28th Annual City of College Park Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Inspiration and entertainment for all ages through song, dance and spoken word.
Masterful Strings: Jennifer Frautschi, violin
Two-time GRAMMY nominee and Avery Fisher career grant recipient Jennifer Frautschi has garnered worldwide acclaim as a musically adventurous violinist with a wide-ranging repertoire. Together with UMD and Aspen Music Festival piano faculty Rita Sloan, the violinist will perform a recital with works of Debussy, Prokofiev and Beethoven.
Women's Voices: UMD Treble Choir
UMD Treble Choir, Femmes de Chanson, Whistling Hens and guest singers from the University of Delaware join together to mark the beginning of Women's History month by performing Will the Circle Be Unbroken, a traditional Appalachian piece.
Masterful Strings: Astrid Schween, cello
Astrid Schween, cello, and Michael Gurt, piano, present an evening of Romantic favorites by Franck, Debussy, Barber, and Popper.
New York born cellist Astrid Schween is an internationally recognized soloist, chamber artist, and teacher. In 2016, she joined the Juilliard String Quartet and became a member of the Juilliard Cello Faculty. In addition to her work with the JSQ, Ms. Schween remains active as a soloist, appearing in Boston, Oakland, Memphis, the International Cello Institute, the Seattle Chamber Music Festival and with the Boulder Philharmonic.
OperaTerps: Gilbert and Sullivan's Patience
This season, OperaTerps is producing their first full-length opera, Gilbert and Sullivan's satire on the aesthetic movement, Patience!
OperaTerps is the University of Maryland's first student run opera company, providing undergraduate musicians the opportunity to take part in a major musical undertaking while enriching cultural life on campus and in the College Park community.
This production has been generously funded by the Pepsi Enhancement Fund.
Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet Pre-Concert Talk
Join the artists for a conversation in the Piano Room of the Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library, moderated by School of Music Ph.D. candidate Rachel Ruisard.
Fellowship Ensemble Recital: Omer Quartet
Join the Omer Quartet for a night of fantastic music starting off with Mozart’s masterful Dissonance Quartet. Next, a commissioned piece composed by Music Terp Yiwen Shen that offers a glimpse into the rich Chinese tradition of calligraphy. Ending the program is Brahms' String Quartet No. 3 Op. 67, a bit of a black sheep of the literature, but a glorious breath of pastoral romanticism.
NextLOOK Information Session
Calling all performing artists! Applications for the next round of NextLOOK projects are due on Friday, March 1. Join us for an informal info session to learn about how best to address the application questions and to discuss with former NextLOOK participants how the residency has informed their work. Pizza provided.
Kurt Weill Festival: Weill's American Songbook
A musical journey through Weill's song repertoire created after his arrival in the United States. Curated by School of Music DMA students and performed by students in the voice/opera division, selections include songs from the musicals Lady in the Dark, One Touch of Venus, Firebrand of Florence and Lost in the Stars, Weill's last work for the stage before he died the following year.
2018-19 Arts & Humanities Dean’s Lecture Series featuring Edwidge Danticat
Award-winning novelist Edwidge Danticat joins Distinguished Scholar-Teacher Merle Collins for an intimate and informative conversation about their lived experiences as Caribbean Americans. The event combines a reading from Danticat, followed by a discussion and audience Q&A; on themes of storytelling, immigration, advocacy and the challenge of finding home away from home.
A book signing will follow the lecture.
This event is sponsored in part by a Pepsi Enhancement Fund.
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