March 8, 2016
Jahja Ling to conduct ±ÆÁ¨±ÆÁ¨ Orchestra this spring
Noted conductor and music director of the San Diego Symphony, Jahja Ling has conducted every major symphony orchestra in the Unites States, including Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and San Francisco. This year he will add one more orchestra to that list: the ±ÆÁ¨±ÆÁ¨ Orchestra.
This spring, Ling joins ±ÆÁ¨±ÆÁ¨ as a Distinguished Principal Guest Artist, conducting two concerts—one at Severance Hall for the biennial Celebration of Community Concert on March 23 and the other on ±ÆÁ¨±ÆÁ¨â€™s own Kulas Hall stage for its ±ÆÁ¨±ÆÁ¨@Home concert on April 6. Ling will work closely with the ±ÆÁ¨±ÆÁ¨ Orchestra for both performances as well as ±ÆÁ¨±ÆÁ¨ vocalists performing in the Celebration of Community Concert.
Ling is no stranger to Cleveland, as he has maintained a long-standing relationship with The Cleveland Orchestra for more than 30 years. He served as resident conductor with The Orchestra for 17 years, conducting more than 450 concerts, and worked as Blossom Festival director for six seasons.
Photo: Roger Mastroianni