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"The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra has had its share of resident composers over the years, but it appears to be the first orchestra in the country to merge these two [music and theater] hallowed traditions by engaging a Playwright-in-Residence - Didi Balle." Baltimore local NPR station interview. Listen HERE
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"Didi Balle’s intelligently conceived dramatic biography of Maurice Ravel ... premiered with the acclaimed Conductor and French-Music expert, Stéphane Denève, and the New World Symphony ... is a nearly flawless fusion of musical biography and theater." Lawrence Budmen, Classical Review
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"Everyone in the orchestra business is concerned not only about reaching new audiences, but also re-engaging the ones they already have. Didi Balle's highly engaging and well-attended Symphonic Plays address both goals quite effectively."
Tim Smith, The Baltimore Sun
Tim Smith, The Baltimore Sun
"Didi Balle adds another winner to her catalog of "Symphonic Plays" with one about Tchaikovsky and his Fifth."
Tim Smith, The Baltimore Sun Full Article
Tim Smith, The Baltimore Sun Full Article
Baltimore, Md. _ Marin Alsop and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) announce the appointment of Didi Balle as the organization's first-ever Playwright-in-Residence. Full Press Release
"Performed by the City of London Sinfonia at London's Barbican, "Radio Rhapsody" is one of the most entertaining evenings I've ever spent in a concert hall." _ Tim Ashley. The Guardian/Observer
"Performed by the City of London Sinfonia at London's Barbican, "Radio Rhapsody" is one of the most entertaining evenings I've ever spent in a concert hall." _ Tim Ashley. The Guardian/Observer