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BSO at Strathmore — Celebrating 15 Years

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra is proud to be the only major symphony orchestra in the country that has two year-round home venues in two markets : The Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall and The Music Center at Strathmore .
THE MUSIC CENTER AT STRATHMORE

It all began with a dream and a plan in 1996 when BSO Executive Director John Gidwitz and BSO Chairman Calman J . “ Buddy ” Zamoiski Jr . met with Eliot Pfanstiehl , the CEO of Strathmore and other leadership , and the BSO signed on as a founding partner . With funding from the State of Maryland , Montgomery County government , and countless donors , construction was complete and the BSO played the inaugural concert in the Music Center in February 2005 . On average , the BSO has performed 35 concerts a year at Strathmore ( roughly one for every Classical , SuperPops or

Off The Cuff series program ) ever since .
The BSO ’ s presence in Montgomery County extends beyond the Music Center . For years , BSO musicians have been a regular feature in intimate settings for a Musical Mondays chamber concert series . Strathmore ’ s AMP at Pike and Rose is one of our dedicated Music Box Concert Series locations ( see page 8 for more ). OrchLab , a partnership with Montgomery County Public Schools launched in 2013-14 , provides residency-based mentorship and instrumental music programming at no cost to students and teachers in County elementary , middle , and high schools serving high populations of students and families in need .
Moving forward , we are planning to ensure that our next 15 years at Strathmore will be filled with even more innovation and engagement . Plans include new artistic programming beyond the walls of the Music Center ; more regular opportunities for donors , patrons , and even students to connect with the BSO , including experiencing the orchestra in rehearsal ; and , a strategic expansion of OrchLab in the number of students , teachers , schools , and school clusters served .

692k

TOTAL TICKETS SOLD ( 2005-2020 )

63.8k

TOTAL UNIQUE HOUSEHOLDS SERVED ( 2005-2020 )

25 %

INCREASE IN BSO AT STRATHMORE SUBSCRIBERS ( 2005-2020 )

500

AVERAGE NUMBER OF STUDENTS REACHED THROUGH ORCHLAB
12