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The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra 2016 – 2017 Season
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The Baltimore SyMphony ORchestra
Marin Alsop Music Director
Barbara M. Bozzuto Executive Board Chair
Martha Thomas Publications Editor
Janet E. Bedell Program Annotator
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Senior Art Director Vicki Dodson
Art Director Michael Tranquillo
Contributing Writers Laura Farmer Christianna McCausland Martha Thomas
Research Rebecca Kirkman
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Welcome
There is so much to celebrate as we look to our new season and the beginning of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’ s second century. Maestra Marin Alsop has designed a season that at once pays tribute to our great orchestral tradition and also shines a light on emerging artists and composers whose fresh interpretations bring continued relevancy to our institution.
We look forward to a great year ahead, and are so glad you are part of the BSO family.
The heart of our season goes back to basics with indepth looks at Beethoven and Stravinsky— pioneers in their own time— whose profound influences are still deeply felt today. Over the next few months we present blockbusters such as Orff’ s Carmina burana and Mahler’ s Sixth Symphony. The artists sharing our stage are a diverse group, from the legendary Itzhak Perlman to the St. Lawrence String Quartet to indie band Houndmouth( appearing as part of the Pulse series). Associate Conductor Nicholas Hersh makes his official subscription debut, and Principal Pops conductor Jack Everly welcomes Broadway’ s leading men. We’ ll also present the granddaddy of all symphonic works: Beethoven’ s Ninth Symphony.
Bringing music to Baltimore’ s young people is an important part of the BSO’ s mission. Our OrchKids program now serves more than 1,000 Title 1 students in six Baltimore City Schools, and they are turning out to be quite accomplished: some are now entering the Baltimore School for the Arts and others have won seats with the Baltimore Symphony Youth Orchestras. For the first time, OrchKids has an executive director, and we’ re delighted to welcome Raquel Whiting Gilmer in that role.
We welcome other new members to our administrative staff. We couldn’ t be more pleased to introduce Tonya McBride Robles, the BSO’ s new vice president and general manager. Tonya, most recently the executive director of Concert Artists of Baltimore, began her distinguished career as Youth Programs Coordinator for the BSO. We also welcome Rebecca Bute, our new director of marketing and public relations, who comes to us from the Sarasota Orchestra.
We look forward to a great year ahead, and are so glad you are part of the BSO family.
Barbara M. Bozzuto Executive Board Chair
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and 89.7 WTMD present
A New Concert Experience
Experience Pulse. Expand your musical horizons with Pulse, a new concert series that brings together the classical world and the indie rock scene on one stage!
Made possible through a generous grant from The Wallace Foundation
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To view a full schedule of bands performing in the Pulse Series, please visit BSOpulse. org
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