Ovation Series &
Member-Exclusive Events

At the BSO, our love of music inspires a desire to keep exploring — and we know you share that curiosity. Come explore with us as we listen, learn, connect, and indulge our shared passion for music.
Ovation Series
Member Exclusive Events
Ovation Series
Member Exclusive Events

At the BSO, we thrive on exploring all that symphonic music has to offer. And we know that you do too! That’s why you made the choice to become one of our closest supporters as a Member, as a Subscriber, or as a Passport Holder. So come explore with us as we listen, learn, and together indulge our shared love of music.

The Ovation Series

The Ovation Series is a curated calendar of opportunities for members, subscribers, and Passport holders to dig deeper into your musical experiences.

$10 donation per ticket.

Members enjoy a select number of free passes per Ovation event. Not a member? Join Today

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Open rehearsals

This is your chance see for yourself how the BSO bring music life. Enjoy light refreshments and take a seat as the Orchestra rehearses the upcoming performance with guest conductors and artists.
Open Rehearsals are generously supported by the Zanvyl and Isabelle Krieger Endowed Fund.
2026-27 Open Rehearsals:
  • Nov 20  |  Meyerhoff
    Mandy Gonzalez Sings Lin-Manuel Miranda
  • Mar 5  |  Meyerhoff
    Shostakovich: The Leningrad

Past Events

  • Open Rehearsal: Venue  |  Oct 14
    Alsop Conducts Tchaikovsky’s Pathétique
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Meet the BSO

We'll lead you backstage — or maybe even on stage! — to meet a BSO musician before the performance. These intimate gatherings offer a unique opportunity to connect with the artists beyond the stage, hear personal stories from the musicians themselves, and ask your burning musical questions.
Meet the BSO is generously sponsored by MindWork Group, Maryland's premier destination for expert behavioral health care.
2026-27 Meet the BSO:
  •   Oct 23  -  Mozart Meets Latin Masters, Meyerhoff
    René Shapiro, trumpet
  •   Oct 25 (Post Concert)  -  Mozart Meets Latin Masters, Strathmore
    René Shapiro, trumpet
  •   Nov 6  -  Shéhérazade & Sibelius, Strathmore
  •   Nov 8  -  Shéhérazade & Sibelius, Meyerhoff
  •   Nov 15 (Post-Concert)  -  Ohlsson Plays Brahms, Strathmore
  •   Nov 21  -  Everything I Know: Mandy Gonzalez Sings Lin-Manuel Miranda, Meyerhoff
  •   Jan 15  -  Women Rock, Strathmore
  •   Jan 17  -  Women Rock, Meyerhoff
  •   Jan 22  -  Mahler’s Titan with Heyward, Meyerhoff
  •   Jan 29  -  Elgar, Tchaikovsky & Strauss, Meyerhoff
  •   Jan 31  -  Elgar, Tchaikovsky & Strauss, Strathmore
  •   Feb 21  -  Let’s Groove Tonight: Motown & the Philly Sound, Meyerhoff
  •   Feb 25  -  Beethoven’s Complete Piano Concertos with Yeol Eum Son, Meyerhoff
  •   Feb 28  -  Beethoven’s Complete Piano Concertos with Yeol Eum Son, Strathmore
  •   Mar 5  -  Shostakovich: The Leningrad, Strathmore
  •   Mar 6  -  Shostakovich: The Leningrad, Meyerhoff
  •   Apr 18  -  Heyward conducts Schumann & Brahms, Meyerhoff
  •   Apr 24  -  Rachmaninoff’s Second Piano Concerto, Meyerhoff
  •   Apr 25 (Post-Concert)  -  Rachmaninoff’s Second Piano Concerto, Strathmore
  •   May 13  -  Voices Within: Tchaikovsky & Shostakovich, Meyerhoff
  •   May 23  -  Thibaudet & the New World Symphony, Meyerhoff

Past Events

  • Oct 18  -  Alsop Conducts Tchaikovsky’s Pathétique, Meyerhoff
    Helen Hess, viola
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Chamber Music Interludes

Join us for an intimate chamber music performance and light reception in iconic venues across Baltimore and Montgomery County — featuring BSO musicians up close and personal and performing some of their favorite pieces.
Chamber Music Interludes Series Sponsor:

2026-27 Chamber Music Interludes:

Coming Soon!

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Member-Exclusive Events

Your generous support truly brings music to life in Baltimore, Montgomery County, and across Maryland. To thank you for being a vital part of our Member family, the BSO is pleased to invite you to these exclusive celebrations throughout the season. Be sure to save the dates and watch the mail for your invitation.

Donor Appreciation Concert
Bach level and above
September 16, 2026

Thank you for joining us!

Fall Member Thank You Event
Brahms level and above
Details Coming Soon!

Spring Member Thank You Event
Bernstein level and above
Details Coming Soon!