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The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra is an American symphony orchestra based in
Baltimore, Maryland Baltimore ( , locally: or ) is the List of municipalities in Maryland, most populous city in the U.S. state of Maryland, fourth most populous city in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic, and List of United States cities by popula ...
. The Baltimore SO has its principal residence at the
Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall The Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, often referred to simply as the Meyerhoff, is a music venue that opened September 16, 1982, at 1212 Cathedral Street in the Mount Vernon neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland, United States. The main auditorium ...
, where it performs more than 130 concerts a year. In 2005, it began regular performances at the
Music Center at Strathmore Strathmore is a cultural and artistic venue and institution in North Bethesda, Maryland, United States. Strathmore was founded in 1981 and consists of two venues: the Mansion and the Music Center. It is the home to hundreds of performances and ...
in Bethesda. The most recent music director of the Baltimore SO was
Marin Alsop Marin Alsop ( mɛər.ɪn ˈæːl.sɑːp born October 16, 1956) is an American conductor, the first woman to win the Koussevitzky Prize for conducting and the first conductor to be awarded a MacArthur Fellowship. She is music director laureate ...
, the first female conductor in the post, from 2007 to 2021. The current artistic advisor of the orchestra is
James Conlon James Conlon (born March 18, 1950) is an American conductor. He is currently the music director of Los Angeles Opera, principal conductor of the RAI National Symphony Orchestra, and artistic advisor to the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Early ...
. The orchestra's music director-designate is
Jonathon Heyward Jonathon Heyward is an American conductor. From 2016, he was assistant conductor of The Hallé, and music director of The Hallé Youth Orchestra. He has been chief conductor of the Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie from 2021. On July 21, 2022, the ...
.


History

Founded in 1916, the Baltimore SO is the only major American orchestra originally established as a branch of the municipal government. Reorganized as a private institution in 1942, it maintains close relationships with the governments and communities of the city and surrounding counties, as well as with the State of Maryland. The Baltimore SO's modern history dates from 1965, when Baltimore arts patron Joseph Meyerhoff became president of the Orchestra, a position he held for 18 years. Meyerhoff appointed Romanian-born conductor Sergiu Comissiona as music director. Other music directors have included
Yuri Temirkanov Yuri Khatuevich Temirkanov (russian: Ю́рий Хату́евич Темирка́нов; kbd, Темыркъан Хьэту и къуэ Юрий; born December 10, 1938) is a Russian conductor of Circassian ( Kabardian) origin. Early life ...
, music director from 20002006, who subsequently took the title of music director emeritus. In September 2007, Alsop became the 12th music director of the Baltimore SO, having served as music director-designate for the 2006–2007 concert season. The 2005 announcement of her appointment caused controversy, over reports that the orchestra players statements that they had not had enough voice in the search process. The orchestra and Alsop met after the announcement and smoothed over some of their differences. Alsop's contract was subsequently extended in 2009 and in 2013. In February 2020, the Baltimore SO announced that Alsop is to conclude her music directorship of the orchestra at the close of the 2020–2021 season, and subsequently to take the title of music director laureate. In 2016, the Baltimore SO appointed Tonya McBride Robles as vice president and general manager. In February 2017, Peter T. Kjome became president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the orchestra. During the summer of 2019, the orchestra musicians were locked out, where the labour problems under discussion included the continuing status of the orchestra as a 52-weeks-per-year ensemble. In September 2020, the most recent contract agreement between management and musicians affirmed the 52-weeks-per-year status of the musicians, with pay reductions in the wake of financial losses partly related to the COVID-19 pandemic. In April 2021, the orchestra announced that Kjome is to stand down as its president and CEO after the close of his contract in January 2022. In November 2020, the orchestra announced the appointment of
James Conlon James Conlon (born March 18, 1950) is an American conductor. He is currently the music director of Los Angeles Opera, principal conductor of the RAI National Symphony Orchestra, and artistic advisor to the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Early ...
as its artistic advisor, effective with the 2021–2022 season, for a period of three seasons, an unusual appointment in that Conlon had not conducted the orchestra prior to this announcement. Conlon conducted his first concert with the orchestra in October 2021. The orchestra's current additional conducting staff is as follows: * Jack Everly: principal pops conductor * Nicholas Hersh: associate conductor * Jonathan Rush: assistant conductor Anthony Parker is the current artistic partner of the orchestra. In March 2022,
Jonathon Heyward Jonathon Heyward is an American conductor. From 2016, he was assistant conductor of The Hallé, and music director of The Hallé Youth Orchestra. He has been chief conductor of the Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie from 2021. On July 21, 2022, the ...
first guest-conducted the orchestra. He returned as guest conductor in April 2022 for a charity concert for Ukraine. In July 2022, the orchestra announced the appointment of Heyward as its next music director, effective with the 2023-2024 season, with an initial contract of 5 years. Heyward is the first conductor of colour to be named music director of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.


