Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE
In her speech, Making a Difference, Dr. Goodall, will bring her audience into the world of the Gombe chimpanzees — from her early observations and experiences to the latest news and stories from the field.
Bach Cantata 2
The Bach Cantata Series is dedicated to exploring the more than 200 extant cantatas by the great master through informal performances by students and friends of the UMD Choral Activities.
Join us in the Clarice Smith Center’s Grand Pavilion to experience this unique tradition!
Preceded by a rehearsal in Room 2201, 12:15PM–1PM. All singers welcome!
Bach Cantata 1
The Bach Cantata Series is dedicated to exploring the more than 200 extant cantatas by the great master through informal performances by students and friends of the UMD Choral Activities.
Also known as "The Coffee Cantata", "Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht" is a satirical work, poking fun at coffee as a 17th and 18th century vice in trading cities like Leipzig, where the cantata was premiered at Gottfried Zimmerman's coffeehouse.
National Festival Orchestra: Milanov Conducts Strauss
This program features Nick Montopoli, the winner of the National Orchestral Institute’s first-ever concerto competition, who'll perform the first movement of Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto.
The National Orchestral Institute and Festival (NOI) brings together talented young musicians at the beginning of their careers for a month of professional development and music-making.
Chosen by a rigorous, cross-country audition process, NOI participants quickly coalesce into dynamic ensembles that perform adventuresome programming.
National Festival Chamber Orchestra
In this concert, the musicians lead each other, performing challenging chamber orchestra repertoire without a conductor.
The National Orchestral Institute and Festival (NOI) brings together talented young musicians at the beginning of their careers for a month of professional development and music-making.
Chosen by a rigorous, cross-country audition process, NOI participants quickly coalesce into dynamic ensembles that perform adventuresome programming.
Prince George’s County Spelling Bee
The county’s best middle school spellers vie for top honors and the opportunity to advance to the national bee.
Presented in collaboration with The Gazette & The Star.
UMD Korean Percussion Ensemble
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 and will be perform some of the great repertoire of Samulnori. All are invited to come and enjoy this great event.
Eric Schlosser in Conversation
Dubbed in one review as “a social crusader for the new millennium,” award-winning journalist and author Eric Schlosser discusses the controversial and alarming state of public health, agriculture and the food industry in America.
Schlosser is producer of the critically acclaimed documentary FOOD, Inc. and author of Fast Food Nation, selected by TIME magazine as one of the top 100 non-fiction books of all time.
University and Community Bands
The University Band and Community Band share an evening of traditional and contemporary wind band music.
Conducted by Director of Bands Emeritus, Professor John Wakefield, and UMD Assistant Director of Bands, Eli R. Osterloh, this concert will be an exciting evening for the whole family!
Children and adults who are thinking of starting to play an instrument are sure to be inspired.
Anthony de Mare: Masterclass
Pianist Anthony de Mare will conduct a piano masterclass with select students from the UMD School of Music in advance of his Friday, September 21 performance of Liaisons: Re-imagining Sondheim from the Piano.
In this informal noontime event, open to the public, he will share his experience in working with composers for his Liaisons project and will answer questions from the audience before hearing the students play contemporary music including The Devil’s Staircase by György Ligeti.
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