Press Statement 11-01-2018 Baltimore Symphony Musicians November 1, 2018  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Baltimore Symphony Management Offers Drastic Cuts in Latest Offer to Its Musicians Overview The BSO Musicians received an offer from the Baltimore Symphony management on Tuesday, October 30th. Tuesday was only the second negotiation meeting scheduled with management…

Press Statement 10-29-2018 Baltimore Symphony Musicians October 29, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Baltimore Symphony Musicians Seek New Contract The Baltimore Symphony Musicians have been playing without a contract since the previous Collective Bargaining Agreement expired on September 9, 2018. This follows a period of instability during a series of transitions…

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L to R: Ellen Troyer, Boram Kang, Lisa Bergman, Phil Munds, Sharon Myer, and Lachezar Kostov by Ellen Pendleton Troyer On September 20, 2017, Hurricane Maria ravaged Puerto Rico. Regarded as the worst natural disaster on record to hit Puerto Rico, and the tenth most intense hurricane overall, it also…

By Kevin Smith  Throughout my life, two things have always kept me excited and intrigued. Music, of course, has changed my life and allowed to me have one of the best day jobs I could imagine. My other passion is wildlife, and more specifically marine life, including fish, coral, and…

By Greg Mulligan As you begin your second term as chairwoman of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s Board of Trustees, please reflect on your first three years. What, if anything, has surprised you as you have steered the BSO ship? In addition, as you work to recruit new board members, what…