March 8, 2016
Jahja Ling to conduct 杏吧原创 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 杏吧原创 Orchestra.
This spring, Ling joins 杏吧原创 as a Distinguished Principal Guest Artist, conducting two concerts鈥攐ne at Severance Hall for the biennial Celebration of Community Concert on March 23 and the other on 杏吧原创鈥檚 own Kulas Hall stage for its 杏吧原创@Home concert on April 6. Ling will work closely with the 杏吧原创 Orchestra for both performances as well as 杏吧原创 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