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September
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Saturday @ Strathmore
September 21, 2013, 8:00 p.m.
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Scheherazade and 1812 Overture!
Marin Alsop, conductor
Tim McAllister, saxophone
U.S. Navy Band Sea Chanters Chorus
Rimsky-Korsakov - Scheherazade
John Adams - Saxophone Concerto
Tchaikovsky - 1812 Overture
Sensuous, exotic, erotic – Scheherazade begins the BSO’s exciting new season! Plus, Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture and the U. S. premiere of John Adams’ Saxophone Concerto. Experience these spectacular showpieces under Marin Alsop.
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Thursday @ Strathmore
September 26, 2013, 8:00 p.m.
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Thibaudet Plays Bernstein
Marin Alsop, conductor
Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano
Gershwin - Cuban Overture
Bernstein - Symphony No. 2 “Age of Anxiety”
Ravel - Piano Concerto in G major
Ravel - Daphnis and Chloe: Suite No. 2
Jean-Yves Thibaudet returns for Leonard Bernstein’s breathtaking “Age of Anxiety,” capturing the conflict of its era in music that veers between symphony and concerto. Thibaudet also performs Maurice Ravel’s jazz-age Piano Concerto in G Major.
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October
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Thursday @ Strathmore
October 10, 2013, 8:00 p.m.
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The Streisand Songbook
Jack Everly, conductor
Ann Hampton Callaway, vocalist
Singer-songwriter Ann Hampton Callaway celebrates the music of Barbra Streisand, a loving musical portrait from the icon’s Broadway years in Funny Girl to her smash film hits like A Star is Born, to her gold certified albums.
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Saturday @ Strathmore
October 19, 2013, 8:00 p.m.
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Romantic Tchaikovsky
Arild Remmereit, conductor
Nobuyuki Tsujii, piano
Grieg - Music from Peer Gynt
Karen Tanaka - Water of Life
Tchaikovsky - Piano Concerto No. 1
“Worthless and impossible to play,” declared Tchaikovsky’s friends, but he refused to change what became history’s most popular piano concerto. Born blind, pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii has inspired audiences the world over. Also, Norwegian conductor Arild Remmereit leads the music of his countryman in Grieg’s famous Peer Gynt.
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Thursday @ Strathmore
October 24, 2013, 8:00 p.m.
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Brahms’ Third Symphony
Jun Märkl, conductor
Johannes Moser, cello
Dvorák - Serenade for Strings
Tchaikovsky - Variations on a Rococo Theme
Brahms - Symphony No. 3
Brahms - Hungarian Dance No. 5
Each of Brahms’ works can be counted among music’s towering masterpieces and the haunting Third Symphony may be his very finest. The internationally-acclaimed cellist Johannes Moser performs the Variations on a Rococo Theme by Tchaikovsky.
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November
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Friday @ Strathmore
November 8, 2013, 8:15 p.m.
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Off the Cuff: The Planets
Marin Alsop, conductor
Baltimore Choral Arts Society, women’s chorus
Holst - The Planets
The Planets influenced many recent composers including John Williams, Ralph Vaughan Williams and Howard Shore, and you can hear some of Holst’s influences in the music of Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings and The Gladiator. This program explores the ageless, timeless mystery of the planets through music and high definition imagery – from the associations with ancient gods to The Planets’ powerful cinematic sound. It’s nothing short of epic!
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Thursday @ Strathmore
November 14, 2013, 8:00 p.m.
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Chris Botti
Chris Botti, trumpet
Grammy Award-winning trumpeter Chris Botti draws from pop, jazz and classical influences to create a signature sound that “luxuriates in melody and mood,” says The New York Times. Acclaimed for stellar collaborations with Sting and Burt Bacharach, Botti brings his talents to Strathmore for another masterful
performance.
Note: The BSO does not perform on this program.
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Saturday @ Strathmore
November 16, 2013, 8:00 p.m.
