Tim Smith at The Baltimore Sun featured Shriver Hall Concert Series' May 12 performance with the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra and fortepianist Kristian Bezuidenhout in his positive account of May "treats" from the Baltimore classical music scene. The concert, which took place at the Gordon Center for Performing Arts in Owings Mills, was the final performance of SHCS' 2017-18 season.

Shriver Hall Concert Series recently announced our 53rd season of stellar music-making! Washington Classical Review’s Charles T. Downey published an article highlighting our fabulous roster of artists for the upcoming 2018-19 season. Features of the season include multiple Baltimore debuts—such as the Zukerman Trio, Hagen Quartet, and pianist Imogen Cooper—and premieres of new works by Thomas Adés, Gabriela Lena Frank, Vijay Iyer, R. Murray-Schafer, and composer/clarinetist Jörg Widmann. You can find the announcement here.

Washington Classical Review published a glowing review of Truls Mørk and Behzod Abduraimov’s masterful collaboration at SHCS' May 6 performance at Baltimore Hebrew Congregation. Their spellbinding program featured works by Rachmaninoff and Grieg.

Although Eric Owens had to cancel his March 25, we still wanted to share two terrific interviews he did with Baltimore press recently – see below. An announcement will be made in due course about a new date.

Dear Friends,

Composer Frederic Rzewski's "Demons", commissioned by Music Accord, receives its world premiere this Saturday in a recital by violinist Benjamin Beilman with pianist Orion Weiss. 

The Baltimore Sun has published an article highlighting the upcoming SHCS venues for the remainder of the 2017-18 season along with a fantastic review from the December 10 SHCS performance featuring violinist Janine Jansen, pianist Alexander Gavrylyuk, and cellist Torleif Thedéen.

Dear Patron,

Shriver Hall Concert Series mourns the passing of our dear friend and colleague Harriet Panitz. Harriet served as a SHCS Director from 1984 to 2017, including 20 years as Vice Chair. As the Governance Committee's longtime head, she recruited many current and former Directors, helping shape our current leadership. She will be remembered by all of us for her great service, galvanizing leadership, and lively spirit. We express heartfelt condolences to the entire Panitz family.