Brass Choirs Concert
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UMD TerpHorn Choir
UMD Trombone Choir
UMD Terrapin Brass Ensemble
Join us for this special performance that puts the spotlight on brass. Three of the School of Music's brass ensembles team up for this concert that features works by Manuel de Falla, George Gershwin, John Williams and many more!
PROGRAM
UMD TerpHorn Choir:
Sayeh-Roshan (Chiaroscuro): Ali Kian Yazdanfar, double bass, Kimia Rafieian, piano & Fatemeh Keshavarz, poet • LIVESTREAM
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Ali Kian Yazdanfar, double bass
Kimia Rafieian, piano
Fatemeh Keshavarz, Professor of Persian and Chair of UMD's Roshan Institute for Persian Studies
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Opera Resonates: Albert Herring
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Corinne Hayes, Interim Director, Maryland Opera Studio
Christina Walter, Associate Professor, English
Stephanie Sadownik, Stage Director, Albert Herring
Join a panel discussion that explores complex themes of British nationalism, gender politics and cultural identity in Benjamin Britten’s Albert Herring. This conversation puts the opera’s original Victorian setting into conversation with the post-World War II era in which it was created.
Music and Community In Response to War
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Join us for a free concert in response to the ongoing violence in the Middle East and around the world that aims to provide space for reflection, mourning and a way to support each other in community.
As we acknowledge how the devastation of war is affecting countless communities, we welcome all members of the UMD community and beyond to experience the power of music as a reminder of our interconnectedness.
With performances from School of Music students and faculty, including members of the
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Sayeh-Roshan (Chiaroscuro): Post-Concert Reception & Conversation
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Join us for a post-concert reception and coversation following the performance of Sayeh-Roshan (Chiaroscuro)!
FUNDING
This performance is supported in part by the Maryland State Arts Council and The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation. The event is presented in partnership with the UMD Roshan Institute for Persian Studies.