Bach Cantata
UMD Choral Activities favorite, the Bach Cantata Series explores the more than 200 extant cantatas by the great master through informal performances led by graduate choral conducting students.
National Festival Orchestra: Chamber Music Showcase
Hear the young artists of the National Orchestral Institute perform in chamber music groups ranging from percussion ensembles to double-bass sextets and everything in between. Repertoire to be announced from the stage.
Family Concert: Peter and the Wolf
In this family-friendly performance, members of the National Orchestral Institute perform Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf and give their own imaginative musical interpretations of beloved children’s books.
Excelsa Quartet: Britten, Beethoven and Ravel (CANCELLED)
Excelsa Quartet kicks off the spring semester with three favorites from the string quartet repertoire.
First Prize winners of "The Provincie Limburg Prijs" and “EMCY Artprize” at the Charles Hennen 26th International Chamber Music Competition for Strings in The Netherlands and Finalists in the 2015 Franz Schubert and Modern Music Competition in Austria, Excelsa Quartet is currently the Graduate Fellowship String Quartet at the University of Maryland in College Park, MD.
Program:
Shakespeare@UMD Monologue Competition (Cancelled)
Student participants will perform a monologue from a Shakespeare play of their choice. Performances will be judged by a panel of experts. For more information, visit shakespeare.umd.edu.
Tribute to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
This program honors Dr. King's legacy and celebrates the diverse community that is College Park and Prince George's County.
You are invited to join the City of College Park and the Lakeland for this celebration.
UMD Symphony Orchestra: Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2
Praised by critics as “a grand pianist” (Il Cittadino, Italy) and a “master of piano” (Music Magazine ‘Auditorium’, Korea), Marianna Prjevalskaya performs Brahms' Piano Concerto No. 2 with James Ross and UMD Symphony Orchestra.
Program
- MENDELSSOHN: Selections from Midsummer Night's Dream
- GINASTERA: Variaciones Concertantes
- BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2
Masterclass with Cellist Norman Fischer
School of Music cello students refine their repertoire with world-renowned cellist Norman Fischer.
Outdoor Big Band Finale (Moved indoors)
Bring a picnic to The Clarice and celebrate spring with the UMD jazz ensembles in their outdoor Big Band Finale. As one of UMD jazz’s most popular concerts, the Big Band Finale drives you along with infectious energy and flair.
Chamber Music Showcase
School of Music student artists perform an exciting collection of chamber music repertoire for strings, woodwinds, brass and piano.
The culmination of rehearsal and coaching during the spring semester, this concert is an integral part of coursework for UMD School of Music students and provides a glimpse into the training they receive for performing in major ensembles.
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