Young people with autism or sensory sensitivities are invited to come backstage at the Concert Hall for a small-group tour. Play instruments on the stage, see the artists’ dressing rooms, learn about how the lights and sound work, and much more in this exclusive tour just for you!

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Sensory-friendly Concert Hall Tours

The Music Center at Strathmore

Back by popular demand! The BSO Music Box concerts are the perfect program for budding little music lovers. Maria Broom hosts these 30 minute, highly engaging and interactive concerts featuring an ensemble of BSO musicians performing light-hearted classical and children’s songs to develop your child’s musicality, creativity, coordination, and literacy. Half an hour prior to the concert, the room fills with a range of musical, creative, and fun activities for children and families, presented by Levine Music

Bso Music Box Concerts

Pike & Rose

The Grammy-winning conductor Jeannette Sorrell, hailed as “lithe, glowing and elegant” (The New York Times), delivers her keen insight into the music of the 18th century in this dazzling lineup featuring Mozart, Handel, and Bach in their full splendor. BSO Principal Oboe Katherine Needleman unearths a lost gem, reconstructing Bach’s original oboe version of a searing harpsichord concerto. A suite by the long-overlooked André Grétry revives opera music that once took Europe by storm.

Bso: Sorrell Conducts Baroque and Classical Masters

Leslie Odom, Jr. is a multifaceted performer recognized for his work on the Broadway stage, on television, in film, and as a recording artist. He is a Tony winner, a Grammy winner, and a three-time Emmy Award nominee. For his critically acclaimed performance as legendary soul singer Sam Cooke in Regina King’s One Night in Miami, Odom, Jr. was nominated for the Academy Award as Best Supporting Actor. He received a second nomination in the same year, as a songwriter, for co-writing the film's original song, "Speak Now."

An Evening with Leslie Odom, Jr.

Snehesh Nag performs Indian ragas on sitar and tabla, exploring the deep spiritual energy and dramatism of Hindustani classical music through introspection, crafty compositions, and improvisations.

Air: Snehesh Nag

Snehesh Nag performs Indian ragas on sitar and tabla, exploring the deep spiritual energy and dramatism of Hindustani classical music through introspection, crafty compositions, and improvisations. 

From Lawrence of Arabia to E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial and Superman, Damon Gupton conducts an all-orchestral program with classic film scores from the Golden Age of Cinema to the present day.

Blockbuster Film Classics

In this upbeat, family-friendly concert, Kevin presents a curated collection of animal-themed folk songs. Expect to hear about all kinds of critters flying, frolicking, and fiddling—with songs for all to sing along. Kevin on guitar, bouzouki, and vocals is joined by bluegrass and old-time prodigy Bryan McDowell, Scottish fiddle champion Seán Heely, ever-vivacious dancer Agi Kovacs, and other special guests. 

Kevin Elam

Good Hope Neighborhood Recreation Center

National Philharmonic and The Washington Chorus reunite under the baton of TWC Artistic Director Eugene Rogers for a program highlighting the brilliant choral works of Lili Boulanger, Igor Stravinsky, and Ludwig van Beethoven. The intricate harmonies, expressive melodies, and expansive orchestration of Boulanger’s Psalm 24 paint a picture of the composer’s faith and immense talent. While Symphony of Psalms is a profound work that blends religious texts into Stravinsky’s unique musical vision, using dissonant harmonies and shifting meters to create a sense of drama and tension. 

L’éternel

Sitarist Snehesh Nag dives into one of the oldest musical traditions of the world—Indian classical music—on a journey across India, from the Vedas and the temples to the courts of Mughal kings and the current global stage. Learn how traditional ragas and talas can be used today for creative expression and self-discovery. 

Air Workshop

The Mansion At Strathmore

For the past nine years, Mama's Broke has traversed the globe, bringing their fiery folk-without-borders sound to major festivals and DIY punk venues alike. Their JUNO-nominated sophomore album, Narrow Line, showcases their art-in-motion approach, blending close harmony duets, commanding vocals, and introspective reflections on the cycles of life. With elements of Americana, Eastern European fiddle tunes, and a cappella balladry, Mama's Broke crafts an accessible yet uniquely dark folk sound. Rooted in a life of constant touring and grassroots DIY communities, Lisa Maria and Amy Lou Keeler are driven by their commitment to breaking down borders, encouraging freedom of expression, and fostering a sense of community through their music.

Mama's Broke

Groove along to vibrant brass-driven classics spanning American standards, Brazilian jazz, and more with renowned trumpeter Herb Alpert and his wife, vocalist Lani Hall. As the bandleader of Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass, Alpert made the Top 40 chart 14 times with hits such as “A Taste of Honey,” “This Guy’s In Love With You,” and “Rise.” A music legend, Alpert is co-founder of the independent record label A&M Records and the winner of nine Grammy Awards. Hall, formerly the lead singer of Brasil 66 with Sergio Mendes, has recorded more than 22 albums in 3 languages and sang the title song to the James Bond film Never Say Never Again. She won her first Grammy in 1983 and her second in 2013. 

Herb Alpert & Lani Hall

Hailed as a phenomenal harp player with unparalleled purity, Maeve Gilchrist has revolutionized the Celtic harp by stretching its harmonic limits and improvisational possibilities. Born and raised in Edinburgh, Scotland, and now based in Brooklyn, New York, Gilchrist‘s innovative approach to her instrument transcends genres. She is equally at home performing as a soloist with renowned orchestras as she is playing with traditional Irish folk groups or exploring electronic augmentation.  

Maeve Gilchrist

Shostakovich sustained a quiet resistance against the brutal oppression of the Soviet Union under Stalin, burying his objections under fastidious layers of symphonic elegance, as heard in the wartime Eighth Symphony.  Music Director Jonathon Heyward excavates the endlessly revealing layers of this modern masterpiece. The Trumpet Concerto from Shostakovich’s protégé Mieczysław Weinberg (a.k.a. Moisey Vainberg), featuring BSO’s Principal Trumpet Andrew Balio, leans on this Polish-Jewish musician’s family roots in Yiddish musical theater. 

Bso: Shostakovich Symphony No. 8

From Broadway classics to contemporary showstoppers, Kaiyla Gross’ arrangements of favorite musical theater songs honor the essence of the originals while presenting them in a new, mesmerizing light.

Kaiyla Gross

Jonathon Heyward closes his debut season as BSO Music Director drenched in the unabashed emotions of Richard Strauss’ swan song, sung by Artist in Residence Christine Goerke. Respighi’s evergreen depictions of towering pine trees around the Eternal City anchor the timelessness of this art form, while the future comes forward in a new work commissioned from hometown hero James Lee III. In Records from a Vanishing City, Jessie Montgomery pines for the gritty, multicultural Manhattan of her youth, spent in her father’s Lower East Side rehearsal studio for rock and jazz bands.

The Pines of Rome

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Strathmore

May 2, 2024

Bso: Sorrell Conducts Baroque and Classical Masters

May 3, 2024

An Evening with Leslie Odom, Jr.

Nov 11, 2023 - May 4, 2024

Bso Music Box Concerts

8 - 22 May, 2024

Air: Snehesh Nag

8 - 22 May, 2024

Air: Snehesh Nag

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