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Friday, January 16, 2026 at 8 pm
JOSEPH MEYERHOFF SYMPHONY HALL
Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 8 pm Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 3 pm
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Byron Stripling, conductor Chester Gregory, vocalist Michael Lynche, vocalist Darren Lorenzo, vocalist Douglas Marriner, drums Tim Lappin, electric bass
Kings of Soul
Arrangements by Jeff Tyzik
“ Soul Man,” by Isaac Hayes and David Porter
“ I Can’ t Get Next To You,” by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong
“ Lonely Teardrops,” by Roquel Davis, Berry Gordy and Gwen Fuqua
“ Shop Around,” by Berry Gordy and William Robinson
“ Night Time Is The Right Time,” by James Oden and Roosevelt Sykes
“ Get Ready,” by William Robinson
“ Hard To Handle,” by Otis Redding, Allen Alvoid Jones Jr, and Alvertis Isbell
“ Try A Little Tenderness,” by James Campbell, Reginald Connelly, and Harry Woods
“ My Girl,” by William Robinson and Ronald White
“ Man’ s World,” by James Brown and Betty Jean Newsome
“ Stand By Me,” by Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
“ Dance To The Music,” by Sylvester Stewart
This performance is approximately 2 hours, 10 minutes and includes a 20-minute intermission.
The appearance of Guest Conductor Byron Stripling is supported in part by The Samuel G. and Margaret A. Gorn Endowed Fund.
POPS SERIES PRESENTING SPONSOR:
INTERMISSION“ Love’ s Theme,” by Barry White
“ Back Stabbers,” by Leon Huff, Gene McFadden and John Whitehead
“ Move On Up,” by Curtis Mayfield
“ Me And Mrs. Jones,” by Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff and Cary Gilbert
“ You’ ll Never Find,” by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff
“ Just My Imagination,” by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong
“ Close The Door,” by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff
“ Let’ s Get It On,” by Marvin Gaye and Edward Townsend
“ Love And Happiness,” by Al Green and Mabon Lewis Hodges
“ Rock With You,” by Rodney Lynn Temperton
“ Your Love Keeps Lifting Me Higher,” by Gary Jackson, Carl Smith and Raynard Miner
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Byron Stripling
Byron Stripling
With a contagious smile and captivating charm, conductor, trumpet virtuoso, singer, and actor Byron Stripling ignites audiences across the globe. In 2020, Stripling was named Principal Pops Conductor of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, and in 2024, he was named Principal Pops Conductor of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. He currently serves as Artistic Director and Conductor of the highly acclaimed Columbus Jazz Orchestra. Stripling’ s baton has led countless orchestras, including the Boston Symphony Orchestra at Tanglewood and the orchestras of San Diego, St. Louis, Toronto, Baltimore, Rochester, Florida, and Portland, to name a few.
As a soloist with the Boston Pops, Stripling has performed frequently under the baton of Keith Lockhart, as well as being the featured soloist on the PBS television special, Evening at Pops, with conductors John Williams and Mr. Lockhart.
Television viewers have enjoyed his work as a soloist on The GRAMMY Awards, and millions have heard his trumpet and voice on movie soundtracks. In addition to his work with artists from Tony Bennett to Whitney Houston, his recording career includes hundreds of albums with the greatest pop, Broadway, soul, and jazz artists of all time.
Stripling earned his stripes as lead trumpeter with the Count Basie Orchestra under the direction of Thad Jones and Frank Foster. He has recorded with the bands of Dizzy Gillespie, Woody Herman,
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