The stage comes alive with the sparkling, sensual rhythms of music from Brazil, Spain and Argentina.
Carmen Balthrop and Kathleen Trahan are joined by School of Music alumna Camille Delaney in a performance of works by revolutionary Latin composers Astor Piazzolla and Heitor Villa-Lobos, and introduce new music by Christopher Urquiaga and Christopher Caliendo.
“She may loom even larger as the new century unfolds, and later generations will envy those who got to see her live.” – Alex Ross, The New Yorker
Meredith Monk — iconic composer, singer, director/choreographer and filmmaker — creates works that thrive at the intersection of music and movement, image and object, light and sound, in an effort to discover and weave together new modes of perception.
In this continuing series of new music for opera, first-year students of the Maryland Opera Studio give a reading of Lee Hoiby’s last opera, Romeo and Juliet.
Hoiby’s music is known for its lyricism and simplicity and has been recognized by awards and grants from the Guggenheim Foundation, the National Institute of Arts and Letters, the Ford Foundation, the Fulbright Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Before RENT, there was La Bohème, perhaps the world’s most beloved opera.
In the tempestuous demimonde of Parisian artists, poets and philosophers, Mimi and Rodolfo pursue their ill-fated love.
La Bohème was a huge hit when Puccini premiered it in 1896 and its popularity has not waned.
There’s a good reason that the Maryland Opera Studio has won a devoted following among our patrons. See what these talented second-year MM Voice students have in store for you as they perform great operatic works.
Revenge, jealousy, love, betrayal and forgiveness — it’s the very stuff of opera. Mozart’s brilliance weaves them into a stunning musical and dramatic event.
Buffeted by the gods, survivors of the Trojan War move from the agony of loving your enemy to the joy of finding your love.
Idomeneo premiered in Munich on January 29, 1781, conducted by the 25-year-old composer himself.
The Maryland Opera Studio’s annual piano opera — a staged work with minimal costumes and sets, accompanied only by piano — puts the voices of the young performers squarely in the spotlight.
Die Zauberflöte, Mozart’s last opera, is a mysterious fairy tale of good and evil. Innocents Tamino and Pamina search for the truth in a confusing landscape full of serpents, spirits, sorcerers and priests. Who can they trust? On what can they rely? And will Papageno ever find a girl of his very own?
This community open house has something for the entire family with more than 40 different events throughout the Center — on stage, in the studios and behind the scenes.
This lively, diverse concert provides a preview of the emerging talent of the next generation of dance artists.
The program includes original dances created and/or performed by undergraduate students majoring in Dance as they begin to find their choreographic voice and vision, plus new works developed throughout the year by guest choreographers.
This first of two Maryland Dance Ensemble concerts during the season focuses on the cutting-edge visions of dance faculty members Alvin Mayes, Sharon Mansur, Sara Pearson and Patrik Widrig; visiting artist Adriane Fang; and guest choreographer Susan Marshall.
Cellist Carter Brey, violinist Elena Urioste and pianist Gabriela Martinez will perform works by Beethoven, Arensky and Ravel in their first appearance at the Center.
The artists — each of whom has a wealth of musical experience and numerous accolades — formed as a chamber trio in the summer of 2011 and within days were invited to perform at the 2012 Ravinia Festival.
