2020-2021 Season Brochure BSO2021-Meyerhoff-Renewal_Brochure-final-LOWRES-pa | Page 2

HONORING Marin Alsop IN HER FINAL SEASON AS MUSIC DIRECTOR W e celebrate Marin Alsop as she leads the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra in her final season as Music Director. Besides making history as the first woman to hold the position of Music Director of a major American orchestra, Marin is recognized for her inspiring leadership and unwavering conviction that music has the power to change lives. At the conclusion of the 2020-21 season, Marin will have had the distinction of leading the Orchestra for 14 years, one of the longest tenures in the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s history. Acclaimed for her artistry in conducting the great masterworks of the symphonic repertoire and praised for her commitment to innovative programming and social justice, Maestra Alsop has planned a season that highlights some of her greatest musical passions. 2 JOIN US FOR THESE HIGHLIGHTED WORKS CONDUCTED BY MARIN ALSOP: BEETHOVEN SEPT 25 Fidelio RACHMANINOFF  OCT 2 & 4 STRAVINSKY NOV 13-15 Piano Concerto No. 2  The Rite of Spring MOZART  JAN 9 & 10 Requiem RAVEL  FEB 14 Daphnis et Chloé ELLINGTON MAR 25 Night Creature RESPIGHI Roman Festivals BERNSTEIN  APR 30 – MAY 2 Symphonic Suite from On the Waterfront MAHLER  Symphony No. 2, “Resurrection” JUN 4 & 5 JUN 17 & 18