Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

March 27, 2013

A report out from the United Health Foundation ranks Maryland 19th out of the 50 states in terms of overall health. We talk with a United medical officer about the report, and with Health Secretary Joshua Sharfstein about the challenges Maryland faces, in areas including obesity, infant mortality, and violent crime.

A few years ago, Michael Lisicky thought he'd write a nostalgic book about Hutzler's. Six printings of that book--and three more books--later, he's got himself a niche.

After a string of books about department stores in Boston, Milwaukee, and Philadelphia, Lisicky has returned to Charm City.

Marin Alsop will conduct the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra this weekend in concerts that feature perhaps the most recognizable piece of western art music in the world, paired with a new piece by a composer with Baltimore roots.