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Marin Alsop For Marin Alsop’s bio., please see pg. 7. Cristina Pato SUNDAYS AT 7:30PM CHAMBER MUSIC BY CANDLELIGHT JAN 18 2015 FEB 08 eption 2015 Free Post-Concert Reception ★ U.S. PREMIERE SUNDAYS AT 3:30PM APR 19 2015 MAY 03 2015 Rec Featuring members of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Rec Hailed by The New York Times as “a virtuosic burst of energy,” Galician bagpiper, pianist and composer Cristina Pato enjoys an active professional career devoted to Galician popular and classical music, and her dual careers have led to performances on major stages throughout Europe, U.S, Africa, and Asia. Cristina has combined her love of the gaita with an extraordinary blend of jazz and Latin sounds and her touring life includes a passionate commitment to education and cultural exchange. Cristina Pato was the first female gaita player to release a solo album, and has since collaborated on world stages with Yo-Yo Ma, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Osvaldo Golijov, World Orchestra and Paquito D’Rivera. Pato is a member of Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Ensemble and a founding member of its Leadership Council, collaborating closely in tours and planning residencies. She also is the founder and artistic director of Galician Connection, a world music forum celebrated annually in Galicia. eption Free Post-Concert Reception ★ WORLD PREMIERES JAN 25 MAR 08 MAR 22 APR 26 MAY 17 Dariusz Skoraczewski, Cello Towson University Chorale & McDonogh School Concert Choir Akiko Kobayashi & Eric Siepkes Wonderlic Voice Finals Amy Lin, Piano 2014 2015 2015 2015 2015 For more information call 443.759.3309 or visit CommunityConcertsAtSecond.org All concerts take place at the Second Presbyterian Church, 4200 St. Paul St., Baltimore, MD Kayhan Kalhor Three-time Grammy nominee Kayhan Kalhor is an internationally acclaimed virtuoso on the kamancheh, who has been instrumental in popularizing Persian music in the West and is a creative force in today’s music scene. His performances of