Music Center at Strathmore5301 Tuckerman Lane

North Bethesda MD 20852

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LocationThe Music Center at Strathmore is located one-half mile outside the Capital Beltway and is easily accessible from I-495 and I-270.

Accessibility Elevators, ramps, specially designed and designated seating, handicap parking and many other features make the Music Center accessible to patrons with disabilities.

Bus ParkingFree motor coach parking is available. Please notify the Group Sales Office if your group will be coming by bus.

Garage Parking Concert parking is located in the Grosvenor-Strathmore Metro garage off of Tuckerman Lane. Parking is free for ticketed events in the Music Center at Strathmore. At the end of each ticketed event, the gates to the garage will be open for 30 minutes to exit the garage. If you leave at any other time during or after the performance, you must show your ticket stub to the Metro attendant to exit with no charge.

BSOmusic.org/groupsAccess information to help you promote your trip, including our complete concert calendar, seating charts, program descriptions, venue information, photos, videos, musician bios and more.

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Contact the Group Sales Office for information regarding availability, pricing, reservations and payment procedures.

Call: 410.783.8170E-mail: groups@Bsomusic.org

Complimentary Ticket PolicyWe offer one complimentary ticket for every 40 tickets purchased per concert. In addition, tour operators receive a complimentary escort ticket.

Fundraisers*Take advantage of group discounts and let us help you raise money for your school, non-profit or charitable organization. Your organization sets a new ticket price and sells directly to those who will attend the performance with proceeds benefiting your cause.

*Minimum purchase of 50 tickets. Discount may not apply to select concerts.

Receptions and EventsAn event with the BSO is something your group is sure to remember. Strathmore has unique reception spaces perfect for cocktails, hors d’oeuvres or desserts.

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Beethoven’s ninth Symphony • holiday Cirque de la SymphonieAndre Watts • itzhak Perlman • Music of Gershwin • And more!

Off the CuffClassicsSuperPOPSSymphony with a VoiceMahler’s “Resurrection”Sat, September 17

Voices of Light – The Passion of Joan of ArcSat, March 3 Marin Alsop, conductor

A remarkable combination of the 1928 landmark silent film The Passion of Joan of Arc and Richard Einhorn’s haunting score for live soloists, chorus and orchestra.

Beethoven’s ninth SymphonySat, May 26

handel’s MessiahSat, December 3

holiday Cirque de la SymphonieThu, December 8

The Music of Elton John and MoreThu, October 13

RockapellaThu, November 10This specatacular concert features one of the most accomplished contemporary a cappella groups in the country as they showcase the supreme capability and virtuosity of the human voice. Note: The BSO does not perform on this program.

Jack Everly and the Brothers GershwinThu, January 5

A BSO ValentineRomantic Songbook Standards with Tony DeSareThu, February 9

Do You hear the People Sing?Miss Saigon to Les MisérablesThu, April 19

The Beat Goes On! Music of the Baby BoomersThu, May 17

Presenting Sponsors: Total Wine & More and Vocus

Dvorák’s Cello Concerto & Tchaikovsky’s Symphony no. 6 “Pathétique”Sat, September 24

Mozart and Debussy Thu, October 20

Rachmaninoff’s Third SymphonySat, October 29

itzhak Perlman*Sat, January 14

Itzhak Perlman, conductor and violin

Vivaldi: Winter from The Four SeasonsVivaldi: Summer from

The Four SeasonsMozart: Symphony No. 25

Brahms: Symphony No. 4

Back by popular demand, the legendary violinist and conductor Itzhak Perlman returns to lead an evening of audience favorites.

Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto no. 1Thu, February 2

The Genius of Mozart’s Piano Concerto no. 20Thu, February 16

Beethoven and Dvorák: Carnival OvertureSat, March 17

Tchaikovsky’s Fifth SymphonyThu, March 22

Russian Favorites featuring night on Bald MountainSat, April 14

Beethoven’s Violin ConcertoThu, April 26

André Watts*Sat, May 12Celebrated pianist André Watts returns to perform Rachmaninoff’s dazzling Piano Concerto No. 2.

Beethoven’s Third Piano ConcertoThu, May 31

Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto and The Rite of SpringSat, June 9

This is not your typical concert series! Marin Alsop explores the backstory on classical music’s greatest works and shares their secrets, scandals and twists. This acclaimed series engages you in an entertaining and informative forum followed by a thrilling performance of the music. It’s fun. It’s laid back. It’s Off the Cuff!

Copland’s America:Appalachian SpringFri, November 11What earned Aaron Copland the title “dean of American composers”? Maestra Alsop uncovers the stories behind the Pulitzer Prize-winning music which endures today as an American masterpiece.

Also sprach Zarathustra!Fri, January 20This program explores Richard Strauss’ Also sprach Zarathustra, widely recognized from Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 movie, 2001: A Space Odyssey and as the crowd-pumping, fanfare music at college football games.

Prokofiev’s Fifth SymphonyFri, February 24Marin Alsop describes how this landmark symphony, considered Prokofiev’s greatest work for its heroic grandeur and emotional depth, symbolized a turning point in the spirit of his people.

Shostakovich’s Seventh SymphonyFri, May 4Discover how music can be a powerful symbol of resistance and defiance, and how a composer can survive artistically in a climate of repression and censorship under Stalin.

Baltimore Choral Arts Society

Tony DeSare

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Call or email now for the best seats! 410.783.8170 | groups@BSOmusic.org

* Discounted pricing may not be available for premium concerts, however groups are still eligible for waived ticketing fees and priority seating.

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Group SalesFor a complete list of programs and events for the 2011–2012 season please visit BSOmusic.org/groups.

All Thursday and Saturday concerts are at 8 pm unless otherwise indicated.

Itzhak Perlman

Andre Watts

Series Presenting Sponsors: DLA Piper and M&T Bank