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Linda May Han Oh Grp

Though the undeniable beating heart of the jazz combo, the bass rarely takes center stage. In this performance, Linda Oh showcases the instrument’s funky, soulful potential. Born in Malaysia and raised in Australia, Oh racked up young performer awards while in school. She is a double bassist, electric bassist and composer, creating music for various ensembles and short films. She has performed the musicians such as Joe Lovano, Steve Wilson, Vijay Iyer, Dave Douglas, Kenny Barron, Geri Allen, Fabian Almazan and Terri Lyne Carrington.

René Marie

Guided and tempered by powerful life lessons and rooted in jazz traditions laid down by Ella Fitzgerald, Dinah Washington and other leading ladies of past generations, GRAMMY-nominated René Marie borrows various elements of folk, R&B and even classical and country to create a captivating style uniquely her own. Several of her original pieces focus on social issues, like This Is Not A Protest Song, about homelessness, and Three Nooses Hanging, which delves into racial tension in Louisiana.

Winter Big Band Concert

In this annual event, director Chris Vadala brings together three ensembles in innovative interpretations of classic and contemporary jazz works.

Bingen, Brahms, and Shaw: A Cappella Masterworks - UMD Chamber Singers

The virtuoso UMD Chamber Singers perform a program that melds Hildegard of Bingen's Medieval aesthetic with Caroline Shaw's Post-modern sound alongside the eternal music of Johannes Brahms, J. S. Bach, and William Byrd.

Presented in the intimate Gildenhorn Recital Hall, this concert promises to offer a spellbinding artistic experience through the dual lenses of sacred and secular vocal chamber music.

Grupo Corpo

Clad in ethereal white, dancers’ undulating arms and hips sway across a stark, enigmatic landscape. Hypnotic movements, athletic suspensions and gravity-challenging floor work mesmerize audiences. Brazilian dance troupe Grupo Corpo’s style has always been distinctive, and in this evening of contemporary dance, the company’s proud otherness and vivid imagination shine through. The performance is accompanied by original instrumental music by Samuel Rosa.

Jaimeo Brown Transcendence

Sometimes, when you find a voice, your life is no longer your own. It belongs to those you speak to, speak for and speak of. Jaimeo Brown found his voice in struggle and hope. His work, grounded in jazz’s long tradition as a protest art form, features samples of historical work songs blended with contemporary jazz, blues and hip-hop. Sung with fire, healed with love, his notes are the echoes of protest and his rhythms are the universal beat of freedom and solidarity.

Eurydice

When Eurydice tragically perishes on her wedding day, her groom Orpheus will do anything to bring her back to life. He strikes a deal with the gods of the Underworld, but will he be able to fulfill its terms? This reimagining of the classic myth is told through Eurydice’s eyes, offering a fresh perspective on her journey. It’s one of love and loss, pleasure and pain. The play’s rhythmic language helps rebuild the memories of the characters and highlights the heroine’s impossible choice between life and death.

 

 

UMoves: Undergraduate Dance Concert

Encouraged to follow their intuition and nurture their authentic artistic voices, undergraduate dance students from the UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies set new works of art into motion in this concert of original choreography. Paired with faculty and graduate student mentors and in collaboration with student designers in Lighting and Media Design, these short works span multiple dance styles and are as diverse as the students themselves.

UMD Wind Orchestra Chamber Concert

Mozart’s masterful “Gran Partita” was described by his contemporaries as being of a “rare and special type.” In this concert, it is combined with chamber music by Steve Reich, Jean Sibelius and Giovanni Gabrieli.

Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols

Returning for its 16th season, the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols tells the Christmas story through lively readings and music that epitomizes hope, goodwill and joy. 

On the day of the performance, tickets will be available only at Memorial Chapel beginning at 7 PM.

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