We open this segment of Midday with music by Antonin Dvorak, from his Symphony No. 9 ("From the New World") performed by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Joining Tom now is Mark Hanson. Last spring, he was appointed the President and CEO of the BSO, and job number one for him was hiring a new music director. In July, the BSO announced it has signed a five year contract with Jonathon Heyward, a 30 year-old African American musician who grew up in Charleston, South Carolina. He will become the first Black maestro to lead a major symphony in the United States.

We open this segment of Midday with music by Antonin Dvorak, from his Symphony No. 9 ("From the New World") performed by the <a href="https://www.bsomusic.org/">Baltimore Symphony Orchestra</a>. Joining Tom now is <a href="https://www.bsomusic.org/about/mark-c-hanson/">Mark Hanson</a>. Last spring, he was appointed the President and CEO of the <a href="https://twitter.com/BaltSymphony">BSO</a>, and job number one for him was hiring a new music director. In July, the <a href="https://www.bsomusic.org/jonathon-heyward-is-named-music-director-of-baltimore-symphony-orchestra-2/">BSO announced</a> it has signed a five year contract with<a href="https://jonathonheyward.com/"> Jonathon Heyward</a>, a 30 year-old African American musician who grew up in Charleston, South Carolina. He will become the first Black maestro to lead a major symphony in the United States.

Monday-Friday from noon-1:00, Tom Hall and his guests are talking about what's on your mind, and what matters most to Marylander's, the latest news, local and national politics, education and the environment, popular culture and the arts, sports and science, race and religion, movies and medicine. We welcome your questions and comments. E-mail us at midday@wypr.org

Monday-Friday from noon-1:00, Tom Hall and his guests are talking about what's on your mind, and what matters most to Marylander's, the latest news, local and national politics, education and the environment, popular culture and the arts, sports and science, race and religion, movies and medicine. We welcome your questions and comments. E-mail us at <a href="mailto:midday@wypr.org">midday@wypr.org</a>

Midday

Monday-Friday from noon-1:00, Tom Hall and his guests are talking about what's on your mind, and what matters most to Marylander's, the latest news, local and national politics, education and the environment, popular culture and the arts, sports and science, race and religion, movies and medicine.  We welcome your questions and comments. E-mail us at midday@wypr.org.

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