CLASSICAL COLLECTION Brahms & Haydn with Heyward
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
JOSEPH MEYERHOFF SYMPHONY HALL
Friday, January 23, 2026 at 8 pm Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 7 pm
Casual Conversation
THE MUSIC CENTER AT STRATHMORE
Sunday, January 25, 2026 at 3 pm
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Jonathon Heyward, conductor Simone Lamsma, violin
Jonathon Heyward
Jonathon Heyward
Kaupo Kikkas
Marianne Martines
Sinfonia in C Major I. Allegro con spirito II. Andante ma non troppo III. Allegro spiritoso
Franz Joseph Haydn Symphony No. 100 in G Major,“ Military” I. Adagio- Allegro II. Allegretto III. Menuet: Moderato IV. Presto
INTERMISSION
Johannes Brahms Violin Concerto in D Major, op. 77 I. Allegro non troppo II. Adagio III. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace
Simone Lamsma, violin
All performances, including Casual Conversations, are approximately 2 hours and include a 20-minute intermission.
Casual Conversation
Casual Conversations features an introduction to and performances of the Haydn and Brahms, an intermission, and a post-concert Afterwords with Heyward from the stage. The Martines will not be performed.
The appearance of violinist Simone Lamsma is made possible through the Peggy and Yale Gordon Young Artist Fund.
OFFICIAL LODGING PARTNER:
Jonathon Heyward is one of the most exciting conductors on the international scene today. He is Music Director of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and Renée and Robert Belfer Music Director of the Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center. Jonathon previously completed a four-year tenure as Chief Conductor of the Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie.
Recent and future guest conducting highlights in the United Kingdom include debuts and re-invitations with the London Philharmonic, London Symphony, BBC Symphony, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra Ireland, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Royal Academy of Music, and Scottish Chamber Orchestra. In continental Europe, Jonathon recently made distinguished debuts with NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester and Danish National Symphony. Other guest conducting highlights include collaborations with the Castilla y León Symphony, Galicia Symphony and Brussels Philharmonic.
In high demand in the U. S., and in addition to his Music Director positions, Jonathon conducts prominent orchestras such as the New York Philharmonic, the Atlanta, Detroit, Houston, Seattle, Dallas, and St Louis symphonies, the Minnesota Orchestra, NSO Washington, and Chicago Symphony at Ravinia Festival.
Jonathon made his Royal Opera House debut with Hannah Kendall’ s
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