BSO - Alsop Conducts Tchaikovsky’s Pathétique

On Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 8pm, Marin Alsop conducts the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra at Strathmore in a program built around memory, loss, and consolation. The evening opens with Barber’s Adagio for Strings, followed by John Adams’s Pulitzer Prize-winning On the Transmigration of Souls, and closes with Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 6, “Pathétique.” The program was chosen in recognition of the 25th anniversary of September 11, and Adams has described his piece as a “memory space”; the page characterizes the overall program as impassioned, sincere, and ultimately alive.

When: Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 8pm.

Venue: Strathmore. The performance takes place at the Music Center; note that this event is not presented by Strathmore.

Program: Barber’s Adagio for Strings; John Adams’s On the Transmigration of Souls; Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 6, “Pathétique.”

Artists: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; Marin Alsop, conductor.

Tickets: Price not available. Check the BSO website for pricing information; tickets may be purchased on the BSO site.

Run time: Not specified.

Ages: Not specified.

Note: This concert commemorates the 25th anniversary of September 11, and John Adams has described his featured work as a “memory space.”