Carl Orff's surefire Carmina Burana is never far from earshot. If it's not being used in movies or TV commercials, it's in the concert hall, where you'll find it this weekend, courtesy of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.

Last night's performance at the Meyerhoff provided plenty of aural titillation to go with the often ribald medieval texts, which Orff set to music with a pseudo-primitivism that hasn't lost its entertaining kick since the piece was first heard in 1937. Marin Alsop had the score charging along mightily, with the help of the attentive Baltimore Choral Arts Society, Peabody Children's Chorus and a remarkably potent trio of vocal soloists. I'll have a full review on Saturday (in print and online).

At last check, some seats remain for tonight and Sunday afternoon at Meyerhoff; Saturday's repeat at Strathmore is sold out. Click here for details.   

Photo courtesy of BSO