“The most conducting typically seen at an airport involves aircraft taxiing on the runway, but this Thursday, those traveling through Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport will have a chance to pick up a baton themselves,” writes Brittany Britto in Wednesday’s (9/6) Baltimore Sun. “Members of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra will perform a ‘Conduct Me’ pop-up concert at BWI from 11 a.m. to noon Thursday, inviting airport travelers to lead the orchestra for some improvised fun, according to a recent news release. BSO music director Marin Alsop will also conduct the orchestra, which held a similar concert last September at Penn Station as a way to kick off their 2016-2017 season and engage more with the community. The performance will be performed near a gallery space adjacent to the Gates D and E security checkpoint. It is a part of the airport’s art and entertainment initiative, which features various permanent and rotating art exhibits and performances by local musicians.”
Posted September 7, 2017
In photo: To kick off its 2016-17 season, last fall the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra gave a pop-up concert at the city’s Penn Station. Members of the public, including local resident Megan Hurt (on podium), were invited to take turns as guest conductors while the musicians played Mozart. (Photo: Amy Davis/Baltimore Sun)
