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: 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, preceded by a lite breakfast reception with BSO musicians!
Thursday, October 17, 2024
Rehearsal of Alsop Conducts Chopin & Prokofiev
Marin Alsop, conductor
Hayato Sumino, piano
Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Doors open/breakfast starts at 9 AM
Rehearsal starts at 10 AM
Rehearsal ends at 12:30 PM
REGISTER HERE
Friday, November 8, 2024
Rehearsal of Marsalis & Sibelius with Heyward
Jonathon Heyward, conductor
Aubrey Foard, tuba
Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Doors open/breakfast starts at 9 AM
Rehearsal starts at 10 AM
Rehearsal ends at 12:30 PM
REGISTER HERE
Thursday, January 16, 2025
Rehearsal of Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 20 featuring Tao & Heyward
Jonathon Heyward, conductor
Conrad Tao, piano
Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Doors open/breakfast starts at 9 AM
Rehearsal starts at 10 AM
Rehearsal ends at 12:30 PM
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Thursday, May 1, 2025
Rehearsal of Brahms Symphony No. 1 with Heyward
Jonathon Heyward, conductor
Joshua Roman, cello
The Music Center at Strathmore
Doors open 4:15 PM
Rehearsal starts at 4:45 pm
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Friday, May 9, 2025
Rehearsal of Heros & Heroines
Sarah Hicks, conductor
Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Doors open/breakfast starts at 9 AM
Rehearsal starts at 10 AM
Rehearsal ends at 12:30 PM
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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.
Friday, November 8, 2024
Celebrating BSO Soloist, Aubrey Foard, Principal Tuba
Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Post-concert
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Sunday, May 18, 2025
Celebrating BSO Soloist, Harrison Miller, Principal Bassoon
Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Post-concert
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Thursday, May 29, 2025
Celebrating BSO Soloist, Jonathan Carney, Concertmaster
The Music Center at Strathmore
Post-concert
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Enjoy a light reception and chamber music performance by BSO musicians in iconic locations around Baltimore and Montgomery County.
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
The Vollmer Center at Cylburn Arboretum
4915 Greenspring Ave, Baltimore, MD 21209
Take a journey across two continents and three centuries of woodwind music. From Devienne’s depiction of the courts of romantic France to Valerie Coleman’s illustration of the bustling cityscape of New York.
Featuring
Vitor Trindade, Second Clarinet
Christine Murphy, Assistant Principal Flute
Schuyler Jackson, Second Bassoon
François Devienne - Trio in Bb op. 61
I. Allegro
Robert Muczynski (1929-2010) - Fragments for Wind Trio
I. Waltz
II. Solitude
III. Holiday
IV. Reverie
V. Exit
Rosy Wertheim (1888-1949) - Trio for flute, clarinet and bassoon
I. Allegro risoluto
II. Adagio
III. Scherzo
IV. Allegro con spirito
Valerie Coleman (b. 1970) - Rubispheres
I. DROM
II. Serenade
III. Revival
Reception begins at 5:30 PM
Performance begins at 6:30 PM
Event ends by 7:30 PM
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Monday, February 10, 2025
Round House Theater, 4545 East-West Hwy, Bethesda, MD 20814
Reception begins at 5:30 PM
Performance begins at 6:30 PM
Event ends by 7:30 PM
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Tuesday, March 11, 2025
American Visionary Art Museum, 800 Key Hwy, Baltimore, MD 21230
Reception begins at 5:30 PM
Performance begins at 6:30 PM
Event ends by 7:30 PM
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Wednesday, April 16 2025
Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Alsop Family Fund Chamber Music Performance
Doors open at 5 PM
Performance begins at 5:30 PM
Reception begins by 6:15 PM
Event ends by 7:15 PM
REGISTER HERE
Wednesday, May 21 2025
Sandy Spring Museum, 17901 Bentley Rd, Sandy Spring, MD 20860
Reception begins at 5:30 PM
Performance begins at 6:30 PM
Event ends by 7:30 PM
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Join us pre-concert to hear from Composer in Residence, James Lee, III, as he discusses contemporary compositions with special guests. Concert ticket required to attend this event.
