The Music of Led Zeppelin and More Set for Summer 2015 with the BSO
By: BWW News Desk May. 18, 2015
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra today announced an addition to its 2015 summer programs. The Music of Led Zeppelin combines the power of a full rock band with the Baltimore Symphony on Saturday, August 1 at 8 p.m. at Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. Previously announced concerts this summer will include the annual Star-Spangled Spectacular at Oregon Ridge Park, comedian/singer/entertainer Seth MacFarlane channeling both Peter Griffin and Frank Sinatra in an evening of standards from The Great American Songbook, Vivaldi's The Four Seasons and Dvorák's New World Symphony. For more info, visit BSOmusic.org.
The summer season begins with Baltimore's favorite Fourth of July tradition: the Star-Spangled Spectacular at Oregon Ridge Park (Cockeysville, Md.) on Friday, July 3 and Saturday, July 4, featuring patriotic favorites that culminate in a brilliant fireworks display. BSO Assistant Conductor Nicholas Hersh leads the BSO in a program including Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture, Sousa's Stars and Stripes Forever and other patriotic favorites. Each concert begins with the National Anthem, sung by the winners of the BSO's eighth annual "O, Say Can You Sing?" singing competition.
Perhaps known best as creator of the TV series "Family Guy," the versatile actor, comedian, singer and songwriter Seth MacFarlane brings his popular show to Baltimore for one evening only, Thursday, July 16 at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. MacFarlane combines his smooth singing talents with his love of musicals, big band and classic artists in a performance that is an entertaining mix of comedy and music.
On Thursday, July 23 at the Music Center at Strathmore and Friday, July 24 at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, BSO Concertmaster Jonathan Carney leads the orchestra in Vivaldi's The Four Seasons, a set of four violin concertos each varied to resemble its respective season. Program repertoire also includes selections from Handel's Water Music.
Maestro Tito Muñoz leads the BSO in Dvo?ák's Symphony No. 9, "From the New World" and violinist Ariel Horowitz in the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto on July 30 at The Music Center at Strathmore and July 31 at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. Maestro Muñoz is a protégé of former BSO music Director David Zinman. Eighteen-year-old Horowitz is the winner of the Silver Medal and Audience Choice Award at the Stulberg International String Competition (2013). Also on the program is Barber's The School for Scandal Overture.
The Music of Led Zeppelin combines the power of a full rock band with the Baltimore Symphony on Saturday, August 1 at 8 p.m.at Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. Conductor and arranger Brent Havens and lead singer Randy Jackson, of rock band Zebra fame, join the orchestra to capture Led Zeppelin's "sheer blast and power" riff for riff in electric performances of classic hits such as "Stairway to Heaven," "Black Dog" and "Immigrant Song."
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Summer 2015 Events Calendar:
Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions
Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. - Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Rescheduled from May 1, 2015 at 8 p.m. due to the curfew resulting from the unrest in Baltimore
Ted Davies, conductor
Produced by Princeton Entertainment
Pokémon games are coming to life! The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) presents Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions, a concert experience featuring all-new musical arrangements from the popular video game franchise. Led by conductor Ted Davies, the BSO's performance will be accompanied by exciting visuals on a giant screen!
Come join us prior to the concert at 6 p.m. to play video games and Pokémon TCG with fellow gamers of all levels.
Tickets start at $29 and are available through the BSO Ticket Office, 410.783.8000 or BSOmusic.org.
All tickets for the May 1 performance will be honored on the rescheduled date. Ticketholders with further questions should call 410.783.8000.
Star-Spangled Spectacular
Friday, July 3, 2015 at 8 p.m. - Oregon Ridge Park
Saturday, July 4, 2015 at 8 p.m. - Oregon Ridge Park
Nicholas Hersh, conductor
Jacqueline Echols, soprano
Red, white and blue -- and patriotic fun, too! Join the BSO for our annual holiday celebration featuring Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture, Sousa's Stars and Stripes Forever and many more while watching a dazzling display of fireworks. Plus, hear the BSO's "O, Say Can You Sing?" contest winners perform "The Star-Spangled Banner."
Gates open at 5 p.m. and concertgoers can enjoy delicious eats from local food trucks. Free parking is available at the Verizon lot on Shawan Road with shuttle to the park. Permits for onsite parking can be purchased for $12 in advance from the BSO Ticket Office or for $15 at the gate.
Tickets are general admission lawn seating and are available through the BSO Ticket Office, BSOmusic.org/410.783.8000 or at the park gate. Advanced tickets are $18 for adults and $9 for children under 12. If purchased at the gate, tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for children under 12.