Concert halls/performance venues


Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall

The
Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall The Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, often referred to simply as the Meyerhoff, is a music venue that opened September 16, 1982, at 1212 Cathedral Street in the Mount Vernon neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland, United States. The main auditorium ...
has been the home of the Baltimore SO since its opening on September 16, 1982. Named for businessman and philanthropist
Joseph Meyerhoff Joseph Meyerhoff (April 8, 1899 – February 2, 1985) was an American businessman, fundraiser, and philanthropist based in Baltimore, Maryland. His son is Harvey Meyerhoff. Biography Meyerhoff was born in Poltava in what is now Ukraine, then p ...
, the 2,443-seat hall has undergone renovations in 1990 and again in 2001.


The Music Center at Strathmore

The orchestra's second home is the 1,976-seat Music Center at Strathmore, located in North Bethesda, Maryland. With the opening of the Music Center at Strathmore in February 2005, the Baltimore Symphony became the nation's first orchestra with year-round venues in two metropolitan areas. As the founding partner and resident orchestra of the Music Center, the Baltimore SO presents 35 performances in the concert hall annually. In addition to its Baltimore and Strathmore residencies, the orchestra regularly performs in
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, its longest continuing run-out concert series, as well as at
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Notable premieres

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra has commissioned several works from American composers, which include: * Christopher Rouse: Symphony No. 1 (1988) *
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: '' Son et lumière'' (1989) *
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(1990) *
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: Symphony No. 3 (1990) *
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: ''Overture for 2012'' (2012) *
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: Saxophone Concerto (2013) * Jonathan Leshnoff: Guitar Concerto, written for guitarist
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(2014)


Performances/Tours

In 1987, the Baltimore SO and its then-music director David Zinman undertook a concert tour of Europe and the Soviet Union. The Baltimore SO was the first American orchestra in 11 years to tour the Soviet Union after cultural relations resumed towards the end of the Soviet war in Afghanistan. Under Zinman the orchestra made its first visits to
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and the
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in 1990 and to
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in 1994, with subsequent East Asia tours in 1997 and 2002. The Baltimore SO has often appeared at
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, including a February 2008 concert with the New York premiere of
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's percussion concerto ''Time Release'' with soloist
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Community Outreach

The Baltimore SO performs approximately 30 education concerts and open rehearsals each year for more than 60,000 area students in pre-school through 12th grade. Cornerstone initiatives include 'BSO on the Go', a program that brings small groups of Baltimore SO musicians into schools for interactive music education workshops at no cost to the schools, and 'Side-by-Side' concerts, which allow student musicians to rehearse and perform a full-length concert alongside Baltimore SO musicians. Rusty Musicians, a program geared towards adult amateur musicians, allows participants to join the Baltimore SO and perform under its conductor.


OrchKids

In May 2008, the Baltimore SO began OrchKids, an after-school program to provide music experience and education for youth in Baltimore City's low-income neighborhoods. In collaboration with community partners, it provides music education, instruments, meals and mentorship at no cost to the participants. OrchKids serves more than 400 students from pre-K through fifth grade at Lockerman Bundy Elementary School, New Song Academy, Mary Ann Winterling Elementary School and Highlandtown Elementary/Middle School. OrchKids maintains a faculty of 27 professional working/teaching musicians and academy classroom teachers. Business and community partners include Baltimore City Public Schools, The Peabody Institute, Baltimore School for the Arts, The Family League of Baltimore, University of Maryland Baltimore County and others. Lead funding support was provided by initial gifts of $100,000 from Marin Alsop and $1,000,000 from Rheda Becker and Robert Meyerhoff.


