ANNOUNCING OUR 2025 – 26 SEASON :
BLENDING THE EXTRAORDINARY
The BSO is so much more than an orchestra . It represents a meeting place for genres , tastes , world-class talent , and audiences across the State of Maryland and beyond . It ’ s a place where inspirations converge and emerge . In a word , it ’ s extraordinary . The BSO celebrates this and more across its 2025 – 26 season : Blending the Extraordinary . Here is your sneak peek !
INTRODUCING :
BSO COLLECTIONS
The BSO offers something for every style and taste . In order to make it easier than ever to discover music you love , every concert in the 2025 – 26 season will fall under one of three BSO Collections .
CLASSICAL
Awe-inspiring performances of international talent and timeless music , blending tradition , innovation , and artistry .
Heyward ’ s Triumphant Beethoven Jonathon Heyward , conductor with Inon Barnatan , piano ; Stefan Jackiw , violin ; and Hayoung Choi , cello SEP 26 – 28
Alsop Conducts Brahms 3 Marin Alsop , conductor with Namanja Radulovič , violin NOV 15 – 16
A Hero ’ s Journey : Schumann & Strauss Eun Sun Kim , conductor with Javier Perianes , piano MAR 26 – 28
POPULAR
Lively performances and films featuring music from the artists , genres , and theater that define popular culture .
Beethoven X Beyoncé | Steve Hackman ’ s BSO Fusion
Steve Hackman , conductor and arranger SEP 12 – 13
Jurassic Park In Concert
Jack Everly , conductor OCT 3 – 5
Kings of Soul
Byron Stripling , conductor JAN 16 – 18
CELEBRATIONS
Joyful concerts and special events that honor cultural traditions and create musical moments to cherish .
Cirque Nutcracker
With Troupe Vertigo DEC 12 – 13
Jonathon Heyward
Verdi ’ s Rigoletto Conducted by Heyward Jonathon Heyward , conductor
with Quinn Kelsey , baritone JUN 12 – 14
Classical Christmas Patrick Quigley , conductor with Maya Kherani , soprano , and James Reese ,
tenor DEC 17
Lunar New Year Celebration
Welcoming the Year of the Horse FEB 12 – 15