Baltimore Symphony Orchestra 2007-2008 Season Calendar

A key to the season calendar is included below.

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra's 2007 Celebration Gala
Saturday, September 15, 2007-Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall (JMSH)
6:00 p.m.-Dining, entertainment, silent auction
8:00 p.m.-Gala Concert
10:00 p.m.-Post-party, dancing, desserts

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Marin Alsop, conductor

Baltimore Choral Arts Society
Children's Chorus of Maryland
Frederick Douglas High School Marching Drums
The Johns Hopkins University Yong Han Lion Dance Troupe
Morgan State University Choir
U.S. Army Herald Trumpets

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall with its annual gala celebration, a black-tie affair featuring fine dining, a silent auction and entertainment. In honor of the community spirit which has made the Meyerhoff one of Baltimore's premier cultural destinations, the Gala Concert will feature community-based arts groups performing with the BSO under the baton of Maestra Marin Alsop in her inaugural gala. In a BSO "first," tickets for the Gala Concert will be available to the public for just $25.

Tickets for the Celebration Gala 2007, which includes the Gala Concert, start at $750 per person. For more information, call 410.783.8054.

Tickets for the Gala Concert are only $25 and are available through the BSO Ticket Office, 410.783.8000 or www.BSOmusic.org. On sale August 8.

Composers in Conversation: John Adams
Wednesday, September 26, 2007 at 7:30 p.m.-Theatre Project

Among the most acclaimed composers of our day, John Adams opens the BSO's new "Composers in Conversation" series. Mr. Adams will be in residence with the BSO September 26 through October 6, as the Orchestra performs three of his works, including Fearful Symmetries, which Maestra Alsop leads in her inaugural concerts. "Composers in Conversation" is an opportunity to engage with each of the 11 contemporary composers featured throughout the 2007-2008 season.

Tickets: $10

Favorites Series (Meyerhoff)/Classical Thursdays (Strathmore): Opening Night: The Maestra Begins
Thursday, September 27, 2007 at 8:00 p.m.-The Music Center at Strathmore *
This performance will be broadcast live on XM Satellite Radio (XM Classics 110), hosted by Martin Goldsmith.

Friday, September 28, 2007 at 8:00 p.m.-JMSH
Saturday, September 29, 2007 at 8:00 p.m.-JMSH
Sunday, September 30, 2007 at 3:00 p.m.-JMSH

Marin Alsop, conductor  

John Adams: Fearful Symmetries
Mahler: Symphony No. 5

In her historic inaugural concerts as the BSO's 12th music director, Maestra Marin Alsop leads the Orchestra in two monumental works: John Adams' Fearful Symmetries and Mahler's Symphony No. 5. The September 27 concert at the Music Center at Strathmore will be broadcast live on XM Satellite Radio (XM Classics 110),  hosted by Martin Goldsmith.

Tickets for the Music Center at Strathmore performance start at $21.
Unreserved seating for performances at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall starts at $15.

Celebrity Series: The Composer in His Own Words
Thursday, October 4, 2007 at 8:00 p.m.-JMSH
Friday, October 5, 2007 at 8:00 p.m.-JMSH **

John Adams, conductor and composer †
Sanford Sylvan, baritone 

John Adams: The Wound-Dresser ‡
John Adams: My Father Knew Charles Ives ‡
Beethoven: Symphony No. 7

Composer and conductor John Adams continues his two-week residency with the BSO, leading the Orchestra in two of his own compositions, the semi-autobiographical work My Father Knew Charles Ives and The Wound-Dresser, featuring renowned baritone Sanford Sylvan, for whom the work was written. These two contemporary works are paired with Beethoven's Symphony No. 7.

Unreserved seating for this event starts at $15.

Casual Series: The Composer in His Own Words
Saturday, October 6, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. -JMSH

John Adams, conductor and composer

John Adams: My Father Knew Charles Ives
Beethoven: Symphony No. 7

John Adams concludes his two-week residency with the BSO in this Casual series program, featuring Adams' semi-autobiographical work My Father Knew Charles Ives and Beethoven's Symphony No. 7.

Unreserved seating for this event starts at $15.

Baltimore Symphony Associates Fashion Show and Luncheon
Wednesday, October 10, 2007 at 12:00 p.m.-Towson Golf and Country Club
12801 Stone Hill Rd, Phoenix, Md.

The Baltimore Symphony Associates, the volunteer arm of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, will hold their first Fashion Show and Luncheon in support of BSO education programs. Current members of the Associates will model apparel by Talbots, and will also be on hand to answer questions about the BSO and membership in the Baltimore Symphony Associates.

Tickets are $35 and are available through the Baltimore Symphony Associates, 410.783.8023.
 

Composers in Conversation: Tan Dun
Wednesday, October 10, 2007 at 7:30 p.m.-Theatre Project

Acclaimed for his Academy Award-winning score for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Tan Dun has established himself as a composer who blends the Eastern and Western musical traditions. "Composers in Conversation" is an opportunity to engage with each of the 11 contemporary composers featured throughout the 2007-2008 season.

Tickets: $10

Explorer Series: The Map of Asia
Thursday, October 11, 2007 at 8:00 p.m.-The Music Center at Strathmore
Friday, October 12, 2007 at 8:00 p.m.-JMSH
Saturday, October 13, 2007 at 8:00 p.m.-JMSH
Sunday, October 14, 2007 at 3:00 p.m.-JMSH

Tan Dun, conductor and composer †
Ilya Finkelshteyn, cello 

Shostakovich: Overture on Russian and Kirghiz Folk Themes ‡
Borodin: Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor
Tan Dun: The Map: Concerto for Cello, Video and Orchestra ‡

Oscar winner for the film score for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, composer and conductor Tan Dun takes the orchestra from the Russian gateway of Asia across to his native China, starting with the music of Shostakovich and ending with his own multimedia work. Tan Dun's The Map combines video performances of traditional Chinese street performers with a unique palette of symphonic colors and melodies. A solo cello line, originally composed for Yo-Yo Ma, will be performed by BSO Principal Cellist Ilya Finkelshteyn, highlighting the beautiful sonorities so essential to ancient Chinese music.

Tickets for the Music Center at Strathmore performance start at $21.
Unreserved seating for performances at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall start at $15.
 

BSO at Frederick Community College
Wednesday, October 17, 2007 at 8:00 p.m.-Kussmaul Theater at Frederick Community College
7932 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick, Md.

Danail Rachev, conductor
Christopher Dudley, trombone

Tomasi  Trombone Concerto
Beethoven Symphony No. 7

Additional work to be determined.

