baltimore symphony orchestra

• Music

BSO musicians file labor complaint, return to picket line

The union representing Baltimore Symphony Orchestra musicians filed a complaint against the orchestra's management with the National Labor Relations Board.

By Sameer Rao

Sep 10, 2019

• Music

BSO musicians, amid ongoing lockout, to perform an outdoor ‘rush hour concert’ Tuesday afternoon

The musicians, who have been locked out by management since June, wish to show that they're still ready to work.

By Sameer Rao

Aug 20, 2019

• Culture

A feast of sonic showpieces brings out the best in Marin Alsop, Baltimore Symphony

Orchestral showpieces by Scriabin, Strauss and Rouse are brought to vivid life by conductor Marin Alsop and the Baltimore Symphony.

• Classical Music

Belated report on a rewarding weekend of classical concerts

A packed weekend in the Baltimore area included effective presentations by the Baltimore Symphony, Concert Artists of Baltimore and Candlelight Concert Society.

• Harford

Mendelssohn Piano Trio to perform at HCC Sunday

The Mendelssohn Piano Trio featuring Peter Sirotin from Ukraine, violin; Fiona Thompson from England, cello; and Ya-Ting Chang from Taiwan, piano, will perform on Sunday at 3 p.m. in Harford Community College's Joppa Hall, Recital Hall 1.

• Classical Music

Choral Arts, BSO, Handel Choir, Guitar Society offer Free Fall Baltimore events

Several of the city's major classical organizations are offering Free Fall Baltimore events.

• Obituaries

Betty G. Bertaux, Children's Chorus of Md. founder

Betty G. Bertaux, a composer and music educator who founded the Children's Chorus of Maryland, died Oct. 10 at her Naples, Fla., home of pancreatic cancer. She was 75.

By Frederick N. Rasmussen

Oct 16, 2014

• Baltimore City Paper

"Shostakovich 5: Notes for Stalin"

• Broadway Theater

Christina Bianco, diva impressionist, shares her favorite videos

Bianco performs as part of the BSO's Broadway Standing Ovations show Oct. 10-12

• Classical Music

In Columbia, a musical voyage down the Rhine

The Columbia Orchestra gets its 37th season off to an ambitious start with major works by two 19th-century German composers on Saturday, Oct. 11, at 7:30 p.m., at the Jim Rouse Theatre at Wilde Lake.

• Obituaries

Ann P. Lundy, native plant advocate

Ann Porter Lundy, a former president of the Maryland Orchid Society and founder of Baltimore's chapter of the Maryland Native Plant Society, died Sept. 28 of cancer at Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore.

• Baltimore City Paper

The Music Scene

• Howard County

Chamber group offers three good reasons to go to church

Chamber music needs the right-sized chamber, which often proves to be a church. For the Sundays at Three series, that sacred space is Christ Episcopal Church in Columbia. That's where the Mendelssohn Piano Trio will perform on Sunday, Oct. 5 at 3 p.m.

• Classical Music

Peabody Symphony Orchestra opens season with Brahms, Tchaikovsky

Hajime Teri Murai leads the Peabody Symphony Orchestra in a fiery account of Tchaikovsky's Fourth Symphony on a program with Brahms' Piano Concerto No. 1 featuring Marianna Prjevalskaya.

• Classical Music

Alsop, BSO make case for Rachmaninoff's Symphony No. 1

Marin Alsop leads the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra in a highly charged account of Rachmaninoff's First Symphony on a program that includes works by Korngold and Higdon.

• Concerts

BSO suffers three high-profile cancellations

Hahn, Patinkin and LuPone have bowed out, but orchestra takes it in stride

• Jazz

BSO gala program includes rare Grofe score, unusual 'Rhapsody in Blue'

The Baltimore Symphony's 2014 gala concert, led by Marin Alsop, included a rarity by Ferde Grofe and an unusual approach to Gershwin's 'Rhapsody in Blue.'

• Classical Music

BSO opens 99th season in great form with Beethoven, Mahler

The 99th season of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra features Pinchas Zukerman in Beethoven's Violin Concerto on a program with Mahler's Fourth Symphony.

• Culture

Future Symphony Institute to be held at UB

Launched by BSO player to study outlook, paths for orchestras

• Obituaries

Richard W. Parsons, Baltimore County librarian

Richard William Parsons, a retired Baltimore County librarian who also spent nearly 50 years as a residential advocate for Towson, died of cancer Monday at his Woodbine Avenue home. He was 87.

• Opinion

MPT salutes all who made Baltimore spectacular [Letter]

Maryland Public Television salutes all who helped make Baltimore spectacular for one weekend

• Classical Music

Hilary Hahn out, Pinchas Zukerman in for Baltimore Symphony's season-opener

A strained muscle has caused violinist Hilary Hahn to bow out of Baltimore Symphony season-opener. Pinchas Zukerman to step in.

