HANDEL’ S MESSIAH
DEC 9 / 10
Sat, 7:30 pm; Sun, 3 pm
A perennial favorite and BSO tradition, no holiday season is complete without the magnitude and sheer joy of the " Hallelujah " chorus. Performed annually since 1982 and released this season on Naxos, the BSO’ s beloved Messiah with Edward Polochick has become a staple of the season.
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EDWARD POLOCHICK, CONDUCTOR AND HARPSICHORD CONCERT ARTISTS OF BALTIMORE SYMPHONIC CHORALE
Thomas Wilkins
HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
DEC 16 / 17
Sat, 8 pm; Sun, 3 pm
Warm your heart this holiday season with a program of Christmas favorites. Thomas Wilkins, Principal Conductor of the Hollywood Bowl, conducts iconic classics including,“ Hark! the Herald Angels Sing,”“ O Holy Night” and the BSO’ s commission of Tchaikovsky’ s Nutcracker, arranged by jazz composer Paul Murtha. Also featuring the Baltimore School for the Arts tap-dancing Santas.
THOMAS WILKINS, CONDUCTOR ALISON BUCHANAN, SOPRANO BALTIMORE SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS DANCERS
CIRQUE DE LA SYMPHONIE HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR
DEC 22 / 23
Fri, 8 pm; Sat, 3 pm
The jaw-dropping magic of Cirque comes to the concert hall as the BSO musicians who dazzle you on stage are joined by acrobats, contortionists, jugglers, balancers, strongmen and high-flying aerialists from above. Sure to wow, this holiday spectacular is a“ treat for eyes and ears "( Pittsburgh Tribune).
NICHOLAS HERSH, CONDUCTOR CIRQUE DE LA SYMPHONIE
HOLIDAY
DEC 9 / 10 DEC 16 / 17 DEC 22 / 23
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