Nicholas Hersh
BSO Associate Conductor Nicholas Hersh continues to make his mark on the mid- Atlantic region with exciting, innovative programming— most notably as conductor and co-curator of the acclaimed BSO Pulse series, bringing together Indie bands and orchestral musicians in unique collaborations.
As associate conductor, Mr. Hersh also serves as artistic director of the Baltimore Symphony Youth Orchestras and leads the BSO’ s educational and family programming, including the celebrated BSO Academy for adult amateur musicians. Mr. Hersh conducts the BSO in a set of subscription concerts each season. He has also appeared in concert with such orchestras as the New World Symphony, the National Repertory Orchestra and the Southern Great Lakes Symphony.
Mr. Hersh grew up in Evanston, Illinois and started his musical training with the cello. He earned a bachelor’ s degree in Music from Stanford University and a master’ s degree in Conducting from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. In 2011 and 2012, he was a conducting fellow with the prestigious American Academy of Conducting at Aspen. Nicholas is a two-time recipient of the Solti Foundation Career Assistance Award, which recognizes talented young American conductors early in their professional careers. He joined the BSO in 2014 as assistant conductor.
Mr. Hersh’ s performance credits span a diverse range of genres including opera, Broadway, pops, choral, ballet and film music. He has conducted numerous world premieres and champions living composers in his programming. In addition to composing the Indie / orchestra crossover collaborations for the BSO Pulse series, Mr. Hersh’ s orchestral arrangements have appeared on professional symphony programs across the U. S.— notably his arrangement of Queen’ s famous“ Bohemian Rhapsody”, which saw worldwide success after the video of its premiere and subsequent studio recording went viral on the Internet.
Nicholas Hersh last performed with the BSO in November 2016, conducting works of John Adams, Ravel and Tchaikovsky.
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Christmas with Choral Arts
Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at 7:30 pm • The Baltimore Basilica, 409 Cathedral Street
Celebrate the holiday season with this annual tradition, performed in the historic Baltimore Basilica. Tickets: $ 25-75
Sing-Along Messiah
Friday, December 16, 2016 at 7:30 pm • Kraushaar Auditorium at Goucher College
Join in singing the choruses of Handel’ s Messiah, or just enjoy the surround-sound! Tickets: $ 25
Christmas for Kids
Saturday, December 19, 2016 at 11 am • Kraushaar Auditorium at Goucher College
Holiday fun for the entire family, featuring Pepito the Clown and a visit from Santa! Tickets: $ 13
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