ðə klˈiːvlənd fˌɪlhɑːɹmˈɑːnɪkz kˈɜːɹənt mjˈuːzɪk dᵻɹˈɛktɚ, vˈɪktɚɹ ˈeɪtʃ. lˈiːvə, bɪɡˈæn hɪz fˈɜːst sˈiːzən wɪððɪ ˈɔːɹkᵻstɹə æz ɪt sˈɛləbɹˌeɪɾᵻd ðə sˈɛvəntˌiəθ kˈɑːnsɚt sˈiːzən ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt.
The Cleveland Philharmonic's current Music Director, Victor H. Liva, began his first season with the orchestra as it celebrated the 70th concert season in 2007–2008.