At a chamber music concert, ensembles showcase gorgeous tone and vivid emotion. This faculty-curated program features exceptional ensembles from the UMD School of Music’s chamber music program.
Chamber music is at the core of the School of Music’s curriculum. The leadership and communication skills essential to its performance, when applied to large ensemble settings, empower musicians and lead to outstanding performances.
Since its founding in 1975, hundreds of voices have joined together to share joyous music through College Park’s very own gospel choir. The group is committed to encouraging fellowship and community service.
The School of Music’s prestigious and highly selective Piano Division showcases its talented students in this semesterly performance of solo and collaborative works.
UMD’s finest bands come together for a crowd-pleasing extravaganza and spectacle! Featuring University Band, Community Band and the grand finale - the Mighty Sound of Maryland Marching Band! It’s an upbeat, lively show you don’t want to miss!
In this combined concert, two of the School of Music’s world music ensembles share the stage. The Gamelan ensemble offers traditional Balinese music played on the gong kebyar style percussive instruments, showcasing complex interlocking rhythms, multifaceted expressions and the delicate motions of Balinese dance. The Japanese Koto Ensemble features music played on traditional Japanese 13-string instruments. Known as sōkyoku, koto music reflects the quiet beauty, simplicity and harmonizing effect of Japanese nature.
Marjolaine Goldsmith, actor
Josh Hamilton, actor
Tracie Thoms, actor
Chinaza Uche, actor
Morgan State University Choir, ensemble
Cultivating the talent of modern classical composers and bringing new music to the stage inspires musicians and audience members alike. This evening of original compositions by UMD student composers features solo, chamber and electroacoustic performances.
Experience the vibrant beat of Samulnori. This modern incarnation of traditional Korean folk music celebrates harvest time and provides a lively soundtrack to dancing. The ensemble is comprised of four types of percussion instruments—an hourglass drum, a barrel drum, a small gong and a large gong. Each represents a natural element— wind, rain, clouds and lightning.
Under the direction of Sebastian Wang, the concert is performed by the UMD Korean Percussion Ensemble alongside a small core of professional musicians, exhibiting some of the great Samulnori repertoire.
Faculty member and Washington National Opera principal bassoonist Joseph Grimmer performs an evening of 20th- and 21st-century works for bassoon. Join us for this exploration of the diverse sounds of the instrument from lyrical melodies to neo-classical and jazz-inspired themes to multiphonics!
Martial Solal - Seul contre tous (1986) - 4'30"
Libby Larsen - Concert Piece (2008) - 12'
Karlheinz Stockhausen - In Freundschaft (1982) - 15'
Andre Jolivet - Bassoon Concerto (1951) - 15'
Combining sacred text with Bernstein’s signature style, Chichester Psalms is a tuneful, uplifting, modern choral classic. Commissioned for the Cathedral of Chichester in Sussex’s 1965 music festival, the work melds the Hebrew language and the Christian choral tradition.