This concert features BSO principal trombone Christopher Dudley performing Tomasi's Trombone Concerto, as well as Beethoven's powerful Symphony No. 7.

Single tickets are available on the evening of the performance and are $28 for adults, $10 for students. For more information about BSO performances in Frederick, contact James French at 301.663.0365.

Special Event: Ravi Shankar with Anoushka Shankar
Wednesday, October 17, 2007 at 7:30 p.m.-JMSH

Ravi Shankar, sitar
Anoushka Shankar, sitar
Tanmoy Bose, tabla

Dubbed the "godfather of Indian classical music" by George Harrison, legendary sitarist Ravi Shankar is joined by daughter and protégée Anoushka Shankar for an evening of Indian ragas. Please note the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra will not appear in this performance.

Tickets for this event start at $31.
 

Composers in Conversation: HK Gruber
Wednesday, October 17, 2007 at 7:30 p.m.-Theatre Project

One of the most well-loved and well-known figures in the Austrian contemporary music scene, composer, conductor, chansonnier and double bass player HK Gruber will discuss Frankenstein!! and other aspects of his work. "Composers in Conversation" is an opportunity to engage with each of the 11 contemporary composers featured throughout the 2007-2008 season.

Tickets: $10

Symphony with a Twist™: Frankenstein!!
Friday, October 19, 2007 at 8:00 p.m.-The Music Center at Strathmore
Saturday, October 20, 2007 at 8:00 p.m.-JMSH

Lobby opens at 6:30 p.m. for live music, tapas and cocktails.

HK Gruber, conductor, composer, chansonnier

Saint-Saëns: Danse macabre
Gruber: Frankenstein!!
Beethoven: Symphony No. 8

Conducted and hosted by the composer himself, Frankenstein!! is HK Gruber's outrageously funny collection of songs for orchestra. A bumping, creaking score like nothing you've heard before, Frankenstein!! is paired with Saint-Saëns' Danse macabre, a work used extensively for horror movies and haunted houses. In contrast, the program ends with Beethoven's light-hearted Eighth Symphony, complete with musical jokes, tricks and treats.

In conjunction with these performances, the BSO presents College Night. Following both Friday and Saturday's concerts, college students are invited to an after-party featuring music, prizes and snacks.

Tickets for the Music Center at Strathmore performance start at $21.
Unreserved seating for the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall performance starts at $15.
Students are eligible for $10 tickets, which may be purchased in advance or "day-of," via phone or in-person. A valid student ID is required for each ticket purchase.

BSO at Strathmore Special Event: The Homes of Garrett Park
Friday, October 19, 2007-Starting location TBD
Saturday, October 20, 2007-Starting location TBD

The BSO at Strathmore will present "The Homes of Garrett Park," a tour of historic homes in the small Garrett Park community, just outside of Bethesda, Md. The event will feature tours of four stunning Queen Anne Victorian homes, a traditional home, and the Mansion at Strathmore, itself an historic 19th-century property. Organized by the Women of the Symphony Society, the two-day event will benefit the BSO at Strathmore's music education and community outreach programs.

Ninety-minute tours will proceed by mini-bus to Garrett Park at regular intervals from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on October 19 and October 20.

Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 "day-of," and may be purchased by calling the BSO at Strathmore Ticket Office at 1.877.BSO.1444, online at www.BSOmusic.org, or in person at the Music Center at Strathmore Ticket Office.

Complete event information will be announced in late summer.
 

BSO at Chesapeake College
Tuesday, October 23, 2007 at 8:00 p.m.-Chesapeake College, Todd Performing Arts Center 1000 College Circle, Wye Mills, Md.

Danail Rachev, conductor
Christopher Dudley, trombone

Tomasi  Trombone Concerto
Beethoven Symphony No. 7

Additional work to be determined.

This concert features BSO principal trombone Christopher Dudley performing Tomasi's Trombone Concerto, as well as Beethoven's powerful Symphony No. 7.

For more information about the BSO at Chesapeake College, or to purchase tickets, call 410.827.5867.

Celebrity Series (Meyerhoff)/Classical Saturdays (Strathmore): Tchaikovsky's Fifth
Thursday, October 25, 2007 at 8:00 p.m.-JMSH
Friday, October 26, 2007  at 8:00 p.m.-JMSH
Saturday, October 27, 2007 at 8:00 p.m.-The Music Center at Strathmore
Sunday, October 28, 2007 at 3:00 p.m.-JMSH

Marin Alsop, conductor
Garrick Ohlsson, piano 

Brahms: Tragic Overture
Barber: Piano Concerto
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5

Maestra Alsop leads the BSO in Tchaikovsky's poignant Symphony No. 5, which the composer called "a complete submission to fate." The program also showcases renowned pianist Garrick Ohlsson, an artist widely recognized for his powerful performances and dynamic lyricism, performing Barber's romantically charged, Pulitzer Prize-winning Piano Concerto. A remarkable interpreter of Brahms, Maestra Alsop will also lead the composer's Tragic Overture.

Tickets for the Music Center at Strathmore performance start at $21.
Unreserved seating for the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall performances start at $15.

BSO SuperPops: Michael Feinstein
Thursday, November 1, 2007 at 8:00 p.m.-The Music Center at Strathmore
Friday, November 2, 2007 at 8:00 p.m.-JMSH
Saturday, November 3, 2007 at 8:00 p.m.-JMSH
Sunday, November 4, 2007 at 3:00 p.m.-JMSH

Jack Everly, conductor
Michael Feinstein, vocalist and pianist

One of the greatest interpreters of the American Songbook, celebrated vocalist, pianist and "America's Ambassador of Song" Michael Feinstein joins Jack Everly and the BSO SuperPops.

Tickets for these concerts range from $15 to $84.
 
 
Casual Series: Beethoven's Symphony No. 8
Saturday, November 3, 2007 at 11:00 a.m.-JMSH

Carolyn Kuan, conductor † 

Saint-Saëns: Danse macabre
Borodin: Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor
Beethoven: Symphony No. 8

Alexander Borodin's famous Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor are paired with Saint-Saëns' Danse macabre, a work used extensively for horror movies and haunted houses. In contrast, the program ends with Beethoven's light-hearted Eighth Symphony.

Tickets for this concert range from $15 to $57.
 