Sunday, October 20, 2024 | 2 PM
Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
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Sunday, January 12, 2025 | 2 PM
Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
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Thursday, February 13, 2025 | 6:30 PM
Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
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Sunday, March 23, 2025 | 2 PM
Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
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Sunday, May 4, 2025 | 2 PM
Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
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Thursday, June 5, 2025 | 6:30 PM
Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
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Let us guide you backstage before a concert for a behind-the-scenes opportunity to meet section performers and tour their instruments. Concert tickets and registration are required to attend this event.
Thursday, October 10, 2024
The Music Center at Strathmore
Meet the BSO Backstage: Marcia McHugh, second flute
7:15 PM Tour: REGISTER HERE
Sunday, October 13, 2024
Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Meet the BSO Backstage: Aaron LaVere, principal trombone
1:45 PM Tour: REGISTER HERE
2:10 PM Tour: REGISTER HERE
Saturday, November 9, 2024
The Music Center at Strathmore
Meet the BSO Backstage: Amal Gochenour, piccolo
7:15 PM Tour: REGISTER HERE
Saturday, November 16, 2024
Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Meet the BSO Backstage: Lisa Steltenpohl, principal viola & Jacob Shack, associate principal viola
6:45 PM Tour: REGISTER HERE
7:10 PM Tour: REGISTER HERE
Thursday, January 9, 2025
Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Meet the BSO Backstage: Edouard Beyens, principal percussion
6:15 PM Tour: REGISTER HERE
6:45 PM Tour: REGISTER HERE
Sunday, January 12, 2025
Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Meet the BSO Backstage: James Wyman, principal timpani
1:45 PM Tour: REGISTER HERE
2:10 PM Tour: REGISTER HERE
Friday, January 17, 2025
Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Meet the BSO Backstage: Harrison Miller, principal bassoon
6:45 PM Tour: REGISTER HERE
7:10 PM Tour: REGISTER HERE
Friday, January 24, 2025
The Music Center at Strathmore
Meet the BSO Backstage: Rene Shapiro, assistant principal/third trumpet
7:15 PM Tour: REGISTER HERE
Sunday, February 2, 2025
Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Meet the BSO Backstage: TBD
1:45 PM Tour: REGISTER HERE
2:10 PM Tour: REGISTER HERE
Thursday, February 27, 2025
The Music Center at Strathmore
Meet the BSO Backstage: Lisa Bergman, second horn
7:15 PM Tour: REGISTER HERE
Saturday March 1, 2025
Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Meet the BSO Backstage: Nina DeCesare, bass
6:45 PM Tour: REGISTER HERE
7:10 PM Tour: REGISTER HERE
Thursday, March 6, 2025
Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Meet the BSO Backstage: Holly Jenkins, acting associate concertmaster
6:15 PM Tour: REGISTER HERE
6:45 PM Tour: REGISTER HERE
Saturday, March 22, 2025
The Music Center at Strathmore
Meet the BSO Backstage: Jeremy Buckler, second trombone
7:15 PM Tour: REGISTER HERE
Friday, April 25, 2025
Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Meet the BSO Backstage: Vitor Trindade, second clarinet
6:45 PM Tour: REGISTER HERE
7:10 PM Tour: REGISTER HERE
Sunday, April 27, 2025
The Music Center at Strathmore
Meet the BSO Backstage: Schuyler Jackson, second bassoon
2:15 PM Tour: REGISTER HERE
Friday, May 9, 2025
The Music Center at Strathmore
Meet the BSO Backstage: Aubrey Foard, principal tuba
7:15 PM Tour: REGISTER HERE
Saturday May 31, 2025
Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Meet the BSO Backstage: Jaime An, assistant principal cello
6:45 PM Tour: REGISTER HERE
7:10 PM Tour: REGISTER HERE
Thursday, June 5, 2025
Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Meet the BSO Backstage: Jane Marvine, english horn
6:15 PM Tour: REGISTER HERE
6:45 PM Tour: 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