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2025-26 Commissions and / or Premieres
Billy Childs A More Perfect Union, Double Concerto for Flute, Clarinet, and Orchestra, BSO Co-Commission + World Premiere
Brett Dean Grace-Evangeline Mason Pinto Correia Mark Simpson
Fire Music, East Coast Premiere An Everywhere of Silver, BSO Co-Commission + World Premiere Cortejo, East Coast Premiere Israfel, U. S. Premiere
2025-26 Estimated Attendance Total Attendence 389,667 Of Which Free 185,400
Of Which Community-Based( 33 concerts / events): 129,585
Number of Events 350
Includes enrolled participants in OrchKids, BSYO, BSO Academy, Side-by-Sides; and select non- Orchestra rentals and presentations. Excludes any virtual events or participation.
Core Classical, Pops, Special, and Summer Programming
CLASSICAL POPS FUSION |
SPECIALS( INCLUDING HOLIDAYS) |
SYMPHONY IN THE CITY |
SUMMER |
MUSIC FOR |
|
|
|
MARYLAND |
RENTALS * |
PRESENTATIONS * |
TOTAL |
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PAID 55,452 17,704 5,541 32,309 0 19,492 0 30,569 17,679 181,370
FREE 19,529 3,530 494 4,095 4,226 3,101 2,624 983 1,314 37,272
# PROGRAMS / EVENTS( IN-PERSON)
51 18 4 22 3 14 6 19 15 152
* The BSO does not perform on these programs. Oregon Ridge is included in Summer.
Average in-person capacities across Classical / Pops core season( with comps): Meyerhoff: 56 % | Strathmore: 68 %
MIDWEEK CONCERTS |
ORCH- KIDS |
BALTIMORE SYMPHONY YOUTH ORCHESTRAS |
BSO ACADEMY AND PLAYDATE |
MUSIC BOX |
FAMILY CONCERTS |
OPEN REHEARSALS |
BSO ON THE GO |
SIDE-BY-SIDES, WORKSHOPS, AND MISC. |
TOTAL |
PAID 9,149 0 4,044 694 2,120 1,596 0 0 2,445 20,048
FREE 12,594 7,674 306 0 981 1,447 1,155 600 208 24,965 OF WHICH STUDENT
PARTICIPANTS 19,425 1,850 446 89 N / A N / A 1,155 600 208 23,773
# PROGRAMS / EVENTS( IN-PERSON)
9 22 35 42 15 2 5 13 5 148
PROGRAMS / EVENTS 66 69 N / A N / A N / A N / A 2 0 0 137
TITLE I SCHOOLS SERVED 69 9 0 N / A N / A N / A 0 1 2 81
Title I total sums program-level school counts; a school may be represented in more than one program.
Ancillary Performances and Donor Engagement( Free Ticketed and / or Non-Ticketed Programming)
ANCILLARY PERFORMANCES PAID ANCILLARY PERFORMANCES FREE
OVATION AND MEMBER EVENTS( PAID AND FREE) TOTAL
ESTIMATED IN-PERSON 4,150 118,585 3,277 126,012
# PROGRAMS / EVENTS( IN-PERSON) 5 19 31 55
Ancillary performances include national anthem performances, community events, partner performances, and League conference participation. Ovation / member attendance includes 1,954 free. Overall event count excludes five rehearsals shared by Education and Ovation.
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