Express yourself. September 23, 2015
Express yourself. September 23, 2015
A Golden Box Creates Trans-Continental Relationships
This blog post is by Karla Casique, a sophomore journalism major.
Photo courtesy of Shared_Studios
A bridge woven by cameras, lights, speakers, hundreds of text messages and e-mails, dozens of tongues lighting the path, images not flickering but incarnating a beating heart that’s a continent or a nation away, just a few feet in front of you.
I was surprised how intimate the set up was, there was no room to be self-conscious since the only thing I saw was a full-body image of Miguel Angel. That way, I was completely focused and invested in him, instead of being consumed with my appearance or demeanor.
Excelsa String Quartet: Haydn, Heiss and Schumann
Excelsa Quartet, the School of Music's Graduate Fellowship Quartet, gives their first concert of the semester with the music of Haydn, Heiss and Schumann.
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.
Maryland Opera Studio: New Works Reading
A chamber opera for nine singers loosely based on nursery rhymes and explores the nature of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Murasaki Duo: Duo Virtuoso
Named in homage to Lady Murasaki, the author of the world's first novel, cellist Eric Kutz and pianist Miko Kominami weave their instruments' voices together in a unique and compelling equal partnership. With repertoire highlights from their latest album, Duo Virtuoso, the program features pieces by Martinu and Piazzolla, as well as Richard Strauss' youthful and ebullient Sonata in F Major.
The Murasaki Duo was formed at the Juilliard School in 1996, and has performed throughout the United States and Canada. In 2005, they toured Scandanavia.
Spring Big Band Showcase
The UMD jazz ensembles give a lively concert that features jazz standards and premieres of pieces by UMD alumni and current jazz students.
Performance schedule
- Tuesday, March 8, 2016: UMD Jazz Lab Band and University Jazz Band
- Wednesday, March 9, 2016: UMD Jazz Ensemble and UMD Alumni Jazz Band
String Quartet Readings with ETHEL
Composers from the UMD School of Music will have their works read by the string quartet ETHEL in this special performance of brand new music.
Express yourself. September 20, 2015
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