La Orquesta Sinfónica de Baltimore (en inglés: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, abreviada como BSO) es una agrupación orquestal estadounidense con sede en Baltimore, Maryland, que fue fundada en 1916. Su sala de conciertos habitual es el Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. Marin Alsop es su director musical desde 2007.

Orquesta Sinfónica de Baltimore (BSO)
Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Datos generales
Origen	Baltimore,  Estados Unidos
Estado	Activa
Información artística
Género(s)	Música clásica
Período de actividad	1916-presente
Web
Sitio web	www.bsomusic.org
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Originalmente era propiedad del municipio hasta que en 1942 se convirtió en un organismo privado.

Directores

• Gustav Strube (1917-1930)
• George Siemonn (1930-1935)
• Ernest Schelling (1935-1937)
• Werner Janssen (1937-1939)
• Howard Barlow (1939-1942)
• Reginald Stewart (1942-1952)
• Massimo Freccia (1952-1959)
• Peter Herman Adler (1959-1968)
• Sergiu Comissiona (1969-1984)
• David Zinman (1985-1998)
• Yuri Temirkánov (1999-2006)
• Marin Alsop (2007- )

Discografía selecta

• 1980 - Respighi: Feste Romane; Pini di Roma (Vanguard)
• 1981 - Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3 in C Minor, op. 78, "Organ" (Silverline)
• 1982 - Ravel: Alborada del gracioso; Rapsodie espagnole; Concerto in Piano Left Hand in D Major. Leon Fleisher, piano (Vanguard)
• 1984 - Brahms (orq. Schoenberg): Quartet for Piano Vox and Strings No. 1, op. 25 (Vox)
• 1988 - Berlioz: Overture to Benvenuto Cellini, op. 23; “Love Scene” de Roméo et Juliette; “Minuet of the Will-o’-the-Wisps” de The Damnation of Faust; “Dance of the Sylphs” de The Damnation of Faust; “Rakóczy March” de The Damnation of Faust; Le Corsaire Overture; “Trojan March” from Les Troyens; “Royal Hunt and Storm” de Les Troyens. Sylvia McNair, soprano; Richard Leech, tenor; Boys from the Choir of St. Michael and All Angels; Boys from the Choir of St. David’s Episcopal Church; Baltimore Symphony Chorus (Telarc)
• 1989 - Elgar: Cockaigne Concert Overture, op. 40; “In London Town,” Variations on an Original Theme, op. 36; “Enigma Variations,” Serenade for Strings, op. 20, Salut d’amour, op. 12, “Love’s Greeting” (Telarc)
• 1989++ - Barber: Concerto for Cello and Orchestra, op. 22; Britten - Symphony for Cello and Orchestra, op. 68. Yo-Yo Ma, violonchelo (Sony Classical)
• 1990 - Tchaikovsky: Concerto No. 1 for Piano and Orchestra, op. 23; Rachmaninoff - Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43. Horacio Gutiérrez, piano (Telarc)
• 1990 - Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4, op. 36; Romeo and Juliet Overture-Fantasy (Telarc)
• 1990 - Schumann: Symphony No. 1, op. 38; “Spring,” Symphony No. 4, op. 120 (Telarc)
• 1991 - Stravinsky: The Firebird Suite (1919 version); Petrushka (1947 version); Fireworks, op. 4 (Telarc)
• 1991 - Michael Torke: Green; Purple; Ecstatic Orange; Ash; Bright Blue Music (Argo/London)
• 1991 - Berlioz: Roman Carnival Overture, op. 9; Les Francs-Juges Overture, op. 3; Symphonie fantastique, op. 14 (Telarc)
• 1991 - Schumann: Symphony No. 2, op. 61; Symphony No. 3, op. 97, “Rhenish” (Telarc)
• 1991 - Britten: Diversions for Piano Left Hand and Orchestra; Laderman - Concerto for Orchestra. Leon Fleisher, piano (Phoenix USA)
• 1992 - Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 2, op. 27; “Vocalise” op. 34, no. 14 from Fourteen Songs. Sylvia McNair, soprano (Telarc)
