Under the baton of David Neely, the UMD Symphony Orchestra opens its season with Valerie Coleman’s Umoja, Pavel Haas’ Study for String Orchestra and Sergei Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 5. “Umoja” means unity in Swahili, and is one of the seven principles of Kwanzaa. Commissioned by the Philadelphia Orchestra and performed at Carnegie Hall in 2019, Coleman’s composition is ethereal while also beautifully simple. A call for peace, it advocates for unity through social justice in the face of racism and hatred.

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

The Kogod Cabaret is back! This event features cabaret-style seating with tables for two or four people.You may be seated with another party.

The east Baltimore trumpeter brings his band UPENDO to The Clarice. In our Kogod Cabaret they'll shine through vivacious improvisation, creating a sound like no other and bringing together a wide spectrum of music lovers!

Join UMD School of Music alum Elizabeth Massey, Ph.D. at 6:30 for a pre-concert talk about the compositional background of the pieces to be performed at the concert, as well as a discussion about visual art and music.