Three School of Music piano students will be selected to perform live in a masterclass for Stephen Prutsman. Hailed as one of the most innovative musicians of his time, Prutsman moves easily between classical, jazz and world music styles as a pianist, composer and conductor, exploring common ground and relationships in the music of all cultures and languages.
In this combined concert, SOM’s choral ensembles share the stage, offering a program of eclectic repertoire ranging from Renaissance madrigals to Barbershop arrangements. Featuring the Treble Choir, Men’s Choir and University Chorale.
Join the search for the UMD Symphony Orchestra’s next featured soloist. In the first round of this annual competition, student musicians perform concerto excerpts or concert pieces for an independent jury panel. With each round of the competition, the field is narrowed until the final round, when a winner and runners-up are announced.
A leading voice among collegiate ensembles in premiering new works for winds, the 10th anniversary season of the UMD Wind Orchestra, led by Dr. Michael Votta, will feature faculty soloists, world-premiere performances and masterworks of the 20th and 21st centuries. UMWO has performed in side-by-side collaborations with major professional ensembles and has been invited to perform at international, national and regional conferences.
Faculty soloists Irina Muresanu, violin, and Eric Kutz, cello, join the UMD Symphony Orchestra for Brahms' beloved Double Concerto. The program concludes with Bartok's virtuosic Concerto for Orchestra.
Join us for a pre-concert discussion with PhD Musicology student Meghan Creek at 7:15PM
Everyday racism can come on slyly—a hasty glance or too-casual comment. Sometimes from a friend. Or a coworker. Other pointed or veiled aggressions play out in the classroom, on the street, on the national stage, in the media, at home—all the time. The cost of micro and macro aggression thrown against a white wall of racism is played out individually as Black Americans, and cannot be ignored.
Adapted from Claudia Rankine’s acclaimed book of poetry, this searingly provocative meditation on race in America is not a play. It’s fast-moving, fluid theater at the speed of thought.
At this annual concert, now in its 16th year, talented local high school choirs take the stage alongside UMD choral students. Join in for a sneak peek at the future of choral music.
Experience the soulful, syncopated sounds of jazz in this lively concert. Featuring classic tunes, plus original works by UMD alumni and current students. Attend both nights—each performance features a different program.
Featuring UMD School of Music flute faculty member Sarah Frisof in two solo works, one of which was written for her. The program also includes a world premiere by prominent composer Stephen Jaffe, commissioned as part of the UMD Wind Orchestra's 10th anniversary celebration.
Program:
George Walker: Lyric
Joel Puckett: Shadow of Sirius with Sarah Frisof, flute
