Cleveland Orchestra
| Cleveland Orchestra | |
|---|---|
| Orchestra | |
The Cleveland Orchestra performs at Severance Hall in 2023 | |
| Founded | 1918 |
| Location | Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
| Concert hall | Severance Hall |
| Music director | Franz Welser-Möst |
| Website | clevelandorchestra |
The Cleveland Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1918 by the pianist and impresario Adella Prentiss Hughes, the orchestra is one of the five American orchestras informally referred to as the "Big Five". The orchestra plays most of its concerts at Severance Music Center. Its current music director is Franz Welser-Möst.