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Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

83 concerts

Recognized as one of America's leading orchestras, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra has performed at Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall since 1982 and added Strathmore in 2005. Led by Marin Alsop, the internationally renowned orchestra is known for acclaimed recordings and launching OrchKids.

Jonathon Heyward

27 concerts

Jonathon Heyward, born in Charleston, South Carolina, is an American conductor and cellist. He serves as Music Director of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and the Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center. Heyward won the 2015 International Besançon Competition for Young Conductors and is recognized for making classical music accessible, championing new works, and leading diverse orchestras.

Stravinsky

24 concerts

Igor Stravinsky, the Russian-born titan of 20th-century music, revolutionized classical sound with his bold rhythms and innovative harmonies. His iconic ballets "The Firebird," "Petrushka," and the riot-inducing "The Rite of Spring," created for Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, remain cornerstones of modernism. He also explored neoclassicism and serialism.

Stravinsky's Firebird

4 concerts

Stravinsky's Firebird, a ballet and orchestral work, premiered in Paris in 1910 for the Ballets Russes. Rooted in Russian folklore, its dazzling, evocative style blends Romanticism with modernism, launching Stravinsky to international fame. The 1919 suite remains a beloved orchestral piece, celebrated for its shimmering colors and driving rhythms.

Simone Lamsma

Born in Leeuwarden, Dutch violinist Simone Lamsma, a Mozart–Shostakovich soloist; RAM award winner/ARAM, Naxos & Challenge Classics recordings, top orchestras.