BSO Academy

The BSO Academy is an annual intensive week-long study program that helps amateur musicians improve the skills through learning and performance with the BSO and its conductor. The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has provided leadership support for the BSO Academy since 2012.


Rusty Musicians

Geared towards adult amateur musicians, "Rusty Musicians with the BSO" is a programme where for one evening, amateur musicians are invited to join members of the Baltimore SO on stage to rehearse and perform selected repertoire led by Marin Alsop. The first "Rusty Musicians" event was at Strathmore in February 2010, with more than 400 amateur musicians participating. The program was repeated at Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in September 2010 with nearly 300 adult amateur participants.


Youth Orchestra

The Baltimore Symphony Youth Orchestras (BSYO), formerly known as the Greater Baltimore Youth Orchestra, came under the umbrella of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra in 2012. It is made up of three different ensembles, categorized by age group and experience: the String Orchestra, the Concert Orchestra, and the Youth Orchestra. The BSYO performs at the
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and the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. The BSYO is led by artistic director Jonathan Rush, who also conducts the Youth Orchestra. The String Orchestra is under the baton of Wesley Thompson, and the Concert Orchestra is led by MaryAnn Poling.


Broadcasts

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'': Hosted by XM Classics 110 Program Director Martin Goldsmith, each program features a full-length BSO concert conducted by Marin Alsop, as well as behind-the-scenes interviews with Alsop and guest artists. *''
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''Clueless About Classical'': Hosted by Marin Alsop, these podcasts take novice listeners behind-the-scenes with the BSO, exploring repertoire, composers, musical concepts and orchestra life. *NPR's "
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" with Scott Simon'': Alsop has been a regular guest with her segment "Marin Alsop on Music." *''NPR's
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'': Concerts broadcast across the U.S. *''American Public Media's SymphonyCast'': Concerts broadcast across the U.S.


