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2018 TOUR
Edinburgh
International
Festival
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND
August 24 & 25, 2018
(Above, left to right)
Bassists Jonathan Jensen
and Timothy Dilenschneider
before the first concert
in Edinburgh; Marin Alsop
with pianist Jean-Yves
Thibaudet; Nicola Benedetti
rehearses Bernstein's
Serenade with Alsop and
the BSO.
(Left) Alsop leads the BSO
in Bernstein’s Overture to
Candide at Usher Hall.
Usher Hall, Edinburgh.
(Above, left to right) Principal Percussionist Christopher Williams and
his family exploring Edinburgh; Principal Second Violinist Qing Li at
Edinburgh Castle; Principal Horn player Phil Munds and his family outside
Usher Hall; Assistant Principal Clarinetist Lin Ma and Principal Clarinetist
YaoGuang Zhai try out the bagpipes. (Below) Marin takes a selfie with
the cello section at Usher Hall.
INTERNATIONAL
OVERTURES
W
ith 106 musicians, 5 flights and more than
3 tons of cargo, the BSO traveled to Ireland
and the United Kingdom in August for its first
international tour in 13 years. Performing in Edinburgh,
London and Dublin, including debut concerts at the
Edinburgh International Festival and the BBC Proms, the
Orchestra spent nine days taking in the sights and sounds
and representing Baltimore and the State of Maryland
on the global stage.
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