NextNOW Fest: Opening Night Party!

NextNOW Fest 2022 kicks off the festival week with an opening party at The Hall CP, a restaurant and event venue located off-campus in the University of Maryland’s Discovery District. The party will feature a stage of student musicians and bands from Terrapin Record Label, along with local and alumni vendors, a suminagashi-style paper marbling activity by Pyramid Atlantic Art Center and Illegal Art’s interactive Connect the Dots installation.

Puccini Meets Totoro - An Introduction to Orchestra: University Orchestra

Join us in person at The Clarice or watch the livestream from the comfort of your home.

The University of Maryland University Orchestra takes the stage for its final performance of the year, bringing audiences a taste of orchestral masterworks, opera and movie scoring. From Puccini's classic La bohéme to the score of the beloved Hayao Miyazaki film, My Neighbor Totoro, this performance has something for everyone!

Program

University Band and Maryland Community Band May Concert

Join us in person at The Clarice or watch the livestream from the comfort of your home.

Representing a variety of majors across campus, the University Band is joined by the Maryland Community Band for a concert of traditional and contemporary wind band music in a performance perfect for all ages. Repertoire will be announced closer to the concert.

TDPS Experimental Performance Series #5

Join us in-person at The Clarice! Please note that this event will not be livestreamed.

Featuring provocative choreography by M.F.A. Dance students, this concert is a collection of eclectic new works, serving as an unguarded exploration of these diverse artists' talents and interests.

This concert features works by Mary Kate Ford and Javier Padilla. 

Opera Scene Study: Maryland Opera Studio

Join us in person at The Clarice. Please note that this event will not be livestreamed.

First-year Maryland Opera Studio students demonstrate their talent in this showcase featuring scenes from a wide operatic repertory. To keep the focus on beautiful, pure sounds and vivid acting, the performance is accompanied only by piano and minimal props. 

About the Maryland Opera Studio

Bach Cantata Series: UMD Choral Activities

Join us in person at The Clarice or watch the livestream from the comfort of your home.

J.S. Bach, known as the great master, wrote more than 200 cantatas, and UMD Choral Activities aims to sing them all in this series of short performances led by conductors in the graduate program. 

Final Jazz Showcase: UMD Jazz Ensemble, UMD Jazz Lab Band and University Jazz Band

Please note that this event has moved inside to the Dekelboum Concert Hall. Join us in-person at The Clarice or watch the livestream from the comfort of your home!

Join us for this family favorite jazz concert marking the end-of-year finale for the UMD School of Music’s jazz ensembles. 

About Jazz Ensembles at UMD

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