Celebrity Series (Meyerhoff)/Classical Saturdays (Strathmore): Landscapes
Thursday, November 8, 2007 at 8:00 p.m.-JMSH
Friday, November 9, 2007 at 8:00 p.m.-JMSH **
Saturday, November 10, 2007 at 8:00 p.m.-The Music Center at Strathmore
Sunday, November 11, 2007 at 3:00 p.m.-JMSH
 
Günther Herbig, conductor 
Jonathan Carney, violin

Mendelssohn: Hebrides Overture
Sibelius: Violin Concerto
Schubert: Symphony No. 9, "The Great C Major"

Conductor Günther Herbig leads Mendelssohn's Hebrides, inspired by an island seascape off the cost of Scotland. The work is followed by Concertmaster Jonathan Carney performing Sibelius's passionate Violin Concerto, evoking the icy shimmer of the Finnish countryside. The evening closes with a celestial powerhouse inspired by the beauty of the Austrian landscape: Schubert's Symphony No. 9 in C Major.

Tickets for these concerts range from $15 to $84.

Favorites Series (Meyerhoff)/Classical Thursdays (Strathmore): Mendelssohn Violin Concerto
Thursday, November 15, 2007 at 8:00 p.m.-The Music Center at Strathmore *
Friday, November 16, 2007 at 8:00 p.m.-JMSH
Saturday, November 17, 2007 at 8:00 p.m.-JMSH
Sunday, November 18, 2007 at 3:00 p.m.-JMSH

Arild Remmereit, conductor 
Madeline Adkins, violin  

Berwald: Tragic Overture ‡
Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto
Schumann: Symphony No. 1

Arild Remmereit returns to the podium to lead the BSO in a program of widely admired works. Known for its melodic themes, encompassing energy and sentiment expression, Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto is performed by BSO Associate Concertmaster Madeline Adkins. Schumann's First Symphony, the "Spring Symphony" is widely recognized as his most popular work in the genre, and was premiered under the baton of Felix Mendelssohn, Schumann's contemporary and one of his musical inspirations.

Tickets for these concerts range from $15 to $84.

Musical Adventures Family Concert: Oh, No! Where is Our Oboe?
Saturday, November 17, 2007 at 11:00 a.m.-JMSH

Musicians of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra featuring:
Ellen Pendleton Troyer, violin
Michael Lisicky, oboe
Philip Munds, horn
Christopher Dudley, trombone
Jonathan Jensen, bass
Brian Prechtl, percussion

Come hear music-telling at its finest as the musicians of the BSO take their act on the road. Road trips are always exciting and doubly so when you head out on a concert tour with members of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Everything is going great until someone gets lost… "Oh no! Where is our oboe?" For children ages 3 to 6 and their families.

Tickets range from $12 to $20.

BSO SuperPops: Classical Mystery Tour
Friday, November 23, 2007 at 8:00 p.m.-JMSH
Saturday, November 24, 2007 at 8:00 p.m.-JMSH
Sunday, November 25, 2007 at 3:00 p.m.-JMSH

Martin Herman, conductor

Original members of the Broadway sensation Beatlemania will perform live in concert with the BSO SuperPops in this thrilling Beatles retrospective featuring chart-topping tunes by the Fab Four, complete with original arrangements. From early Beatles favorites through the solo years, Classical Mystery Tour is the best of the Beatles - totally live!

Tickets for these concerts range from $15 to $84.

Composers in Conversation: Aaron Jay Kernis
Wednesday, November 28, 2007 at 7:30 p.m.-Theatre Project

One of the youngest composers ever awarded the Pulitzer Prize, Aaron Jay Kernis has established himself as one of the most esteemed musical figures of his generation. "Composers in Conversation" is an opportunity to engage with each of the 11 contemporary composers featured throughout the 2007-2008 season. This program will be hosted by Marin Alsop.

Tickets: $10

Celebrity Series (Meyerhoff)/Classical Saturdays (Strathmore): Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony
Thursday, November 29, 2007 at 8:00 p.m.-JMSH
Friday, November 30, 2007 at 8:00 p.m.-JMSH
Saturday, December 1, 2007 at 8:00 p.m.-The Music Center at Strathmore

Marin Alsop, conductor
Timothy Fain, violin † 

Aaron Jay Kernis: Newly Drawn Sky ‡
Aaron Jay Kernis: Lament and Prayer ‡
Beethoven: Symphony No. 6, "Pastoral"

Inspired by the natural beauty that surrounds us, this performance highlights the radiant colors of honored American composer Aaron Jay Kernis's Newly Drawn Sky. The piece is a lyrical reflection of an oceanside memory with his children. Violinist Timothy Fain joins the orchestra for Kernis's Lament and Prayer, and, continuing the Beethoven cycle, Marin Alsop leads the composer's beloved "Pastoral" Symphony, an idyllic expression of nature.

Tickets for these concerts range from $15 to $84.
 

Special Event: The Vienna Boys' Choir
Sunday, December 2, 2007 at 3:00 p.m.- The Music Center at Strathmore

World renowned for their heavenly voices and remarkable talent, the Vienna Boys' Choir returns to the Music Center at Strathmore after selling out their last appearance there. Founded in 1948, their beautiful voices have gripped audiences for decades, filling concert halls with the powerful influences of Austria and the Netherlands. Note: The BSO will not be performing in this concert. 

Tickets for these concerts range from $15 to $84.

BSO at Frederick Community College
Wednesday, December 5, 2007 at 8:00 p.m.- Kussmaul Theater at Frederick Community College
7932 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick, Md.

Christian Colberg, conductor
Kenneth Goldstein, violin
Wonju Kim, violin

Telemann: Don Quichotte
J.S. Bach: Concerto for Two Violins in D Minor, BWV 1043
Elgar: Serenade in E Minor, opus 20
Grieg: Holberg Suite, opus 40

BSO violist Christian Colberg makes his BSO conducting debut with violinists Kenneth Goldstein and Wonju Kim in this performance at the Kussmaul Theatre in Frederick, Md.

Single tickets are available on the evening of the performance and are $28 for adults, $10 for students. For more information about BSO performances in Frederick, contact James French at 301.663.0365.

Special Event: Handel's Messiah
Friday, December 7, 2007 at 7:30 p.m.-JMSH
Saturday, December 8, 2007 at 8:00 p.m.-The Music Center at Strathmore

For over 25 years Edward Polochick has lead the BSO and the Concert Artists of Baltimore Symphonic Chorale in Handel's cherished oratorio, Messiah. The Baltimore Sun called his approach to the work "distinctive," and containing some of the most effective interpretative choices." For the first time, Polochick and the BSO also bring this work to the orchestra's second home, the Music Center at Strathmore.

Edward Polochick, conductor
Eglise Gutierrez, soprano
Kelley O'Connor, mezzo-soprano
Anthony Dean Griffey, tenor
Timothy Jones, bass-baritone
Concert Artists of Baltimore Symphonic Chorale 
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

Tickets for these concerts range from $15 to $84.

