An Evening of LAUGHTER, PRAISE & LOVE

Have you been Stressed Out? Overwhelmed? Do you need Relief from the Grief?

If you have answered yes, then we have the show for you. Come and enjoy an evening of Laughter, Praise and Love!

Bringing the Praise through Laughter is the Laugh Doctor Comedian Gayle Tyree Hall, Dancing the Praise, Minister Majorie Gorham, Singing the Praise, Special Guest, the Legendary Evangelist Dorothy Norwood and Sharing the Love Special Host Cortney Hicks (Majic-102.3).

Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE

In her speech, Making a Difference, Dr. Goodall, will bring her audience into the world of the Gombe chimpanzees — from her early observations and experiences to the latest news and stories from the field.

Bach Cantata 2

The Bach Cantata Series is dedicated to exploring the more than 200 extant cantatas by the great master through informal performances by students and friends of the UMD Choral Activities.

Join us in the Clarice Smith Center’s Grand Pavilion to experience this unique tradition!

Preceded by a rehearsal in Room 2201, 12:15PM–1PM. All singers welcome!

Bach Cantata 1

The Bach Cantata Series is dedicated to exploring the more than 200 extant cantatas by the great master through informal performances by students and friends of the UMD Choral Activities.

Also known as "The Coffee Cantata", "Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht" is a satirical work, poking fun at coffee as a 17th and 18th century vice in trading cities like Leipzig, where the cantata was premiered at Gottfried Zimmerman's coffeehouse.

National Festival Orchestra: Milanov Conducts Strauss

This program features Nick Montopoli, the winner of the National Orchestral Institute’s first-ever concerto competition, who'll perform the first movement of Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto.

The National Orchestral Institute and Festival (NOI) brings together talented young musicians at the beginning of their careers for a month of professional development and music-making.

Chosen by a rigorous, cross-country audition process, NOI participants quickly coalesce into dynamic ensembles that perform adventuresome programming.

National Festival Chamber Orchestra

In this concert, the musicians lead each other, performing challenging chamber orchestra repertoire without a conductor.

The National Orchestral Institute and Festival (NOI) brings together talented young musicians at the beginning of their careers for a month of professional development and music-making.

Chosen by a rigorous, cross-country audition process, NOI participants quickly coalesce into dynamic ensembles that perform adventuresome programming.

UMD Korean Percussion Ensemble

Experience the sights, sounds, and rhythms of Korean percussion — Samulnori!

Samulnori is an ensemble of four percussion instruments: an hourglass drum, a barrel drum, a small gong and a large gong. This exhilarating contemporary form of Korean music will be performed by the UMD Korean Percussion Ensemble.

In addition, director Sebastian Wang, will be accompanied by trained professionals and will be perform some of the great repertoire of Samulnori. All are invited to come and enjoy this great event.

Eric Schlosser in Conversation

Dubbed in one review as “a social crusader for the new millennium,” award-winning journalist and author Eric Schlosser discusses the controversial and alarming state of public health, agriculture and the food industry in America.

Schlosser is producer of the critically acclaimed documentary FOOD, Inc. and author of Fast Food Nation, selected by TIME magazine as one of the top 100 non-fiction books of all time.

University and Community Bands

The University Band and Community Band share an evening of traditional and contemporary wind band music.

Conducted by Director of Bands Emeritus, Professor John Wakefield, and UMD Assistant Director of Bands, Eli R. Osterloh, this concert will be an exciting evening for the whole family!

Children and adults who are thinking of starting to play an instrument are sure to be inspired.

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