Gilbert Varga leads the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and violinist Midori in Bartok's Second Violin Concerto on Thursday, April 25 and Friday, April 26 at 8 p.m. at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, and Saturday, April 27 at 8 p.m. at the Music Center at Strathmore. The performance also features Brahms' radiant Symphony No. 1.
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra today announced its programming for the Summer 2013 concert season including selections from Baroque masters, The Matrix Live in Concert, a celebration of Gershwin's Greatest Hits, music from the classic video game The Legend of Zelda and the opportunity for young singers to share the stage with the BSO. See below for a complete calendar of events, including venue and ticketing information. Artist biographies immediately follow season calendar.
The Baltimore Symphony Youth Orchestras (BSYO) will hold the first-ever BSYO Gala and Auction on Thursday, May 2, 2013 at 5:30 pm at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. The BSYO Gala will showcase live musical entertainment by BSYO's own talented student musicians and feature Baltimore-inspired cuisine from La Scala Ristorante Italiano, Panache Fine Catering, Iced Gems Dessert Creations, and more. Both a silent and live auction will give attendees opportunities to bid on one-of-a-kind auction items such as: a week-long retreat at South Carolina's Folly Beach; weekend getaway packages to Baltimore-area hotels (including The Wayside Inn, Harborplace Renaissance Hotel, Guest Suite at McHenry Row); Ravens memorabilia; premiere tickets to see the Baltimore Orioles play at Camden Yards; private lessons with BSO musicians, and surprise auction "experiences" with BSO Music Director Marin Alsop and/or BSO musicians.
Marin Alsop leads the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra in a special Off the Cuff performance of the world premiere of Didi Balle's symphonic play A Composer Fit For A King: Wagner & Ludwig II on Friday, April 19 at 8:15 p.m. at the Music Center at Strathmore and Saturday, April 20 at 7:00 p.m. at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. The symphonic play will feature selections from Wagner's The Ring Cycle illuminated through performances by actors Richard Poe, Pomme Koch and Tony Tsendeas. Please see below for complete program details.
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) and Maestro Michael Krajewski present Bond and Beyond: 50 Years of 007, a celebration of the world's favorite secret agent on Thursday, April 11 at 8 p.m. at the Music Center at Strathmore, and Friday, April 12 at 8 p.m., Saturday, April 13 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, April 14 at 3 p.m. at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. The program features soloist Debbie Gravitte and includes musical selections from five decades of Bond films, such as Casino Royale, Goldfinger, From Russia with Love and Skyfall. Please see below for complete program details.
Shizuo Z. Kuwahara conducts Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra on Saturday, April 6 at 11 a.m. at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. This fairytale favorite will be illuminated through performances by beloved narrator Rheda Becker and Bob Brown Puppets. Children age five and up are welcome to attend. Please see below for complete program details.
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) today announced that five-time Academy Award-winning composer John Williams will conduct the BSO in a special benefit concert on Tuesday, June 4 at 8 p.m. at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, appearing at the personal invitation of BSO Music Director Marin Alsop. Williams, celebrating 40 years of collaborating with legendary director Steven Spielberg, will conduct the BSO in selections from some of his most popular film scores. Furthermore, Williams is donating his services for this important fundraising concert for the BSO musicians' pension fund.
In his debut performance with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Russian conductor Dima Slobodeniouk will lead the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and pianist Simon Trp?eski in Rachmaninoff's Fourth Piano Concerto on Friday, March 22 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, March 24 at 3 p.m. at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall and Saturday, March 23 at 8 p.m. at The Music Center at Strathmore. The performance will also feature Rachmaninoff's The Rock and Shostakovich's powerful Symphony No. 11. Please see below for complete program details.
Music Director Marin Alsop leads the BSO and German concert organist Felix Hell in Saint-Saens' Symphony No. 3, "Organ", on Thursday, March 14 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, March 17 at 3 p.m. at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. The program also includes Dukas' The Sorcerer's Apprentice and Poulenc's Organ Concerto. Maestra Alsop and Mr. Hell will continue their collaborative efforts in an Off the Cuff performance of Saint-Saens' 'Organ' Symphony on Friday, March 15 at 8:15 p.m. at the Music Center at Strathmore and Saturday, March 16 at 7 p.m. at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. The BSO's Off the Cuff Series offers a new way to enjoy the backstory of classical music's greatest works and the composers who wrote them. Please see below for complete program details.