Musical Adventures Family Concert: The Nutcracker Ballet
Saturday, December 8, 2007 at 11:00 a.m.-JMSH

Rheda Becker, narrator
Baltimore School for the Arts Dancers 
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

For one performance only, dancers from Baltimore School for the Arts join the BSO for excerpts from Tchaikovsky's ballet The Nutcracker. For children ages 3 to 6 and their families.

Tickets range from $12 to $20.
   

Soulful Symphony: Great Joy
Saturday, December 8, 2007 at 8:00 p.m. - JMSH

Darin Atwater, artistic director

Darin Atwater's Soulful Symphony celebrates the season with traditional Christmas music arranged in the gospel genre for orchestra, chorus and soloist.

Tickets for these concerts range from $15 to $55.

Special Event: Holiday Spectacular with the BSO
Friday, December 14, 2007 at 7:30 p.m.-JMSH
Saturday, December 15, 2007 at 2:00 p.m.-JMSH
Saturday, December 15, 2007 at 7:30 p.m.-JMSH
Sunday, December 16, 2007 at 2:00 p.m.-JMSH
Wednesday, December 19, 2007 at 2:00 p.m.-JMSH
Wednesday, December 19, 2007 at 7:30 p.m.-JMSH
Thursday, December 20, 2007 at 7:30 p.m.-JMSH
Friday, December 21, 2007 at 2:00 p.m.-JMSH
Friday, December 21, 2007 at 7:30 p.m.-JMSH
Saturday, December 22, 2007 at 2:00 p.m.-JMSH
Saturday, December 22, 2007 at 7:30 p.m.-JMSH
Sunday, December 23, 2007 at 2:00 p.m.-JMSH

Jack Everly, music director and conductor
Steven Reineke, conductor

Mike Eldred, host and vocalist
O'Hare Irish Dancers
Holiday Spectacular Chorus and Dancers

The BSO Holiday Spectacular is back and even more spectacular. Baltimore's newest holiday tradition returns with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, host Mike Eldred, a sensational cast of singers and dancers, and of course, the Tap-Dancing Santas.

Celebrity Series (Meyerhoff)/Special Presentation (Strathmore):
Marin Alsop and Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg
Thursday, January 10, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.-Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall (JMSH)
Friday, January 11, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.-JMSH
Saturday, January 12, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.-The Music Center at Strathmore
Sunday, January 13, 2008 at 3:00 p.m.-JMSH

Marin Alsop, conductor
Joseph Young, BSO-Peabody Conducting Fellow
Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, violin 

Mozart: Magic Flute Overture
Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No. 1
Dvorák: Symphony No. 8

Led by Maestra Marin Alsop, acclaimed violinist Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg performs Shostakovich's virtuosic Violin Concerto No. 1. Joseph Young, the first BSO-Peabody Conducting Fellow, makes his Baltimore Symphony Orchestra subscription debut with Mozart's Magic Flute Overture. The program concludes with Dvo?ák's Symphony No. 8. This program will be broadcast on XM Satellite Radio (XM Classics 110) on Friday, February 1 at 9:00 p.m. and Sunday, February 3 at 3:00 p.m.

Tickets for these concerts range from $15 to $84.
   

The State of Maryland's 22nd Annual Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.-JMSH

Darin Atwater, host
Joseph Young, conductor
Eric Conway, conductor
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Soulful Symphony
The Morgan State Univeristy Choir

The BSO, Soulful Symphony and the Morgan State University Choir celebrate the life and legacy of the great civil rights leader with the State of Maryland's 22nd Annual Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, featuring arrangements by Dr. Nathan Carter.

Tickets for these concerts range from $15 to $55.

BSO SuperPops: Sci-Fi Spectacular
Thursday, January 17, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.-The Music Center at Strathmore
Friday, January 18, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.-JMSH
Saturday, January 19, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.-JMSH
Sunday, January 20, 2008 at 3:00 p.m.-JMSH

Jack Everly, conductor
George Takei, narrator 
Mike Eldred, vocalist
Kristen Plumley, vocalist
The Sci-Fi-Ettes

Narrated by George Takei, Mr. Sulu of Star Trek fame, the BSO SuperPops boldly goes where no orchestra has gone before, with selections from Star Wars, E.T., and Superman, along with a laser light show.
 
Tickets for these concerts range from $15 to $84.

BSO Presents: Ladysmith Black Mambazo 
Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at 7:30 p.m.-JMSH

Join Grammy Award-winning Ladysmith Black Mambazo for this dynamic and unforgettable performance of traditional South African dance and a cappella harmony. Please note: The BSO does not perform in this concert.

Tickets for this concert range from $20 to $55.
   

Favorites Series: Across the Pond
Friday, January 25, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.-JMSH
Saturday, January 26, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.-JMSH
Sunday, January 27, 2008 at 3:00 p.m.-JMSH

Hans Graf, conductor
Kirill Gerstein, piano 

Mozart: Symphony No. 34
Ravel: Concerto in G Major
Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3, "Scottish"

Ravel's Piano Concerto in G Major begins like the crack of a whip with flashy fingerwork and continues with jazz-inspired melodies, recalling the composer's American travels. Across the pond, Mendelssohn's adventures in Scotland moved him to compose his Third Symphony, based on pencil sketches he made of the Scottish countryside, evoking the spirit of Romanticism. The program is rounded out with Mozart's bright and festive Symphony No. 34.

Tickets for these concerts range from $15 to $84.
 

Composers in Conversation: Mark O'Connor
Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at 7:30 p.m.-Theatre Project, 45 West Preston Street, Baltimore, Md. 21201

Violinist and composer Mark O'Connor is widely recognized as one of the most gifted contemporary composers in America. "Composers in Conversation" is an opportunity to engage with each of the 11 contemporary composers featured throughout the 2007-2008 season. This program is hosted by Marin Alsop.

Tickets: $10
 

Explorer Series: America
Thursday, January 31, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.-The Music Center at Strathmore
Friday, February 1, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.-JMSH
Saturday, February 2, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.-JMSH
Sunday, February 3, 2008 at 3:00 p.m.-JMSH

Marin Alsop, conductor
Mark O'Connor, violin and composer 

Ellington: Harlem
Copland: Appalachian Spring
Mark O'Connor: American Seasons ‡

Highlighting some of America's greatest composers, this Explorer Series concert features violinist and composer Mark O'Connor, who draws from bluegrass, jazz and classical traditions in his high-energy, rhythmic compositions for fiddle and orchestra.

Tickets for these concerts range from $15 to $84.
  

