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.

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

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.

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