Recordings

* 1962: J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D; Glenn Gould, pianist. Private recording of a public performance. (Denon/Nippon Columbia, 1989) * 1980: Respighi: ''Feste Romane''; ''Pini di Roma'' (Vanguard) * 1981: Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3 in C Minor, “Organ” (Silverline) * 1982: Ravel: ''Alborada del gracioso''; ''Rapsodie espagnole''; Concerto in Piano Left Hand in D Major, Leon Fleisher, piano (Vanguard) * 1984: Brahms (orchestrated/Schoenberg): Quartet for Piano Vox and Strings No. 1, op. 25, Vox * 1988: Berlioz: Overture to ''Benvenuto Cellini'', op. 23; “Love Scene” from ''Roméo et Juliette''; “Minuet of the Will-o’-the-Wisps” from ''The Damnation of Faust''; “Dance of the Sylphs” from ''The Damnation of Faust''; “Rakóczy March” from ''The Damnation of Faust''; Le Corsaire Overture; “Trojan March” from Les Troyens; “Royal Hunt and Storm” from Les Troyens, Sylvia McNair, soprano; Richard Leech, tenor; Boys from the Choir of St. Michael and All Angels; Boys from the Choir of St. David’s Episcopal Church; Baltimore Symphony Chorus (Telarc) * 1989: Elgar: ''Cockaigne''; Variations on an Original Theme, op. 36; “Enigma Variations,” Serenade for Strings; Salut d’amour; “Love’s Greeting” (Telarc) * 1989++: Barber: Concerto for Cello and Orchestra; Britten: Symphony for Cello and Orchestra, Yo-Yo Ma, cello (Sony Classical) * 1990: Tchaikovsky: Concerto No. 1 for Piano and Orchestra Rachmaninoff: ''Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini'', Horacio Gutiérrez, piano (Telarc) * 1990: Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4; ''Romeo and Juliet'' Overture-Fantasy (Telarc) * 1990: Schumann: Symphony No. 1, “Spring,” Symphony No. 4 (Telarc) * 1991: Stravinsky: ''The Firebird'' Suite (1919 version); ''Petrushka'' (1947 version); ''Fireworks'' (Telarc) * 1991: Michael Torke: ''Green''; ''Purple''; ''Ecstatic Orange''; ''Ash''; ''Bright Blue Music'' (Argo/London) * 1991: Berlioz: ''Roman Carnival'' Overture; ''Les Francs-Juges'' Overture; ''Symphonie fantastique'' (Telarc) * 1991: Schumann: Symphony No. 2; Symphony No. 3 (“Rhenish”) (Telarc) * 1991: Britten: ''Diversions'' for Piano Left Hand and Orchestra; Laderman: ''Concerto for Orchestra'', Leon Fleisher, piano (Phoenix USA) * 1992: Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 2; “Vocalise”; Sylvia McNair, soprano (Telarc) * 1992: Barber: ''Adagio for Strings''; Overture to ''The School for Scandal''; ''First Essay'' for Orchestra; ''Music for a Scene from Shelley'';'' Second Essay'' for Orchestra; Symphony No. 1 (Argo/London) * 1992: Elgar: Symphony No. 1; ''Pomp and Circumstance'' Military Marches Nos. 1 and 2 (Telarc) * 1992: Christopher Rouse: Symphony No. 1; ''Phantasmata'' (Nonesuch) * 1994: Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 3; ''Symphonic Dances'' (Telarc) * 1994: Copland: ''Rodeo''; ''El salón México''; ''Danzón Cubano''; ''Billy the Kid'' (Argo/London) * 1994+: Albert: Concerto for Cello and Orchestra; Bartók: Concerto for Viola and Orchestra; Bloch: Hebraic Rhapsody for Cello and Orchestra, “Schelomo,” Yo-Yo Ma, cello (Sony Classical) * 1995: Glinka: Overture to ''Russlan and Ludmilla''; Ippolitov-Ivanov: ''Caucasian Sketches''; Rimsky-Korsakov: ''Russian Easter Overture''; Tchaikovsky: ''Francesca da Rimini''; “Polonaise” from ''Eugene Onegin'', (Telarc) * 1995: Bernstein: “Mambo” from ''West Side Story'': John Adams - ''The Chairman Dances''; Aaron Jay Kernis - ''New Era Dance''; David Schiff - ''Stomp''; Libby Larsen - ''Collage-Boogie''; John Harbison - ''Remembering Gatsby''; Michael Torke - ''Charcoal'', Robert Moran - ''Points of Departure''; Dominick Argento - “Tango” from ''The Dream of Valentin''; Michael Daugherty - ''Desi''; Christopher Rouse - ''Bonham'' (Decca) * 1996: Michael Daugherty: ''Metropolis Symphony'', ''Bizarro'' (Argo/London) * 1997: Gershwin: Concerto in F; Ravel: Piano Concerto in G Major,
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) * 1997***: Barber: Violin Concerto; Bloch: ''Baal Shem''; Walton: Violin Concerto, Joshua Bell, violin (Argo/London) * 1997: Bernstein: Candide Overture, "Symphonic Dances" from ''West Side Story''; ''Fancy Free'', ''Facsimile'' (Argo/London) * 1998: John Tavener: ''The Protecting Veil''; ''Wake Up...and Die'', Yo-Yo Ma, cello (Sony Classical) * 1999**: Beethoven: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D Major, op. 61; ''Serenade'' for Solo Violin, Strings, Harp and Percussion, Hilary Hahn, violin (Sony Classical) * 2000: Adolphus Hailstork: ''Intrada''; ''Done Made My Vow''; ''An American Fanfare''; ''I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes'' (NPR /BSO) * 2004: Ives: 'They are there!'; ''Three Places in New England''; ''Holidays'', Baltimore Symphony Chorus (Decca) * 2007: Stravinsky: ''
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, violin (Sony Classical) * 2008: Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, ''From the New World''; Symphonic Variations (Naxos) * 2009*: Bernstein: '' Mass: A Theatre Piece for Singers, Players and Dancers'' (Naxos) * 2009: Mark O’Connor: Americana Symphony; ''Variations on Appalachia Waltz'' (OMAC Records) * 2010: Dvořák: Symphony No. 6 in D major; Nocturne in B major, '' Scherzo capriccioso'' (Naxos) * 2010: Dvořák's Symphony No. 7 in D minor; Symphony No. 8 in G major (Naxos) * 2010: Gershwin: ''
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, piano (Decca) * 2012: Bartók: ''
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) * 2012: Mahler: Symphony No. 1, ''Titan'' (Naxos) * 2017: Prokofiev: ''
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) (*2010 Grammy Nominee) (**2000 Grammy Nominee) (***1998 Grammy Nominee) (+1995 Two-time Grammy Award Winner) (++1990 Grammy Award Winner)


