing?  Unsatisfied with you career?  Ready for a change? Whatever your challenge, you don't have to go at it alone, and I can help.  Visit www. https://www.mindoverfinger.com/workwithme to learn more and book your call and let's discuss how to get you from where you are to where you want to be!   THE MUSIC MASTERY EXPERIENCE will be back in June 2021!  This is my LIFE CHANGING, highly personalized group coaching program where I show you how to implement mindful & effective practice techniques, how to make them habits, and how to get RESULTS. Save your spot at http://www.mindoverfinger.com/mme and get access to some really cool bonuses!     MORE ABOUT Eli Epstein Website: https://eliepstein.com/ YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCabKpW2k2vQDAkpmI4H2D7w Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eliepsteinproductions/   Eli Epstein enjoys a multi-faceted career as performer, educator, conductor and author. Epstein was second horn of the Cleveland Orchestra (1987-2005), and horn professor at the Cleveland Institute of Music (1989-2005). He has appeared several times as soloist with the Philadelphia Orchestra and Cleveland Orchestra. Epstein left Cleveland in 2005, and moved to Boston to devote more time and energy toward educational and creative endeavors. He is currently on faculty of New England Conservatory and Boston Conservatory at Berklee. At NEC, Epstein is on the college faculty, NEC at Walnut Hill, and Brass Chair of the Preparatory School. Epstein's students hold positions as chamber musicians and teachers, and have won posts in more than 30 major orchestras in North America. An active performer, Epstein has appeared on chamber programs at Jordan Hall, Severance Hall, Tanglewood, Philadelphia's Academy of Music, Kennedy Center, Music Academy of the West, where he was on faculty (2005-2013), and the Aspen Music Festival, where he served as principal horn of the Aspen Chamber Symphony (2000-2012). Epstein has collaborated with the Borromeo and Brentano String Quartets, and has been guest principal horn for the Rhode Island Philharmonic, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra and the Saint Louis Symphony. Epstein performs with the Boston Symphony Orchestra from time to time and has played on the BSO Community Chamber Concerts series. Director of the NEC Youth Brass Ensemble since 2009, Epstein has conducted college ensembles at Boston Conservatory at Berklee, Cleveland Institute of Music, Longy School of Music, Music Academy of the West, NEC, and El Sistema in Venezuela. Advocating the idea that music can be a meaningful and uplifting force in society, in 2009 Epstein won Grand Prize in the Entrepreneur the Arts Contest for his Inside Out Concerts, and appeared on Heartbeat of America with William Shatner. Drawing on years of experience as a performer, educator and entrepreneur, in 2013 Epstein joined the NEC Entrepreneurial Musicianship faculty to teach their survey course The Entrepreneurial Musician. Epstein's book, Horn Playing from the Inside Out, A Method for All Brass Musicians (Third Edition) was celebrated in Horn Matters: "Without a doubt the most physiologically correct book ever published on horn playing. Epstein presents a pedagogy that is truly informed by science, with new insights that should not be ignored." Orchestral Excerpts for Low Horn, Epstein's album released in 2014, was acclaimed in HornWorld as "a perfect sequel to (Krebiehl's) original horn excerpts CD...you would be hard pressed to find more nuanced, musically substantial performances anywhere."   Join the Mind Over Finger Tribe for access to my weekly live videos and to exchange with a community of like-minded musicians   Visit www.mindoverfinger.com and sign up for my newsletter to get your free guide to an exceptionally productive practice using the metronome.  This guide is the perfect entry point to help you bring more mindfulness and efficiency into your practice and it's filled with tips and tricks on how to use that wonderful tool to take your practicing and your playing to new heights.   If you enjoy the show, leave a review on Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast provider!  I genuinely appreciate your support!     THANK YOU: A HUGE thank you to my fantastic producer, Bella Kelly, who works really hard to make this podcast as pleasant to listen to as possible for you! Most sincere thank you to composer Jim Stephenson who graciously provided the show's musical theme!  Concerto #1 for Trumpet and Chamber Orchestra – Movement 2: Allegro con Brio, performed by Jeffrey Work, trumpet, and the Lake Forest Symphony, conducted by Jim Stephenson. Thank you to Susan Blackwell for the introduction!  You can find out more about Susan, her fantastic podcast The Spark File, and her work helping creatives of all backgrounds expand their impact by visiting https://www.susanblackwell.com/home.   MIND OVER FINGER: www.mindoverfinger.com https://www.facebook.com/mindoverfinger/ https://www.instagram.com/mindoverfinger/

