UMD Gamelan Ensemble
The complex interlocking rhythms of Balinese music on percussive instruments, the myriad expressions and the delicate motions of Balinese dance unite in the UMD Gamelan Saraswati.
Honors Chamber Music Recital
This concert showcases exceptional ensembles of the UMD School of Music’s chamber music program, as selected by faculty.
Korean Percussion Ensemble Spring Concert
Experience the sights, sounds, and rhythms of Korean percussion — Samulnori!
Samulnori is an ensemble of four percussion instruments: an hourglass drum, a barrel drum, a small gong and a large gong. This exhilarating contemporary form of Korean music will be performed by the UMD Korean Percussion Ensemble. In addition, director Sebastian Wang will be accompanied by trained professionals who will perform some of the great repertoire of Samulnori.
Opera Al Fresco
A casual preview of the Maryland Opera Studio’s Scene Study Performances in the Clarice Smith Center’s expansive Grand Pavilion.
Maryland Opera Studio: Opera Scene Study
After a year of deconstructing their craft and sculpting it from the ground up, Maryland Opera Studio first-year students are paired in operatic scenes from a wide variety of repertory.
Accompanied only by piano and minimal props, these performances give our young artists a chance to shine in the purest of forms.
- Opera Scene Study #1: Thursday, April 28, 2016 . 7:30PM
- Opera Scene Study #2: Friday, April 29, 2016 . 7:30PM
TEMPO: The Experimental Music Performance Organization
Established and run by graduate students at the UMD School of Music, TEMPO premieres new music happening beyond the walls of the University of Maryland.
UMD Koto Ensemble and Washington Toho Koto Society
The quiet beauty, simplicity and harmonizing effect of Japanese nature are revealed in the music of the UMD Koto Ensemble.
UMD Percussion Ensemble Concert
Usually positioned at the back of the orchestra, the percussion section moves center stage to reveal the colorful, melodic potential of their instruments in this striking concert of contemporary music.
UMD Repertoire Orchestra: Pines of Rome
UMRO raises a toast to spring with this sparkling program featuring Respighi's tone poem, Pines of Rome, Strauss' famous Emperor Waltz, and selections Grieg's folk-influenced Symphonic Dances.
Program
- STRAUSS: Kaiser-Walzer, op. 437 ("Emperor Waltzes")
- GRIEG: Selections from Symphonic Dances, op. 64
- RESPIGHI: Pines of Rome
Rorem, Ravel and Ragtimes
The two artists and faculty members explore classical music infused with ragtimes, American blues, Spanish melodies, and gypsy themes, all connected by the works of Maurice Ravel.
Program
- RAVEL: Habenera
- ROREM: Autumn Music
- RAVEL: Sonata for Violin and Piano
- BOLCOM: Ghost Rag
- JOPLIN: The Strenuous Life
- WELCHER: Another Rag for Rags
- JOPLIN: The Entertainer
- RAVEL: Tzigane
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