All concerts are held at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall unless otherwise noted.
Yefim Bronfman
FRI, May 2, 2014, 8 pm
Sun, May 4, 2014, 3 pm
Marin Alsop, conductor
Yefim Bronfman, piano
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5,
“Emperor”
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 12
(BSO Premiere)
“Yefim Bronfman is a virtuoso with
chops that defy comparison,” says
The New York Times. Yefim Bronfman plays Beethoven—the regal
“Emperor” Concerto. And Marin
Alsop leads the thrilling Twelfth
Symphony by Shostakovich, never
before performed by the BSO.
Yefim Bronfman
BSO SuperPops
All That Jazz:
A Symphonic
Celebration
of Kander & Ebb
FRI, May 16, 2014, 8 pm
Sat, May 17, 2014, 8 pm
Sun, May 18, 2014, 3 pm
Jack Everly, conductor
Jack Everly, the BSO and an incredible
cast of singers present a salute to the
Broadway blockbuster duo of Kander
and Ebb. Showstopper after showstopper from Cabaret, Chicago, New York,
New York, Kiss of the Spider Woman
and more. Start Spreadin’ the News!
Tchaikovsky’s Violin
Concerto
Percussion Strikes
Again!
Sat, May 10, 2014, 11 am
Ken Lam, conductor
Learn all about the exciting
instruments of the percussion
section including the timpani,
big bass drum, bells, cymbals,
triangle and more, as the BSO
shares favorite pieces that
feature them all.
raves The Washington Post. Then,
Hans Graf leads Rachmaninoff’s
rapturous Second Symphony.
FRI, May 23, 2014, 8 pm
Hans Graf, conductor
Ray Chen, violin
Sat, May 31, 2014, 8 pm
Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto
Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 2
Family Series Concert
Casablanca
A Midsummer
Night’s Dream:
In Concert
THU, May 22, 2014, 8 pm
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In this program of Russian masters,
24-year old Taiwanese dynamo
Ray Chen tackles Tchaikovsky’s
blazing Violin Concerto. “Ray
Chen can do pretty much anything
he wants on the violin,”
Ray Chen
FRI, May 30, 2014, 8 pm
Sun, Jun 1, 2014, 3 pm
Marin Alsop, conductor
Edward Berkeley, director
Ying Fang, soprano
Julie Boulianne, mezzo-soprano
Baltimore Choral Arts Society,
Women’s Chorus
Mendelssohn: A Midsummer
Night’s Dream
The worlds of orchestra and theater
collide. Marin Alsop conducts the
magical music of Mendelssohn as
a cast of top professional actors
breathe life into Shakespeare’s timeless story of love and enchantment.
Beethoven’s Ninth
THU, Jun 5, 2014, 8 pm
FRI, Jun 6, 2014, 8 pm
Sun, Jun 8, 2014, 3 pm
Marin Alsop, conductor
Nicole Cabell, soprano
Jennifer Johnson Cano,
mezzo-soprano
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Dimitri Pittas, tenor
James Morris, bass-baritone
Baltimore Choral Arts Society
Peabody Children’s Chorus
John Adams: On the Transmigration
of Souls
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9
“Choral”
A not-to-be-missed concert
experience. Hear the epic, timeless
message of humanity and brotherhood when Marin Alsop leads the
BSO, Baltimore Choral Arts Society
and guest soloists in Beethoven’s
inspiring “Ode to Joy” from the Ninth
Symphony.
Fr an kSte wart (B ro n fman)
May/June
live
Casablanca: Music
and Movie
THU, Jun 12, 2014, 8 pm
FRI, Jun 13, 2014, 8 pm
Emil de Cou, conductor
One of the greatest films of all time
accompanied by your world-class
BSO. Starring Humphrey Bogart,
Ingrid Bergman and Paul Henreid,
this classic film brings hope and
heartache to the big screen while the
orchestra performs Max Steiner’s
famous soundtrack.
Uwe Ah r ens (Ch en)
BSO