Inventive, hyper contemporary and unique, the TEMPO 72-Hour Composition Project gives composition students from the UMD School of Music 72 hours to create new music. Hear the outcome of this composition challenge as the graduate student-run contemporary music ensemble TEMPO performs these pieces.
An educator, rapper and multimedia artist, Narcy is one of the most prominent voices in Canadian hip-hop to address the complexities of being young, Arab and Muslim in a post-9/11 world. His lyrics merge news, history and political analysis with the evolving sounds and concepts coming out of the hip-hop community in the U.S. and beyond.
It’s a dance party, but with a twist! Armed with a set of wireless headphones, listen to one of two live DJs, both playing totally different musical styles. This silent dance party is surreal, bizarre and outrageously fun! Presented in partnership with UMD’s Student Entertainment Events (SEE).
This show is composed of solo singing, Chinese traditional dance, Peking opera, Chinese Wushu (Kongfu) and symphony pieces, with half of the performers directly from China. In addition, a few Wushu Champions will display their unique skills.
Known as “Colombian darling” and “Soundsister,” Lido Pimienta jumps back and forth from electronic beats, analog synths and Afro-Colombian rhythms to out-of-this-world chanting. The release of her first album Color LP opened the gate for several collaborations with artists in Canada and around the world, making her one of the most prolific songwriter, lyricist and an improv virtuoso of her generation.
Felix Wang is a cello professor at Vanderbilt University, a member of the Blair String Quartet, a founding member of the Blakemore Trio and co-principal cellist of the IRIS Orchestra under the direction of Michael Stern. In addition to coaching UMD cello students in a masterclass, Wang will perform a brief program that includes a Bach cello suite and a duo with UMD cello professor Eric Kutz.
Join students from the School of Music's piano division for a recital of solo and collaborative works.
School of Music violin students refine their solo repertoire with feedback from Seattle Symphony concertmaster, master teacher and studio contractor Simon James.
Presented by the School of Music, Masterful Strings is a lively series of masterclasses and discussions that feature renowned string artists sharing their expertise in string pedagogy and performance.
Seattle Symphony second assistant concertmaster, master teacher and studio contractor Simon James gives his personal insights on carving out a niche in classical music.
Presented by the School of Music, Masterful Strings is a lively series of masterclasses and discussions that feature renowned string artists sharing their expertise in string pedagogy and performance.