Music Directors

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(1917-1930) *
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Ernest Schelling Ernest Henry Schelling (July 26, 1876 – December 8, 1939) was an American pianist, composer, and conductor, and music director. He was the conductor of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra from 1935 to 1937. Biography He was born in Belvidere, ...
(1935-1937) *
Werner Janssen Werner Janssen (born Werner Alexander Oscar Janssen;Reginald Stewart (1942-1952) *
Massimo Freccia Massimo Filippo Antongiulio Maria Freccia (19 September 1906 – 16 November 2004) was an Italian American Conducting, conductor. He had an international reputation but never held a post as music director of a major orchestra or opera house. Unus ...
(1952-1959) *
Peter Herman Adler Peter Herman Adler (2 December 1899, Gablonz an der Neiße, Bohemia – 2 October 1990, Ridgefield, Connecticut) was an American conductor born in Austria-Hungary in Gablonz an der Neiße, which is now in the Czech Republic. Career While at the ...
(1959-1968) *
Sergiu Comissiona Sergiu Comissiona (June 16, 1928 – March 5, 2005) was a Romanian-Israelis, Israeli-Americans, American Conducting, conductor and violinist. Biography Early life Born in Bucharest, Romania in a Jewish family, he began violin studies at the ag ...
(1969-1984) *
David Zinman David Zinman (born July 9, 1936, in Brooklyn, NY) is an American conductor and violinist. Education After violin studies at Oberlin Conservatory, Zinman studied theory and composition at the University of Minnesota, earning his M.A. in 1963. He ...
(1985-1998) *
Yuri Temirkanov Yuri Khatuevich Temirkanov (russian: Ю́рий Хату́евич Темирка́нов; kbd, Темыркъан Хьэту и къуэ Юрий; born December 10, 1938) is a Russian conductor of Circassian ( Kabardian) origin. Early life ...
(1999-2006) *
Marin Alsop Marin Alsop ( mɛər.ɪn ˈæːl.sɑːp born October 16, 1956) is an American conductor, the first woman to win the Koussevitzky Prize for conducting and the first conductor to be awarded a MacArthur Fellowship. She is music director laureate ...
(2007–2021) *
Jonathon Heyward Jonathon Heyward is an American conductor. From 2016, he was assistant conductor of The Hallé, and music director of The Hallé Youth Orchestra. He has been chief conductor of the Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie from 2021. On July 21, 2022, the ...
(designate, effective 2023)


See also

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References


Bibliography

* * Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Principal Trumpet Players http://www.trumpetherald.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=27058


External links


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Nonesuch Records, "John Adams's Saxophone Concerto Given US Premiere by Baltimore Symphony Orchestra: "Ecstatic Ride" (Baltimore Sun)". 23 September 2003


* [http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwclassical/article/Baltimore-Symphony-to-Perform-World-Premiere-of-Jonathan-Leshnoffs-Guitar-Concerto-19-12-20131126 Broadway World.com, "Baltimore Symphony to Perform World Premiere of Jonathan Leshnoff's Guitar Concerto, 1/9 & 12". 26 November 2013]
Tim Smith, "Two new books reflect Baltimore's musical history". "Baltimore Sun", 22 November 2015
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