Semesterly chamber music recitals showcase students' creativity, initiative, collaboration and agency through the unique medium of chamber music. This recital will feature a broad range of styles and repertoire presented in a fresh, lively way.
Jason Max Ferdinand and Kenneth Elpus, music directors
The University of Maryland Treble Choir and Tactus ensembles present choral works celebrating the joy and strength that comes from joining voices together as one!
Repertoire to be announced closer to the event.
Swing into an evening of jazz! You won’t want to miss three of the UMD School of Music's exemplary jazz ensembles celebrating the works of Duke Ellington, Ella Mai, Stevie Wonder and many more! This performance will feature award-winning vocalist Jazzmeia Horn.
Join the search for the UMD Symphony Orchestra’s next featured soloist. In the first round of this exciting competition, UMD School of Music students perform concerto excerpts or concert pieces for an independent jury panel. With each round of the competition, the field narrows until the final round, when a winner and runners-up are announced.
David Mann, conductor
J.S. Bach, known as the great master, wrote more than 200 cantatas, and UMD Choral Activities aims to sing them all in this series of short performances led by conductors in the graduate program.
Experience the soulful, syncopated sounds of jazz in this second night of chamber jazz featuring classic tunes performed by the jazz combos. Join us the day prior for the first night of jazz—each performance features a different program.
Experience the soulful, syncopated sounds of jazz in this first night of chamber jazz featuring classic tunes performed by the jazz combos. Join us again tomorrow for a second night of jazz—each performance features a different program.
Experience the full splendor of spring and explore dark corridors with magic behind every door in the University Orchestra's first concert of the season! This delightful program takes listeners on a journey through realms of fantasy and youth, with works by Strauss, Brahms, Mahler and Williams.
Strauss: Frühlingsstimmen
Brahms: Academic Festival Overture
Mahler: Ruhevoll from Symphony No. 4
Williams: Suite from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Andrea Brown, music director
UMWE opens its season with a concert featuring works by Work, Françaix and more! Included on the program is Katahj Copley's DOPE, a piece of which UMWE was a part of the commissioning consortium! A vibrant composition that explores the relationships between Copley's Rap, R & B, Jazz, Soul and Classical influences, DOPE draws on inspiration Thundercat to Kendrick Lamar.
Nathan Lofton, conductor
J.S. Bach, known as the great master, wrote more than 200 cantatas, and UMD Choral Activities aims to sing them all in this series of short performances led by conductors in the graduate program. This Bach Cantata Series event will feature a performance of BWV 127, Herr Jesu Christ, wahr' Mensch und Gott (Lord Jesus Christ, true man and God).
