April 18, 2007
The Maryland Symphony Orchestra Launches “Spotlight on the MSO” Podcasts

The Maryland Symphony Orchestra has launched Spotlight on the MSO, a series of podcasts which offer listeners an in-depth look at the world’s best music and composers, interviews with special guests and fascinating facts. Hosted by Mary Anne Ellifritz, Director of Marketing and Public Relations for the MSO, Spotlight on the MSO features “behind the music” interviews with MSO Music Director Elizabeth Schulze, listening tips for both at home and concert hall enjoyment, and answers to frequently asked questions. The podcasts, which are presented in cooperation with Antietam Cable Television and the Herald-Mail Newspapers, are part of the MSO’s ongoing efforts to provide programs that educate and entertain while enhancing the cultural environment of Western Maryland and the quad-state region.

The premiere edition of Spotlight on the MSO is available at www.antpod.com, on iTunes, and on the MSO website at www.marylandsymphony.org. The podcast features Music Director Elizabeth Schulze on the challenges and rewards of mounting the upcoming April 21 and 22 season finale performances of Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana and Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings, and includes Ms. Schulze’s thoughts on working with the large cast of guest artists Carmina requires, including the Baltimore Choral Arts Society, the Frederick Children’s Chorus, soprano Julia Tuner-Cooke, tenor Scott Williamson and Alex Helsabeck, baritone, as well as highlights of the 25th Anniversary Season. Listeners can suggest story ideas and submit questions at mellifritz@marylandsymphony.org.