MArch / April Events at The Music Center at Strathmore [ S ] and at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall [ M ]

Hélène Grimaud

Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2

Thu, Mar 2, 8 pm [ S ] Fri, Mar 3, 8 pm [ M ] Sat, Mar 4, 8 pm [ M ]

Marin Alsop, conductor Hélène Grimaud, piano

Anna Clyne: Within Her Arms( BSO Premiere)

Schumann: Symphony No. 3,

“ Rhenish” Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2

Reflective and mournful, yet optimistic, this program reveals artists at important turning points. Anna Clyne wrote her moving elegy Within Her Arms shortly after her mother’ s passing.

Family Concert

The Animated Orchestra

Sat, Mar 4, 11 am [ M ]

Marin Alsop, conductor Gregory Smith, narrator

Gregory Smith: The Animated Orchestra

Experience the story of a mischievous ferret whose wild escapades wreak havoc in an old instrument shop in Greg Smith’ s The Animated Orchestra, accompanied by sound effects from the BSO.

Fri, Mar 10, 8 pm [ M ] Sat, Mar 11, 8 pm [ S ] Sun, Mar 12, 3 pm [ M ]

Paul Goodwin, conductor Jan Lisiecki, piano

Stravinsky: Concerto in E-flat,“ Dumbarton Oaks”

Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5,

“ Emperor” Beethoven: Symphony No. 4

Paul Goodwin is the ideal conductor to reveal the musical relationship between classical Beethoven and the sprightly 20th century neoclassicism of Igor Stravinsky.

BSO SuperPops

Celtic Celebration

Thu, Mar 16, 8 pm [ S ] Fri, Mar 17, 8 pm [ M ] Sat, Mar 18, 8 pm [ M ] Sun, Mar 19, 3 pm [ M ]

Jack Everly, conductor

Celebrate St. Patrick’ s Day in true Celtic style with stepdancing, bagpipes and lively, haunting melodies from the Emerald Isle. Featuring music from the films Braveheart and Titanic, Broadway standards from Brigadoon and Finian’ s Rainbow,“ Danny Boy” and so much more.

Stravinsky’ s Petrushka

Fri, Mar 24, 8 pm [ M ] Sat, Mar 25, 8 pm [ S ] Sun, Mar 26, 3 pm [ M ]

Yan Pascal Tortelier, conductor Augustin Hadelich, violin

Dukas: The Sorcerer’ s Apprentice Chausson: Poéme for Violin and

Orchestra Ravel: Tzigane for Violin and

Orchestra Stravinsky: Petrushka( 1947)

BSO favorite Tortelier has conjured up an enchanting French-inspired program with a hint of mystery and a touch of the sinister.

Rimsky-Korsakov’ s Scheherazade

Thu, Mar 30, 8 pm [ M ] Sun, Apr 2, 3 pm [ S ]

Off The Cuff Fri, Mar 31, 8:15pm [ S ] Sat, Apr 1, 7pm [ M ]*

Marin Alsop, conductor Jennifer Koh, violin

Barber: Adagio for Strings Steven Mackey: Beautiful Passing

( BSO Premiere) Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade

The violin is once again the protagonist as Scheherazade in Rimsky-Korsakov’ s colorful portrait of a sultan’ s wife, who spins tales of Arabian nights.

* Join us for an after-party in the Meyerhoff lobby featuring live entertainment, food and drink specials.

Berlioz’ s Symphonie fantastique

Thu, Apr 6, 8pm [ S ] Fri, Apr 7, 8pm [ M ]* Sat, Apr 8, 8 pm [ M ]

Ludovic Morlot, conductor Ray Chen, violin

Paganini: Violin Concerto No. 1 Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique

Berlioz’ s richly orchestrated Symphonie fantastique conjures a tale of obsessive love leading to madness, an opium dream and a dance with the Devil.

* Join Ray Chen in the Meyerhoff lobby after the concert for a Late Night performance.

Ray Chen

BSO SuperPops

The Doo Wop Project

Thu, Apr 20, 8 pm [ S ] Fri, Apr 21, 8 pm [ M ] Sat, Apr 22, 8 pm [ M ] Sun, Apr 23, 3 pm [ M ]

Jack Everly, conductor

Stars of Broadway’ s smash hits Jersey Boys and Motown: The Musical join the SuperPops and harmonize the classics of Smokey Robinson and The Temptations, as well as newer hits from Michael Jackson, Amy Winehouse and more.

Family Concert

Beethoven’ s Nifty Numbers

Sat, Apr 22, 11 am [ M ] Nicholas Hersh, conductor

Uncover playful patterns and nifty notes and numbers in the music of Beethoven, Tchaikovsky and more.

Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 2

Fri, Apr 28, 8 pm [ M ]* Sat, Apr 29, 8 pm [ S ] Sun, Apr 30, 3 pm [ M ]

Marin Alsop, conductor University of Maryland

Concert Choir Edward Maclary, director

Arvo Pärt: Credo( BSO Premiere) Stravinsky: Symphony of Psalms Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 2

Maestra Alsop leads the BSO in a program of spiritual reflection and sacred inspiration, featuring Stravinsky’ s austerely beautiful and moving Symphony of Psalms along with Rachmaninoff’ s lush Symphony No. 2, which was prompted by his exile from Russia.

* Join the University of Maryland Concert Choir in the Meyerhoff lobby after the concert for a Late Night performance.

Mat Hennek / DG( Grimaud); Julian Hargreaves( CHEN)

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