Premiere cultural institution, recognized nationally for artistic excellence and imaginitive programs. It features classical and contemporary composers, guest artists, and outdoor concerts at Oregon Ridge Park. In Columbia, this amphitheater hosts popular, top-name performers. The Peabody Conservatory, the first independent conservatory of music to be established in America, presents over 700 performances a year. Nearly 70 of these are major public concerts, including operas, orchestral and choral concerts, chamber music recitals, and dance performances.
Many events are free.
Follow this link for information on Current Events at Peabody. Right on Baltimore's Inner Harbor, hear music each year by top-name popular performers. Concert season runs from the end of May to the beginning of September. Baltimore Magazine rated it Best Classical Series in 1998.