BSO Presents: Tchaikovsky and Bartok Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Thursday, October 1, 2009 at 8:00 PM Music Center at Strathmore

Marin Alsop, conductor
James Ehnes, violin
Harmonia

BARTOK Concert for Orchestra
TCHAIKOVSKY Violin Concerto

Continuing the BSO's season-long celebration of folk music's influence on classical traditions, Music Director Marin Alsop leads a program filled with life and dance. The concert opens with special guests Harmonia performing traditional folk music of Eastern Europe. Bartók's towering Concerto for Orchestra is full of folk rhythms and zest—and expertly showcases the BSO's sectional virtuosity. Grammy Award-winning violinist James Ehnes will captivate you with Tchaikovsky's brilliant Violin Concerto to close the program.

Free pre-concert lecture hosted by WETA's David Ginder at 7PM