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FREE CONCERTS OPEN THE 2021-22 SEASON With Assistant Conductor Jonathan Rush and Artistic Partner Wordsmith
The BSO and Assistant Conductor Jonathan Rush launched the 2021 – 22 season with two free performances for young audiences : a Free College Kickoff , exclusively for college students on September 17 at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall , and Peter and the Wolf with the BSO and Wordsmith , an outdoor performance for families at the Chrysalis in Howard County on September 18 .
The Free College Kickoff welcomed college students to Baltimore at the start of the new school year while also introducing them to the BSO ’ s Student Select program , an offering of nearly unlimited access to the entire season ’ s subscription concerts for the discounted rate of $ 30 .
Peter and the Wolf with the BSO and Wordsmith marked the BSO ’ s debut at the Chrysalis at Merriweather Park ! A program created with budding music enthusiasts and their families in mind , the program featured the recognizable favorites of
John Williams ’ “ Adventures on Earth ” from E . T . and Dukas ’ The Sorcerer ’ s Apprentice , alongside Prokofiev ’ s Peter and the Wolf with unique interpretation by BSO Artistic Partner Wordsmith .
This new partnership with the Inner Arbor Trust allowed the BSO to share live , in-person orchestral music with families and children under 12 by calling on the venue ’ s outdoor setting .
“ The BSO has a long history of partnering in and with Howard County , and we see the Orchestra ’ s debut performance at the Chrysalis as the start of an expanded partnership ,” said Allison Burr- Livingstone , BSO Vice President and Chief Advancement Officer . “ We ’ re grateful for the opportunity to responsibly bring together an important part of our community and are equally excited to advance our goals of getting out into the communities beyond our concert halls .”
After the performance , families lined up around the stage for the opportunity to meet and take photos with Jonathan Rush and Wordsmith !
“ It was such a pleasure to perform at such a beautiful space !” exclaimed Assistant Conductor Jonathan Rush . “ Inspiring the next generation is at the core of our mission , and I was so thrilled to see some of the youngsters waving their arms and imitating what I do !”
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