A Trip to the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
The students were treated to a behind the scenes look at the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra at a rehearsal for the upcoming performance. Not only did they get to hear a work by noted turn of the 18th century African-American composer Florence Price, but also a work by another composer of that time, Antonin Dvorak from the Czech Republic. However, the highlight for everyone was a performance by the young African-American cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason who some may remember as the young man who played at the wedding of Prince Harry and Megan Markle. As Claude so passionately expressed, “When the kid came out with the cello, I just felt a wave of art and passion hit me right in the face. The way he played that piece of wood and strings made my ears shake. I just enjoyed every bit of the moment he played.
Our gratitude goes to the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra for having us and to Karen and Eric Stahl for facilitating our presence at the rehearsal.