SNO returns with the Spring-themed music of Aaron Copland, Kirsten Broberg, and Mason Bynes.

SNO returns with the Spring-themed music of Aaron Copland, Kirsten Broberg, and Mason Bynes.

Symphony Number One celebrates five years with its fifth commercial release! To mark the ocassion, SNO will be throwing our biggest party yet.

This September, SNO will perform the music of the man himself, Schoenberg's Chamber Symphony No. 1. James Lee III will be our featured composer, writing his own extended work for chamber orchestra.

This September, SNO will perform the music of the man himself, Schoenberg's Chamber Symphony No. 1. James Lee III will be our featured composer, writing his own extended work for chamber orchestra.

Beethoven's Kitchen returns! Symphony Number One will present the Axios Trio and all-you-can-drink cocktails at Flavor Baltimore on June 1!

Symphony Number One returns for another year of seasoned classics alongside stunning new music by emerging composers around the globe! This concert will feature Stravinsky's Soldier's Tale, Dan Deacon's "When I Was Done Dying," and the music of 13 other composers from across Baltimore and across the globe!

FREE OUTDOOR CONCERT! 

From the creators of Symphony Number One come SNO Laboratories, SNO's space for partnering with composers, artists, and creatives to co-create unique community projects across the Mid-Atlantic Region. 

Reality, Race, and Religion

The Music of Jasmine Arielle Barnes

Reality, Race, and Religion is a concert debuting a variety of works written by composer Jasmine Barnes. This concert is aimed to take the listener on a musical journey of life. The Songs, categorized into these three topics, speak on various aspects of each category. The Creative team has aimed to partner the listening experience of the concert with the visual experience. Come listen and feel the experience of Reality, Race, and Religion.

Symphony Number One releases its fourth commercial release! To celebrate the international release, SNO will be throwing our biggest party yet. Join is at The Upper Room for your copy of our next album, featuring Nicholas Bentz's Approaching Eternity. More information coming soon.

Symphony Number One will perform at TEDxMidAtlantic 2017 on October 28, 2017. Music Director Jordan Randall Smith will give a TED talk on classical music, followed by a world premiere by SNO Composer-in-Residence, Ben Goldberg. SNO joins an all-star lineup including Senator Tim Kaine, Mindy Fullilove, Jackie Savitz, and more.

Symphony Number One will perform on Saturday, October 28 between Noon and 3 PM EST.

This fall, SNO "returns home" to The Baltimore War Memorial, the site of its inaugural concert for the first time since 2015. SNO will perform Bruckner's Symphony No. 7, a major world premiere by composer Carolyn Chen, and a brand new arrangement of the Star-Spangled Banner dedicated to The War Memorial Commission by local veteran and composer Mark Maarder. 

This fall, SNO "returns home" to The Baltimore War Memorial, the site of its inaugural concert for the first time since 2015. SNO will perform Bruckner's Symphony No. 7, a major world premiere by composer Carolyn Chen, and a brand new arrangement of the Star-Spangled Banner dedicated to The War Memorial Commission by local veteran and composer Mark Maarder. 

Symphony Number One returns for another year of seasoned classics alongside stunning new music by emerging composers around the globe! This concert will feature Stravinsky's Soldier's Tale, Dan Deacon's "When I Was Done Dying," and the music of 13 other composers from across Baltimore and across the globe!

Symphony Number One returns for another year of seasoned classics alongside stunning new music by emerging composers around the globe! This concert will feature Stravinsky's Soldier's Tale, Dan Deacon's "When I Was Done Dying," and the music of 13 other composers from across Baltimore and across the globe!

Symphony Number One returns for another year of seasoned classics alongside stunning new music by emerging composers around the globe! This concert will feature Stravinsky's Soldier's Tale, Dan Deacon's "When I Was Done Dying," and the music of 13 other composers from across Baltimore and across the globe!

FREE OUTDOOR CONCERT! 

Join us online for our "Composers in Conversation" composer’s roundtable, streamed live on Wednesday, August 23 at 1:30 PM. We’ll be talking to some of our favorite composers about the issues and challenges facing their careers and looking for ways to support the important work they do. We’ll also be taking your questions live!

Michael Raymond Rittling performs works for solo bass! SNO co-founder Sean Meyers returns! Also, look for some guest musicians to join these SNO stars in a fantastic lineup of music, old and new. Sponsored by Artscape and the High Zero Foundation. 

SEASON FINALE. Our second season goes out with the music of Ives, alongside Nicholas Bentz's titanic new work, Approaching Eternity!

SEASON FINALE. Our second season goes out with the music of Ives, alongside Nicholas Bentz's titanic new work, Approaching Eternity!

Matinee Performance: Our season continues with the music of Mahler! We perform Gustav Mahler’s The Song of the Earth, alongside a world premiere by featured composer Natalie Draper. Taylor Hillary Boykins and Joshua Diaz make their Symphony Number One debut.

Saturday Evening Performance: Our season continues with the music of Mahler! We perform Gustav Mahler’s The Song of the Earth, alongside a world premiere by featured composer Natalie Draper. Taylor Hillary Boykins and Joshua Diaz make their Symphony Number One debut.

Join us for this special live broadcast, directly from the lobby of The Baltimore Sun! We'll be performing a special preview of our Nov 5 & 6 Song of the Earth performances, as well as a special encore presentation of the best of Light City!

Symphony Number One returns for another year of seasoned classics alongside stunning new music by emerging composers around the globe! This concert will feature the wind music of Strauss, Mozart, and Martha C. Horst, performed by the winds of Symphony Number One.

Symphony Number One returns for another year of seasoned classics alongside stunning new music by emerging composers around the globe! This concert will feature the wind music of Strauss, Mozart, and Martha C. Horst, performed by the winds of Symphony Number One

This unique evening brings together the music of Symphony Number One and the culinary talent of The Center Club's Chef Bannan. Come meet the musicians and music director Jordan Randall Smith over a glass of wine and seasonal hors d’oeuvres specially created for this evening by the Club’s culinary team. Then stay and listen to a performance of Symphony Number One’s works and an as-yet unreleased recording of music. You’ll hear great classical music, fantastic but lesser known music by African American composers and even a piece from one of Symphony Number One’s composers.

We are thrilled to launch SNO’s new chamber music series, Beethoven’s Kitchen, serving up aged classics alongside fresh and flavorful new works in intimate settings! We start the party at And Die Musik and then move to Flavor!

Symphony Number One closes its inaugural season with John Adams's Son of Chamber Symphony. Adams puts a new spin on some of his earlier music in this rambunctious, high-octane work for chamber orchestra.

Also on the program is a World Premiere by our Call for Score winner Andrew Posner and our Honorable Mention work, Nick Omiccioli's [fuse]. We hope you enjoy Symphony Number One's final concert of the season!

Symphony Number One closes its inaugural season with John Adams's Son of Chamber Symphony. Adams puts a new spin on some of his earlier music in this rambunctious, high-octane work for chamber orchestra.

Also on the program is a World Premiere by our Call for Score winner Andrew Posner and our Honorable Mention work, Nick Omiccioli's [fuse]. We hope you enjoy Symphony Number One's final concert of the season!

This April we will usher in the spring with Pierre Boulez's formidable Dérive 2, a powerful 20th century work for chamber orchestra. Also on this concert will be the World Premiere of a new work for orchestra by Jonathan Russell, the winner of our 2015 Call for Scores.