A Special Welcome to Jonathon Heyward
BSO executive staff with Music Director Designate Jonathon Heyward in New York .
This summer , the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra announced Jonathon Heyward as its next Music Director . With a five-year contract that begins in the 2023-24 season , Jonathon assumes the role of Music Director Designate for the 2022 – 23 season , and , while he ’ s not quite officially on the BSO podium , we still had the chance to catch him in action for a very special occasion in a conductor ’ s career : a Lincoln Center debut !
On August 2 and 3 , members of the BSO family including executive staff and donors made their way to New York to support Jonathon during this momentous occasion . As part of the Mostly Mozart Festival , Jonathon conducted a program including Carlos Simon ’ s Fate Now Conquers , Price ’ s Adoration , Beethoven ’ s Symphony No . 2 , and Vieuxtemps ’ Violin Concerto No . 5 with superstar violinist Joshua Bell . Celebrations continued with Jonathon and Joshua at a post-concert reception at the rooftop of the Empire Hotel !
If you haven ’ t yet seen Jonathon in action , he ’ ll be back on May 4 – 7 with pianist Khatia Buniatishvili and May 19 – 21 with composer and double bassist Xavier Foley .
Congratulations , Jonathan Rush !
PROMOTED TO ASSOCIATE CONDUCTOR
Right and opposite page : Cameron Gutierrez
After a very full summer on the podium , Jonathan Rush has been promoted to Associate Conductor for the 2022-23 season ! Jonathan will continue to lead the BSO in many important full orchestra initiatives , including our Symphony in the City series and the Music for Maryland Tour , as well as guide important education programs by serving as the Artistic Director of the Baltimore Symphony Youth Orchestras during its tenth anniversary year , leading the BSO ’ s Family series , and conducting the BSO Academy .
Just this summer alone , Jonathan led a series of Star-Spangled Spectacular performances , the 10-year anniversary of the BSO Academy , and the Music for Maryland Tour performances across our state — including the extensive programming curated for each Maryland County ! Each performance was met with extreme enthusiasm by our audiences . With his increase in responsibilities within the BSO ’ s artistic leadership , this season , Jonathan curates and conducts the BSO ’ s Gospel Festival , a weeklong festival of performances ranging from an educational introduction to Gospel music to a star-studded performance with Tasha Cobbs Leonard .
Please join us in congratulating Jonathan !
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