BALTIMORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA The Grammy Award-winning Baltimore Symphony Orchestra is internationally recognized as having achieved a preeminent place among the world’s most important orchestras. Acclaimed for its uncompromising pursuit of artistic excellence, the BSO has attracted a devoted national and international following while maintaining deep bonds throughout the Maryland community through innovative education and community outreach initiatives. The BSO made musical history in 2005 when it announced the appointment of Marin Alsop as its 12th music director, making her the first woman to lead a major American orchestra. Maestra Alsop’s inaugural concerts in September 2007 marked the dawn of a new era for the BSO, as she brings her highly praised artistic vision, her dynamic musicianship and her commitment to accessibility in classical music to BSO audiences throughout Maryland.
The BSO is actively involved in recording, broadcasting and podcasting projects which make the BSO’s music available to audiences around the globe. It has received critical acclaim for its prolific discography, which features renowned artists such as cellist Yo-Yo Ma, pianist Hélène Grimaud, and violinists Joshua Bell and Hilary Hahn. Most recently, the BSO has ventured into new media with “Marin Alsop’s Clueless about Classical,” an iTunes podcast series hosted by the Maestra and dedicated to attracting a new generation of classical music lovers. In addition to the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, where the orchestra has performed for 26 years, the BSO is a founding partner and the resident orchestra at the new state-of-the-art Music Center at Strathmore, just outside Washington, D.C. With the opening of Strathmore in February 2005, the BSO became the nation’s only major orchestra with year-round venues in two metropolitan areas.
Photo courtesy of Dave Hoffmann
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra with Marin Alsop
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