Ballet Company M is proud to present a rendition of Tchaikovsky's classic holiday ballet, The Nutcracker.
With the help of her Nutcracker, the audience will travel with Clara from her mother's holiday party, through a beautiful snow storm and into the magical Land of the Sweets.
Gustav Holst’s The Planets is an epic orchestral suite that takes the listener on a majestic journey through the solar system. Join newly appointed Music Director David Neely for an intimate discussion in advance of the 3PM UMD Symphony Orchestra concert to find out how each of the seven movements represents the number of planets visible from earth at the time the piece was composed, taking on the astrological character of the planet it r
The Clarinet Studio performs the works of Francis Poulenc, Heinrich Sutermeister, Carl M. von Weber, Ferdinand David, Louis Spohr, Paul Jean Jean and more.
Spectacular Transcriptions and Original Works by Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky, Dvorak, Beethoven, Glinka, Albeniz and Milhaud.
Seth Goldman, the co-founder & Tea-EO emeritus of Honest Tea and executive chair of Beyond Meat, will be speaking at the next Robert G. Hisaoka Speaker Series on Oct. 30 at 5 p.m. at The Clarice. Hear his insights on the future of the clean food movement when you register today at https://go.umd.edu/Goldman.
George Frideric Handel’s 1735 opera seria Ariodante, his first opera performed at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, tells the story of extreme choices with vivid music. At its core, we see the desire for power play out before our eyes through deceit. The dishonest actions by others lead fundamentally good people toward unthinkable reactions. How does the psychology of power influence our actions? What has history shown us when the desire for power leads people to do anything? Have we ever been unknowingly influenced by others’ desire for power?
Guest artists Erika Boysen and Annie Jeng from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro present the music of J.S. Bach, Valerie Coleman, David Biedenbender, Blaž Pucihar, Nadine Dyskant-Miller and Eugénie R. Rocherolle.
Join us for our Fall 2019 concerts! The Gamer Symphony Orchestra is the first collegiate ensemble exclusively devoted to performing orchestral arrangements of video game music and using that music as an educational tool. All of our arrangements are created by GSO members and alumni. This semester, our selections include pieces from Pokemon, Mario, Zelda, Kingdom Hearts, Fire Emblem and much more! We are eager for you to come and watch our talented members perform!
The Gamer Symphony Chamber Concert is an opportunity not only for individual members to showcase their talents, but also for us to perform pieces that we otherwise could not as a large full orchestra ensemble. Join us on a foray into the world of video game music.
For their Fall 2019 production The Maryland Shakespeare Players are proud to present A Midsummer Night’s Dream! William Shakespeare’s timeless tale of love is transported into a quintessential time for the cheesy romantic comedy: the 1980s. Join MDSP November 14-16th as the old is made relatively new. Come see all the fairies, misguided love, and donkey transformation of Shakespeare combined with all the hairspray, shoulder pads, and a veritable Top 40 of 1980s hits this mainstay UMD theatre troupe can offer.
