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FROM THE PRESIDENT
2018-19 SEASON
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hank you for joining us, and welcome
to this performance by the Baltimore
Symphony Orchestra. Because of your
support, we are proud to present one of the country’s
greatest orchestras right here in Maryland.
TURANGALîLA-
SYMPHONIE
THU, JAN 10 | 8 PM MEYERHOFF
SUN, JAN 13 | 3 PM STRATHMORE
OFF THE CUFF
FRI, JAN 11 | 8:15 PM STRATHMORE
SAT, JAN 12 | 7 PM MEYERHOFF
Marin Alsop conducts more than 100
musicians in Messiaen’s rarely-heard
masterwork, featuring the eerie
keyboard instrument ondes
Martenot with its otherworldly sci-fi
sounds, as well as a dazzling
performance by world-renowned
pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet.
The 90-minute Off The Cuff
concerts provide more insight
into a single work, followed by a
question-and-answer session.
Presenting Sponsors: Comcast Xfinity, M&T Bank
The appearance of pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet is
made possible through the major support of the Alvin
and Fanny Blaustein Thalheimer Guest Artist Fund
Media Partners: WYPR, Baltimore Magazine
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It was a privilege to highlight our community’s world-
class cultural assets during our highly successful
tour of the United Kingdom and Ireland in August.
This is a time for the organization to reflect on past
achievements and look ahead to new and exciting
endeavors. With the holiday season upon us and the
new year in sight, we are eager to share with you some
of the many wonderful things happening at the BSO.
In January 2019, Music Director Marin Alsop and the Orchestra present the BSO
premiere of one of the most remarkable pieces in 20 th -century symphonic music: Olivier
Messiaen’s Turangalîla-symphonie. Because of its technical challenges and broad scope,
this work is a rarely performed gem of the repertoire. Audiences have the opportunity
to enjoy the full piece as written or in “Off the Cuff” performances that allow for an
in-depth exploration of the music with Marin Alsop.
In 2018, the BSO was featured on three new CD releases from the Naxos record label:
Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet, Handel’s Messiah and a special-edition box set featuring
the works of Leonard Bernstein conducted by Marin Alsop in honor of the centennial of
Bernstein’s birth. Included in the box set is the BSO’s recording of Bernstein’s First and
Second symphonies, which recently won the prestigious Opus Klassik for Symphonic
Recording of the Year in the 20 th /21 st -century music category. We are honored to receive
this acknowledgement of our work, and this is one of the many ways in which the BSO
shows itself to be a leader in the classical music industry.
Thanks to the support of a very generous friend of the BSO, and in a demonstration
of the importance of increasing exposure to live music performance for young people,
we recently launched our new “Young and Free” ticket program. For the first time this
season, the BSO is offering free tickets to children ages 7 to 17 to select concerts with the
purchase of an adult ticket. Through this initiative, it is our hope that we will be able to
help foster the growth of a new generation of music listeners and appreciators.
In everything that we do at the BSO, it is with a sense of gratitude, knowing that none of
this would be possible without the support of our community. We would like to thank
our patrons, donors, partners and sponsors for their continued efforts to ensure that
the BSO is able to bring music and education to people in Baltimore and throughout
the State of Maryland. On behalf of our Board of Directors, musicians and staff, thank
you for your attendance, and we hope you enjoy this performance by the Baltimore
Symphony Orchestra.
Peter T. Kjome
President and CEO
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra