UMD Korean Percussion Ensemble

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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 representing a natural element: rain, clouds, lightning and wind, respectively.

Spring Choral Collage

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An enticing exploration of the breadth and depth of music history’s most enchanting choral literature by three outstanding School of Music choral ensembles. As a special treat, University Chorale will perform John Corigliano’s Fern Hill with strings, harp and piano as the centerpiece.

Wind Trace: UMD Percussion Ensemble

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Usually positioned at the back of the orchestra, members of the percussion section move center stage to reveal the colorful, melodic potential of their instruments in this striking concert of contemporary music featuring Tan Dun's Water Music, Toshi Ichiyanagi's Wind Trace and Nebojša Živković's Trio Per Uno.

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Opera al Fresco

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Drop-in for some light opera. Taking place in The Clarice's expansive Grand Pavilion, this audience favorite offers a casual preview of the Maryland Opera Studio’s (MOS) scene study performances.

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Coming Together: UMD Wind Ensemble

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Principal Trombone of “The President's Own” United States Marine Band Gunnery Sergeant Samuel Barlow will join the UMD Wind Ensemble (UMWE) for Andrew Boysen's Concerto for Trombone and Wind Symphony. Bringing it all together, the program will also feature Donald Grantham's brilliant masterwork Southern Harmony and Cynthia Van Maanen's new work Elegy for Our Children.

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