For their last recital of the 2015-16 season at UMD, Daraja explores the variety of ways short-story, fairytale, or poetry could be incorporated within the wind quintet medium. The first half of the concert is devoted for the two top prizewinners in Daraja’s first ever Composition Competition held in March of 2016, Ray Fields and Eric Pazdziora.
This blog post is by David Wagner, clarinetist and member of the Maryland Community Band.
Maryland Community Band photo by Ken Rubin
This blog post is by Chelsey McLaughlin, a senior theatre major.
Puppet Cinema photo by Yair Meyuhas
This blog post is by Chelsey McLaughlin, a senior theatre major.
Regina photo by Geoff Sheil
On their final concert of the semester, Excelsa performs a concert of string trios by Schubert, Kodály, Beethoven and Mozart.
Program:
Since 1946, MCYO has provided top orchestral training for aspiring young musicians in the metropolitan Washington region. This 70th Anniversary celebratory concert features MCYO's 3 String Orchestras: Preparatory Strings, Chamber Strings and the elite Chamber Ensemble. Music by Stamitz, Bach, Orozco, Copland, Grieg, Bartok and Boccherini, featuring soloist Caleb Kim.
Ballet Company M will be hosting their Spring Showcase on May 15th, featuring ballet, modern, and jazz choreography and collaborations from multiple members.
