Cleveland Orchestra Makes Special 'Ode To Joy' Video

CLEVELAND — Members of the Cleveland Orchestra are trying to bring a little joy to an otherwise miserable year.

Using several iconic spaces across Greater Cleveland, more than 100 musicians from the orchestra and from the Cleveland Orchestra Chorus performed Beethoven's "Ode to Joy" from his Ninth Symphony. The performances were filmed and cut together as part of the Beethoven 9 Project, which highlights the joy of music and the beauty of Cleveland.

"Beethoven’s famous “Ode to Joy,” with its healing message of human brotherhood penned by the poet and philosopher Friedrich Schiller, has lifted the human spirit and united people for nearly 200 years," the Cleveland Orchestra said in a news release.

Video of the performances was shared across the Cleveland Orchestra's social media this week.

Here are some of the locations used in the video:

• Severance Hall
• Blossom Music Center
• Cleveland Botanical Garden
• Holden Arboretum
• Lake Erie's shore
• League Park
• Progressive Field
• Cleveland Museum of Art
• Museum of Contemporary Art
• Cleveland Metropark's polo fields
• Soldiers and Sailors memorial
• President James Garfield's tomb at Lake View Cemetery

"Hearing some of Beethoven’s most powerful music in iconic public spaces, played by world-class musicians, is an uplifting experience much needed during a time when it is difficult for people to gather to hear live music," the Cleveland Orchestra said in a news release.