Giancarlo Guerrero is the guest conductor who will be leading the Cleveland Orchestra when it gets here Sunday for a 4 p.m. concert in the Bill Heard Theatre, RiverCenter for the Performing Arts, 900 Broadway.
We're very lucky to get this orchestra in town. It's considered to be one of the "Big Five" orchestras in the country, along with New York, Chicago, Boston and Philadelphia.
The program includes Sierra's "Fandangos," Ravel's "Suite No. 2 from "Daphnis and Chloe" and Mussorgsky's "Pictures at an Exhibition." Tickets are $55, $65 and $75.
I spoke to Guerrero on the phone while the orchestra was in Florida. They performed in St. Petersburg Monday and have several concerts in Miami, before heading here on Sunday.
He was funny and warm. He laughed a lot. Guerrero said he began as a percussionist in the back of the orchestra, but he dropped one stick and moved to the front.
The Columbus Symphony Orchestra conductor, George Del Gobbo, is also very warm and funny. When I asked him for a quote about the Cleveland Orchestra, George very graciously sent me something and ended with this plea:
"Please don't forget to remind people that they can warm up their 'symphony ears'
by attending the Columbus Symphony concert the night before. Then they can
compare the difference $60,000,000 a year makes in the sound of an orchestra."
When I asked if it was true that the Cleveland Orchestra's budget was that much, he said, "I don't know for a fact what the Cleveland Orchestra budget is, but I'd bet it's in that neighborhood. The CSO budget is around $800,000. I would guess they spend between $10-$15 million a year on orchestra salaries alone."
Wow!
That means our orchestra, which in my opinion, is one of the best in the Southeast, can really compete with the Cleveland Orchestra.
If you haven't seen our orchestra lately, I suggest you go to the concert Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in the Heard Theatre.
Violinist Rachel Barton Pine will be the guest soloist. The program includes "Variations on a Theme by Haydn" and "Symphony No. 3" by Brahms and "Violin Concerto" by Dvorak.
Even the ticket prices are a bargain — $21-$35; $10 student rush tickets 30 minutes before the concert; $5 for children 11 and younger.
Call 706-256-3612 for either concert.
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