Baltimore Symphony Orchestra: Garrick Ohlsson Plays Brahms

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra opens its 2026-27 season at The Clarice with a Romantic-era program led by Music Director Jonathon Heyward and featuring pianist Garrick Ohlsson. The evening centers on the large-scale Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2, a work that showcases Ohlsson’s technical command and his celebrated affinity for Romantic repertoire. The program also includes Emilie Mayer’s expansive Faust Overture and Antonín Dvořák’s haunting symphonic poem The Golden Spinning Wheel.

When: Friday, November 13, 2026, at 8:00 pm.

Showtimes: 8:00 pm, one performance.

Venue: Dekelboum Concert Hall, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

Lineup: Jonathon Heyward, conductor; Garrick Ohlsson, piano; Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.

Program: Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2; Mayer: Faust Overture; Dvořák: The Golden Spinning Wheel.

Tickets: Reserved seating with multiple price levels. Tier 1 is $55, Tier 2 is $40, and Tier 3 is $25, each plus a $5 booking fee. Students and youth tickets are $15.

Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible seating, size-inclusive seating, large print programs, assisted listening devices, adult and child-friendly sensory packs, and quiet spaces are available upon request for all events. ASL interpretation, audio description, and captioning are available for select events, or by patron request made at least six weeks in advance.

Note: Support for Clarice Presents is provided by the Maryland State Arts Council, and this event is supported in part by the University of Maryland’s Arts for All initiative.