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live May/June All concerts are held at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall unless otherwise noted. All-Baroque All-Beethoven Fri, July 11, 2014, 7:30 pm Fri, July 25, 2014, 7:30 pm Jonathan Carney, leader and violin Nola Richardson, soprano Igor Yuzefovich, violin Dariusz Skoraczewski, cello Andrew Balio, trumpet Josep Caballé-Domenech, conductor Andrew Staupe, piano J. S. BACH: Cantata BWV 51 CORELLI: Concerto grosso in G minor, Op.6, No.8 SCARLATTI: “Su le sponde del Tebro” J. S. BACH: Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV 1043 Damon Gupton Star Spangled Spectacular Thu, July 3, 2014, 8 pm Oregon Ridge Park Fri, July 4, 2014, 8 pm Oregon Ridge Park Damon Gupton, conductor Soloman Howard, bass Red, white and blue — and patriotic fun, too! Join the BSO for our annual holiday celebration featuring Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture, Sousa’s Stars and Stripes Forever and many more while watching a dazzling display of fireworks. Plus, hear the BSO’s “O, Say Can You Sing?” contest winner perform The Star-Spangled Banner. Gates will open at 5 p.m. and local vendors will be onsite with food and beverages available for purchase. Concertgoers are invited to bring lawn chairs, blankets and picnics for a full evening of entertainment with the BSO. 6 O v ertur e | } upcoming key events www. bsomusic .org Beat the summer heat and stay indoors for a program of Baroque favorites including J.S. Bach’s Concerto for Two Violins and Corelli’s Concerto Grosso, featuring the BSO’s own soloists. Ben Folds Thu, July 17, 2014, 7:30 pm Acclaimed as witty and engaging, singer-songwriter Ben Folds joins the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra to perform fan-favorites from his celebrated albums. Ben Folds Beethoven: Overture to Fidelio Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3 Beethoven: Symphony No. 6, “Pastoral” Experience the beauty of Beethoven in this program filled with some of his beloved classics. The festive Fidelio Overture opens the evening, and no Beethoven symphony better captures summer’s charms than the composer’s ode to nature, the “Pastoral.” Andrew Staupe Video Games Live Sat, July 26, 2014, 7:30 pm Tommy Tallarico, Host, Creator and Producer Emmanuel Fratianni, conductor Handel Choir of Baltimore Arian Khaefi, Artistic Director Music from the greatest video games of all time performed live with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, featuring MegaMan, Silent Hill 2, Metroid, Shadow of the Colossus, Journey, God of War, Mass Effect, StarCraft II, Dota 2, Beyond Good & Evil and music from the upcoming release Destiny, plus many more, including new arrangements from Final Fantasy and World of Warcraft! Arrive at 6 p.m. to participate in a Guitar Hero Contest and a Costume Contest. The Guitar Hero contest winner will be featured on stage during the show! 3 so n g ph otogr aphy / Sh utters to ck .co m (B en Fo lds) BSO