Concertgoers are invited to bring lawn chairs, blankets and picnics for a full evening of entertainment with the BSO.
An Evening with Seth MacFarlane
Thursday, July 16, 2015 at 8:00 p.m. - Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
In a special, one-night-only concert, "Family Guy" funny man and Grammy-nominated artist Seth MacFarlane brings his smooth singing talents and irreverent humor to Baltimore showcasing his love of Big Band and American Songbook standards.
Tickets start at $28 and are available through the BSO Ticket Office, 410.783.8000 or BSOmusic.org.
Vivaldi's The Four Seasons
Thursday, July 23, 2015 at 8 p.m. - The Music Center at Strathmore
Friday, July 24, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. - Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Jonathan Carney, leader and violin
VIVALDI: The Four Seasons
J.S BACH: Cantata No. 82, "Ich habe genug," BWV 82
HANDEL: Selections from Water Music
Vivaldi's vivid depiction of the seasons comes to life as BSO Concertmaster Jonathan Carney expertly weaves his sound through the varied textures of this perennial favorite. This all-Baroque program ends with selections from Handel's revered Water Music, a work that premiered on the River Thames at the request of King George I.
There will be a BSO Block Party before this concert, featuring a variety of food trucks and beer from Union Craft Brewing and Flying Dog Brewery!
Tickets start at $25 and are available through the BSO Ticket Office, 410.783.8000 or BSOmusic.org.
Remarkable Farkle McBride
Saturday, July 25, 2015 at 11 a.m. - Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Rescheduled from May 2, 2015 at 11 a.m. due to the unrest in Baltimore
Nicholas Hersh, conductor
Shannan Johnson, narrator
Attention families! Conductor Nicholas Hersh leads the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra in the presentation of John Lithgow's Remarkable Farkle McBride on Saturday, July 25 at 11 a.m. at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. The BSO brings actor John Lithgow's children's book to orchestral life as a part of the family concert series.
Tickets start at $15 and are available through the BSO Ticket Office, 410.783.8000 or BSOmusic.org.
All tickets for the May 2 performance will be honored on the rescheduled date. Ticketholders with further questions should call 410.783.8000
Dvorák's New World Symphony
Thursday, July 30, 2015 at 8 p.m. - The Music Center at Strathmore
Friday, July 31, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. - Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Tito Muñoz, conductor
Ariel Horowitz, violin
BARBER: The School for Scandal Overture
MENDELSSOHN: Violin Concerto
DVORÁK: Symphony No. 9, "From the New World"
Bold, thrilling and moving all at once, Dvorák's Ninth Symphony was premiered 120 years ago upon the composer's arrival in the U.S. and offers and outside perspective on the American musical landscape. Experience a perfect collision of folk tunes and gypsy flavor from Dvo?ák's native Bohemia and his impressions of an exciting turn of-the-century musical life in the "New World."
There will be a BSO Block Party before this concert, featuring a variety of food trucks and beer from Union Craft Brewing and Flying Dog Brewery!
Tickets start at $25 and are available through the BSO Ticket Office, 410.783.8000 or BSOmusic.org.
The Music of Led Zeppelin
Saturday, August 1 at 8 p.m. - Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Brent Havens, conductor
Randy Jackson, vocalist
Daniel Clemens, bass
Powell Randolph, drums
George Cintron, guitar
Allegra, electric violin
The BSO is joined by a full rock band and vocals for a concert of Led Zeppelin's timeless tunes, including "Since I've Been Loving You," "Song Remains the Same," "All My Love," "Whole Lotta Love" and the classic Bic-flicking anthem, "Stairway to Heaven."
There will be a BSO Block Party before this concert, featuring a variety of food trucks and beer from Union Craft Brewing and Flying Dog Brewery!
Tickets start at $25 and are available through the BSO Ticket Office, 410.783.8000 or BSOmusic.org.
While current at the time of publication, this calendar is subject to change.
VENUES:
- Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall is located at 1212 Cathedral Street, Baltimore, Md.
- The Music Center at Strathmore is located at 5301 Tuckerman Lane, N. Bethesda, Md.
- Oregon Ridge Park is located at 13555 Beaver Dam Road, Cockeysville, Md.
TICKETS:
- Tickets for concerts at Oregon Ridge Park, the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall and The Music Center at Strathmore can be purchased through the BSO Ticket Office, 410.783.8000, 877.BSO.1444 or BSOmusic.org.