Revered pianist Mitsuko Uchida reminisces with fondness on the familial nature of her decades-long relationship with The Cleveland Orchestra.Featured Music:MOZART – Piano Concerto No. 24 (K. 491)The Cleveland OrchestraMitsuko Uchida, conductor and pianoRecorded live at Severance Hall in November 2005The connection we share through music is more important than ever — and so is your support. To support The Cleveland Orchestra, please visit clevelandorchestra.com/donate.

After several artist cancellations irrevocably altered plans to perform Haydn’s The Seasons, soprano Golda Schultz was the last soloist standing. Not only did the show go on, it became a defining moment.Featured Music:HAYDN – The SeasonsThe Cleveland OrchestraFranz Welser-Möst, conductorGolda Schultz, sopranoRecorded live at Severance Hall on Jan. 18, 2018The connection we share through music is more important than ever — and so is your support. To support The Cleveland Orchestra, please visit clevelandorchestra.com/donate.

In January 2018, The Cleveland Orchestra planned to perform Haydn’s choral masterpiece The Seasons. One soloist fell ill. Then another. What resulted is one of the most unusual and memorable performances in Cleveland Orchestra history.Featured Music:HAYDN – The SeasonsThe Cleveland OrchestraFranz Welser-Möst, conductorGolda Schultz, sopranoRecorded live at Severance Hall on Jan. 18, 2018The connection we share through music is more important than ever — and so is your support. To support The Cleveland Orchestra, please visit clevelandorchestra.com/donate.

Cellist Paul Kushious reflects on the works of Richard Strauss as he traces the composer’s path on an unforgettable and perfectly planned trip from Austria to Switzerland.Featured Music:STRAUSS – Death and Transfiguration, Op. 24The Cleveland OrchestraFranz Welser-Möst, conductorRecorded live at Severance Hall in 2016The connection we share through music is more important than ever — and so is your support. To support The Cleveland Orchestra, please visit clevelandorchestra.com/donate.

From music conductors to visiting artists to her own family ties, board member Clara Rankin thinks back on the people and performances that define The Cleveland Orchestra.Interview conducted by André Gremillet, President & CEO of The Cleveland Orchestra.Featured MusicMOZART – Symphony no. 411. Allegro vivaceThe Cleveland OrchestraRecorded live at Severance Hall in 1966The connection we share through music is more important than ever — and so is your support. To support The Cleveland Orchestra, please visit clevelandorchestra.com/donate.

Pianist and Violinist Carolyn Gadiel Warner reflects on falling in love—with her husband of 40 years, Bruckner symphonies and her profession.Featured MusicBRUCKNER – Symphony No. 84.  FinaleThe Cleveland OrchestraFranz Welser-Möst, conductorRecorded live at Severance Hall on May 29, 2010The connection we share through music is more important than ever — and so is your support. To support The Cleveland Orchestra, please visit clevelandorchestra.com/donate.

Principal Percussionist Marc Damoulakis talks about feeling the rhythm from an early age and what it means to keep time for The Cleveland Orchestra.Featured MusicRIMSKY-KORSAKOV – Scheherazade4.  Festival at Baghdad; the Sea; the Ship Goes to Pieces on a Rock Surmounted by a Bronze WarriorThe Cleveland OrchestraGustavo Gimeno, conductorRecorded live at Severance Hall on October 19, 2018The connection we share through music is more important than ever — and so is your support. To support The Cleveland Orchestra, please visit clevelandorchestra.com/donate.

Director of Choruses Lisa Wong reflects on the healing power of John Adams’s On the Transmigration of Souls after 9/11 and the human voice as medicine for the soul.Featured MusicADAMS – On the Transmigration of SoulsThe Cleveland OrchestraJakub Hrůša, conductorCleveland Orchestra ChorusRecorded live at Severance Hall on November 17, 2019The connection we share through music is more important than ever — and so is your support. To support The Cleveland Orchestra, please visit clevelandorchestra.com/donate.