Composers in Conversation: Steven Mackey
Wednesday, February 6, 2008 at 7:30 p.m.-Theatre Project, 45 West Preston Street, Baltimore, Md. 21201

Join Steven Mackey as he discusses his U.S. premiere of Time Release. "Composers in Conversation" is an opportunity to engage with each of the 11 contemporary composers featured throughout the 2007-2008 season. This program is hosted by Marin Alsop.

Tickets: $10
 
 
Celebrity Series: Provocateurs
Thursday, February 7, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.-JMSH
Friday, February 8, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.-JMSH

Marin Alsop, conductor
Colin Currie, percussion 

Strauss: Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks
Steven Mackey: Time Release  (U.S. Premiere)
Debussy: Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun
Stravinsky: Firebird, 1919 Suite
 
The impish, troublemaking characters of legend come to life in this spirited performance: the trickster Till Eulenspiegel of German folklore, the exotic woodland creature in Debussy's musical tale and the famous mythological Firebird of Russian fable. In a modern-day tale, Mackey's Time Release pits the marimba as the underdog in the orchestra in this U.S. premiere with percussionist Colin Currie. This program will be broadcast on XM Satellite Radio (XM Classics 110) on Friday, March 7 at 9 p.m. and Sunday, March 9 at 3 p.m.

Tickets for these concerts range from $15 to $84.
   
 
Carnegie Hall
Saturday, February 9, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.-Carnegie Hall, New York, New York

Marin Alsop, conductor
Colin Currie, percussion 

Strauss: Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks
Steven Mackey: Time Release (New York Premiere)
Debussy: Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun
Stravinsky: Firebird, 1919 Suite

Tickets range from $26 to $88. Purchase tickets at www.carnegiehall.org or call 212.247.7800.
 
 
Tilles Center
Sunday, February 10, 2008 at 3:00 pm-Tilles Center, Brookville, New York

Marin Alsop, conductor
Colin Currie, percussion 

Strauss: Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks
Steven Mackey: Time Release
Debussy: Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun
Stravinsky: Firebird, 1919 Suite

Tickets range from $52 to $110. Purchase tickets at www.ticketmaster.com or call 516.299.3100.

Special Presentation (Meyerhoff)/BSO SuperPops (Strathmore): Art Garfunkel and the Baltimore Symphony
Thursday, February 14, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.-The Music Center at Strathmore
Friday, February 15, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.-JMSH
Saturday, February 16, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.-JMSH

Half of the unparalleled Simon & Garfunkel duo, Art Garfunkel makes a special appearance with the BSO on Valentine's Day weekend, performing some of the duo's classics like "Bridge Over Troubled Water" and "Mrs. Robinson," along with works from his newest recording, Some Enchanted Evening.
 
Tickets for these concerts range from $15 to $84.
   
 
Classically Kids Family Concert: The Firebird
Saturday, February 16, 2008 at 11:00 a.m.-JMSH
 
Landis and Company's Enchantment Theatre
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

Weaving theatre, masks, puppetry, shadow play and magic, Landis and Company's Enchantment Theatre joins the BSO for Stravinsky's wondrous ballet music from The Firebird. Based on a Russian folk tale, follow the journey of our hero, Prince Ivan, in a performance that is sure to delight children and their families. For children ages 7 to 12 and their families.

Tickets range from $12 to $20.
    
 
Soulful Symphony: Fresh Winds
Thursday, February 21, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.-The Music Center at Strathmore
Friday, February 22, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.-JMSH

Soulful Symphony jazzes up the concert hall with fresh takes on classical favorites, including Darin Atwater's world premiere arrangement of Ravel's Pavane and Duke Ellington's arrangement of Grieg's Peer Gynt Suite. The program also includes David Baker's Jazz Suite for Clarinet and Full Orchestra.
 
Tickets for these concerts range from $15 to $55.
 

Wye Mills Runout Series: Wagner
Friday, February 22, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.-Chesapeake College, Performing Arts Center
Routes 50 and 213, Wye Mills, MD 21679

Andrew Grams, conductor
Katherine Needleman, oboe

Wagner: Overture to The Flying Dutchman
Lukas Foss: Concerto for Oboe
Beethoven: Largo from Oboe Concerto
Schumann: Symphony No. 4

The BSO travels to the Eastern Shore with conductor Andrew Grams to perform a collection of works by Wagner, Lukas Foss, Beethoven and Schumann.

For tickets, please call 410.827.5867.       

Casual Series: Firebird
Saturday, February 23, 2008 at 11:00 a.m.-JMSH

Andrew Grams, conductor
Katherine Needleman, oboe 

Wagner: Overture to The Flying Dutchman
Lukas Foss: Concerto for Oboe
Beethoven: Largo from Oboe Concerto
Stravinsky: Firebird, 1919 Suite
 
Journey through the nautical folklore of Wagner's Overture to The Flying Dutchman. Paired with a famous Russian fairytale, Stravinsky's Firebird Suite (1919), this program celebrates timeless legends and the composers that immortalized them.

Tickets range from $15 to $57.
  

CSI: Beethoven
Wednesday, February 27, 2008 at 7:30 p.m.-JMSH
Thursday, February 28, 2008 at 7:30 p.m.-JMSH

Speakers: Dr. William Meredith, Ira F. Brilliant Center for Beethoven Studies, San Jose State University
Dr. Charles Limb, Johns Hopkins Hospital

Marin Alsop, conductor
Musical excerpts from the BSO

Over the course of two evenings, experience an in-depth look at the composer, the music, the time and the world Beethoven inhabited. Scholars, doctors and other experts discuss Beethoven's hearing loss, whether he died from lead poisoning, his personal life and the extra-musical components that contributed to his exceptional genius-all with musical excerpts from Beethoven's nine iconic symphonies led by Marin Alsop and performed by the BSO. Actual artifacts including manuscripts, first editions, letters and locks of Beethoven's hair will be on display in the lobby of the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall.

Tickets: $20 for each night.
 

Symphony with a Twist™ Series: Charlie Chaplin's City Lights
Friday, February 29, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.-The Music Center at Strathmore
Saturday, March 1, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.-JMSH
Sunday, March 2, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. -JMSH

Marin Alsop, conductor  

City Lights, the film, score by Charlie Chaplin ‡

Charlie Chaplin not only wrote, directed and starred in the 1931 film City Lights, he composed the musical score to accompany it. The BSO, under the direction of Music Director Marin Alsop, will perform an updated orchestration of the musical score to City Lights, accompanied by Chaplin's famous film.

Tickets for these concerts range from $15 to $84.

Composers in Conversation: Christopher Rouse
Wednesday, March 5, 2008 at 7:30 p.m.-Theatre Project, 45 West Preston Street, Baltimore, Md. 21201

Unafraid to say the things we all feel, Christopher Rouse's music can be violent, desolate and tender all in the same piece. "Composers in Conversation" is an opportunity to engage with each of the 11 contemporary composers featured throughout the 2007-2008 season. This program is hosted by Marin Alsop.

