classical music

Despite recent upheaval surrounding Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, the musicians played the annual July Fourth concert at Oregon Ridge.

Some musicians are born conductors. Markand Thakar, music director of the Baltimore Chamber Orchestra, is one of them.

The management of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra is unnecessarily coercing its musicians.

Many Baltimore Symphony Orchestra musicians are taking other jobs.

David Zinman, former music director of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, visited the players' picket line Monday to express his support for a 52-week season.

By Mary Carole McCauley

Jun 24, 2019

Baltimore County officials announced a free July 3rd concert featuring Baltimore Symphony Orchestra musicians to replace a cancelled BSO performance.

The upcoming run of “Movie with Orchestra: West Side Story” will be the last time the BSO performs until September.

It is safe to assume that most of the audience will be able to name that tune during the Columbia Pro Cantare’s “Salute to George Gershwin and Jerome Kern” on Saturday at 8 p.m. at Jim Rouse Theatre.

When violinist Jessica McJunkins was growing up, she rarely saw people who looked like her playing string instruments — and nothing to the extent of Soulful Symphony, which is composed of mostly black and latino musicians.

By John-John Williams IV

May 1, 2019

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, which has floated the idea of reducing its 52-week schedule to 40 weeks, has announced its summer 2019 schedule.

By Chris Kaltenbach

Apr 24, 2019

Conductor Ryan Tani will lead the Occasional Symphony in Baltimore during their upcoming concert, “Tree Line,” which takes place at The Cloisters Castle in Lutherville this Sunday, April 28.

The Towson orchestra, based at Loch Raven High School, charges no admission to help spread a love of classical music to people young and old.

By Libby Solomon

Mar 20, 2019

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra offers a diverse selection of music that includes more than "compositions of dead white guys."

Heritage Players presents a concert version of "Sweeney Todd' featuring members of Columbia Orchestra on March 8, 9 and 10.

By Katie V. Jones

Mar 6, 2019

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra announced Tuesday an ambitious slate of concerts for the upcoming 2019-20 season that will highlight a group of artists traditionally under-represented in concert halls — female composers and conductors.

By Mary Carole McCauley

Feb 26, 2019

There’s a lot of news recently about the World Economic Forum, particularly the men who admitted there to being afraid to mentor women in the #MeToo era. What we should be hearing about from the Davos, Switzerland, forum, however, is the Marin Alsop's breaking the glass ceiling story.

Marin Alsop, musical director of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, will lead a global "reimagining" of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, including "Ode to Joy," beginning in December 2019,

By Chris Kaltenbach

Jan 30, 2019

Towson High School Music Boosters is holding a bingo event on Feb. 15 to raise funds to support the school's talented musicians.

The top A&E events in the Baltimore area for the week of Jan. 6-12, 2019.

By Chris Kaltenbach

Jan 6, 2019

Centennial High School will perform Dec. 20 at the Midwest Clinic in Chicago, the largest international band and orchestra conference in the world. A joyful roar, loud cheers and a sea of stunned faces greeted Matchim’s int

Clarence F. Wroblewski, instrumental music instructor and former longtime chairperson of the music department at Patterson High School, died Saturday from heart failure at his Lutherville home. He was 95.

By Frederick N. Rasmussen

Nov 27, 2018

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra provides a bright sport during tough times

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra is and has been the very heart of the Baltimore arts scene for decades, but it is now in peril as BSO musicians passionately negotiate to preserve its artistic integrity and world-class status.

A small group of Baltimore Symphony Orchestra musicians performed briefly in Mount Vernon to draw attention to lack of progress in contract negotiations with management.

A presentation of Leonard Bernstein's controversial "Mass" will feature more than 500 performers from the Peabody Institute, Morgan State University and other Baltimore organizations, with Marin Alsop conducting, at New Psalmist Baptist Church.

When Columbia Orchestra music director Jason Love leads its season-opening concert this Saturday, Oct. 6 at 7:30 p.m. at Jim Rouse Theatre, he’ll be marking his 20th anniversary as its leader.

The top Baltimore-area A&E events for the week of Sept. 30-Oct. 6, 2018.

By Chris Kaltenbach

Sep 30, 2018

Amid controversy regarding two key players, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra opened its 2018-2019 subscription concert series with music director Marin Alsop conducting works of Beethoven, Rachmaninoff and Schwantner.

Just as its season is about to get into full swing, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra has been roiled by controversy as details emerge in a case of one top player accusing another of harassment and creating a hostile work environment.

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra principal oboist Katherine Needleman has filed a sexual harassment charge against concertmaster Jonathan Carney.

In mid-August, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra embarked on their first international tour in 13 years. They visited England, Scotland and Ireland our the course of nine days.

British critics had mixed reactions to the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra's debut at the BBC Proms in London.

The Monday night performance was the centerpiece of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s first international tour in 13 years.

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and music director Marin Alsop received a warm reaction during its debut at the Edinburgh International Festival, first stop on a tour of the U.K. and Ireland.

Leonard Bernstein's 100th birthday Aug. 25 is being marked by salutes to the famed conductor and composer from the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and more,

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra embarks Aug. 21 on a visit to Scotland, England and Ireland, its first international travel in 13 years and first international tour with music director Marin Alsop, showcasing programs marking the Leonard Bernstein centennial.

Hotel Paradise Roof Garden Orchestra, specializing in 1920s and 1930s music, performs monthly at a piazza restaurant in Hampden.

Legendary composer John Williams will be a special guest of the Orioles on June 11, when they face the Boston Red Sox at Camden Yards.

Marin Alsop conducted the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra in the final subscription season program, focusing on major works by Shostakovich, Bernstein.

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra showed off its technical flair in a program conducted by Marin Alsop featuring music of Schumann, Stravinsky and, with pianist Kirill Gerstein, Gershwin.

Mozart figured prominently and memorably on programs from the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and Freiburg Baroque Orchestra.

Marin Alsop conducts the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra in an all-Bernstein program featuring violinist Nicola Benedetti.

A preview of the Columbia Pro Cantare's "Over There: Music of World War I" concert on May 5 at 8 p.m., in Columbia.

Every week, The Baltimore Sun's Travel Unraveled newsletter shared a new must-visit destination in the Mid-Atlantic region.

By Steve Earley

Apr 26, 2018

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra will make its debut at the Proms, the annual summer festival at London's Royal Albert Hall.

Catching up with Baltimore Symphony Orchestra principal guest conductor Markus Stenz as he wraps up his first three years with the ensemble and looks ahead to his newly added fourth.

Baltimore Choral Arts Society announces ambitious 2018-2019 season that includes U.S. premiere and collaborations with local arts institutions.

From best free activity to best music video, Baltimore Sun staffers pick their favorites for 2018 in the arts and activities category.

Baltimore Symphony principal guest conductor Markus Stenz gets colorful results in works by Beethoven and Rachmaninoff on a program also featuring Arabella Steinbacher in Korngold's Violin Concerto.

On March 10, the Susquehanna Symphony Orchestra presents the world premiere of modern composer James Lee III’s “Yoshiyahu, Sinfonia Concertante for Violin and Orchestra” with soloist Emmanuel Borowsky.