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War Requiem
Marin Alsop, conductor
Tamara Wilson, soprano
Nicholas Phan, tenor
Ryan McKinny, baritone
University of Maryland Concert Choir
Peabody Children's Chorus
Britten - War Requiem
The specter of two world wars, both the lives and the losses, would inspire Benjamin Britten’s most profound and powerful music. Marin Alsop leads Britten’s deeply affecting War Requiem, joined by gifted soloists and two choruses.
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December
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Saturday @ Strathmore
December 7, 2013, 8:00 p.m.
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The Four Seasons
Jonathan Carney, leader and violin
Vivaldi - The Four Seasons
Piazzolla - The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires
A perennial favorite, Vivaldi’s intricate Four Seasons is led by BSO Concertmaster Jonathan Carney, cleverly paired with Piazzolla’s sensational, tango-infused Four Seasons of Buenos Aires.
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Thursday @ Strathmore
December 12, 2013, 8:00 p.m.
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Holiday Cirque
Cirque Musica
Holiday Cirque will get you into the spirit of the season! Bring the entire family to hear holiday favorites while experiencing
an awe-inspiring performance by the majestic Cirque Musica. Stunning aerial feats, strongmen and mind-boggling contortionists
will take your breath away in this ultimate holiday extravaganza.
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January
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Thursday @ Strathmore
January 2, 2014, 8:00 p.m.
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Viennese Favorites
Andrew Grams, conductor
Lauren Snouffer, soprano
The magic of New Year’s in Vienna! Andrew Grams conducts enchanting miniatures of Mozart, plus effervescent favorites of Johann Strauss, Jr. – The Blue Danube and much more.
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Friday @ Strathmore
January 10, 2014, 8:15 p.m.
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Off the Cuff: Dvorák’s New World Symphony
Marin Alsop, conductor
Dvorak - Symphony No.9 "From the New World"
Bold, thrilling and moving all at once. Premiered 120 years ago upon Dvořák's arrival in the U.S., his Ninth Symphony is emblematic of a foreigner’s portrayal of the life and times of early America. Experience a perfect collision of folk tunes and gypsy flavor from Dvořák's native Bohemia and his impressions of an exciting turn of-the-century life in the “New World.” Oh, and don't forget the killer English horn solo!
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Thursday @ Strathmore
January 16, 2014, 8:00 p.m.
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Beethoven and Mozart
Nicholas McGegan, conductor
Jeremy Denk, piano
Fei Xie, bassoon
Haydn - Symphony No.30, “Alleluja”
Mozart - Piano Concerto No. 27
Mozart - Bassoon Concerto
Beethoven - Symphony No. 8
BSO favorite Nicholas McGegan conducts Beethoven’s joyous Eighth Symphony and music of Haydn. Principal Bassoonist Fei Xie plays the delightful Bassoon Concerto written by a teen-aged Mozart. Jeremy Denk is the soloist in Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 27.
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Thursday @ Strathmore
January 23, 2014, 8:00 p.m.
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Marvin Hamlisch: The Way He Was
Jack Everly, conductor
Debbie Gravitte, vocalist
Baltimore Choral Arts Society
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra pays a loving tribute to its former Pops conductor Marvin Hamlisch. Jack Everly and the BSO
SuperPops remember Marvin with smash hits from A ChorusLine, The Sting, The Way We Were and more.
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February
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Saturday @ Strathmore
February 1, 2014, 8:00 p.m.
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Chaplin’s Back!
Marin Alsop, conductor
Chaplin - The Idle Class and The Kid
2014 marks the centennial of the appearance of the Little Tramp on the silver screen. To celebrate, the BSO presents a pairing of classic 1920’s Charlie Chaplin films. One of his final short subjects, The Idle Class, features Chaplin in a dual role. And Charlie adopts the five-year-old Jackie Coogan in his first feature, The Kid. A film with a smile. And perhaps a tear. Marin Alsop conducts the music from Chaplin’s films, written nearly 50 years after their release.
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Saturday @ Strathmore
February 15, 2014, 8:00 p.m.
