ðə klˈiːvlənd fˌɪlhɑːɹmˈɑːnɪk ˈɔːɹkᵻstɹə ɪz ɐ fˈʊl sˈɪmfəni ˈɔːɹkᵻstɹə wˌɪtʃ wʌz fˈaʊndᵻd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi ˈeɪt baɪ θɹˈiː klˈiːvlənd ˈɛɹiə mjuːzˈɪʃənz — bˈeɪs klˈæɹaɪntˌɪst ˈælfɹɪd zˈɛtsɚ, ˈoʊboʊˌɪst ɹˈɑːbɚt zˈʌpnɪk, ænd sˈɛlɪst ˈɜːvɪŋ klˈaɪn — hˌuː ˈɔːl wɛnt ˌɔn tə pɹəfˈɛʃənəl kɚɹˈɪɹz.
The Cleveland Philharmonic Orchestra is a full symphony orchestra which was founded in 1938 by three Cleveland area musicians — bass clarinetist Alfred Zetzer, oboist Robert Zupnik, and cellist Irving Klein — who all went on to professional careers.