The Baltimore
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2012–2013 Season
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The Baltimore
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Welcome
As always, it’s my great pleasure to welcome you to the start of another exciting BSO season.
You’ll forgive me if I wax nostalgic for a moment … I still remember vividly the opening of
Marin Alsop’s inaugural season in 2007. The Hall was packed with patrons and buzzing with
media. The electricity in the air was palpable as the first female music director of a major American orchestra took the podium and led the BSO
musicians in a riveting performance of Mahler’s
Such a commitment
Fifth Symphony.
lends great
Fast-forward to 2013 as we begin Maestra
stability to the
Alsop’s seventh season as music director, which
BSO as we approach she opens with characteristic flair with a new
our centennial
saxophone concerto by the most-performed
celebrations in 2016 American composer, John Adams. As we have
discovered, Marin Alsop’s inspiring leadership
from the podium is matched by her passion to
engage and invigorate our community through music. These multi-faceted qualities are rare
and the BSO is fortunate to have secured her continued leadership through the
2020 –2021 season. Such a commitment lends great stability to the BSO as
we approach our centennial celebrations in 2016 and beyond, and enables
Marin Alsop to continue to shepherd the innovative landmark programs
launched during her tenure, including OrchKids and the BSO Academy.
And with Maestra Alsop at the helm, you can also expect more inspiring
programming, such as Benjamin Britten’s profound War Requiem, which
the BSO will perform this November. You can read more about this
stirring work on page 10 of this issue.
Finally, I want to encourage you to support one or more of the
runners participating in the BOLT for the BSO run (or walk!)
in the Baltimore Running Festival on October 12. You can
visit BSOmusic.org/BOLT and make a donation to
support your favorite BSO runner and its programs.
We have so much to celebrate as we begin another
season. I look forward to seeing you at the Meyerhoff!
Paul Meecham
President and CEO, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Life is Better with Music.
The BSO is actively redefining the role of an orchestra
in the 21 st century, with an increased focus on access
and relevance