Tickets: $10
 

Favorites Series (Meyerhoff)/Classical Thursdays (Strathmore): Beethoven's Fifth
Thursday, March 6, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.-The Music Center at Strathmore *
Friday, March 7, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.-JMSH
Saturday, March 8, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.-JMSH
Sunday, March 9, 2008 at 3:00 p.m.-JMSH

Marin Alsop, conductor
Emily Skala, flute 

Beethoven: Leonore Overture No. 3
Christopher Rouse: Flute Concerto ‡
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5

With its iconic opening four-note motif, Beethoven's beloved Fifth Symphony is paired with his Leonore Overture No. 3. From his opera Fidelio, the Overture is a musical expression of the triumph of good over evil, and the pure joy and grandeur of the human spirit. The program also features BSO Principal Flute Emily Skala performing Baltimore native Christopher Rouse's Flute Concerto. A "certifiable hit" (The Detroit Free Press), Rouse's composition evokes the traditions of Celtic music. This program will be broadcast on XM Satellite Radio (XM Classics 110) on Friday, April 4 at 9:00 p.m. and Sunday, April 6 at 3:00 p.m.

Tickets for these concerts range from $15 to $84.

Classically Kids Family Concert: Around the World in Music!
Saturday, March 8, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. -JMSH

Jason Love and Gene Young, conductors
Greater Baltimore Youth Orchestra
Peabody Sinfonietta

Take an adventure around the world through music! Bring your family to hear young musicians from the Greater Baltimore Youth Orchestra and the Peabody Sinfonietta. Explore what gives the music and exotic instruments of America, Europe, Asia and Africa their unique sound and style. This tour of the world through music features selections from works by Dvo?rák, Beethoven, Copland and more. For children ages 7 to 12 and their families. PLEASE NOTE: The BSO will not perform in this concert.

Tickets range from $12 to $20.
   

BSO SuperPops: Pops Goes Vegas!
Thursday, March 13, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.-The Music Center at Strathmore
Friday, March 14, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.-JMSH
Saturday, March 15, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.-JMSH
Sunday, March 16, 2008 at 3:00 p.m.-JMSH

Jack Everly, conductor

The glitz of Vegas comes to Baltimore when Jack Everly leads the BSO SuperPops and a dazzling cast of singers and dancers in a musical celebration of some of the biggest names on The Strip, including "Luck Be a Lady" and "Big Spender."

Tickets for these concerts range from $15 to $84.

Celebrity Series (Meyerhoff)/Classical Saturdays (Strathmore): André Watts Plays Brahms
Thursday, March 27, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.-JMSH
Friday, March 28, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.-JMSH
Saturday, March 29, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.-The Music Center at Strathmore
Sunday, March 30, 2008 at 3:00 p.m.-JMSH

Marin Alsop, conductor
André Watts, piano 

Dvorák: Nocturne, Op. 40
Dvorák: Symphony No. 6
Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2

Celebrated pianist André Watts joins the BSO to perform Brahms' Piano Concerto No. 2. Led by Maestra Alsop, the program also includes the symphony that established Dvo?ák in the pantheon of great composers, and arguably his best: the mesmerizing Symphony No. 6, infused with exhilarating folk themes.

Tickets for these concerts range from $15 to $84.
 

BSO Presents: Jigu! Thunder Drums of China
Wednesday, April 2, 2008 at 7:30 p.m.-JMSH

Hailing from the Shanxi province, this world-renown company of 28 drummers, percussionists and musicians will astound audiences in this ultra-sensory entertainment experience.

Tickets range from $20 to $50.

Composers in Conversation: James MacMillan
Wednesday, April 2, 2008 at 7:30 p.m.-Theatre Project, 45 West Preston Street, Baltimore, Md. 21201

A thoughtful, powerful creator, James MacMillan weaves a terrific sense of humor and his Scottish heritage into music that is vital and happening. "Composers in Conversation" is an opportunity to engage with each of the 11 contemporary composers featured throughout the 2007-2008 season. This program is hosted by Marin Alsop.

Tickets: $10

Explorer Series: The British Isles
Thursday, April 3, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.-The Music Center at Strathmore
Friday, April 4, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.-JMSH
Saturday, April 5, 2008 at 8:00 p.m. -JMSH
Sunday, April 6, 2008 at 3:00 p.m.-JMSH

James MacMillan, conductor and composer † 
Wayne Marshall, piano †

James MacMillan: Stomp ‡
James MacMillan: Piano Concerto No. 2 ‡
Beethoven: Symphony No. 2

From English drinking songs to Irish jigs, composer and conductor James MacMillan's works combine symphonic music with the traditions of the British Isles. MacMillan's Stomp is drawn from traditional Irish dance. His colorful and virtuosic Piano Concerto No. 2, performed by pianist Wayne Marshall, combines drinking songs and musical quotations from Tchaikovsky and Mozart with technical wizardry. The program also features Beethoven's Symphony No. 2.

Tickets for these concerts range from $15 to $84.
 
 
Wye Mills Series: Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5
Tuesday, April 8, 2008 at 8:00 a.m.-Chesapeake College, Performing Arts Center, Routes 50 and 213, Wye Mills, MD 21679
 
Carolyn Kuan, conductor
Qing Li, violin

James Macmillan: Stomp
Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 3
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5

The BSO travels to the Eastern Shore with Carolyn Kaun to perform a collection of works by Macmillan, Mozart and Tchaikovsky.

For tickets, please call 410.827.5867.      
  
 
BSO SuperPops: The Four Freshmen
Thursday, April 10, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.-The Music Center at Strathmore
Friday, April 11, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.-JMSH
Saturday, April 12, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.-JMSH
Sunday, April 13, 2008 at 3:00 p.m.-JMSH

Since their debut in the 1950s, The Four Freshmen have remained popular with hits such as "Day By Day" and their best-known song, "Graduation Day." Known for their trademark close-harmony vocals, this newest incarnation of The Four Freshmen proves the group is timeless. Don't miss this swinging group, named "Vocal Group of the Year" by DownBeat Magazine. PLEASE NOTE: the BSO will not perform in this concert.

Tickets for these concerts range from $15 to $84.
 

Musical Adventures Family Concert: Cinderella
Saturday, April 12, 2008 at 11:00 a.m.-JMSH

Rheda Becker, narrator
Bob Brown Puppets

Cheer for Cinderella in her pursuit to live happily ever after with the handsome prince. The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and Bob Brown Puppets will capture your heart as this enchanting story unfolds through Prokofiev's captivating score. For children ages 3 to 6 and their families.

