CLASSICAL COLLECTION
Shéhérazade & Sibelius
THE MUSIC CENTER AT STRATHMORE
Friday, November 6, 2026 at 8 PM
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Jonathon Heyward
JOSEPH MEYERHOFF SYMPHONY HALL
Sunday, November 8, 2026 at 3 PM
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Jonathon Heyward, conductor Fleur Barron, mezzo-soprano
Grace-Evangeline ABLAZE THE MOON Mason
Maurice Ravel
INTERMISSION
Shéhérazade I. Asie( Asia) II. La flûte enchantée( The Enchanted Flute) III. L’ indifférent( The Indifferent One)
Fleur Barron, mezzo-soprano
Jean Sibelius Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 43 I. Allegretto II. Andante, ma rubato III. Vivacissimo IV. Finale: Allegro moderato
This performance is approximately 1 hour, 40 minutes and includes a 20-minute intermission.
Every BSO performance begins long before the first note.
It begins with you.
Membership starts at just $ 75 and offers access to a whole host of special benefits.
Join. Renew. Upgrade. Visit BSOmusic. org / Membership
The BSO is 501( c)( 3) nonprofit organization. We are grateful for the generous support of our sponsors and donors.
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 Knife of Dawn. He has also conducted Kurt Weill’ s Lost in the Stars with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, and the world premiere of Giorgio Battistelli’ s opera, Wake for the Birmingham Opera Company.
Born in Charleston, South Carolina, Jonathon studied conducting at the Boston Conservatory of Music and London’ s Royal Academy of Music. In 2023, he was named a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Music; an honor reserved for Academy alumni.
Kaupo Kikkas
NOV-DEC 2026 | OVERTURE | 7