It all came together in Baltimore the other night: the flowing curves of the architecture, the soaring tunes of Cole Porter, and the appreciation of women in music.
The Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall is home to the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Founded in the early 20th century, the BSO is recognized as a world-class music organization. The Meyerhoff was opened in 1982 specifically to showcase music performances. There are no flat walls or 90-degree angles in the hall, and every surface, including the giant screw heads on the ceiling, was designed and tuned to present performances from the stage with clarity and warmth.
Inside and out, the building combines a massive presence with a feeling of openness thanks to soaring walls of glass that let light into the lobby. And that musical crab? He'sone of the many Maryland crab statues painted during a competition a couple of years ago to help promote Baltimore. The Meyerhoff is near the Maryland Institute College of Art, and the neighborhood has many outdoor sculptures.
Just as the building made history when it opened, the Orchestra made history in 2005 when it appointed Marin Alsop as the next Music Director. Alsop became the first female conductor of a major American Orchestra. Though her term as Music Director starts with the 2008 season, she has already been active and conducted many concerts. The BSO Magazine, Overture, spotlights the accomplishments of women in classical music in its current issue.
For our Superpops concert, Jack Everly conducted the orchestra and the Baltimore Choral Arts Society in a wonderful collection of Cole Porter tunes like "It's Too Darn Hot," "I've Got You Under My Skin," and "Anything Goes." It was a delightful evening with good music in a great building.
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It's lovely, it must be beautiful inside whether it's day or night. I love the Met here in NY as well! Thanks for the pictures.
Margaret~ Such a beautiful photo essay..Oh please do post it on over to the ECO-All-Stars, too!
This is beautiful Margaret, my wife is a singer, I bet her voice would sound awesome in there. Love your photos and post!! :-) Thanks for sharing.
Carole, I t is a beautiful building! No one even asked questioned my taking the pictures. My husband likes to arrive early, to get the best paring spaces and I found a way to use that extra time.
janeAnne, Thanks, I will post it to the ECO-All-Stars.
Brad, Bring your wife to Baltimore, let's find out. My daughter is an accompanist. Let's put the two together!
That is a beautiful building, but that crab really made me smile! :o)
This is a great Localism piece, Margaret. What a great building. What was your favorite event that you attended there?
Sarah, When I saw the crab, I just knew YOU would love it.
Chris, Thanks, it is a great building. One of our favorites was The 3 Mo' Tenors.
Our company had our awards ceremony there one year.That was really special.
Thanks for the invite Margaret. When we can make it to Baltimore, my wife would love to accompany your daughter. I bet they'd sound awesome together, in or out of the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. :-)
Brad,
Tell me about your wife's singing. My daughter is the accompianist for the Baltimore Opera.
Beautiful pictures of a beautiful building. Hopefully you have this posted in Localism!?!?!
Thanks Cynthia and yes you can find this post on Localism.
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Thank You, janeAnne, I am honored to receive YOUR gold star. Check this out
And thank you Cynthia for pointing out Localism. Had to do a bit more to get it to show up!
Nice Job, Margaret. Baltimore is a great city and you're helping it get positive exposure.
Thanks Jeff! Let me know if you are in the Baltimore area. Manheim is probably not much more than an hour away.
This post was just featured in the Localism Week In Review May 12-19, 2007
You had me at sensuous curves....
Thank You Colleen, much appreciated.
Chris, THis is a very sensuous building!
Margaret - don't know how I missed this one earlier, but glad I found it. I love buildings with curves, from this to adobe. I like houses with rounded corners, too, instead of right angles. Thanks for sharing your beautiful photos of a beautiful building.
Hi Sharon, Congratulations on being the number one Active Rainer. You have maintained the position for quite a while! Way to go! You are a winner.
Thanks for your encouragement and support!