Music Director Jonathon Heyward with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Photo by Steve Ruark for Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.
In Wednesday’s (2/25) Baltimore Fishbowl, Aliza Worthington writes, “The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2026-27 season … Offerings will span masterworks of classical music, jazz, new works by living legends, a new series of performances, and more. The season’s theme is ‘Illuminated Through Sound,’ centering visual storytelling, atmosphere, and physical movement in the concert experience…. There will be immersive presentations like Holst’s ‘The Planets: An HD Odyssey’ and Mussorgsky’s ‘Pictures at an Exhibition’ which combine orchestral sound with projected imagery…. The season opens with BSO’s annual two-day Gala Celebration on Sept. 25 at The Music Center at Strathmore and Sept. 26 at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. Grammy Award-winning jazz vocalist Samara Joy will perform.” Music Director Jonathon Heyward will lead the opening events as well as concerts throughout the season. “The BSO will introduce its 2026-27 Composer-in-Residence, Jonathan Leshnoff. His residency … includes multiple world premieres of his work. Symphony No. 6 is an artistic reflection on the City of Baltimore … Music Director Laureate and OrchKids Founder Marin Alsop will return for two programs … The BSO will present Baltimore-born composer Philip Glass’ new Symphony No. 15, ‘Lincoln.’… Work by Anna Clyne, Valerie Coleman, Salina Fisher, and many more women composers will also be spotlighted … New this season are two new lifestyle series meant to accommodate [audiences’] schedules and need for flexibility.”
