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season, which included debuts at Opera Delaware and Wilmington Concert Opera. In May of 2018, he graduated from the Peabody Institute, where he studied with Dr. Stanley Cornett, and made his debut with the Baltimore Choral Arts Society. Berger studied at the Aspen Music Festival and School, the Amalfi Coast Music and Arts Festival and the Berlin Opera Academy. He graduated with his Master of Music degree from the University of Michigan and completed his Bachelor of Music degree at Boston University. Jason Berger last appeared with the BSO in November 2016, performing Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, Marin Alsop conducting. Peter Tomaszewski Peter Tomaszewski has performed as a concert soloist for the Newark Symphony Orchestra, Charleston Symphony Orchestra and Baltimore Concert Artists. Tomaszewski served as an Apprentice Artist at Santa Fe Opera where he made his main-stage debut as the Cappadocian in Salome. He performed as a Young Artist with Palm Beach Opera, performing Luther and Crespel in Les contes d’Hoffmann, First Nazarene in Salome and Doctor Grenvil in La Traviata. Tomaszewski earned a Master of Music in vocal performance and an Opera Graduate Performance Degree at the Peabody Institute, where he studied under Stanley Cornett and the late celebrated English bass-baritone, John Shirley-Quirk. Tomaszewski also served two terms in AmeriCorps (National Civilian Community Corps), which included teaching in inner city schools, environmental work with The Nature Conservancy, construction with Habitat for Humanity and disaster relief with FEMA. In 2006, he rode solo on a 6,000-mile bicycle tour across the U.S. Peter Tomaszewski makes his BSO debut. 1 B SPA R R C Av esi IOU ail de S ab nc le es Home sweet Homestead Enjoy a worry-free lifestyle at Baltimore’s newest Independent Living community. SCHEDULE A TOUR TODAY! SpringwellSL.com 410.664.4006 2211 W. Rogers Avenue, Baltimore, MD PROKOFIEV ROMEO AND JULIET FRI, FEB 14, 8:15 PM STRATHMORE SAT, FEB 15, 7 PM MEYERHOFF Enjoy a romantic Valentine’s Day date with the BSO and Prokofiev’s Suite from Romeo and Juliet. Originally giving his ballet a happy ending, Prokofiev was persuaded by colleagues to instead compose heartbreakingly beautiful music for the tale of these star-crossed lovers. This Off The Cuff concert gives more insight into a single work and is perfect for first-time symphony attendees and aficionados alike. The concert is followed by a Q&A session with Marin Alsop. TICKETS FROM $25 | BSOMUSIC.ORG/OFFTHECUFF N OV– D EC 201 9 / OV E R T U R E 21