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Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall opened in the Mount Royal cultural district in 1982 as the new home of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. The project was initiated by then-BSO president Joseph Meyerhoff, who donated $10 million. The city pitched in $2.5 million, and the state contributed $10.5 million for the construction. The opening day performance included pianist Leon Fleisher's return to two-handed performance. The circular, 2,443-seat hall is praised for both its looks and acoustics. It was constructed without flat walls or 90-degree angles, creating an ideal concert-going experience with unobstructed views. It is also one of the few concert halls that has box seats over the stage. In 19...
Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall opened in the Mount Royal cultural district in 1982 as the new home of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. The project was initiated by then-BSO president Joseph Meyerhoff, who donated $10 million. The city pitched in $2.5 million, and the state contributed $10.5 million for the construction. The opening day performance included pianist Leon Fleisher's return to two-handed performance. The circular, 2,443-seat hall is praised for both its looks and acoustics. It was constructed without flat walls or 90-degree angles, creating an ideal concert-going experience with unobstructed views. It is also one of the few concert halls that has box seats over the stage. In 1997, five summers of renovations began, including a three-year acoustic readjustment. Improvements included installation of risers on stage, sound diffusers, a modern sound system and a new acoustic canopy. In addition to the BSO, touring acts such as Jerry Seinfeld, the Indigo Girls, Harry Connick Jr. and Aretha Franklin, as well as local groups, have performed at the hall.
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The songs stuck in our heads
"Mamma mia, here I go again / My my, how can I resist you?" If only you could. But, oh, those alliterative "m's," those 17 syncopated syllables - chances are that by the time you reached the end of the first sentence, ABBA's familiar melody had...Tags: Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Stevie Wonder, Led Zeppelin (music group), Human Accomplishments, Agnetha Faltskog
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BSO, Thibaudet play Gershwin with zestful authenticity
A big trend in classical music over the past several decades is historical authenticity, the attempt to re-create how works sounded when they were new. This usually involves repertoire from distant centuries, but pieces from relatively recent times can...Tags: Paul Whiteman, Dining and Drinking, Music Industry, Marin Alsop, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
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They're going to Town
A long-awaited renovation of Baltimore's historic Town Theatre will finally move to the construction stage if a local theater company can raise the last $3.5 million it needs to pay for construction.
Everyman Theatre, which operates out of leased space...Tags: Walters Art Museum, Bank of America Corp., National Aquarium Baltimore, Station North, Museum Dioramas
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Jean-Yves Thibaudet shows jazzy side in Gershwin
"He has such a flourish about him, doesn't he?"
That's Marin Alsop, speaking about Jean-Yves Thibaudet, the French pianist with the scintillant technique, refined musicality and really great clothes.
Thibaudet is the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra's...Tags: Clothing and Textiles Industry, Cecilia Bartoli, Duke Ellington, Paul Whiteman, Marin Alsop
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Holiday events in Baltimore
Baltimore Sun reporterThe holiday season is rife with tradition. Not all of them are worth the effort, though. Eschew the annual regifting of rum cake and cheese baskets for more pleasant reminders of the season with these holiday events. Bazaart: The free, annual holiday...Tags: Dance, Dancing, Dining and Drinking, Washington Monument, Religious Festivals
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Spano guides a spirited BSO
These haven't been the most upbeat of times for the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, financially speaking, what with pay cuts, furloughs and all the other fallout from the Great Recession. But they sure are banner times, musically speaking. With just a...Tags: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, John Adams
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Worn out: Everyone loses when uniform rule rules day
News item: The Hereford boys cross country team lost its Baltimore County championship because of a minor underwear violation by the fourth-place finisher. My take: This is the kind of thing that drives more and more kids to video games, where there...Tags: Houston Astros, Government, Major League Baseball, Terrell Suggs, New York Yankees
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Of course, Schaefer would speak
Baltimore Sun reporterWait a minute, where in the ceremony program did it say Schaefer speaks? No where, but no matter. William Donald Schaefer was going to speak. He was going to slowly get up to the lectern and speak to the crowd of more than 1,000 at the Inner Harbor on...Tags: Morgan State University, Government, Regional Authority, William Donald Schaefer, Martin O'Malley
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Joan S. Buck, teacher and businesswoman
Joan S. Buck, a former educator and businesswoman, died Friday evening at Maryland General Hospital after being stricken with a heart attack at the Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. She was 86.
Joan Stewart Elliott, the daughter of a stockbroker and a homemaker,...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Charlottesville (Charlottesville, Virginia), Heart Attack, Retirement, Anglican
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Cal Ripken to attend tribute to Brooks Robinson Monday
Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. will be on hand for the Babe Ruth Museum's tribute to Orioles third baseman Brooks Robinson. Like Robinson, Ripken spent his entire major league baseball career with the Orioles, and both players have had their numbers retired...Tags: Atlanta Braves, Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum, Major League Baseball, Dining and Drinking, Museum Dioramas
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It took charitable appeal to get Brooks Robinson to come to an honor dinner for himself
You don't say no to Sandy Unitas. As much as Brooks Robinson would have preferred to stay home tonight, Unitas wouldn't let him. Instead, Robinson will be honored at the Babe Ruth Museum's annual gala. It's a big-deal affair at Meyerhoff Symphony Hall...Tags: Babe Ruth, Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum, Major League Baseball
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Langrée, BSO bring power to dramatic work of Haydn
All orchestras need to get back to their roots periodically, putting aside the big-gun Tchaikovsky and Mahler works and exploring the more intimately scaled world of Haydn. He was, after all, the "father of the symphony," the composer who created the mold...Tags: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Hospitals and Clinics, Classical Music (genre), Music Industry
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