Music Director Franz Welser-Möst recalls the automobile accident that would forever change his course, sparking a lifelong affinity for Franz Schubert in the process.Featured MusicSCHUBERT – Mass No. 6 in E-flat major2. GloriaThe Cleveland OrchestraFranz Welser-Möst, conductorRecorded live at Severance Hall on May 18, 2019The connection we share through music is more important than ever — and so is your support. To support The Cleveland Orchestra, please visit clevelandorchestra.com/donate.

The Cleveland Symphony Orchestra has traditionally been considered one of America’s Big Five – along with New York, Boston, Philadelphia, and Chicago.  They’ve amassed six decades of recordings at the orchestra’s home in Severance Hall, and this summer they’re making some of those recordings available for on-demand listening.  The series is called TCO Classics, and the first recordings are online now. They include the orchestra’s near-legendary performance of Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring with conductor Pierre Boulez back in 1967, and a 2015 performance, led by The Cleveland Orchestra’s current music director, Franz Welser-Möst, of Mozart’s Symphony #41. Many people refer to this as Mozart’s Jupiter Symphony, because it was his biggest one. But it was the smallest piece on this ambitious concert that included two works by Richard Strauss as well. TCO Classics means you can hear some or all of the concert any time.  There’s a link to this TCO Classics series and many others, at wqxr.org/concertwatch. 

Principal Trumpet Michael Sachs reflects on his relationship with one of the most influential figures in modern classical music—and the lasting legacy of Boulez in Cleveland.Featured MusicSTRAVINSKY – The Rite of SpringPART II: The SacrificeThe Cleveland OrchestraPierre Boulez, conductorRecorded in Severance Hall in 1991

Clarinetist Robert Woolfrey talks about finding peace in Brahms’s German Requiem and its power to connect the past with the present.Featured MusicBrahms - German Requiem2. For all flesh is as grassThe Cleveland OrchestraFranz Welser-Möst, conductorRecorded live in Severance Hall on October of 2009The connection we share through music is more important than ever — and so is your support. To support The Cleveland Orchestra, please visit clevelandorchestra.com/donate.

Flutist and hometown girl Jessica Sindell reflects on her time with the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra, landing her dream job and the relentless pursuit of imperfection. Features Music:RACHMANINOFF - Piano Concerto 31. Allegro ma non tantoThe Cleveland OrchestraMatthias Pintscher, conductorKirill Gerstein, pianoRecorded in Severance Hall in 2018.The connection we share through music is more important than ever — and so is your support. To support The Cleveland Orchestra, please visit clevelandorchestra.com/donate.

Long-tenured violinist Emilio Llinás reflects on his journey from Cuba to Cleveland and shares a perspective shaped by his 52 seasons.Featured Music:BEETHOVEN – Symphony No. 91. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestosoThe Cleveland OrchestraFranz Welser-Möst, conductorRecorded in Severance Hall in May of 2018, as the finale to the Prometheus Project.The connection we share through music is more important than ever — and so is your support. To support The Cleveland Orchestra, please visit clevelandorchestra.com/donate.

Viola Player Eliesha Nelson finds strength in Anton Bruckner’s strongly-held belief that good conquers all—at a time when uncertainty troubles many.Featured Music:BRUCKNER – Symphony No. 5The Cleveland OrchestraHerbert Blomstedt, conductorRecorded live from Severance Hall in February of 2020The connection we share through music is more important than ever — and so is your support. To support The Cleveland Orchestra, please visit clevelandorchestra.com/donate.

Principal Flute Joshua Smith explains how performing Janáček’s The Cunning Little Vixen left a lasting mark and why the dragonfly just may be his favorite insect.Featured Music:JANÁČEK – The Cunning Little Vixen(sung in Czech)The Cleveland OrchestraFranz Welser-Möst, conductorMartina Janková, soprano (Vixen)Jennifer Johnson Cano, soprano (Fox)Samantha Gossard, soprano (Owl)Marian Vogel, soprano (Blue Jay)Sandra Ross, soprano (Woodpecker)Recorded live from Severance Hall in May of 2014The connection we share through music is more important than ever — and so is your support. To support The Cleveland Orchestra, please visit clevelandorchestra.com/donate.

