Holiday Concerts
Love Actually in Concert
Fri, Dec 6, 7:30 PM, Meyerhoff
Lucas Waldin, conductor
Featuring an all-star cast, this film has become a cult-classic and holiday favorite. The BSO will perform the hit soundtrack live to screen. Make sure you kick off the holiday season by experiencing Love Actually like never before!
Spirit of the Season: Bach, Corelli & Vivaldi
Sat, Dec 7, 8 PM, Strathmore
Sun, Dec 8, 3 PM, Meyerhoff
Nicholas McGegan, conductor
Sherezade Panthaki, soprano
Diana Moore, mezzo-soprano
Thomas Cooley, tenor
Enrico Lagasca, bass
Handel Choir of Baltimore
BACH Cantata No. 1 from Christmas Oratorio
BACH Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, BWV 1048
CORELLI Concerto grosso, Op. 6, No. 8, G minor (Christmas Concerto)
VIVALDI Gloria, RV 589
Nicholas McGegan, a titan in the field of early music interpretation, guides the BSO and a team of all-star vocalists through Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, followed by one of the composer’s most beloved orchestral works. Corelli’s concerto, written for Christmas Eve, contemplates the wonder and quiet splendor of the night before, while Vivaldi’s setting of the hymn, “Gloria in excelsis Deo,” welcomes the vocalists back to deliver some of Baroque music’s most iconic and inspired melodies.
Holiday Brass
Wed, Dec 11, 7:30 PM, Meyerhoff
William R. Langley, conductor
Members of the BSO Brass and Percussion Sections
BIZET (arr. VanDoren) Farandole from L’Arlesienne Suite No. 2
Cirque Nutcracker
Fri, Dec 13, 7:30 PM, Strathmore
Sat, Dec 14, 3 PM, Meyerhoff
Sun, Dec 15, 3 PM, Meyerhoff
William R. Langley, conductor
Troupe Vertigo
The most anticipated event of the holiday season returns! The sensational Troupe Vertigo will join the BSO to present a new and exciting rendition of Tchaikovsky’s beloved The Nutcracker, complete with jaw-dropping acrobatics and astonishing choreography.
Baltimore's Holiday Spectacular
Fri, Dec 20, 7:30 PM, Meyerhoff
Sat, Dec 21, 1:30 PM, Meyerhoff
Sat, Dec 21, 7:30 PM, Meyerhoff
Stuart Chafetz, conductor
Dee Donasco, vocalist
Baltimore Choral Arts Society
Anthony Blake Clark, Music Director
Centre Pointe Performing Arts, tap dancers
Program includes:
HAYES (arr. McKenzie) “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year”
DILORENZO Hanukkah Holiday Bash!
GILLESPIE, COOTS “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town” (Santa Tap)
TRADITIONAL (arr. Rutter) “O Come All Ye Faithful”
TRADITIONAL (arr. Anderson) “Silent Night”
TRADITIONAL (arr. Catingub) “Joy to the World”
And more!
The esteemed Pops conductor Stuart Chafetz returns to the BSO to conduct Baltimore's annual Holiday Spectacular. A perfect wintertime outing, this performance will feature special guest artists, audience sing-a-longs, and the ever-popular tap dancing Santas. Make this concert a part of your holiday family traditions!
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The Princess Bride in Concert
Fri, Jan 3, 7:30 PM, Strathmore
Sat, Jan 4, 7:30 PM, Meyerhoff
Sun, Jan 5, 3 PM, Meyerhoff
Jack Everly, conductor
Fencing, fighting, torture, revenge, giants, monsters, chases, escapes, true love, miracles… Experience one of the most beloved films of all time as never before… with the power of the BSO performing the entire musical score live-to-picture!
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