Community Concerts at Second, Inc.

02/17/2025

We are SO excited for this amazing performance from one of the top university choirs in the COUNTRY: Morgan State University Choir! You don't want to miss it! 🎶

If you are as excited as we are and can't wait to hear their amazing sound, check out this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bM7HKvB6o6M of their televised National Anthem performance at the AFC Championship Game in 2024!

Morgan State University Choir sings National Anthem at AFC Championship Game on Sunday, January 28, 2024!

01/26/2025

Hope to see many of you at today's concert featuring the Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass at 3:30pm! If you cannot attend in-person, you can check out the concert's livestream here:

January 26, 2025 at 3:30pmRodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big BrassSponsored by Leslie and Tom Owsley Presented in-person and livestreamed on YouTube.Following ...

01/19/2025

Coming up on January 26th (next week!!!!) we are so excited to present a wonderful performance featuring the Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass! 🎺✨

This concert incorporates everything from New Orleans jazz, to Broadway hits by Leonard Bernstein, to Baroque and Classical, to patriotic marches by John Philip Sousa. It'll be fun for listeners of all ages!

Here's a link to an NPR interview with Rodney Marsalis if you'd like to learn more about the ensemble and its evolution over time: https://www.wskg.org/arts/2019-11-15/music-for-brass-ensemble-at-the-smith-opera-house

Can't wait to see you there!!!!! 😆🎶

01/01/2025

What a fantastic 2024! We are so excited for the rest of our season and can't wait to welcome you back on January 26th for our first concert of 2025, featuring the renowned Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass... stay tuned for more, and have the happiest HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!! 🪩💝✨

12/01/2024

Beautiful performance today from the Baltimore Symphony Musicians & Friends! 🎶
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12/01/2024

Today at 3:30pm we're presenting a Baltimore Symphony Musicians & Friends concert with music by Elizabeth Maconchy, Alexandre Tansman, and Beethoven. If you can't make it in person, tune in to our livestream:

Dec 1, 2024 at 3:30pmBaltimore Symphony Musicians & FriendsSponsored by Beth & Mark FelderPresented in-person and livestreamed on YouTube.Elizabeth Maconchy ...

11/30/2024

TOMORROW: Catch Ivan Stefanovic & Kevin Smith, violin; Karin Brown, viola; Dan Levitov, cello performing Beethoven's STRING QUARTET NO. 3 IN C MAJOR, OP. 59! 🎻

Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer and pianist. He is one of the most revered figures in the history of Western music; his works rank among the most performed of the classical music repertoire and span the transition from the Classical period to the Romantic era in classical music.

Here's a recording of the same piece by the Jasper String Quartet! Be sure to catch the piece performed by the Baltimore Symphony Musicians & Friends at 3:30pm tomorrow (December 1st!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bq5c9rxkRpc

11/29/2024

This weekend, Holly Jenkins, Kevin Smith, Jacob Shack, Jaime An, and Vitor Trindade will bring composer Elizabeth Maconchy's Clarinet Quintet to life -- catch their performance at 3:30pm this Sunday, December 1st! 🎵

Dame Elizabeth Violet Maconchy LeFanu was one of Britain's greatest composers to ever live. She grew up playing piano in rural Ireland, and began writing music at the age of six. She studied at the Royal College of Music under Ralph Vaughan Williams, and she completed her studies with K.B. Jirák in Prague. Ironically, the Royal College of Music denied her a scholarship for 'being a woman who will only get married and never write another note’ but Maconchy persisted and defied gender barriers, paving the way for other women in music and leaving a beautiful legacy behind her.

Here's a link to a video interview with Dr. Natasha Loges about Maconchy's fascinating life:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbjK1E4hB5w

11/28/2024

We're thankful for so much today, but most importantly we're thankful for you and all those who've attended our concerts, along with the terrific artists who have performed on our stage this year.

Here's a look back at some great moments--all photos taken by our terrific Board member and professional photographer/artist Evelyn Chatmon!

11/28/2024

We are SO excited to feature an amazing chamber piece on December 1st by Alexander Tansman: the four-movement Suite for Wind Trio featuring oboist Melissa Hooper, clarinetist Jaewon Kim, and bassoonist Schuyler Jackson! 🎶

Born in Lodz, Poland, in 1897, Alexandre Tansman was a composer and pianist who lived most of his life in Paris, with some notable years spent in Los Angeles, where he made concert tours across the USA. He composed a great many neoclassical works drawing upon the music of the 18th century, including wonderful pieces for chamber ensembles, major orchestras, and even American and French films. Some of his best works include thematic nods to his Polish and Jewish heritage, often using forms like the polonaise and mazurka in his compositions.

Here's a link to a performance of the piece we'll be featuring this Sunday, recorded at the Round Top Festival:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRo9ylougrs

11/20/2024

Our upcoming program for December, January, and February-- come visit us & enjoy beautiful music from all of these amazing artists!! 🎶✨
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11/19/2024

Our next concert this season will be another WONDERFUL performance from the Baltimore Symphony Musicians & Friends, this time featuring a clarinet quintet, wind trio, and string quartet! Catch these amazing musicians on December 1st at 3:30pm -- you won't want to miss it!🎶

Here's a peek at the program... 👀
Maconchy: Clarinet Quintet
Holly Jenkins & Kevin Smith, violins; Jacob Shack, viola; Jaime An, cello; Vitor Trindade, clarinet

Tansman: Suite for Wind Trio
Melissa Hooper, oboe; Jaewon Kim, clarinet; Schuyler Jackson, bassoon

Beethoven: String Quartet Op. 59, No. 3 in C Major
Ivan Stefanovic & Kevin Smith, violins; Karin Brown, viola; Dan Levitov, cello

More info can be found on our website: cc2nd.org ✨

11/17/2024

rehearsal = 🔥🔥🔥

11/17/2024

Today at 3:30pm we're thrilled to present the brilliant ensemble132! Hope to see you all soon!

11/17/2024

HAPPENING TODAY!! Join us at 3:30pm for a WONDERFUL (and free!) concert from ensemble132... we are SO excited! 🎶✨

11/15/2024

Sunday is almost here-- be sure to catch ensemble132 performing on November 17th! It's going to be great! 🎻✨

Known for presenting innovative chamber arrangements of large-scale works, the wunderkind artists of ensemble132 include Grammy-winners and Grammy-nominees who have performed at major festivals and venues. This program will feature a remarkable chamber arrangement of Stravinsky’s iconic Pulcinella along with Dvořák’s stunning Piano Quartet No. 2. Their roster includes Abi Fayette, violin; Luther Warren, viola; Chase Park, cello; and Sahun Sam Hong, piano. 🎶

Don't miss out on the other amazing groups performing this season: cc2nd.org for more info!

Community Concerts at Second is a free concert series presented at Second Presbyterian Church in Baltimore.

11/10/2024

We are so excited to present ensemble132 on November 17th at 3:30pm! The artists of ensemble132 include Grammy-winners and Grammy-nominees who have performed at major festivals and venues. For this concert, ensemble132's roster includes Abi Fayette, violin; Luther Warren, viola; Chase Park, cello; and Sahun Sam Hong, piano. Will you be there? 👀🎻🎶

11/08/2024

Thanks to Todd Morman and the wonderful people at BmoreArt for featuring our series in this article published today!

There's so much wonderful and affordable music being presented here in Baltimore, and we are thankful to have an incredible audience base that comes to our concerts year after year.

Baltimore Classical Music on $15 a day – or much less Five budget-conscious options for fans of local classical music … Continued