SHCS Blog

Celebrating Frances Ellen Watkins Harper

Apr 06, 2023

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The Baltimore Banner recently published an op-ed by Martha S. Jones in which she calls on the community to honor writer, orator, and abolitionist Frances Ellen Watkins Harper (1825-1911). Despite all of Harper’s incredible accomplishments throughout her life, she remains a lesser-known historic figure—even in Baltimore where she was born. We completely agree with Jones that Harper& [...] Read more

SHCS Welcomes New Board Members

Mar 08, 2023

“We are delighted to have Ericka Covington and Hakeem Clark as newly appointed members of the SHCS Board of Directors. As Chair, I value their willingness to share their respective talents with us in pursuit of our mission of providing outstanding classical music to the Baltimore community.” — Dr. Regina Anderson, Chair of the Board of Directors

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New Date for the Danish String Quartet

Feb 07, 2022

We are delighted to announce that we have confirmed a new date for the Danish String Quartet: Wed, Apr 20, 7:30pm. We are thrilled that it’s possible for this “exceptional quartet” (The New Yorker) to debut in Baltimore this spring the day before they perform at Carnegie Hall.

If you are a ticketholder, your original Danish String Quartet tickets will be honored for this new date. As with all our Subscription Series concerts this season, you have the option to attend in person or stream from home. If you are unable to attend on April 20, you can (a) exchange your tickets for another Subscription Series concert this spring, (b) donate the value of your tickets to provide critical operational support for SHCS, (c) transfer the value to a Gift Certificate, or (d) request a refund.

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