Introduced to the bassoon in the Massapequa, NY public schools, Frank Morelli studied with Stephen Maxym at the Manhattan School of Music and later became the first bassoonist to be awarded a doctorate by the Juilliard School. He has made nine appearances as soloist in New York’s Carnegie Hall playing concertos, Sinfonias concertantes, and even a solo ballad with the Carnegie Hall Jazz Band.
Come enjoy a culmination of Ballet Company's work this semester! This will be a show of ballet, contemporary, and jazz pieces. All of our work is student choreographed and produced, please come support our hard work!
The student-run Gamer Symphony Orchestra is the first collegiate ensemble exclusively devoted to performing orchestral arrangements of video game music and using that music as an educational tool. All of our arrangements are created by GSO members and alumni. We now boast a roster of more than 100 musicians, including 30 singers, and play to packed houses at the University of Maryland's largest performing arts venue, the 1,100 seat Dekelboum Concert Hall! Our mission is to bridge the worlds of video games and the performing arts and promote orchestral VGM as an art form.
Barre is a low impact, full body workout that helps you lengthen your muscles and strengthen your core. Join OpenBarre for a fun class, then stay for brunch afterwards! Registration includes the barre class and one mimosa, or a juice/coffee for those under 21.
Supermassive black holes, which are a million to 10 billion times the mass of the sun, lurk in the center of most galaxies, including our own Milky Way. How do we study these dark and mysterious objects in the universe? Dr. Suvi Gezari will describe how astronomers use wide-field optical telescopes to monitor the night sky and catch supermassive black holes that light up in the act of feeding on stars and gas. Watching how these “hungry” black holes digest their meals can reveal their mass, spin and binarity—the fundamental parameters of an astrophysical black hole. Dr.
It/That Happened Performances and Conversations
2 Performances Only!
Monday, April 2 @ 6PM-8PM, Cafritz Foundation Theatre @ The Clarice
Wednesday, April 11 @ 6PM-8PM, Atrium @ Stamp Student Union
Enjoy an after work flow yoga class compliments of Numi Yoga and enjoy drink specials together afterwards at MilkBoy ArtHouse. Class will be approximately an hour long. Participants can expect to move through a range of poses to relieve stress, build strength and increase mobility - all ages and abilities welcome.
Some yoga mats will be provided but please feel free to bring your own. Class is free of charge and we will be accepting donations (cash or credit card) to support arts and music opportunities for local students.
Ever wondered what happens in the rehearsals before the concert? Here's a unique opportunity to hear the National Orchestral Institute Philharmonic in rehearsal with conductor James Ross.
As a courtesy to the musicians, please arrive early and be seated prior to the start of the rehearsal. Late seating will occur during orchestra breaks and at the discretion of the front of house staff.
