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KEY UPCOMING EVENTS
MARCH/APRIL 2018 events at The Music Center at Strathmore [S] and at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall [M]
Harry Potter and the
Prisoner of Azkaban™
in Concert
FRI, MAR 2, 8 PM M
SAT, MAR 3, 3 PM S
SUN, MAR 4, 3 PM M
Relive the magic of your favorite
wizard in Harry Potter and the
Prisoner of Azkaban™ in Concert.
Based on the third installment of
J.K. Rowling’s classic saga, fans of
all ages can now experience the
thrilling tale as the BSO performs
the score live while Harry soars
across the big screen.
SUPERPOPS
From Vienna
to 42 nd Street
THU, MAR 8, 8 PM S
FRI, MAR 9, 8 PM M
SAT, MAR 10, 8 PM M
SUN, MAR 11, 3 PM M
JACK EVERLY, PRINCIPAL POPS
CONDUCTOR
TED KEEGAN, VOCALIST
KRISTEN PLUMLEY, VOCALIST
BEN CRAWFORD, VOCALIST
BALTIMORE CHORAL ARTS SOCIETY,
ANTHONY BLAKE CLARK,
MUSIC DIRECTOR
Join Jack Everly, Broadway
singers and the Baltimore
Choral Arts Society for favorites
including Phantom of the Opera
and Candide.
Schubert the Great
THU, MAR 15, 8 PM S
FRI, MAR 16, 8 PM M
SAT, MAR 17, 8 PM M
LAHAV SHANI, CONDUCTOR
NIKOLAI LUGANSKY, PIANO
PROKOFIEV // PIANO CONCERTO NO. 2
IN G MINOR
SCHUBERT // SYMPHONY NO. 9
IN C MAJOR, “THE GREAT”
Lahav Shani leads Schubert’s
Symphony in C Major. Nikolai
Lugansky performs Prokofiev’s
Piano Concerto No. 2, a piece
of herculean virtuosity.
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FAMILY SUPERPOPS
SAT, MAR 17, 11 AM M THU, APR 12, 8 PM S
FRI, APR 13, 8 PM M
SAT, APR 14, 8 PM M
SUN, APR 15, 8 PM M
St. Patrick’s
Celebration
JONATHAN CARNEY, CONDUCTOR
JONATHAN JENSEN, PENNY WHISTLE
ELLEN PENDLETON TROYER,
IRISH FIDDLE
This St. Patrick’s Celebration
features bagpipes, Irish dancers
and musicians of the BSO
performing traditional Irish music.
Rachmaninoff’s
Transcendent
Fantasy
FRI, MAR 23, 8 PM M
SAT, MAR 24, 8 PM S
SUN, MAR 25, 3 PM M
PETER OUNDJIAN, CONDUCTOR
YAO GUANG ZHAI, CLARINET
RACHMANINOFF // THE ISLE
OF THE DEAD
WEBER // CLARINET CONCERTO
IN E-FLAT MAJOR
TCHAIKOVSKY // SYMPHONY NO. 2
IN C MINOR, “LITTLE RUSSIAN”
Peter Oundjian transports you
with Rachmaninoff’s The Isle of
the Dead. BSO Principal Clarinet
Yao Guang Zhai showcases the
versatility of the clarinet, and
Tchaikovsky’s “Little Russian”
climbs to joyful heights.
Symphonic Dances
FRI, APR 6, 8 PM M
SAT, APR 7, 8 PM S
SUN, APR 8, 3 PM M
MARKUS STENZ, PRINCIPAL GUEST
CONDUCTOR
ARABELLA STEINBACHER, VIOLIN
BEETHOVEN // SYMPHONY NO. 1
IN C MAJOR
KORNGOLD // VIOLIN CONCERTO
IN D MAJOR
RACHMANINOFF // SYMPHONIC
DANCES
The BSO presents Beethoven's
First Symphony and Arabella
Steinbacher performs
Korngold's Violin Concerto.
Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic
Dances brings a beautiful sense
of melody to the Dies Irae chant.
Vegas Nights with
Frankie Moreno
JACK EVERLY, PRINCIPAL POPS
CONDUCTOR
FRANKIE MORENO, VOCALIST
Frankie Moreno returns to the
BSO with his signature blend
of rock, soul and swing.
FAMILY
Ballet to Flamenco
SAT, APR 14, 11 AM M
NICHOLAS HERSH, ASSOCIATE
CONDUCTOR
ANNA MENENDEZ, FLAMENCO DANCER
NICOLE KELSCH, PRINCIPAL DANCER,
BALLET THEATRE OF MARYLAND
Journey from the grace and
power of ballet to the color and
flair of flamenco. This program
includes selections from Bizet’s
Carmen and Tchaikovsky’s
Swan Lake Suite.
Mahler’s Titan
THU, APR 19, 8 PM S
FRI, APR 20, 8 PM M
SAT, APR 21, 8 PM M
MARKUS STENZ, PRINCIPAL GUEST
CONDUCTOR
JONATHAN CARNEY, VIOLIN
DARIUSZ SKORACZEWSKI, CELLO
RYO YANAGITANI, PIANO
BEETHOVEN // CONCERTO FOR VIOLIN,
CELLO AND PIANO
MAHLER // SYMPHONY NO. 1
IN D MAJOR, “TITAN”
Beethoven’s unique Triple
Concerto features two BSO
leaders, Concertmaster Jonathan
Carney and Principal Cello
Dariusz Skoraczewski. Experience
the massive orchestral forces of
Mahler’s “Titan.”
Tchaikovsky with
Balanchine
THU, APR 26, 8 PM M
SUN, APR 29, 3 PM S
MARIN ALSOP, MUSIC DIRECTOR
BALTIMORE SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS
DANCERS
STAGED BY DEBORAH WINGERT
COACHED BY HEATHER WATTS
TCHAIKOVSKY // ROMEO AND JULIET
FANTASY-OVERTURE
TCHAIKOVSKY // SUITE FROM
SWAN LAKE
TCHAIKOVSKY // SERENADE
FOR STRINGS IN C MAJOR
(CHOREOGRAPHY BY GEORGE
BALANCHINE© THE GEORGE
BALANCHINE TRUST)
Marin Alsop conducts an
all-Tchaikovsky program
that includes the Serenade
for Strings, which inspired
choreographer George Balanchine
to transform it into a ballet.
OFF THE CUFF
Tchaikovsky with
Balanchine
FRI, APR 27, 8:15 PM S
SAT, APR 28, 7 PM M
MARIN ALSOP, MUSIC DIRECTOR
BALTIMORE SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS
DANCERS
STAGED BY DEBORAH WINGERT
COACHED BY HEATHER WATTS
TCHAIKOVSKY // SERENADE
FOR STRINGS IN C MAJOR
(CHOREOGRAPHY BY GEORGE
BALANCHINE© THE GEORGE
BALANCHINE TRUST)
Experience the musical and
visual journey of Tchaikovsky’s
Serenade for Strings performed
by dancers from the Baltimore
School for the Arts.
BSA Dancers
MUSIC BOX
In The Treetops
SAT, APR 21, 10 AM
& 11:30 AM M
MOVIE WITH ORCHESTRA