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Cleveland Orchestra's Martin Luther King Jr. tribute concert returns on Jan. 16

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Posted at 2:24 PM, Dec 01, 2021
and last updated 2021-12-01 14:24:09-05

CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Orchestra concert honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will take place at the Severance Music Center on Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022.

The uplifting concert, led by Associate Conductor Vinay Parameswaran featuring soprano Jacqueline Echols, will showcase music from prominent Black composers, including Dolores White, Mary D. Watkins, Carlos Simon, Brian Raphael Nabors, William Grant Still and Samuel Coleridge-Taylor.

Although the concert is free, tickets are required and available on a first-come, first-served basis beginning on Saturday, Jan. 8 at 10 a.m. by calling 216-231-1111 or 800-686-1141 or online or in person.

Due to the high demand, tickets to this concert go quickly.

There is a limit of four tickets per household.

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