Cellist Martha Baldwin talks about the restorative power of Beethoven’s Second Piano Concerto after a difficult diagnosis.Featured Music:BEETHOVEN – Piano Concerto No. 2The Cleveland OrchestraFranz Welser-Möst, conductorEmanuel Ax, pianoRecorded live from Severance Hall in 2017The connection we share through music is more important than ever — and so is your support. To support The Cleveland Orchestra, please visit clevelandorchestra.com/donate.

At age 21, in his second week with The Cleveland Orchestra, Principal Horn Nathaniel Silberschlag played Mahler’s 5th for a packed house, exceeding expectations. Even his own.Featured Music:MAHLER - Symphony No. 53. ScherzoThe Cleveland OrchestraFranz Welser-Möst, conductorRecorded live at  the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County in 2020The connection we share through music is more important than ever — and so is your support. To support The Cleveland Orchestra, please visit clevelandorchestra.com/donate.

Violinist Katherine Bormann contemplates whether you can be in a long-term relationship with a composition and talks about why she’ll stick with Strauss's Rosenkavalier Suite until the end.Featured Music:R. STRAUSS - Concert Suite: Der RosenkavalierThe Cleveland OrchestraFranz Welser-Möst, conductorThe connection we share through music is more important than ever — and so is your support. To support The Cleveland Orchestra, please visit clevelandorchestra.com/donate.

Music Director Franz Welser-Möst recalls his conflicting emotions conducting The Cleveland Orchestra one last time before the Coronavirus pandemic silenced Severance Hall.Featured Music:SCHUBERT - Symphony in C major (“The Great”)2. Andante con motoThe Cleveland OrchestraFranz Welser-Möst, conductorRecorded live at Severance Hall on March 13, 2020The connection we share through music is more important than ever — and so is your support. To support The Cleveland Orchestra, please visit clevelandorchestra.com/donate.

Amanda talks with Jason Mraz about his upcoming performances next Saturday and Sunday at Severance Hall with the Contemporary Youth Orchestra.

I also had the opportunity to spend some time with Cleveland Orchestra bassist and Cleveland Institute of Music Strings Chair Scott Dixon during this recent trip.  Scott has been on my “to interview” list for nearly a decade, and we finally made it happen!  We cover what it was like growing up in Idaho, driving to Spokane for lessons, “ah ha” moments, rebuilding his entire way of playing bass while at the New World Symphony, what it’s like playing in the Cleveland Orchestra, and much more. After chatting with Scott, I got the change to hear the Cleveland Orchestra at Severance Hall.  What a treat!  After the concert, Scott and I headed out with a few other bass players for some food and bass geek talk.  I feel so lucky to be able to do these kinds of trips, and getting to share it with you in podcast form is a major bonus! Listen to Contrabass Conversations with our free app for iOS, Android, and Kindle! Contrabass Conversations is sponsored by: A440 Violin Shop An institution in the Roscoe Village neighborhood for over 20 years, A440's commitment to fairness and value means that we have many satisfied customers from the local, national, and international string playing communities. Our clients include major symphony orchestras, professional orchestra and chamber music players, aspiring students, amateur adult players, all kinds of fiddlers, jazz and commercial musicians, university music departments, and public schools. The Bass Violin Shop The Bass Violin Shop offers the Southeast’s largest inventory of laminate, hybrid and carved double basses. Whether you are in search of the best entry-level laminate, or a fine pedigree instrument, there is always a unique selection ready for you to try. Trade-ins and consignments welcome! Upton Bass String Instrument Company Upton's Karr Model Upton Double Bass represents an evolution of our popular first Karr model, refined and enhanced with further input from Gary Karr. Since its introduction, the Karr Model with its combination of comfort and tone has gained a loyal following with jazz and roots players. The slim, long “Karr neck” has even become a favorite of crossover electric players. D'Addario Strings This episode is brought to you by D’Addario Strings! Check out their Zyex strings, which are synthetic core strings that produce an extremely warm, rich sound. Get the sound and feel of gut strings with more evenness, projection and stability than real gut.   Steve Swan String Bass Steve Swan String Bass features the West Coast’s largest selection of double basses between Los Angeles and Canada.  Located in Burlingame, just south of San Francisco, their large retail showroom holds about 70 basses on display. Their new basses all feature professional setups and come with a cover at no additional cost. Used and consignment instruments receive any needed repairs and upgrades before getting a display position on the sales floor.   Kolstein Music The Samuel Kolstein Violin Shop was founded by Samuel Kolstein in 1943 as a Violin and Bow making establishment in Brooklyn, New York. Now on Long Island, over 60 years later, Kolstein’s has built a proud reputation for quality, craftsmanship and expertise in both the manufacture and repair of a whole range of stringed instruments, and has expanded to a staff of twelve experts in restoration, marketing and production.   Contrabass Conversations production team: Jason Heath, host Michael Cooper and Steve Hinchey, audio editing Mitch Moehring, audio engineer Trevor Jones, publication and promotion Krista Kopper, archival and cataloging Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically!

