Thank You to the Frontline Workers of Baltimore

Presented by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

August 20, 2020 – The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) today released a video in support of the heroic work of Baltimore’s frontline workers. Created in collaboration with Baltimore personalities including Chef Duff Goldman, Orioles Infielder Hanser Alberto, actor André De Shields, artist Amy Sherald, Chef Cindy Wolf and BSO Music Director Marin Alsop, the video includes an excerpt of Holst’s “Jupiter” from The Planets performed virtually by the BSO.

Known for its heroic melody, “Jupiter” is the BSO’s standing ovation to essential workers, who continue to support our community during the pandemic. The music was performed and recorded by BSO musicians from their homes and edited by BSO Audio Engineer Chuck LaMar and Rob Brubaker.

Click here to watch the full performance.

Note: This recording is permitted to be aired or broadcast as long as the following is noted on air or in print: “This recording is performed and produced by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. For more information, visit BSOmusic.org.” Holst’s The Planets is public domain.

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About the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

For over a century, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) has been recognized as one of America’s leading orchestras and one of Maryland’s most significant cultural institutions. Under the direction of Music Director Marin Alsop, the orchestra is internationally renowned and locally admired for its innovation, performances, recordings and educational outreach initiatives including OrchKids.

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra performs annually for more than 275,000 people throughout the State of Maryland. Since 1982, the BSO has performed at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in Baltimore, and since 2005, with the opening of The Music Center at Strathmore in North Bethesda, MD, the BSO became the nation’s first orchestra performing its full season of classical and pops concerts in two metropolitan areas. More information about the BSO can be found at BSOmusic.org.

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