Virtuoso violinist Judith Ingolfsson, Gold Medalist of the Indianapolis Violin Competition & a prize winner of the Paganini Violin Competition, and a Violin Faculty member at the Peabody Institute will be joining the WCO for the final concert cycle of the season to perform Mendelssohn’s beloved Violin Concerto. The WCO will perform Haydn's final Symphony No. 104, also known as "London," which is considered the crowning achievement of Haydn's symphonic works.

Omarion, the Billboard chart-topping and Multi-platinum selling R&B sensation, is thrilled to announce his highly anticipated "Omarion: Vbz on Vbz Tour," set to kick off this spring in partnership with the esteemed Black Promoters Collective. This R&B filled tour will feature an electrifying lineup including Vedo, Tone Stith, WanMor, and Jastin Martin promising an unforgettable experience for fans.

DIANA ROSS defines an icon. A national treasure with a magnificent legacy that has changed the course of music history and popular culture. Ms. Ross is a creator of life, an alchemist of an unprecedented career that has made her the most successful recording artist and entertainer of all time. In 2017, the American Music Awards presented Ms. Ross with the Lifetime Achievement Award. In 1993, she earned a Guinness World Record for her success in the United States and United Kingdom by having more hits than any other female artist on the charts with a career total of over 75 hit singles.

by William Shakespeare

Directed by Noah Himmelstein

Opera Baltimore continues its popular performance + beverage tasting series this season: Thirsty Thursdays at the Opera.
Each musical selection is expertly paired with specialty drinks interspersed throughout the evening.
Our next event is May 16th at 7:30pm and will feature a menu of wines.

Location: The Engineers Club, 11 West Mount Vernon Place, Baltimore, MD 21201
Doors open at 7:00pm | Concert/Tastings at 7:30pm
Guests must be 21+ to taste, but all ages are welcome to attend.
Projected English translations for all performances

Ancient Aliens LIVE: Project Earth is an experiential extension of Ancient Aliens that explores the theory that extraterrestrials have visited Earth for millions of years. The ninety-minute live experience celebrates the long-running program Ancient Aliens on The HISTORY Channel and features leading Ancient Astronaut theorist Giorgio A.

Experience #AncientAliens LIVE on tour! #AncientAliensLIVE is a live, in-person experience exploring thought-provoking extraterrestrial theories. Landing at #Baltimore's #TheLyric on May 16th.

Experience the long-running hit program "Ancient Aliens" LIVE on tour! This interactive event explores thought-provoking extraterrestrial theories on fan-favorite topics from Ancient Egypt to the moon, paving the long road to Disclosure. Ancient Aliens Live lands at Baltimore's The Lyric on May 16th. Tickets on sale now at AncientAliensLiveTour.com.

BALTIMORE STORY FEST

by Phill Good Stories

May 16 – 19

A mic, spotlight and a good story is all you need to take a room full of people on a journey. Storytelling is one the most entertaining and impactful forms of live performance. Baltimore Story Fest will highlight the best and brightest storytellers in the region. Storytellers create a tapestry with their words that bring audiences into their worlds. Sometimes you laugh. Sometimes you cry. Sometimes you do both.

Program:
Rebecca Clarke Piano Trio
Dmitri Shostakovich Piano Trio No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 67
Franz Schubert Piano Trio in B-flat Major
NOTE: This Sundays@3 event is on a Saturday!
High school students admitted free. Younger children are free with an adult.

After 22 years in comedy, Leanne Morgan has cemented herself as a must-watch comedian. See her live for 2 shows only!

RARE ROMANCE

A pair of romantic solo works from 1997 and Beethoven's Symphony No. 4 round out BCO's season of historic debuts. Adolphus Hailstork’s love for viola shines in his Two Romances, played by Principal Viola, Chiara Kingsley Dieguez, and Ellen Zwilich’s love song to the violin, the Concerto for Violin & Orchestra, is performed by concertmaster, Audrey Wright.

Robert Moody, conductor
Chiara Kingsley Dieguez, viola
Audrey Wright, violin

ADOLPHUS HAILSTORK - Two Romances for Viola & Chamber Orchestra

Celebrate Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington & singer Navasha Daya’s birthdays on Sunday, May 19th as we celebrate the music of the Great American Songbook and these iconic Jazz musicians!

Ella Fitzgerald was an iconic American jazz singer, sometimes referred to as the "First Lady of Song", "Queen of Jazz", and "Lady Ella". She is known for her purity of tone, impeccable diction, phrasing, timing, intonation, and a "horn-like" improvisational ability, particularly in her scat singing.

William Parker Organ Quartet perform material from "Uncle Joe's Spirit House" at An die Musik Live!

William Parker: bass, compositions
Darryl Foster: tenor sax
Cooper-Moore: Hammond organ
Chad Taylor: drums