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What else could go wrong? Tensions run high as Lloyd Dallas, the director of this play’s play-within-a-play, struggles to prepare his accident-prone cast for the opening of British bedroom comedy Nothing On. Missed cues, jealous lovers, a lost contact lens and a troublesome plate of sardines all conspire to ruin the performance. Michael Frayn’s award-winning farce details the hilarity that ensues behind the scenes of a theatrical production as characters attempt to untangle the chaos and salvage the play.

Faculty & Guest Artist Series: The Boston Trio

Acclaimed for their superb sense of ensemble and wondrous balance, the musicians of the Boston Trio are committed to creating exceptional and daring performances of standard and contemporary repertoire. Since its inception, the trio has established itself as one of the most sought after chamber ensembles and features Jonah Ellsworth, Heng-Jin Park and School of Music faculty member Irina Muresanu. To celebrate 250 years from the composer's birth, the program will feature "Archduke," Beethoven's ultimate piano trio.

Bach Cantata Series: BWV 18

J.S. Bach, known as the great master, wrote more than 200 cantatas, and UMD Choral Activities aims to sing them all in this series of short performances by students, faculty, staff and community friends led by conductors in the graduate program. Conducted by Minji Kim, this performance will feature Gleichwie der Regen und Schnee vom Himmel fällt (Just as the Rain and Snow Fall From Heaven and Do Not Return Again), BWV 18.

Faculty Artist Series: Stern and Andrist Duo

UPDATE: This event has been cancelled, click here for more information.

The duo presents the lush, ultra-Romantic Sonata, Op. 34 by Amy Beach along with a world-premiere performance composed by Dana Wilson and titled Of my dream before me…. This piece was inspired by the Langston Hughes poem As I Grew Older. James Stern is a violin professor at the School of Music and Audrey Andrist is a guest artist.

Chamber Music Recitals

UPDATE: This event has been cancelled, click here for more information.

School of Music student artists perform a moving collection of chamber music repertoire for strings, woodwinds, brass and piano. The culmination of rehearsal and coaching during the spring semester, these concerts are an integral part of coursework for School of Music students and provide a glimpse into the training they receive for performing in major ensembles.

NextLOOK ft. Dominic Green: The Final Genocide

Set in the year 2093, this play reading follows Davu, a young Black man, through the ruins of a futuristic African-American history museum. There, Davu encounters androids who help him uncover a past unrealized, as they reenact stories of both the heroism and the destruction of Davu’s predecessors. The Final Genocide is a story of the possibilities and dangers faced by black men in America.

New Work Reading: Four Freedoms

A new chamber opera by Joseph C. Phillips, Jr., Four Freedoms is inspired by President Franklin D. Roosevelt's 1941 "Four Freedoms Speech." While this speech was delivered almost 80 years ago, its four philosophical pillars — freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from fear and freedom from want — still resonate today.

NextLOOK: Simone Baron

This new work for dance and chamber ensemble examines the mystery and elusive magic of ruins. Ruins remind us of a past that could have been and a future that never took place, tantalizing us with dreams of escaping the irreversibility of time. Exploring the disharmonious relationship of human, historical and natural temporality, ruin gaze makes a powerful case for connection.

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