Tickets range from $12 to $20.

 
Composers in Conversation: John Corigliano
Wednesday, April 16, 2008 at 7:30 p.m.-Theatre Project, 45 West Preston Street, Baltimore, Md. 21201

With an amazing grasp of the symphonic medium and its power to connect with listeners, John Corigliano use colors, instruments and unconventional stage set-up to create breathtaking new worlds of sound. "Composers in Conversation" is an opportunity to engage with each of the 11 contemporary composers featured throughout the 2007-2008 season. This program is hosted by Marin Alsop.

Tickets: $10

Celebrity Series: Beethoven's Eroica
Thursday, April 17, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.-JMSH
Friday, April 18, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.-JMSH **

Marin Alsop, conductor
William Wolfram, piano 

Corigliano: To Music ‡
Corigliano: Piano Concerto ‡
Beethoven: Symphony No. 3, "Eroica"

From the thunderous opening chords of Beethoven's glorious "Eroica" Symphony, considered by some to be his greatest symphony, to Oscar winner John Corigliano's grand, energy-packed Piano Concerto with guest soloist William Wolfram.

Tickets for these concerts range from $15 to $84.

Favorites Series (Meyerhoff)/Classical Thursdays (Strathmore): Symphonie fantastique
Thursday, April 24, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.-The Music Center at Strathmore *
Friday, April 25, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.-JMSH
Saturday, April 26, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.-JMSH
Sunday, April 27, 2008 at 3:00 p.m.-JMSH

Yan Pascal Tortelier, conductor 
Yuja Wang, piano  

Yardumian: Armenian Suite ‡
Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 1
Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique

After his appearance sparked rave reviews last season, Yan Pascal Tortelier returns to the Meyerhoff to conduct one of the most influential, enduring and celebrated of all classical masterworks, Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique. Also on the program is Richard Yardumian's Armenian Suite, echoing influences of Armenian folk songs, and young piano sensation Yuja Wang performing Prokofiev's first piano concerto.

Tickets for these concerts range from $15 to $84.
 
 
Soulful Symphony: Say Amen Somebody
Friday, May 2, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.-The Music Center at Strathmore
Saturday, May 3, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.-JMSH

This hand clappin', foot stompin' program features the music of gospel-great Donald Lawrence.

Tickets for these concerts range from $15 to $55.

Celebrity Series (Meyerhoff)/Special Presentation (Strathmore): Carmina Burana
Thursday, May 1, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.-JMSH
Friday, May 2, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.-JMSH **
Saturday, May 3, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.-The Music Center at Strathmore
Sunday, May 4, 2008 at 3:00 p.m.-JMSH

Marin Alsop, conductor 
Baltimore Choral Arts Society
Peabody Children's Chorus 

Barber: Medea's Dance of Vengeance
Orff: Carmina Burana

You know you're in for something spectacular with one of the best-known works of the last century, Carl Orff's spine-tingling Carmina Burana. From its use in film soundtracks to ads, its appeal is unequivocal, and with over 300 performers, its magnitude in live performance is stunning. The concert opens with another setting of ancient text, Medea's Dance of Vengeance, one of Barber's most alluring works. This program will be broadcast on XM Satellite Radio (XM Classics 110) on Friday, June 6 at 9:00 p.m. and Sunday, June 8 at 3:00 p.m.
 
Tickets for these concerts range from $15 to $84.

BSO SuperPops: A Chorus of Hits
Thursday, May 8, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.-The Music Center at Strathmore
Friday, May 9, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.-JMSH
Saturday, May 10, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.-JMSH
Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 3:00 p.m.-JMSH
 
Jack Everly, conductor
Baltimore Choral Arts Society

Together with 200 instrumentalists and singers, Principal Pops Conductor Jack Everly leads favorite choruses from the musical worlds of Broadway, opera and Hollywood.

Tickets for these concerts range from $15 to $84.
 
 
Classically Kids Family Concert: In the Composer's Workshop
Saturday, May 10, 2008 at 11:00 a.m.-JMSH

Gregory Smith, host and narrator

Join the BSO for an inside look at some of the secrets of composing. Learn the tools of the trade and find out what inspires composers to write music. Help composer Gregory Smith finish his work by choosing the perfect musical ending! For children ages 7 to 12 and their families.

Tickets range from $12 to $20.

Composers in Conversastion: Thomas Adès
Wednesday, May 14, 2008 at 7:30 p.m.-Theatre Project, 45 West Preston Street, Baltimore, Md. 21201

Creating multi-dimensional music that must be peeled off one layer at a to reach the core, Thomas Adès is motivated by pure emotion. "Composers in Conversation" is an opportunity to engage with each of the 11 contemporary composers featured throughout the 2007-2008 season. This program is hosted by Dale Keiger.

Tickets: $10

Celebrity Series (Meyerhoff)/Classical Saturdays (Strathmore): Beethoven Re-Imagined
Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.-JMSH
Friday, May 16, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.-JMSH
Saturday, May 17, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.-The Music Center at Strathmore
 
Thomas Adès, conductor and composer †
Anthony Marwood, violin † 

Beethoven: Symphony No. 1
Thomas Adès: Violin Concerto ‡
Beethoven: Symphony No. 4

Ascending on a meteoric rise of international musical prominence, composer and conductor Thomas Adès leads sought-after violinist Anthony Marwood in the BSO debut of Adès' Violin Concerto, a work composed especially for Mr. Marwood. The program begins and ends with two Beethoven, Symphonies Nos. 1 and 4.

Tickets for these concerts range from $15 to $84.
 

Celebrity Series: Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue
Thursday, May 22, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.-JMSH
Friday, May 23, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.-JMSH **

Marin Alsop, conductor
Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano  

Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue (Paul Whiteman Band Version)
Ravel: Le Tombeau de Couperin
Gershwin: Concerto in F

The BSO and Music Director Marin Alsop team up with pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet to perform Gershwin's beloved Rhapsody in Blue, heard in the original orchestration for the Paul Whiteman Band along with the composer's Concerto in F. The most famous jazz group of the 1920s, the Paul Whiteman Band originally commissioned Rhapsody in Blue, and this performance offers the chance to hear the work in a unique original light.

Tickets for these concerts range from $15 to $84.
 