• Opinion

A spectacular weekend for Baltimore [Editorial]

We can't have the bicentennial of a major historical event here every year, but we can take steps to replicate the vibrancy the Star Spangled Banner anniversary produced.

• Classical Music

Star-Spangled Spectacular concert at Pier Six features BSO, diverse lineup

One of the main events in the national anthem bicentennial, the Star-Spangled Spectacular, broadcast on PBS, featured Baltimore Symphony Kenny Rogers, Smokey Robinson and more.

• Opinion

PBS makes great television out of Baltimore's 'Star-Spangled' concert

"Great Performances," the PBS showcase of American performing arts, came to town for the "Star-Spangled Spectacular" concert at Pier Six Saturday night and showed how to make great, live television.

• Features

Social sense: Guide to the fall party season

• Baltimore City Paper

The Star-Spangled Spectacular is actually pretty bad ass

• Howard County

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• Waterway and Maritime Transportation

Traffic, noise part of the program for 'Star-Spangled 200' neighbors

Residents of Federal Hill and Locust Point say they've grown used to the gridlocked traffic, elusive parking and other effects that come with the big weekend events in their neighborhood. Many say it's a small price to pay for their front-row seats to the festivities.

• Opinion

Communing with the dead through song [Commentary]

On this, the 13th anniversary of that devastating day Sept. 1, 2001, and I am grateful for the saving power of music, art and poetry.

• Baltimore City Paper

Mencken's Music

• War of 1812

Vice President Biden coming to Baltimore for 'Star-Spangled 200'

VP will deliver remarks at Fort McHenry Saturday night

• Fort McHenry

Vice President Biden coming to Baltimore for 'Star-Spangled 200'

The vice president will deliver remarks at Fort McHenry Saturday night

• Music

'Banner' a hit song with staying power

National anthem proves dynamic, enduring.

• Baltimore City Paper

11 GIFs that perfectly capture our reaction to Downtown Partnership's Buzzfeed article on Baltimore music

• Howard County

Columbia Orchestra tuning up for new season

The Columbia Orchestra's upcoming 37th season promises to bring a range of classical music to the Jim Rouse Theatre at Wilde Lake.

• Obituaries

Cordelia D. Oliver, educator

Cordelia D. Oliver, a retired Baltimore public schools educator who became one of the first African-American docents at the Baltimore Museum of Art, died Aug. 4 at Gilchrist Hospice Care in Towson from complications of a stroke. She was 92.

• Sun Investigates

Baltimore mayor reports $1,300 in gifts

A daily diary, chocolate rainbow cake and a gift basket with skin care products were just some of the $1,300 in gifts Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake claimed on her 2013 ethics forms, according to a review of the filings.

• Politics

Mayor Rawlings-Blake reports $1,300 in gifts

A daily diary, chocolate rainbow cake and a gift basket with skin care products were just some of the $1,300 in gifts Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake claimed on her 2013 ethics forms, according to a review of the filings.

• Entertainment

One-of-a-kind oboe belonging to BSO musician stolen

BSO's principal oboist was vacationing in Montreal when her unique instrument went missing

• Culture

Lineup for Free Fall Baltimore 2014 announced

More than 200 free events slated for October

• Schools

For these musicians, a fateful first listen

Classical artists moved by 'Rite of Spring,' Beethoven's Fifth (no, really)

• Opinion

More big names added to Star-Spangled Spectacular concert

• Obituaries

Lester J. Bartholomew, tax accountant

Lester J. Bartholomew, a retired tax accountant and centenarian, died Saturday at the Presbyterian Home of Maryland in Towson of complications from a fall. He was 100.

• Laurel Leader

Savage moving firm helps Orioles celebrate 60 years in Baltimore

Over the years, John Von Paris and the Savage-based moving company he now heads have had their share of Orioles' highlights. This week, the 122-year-old Von Paris Moving and Storage will add one more highlight to the reel when Von Paris and his company are honored before an Orioles game at a celebration recognizing long-time season ticket-holders.

• Howard County

Merriweather could take a lesson from Wolf Trap [Letter]

The Mad Decent Block Party concert at the Merriweather Post this past weekend made news, but not for good reasons. It is sad to hear about two young people dying of drug overdoses, 20 other people taken to the hospital suspected of drug over-dosing, 50 citations for underage drinking, and two arrests for assault right here in downtown Columbia. Does having this type of event here reflect poorly on Howard County? How many police were needed?

• Baltimore City Paper

The Short List

• Baltimore City Paper

The Short List

• Baltimore City Paper

Falling on deaf beers: The BSO hosts pre-Beethoven happy hour tonight

• Concerts

'Video Games Live' comes to play this weekend with the BSO

'Video Games Live' gives the symphonic treatment to music from 'Pac-Man,' 'Beyond Good & Evil' and everything in between.