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Faculty Artist Series: A Time to Heal

Cello and violin? Maurice Ravel chose that unusual medium to pay homage to the recently departed Claude Debussy while, for American composer Maria Newman, it provided the ideal sound for an impassioned lament on the plight of a fellow artist during the height of the AIDS crisis. Zoltán Kodály’s exuberant essay on Hungarian folk melodies brings the program to a life-affirming close.

Program:

Maurice Ravel (1875–1937)
Sonata (1920)
I. Allegro
II. Très vif
III. Lent
IV. Vif, avec entrain

Brooklyn Rider: Healing Modes • LIVESTREAM

From the ancient Greeks to modern American neuroscientists, people have long recognized the healing properties of music. In string quartet Brooklyn Rider’s stirring program Healing Modes, we hear a profound exploration of the power of music to help society recover from tumult and suffering. The program features gripping works by trailblazing living composers Caroline Shaw, Gabriela Lena Frank and Reena Esmail along with Ludwig van Beethoven’s fifteenth string quartet—all creating a sonoric testament to resilience and deliverance. 

NextLOOK ft. Sinclair Ogaga Emoghene, Pablo Regis & Kate Spanos: Performing Otherness (Ainihi e Alteridade) • IN-PERSON

This new dance and music project examines ainihi (“identity” in Hausa) and alteridade (“otherness” in Portuguese) based on the traditions of Nigeria and Brazil. Multidisciplinary artists Sinclair Ogaga Emoghene, Pablo Regis and Kate Spanos collaborate to look for both universality and cultural specificity in shared movements and rhythms. This work includes new and traditional songs and dances, a carnival-style parade, an audience feedback session and an artist discussion.

Bach Cantata Series: BWV 104: 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. Conducted by Matthew Goinz, this performance will feature Du Hirte Israel, höre (You Shepherd of Israel, hear), BWV 104.

NextNOW Fest 2021

The Clarice’s NextNOW Fest is an inspiring arts experience that celebrates imagination, creativity and community. By amplifying the voices of intriguing, inventive artists from around campus and our community, NextNOW Fest creates a forward-looking microcosm where art transforms our future and (re)connects us all.

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