• 1992 - Barber: Adagio for Strings’; Overture to The School for Scandal, op. 5; First Essay for Orchestra, op. 12; Music for a Scene from Shelley, op. 7; Second Essay for Orchestra, op. 17; Symphony No. 1, op. 9 (Argo/London)
• 1992 - Elgar: Symphony No. 1, op. 55; Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches Nos. 1 and 2, op. 39 (Telarc)
• 1992 - Christopher Rouse: Symphony No. 1; Phantasmata (Nonesuch)
• 1994 - Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 3, op. 44; Symphonic Dances, op. 45 (Telarc)
• 1994 - Copland: Rodeo; El salón México; Danzón Cubano; Billy the Kid (Argo/London)
• 1994+ - Albert: Concerto for Cello and Orchestra; Bartók - Concerto for Viola and Orchestra; Bloch - Hebraic Rhapsody for Cello and Orchestra, “Schelomo”. Yo-Yo Ma, cello (Sony Classical)
• 1995 - Glinka: Overture to Russlan and Ludmilla; Ippolitov-Ivanov - Caucasian Sketches, op. 10; Rimsky-Korsakov - Russian Easter Overture, op. 36; Tchaikovsky - Francesca da Rimini, op. 32; “Polonaise” de Eugene Onegin (Telarc)
• 1995 - Bernstein: “Mambo” de West Side Story - John Adams en The Chairman Dances; Aaron Jay Kernis en New Era Dance; David Schiff en Stomp; Libby Larsen en Collage-Boogie; John Harbison en Remembering Gatsby; Michael Torke en Charcoal, Robert Moran en Points of Departure; Dominick Argento en “Tango” de The Dream of Valentin; Michael Daugherty en Desi; Christopher Rouse en Bonham (Decca)
• 1996 - Michael Daugherty: Metropolis Symphony, Bizarro (Argo/London)
• 1997 - Gershwin: Concerto in F; Ravel - Piano Concerto in G Major. Hélène Grimaud, piano (Erato Disques)
• 1997*** - Barber: Violin Concerto; Bloch - Baal Shem; Walton - Violin Concerto, Joshua Bell, violín(Argo/London)
• 1997 - Bernstein: Candide Overture, “Symphonic Dances” de West Side Story; Fancy Free, Facsimile (Argo/London)
• 1998 - John Tavener: The Protecting Veil; Wake Up…and Die. Yo-Yo Ma, cello (Sony Classical)
• 1999** - Beethoven: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D Major, op. 61; Serenade for Solo Violin, Strings, Harp and Percussion. Hilary Hahn, violín (Sony Classical)
• 2000 - Adolphus Hailstork: Intrada; Done Made My Vow; An American Fanfare; I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes (NPR /BSO)
• 2004 - Ives: They are there!; Three Places in New England; Holidays. Baltimore Symphony Chorus (Decca)
• 2007 - Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring (iTunes)
• 2007 - John Corigliano: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, "The Red Violin". Joshua Bell, violín (Sony Classical)
• 2008 - Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, op. 95, “From the New World;” Symphonic Variations, op. 78 (Naxos)
• 2009* - Bernstein: Mass - A Theatre Piece for Singers, Players and Dancers (Naxos)
• 2009 - Mark O’Connor: Americana Symphony; “Variations on Appalachia Waltz” (OMAC Records)
• 2010 - Dvořák: Symphony No. 6 in D major, Op. 60; Nocturne in B major, Op. 40, Scherzo capriccioso, Op. 66 (Naxos)
• 2010 - Dvořák: Symphony No. 7 in D Minor, op. 70; Symphony No. 8 in G Major, op. 88 (Naxos)
• 2010 - Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue; Concerto in F Major. Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano (Decca)
• 2012 - Bartók: Music for Strings, Percussion, and Celesta; Concerto for Orchestra (Naxos)
• 2012 - Mahler: Symphony No. 1 “Titan” (Naxos)

(*2010 nominado al Grammy) (**2000 nominado al Grammy) (***1998 nominado al Grammy) (+1995 ganador de dos premios Grammy)

Enlaces externos

• Sitio oficial de la orquesta
• Sitio oficial de los músicos la orquesta