David Graeber discusses his book: "Bullsh-- Jobs: A Theory" which finds 40% of us believe our jobs are pointless Matt Granite "Majic Ways to Save" has a smart grilling bargain just in time for the summer. Comedian Orny Adams is appearing at Hilarities this weekend Singer/Songwriter Kenny Loggins talks about his upcoming performance at Severance Hall with the Contemporary Youth Orchestra.

Kenny Loggins talked to Bill about his event with Contemporary Youth Orchestra perform a one night only performance with on May 21, 2018 7:00pm at Severance Hall, home of the Cleveland Orchestra. The live event that will feature hits from the musician's five-decade career.

The graying of audiences is a perennial, if growing concern for symphony orchestras. Recent data from the National Endowment for the Arts shows that senior citizens are the fastest-growing segment of the classical music audience, while 35- to 54-year-olds are turning way. One presumed reason for younger people's reluctance is the price of entry. Four years ago, the Cleveland Orchestra saw this as a significant problem and set itself an ambitious goal: to have the country's youngest symphony audience by the time it turns 100, in 2018. Central to its effort is an all-you-can-hear "Fan Card," which, for $50, allows students to attend as many concerts they want in a season. There are also $10 student tickets, and concert-goers under 18 can attend summer concerts at the Blossom Music Festival for free. The entire initiative is supported with a $20 million grant from Milton and Tamar Maltz, longtime orchestra benefactors. As we hear on this week's episode, Cleveland seems to be making some headway: In 2010, students made up 8 percent of the audience. Last year, according to the orchestra’s figures, the number was 20 percent. Joining us is Craig Duff, a journalist and producer who teaches at the Medill School at Northwestern University. He reported on Cleveland's initiative this week with a story and a nearly six-minute video for the New York Times. Segment Highlights: Can Cleveland really verify that they have the country's youngest audiences? "When I buy a ticket they don't ask me how old I am. But they can track student tickets. Since orchestras don't all count their people the same way with the same metrics and data, there's really no way for them to know for sure. But they plan to prove by, for anyone looking into the hall to see that they have a very young audience." On the orchestra's attempts turn weekend evenings at Severance Hall into date nights: "The evening that I was there, there was a program of Rachmaninoff and some Strauss waltzes. Then you walk out [into the lobby] and you're greeted by the New York Gypsy All-Stars playing, with colorful lights and a bar. It was very vibrant with people dancing...There were definitely some couples on dates." Adding outreach concerts in bars and neighborhood porches: "It's hard to measure the impact of these. But it does give the orchestra a larger footprint and helps people know that music is not just the stuffy people in tuxedos on the stage, that it can come into your community, on your porch or in your neighborhood." Listen to the full segment above and tell us in the comments: what do you think would most draw younger people to orchestra concerts? Below: Cleveland Orchestra musicians perform a "porch concert" in Cleveland:

Praised as "positively magical" and an artist of "rare eloquence and grace," Dr. Fong performs internationally as a concerto soloist, recitalist, chamber musician, and contemporary keyboardist. She has gained critical acclaim in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia, making appearances at major venues around the world, including Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall, Reinberger Hall at Severance Hall, the Kennedy Center, Phillips Collection, and the Hollywood Bowl in the U.S.; and the Great Hall in Leeds, UK, the Liszt Academy in Budapest, and Konzerthaus Dortmund in Germany, among others. Dr. Fong, Director of Keyboard Studies and Assistant Professor of Music in the College of Performing Arts, discusses the creative and intellectual process that leads a performer from the notes on the score to the actual performance. She uses examples from recordings, scores and demonstrations at the piano.