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Tchaikovsky’s Pathetique
Gilbert Varga, conductor
Jonathan Carney, violin
Berlioz - Roman Carnival Overture
Saint Saens - Violin Concerto No. 3
Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 6 “Pathétique”
Experience music of power and passion. Gilbert Varga leads Tchaikovsky’s final work, the magnificent “Pathétique” Symphony. And don’t miss BSO Concertmaster Jonathan Carney as he leads the orchestra in a stunning rendition of Saint-Saëns’ Violin Concerto No. 3.
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Thursday @ Strathmore
February 20, 2014, 8:00 p.m.
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Sci-Fi Spectacular!
Jack Everly, conductor
George Takei, narrator and host
Kristen Plumley, soprano
Sci-Fi-Ettes
Space. Now and forever – the final frontier. Beam yourself up and explore strange, new worlds with your host George Takei. Selections from Star Trek and the best of John Williams: E.T., Somewhere in Time, Star Wars and more. An out-of-this-world musical adventure. Live long and prosper!
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Friday @ Strathmore
February 28, 2014, 8:15 p.m.
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Off the Cuff: CSI: Mozart
Marin Alsop, conductor
Didi Balle, writer and director
CSI - Mozart
You’ve seen the movie Amadeus. Now, allow Marin Alsop to reveal the human face of genius behind W.A. Mozart, who wrote approximately 1,000 pieces in his
35 short years! CSI: Mozart is a symphonic stage show in two acts featuring a theatrical cast and tackling the composer’s private life and struggles, the mystery of his death and his prolific final year.
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March
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Thursday @ Strathmore
March 6, 2014, 8:00 p.m.
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Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg Plays Shostakovich
Marin Alsop, conductor
Nadja Salerno-Sonnenburg, violin
Rachmaninoff - Vocalise
Shostakovich - Violin Concerto No. 1
Rachmaninoff - Symphonic Dances
Called “a breathtakingly daring and original artist” by The Washington Post, violinist Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg plays Shostakovich’s moving Violin Concerto No. 1. Also, Marin Alsop conducts Rachmaninoff’s luxuriant Symphonic Dances and the Russian master’s touching Vocalise.
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Saturday @ Strathmore
March 15, 2014, 8:00 p.m.
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Bach’s Brandenburgs
Jonathan Carney, conductor and violin
Madeline Adkins, conductor and violin
BSO Soloists
J.S. Bach - Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 1-6
This is the glory of the Baroque. The glory of Bach. Experience all six of Bach’s supreme Brandenburg Concertos with soloists drawn from the BSO.
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Saturday @ Strathmore
March 22, 2014, 8:00 p.m.
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Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto
John Storgards, conductor
Baiba Skride, violin
Vaughan Williams - Fantasy on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
Mendelssohn - Violin Concerto
Sibelius - Symphony No. 1
“A throwback to the golden age of Heifetz,” raves BBC Music Magazine of Baiba Skride, who performs the much-loved Violin Concerto of Mendelssohn. This concert also features Jean Sibelius’ very first symphony. “It transported me to a new civilization,” wrote a critic after the premiere performance. “Every page breathes another way of living than ours...”
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Thursday @ Strathmore
March 27, 2014, 8:00 p.m.
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Stayin' Alive: One Night of the Bee Gees
Boasting nine Grammys and more than 200 million records sold, the harmony of The Bee Gees has strutted across five decades. Join the BSO for “Stayin’ Alive,” a tribute featuring every Saturday Night Fever smash, performed live in concert!
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April
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Saturday @ Strathmore
April 5, 2014, 8:00 p.m.
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Andre Watts Returns!
Jakub Hruša, conductor
André Watts, piano
Janacek - The Cunning Little Vixen Suite
Grieg - Piano Concerto
Dvorak - Symphony No. 7
“Piano playing doesn’t get any better than this,” declares The Dallas Morning News. Watts’ triumphant BSO appearance two seasons ago left audiences standing and cheering. Now, he returns for Grieg’s beloved Piano Concerto.
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Thursday @ Strathmore
April 10, 2014, 8:00 p.m.
