The Cleveland Orchestra has received a $5 million gift from the Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation in support of the Kelvin Smith Family Chair held by Music Director Franz Welser-Möst.
Welser-Möst will step down when his contract ends in June 2027. At that time, he will become the longest-serving musical leader in the ensemble’s history.
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