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CIRQUE NUTCRACKER recipient of the Solti Foundation Career Assistance Award. Hersh is a skilled arranger and orchestrator; he has had frequent arrangement commissions from the BSO as well as from the Cleveland Pops, the National Repertory Orchestra and the Jackson Symphony. His symphonic arrangement of Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” saw worldwide success as a viral YouTube hit. Nicholas Hersh last appeared with the BSO in December 2018, conducting A Swingin' Nutcracker featuring Fly Dance Company. Troupe Vertigo Fusing together elements of cirque acrobatics, classical dance and contemporary theater, Troupe Vertigo brings audiences on a spellbinding journey through the world of artistic movement. Consisting of world-class aerial artists, contortionists and ballet dancers, Los Angeles-based Troupe Vertigo was founded in 2009 by artistic director Aloysia Gavre, formerly of the internationally renowned Cirque du Soleil, and technical director Rex Camphuis, whose background is with the fabled Pickle Family Circus. The ensemble premiered its first offering, Big Top for a New Generation, in 2010 and has gone on to present Nighthawks: A Film Noir Circus, inspired by American jazz, Edward Hopper paintings and crime novels. 2016 brought Tableaux to life at the Bootleg Theater in Los Angeles. For the symphonic stages, Troupe Vertigo has created custom programs for major orchestras, recently presenting Cirque Goes to the Movies with the Philly Pops and Cirque Goes Broadway with conductor Jack Everly and the Indianapolis Symphony. Husband and wife team Aloysia and Rex frequently bring their gifts and knowledge to the film and television industry. Recent highlights include working with Rebel Wilson in Pitch Perfect 2 and with Reese Witherspoon and Christoph Waltz in Water for Elephants. This season they present Cirque Goes Hollywood with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Future offerings, Cirque Dances, Cirque Carnaval, Cirque Fantasy, Cirque Fairy Tales and Cirque Romance are in development now. Troupe Vertigo also has a training program and school in Los Angeles where “Anybody with Any Body” can explore the wonders of the circus craft. 2018-19 SEASON Troupe Vertigo last appeared with the BSO in October 2017, performing Cirque Goes Broadway, Jack Everly, conductor. THU, JAN 24 | 8 PM STRATHMORE FRI, JAN 25 | 8 PM MEYERHOFF SAT, JAN 26 | 8 PM MEYERHOFF SUN, JAN 27 | 3 PM MEYERHOFF Jack Everly leads Broadway stars and the BSO in some of the greatest Rodgers and Hammerstein hits, including memorable songs from The King and I, South Pacific, The Sound of Music, Oklahoma! and more. Presenting Sponsors: BGE, An Exelon Company, Total Wine & More Supporting Sponsors: RBC Wealth Management, Lord Baltimore Hotel Media Partner: Baltimore Style TICKETS FROM $25 BSOMUSIC.ORG 410.783.8000 N OV– D EC 2018 / OV E R T U R E 31