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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 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 Sponsor:
M & T Bank
BALTIMORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 2017-2018 SEASON