Classical Collection

2026-27 season

The Classical Collection traces meaningful musical relationships across generations, pairing landmark works and influential composers with today’s most compelling artists to cast new light on timeless music.

2026-27 Season Classical Collection

The Classical Collection traces meaningful musical relationships across generations, pairing landmark works and influential composers with today’s most compelling artists to cast new light on timeless music.

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Gala with Samara Joy

Jonathon Heyward opens the 2025–26 Season with jazz star Samara Joy, celebrating BSO’s statewide impact with classics by Vaughan, Fitzgerald, and Ellington.
Gala with Samara Joy

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Jonathon Heyward, conductor
Samara Joy, vocalist
Baltimore Symphony Youth Orchestra
BSO OrchKids

For Sponsorship packages (tables of 10) and individual VIP tickets, including access to pre- and post-concert social events, visit BSOmusic.org/Gala.

Sep 25 & 26

Signature Series

Signature Series

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Stravinsky & Prokofiev

with Heyward

Jonathon Heyward opens the BSO Classical Series with Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3 featuring Bruce Liu, plus Jonathan Leshnoff’s Rush. Tickets available.
Stravinsky & Prokofiev with Heyward

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Jonathon Heyward, conductor
Bruce Liu, piano

STRAVINSKY Fireworks
PROKOFIEV Piano Concerto No. 3
JONATHAN LESHNOFF Rush
STRAVINSKY The Firebird: Suite (1919 version)

Oct 2–4

Classical Series

Classical Series

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Alsop Conducts

Tchaikovsky’s Pathétique

Marin Alsop leads Adams’s On the Transmigration of Souls with Barber’s Adagio and Tchaikovsky’s Pathétique in a moving 9/11 anniversary program.
Alsop Conducts Tchaikovsky’s Pathétique

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Marin Alsop, conductor

BARBER Adagio for Strings
John ADAMS On the Transmigration of Souls
TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 6 “Pathétique”

Oct 15–18

Classical Series

Classical Series

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Mozart Meets Latin

Masters

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Mozart Meets Latin Masters

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor
Jonathan Carney, violin

GINASTERA Estancia: Four Dances
BRUCH Scottish Fantasy
MOZART Symphony No. 31 “Paris”
PIAZZOLLA Sinfonía Buenos Aires

Oct 23–25

Classical Series

Classical Series

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Don Juan & Stories

In Sound

Jonathon Heyward leads Strauss’s Don Juan, Ravel’s Shéhérazade with Fleur Barron, and Berlioz’s Harold in Italy featuring Lisa Steltenpohl.
Don Juan & Stories in Sound

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Jonathon Heyward, conductor
Fleur Barron, mezzo-soprano
Lisa Steltenpohl, viola

STRAUSS Don Juan
RAVEL Shéhérazade
BERLIOZ Harold in Italy

Nov 6 & 8

Classical Series

Classical Series

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Nemanja Radulović and

Double Sens in Recital

Nemanja Radulović returns with Double Sens for Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, delivering bold color and virtuosic flair in an intimate recital evening. Tickets available.
Nemanja Radulović and Double Sens in Recital

Nemanja Radulović, violin
Double Sens, ensemble

Please note the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra does not perform on this program

Nov 10

Live at the Meyerhoff Series

Live at the Meyerhoff Series

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Ohlsson Plays Brahms

Romantic warmth fills the hall with works by Dvořák and Emilie Mayer, capped by Brahms’s Piano Concerto No. 2 performed by Garrick Ohlsson.
Ohlsson Plays Brahms

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Jonathon Heyward, conductor
Garrick Ohlsson, piano

BRAHMS Piano Concerto No. 2
MAYER Faust Overture
DVOŘÁK The Golden Spinning Wheel

Nov 13–15

Classical Series

Classical Series

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Beethoven's Ninth:

New Year's Celebration

Celebrate the New Year with Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, crowned by the “Ode to Joy,” as Peter Oundjian leads the BSO in a powerful, uplifting performance.
Beethoven’s Ninth: New Year’s Celebration

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Peter Oundjian, conductor
Joélle Harvey, soprano
Kelley O’Connor, mezzo-soprano
Issachah Savage, tenor
Dashon Burton, bass-baritone
Baltimore Choral Arts Society, chorus

VALERIE COLEMAN Umoja: Anthem of Unity
BEETHOVEN Elegaic Song
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 9 “Choral”

Jan 1–3

Signature Series

Signature Series

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Grieg & Mussorgsky

Jan Lisiecki performs Grieg’s Piano Concerto, paired with Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition in Ravel’s orchestration with a special visual presentation.
Grieg & Mussorgsky

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Jonathon Heyward, conductor
Jan Lisiecki, piano

DOBRINKA TABAKOVA Orpheus’ Comet
GRIEG Piano Concerto
MUSSORGSKY Pictures at an Exhibition

Jan 8–10

Classical Series

Classical Series

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Mahler’s Titan

with Heyward

Jonathon Heyward leads Mahler’s Symphony No. 1, from quiet beginnings to triumphant affirmation, plus a BSO premiere by Jonathan Leshnoff with Gil Shaham.
Mahler’s Titan with Heyward

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Jonathon Heyward, conductor
Gil Shaham, violin

ANDREA TARRODI Solus
JONATHAN LESHNOFF Violin Concerto (world premiere, BSO commission)
MAHLER Symphony No. 1 “Titan”

Jan 22 & 23

Classical Series

Classical Series

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Elgar, Tchaikovsky

& Strauss

Daniele Rustioni leads Elgar, Tchaikovsky, and Strauss in a Romantic-era journey from reflection to sweeping romance—an immersive escape across Europe.
Elgar, Tchaikovsky & Strauss

