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Music for the World
The Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University, the nation's oldest music conservatory, celebrated the completion of a $26.8million renovation with the Music for the World, from April 17-25. The festival officially welcomed the community to enhanced facilities, new concert halls, and a transformed campus centered in Baltimore's historic Mount Vernon cultural district.
The festival consisted of a series of concerts, lectures and events, including a symposium on The Role of the Arts in Urban Revitalization with special guests New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley.
A Grand Celebration Evening
On April 24, Peabody officially threw open its doors with a Grand Celebration Evening, complete with a performance by faculty artist Leon Fleisher and the Peabody Symphony Orchestra. After the concert, guests were treated to more music and fine dining throughout the campus. Highlights of the evening are below.
The Doors are Open!Peabody Director Robert Sirota, the Peabody Advisory Council, and honored guests, pull back the curtain to reveal the restored main entrance to the new campus. | The Grand Celebration Evening BeginsGuests to the April 24 Grand Celebration evening enter the Peabody campus through the new Rouse Visitor's Center at the restored main entrance. | The Grand Arcade - Peabody's MainstreetThe Grand Arcade welcomes guests. | Dessert in Griswold HallAfter a concert by Leon Fleisher and the Peabody Symphony Orchestra, guests were treated to food and music throughout the campus. Griswold Hall featured elegant desserts and harp performances. | Jazz in East HallThe Peabody Jazz Orchestra entertained guests late into the evening in East Hall. |
