Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Announces Rusty Musicians for 9/18; Registration Open Now

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) announces the much-anticipated annual Rusty Musicians with the BSO on Wednesday, September 18 at 6:30 p.m. (Group 1) and 7:50 p.m. (Group 2) at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. This event gives community instrumental musicians the ability to play side-by-side with a world-class orchestra. Under the direction of Music Director Marin Alsop, un-auditioned string, brass, wind and percussion instrumentalists will participate in rehearsals and perform selections from Edward Grieg's Peer Gynt Suites and Piotr Illyich Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliet Overture - Fantasy. The cost to participate is $60 per group; attendance at this event is free and open to the public. Please see below for complete program details.

Rusty Musicians celebrates the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra's vibrant relationship with the community and all musicians. Part of the BSO Academy programs, these year-long opportunities for community musicians range include the one-night Rusty Musicians, day-long Instrument Clinics, the weekend-long BSO Academy Festival at Artscape, and the intensive BSO Academy Week. As one participant described the on?stage experience with the BSO, "It is like jumping inside of a painting or work of art you have admired for years." Initiated in 2010, the unique Rusty Musicians program has since been copied by symphonies across the United States. For more information and to view additional testimonials, please visit BSOmusic.org/rusty.

COMPLETE REGISTRATION DETAILS:

To register, visit BSOmusic.org.rusty and fill out the online form. Participants are selected on a first-come, first-served basis. Early registration is encouraged to ensure a spot.

- Participants must be age 21 or older

- Orchestral instrumentalists should be able to read music and play an instrument that is part of the standard orchestra instrumentation.

- Instrumentalists are invited to participate in Groups 1 and/or 2

- Online registration is open

- Participants must submit a non-refundable registration fee at the time of registration ($60 for one group experience, $120 for two group experiences)

- Acceptance will be confirmed via email

Please direct questions to Hana Morford at rustymusicians@bsomusic.org or 410.783.8051.

Group 1: 6:30 - 7:20 p.m.

Selections from Edward Grieg's Peer Gynt Suites #1 & 2

Suite 1, Mvt. I. Morning Mood

Suite 1, Mvt. IV. Hall of the Mountain King

Suite 2, Mvt. I. Ingrid's Lament

Suite 2, Mvt. III. Peer Gynt's Homeward Journey

Group 2: 7:50 - 8:40 p.m.

Tchaikovsky, Romeo and Juliet Overture - Fantasy

This is a non-ticketed event. Admission to attend is free and open to the public.

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra is supported by a grant from the Maryland State Arts Council, an agency dedicated to cultivating a vibrant cultural community where the arts thrive. An agency of the Department of Business & Economic Development, the MSAC provides financial support and technical assistant to nonprofit organizations, units of government, colleges and universities for arts activities. Funding for the MSAC is also provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.

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