The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) announces the fourth and final performance in its 2017-2018 Pulse concert series: Moon Taxi on May 17, 2018. The concert takes place at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in Baltimore, MD.
The BSO welcomed revered pianist Gabriela Montero for a Saturday night showcase of Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 at The Music Center at Strathmore. The concert also featured a pair of Béla Bartók arrangements; Rumanian Folk Dances, and Concerto for Orchestra. They were conducted by Marin Alsop.
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra conducted by Robert Spano welcomed back André Watts for Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor. It’s one of Rachmaninoff’s most captivating piano concertos. It has endeared audiences since it’s 1901 premiere.
The Harry Potter Film Concert Series returns to the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall with Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets™, the second film in the Harry Potter series. On July 27 and 28 at 8 pm and July 29 at 3 pm, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra will perform John Williams’ unforgettable score live from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets™, while the film plays in high-definition on a 40-foot screen. The Harry Potter Film Concert Series, which is another magical experience from
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) announces the appointment of Peter T. Kjome as President and CEO. Kjome currently serves as the President and CEO of the Grand Rapids Symphony (GRS) and will assume his new duties on February 1, 2017.
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra led by Marin Alsop presented the rarely performed Gustav Mahler’s Sixth Symphony in its entirety Thursday night at The Music Center at Strathmore. The symphony is believed to be Mahler’s best work. The composer portrays himself as a hero who tragically meets his end in a thunderous finale.
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra conducted by Marin Alsop welcomed renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma to Meyerhoff Symphony Hall Wednesday night in front of a capacity audience. They performed a pair of Antonin Dvořák’s best orchestral works, Symphony No. 9 “From the new World,” and Cello Concerto.
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra for a long time has been tackling the stigma of gender inequality in the orchestral world. The first women to join the BSO was in 1937; Sarah Feldman and Vivienne Cohn. In 2005, Music Director Marin Alsop became the first woman ever to lead a major American orchestra. Tonight the BSO premiered the works of the female composer, Victoria Borisova-Ollas and The Kingdom of Silence. Also featured tonight was Tchaikovsky’s Variations on a Rococo Theme lead by cellist Dariusz Skoraczewski.
Thursday September 10th 8 p.m. – The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra previewed its upcoming season with a concert. It was array of classical snippets intended to give you a taste of the exciting season ahead. Among the composers represented were the likes of Beethoven, Debussy, Mendelssohn, Prokofiev, Vivaldi and Edward Elgar. Christopher Seaman conducted the BSO Season Preview Concert at at The Music Center at Strathmore, which included a showing from concert master violinist Jonathan Carney. It was the opening to a pair of performances, the Friday concert being held at Meyerhoff Symphony Hall.
Saturday April 18th, 8:00p.m. – The Moguchaya Kuchka, the “Mighty Clutch” or the more widely known “The Mighty Fistful,” are five of Russia’s most influential composers. They include Mily Balakirev, César Cui, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Alexander Borodin, and Modest Mussorgsky. They took a nationalistic approach modernizing the sound of Russia during a time music from Italy, France and Germany were the current manner. A talented group of amateur composers eager to incorporate Russia’s strong tradition of folk music into orchestra suites and operas. Tonight with The Music Center at Strathmore as their canvas the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra crafted Mussorgsky’s most famous composition, Pictures at an Exhibition.
