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Horn Virtuoso and Former MSO Music Director Barry Tuckwell Has Died Aged 88
January 17, 2020
HAGERSTOWN, Md. – January 17, 2020 – Barry Tuckwell, the founding Music Director and Conductor of the Maryland Symphony Orchestra, and one of the most admired and successful of 20th-century horn players, has died, aged 88. Tuckwell was born in Melbourne, Australia, in 1931 and during his illustrious career, became an internationally recognized soloist and recording artist. In 1982 Tuckwell helped found the Maryland Symphony Orchestra, serving as its music director into 1998. He retired from...
Read MoreMaryland Symphony Orchestra presents “Home for the Holidays” at New Maryland Theatre Performing Arts Center
December 10, 2019
HAGERSTOWN, Md. – December 10, 2019 – Music Director Elizabeth Schulze and The Maryland Symphony Orchestra will celebrate the holiday season in the quad-state region with the annual “Home for the Holidays” concerts on Saturday December 21 at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday, December 22 at 3:00 p.m. at the Maryland Theatre Performing Arts Center. Tickets range from $19 - $79 and are available at marylandsymphony.org or by calling 301-797-4000.
Read MoreMaryland Symphony Orchestra Will Present “The American Symphony” at New Maryland Theatre Performing Arts Center
October 29, 2019
HAGERSTOWN, Md. – October 29, 2019 – The 38th season of the Maryland Symphony Orchestra continues on Saturday, November 16 at 7:30 p.m. with a musical journey that celebrates America. “The American Symphony” features the music of Antonín Dvořák, Florence Price, and Kimo Williams. During this one night only performance, Elizabeth Schulze and the Maryland Symphony Orchestra will take the stage at the newly renovated Maryland Theatre Performing Arts Center for a truly memorable concert experience.
Read MoreThe City Ballet School and the Maryland Symphony Orchestra to Collaborate on a World Premiere in Spring of 2020
October 2, 2019
HAGERSTOWN, Md. – October 2, 2019– The City Ballet School and the Maryland Symphony Orchestra will collaborate on the world premiere of a full-length story ballet to debut at the Maryland Theatre on May 30th and 31st 2020.
Read MoreMaryland Symphony Orchestra Will Present Carl Orff's Epic 'Carmina Burana' at New Maryland Theatre Performing Arts Complex
September 26, 2019
HAGERSTOWN, Md. – September 26, 2019 – Mounting a massive collaborative event, the Maryland Symphony Orchestra will present Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana on Saturday, October 19 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, October 20 at 3:00 p.m. at the newly renovated Maryland Theatre Performing Arts Complex. This concert opens the orchestra’s 38th concert season and a yearlong celebration of Music Director Elizabeth Schulze’s 20th anniversary with the Maryland Symphony Orchestra.
Read MoreMaryland Symphony Orchestra Names Jonathan Parrish as Executive Director
September 12, 2019
HAGERSTOWN, Md. – September 12, 2019 – The Maryland Symphony Orchestra announced Jonathan Parrish has been selected as the new Executive Director of the organization. Parrish has served as the Executive Director of the Hawai‘i Symphony Orchestra since 2013.
Read MoreStorm Large: Love, Lust, & Rock 'N Roll Concert at the Maryland Theatre on March 2nd Cancelled
February 13, 2019
HAGERSTOWN, Md. – February 13, 2019 – The Maryland Symphony Orchestra regrets to announce that the Storm Large: Love, Lust, & Rock ‘n Roll concert will not be coming to the Maryland Theatre on March 2, 2019. Storm had a sudden and unavoidable change in her schedule that precluded her from being at this performance in Hagerstown. All patrons holding tickets will be contacted regarding their options and we hope to find a time to reschedule Storm at some point in the future. The following...
Read MoreAndrew Kipe Named Interim Executive Director of the Maryland Symphony Orchestra
January 25, 2019
The Maryland Symphony Orchestra Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Andrew Kipe has been appointed to serve as Interim Executive Director of the Maryland Symphony Orchestra. His service began on January 23.
Read MoreMSO Executive Director Stephen Beaudoin to Depart in January
December 14, 2018
The Maryland Symphony Orchestra Board of Directors announces that Executive Director Stephen Beaudoin is leaving in January to lead a Washington, DC based music organization.
Read MoreThe Power and Majesty of Mozart’s Coronation Mass Comes Alive at the Maryland Theatre November 10
November 5, 2018
The 37th season of the Maryland Symphony Orchestra continues this weekend, November 10, 2018, at the historic Maryland Theatre with “Immortal Mozart + Schubert’s Fifth Symphony.” This one night only performance features concerto, choral, and orchestral works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Franz Schubert.
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