Enhance Your BSO Experience
It all starts with the music. A great concert can uplift us, inspire us, heal us, bring us closer together, and feed our curious minds. At the BSO, we thrive on exploring all that symphonic music has to offer with our closest supporters—our loyal members, devoted subscribers, and inquisitive Passport holders—by finding ways to listen, learn, and indulge our shared love of music.
Members: To thank you for your generous philanthropic support, we are pleased to invite you to exclusive celebrations, listed below. Be sure to save the dates and watch the mail for your invitations. And to customize your concertgoing experience throughout the season, enjoy our new Ovation Series. Use the free passes you receive with your membership level to reserve your space in any of the opportunities (listed below) that speak to you. Used all your passes? You may still reserve your space with just a $10 donation per ticket. (Adjusted prices will appear in your shopping cart once you sign in as a member.)
Subscribers and BSO Passport holders: New in the 2023-24 season, we invite you to enhance your concertgoing experience by participating in our new Ovation Series with just a $20 donation per ticket. Simply click on your chosen Ovation event below, log in with your subscriber account, and complete the transaction as prompted.
OVATION SERIES EVENTS
Listen in as a world class orchestra refines program repertoire at an Open Rehearsal, followed by a short presentation. Meals for purchase are available to enjoy at a discount online or for an additional fee at the door.
October 20, 2023 | Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
9:30 AM | Doors Open
10 AM – 12:30 PM | Open Rehearsal
12:30 -1:30 PM | Lunch & Learn Presentation
David Danzmayr, conductor
Christine Goerke, soprano
ANNA CLYNE This Midnight Hour
BARBER Andromache’s Farewell
SIBELIUS Symphony No. 1
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November 30, 2023 | The Music Center at Strathmore
4:15 PM | Doors Open
4:45 – 6 PM | Open Rehearsal
6:15 – 7:15 PM | Dinner Presentation
Jonathon Heyward, conductor
Simone Lamsma, violin
TCHAIKOVSKY Violin Concerto
LERA AUERBACH Icarus
STRAVINSKY Firebird Suite (1919)
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February 2, 2024 | Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
9:30 AM | Doors Open
10 AM – 12:30 PM | Open Rehearsal
12:30 -1:30 PM | Lunch & Learn Presentation
Wayne Marshall, conductor and piano
COPELAND Music for the Theatre
GERSHWIN Rhapsody in Blue
BERNSTEIN On the Town; Three Dance Episodes
ELLINGTON Harlem
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March 14, 2024 | Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
6:30 PM | Doors Open & Lite Reception
7:30 – 10:30 PM | Open Rehearsal
Jonathon Heyward conductor
Jasmine Habersham, piano
Nicholas Phan, tenor
Elliot Madore, baritone
MENDELSSOHN Die Schöne Melsuine Overture
MISSY MAZZOLI Sinfonia (for Orbiting Spheres)
ORFF Carmina Burana
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May 2, 2024 | The Music Center at Strathmore
4:15 PM | Doors Open
4:45 – 6 PM | Open Rehearsal
6:15 – 7:15 PM | Dinner Presentation
Jeannette Sorrell, conductor
Katherine Needleman, oboe
BACH Concerto in F for Oboe and Strings
HANDEL Water Music Suite
GRÈTRY Zémire et Azor Ballet Suite
MOZART Idomeneo Ballet Music, K.367
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May 9, 2024 | Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
9:30 AM | Doors Open
10 AM – 12:30 PM | Open Rehearsal
12:30 -1:30 PM | Lunch & Learn Presentation
Damon Gupton, conductor
Blockbuster Film Classics
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Toast the BSO musicians who are featured as soloists on BSO Classical concerts at receptions following their performances. Concert ticket required to attend this event.
January 21, 2024 | Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Post-Concert | Celebrate YaoGuang Zhai, Principal Clarinet
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May 5, 2024 | Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Post-Concert | Celebrate Katherine Needleman, Principal Oboe
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May 31, 2024 | Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Post-Concert | Celebrate Jonathan Carney, Concertmaster
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June 6, 2024 | The Music Center at Strathmore
Post-Concert | Celebrate Andrew Balio, Principal Trumpet
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Enjoy a light reception with like-minded supporters across cultural institutions before enjoying a chamber performance by BSO musicians.
November 14, 2023 | Enoch Pratt Free Library
5:30 PM | Private reception in Poe Room
6:30 PM | Chamber performance in Central Hall
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March 12, 2024 | Baltimore Museum of Art
5:30 PM | Private reception
6:30 PM | Chamber performance
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April 24, 2024 | Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Annual Ruth & Lamar Alsop Chamber Music Performance
5:30 PM | Doors Open
5:45 PM | Chamber performance
6:15 PM | Closing Reception
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May 15, 2024 | Boordy Vineyards
5:30 PM | Reception
6:30 PM | Chamber performance
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June 4, 2024 | Baltimore Museum of Industry
5:30 PM | Reception in Museum
6:30 PM | Chamber performance in Decker Gallery
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Enjoy a complimentary glass of wine pre-concert while you hear an artist’s perspective of the evening’s program. Concert ticket required to attend this event.
