Members of the Cleveland Orchestra Played Performed the National Anthem at Game 7 of the World Series

On November 2, 2016, members of the string section of The Cleveland Orchestra performed the National Anthem at Game 7 of the 2016 World Series.

The eight musicians included current members of the Orchestra, first violinists Takako Masame, Chul-In Park, and Jeanne Preucil Rose; principal second violinist Stephen Rose; second violinist Carolyn Gadiel Warner; cellist David Alan Harrell; and bassist Mark Atherton as well as violinist Stephen Warner, who retired from the orchestra earlier this year.

Included below is a selection of coverage related to the performance, including video clips.

cleveland.com - Cleveland Orchestra musicians selected to play national anthem at World Series Game 7

http://www.cleveland.com/musicdance/index.ssf/2016/11/cleveland_orchestra_musicians_7.html

A group of Cleveland Orchestra musicians is about to play for an unusually large and passionate crowd.

cleveland.com - Cleveland Orchestra string section performs national anthem at Game 7 of the World Series (video)

http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/index.ssf/2016/11/cleveland_orchestra_string_sec.html#incart_email

The final game of the World Series was an iconic moment for Cleveland sports, and the national anthem was performed by an iconic Cleveland music group.

Cutfour mlb.com - Watch the Cleveland Orchestra and the Game 7 crowd unite to perform the national anthem

http://m.mlb.com/cutfour/2016/11/02/207937900/cleveland-orchestra-and-progressive-field-crowd-performed-the-national-anthem-before-world-series-game-7

As if it weren't enough to be home to both one of the world's best baseball teams and one of the world's best basketball teams, Cleveland also boasts one of the world's finest orchestras. Game 7 of the World Series gave the Indians the perfect opportunity to call upon the talents of their world-class musician neighbors.

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