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Summer 2015 Artist Biographies:
Nicholas Hersh, conductor
Star-Spangled Spectacular
Recently appointed Assistant Conductor with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, conductor Nicholas Hersh has served as Music Director of the Bloomington Symphony Orchestra in Indiana and Assistant Conductor with the National Repertory Orchestra in Colorado. He has appeared in concert with the New World Symphony in Miami and the Southern Great Lakes Symphony in Detroit, and he has served as cover conductor with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra and the Aspen Music Festival. In 2011 and 2012, he was a Conducting Fellow at the American Academy of Conducting at Aspen, and he is a recipient of the Solti Foundation US Career Assistance Award.
Mr. Hersh grew up in Evanston, Illinois and started his musical training with the cello. He earned a bachelor's degree in music from Stanford University and a master's degree in conducting from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, studying with David Effron and Arthur Fagen. He also counts Robert Spano, Hugh Wolff and Larry Rachleff among his conducting mentors, and he has participated in master classes with Bernard Haitink and Michael Tilson Thomas.
Mr. Hersh's performance credits span a diverse range of genres beyond the traditional concert canon, including opera, Broadway, pops, choral, Viennese dance, ballet and film music. An avid performer of new music, he has conducted world premieres of two silent film scores live with pit orchestra and projection, as well as an opera, a symphony and numerous concert pieces. He also continues to earn acclaim for his skill as an arranger and orchestrator. Mr. Hersh's arrangements include commissions from the Cleveland Pops, the National Repertory Orchestra and the Jackson Symphony, and in 2013 his orchestral arrangement of Queen's famous "Bohemian Rhapsody" saw worldwide success after the video of its premiere went viral on the Internet.
Seth MacFarlane
At 25, Seth MacFarlane became the youngest showrunner in television history when his animated series "Family Guy" aired on FOX. Now in its 13th season, "Family Guy" has garnered MacFarlane Emmy Awards for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance and Outstanding Music and Lyrics. In addition to "Family Guy," MacFarlane serves as co-creator, executive producer and voice actor on "American Dad!" He also executive produced the 21st -century version of "Cosmos: A Space Time Odyssey," which premiered last March on ten US networks, simultaneously across FOX and National Geographic platforms, making it the largest television premiere event of all time.
MacFarlane made his feature film directorial debut in 2012 with the highest-grossing original R-rated film of all time, Ted. This buddy comedy starred Mark Wahlberg and MacFarlane as the voice of the lovable foul-mouthed teddy bear. The film made over $545 million worldwide and was also co-written and produced by MacFarlane. Fresh off the success of Ted, MacFarlane hosted the 85th Academy Awards in 2013 and was also nominated for the film that same year. He was nominated in the Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song category for "Everybody Needs a Best Friend." The sequel is currently in post-production and is set for release on June 26, 2015.
MacFarlane's debut album Music is Better Than Words, debuted at #1 on the iTunes jazz charts in 2011 and went on to receive two Grammy nominations, including "Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album." Released by Universal Republic, the album celebrates the classic, sophisticated sound of the lush swing orchestras of the '40s and '50s with MacFarlane singing some of the hidden gems of that era. Norah Jones and Sara Bareilles collaborated with MacFarlane on two duets on the album. In 2014, MacFarlane released his first-ever Christmas album, Holiday for Swing, that debuted at #1 on the iTunes holiday album charts. The album features timeless holiday songs accompanied by a 52-piece orchestra.
In August of 2014, MacFarlane performed with the world-renowned John Williams Orchestra at the Hollywood Bowl, lending his baritone voice to renditions of "Luck Be a Lady" and "You're Sensational" to rave reviews. MacFarlane also recently performed sold-out shows with the San Francisco Symphony on New Year's Eve and the National Symphony Orchestra on Valentine's Day.
Jonathan Carney, leader and violin
Vivaldi's The Four Seasons
BSO Concertmaster Jonathan Carney is in his 13th season with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, after 12 seasons in the same position with London's Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
Born in New Jersey, Mr. Carney hails from a musical family with all six members having graduated from The Juilliard School. After completing his studies with Ivan Galamian and Christine Dethier, he was awarded a Leverhulme Fellowship to continue his studies in London at the Royal College of Music.