Casual Series: All Gershwin
Saturday, May 24, 2008 at 11:00 a.m.-JMSH

Marin Alsop, conductor
Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano 

Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue (Paul Whiteman Band Version)
Gershwin: Concerto in F

The BSO and Music Director Marin Alsop team up with pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet to perform Gershwin's beloved Rhapsody in Blue, heard in the original orchestration for the Paul Whiteman Band along with the composer's Concerto in F. The most famous jazz group of the 1920s, the Paul Whiteman Band originally commissioned Rhapsody in Blue, and this performance offers the chance to hear the work in a unique original light.

Tickets range from $15 to $57.

Symphony with a Twist™: The Inca Trail
Friday, May 30, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.-The Music Center at Strathmore
Saturday, May 31, 2008 8:00 p.m.-JMSH  

Miguel Harth-Bedoya, conductor
Peruvian dancers
Jessica Warren, Andean flute †

Traversing the Andes and wandering through Machu Picchu, the Inca Trail is among the oldest and most extensive roads in South America. Led by conductor Miguel Harth-Bedoya, this performance travels that ancient highway across the continent. Showcasing a multimedia display of South American sights, the music leads the audience through Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela and Colombia, accented by the native dance of each region and the music of Ginastera, Golijov and Gabriella Frank.

Tickets for these concerts range from $15 to $84.
 
 
Special Event (Meyerhoff)/Classical Thursdays (Strathmore): Brandenburg Concertos
Thursday, June 5, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.-The Music Center at Strathmore *
Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.-JMSH
 
Jonathan Carney, leader and violin 
Emily Skala, flute
Marcia Kämper, flute
Igor Yuzefovich, violin  

Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3
Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 4
Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 6
Bach: Double Violin Concerto
 
Concertmaster Jonathan Carney leads featured BSO musicians in three selections from Bach's much-loved concerto cycle, along with the Baroque master's Double Violin Concerto.

Tickets for these concerts range from $15 to $84.

Frederick Series: Vivaldi and Handel
Friday, June 6, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.-Frederick Community College: Kussmaul Theater at Frederick Community College 
7932 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick, Md.

Madeline Adkins, leader and violin
Philip Munds, horn
Beth Graham, horn
Katherine Needleman, oboe
Michael Lisicky, oboe

Handel: Concerto Grosso Op. 3, No. 2
Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in D Major, RV 210
Albinoni: Concerto for Two Oboes
Vivaldi: Concerto for 2 Horns, RV 583
Biber: Battalia

BSO Associate Concertmaster Madeline Adkins leads featured BSO musicians in a compilation of spirited concertos by Vivaldi, widely recognized as the master of the Baroque instrumental concerto. The concert also includes Handel's Concerto Grosso, as well as Biber's Battalia, a work dedicated to Bacchus, the god of wine and merrymaking.

Single tickets are available on the evening of the performance and are $28 for adults, $10 for students. For more information about BSO performances in Frederick, contact James French at 301.663.0365.

Casual Series: Vivaldi and Handel
Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 11:00 a.m.-JMSH

Madeline Adkins, leader and violin
Philip Munds, horn
Beth Graham, horn
Katherine Needleman, oboe
Michael Lisicky, oboe

Vivaldi: Concerto for 2 Horns, RV 583
Biber: Battalia ‡
Albinoni: Concerto for Two Oboes
Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in D Major, RV 210
Handel: Concerto Grosso Op. 3, No. 2

BSO Associate Concertmaster Madeline Adkins leads featured BSO musicians in a compilation of spirited concertos by Vivaldi, widely recognized as the master of the Baroque instrumental concerto. The concert also includes Handel's Concerto Grosso, as well as Biber's Battalia, a work dedicated to Bacchus, the god of wine and merrymaking.
 
Tickets range from $15 to $57.

Celebrity Series (Meyerhoff)/Classical Saturdays (Strathmore): Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3
Thursday, June 12, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.-JMSH
Friday, June 13, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.-JMSH
Saturday, June 14, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.-The Music Center at Strathmore 
Sunday, June 15, 2008 at 3:00 p.m.-JMSH

Thomas Dausgaard, conductor
Barry Douglas, piano  

Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3
Sibelius: En Saga
Sibelius: Symphony No. 7

Acclaimed conductor Thomas Dausgaard leads Sibelius' epic Symphony No. 7 and the sweeping tone poem En Saga. Dausgaard is joined by Irish pianist Barry Douglas, who performs Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 3, widely popularized by the film Shine.

Tickets for these concerts range from $15 to $84.
 

Composers in Conversation: Joan Tower
Wednesday, June 18, 2008 at 7:30 p.m.-Theatre Project, 45 West Preston Street, Baltimore, Md. 21201

An "athletic" composer, Joan Tower favors highly rhythmic, percussion-based writing that is immediate and visceral. "Composers in Conversation" is an opportunity to engage with each of the 11 contemporary composers featured throughout the 2007-2008 season. This program is hosted by Marin Alsop.

Tickets: $10
 

Favorites Series (Meyerhoff)/Classical Thursdays (Strathmore): Beethoven's Ninth
Thursday, June 19, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.-The Music Center at Strathmore *
Friday, June 20, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.-JMSH
Saturday, June 21, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.-JMSH
Sunday, June 22, 2008 at 3:00 p.m.-JMSH

Marin Alsop, conductor 
Baltimore Choral Arts Society
Tom Hall, Music Director 

Joan Tower: Concerto for Orchestra
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9, "Choral"

Maestra Marin Alsop and the Baltimore Choral Arts Society conclude the 2007-2008 season in grand fashion with Beethoven's Symphony No. 9. The program will also include the dynamic Concerto for Orchestra by American composer Joan Tower. This program will be broadcast on XM Satellite Radio (XM Classics 110) on Friday, June 27 at 9:00 p.m. and Sunday, June 29 at 3:00 p.m.

Tickets for these concerts range from $15 to $84.

NOTES

While current at the time of publication, this calendar is subject to change. Updated calendars are issued regularly. For the most recent version, please contact the BSO Public Relations Office.

†  Denotes a BSO artist debut

‡  Denotes a BSO premiere

* Music Notes LIVE! is a free pre-concert lecture at the Music Center at Strathmore, hosted by WETA's David Ginder. The program begins at 7:00 p.m. and is free to ticket holders.

** Classics in Conversation is a free pre-concert lecture at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. The program begins at 7:00 p.m. and is free to ticket holders.

VENUES
Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall is located at 1212 Cathedral Street, Baltimore, Md.

The Baltimore Symphony's second venue, the Music Center at Strathmore, is located at 5301 Tuckerman Lane, N. Bethesda, Md.

Composers in Conversation takes place at the Theatre Project, located one-half block from the Meyerhoff at 45 West Preston Street, Baltimore, Md.

TICKETS
Subscriptions for Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall series are on sale now through the BSO Ticket Office, 410.783.8000 or BSOmusic.org.

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