The Cleveland Orchestra: Tabita Berglund – Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet at Blossom Music Center

Attention Cleveland Orchestra fans! Experience one of the greatest live concerts of the summer season when Tabita Berglund leads the performance of the complete Romeo and Juliet ballet by Prokofiev. Featuring brilliant young violinist Simone Lamsma performing a number of the most popular symphonic works, she will share the stage with the world's greatest orchestra at a live concert performed in front of an audience of fellow classical music fans at Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio on Saturday, August 15th, 2026.

The Cleveland Orchestra

The Cleveland Orchestra is one of the world's greatest musical ensembles and is considered to be among the very best at performing classical music symphonies. Most of the very popular works in the classical repertoire have been performed to perfection by The Cleveland Orchestra and filled with much artistry. The Cleveland has five Grammy Awards and 15 additional Grammy nominations. Their many CD releases are played and purchased by people from all over the world. But the greatest performances by The Cleveland Orchestra are the live and even the greatest CD can only give the listener a sense of the great music and the individual musicians and the entire orchestra.

Simone Lamsma

Simone Lamsma is a Dutch violinist who can be seen performing a number of solo violin pieces as well as pieces for solo violin and orchestra. As soloist she will play some of the most difficult pieces in the classical repertoire with equal measure of skill and expression. Lamsma has recorded the complete Violin Concertos of Brahms, Tchaikovsky and Shostakovich among others. She has performed with many of the greatest orchestras of the world and received glowing reviews for her passionate and touching performances. The opportunity to hear her play with The Cleveland Orchestra is definitely not to be missed.

Tabita Berglund

Tabita Berglund was born in Finland of Swedish parents. She started her musical studies in Copenhagen with Ole Ruud, then continued in Basel with Heinz Holliger, and in Freiburg she studied with Gerd Albrecht as well as assisted the conductor in his performances with the Freiburger Philharmonie. As assistant to Gerd Albrecht, Berglund worked with leading orchestras in Europe and in North America including the Berlin Symphoniker, NDR Symphony Orchestra Hamburg, Helsinki Philharmonic, Czech Chamber Orchestra and the Pro Musica String Quartet. She performs with a wide and diverse range of music from the earliest period of music through to the 20th century and approaches each work with great energy and deep understanding of the score's many moods and moments of dramatic change.

Blossom Music Center Information

The Blossom Music Center is the summer home of The Cleveland Orchestra. The Pavilion at Blossom holds a seating capacity of approximately 19,000 and is an impressive venue. The Pavilion has Pavilion seating as well as a large lawn area. In addition to several dining facilities near the Pavilion, there are also several concession stands throughout the Blossom complex. More information about Blossom as well as directions can be found on the Blossom web site or by contacting Blossom directly.

Parking Information

Blossom's parking is very easily accessible with many lots scattered throughout the property. To find out more information about Blossom click here to go to our website regarding this. For any other information or to contact Blossom please go to our "Contact Us" page.

Ticket Information

Tickets for Romeo and Juliet start at $37 reserved seats and go on sale now here, or by calling 330-676-2600 or 216-231-1111. Tickets can also be purchased online at TicketSqueeze.com or at the Severance Hall Box Office. Don't wait, tickets will sell fast for this performance of one of the most popular ballets of all time!