After enjoying critically acclaimed international tours as both concertmaster and soloist with numerous ensembles, Mr. Carney was invited by Vladimir Ashkenazy to become concertmaster of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in 1991. He was also appointed concertmaster of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra in 1994 and the Basque National Orchestra in 1996. Recent solo performances have included concertos by Bruch, Korngold, Khatchaturian, Sibelius, Nielsen, the Brahms Double Concerto and Vaughan Williams' The Lark Ascending, which was featured as a live BBC broadcast from London's Barbican Hall. He has made a number of recordings, including concertos by Mozart, Vivaldi and Nielsen, sonatas by Brahms, Beethoven and Franck, and a disc of virtuoso works of by Sarasate and Kreisler with his mother Gloria Carney as pianist. New releases include Beethoven's "Archduke" and "Ghost" trios, the cello quintet of Schubert and a Dvo?ák disc with the Terzetto and four Romantic pieces for violin.
Mr. Carney is passionate about music education and currently serves as artistic advisor for the Maryland Classic Youth Orchestras. He is also an artist in residence at the Baltimore School for the Arts, one of the country's premier high schools and also serves on its Board of Directors.
Tito Muñoz, conductor
Dvo?ák's New World Symphony
Mr. Muñoz's 2014-2015 season includes guest appearances with the Cleveland Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony, Baltimore Symphony, Florida Orchestra, Richmond Symphony, Jacksonville Symphony, and the Manhattan School of Music. In Canada, he makes appearances with the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony, Toronto's Royal Conservatory Orchestra and the Calgary Philharmonic. Additional international engagements will take place with the Sao Paolo State Symphony. Past notable engagements include the orchestras of Alabama, Atlanta, Cincinnati, Dallas, Detroit, Hawaii, Houston, Indianapolis, Louisville, Milwaukee, Naples, Rochester, San Antonio, Sarasota, and Westchester, among others. Summer festival engagements have included the Chautauqua Symphony, Grant Park Orchestra and the Chicago Philharmonic at the Ravinia Festival. Previous international engagements include the Lausanne Chamber Orchestra, Opéra de Rennes, Danish Radio Sinfonietta, Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken, Luxembourg Philharmonic, Orchestre National de Lorraine, Auckland Philharmonia, and Sydney Symphony.
An accomplished violinist, Mr. Muñoz began his musical training in the Juilliard School's Music Advancement Program, continuing studies in violin and composition at the Manhattan School of Music Preparatory Division. He attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, and participated in the InterSchool Orchestras of New York and New York Youth Symphony. He furthered his training at Queens College (CUNY) as a violin student of Daniel Phillips.
Ariel Horowitz, violin
Dvo?ák's New World Symphony
Violinist Ariel Horowitz cannot remember life before loving music. Winner of the Silver Medal and Audience Choice Award at the 2013 Stulberg International String Competition, The Violin Channel praised Ms. Horowitz's artistic philosophy, "If they gave out prizes for attitude ... we think we may have found the Olympic champion." Ms. Horowitz studies with Itzhak Perlman and Catherine Cho at The Juilliard School as a recipient of the Dorothy Starling and Arnold R. Deutsch/Dorothy Delay Scholarships. She has performed as a soloist with the Raanana Symphonette Orchestra, Neue Philharmonie Westfalen, the Western Michigan University Symphony Orchestra, the Carmel Symphony Orchestra, and the New Albany Symphony Orchestra.
Ms. Horowitz has appeared as a soloist in the US, China, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Israel, Brazil and Argentina. In the 2012- 2013 season, Ariel was chosen as a Junior Division competitor of the Yehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young Violinists, where she received the Morningside Music Bridge Young Artist Award and was featured in the Gala Finale Concert Hand-Over Ceremony at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing, China. She performed as a soloist and chamber musician with the Indiana University Virtuosi on a ten-city tour of Argentina and Brazil and at Carnegie Hall. Additionally, she collaborated with Maestro Raymond Harvey at the Stulberg International String Competition's Midsummer Night's Gala Concert and twice with pianist Christopher O'Riley, live on National Public Radio's "From the Top" and in concert at the 2014 gala concert at MIT Media Lab in Cambridge, Mass.
Ms. Horowitz has participated and performed in summer music festivals such as The Perlman Music Program, Keshet Eilon International String Mastercourse, Mozarteum Salzburg Summer Academy, Morningside Music Bridge, Orford Music Festival, Indiana University Summer String Academy, and Ferme de Villefavard. Her previous teachers include Mauricio Fuks, Mimi Zweig, and Li Lin, and she has received additional instruction from artists such as Shmuel Ashkenasi, Ivry Gitlis, Vadim Gluzman, Joshua Bell, Edward Auer, Mark Kaplan, Miriam Fried, Karen Gomyo and Jaime Laredo.
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