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Daniele Rustioni, conductor
Johannes Moser, cello

ELGAR In the South (Alassio)
TCHAIKOVSKY Variations on a Rococo Theme
STRAUSS Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks
STRAUSS Der Rosenkavalier: Suite

Jan 28–31

Classical Series

Classical Series

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The Planets

– An HD Odyssey

Holst’s The Planets comes alive with HD space imagery above the stage, paired with Mozart’s radiant “Jupiter” Symphony in a family-friendly spectacle.
The Planets – An HD Odyssey

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Damon Gupton, conductor
The Planets – An HD Odyssey, visuals
Baltimore Choral Arts Society, chorus
Anthony Blake Clark, music director

ANNA CLYNE Pivot
MOZART Symphony No. 41 “Jupiter”
HOLST The Planets

Feb 11–13

Signature Series

Signature Series

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Beethoven’s Complete Piano

Concertos with Yeol Eum Son

Yeol Eum Son and Jonathon Heyward present Beethoven’s complete Piano Concerto cycle, concluding with the “Emperor” on Feb 28 at Strathmore.
Beethoven’s Complete Piano Concertos with Yeol Eum Son

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Jonathon Heyward, conductor
Yeol Eum Son, piano

Yeol Eum Son and Jonathon Heyward present Beethoven’s complete Piano Concerto cycle, concluding with the “Emperor” on Feb 28 at Strathmore.

Feb 25–28

Classical Series

Classical Series

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Shostakovich:

The Leningrad

Jonathon Heyward introduces Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 7 with guided insights, followed by a full performance revealing its powerful message of resistance.
Shostakovich: The Leningrad

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Jonathon Heyward, conductor

SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 7 “Leningrad”

Mar 5–7

Classical Series

Classical Series

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The Music of Joe Hisaishi

Experience the full range of Joe Hisaishi’s music—from symphonic works to iconic film scores—in an immersive program spanning concert hall and screen.
The Music of Joe Hisaishi

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Jiannan Cheng, conductor

Mar 12–15

Signature Series

Signature Series

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Romeo & Juliet

with Alsop

Marin Alsop leads Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet suite and Paganini’s Violin Concerto No. 1, featuring virtuoso violinist Ning Feng.
Romeo & Juliet with Alsop

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Marin Alsop, conductor
Ning Feng, violin

PAGANINI Violin Concerto No. 1
PROKOFIEV Romeo and Juliet: Suite (compiled by Alsop)

Apr 1–4

Classical Series

Classical Series

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Heyward Conducts

Schumann and Brahms

Jonathon Heyward leads Schumann’s introspective Violin Concerto and Brahms’s radiant Symphony No. 2 in a Romantic program shaped by friendship and legacy.
Heyward Conducts Schumann and Brahms

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Jonathon Heyward, conductor
Isabelle Faust, violin

SCHUMANN Violin Concerto
GRANT STILL Mother and Child
BRAHMS Symphony No. 2

Apr 16–18

Classical Series

Classical Series

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Evgeny Kissin

in Recital

Evgeny Kissin performs an all-Beethoven recital featuring piano sonatas and the Diabelli Variations, showcasing bold imagination and wit. Tickets available.
Evgeny Kissin in Recital

Evgeny Kissin

Legendary pianist Evgeny Kissin brings extraordinary insight and intensity to an all-Beethoven recital. From the elegance of early and middle-period piano sonatas to the expansive Diabelli Variations, this intimate program reveals Beethoven’s imagination, wit, and bold expressive range through one of today’s great masters.

Please note the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra does not perform on this program.

Apr 30

Live at the Meyerhoff Series

Live at the Meyerhoff Series

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Beyond the Score®:

Beethoven: Symphony No. 5

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Beyond the Score® : Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 5

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Marta Gardolińska, conductor

Beyond the Score®: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 5
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 5 (complete performance)

May 1–2

Signature Series

Signature Series

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Voices Within:

Tchaikovsky & Shostakovich

Shostakovich’s First Violin Concerto and Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony reveal private worlds of coded truth and raw emotion through sound and tension.
Voices Within: Tchaikovsky & Shostakovich

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Jonathon Heyward, conductor
Vadim Gluzman, violin

KAPRÁLOVÁ Military Sinfonietta
SHOSTAKOVICH Violin Concerto No. 1
TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 4

May 13–15

Classical Series

Classical Series

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Thibaudet & the

New World Symphony

Dvořák’s “New World” Symphony pairs with Khachaturian’s vibrant Piano Concerto, performed by Jean-Yves Thibaudet in a program of color and flow.
Thibaudet & the New World Symphony

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Tianyi Lu, conductor
Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano

SALINA FISHER Tupaia
KHACHATURIAN Piano Concerto
DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 9 “”From the New World””

May 21–23

Classical Series

Classical Series

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Copland & a New

American Symphony

Copland’s Clarinet Concerto with YaoGuang Zhai and Bernstein’s On the Waterfront frame a new symphony by Jonathan Leshnoff inspired by American port cities.
Copland & a New American Symphony

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Jonathon Heyward, conductor
YaoGuang Zhai, clarinet

JONATHAN LESHNOFF Symphony No. 6 (world premiere, BSO commission)
COPLAND Clarinet Concerto
GLASS Symphony No. 15 “Lincoln”

Jun 4–6

Classical Series

Classical Series

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Heyward Conducts

Verdi’s Requiem

Jonathon Heyward leads Verdi’s monumental Requiem, bringing operatic drama and Romantic intensity to this powerful sacred masterpiece.
Heyward Conducts Verdi’s Requiem

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Jonathon Heyward, conductor

Jun 11–13

Classical Series

Classical Series

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