Saturday September 30, 2023 | The Music Center at Strathmore
Moderated discussion and Q&A with composer, James Lee, III
7 – 7:30 PM
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Thursday November 16, 2023 | Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hal
Speaker TBA
7 – 7:30 PM
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Saturday November 18, 2023 | The Music Center at Strathmore
Speaker TBA
7 – 7:30 PM
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Saturday February 17, 2024 | The Music Center at Strathmore
Speaker TBA
7 – 7:30 PM
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Saturday March 16, 2024 | The Music Center at Strathmore
Speaker TBA
7 – 7:30 PM
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Sunday April 28, 2024 | The Music Center at Strathmore
Speaker TBA
2 – 2:30 PM
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Sunday May 19, 2024 | Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Speaker TBA
2 – 2:30 PM
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Let us guide you backstage before a concert for a behind-the-scenes look, to meet section performers, and tour their instruments. Concert tickets are required to attend this event.
Saturday October 7, 2023 | Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Totally Timpani: learn about the timpani from James Wyman, Principal Timpani!
6:50 PM | First tour REGISTER HERE
7:15 PM | Second tour REGISTER HERE
Thursday November 9, 2023 | The Music Center at Strathmore
Tour the percussion section and meet Edouard Beyens, Principal Percussion
6:50 PM | First tour REGISTER HERE
7:15 PM | Second tour REGISTER HERE
Saturday January 6, 2024 | Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
6:50 PM | First tour REGISTER HERE
7:15 PM | Second tour REGISTER HERE
Saturday February 3, 2024 | The Music Center at Strathmore
Meet the Clarinet Section with YaoGuang Zhai, Principal Clarinet; Vitor Trindade, Second Clarinet; and Bill Jenkins, Bass Clarinet
6:50 PM | First tour REGISTER HERE
7:15 PM | Second tour REGISTER HERE
Friday March 1, 2024 | Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Warm up with the brass: get a sneak peek at pre-concert warm up with Aubrey Foard, Principal Tuba; Rene Shapiro, Assistant Principal Trumpet; and Jeremy Buckler, Second Trombone
6:50 PM | First tour REGISTER HERE
7:15 PM | Second tour REGISTER HERE
Sunday June 9, 2024 | Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
1:50 PM | First tour REGISTER HERE
2:15 PM | Second tour REGISTER HERE
Enjoy a virtual cuppa with Jonathon Heyward! Gather on Zoom, sip tea from local-owned tea shops, and get to know our new Music Director.
October 4, 2023 | Virtual via Zoom
12 – 12:45 PM
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November 8, 2023 | Virtual via Zoom
12 – 12:45 PM
REGISTER HERE
December 12, 2023 | Virtual via Zoom
12 – 12:45 PM
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January 10, 2024 | Virtual via Zoom
12 – 12:45 PM
REGISTER HERE
February 7, 2024 | Virtual via Zoom
12 – 12:45 PM
REGISTER HERE
April 10, 2024 | Virtual via Zoom
12 – 12:45 PM
REGISTER HERE
May 29, 2024 | Virtual via Zoom
12 – 12:45 PM
REGISTER HERE
DONOR EXCLUSIVE EVENTS
DONOR EXCLUSIVE EVENTS
Invitation-only events for BSO donors based on giving level. To renew your support or join, visit BSO Membership.
Donor Appreciation Concert*
Enjoy a donor only, free concert in August so we can thank you for your annual support! Local small business food vendors on-site so you can taste the best of Baltimore after hearing the best of Baltimore, with live music and good vibes all around. (Bach Level Members & above)
Fall Donor Celebration
Specially themed thank you events thank-you events for donors (Brahms Level Members & above)
Spring Donor Celebration
Specially themed thank you events thank-you events for donors (Symphony Society Members & above)
Allegretto Dinners
Break bread at the hall with fellow Governing Members and BSO Musicians prior to a concert (fee-based) (Symphony Society Members & above.
On-Stage Rehearsals*
Surround yourself with music and get a musicians POV as you sit on stage for a BSO rehearsal, after enjoying a light breakfast in the lobby. (Governing Member Level & above)
Maestro’s Circle Dinner
Elevated evening dinner party with major donors, at a private home, featuring a guest artist performance and mingling with BSO musicians and Jonathon Heyward. (By invitation only)
Legato Circle Luncheon*
Annual gathering of Legato Circle Planned Giving Donors for an expertly crafted luncheon and chamber music performance at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. (By invitation only)
*available only at the Meyerhoff in 23-24
