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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:

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

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.

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.
 

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.

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