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Fall Dance Showcase
UMBC's Department of Dance presents the Fall Dance Showcase, featuring a new repertoire work by assistant professor Shaness D. Kemp, and senior capstone works that explore the past, present, and future of the human experience through elaborate and exciting movement.
Performances
Friday, December 9, 8 p.m.
Saturday, December 10, 8 p.m.
Baltimore Gamer Symphony & Choir Concert: Oops, All Indies
The Baltimore Gamer Symphony Orchestra & Choir (BGSO) is back with their fall/winter 2022 program: Oops, All Indies!
Join us on December 2 at 7p.m. at the Sollers Point Multipurpose Center in Dundalk, and then again on December 10 at 1p.m. at the Baltimore War Memorial!
UMBC Student Composers Recital
UMBC'S Department of Music presents a concert featuring premieres of works by student composers.
Admission is free, but reservations are required. Please visit here to reserve seats.
BSO Presents A Cirque Holiday Soiree
You're invited to an elegant Holiday evening out. Watch as the aerialists and acrobats fly, twist and turn themselves into unforgettable moments of awe set to a lively score of holiday music and Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker. A Cirque Holiday Soiree is an evening not to be missed - join the BSO and Troupe Vertigo as we transform the season into a treat for your eyes!
This holiday event repeats on Sat., December 10 at 8 PM and Sun., December 11 at 3 PM at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in Baltimore, MD.
UMBC Camerata Chamber Choir
UMBC's Department of Music presents the Camerata Chamber Choir under the direction of Kevin O’Brien. A small choral ensemble consisting of auditioned singers from across the university. Camerata performs a wide variety of works drawn from the expansive choral repertoire: including Renaissance motets and madrigals, folksongs, German part songs, Russian sacred liturgies, American spirituals, and new American concert works.
Candy Lane: Family Fun Day
On the second day of Candy Lane, we invite you to join us for Family Fun Day. This inclusive day will include visits from Santa, rowhome gingerbread making brought to you by Baltimore Architecture Foundation and Lord Baltimore Hotel (registration required), complimentary hot cocoa, story time with Enoch Pratt Library, and all sorts of other crafts and activities for all ages.
Sundays@3 presents Beau Soir flute, viola, and harp trio
Beau Soir flute, viola, and harp trio
A potpourri of 18th to 21st century music
…with a dash of holiday cheer!
Theodore Dubois • Terzettino
George Philipp Telemann • Trio Sonata in B minor
Mélanie Hélène • Scenes de la Foret
Martyn Adams • Chasing Tale
Eduardo Argulo • The Autumn Messengers (commissioned for Beau Soir Trio)
…and Christmas holiday selections
High school students free. Younger children free with an adult.
Candlelight Concert Society’s Free-for-All Concert
In Candlelight Concert Society’s first Free-for-All Concert, the society will showcase Maryland’s young musicians, including winners of competitions, graduates of county schools and students of local music studios. The concert is part of the Candlelight Concert Society’s 50th-anniversary season.
Tickets are free. To reserve tickets, visit CandlelightConcerts.org or call 410-997-2324.
UMBC Opera Workshop
UMBC's Department of Music presents the UMBC Opera Workshop under the direction of Sammy Huh.
Tickets are free, but reservations are required. Please visit here to reserve seats.
Candy Lane: Holidays are a DRAG BINGO
On the Ninth Day of Candy Lane DPOB gave to me — Drag Bingo! Grab your bingo buddy and join Baltimore’s most beloved Drag Queen — Brooklyn Heights — for an evening of prizes, entertainment, and of course happy hour specials.
Limited seating! Reservations encouraged but are not required.
$10 ticket includes your seat and a set of bingo boards. Extra bingo boards will be available for purchase at the event for $2.
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UMBC Department of Music Honors Showcase
UMBC's Department of Music presents the Honors Showcase, featuring students selected by audition to present their creative work.
Tickets are free, but reservations are required. Please visit here to reserve seats.
BSO Presents Home Alone In Concert
A true holiday favorite, this beloved comedy classic features renowned composer John Williams’ charming and delightful score performed live to picture by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Macaulay Culkin stars as Kevin McCallister, an 8-year-old boy who’s accidentally left behind when his family leaves for Christmas vacation, and who must defend his home against two bungling thieves. Hilarious and heart-warming, Home Alone is holiday fun for the entire family!
Columbia Orchestra: Family Holiday Concert
Enjoy the marvelous sounds of the holiday season: Christmas carols, highlights from The Nutcracker with dancers from Dance Connections, Hanukkah songs, & other family-friendly favorites. Patrons of all ages are sure to enjoy these holiday classics!
Tickets: Adults $15 & Children $10
Charm City Ballet presents, "A Christmas Carol"
Original scoring, choreography, and sets combine to bring this story to life. Join us for this family friendly performance as we bring this classic story of life, love, and the pursuit of a higher purpose to the stage.
PLEASE NOTE: There will be TWO SHOWS. 1:30PM AND 7:30PM
Helicon's 37th Annual Winter Solstice Concert with Charm City Junction, Ken & Brad Kolodner, and friends
A Baltimore tradition featuring the Baltimore-based trio, Helicon (with Chris Norman, Ken Kolodner, Robin Bullock) with special guests Charm City Junction and The Ken & Brad Kolodner Quartet, Jonathon Srour and Elke Baker.
BSO Presents Holiday Spectacular
The festive Holiday Spectacular returns to the Meyerhoff with all your favorite holiday music. The BSO brings an exciting holiday program to you featuring the ever-popular tap-dancing Santas, BSO Artistic Partner Wordsmith, and a few musical surprises. Perfect for the entire family, make this concert a part of your traditions.
This holiday concert repeats on Sunday, December 18 at 3 PM at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in Baltimore, MD.
The Baltimore Philharmonia Orchestra Presents Lorraine Min in an All-Mendelssohn Concert
The Baltimore Philharmonia Orchestra, under the direction of Dimitar Nikolov, is pleased to announce the return of internationally known pianist and Steinway artist, Lorraine Min in an all-Mendelssohn concert at 3 PM on December 18, 2022 at Loch Raven High School, 1212 Cowpens Road, Towson. Ms. Min will be joined by violinist Terence Tam, Concert Master for the Victoria Symphony Orchestra in British Columbia, in a performance of Mendelssohn’s Double Concerto in D Minor for Piano and Violin.
NEW YEAR'S EVE: BSO FUSION - FROM BEETHOVEN TO BEYONCÉ
From Beethoven to Beyoncé is a fantastical trip through an imaginary music festival curated by those two artists, combining the greatest composers of all-time with the best popular artists of today. Lady Gaga sings with Brahms; Bruno Mars improvises with Bach; Wagner conducts while Adele sings; Muse, Shostakovich and Chance the Rapper talk politics; John Mayer fanboys over Mahler; and Beethoven and Beyoncé bring it home with help from Mumford and Sons. Three vocal soloists, one also a multi-instrumentalist, join the full orchestra.
Celebrate New Year's Eve at the Meyerhoff! BSO Fusion: From Beethoven To Beyoncé
Bring in the new year with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra at the Meyerhoff! In collaboration with Revival Hotel and The Night Brunch, the BSO is planning an unforgettable evening. The night kicks off with Revival Hotel's Lit Lobby experience preceding the concert from the next installment of the BSO’s best-selling Fusion Series, which blends classical and contemporary music curated by Steve Hackman. BSO Fusion: From Beethoven to Beyonce starts at 8:30 pm. Doors open at 7:30 pm.