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2017-2018 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
CELEBRATE LITERATURE , ART AND DANCE
Join Music Director Marin Alsop for a season featuring masterworks of literature , art and dance . Woven throughout the season are treasures of the repertoire such as Mendelssohn ’ s A Midsummer Night ’ s Dream , Mussorgsky ’ s Pictures at an Exhibition and Rachmaninoff ’ s Symphonic Dances .
EXPERIENCE NEW WORKS AND BRILLIANT ARTISTS
The BSO continues its commitment to new works with the World Premiere of Christopher Rouse ’ s Berceuse Infinie and the East Coast Premiere of John Adams ' Lola Montez Does the Spider Dance . World-renowned guest artists perform alongside the BSO including : Wynton Marsalis , Sol Gabetta , Pinchas Zukerman , Jonathan Biss and Branford Marsalis .
EXPLORE GREAT COMPOSERS
Marin Alsop and the BSO celebrate Leonard Bernstein ’ s centennial with violinist Nicola Benedetti in a program dedicated to Bernstein ’ s genius . Maestra Alsop is your personal guide for an exploration of works by great composers in Off The Cuff . Perfect for firsttime symphony attendees and aficionados alike , this dynamic concert series features captivating music and a post-concert question-and-answer session .
FEEL THE THRILL OF SUPERPOPS
Join Principal Pops Conductor Jack Everly for SuperPops and enjoy rockin ’ guest vocalists like Frankie Moreno , your favorite songs from Broadway and the fantastic return of Cirque de la Symphonie .
Series Presenting Sponsors
PNC Bank M & T Bank
BALTIMORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 2017-2018 SEASON