CBS FEATURES BSO’S OWN ORCHKIDS
BSO’s OrchKids program continues to
flourish and gain national acclaim since
its launch in 2008. This past December,
OrchKids members Keith Fleming
and Desha Banks were featured in a
nationally-televised segment on CBS
Evening News, in which the siblings
explained their involvement with the
program. Keith Fleming highlighted
the impact that OrchKids has had on
his life: “Some kids I know never leave
Baltimore, but, because of OrchKids,
I’ve had the chance to travel around
the country and even to Austria and
England for music festivals. It’s really
inspired me in so many ways, and my
dream now is to start my own music
education program.” Thank you for
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supporting students like Keith CHALLENGE!
and
Desha through the Campaign and
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Baltimore’s youth!
BSO MUSIC DIRECTOR MARIN ALSOP ACCEPTS
CRYSTAL AWARD AT WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM
On January 21, Music Director Marin
Alsop accepted the Crystal Award
at the World Economic Forum in
Davos, Switzerland. The Crystal
Awards celebrate the achievements
of leading artists and cultural figures
whose leadership inspires inclusive
and sustainable change. This year’s
meeting took place under the theme
“Globalization 4.0: Shaping a Global
Architecture in the Age of the Fourth
Industrial Revolution.” Maestra Alsop
was recognized for her commitment
$500,000
Family Foundation
generously awarded
the BSO a five-year,
$500,000 challenge
grant in support of
the BSO’s OrchKids
program. The terms of
the grant require the
BSO to raise $100,000
annually through
December 2020 from
the African-American
community; with the
goal to raise $1,000,000
in total at the end of
the pledge period.
63.2 %
$315,960
Join the challenge at
orchkids.org/support!
to inspiring change in our communities
through programs like OrchKids and
the Academy.
In early 2016, the Eddie C. and C.
BSYO MUSICIANS
PERFORM AT THE WHITE HOUSE Sylvia Brown Family Foundation
17 students from the Baltimore
Symphony Youth Orchestra’s program
performed at the White House for the
annual Holiday Open House on Friday,
November 30. The young musicians
played while visitors toured the
decorated holiday displays. Following
the performance, students toured the
White House. This wonderful musical
opportunity was made possible
through the generosity of our donors.
Help us nurture more gifted young program. The terms of the grant
generously awarded the BSO a
five-year, $500,000 challenge grant
in support of the BSO’s OrchKids
require the BSO to raise $100,000
annually through December
2020 from the African-American
community; with the goal to raise
$1,000,000 in total at the end of the
pledge period.
BSYO musicians at the White House
musicians by making a Campaign
contribution designated to the BSYO.
Join the challenge at
orchkids.org/support!
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