Bach, the great master, wrote more than 200 cantatas, and UMD Choral Activities aims to sing them all in this series of performances by students, faculty, staff and community friends.
May 2:
BWV 8
"Liebster Gott, wenn werd ich sterben?"
Minji Kim, conductor
First-year Maryland Opera Studio (MOS) students demonstrate their talent in this showcase featuring duet scenes from a wide operatic repertory. To keep the focus on beautiful, pure sounds and vivid acting, the performance is accompanied only by piano and minimal props.
MOS is dedicated to the future of opera. Preparing the next generation of great singers and offering performances ranging from the classic repertoire to provocative new works, MOS is building audiences and advancing the art that sustains them.
Artists Sean Jones (trumpeter/musical director) and Brinae Ali (choreographer/tap dancer/vocalist) have teamed up to create a piece that fuses elements of jazz, tap, hip hop and bebop to articulate the social vernacular of the African American experience.
UPDATE: Due to the potential for passing showers this evening, for the comfort of guests and performers, and the safety of instruments and equipment, tonight's Jazz Showcase will be played inside in the Dekelboum Concert Hall.
Unfortunately, this means we must ask you to leave the picnic baskets and blankets at home, as no food or drink is permitted in our indoor venues. The Encore bar in the Grand Pavilion will be open beginning at 4:30PM if you would like to join us for a drink before the concert.
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Usually positioned at the back of the orchestra, members of the percussion section move center stage to reveal the colorful, melodic potential of their instruments in this striking concert of contemporary music. This concert will feature a world premiere performance of Dark Fire for Percussion Quartet composed by Jonathan Kolm and commissioned for the UMD Percussion Ensemble.
In this combined concert, the UMD School of Music choral ensembles share the stage, offering a program of eclectic repertoire ranging from Renaissance madrigals to barbershop arrangements.
A chamber music concert at which ensembles showcase gorgeous tone and vivid emotion. This faculty-curated program features exceptional ensembles from the UMD School of Music’s chamber music program.
Chamber music is at the core of the School of Music’s curriculum. The leadership and communication skills essential to its performance, when applied to large ensemble settings, empower musicians and lead to outstanding performances.
This annual concert features music played on the koto, a traditional Japanese 13-string instrument. Known as sōkyoku, koto music highlights the quiet beauty, simplicity and harmonizing effect of Japanese nature.
Explore the creativity of Terps and the local community on Maryland Day! This annual campus-wide open house features artistic and creative performances, experiences and activities at The Clarice, and across the University of Maryland campus. Bring your family and your friends for a day of fun and frolic!
DJ Kid Koala shares an innovative collection of dreamy, atmospheric tracks and invites every audience member to contribute to his fluid stream of sounds through mini turntable stations with color-coded custom vinyl and effects processors provided at each table. The Artist Partner Program brings you the new Speed of Sound Sessions (S.O.S.), a celebration of musicians who support and promote composers whose work was created in the 21st century and who respond to the contemporary world in which we live. The S.O.S.
