Cleveland Orchestra, Museum Make Changes Due To Coronavirus

CLEVELAND — Two Cleveland institutions announced more cancellations in the wake of the new coronavirus, COVID-19, outbreak. The Cleveland Orchestra has canceled concerts in April and May and the Cleveland Museum of Natural History postponed all its public events through May 31.

“In accordance with state and federal containment guidelines and in order to help ensure the health of everyone across our community and beyond, today we are canceling all remaining performances by The Cleveland Orchestra through the end of the 2019-2020 season in May,” said André Gremillet, president and CEO of the orchestra. “This cancellation affects all public concerts and events at Severance Hall through May 31, 2020, including in-person education and community presentations and performances.”

Severance Hall, where the orchestra plays, will be closed to the public through at least the end of May, officials announced this week.

The Cleveland Museum of Natural history is postponing all of its public events through May 31 and canceling all planetarium shows. Museum officials are determining how to rescheduled delayed events.