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KEY UPCOMING EVENTS
FEBRUARY/MARCH/APRIL 2019 events at The Music Center at Strathmore [S] and at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall [M]
MUSIC BOX Porgy and Bess
SAT, MAR 23,
10 AM & 11:30 AM S THU, APR 11, 8 PM S
FRI, APR 12, 8 PM M
SAT, APR 13, 8 PM M
SUN, APR 14, 3 PM M
Alphabet Soup
Brahms Piano
Concerto No. 1
MARKUS STENZ, conductor
LARS VOGT, piano
SUPERPOPS
Christina Bianco:
Woman of a
Thousand Voices
ever-popular Scheherazade and
John Adams’ Scheherazade.2,
written expressly for acclaimed
violinist Leila Josefowicz.
THU, FEB 28, 8 PM S
FRI, MAR 1, 8 PM M
SAT, MAR 2, 8 PM M
SUN, MAR 3, 3 PM M Appalachian Spring
JACK EVERLY, conductor
CHRISTINA BIANCO, vocalist MARIN ALSOP, conductor
VALENTINA PELEGGI, conductor
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
CONCERT CHOIR,
EDWARD MACLARY, director
You'll think you're at a concert
featuring Celine Dion, Julie
Andrews and Bernadette Peters!
Actress, singer and impressionist
Christina Bianco takes center
stage with Jack Everly and the
BSO SuperPops.
FAMILY CONCERT
Peter and the Wolf
SAT, MAR 2, 11 AM M
NICHOLAS HERSH, conductor
MAGIC CIRCLE MIME COMPANY
The concert hall becomes the
dramatic setting and musicians
become the characters as
Prokofiev’s exhilarating musical
tale springs to life, putting kids
on the edge of their seats.
Scheherazade
FRI, MAR 8, 8 PM M
SAT, MAR 9, 8 PM S
SUN, MAR 10, 3 PM M
MARIN ALSOP, conductor
LEILA JOSEFOWICZ, violin
JOHN ADAMS Scheherazade.2
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Scheherazade
Marin Alsop conducts Rimsky-
Korsakov’s gorgeous and
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THU, MAR 14, 8 PM S
FRI, MAR 15, 8 PM M
SAT, MAR 16, 8 PM M
ROXANNA PANUFNIK (World Premiere,
BSO Commission)
COPLAND Appalachian Spring
BERNSTEIN Chichester Psalms
VILLA-LOBOS Chôros No. 10
The UMD Concert Choir is
featured in Bernstein’s Chichester
Psalms and Villa-Lobos’ Chôros
No. 10. Copland’s Appalachian
Spring remains one of the most
beloved expressions of the
American spirit.
SPECIAL
Harry Potter
and the Order
of the Phoenix™
in Concert
GERSHWIN Porgy and Bess
Marin Alsop leads the BSO
and the Morgan State University
Choir in a semi-staged
production of Porgy and Bess.
SCHOENBERG Pelléas und Mélisande
BRAHMS Piano Concerto No. 1
Lars Vogt is showcased in
Brahms’ First Piano Concerto.
Principal Guest Conductor
Markus Stenz leads Pelléas
und Mélisande.
MUSIC BOX
Alphabet Soup
SAT, MAR 30,
10 AM & 11: 30 AM M
SUPERPOPS
Cirque Goes
Hollywood
THU, APR 4, 8 PM S
FRI, APR 5, 8 PM M
SAT, APR 6, 8 PM M
SUN, APR 7, 3 PM M
JACK EVERLY, conductor
TROUPE VERTIGO
Troupe Vertigo brings Hollywood
flair to the Pops stage! Join
the BSO as acrobats, aerialists,
jugglers and more dazzle you with
their extraordinary athletic artistry
set to the music of Hollywood’s
hottest hits.
Leslie Odom, Jr.
SPECIAL
Leslie Odom, Jr.
with the BSO
FRI, APR 26, 8 PM M
JACK EVERLY, conductor
LESLIE ODOM, JR., vocalist
The BSO presents Leslie
Odom, Jr. for one night only
in a mix of Broadway and
American classic hits.
FAMILY CONCERT
Young Person’s
Guide to the
Orchestra
SAT, APR 27, 11 AM M
NICHOLAS HERSH, conductor
BECKY MOSSING, narrator
JOE WOS, illustrator
FRI, MAR 22, 7:30 PM M
SAT, MAR 23, 3 PM S
SUN, MAR 24, 3 PM M
Take a musical journey around
the orchestra and learn about
the different instrument sounds.
Britten’s Young Person’s Guide
to the Orchestra is enhanced by
illustrations created on-the-spot
during the performance.
CineConcerts presents
Harry Potter and the Order
of the Phoenix™ like it’s never
been seen before. The film is
projected onto a giant screen as
the BSO performs the score live.
Troupe Vertigo
Christina Bianco
THU, MAR 28, 8 PM S
FRI, MAR 29, 8 PM M
SAT, MAR 30, 8 PM M
MARIN ALSOP, conductor
MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY CHOIR,
ERIC CONWAY, director