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Itzhak Perlman
Itzhak Perlman, conductor and violin
Beethoven - Romance No. 1 and No. 2
Mozart - Symphony No. 27
Berlioz - Symphonie fantastique
An incomparable virtuoso and the greatest violinist of our time, Itzhak Perlman returns to the Meyerhoff! He leads from the violin as the soloist in Beethoven’s elegant Violin Romances, and then expertly conducts Hector Berlioz’s vivid, fiery Symphonie fantastique!
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Friday @ Strathmore
April 25, 2014, 8:15 p.m.
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Off the Cuff: Mahler’s Titan
Marin Alsop, conductor
Mahler - Symphony No. 1 "Titan"
Titan: "One of prodigious size, strength, or achievement." Every symphony Gustav Mahler wrote needed to encompass the world. Each brims full of melody, warmth and sheer magnitude. In his first symphony, aptly named “Titan,” we hear his love for nature and influences from popular waltzes to funeral marches, and folk songs to Klezmer music.
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May
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Saturday @ Strathmore
May 3, 2014, 8:00 p.m.
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Yefim Bronfman
Marin Alsop, conductor
Yefim Bronfman, piano
Beethoven - Piano Concerto No. 5 “Emperor”
Shostakovich - Symphony No. 12
“Yefim Bronfman is a virtuoso with chops that defy comparison,” says The New York Times. Yefim Bronfman plays Beethoven – the regal “Emperor” Concerto. And Marin Alsop leads the thrilling Twelfth Symphony by Shostakovich.
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Thursday @ Strathmore
May 15, 2014, 8:00 p.m.
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All That Jazz: A Symphonic Celebration of Kander and Ebb
Jack Everly, conductor
Jack Everly, the BSO and an incredible cast of singers present a salute to the Broadway blockbuster duo of Kander and Ebb.
Showstopper after showstopper from Cabaret, Chicago, New York, New York, Kiss of the Spider Woman and more. Start Spreadin’ the News!
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Saturday @ Strathmore
May 24, 2014, 8:00 p.m.
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Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto
Hans Graf, conductor
Ray Chen, violin
Tchaikovsky - Violin Concerto
Rachmaninoff - Symphony No. 2
In this program of Russian masters, 23-year old Taiwanese dynamo Ray Chen tackles Tchaikovsky’s blazing Violin Concerto. “Ray Chen can do pretty much anything he wants on the violin,” raves The Washington Post. Then, Hans Graf leads Rachmaninoff’s rapturous Second Symphony.
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Thursday @ Strathmore
May 29, 2014, 8:00 p.m.
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream: A Concert
Marin Alsop, conductor
Edward Berkeley, director
Baltimore Choral Arts Society, women’s chorus
Mendelssohn - A Midsummer Night's Dream
The worlds of orchestra and theater collide. Marin Alsop conducts the magical music of Mendelssohn as actors breathe life into Shakespeare’s timeless story of love and enchantment.
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June
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Saturday @ Strathmore
June 7, 2014, 8:00 p.m.
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Beethoven’s Ninth
Marin Alsop, conductor
Nicole Cabell, soprano
Jennifer Johnson, mezzo-soprano
Dimitri Pittas, tenor
James Morris, bass-baritone
Baltimore Choral Arts Society
Peabody Children's Chorus
John Adams - On the Transmigration of Souls
Beethoven - Symphony No. 9 "Choral"
A not-to-be-missed concert experience. Hear the epic, timeless message of humanity and brotherhood when Marin Alsop leads the BSO, Baltimore Choral Arts Society and guest soloists in Beethoven’s inspiring “Ode to Joy” from the Ninth Symphony.
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Saturday @ Strathmore
June 14, 2014, 8:00 p.m.
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Casablanca: Movie and Music
Emil de Cou, conductor
One of the greatest films of all time accompanied by your world-class BSO. Starring Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman and Paul Henreid, this classic film brings hope and heartache to the big screen while the orchestra performs Max Steiner’s famous soundtrack.
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