Symphonic Faiths: Featuring Reena Esmail's Vishwas and Stravinsky's Symphony of Psalms: UMD Symphony Orchestra and UMD Concert Choir - LIVESTREAM

The UMD Symphony Orchestra joins forces with the UMD Concert Choir to present Igor Stravinsky’s intensely passionate Symphony of Psalms. This choral-symphony in three movements takes its name from the final psalm from the Book of Psalms, 150.

This theme of faith will carry through the entire concert. Felix Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 5, known as “Reformation” refers to the Protestant Reformation in 16-century Germany, while the title of Reena Esmail’s Vishwas translates from Hindi to mean “fervent belief” or “faith.”

Shadowcatcher: UMD Wind Orchestra - IN PERSON

Known as “Shadow Catcher” by some of the Native Americans that he photographed in the early 1900s, Edward Curtis took more than 40,000 images documenting the daily lives and traditions of over 80 tribes across North America. A concerto for brass quintet, Eric Ewazen’s Shadowcatcher was inspired by four of these photographs that focus on the Tewa, Chippewa, Navajo and Kwakiutl nations.

Shadowcatcher: UMD Wind Orchestra - LIVESTREAM

Known as “Shadow Catcher” by some of the Native Americans that he photographed in the early 1900s, Edward Curtis took more than 40,000 images documenting the daily lives and traditions of over 80 tribes across North America. A concerto for brass quintet, Eric Ewazen’s Shadowcatcher was inspired by four of these photographs that focus on the Tewa, Chippewa, Navajo and Kwakiutl nations.

From this world...and then...:UMD Wind Orchestra - IN PERSON

Take a musical journey into the future of life on this planet. Apotheosis of This Earth grapples with the ecological consequences of humankind’s violence towards nature. Composed by Karel Husa in 1971, its themes are still relevant today.

20th Annual Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols: UMD Treble Choir, UMD Men’s Chorus, University Chorale, Femmes de Chanson and MännerMusik

Celebrate 20 years of Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols at the University of Maryland! Five choirs, brass quintet and organ bring the joy of the season to life with carols, hymns and spoken word that epitomize hope and goodwill.

ACTnow with The Living Earth Show, Terry Berlier & Sarah Hennies: Queer Sound, Queer Space • IN-PERSON

From themes of racial violence and cultural appropriation to multiculturalism and gender equality, the work of The Clarice's artists is complex, provocative and deeply sensitive. Arts Citizenship Talks (ACTnow) are opportunities to hear from these artists about the issues reflected in their works. These conversations are an invitation to act now!

ACTnow with Harlem Quartet ft. Ilmar Gavilán & Aldo López Gavilán: Barriers to Entry: Music-Making Across the Geopolitical Divide • IN-PERSON

From themes of racial violence and cultural appropriation to multiculturalism and gender equality, the work of The Clarice's artists is complex, provocative and deeply sensitive. Arts Citizenship Talks (ACTnow) are opportunities to hear from these artists about the issues reflected in their works. These conversations are an invitation to act now!

ACTnow with Javaad Alipoor & Roshan Institute for Persian Studies: Activist Theater • LIVESTREAM

From themes of racial violence and cultural appropriation to multiculturalism and gender equality, the work of The Clarice's artists is complex, provocative and deeply sensitive. Arts Citizenship Talks (ACTnow) are opportunities to hear from these artists about the issues reflected in their works. These conversations are an invitation to act now!

Elijah Jamal Balbed presents The Karma Suite featuring Warren Wolf • IN-PERSON

Equal parts meditation and call-to-action, The Karma Suite is a blend of vocal interludes, instrumental jazz and percussive dances that comment on the social upheaval experienced in the United States in recent years. The piece, by Washington, D.C.-based multi-instrumentalist, composer and educator Elijah Jamal Balbed, was originally written in response to the threat of unrest brought by the 2016 election results and includes interrogations of voting inequity, gerrymandering and the separation of families at the U.S.-Mexico border.

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