Dr. Michael Votta, Jr., Director of Bands
Dr. Andrea E. Brown, Associate Director of Bands
Dr. Craig Potter, Assistant Director of Bands
Join the University of Maryland Bands as we host our second annual Invitational Honor Band concert. Featuring students from high schools across the DMV area, this experience brings young musicians together for a weekend of rehearsals, culminating in a performance with our conductors.
To be announced.
Josanne Francis, music director
Enter a lively soundscape of vibrant rhythms and harmonies with the UMD Steel Bands under the direction of Josanne Francis! Originating in Trinidad and Tobago, steel band instruments have an iconic sound and an irresistible groove that make this concert perfect for all ages.
Join us for the unveiling of Weaponized Stories, a photography project by Yazan Aboushi '24 featuring Southwest Asian & North African members of our community!
Ballet Company M is proud to present a rendition of Tchaikovsky's classic holiday ballet, The Nutcracker. With the help of her Nutcracker, the audience will travel with Clara from her mother's holiday party, through a beautiful snowstorm and into the magical Land of the Sweets.
Act 1
Semesterly chamber music recitals showcase students' creativity, initiative, collaboration and agency through the unique medium of chamber music. This recital will feature a broad range of styles and repertoire presented in a fresh, lively way.
Presented by the UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies
New Dances is an opportunity for student dancers to choreograph original work to participate in a concert. These works represent many genres of movement and may be improvised or set, and unedited or fully finished.
We are excited to invite you to Elevate! Diverse Founders, a cross-disciplinary event celebrating and supporting the entrepreneurial journeys of diverse artistic backgrounds, and underrepresented founders. Together, we'll explore the challenges, opportunities, and solutions involved in bringing creativity and artistry to life at UMD and beyond!
Delores Ziegler, Professor, Voice & Opera
Corinne Hayes, Interim Director, Maryland Opera Studio
Robert Wood, Conductor - Maestro, Così fan tutte
Nicole Steinberg, Musicologist, D.M.A. candidate
Additional Panelists TBA
