Violinist Gil Shaham, BSO begin the season with style

In his second appearance with Marin Alsop and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, and in keeping with their season theme that celebrates American works, the internationally recognized violinist Gil Shaham will perform a work personally dear to him: Samuel Barber’s Violin Concerto.

“I love this piece,” said Shaham, whose guest appearance with the BSO opens its new season this week. “People call it the great American violin concerto, and there’s something to that. It has a clearly American sound, [and] it’s so beautifully written. You want to make the singing lines sing and the faster passages sparkle.”