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Principal Pops Conductor Jack Everly leads vocalist Ashley Brown in a performance of beloved Broadway hits tonight, February 21 at 8 p.m. at the Music Center at Strathmore and Friday, February 22 at 8 p.m., Saturday, February 23 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, February 24 at 3 p.m. at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall.
In 2013, the world celebrates the 200th anniversary of the birth of German Romantic composer Richard Wagner. His legacy of lush, dramatic operas and penchant for speaking his mind about topics ranging from music to politics and society has left a lasting impact on classical music and culture. Among his greatest contributions to the Western music canon is his four-cycle opera Der Ring des Nibelungen ('The Ring of the Nibelung').
Russian-American conductor Ignat Solzhenitsyn will lead the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and Baltimore Choral Arts Society in a performance of Mozart's Requiem on Thursday, February 28, 2013 at 8 p.m. at the Music Center at Strathmore and Saturday, March 2, 2013 at 8 p.m and Sunday, March 3, 2013 at 3 p.m. at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall (JMSH).
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) invites families to uncover the African origins of jazz, blues and beyond on Saturday, March 2 at 11 a.m. at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. Musical Roots: From Africa to America, led by Maestro Damon Gupton, will bring new life to jazz, blues and ragtime standards through exciting performances by Baltimore-based beatboxer Shodekeh, pianist Eric Conway, Baltimore City College Choir, tapmaster Karen Callaway Williams and OrchKids. Children age five and up are welcome to attend. Please see below for complete program details.
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) has appointed John T. Verdon as its new vice president and chief financial officer, a position he will start on February 11, 2013. Mr. Verdon has held leadership positions in a range of industries. Most recently, he served as CFO for Integrated Systems Analysts, Inc., a Northern Virginia-based firm that specializes in computer systems and solutions. Mr. Verdon's expertise as a Certified Public Accountant and more than 30 years of experience will aid BSO President and CEO Paul Meecham and the BSO board in their efforts to achieve the BSO's strategic vision: to prosper artistically within a sustainably balanced budget.
Conductor Hannu Lintu will lead the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) and pianist Stephen Hough in Liszt's Second Piano Concerto tonight, February 7, 2013 at 8 p.m. at The Music Center at Strathmore and Friday, February 8, 2013 and Saturday, February 9, 2013 at 8pm at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. Also on the program are Tchaikovsky's symphonic poem Francesca da Rimini and Sibelius' Second Symphony. Please see below for complete program details.
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) announces the Music Box Series, a unique new program for young children ages 6 months to three years old and their families.
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Principal Pops Conductor Jack Everly leads vocalist Ashley Brown in a performance of beloved Broadway hits on Thursday, February 21 at 8 p.m. at the Music Center at Strathmore and Friday, February 22 at 8 p.m., Saturday, February 23 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, February 24 at 3 p.m. at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. Ms. Brown, known as Broadway's original Mary Poppins, will perform popular Broadway selections including "Make Someone Happy," "A Spoon Full of Sugar," "Le Jazz Hot," "Defying Gravity" from Wicked and more. Also on the program is a medley of popular Disney tunes, including "Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo" from Cinderella, "A Whole New World" from Aladdin, "Someday My Prince Will Come" from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and "Once Upon a Dream" from Sleeping Beauty. Please see below for complete program details.
In 2013, the world celebrates the 200th anniversary of the birth of German Romantic composer Richard Wagner. His legacy of lush, dramatic operas and penchant for speaking his mind about topics ranging from music to politics and society has left a lasting impact on classical music and culture. Among his greatest contributions to the Western music canon is his four-cycle opera Der Ring des Nibelungen ("The Ring of the Nibelung").
Conductor Hannu Lintu will lead the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) and pianist Stephen Hough in Liszt's Second Piano Concerto on Thursday, February 7, 2013 at 8 p.m. at The Music Center at Strathmore and Friday, February 8, 2013 and Saturday, February 9, 2013 at 8pm at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. Also on the program are Tchaikovsky's symphonic poem Francesca da Rimini and Sibelius' Second Symphony. Please see below for complete program details.
One of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra's (BSO) most popular guest conductors, Yan Pascal Tortelier, returns to lead the BSO in Ravel's arrangement of Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition tonight, January 31, 2013 and Friday, February 1, 2013 at 8 p.m. at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall and Saturday, February 2, 2013 at 8 p.m. at the Music Center at Strathmore. The program also features returning pianist Orion Weiss, who will perform Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 27. Also on the program is Hindemith's Concert Music for Strings and Brass. Please see below for complete event details.
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