WALDORF, Md. – The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra will perform at North Point High School on August 2 at 7 pm as part of its Music for Mayland Tour. The 90-minute concert showcases an exhilarating blend of accessible classical masterpieces, from the timeless, infectious melodies of Rossini’s Barber of Seville Overture and Brahms’s Variations on a Theme of Joseph Haydn to the contemporary vibrance of Montgomery’s Strum and Bellido’s Techno from Fiesta. Audiences will be treated to a rich tapestry of sounds and witness dazzling solos as performed by select members of the Baltimore Symphony.
Admission to each concert is pay-what-you-wish, and reservations are encouraged.
Launched in 2022, coming out of the pandemic, the Music for Maryland Tour’s goal was to expand the reach of the BSO throughout the state of Maryland beyond the walls of the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall and The Music Center at Strathmore, and into all 24 jurisdictions of the state by the end of 2024, with an intensive focus on the summer months. It kicked off in July and includes a mix of chamber ensemble and full orchestra performances in Dorchester, Somerset, Caroline, Talbot, Worcester, and Wicomico Counties on Maryland’s Eastern Shore; Charles County in Southern Maryland; and Washington County in Western Maryland.
This year’s Music for Maryland Tour received renewed leadership support of the Maryland Legislature in the form of an FY2025 State Operating Grant of $500,000, with special recognition to Senator Guy Guzzone and Delegate Benjamin Barnes, leadership including Senate President William “Bill” Ferguson, Speaker Adrienne Jones, and the Governor Wes Moore administration, highlighting a collective vision for cultural prosperity across Maryland. Additional support for this year’s tour is provided by the PNC Bank Foundation. In honor of the leadership gifts of Robert E. Meyerhoff and Rheda Becker, all Music for Maryland concerts will once again be recognized as Robert E. Meyerhoff & Rheda Becker Community Performances.
The insights garnered from the ambitious three-year Music for Maryland journey will help to guide the BSO’s future endeavors in statewide tours, emphasizing a sustained commitment to musical outreach and inclusivity.
For more details on the Music for Maryland Tour and to reserve tickets, please visit www.bsomusic.org/music-for-maryland.
Charles County
North Point High School
2500 Davis Road, Waldorf, MD
Full Orchestra, August 2, 2024, 7 pm
Artists
Anthony Parnther, conductor
Lisa Steltenpohl, viola
Repertoire
ROSSINI Barber of Seville Overture
SHOSTAKOVICH Capriccio from Two Pieces by Domenico Scarlatti
BELLIDO Techno from Fiesta!
BRUCH Romance in F major for Viola and Orchestra FAURÉ Gavotte from Masques et bergamasques
MONTGOMERY Strum
BRAHMS Variations on a Theme of Joseph Haydn