Why did you choose to study at the University of Maryland? May 16, 2014
Tell us a story about a performance at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center you couldn't forget. May 14, 2014
Next Generation of Orchestral Musicians Train and Learn from World-Renowned Conductors at National Orchestral Institute and Festival, May 31 – June 28
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Sarah Snyder
ssnyder3@umd.edu
301.405.8151
May 12, 2014 – College Park, MD - The UMD School of Music’s National Orchestral Institute and Festival (NOI) welcomes nearly 100 talented orchestral musicians for four-weeks of dynamic music-making, May 31-June 28, at The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. NOI features outstanding young musicians and world-renowned conductors in chamber and orchestral concerts that celebrate musical traditions while also exploring new ways of engaging audiences. Selected by a rigorous, cross-country audition process, NOI participants quickly coalesce into energetic ensembles that perform adventuresome programming. Performances take place every Saturday night between May 31 and June 28, 2014; additional free events are open to the public.