Concerts

Mid-Week Education Concerts

Tiny Tots: Pre K-Kindergarten
Approximately 35 minutes in length
These interactive concerts introduce students to the instruments of the orchestra and provide a gateway into thinking about music through other subjects.

Prime Time: Grades 1-3
Approximately 40 minutes in length
Prime Time concerts excite students through musical exploration and an introduction into arts integrated curriculum links.

Music for Youth: Grades 4-6
Approximately 40 minutes in length
Whether new comers to the orchestra or already young musicians, these concerts will engage students and provide meaningful connections to key curriculum subjects.

We provide teachers’ guides for all midweek concerts.  Download interactive lesson plans on our website at bsokids.org, available in August, 2013.

2013-14 Midweek Concerts
Midweek Ticket Instructions
Tickets are $6.50 each. One free chaperone ticket per 15 paid students; additional chaperone tickets $6.50. To submit orders via email or fax, please download and complete the printable order form.  Contact education@bsomusic.org / (410) 783-8118 for more information. Click here for Midweek Ticket Instructions.




What Beethoven Heard
Music for Youth: Grades 4-6

Ken Lam, conductor
Rheda Becker, narrator

Wednesday, October 30, 2013 at 10:00 a.m.
Wednesday, October 30, 2013 at 11:30 a.m.
Thursday, October 31, 2013 at 10:00 a.m.
Thursday, October 31, 2013 at 11:30 a.m.

An exploration into Beethoven's life through his hearing, this concert explores Beethoven's hardships and triumphs through music and physical adversity.  Looking into historical evidence of Beethoven's gradual hearing decline, the concert will link to curricular themes of anatomy and history.




America the Beautiful
Music for Youth: Grades 4-6

Ken Lam, conductor

Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at 10:00 a.m.
Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at 11:30 a.m.
Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at 10:00 a.m.
Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at 11:30 a.m.

Through the lens of American geography and geology, this concert showcases the breadth, wealth, and diversity of the American landscape.  With musical selections of Copland and Grofe's Grand Canyon Suite, students will experience some of the world's most beautiful places described through these iconic orchestral works.




The Snowman
Tiny Tots: Pre K-Kindergarten
Prime Time: Grades 1-3

Ken Lam, conductor
Rheda Becker, narrator
Visuals on screen

Thursday, December 5, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. - Tiny Tots
Thursday, December 5, 2013 at 11:30 a.m. - Prime Time
Friday, December 6, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. - Tiny Tots
Friday, December 6, 2013 at 11:30 a.m. - Prime Time

A winter wonderland comes to life in this timeless story of a young boy's magical friendship with a snowman.  As they travel across the world together, students also learn about the environmental impact of climate change.




Carnival of the Animals
Tiny Tots: Pre K-Kindergarten
Prime Time: Grades 1-3

Ken Lam, conductor
Rheda Becker, narrator
Bob Brown Puppets

Thursday, February 6, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. - Tiny Tots
Thursday, February 6, 2014 at 11:30 a.m. - Prime Time
Friday, February 7, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. - Tiny Tots
Friday, February 7, 2014 at 11:30 a.m. - Prime Time

Come one and all to a musical carnival complete with lions, fish , a dancing turtle and a beautiful swan.  This Saint-Saëns classic is a delightful way to meet the instruments of the orchestra and let your imagination run wild!

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