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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 58³Ô¹ÏÍø Orchestra.

This spring, Ling joins 58³Ô¹ÏÍø 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 58³Ô¹ÏÍø’s own Kulas Hall stage for its 58³Ô¹ÏÍø@Home concert on April 6. Ling will work closely with the 58³Ô¹ÏÍø Orchestra for both performances as well as 58³Ô¹ÏÍø 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