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NEWS OF NOTE
B A L T I M O R E S Y M P H O N Y O R C H E S T R A

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NEWS OF NOTE

Free Community Concerts Kick-off the Season

Just days before the season opening Gala concert , the BSO under the baton of Associate Conductor Jonathan Rush looked beyond our halls to present two , free community concerts .

On Wednesday , September 14 , our first Symphony in the City program of the year brought the Orchestra to the Enoch Pratt Central Library . A series made possible by Presenting Sponsor BGE , Symphony in the City is our initiative to bring the Orchestra to the citizens of Baltimore where they are — in churches , libraries , parks , museums and more . Upbeat pieces like Duke Ellington ’ s Medley for Orchestra had the audience nodding their heads and clapping their hands , with Maestro Rush providing context and conversation from the podium . The very next day , the Baltimore Symphony partnered with Montgomery College to present the same program to a full , enthusiastic house at the Parilla Performing Arts Center in Rockville .
Community sits at the very core of Symphony in the City and Music for Maryland , the latter our initiative to visit every single Maryland County by Summer 2024 .
Visit BSOmusic . org to learn about our next series of Symphony in the City programming this season , and stay tuned for more details on how you can experience the Orchestra across Maryland this summer .
Associate Conductor Jonathan Rush leads the Orchestra at Montgomery College .
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