Miguel Zenón Quartet

The Kogod Cabaret is back! This event features cabaret-style seating with tables for two or four people and an in-venue bar. Beer, wine and bottled water will be available for purchase. You may be seated with another party.

Lara Downes, Britton-René Collins & Clarice Assad: World Of Change

Pianist Lara Downes, percussionist Britton-René Collins and composer and multi-instrumentalist Clarice Assad present World of Change, a concert considering the changing climate and the acceleration of our device-intensive existence. In this musical exploration, the performers take a step back from political and international turmoil to consider the wider landscape of our world and to pose self-reflective questions about how we interact with it.

Echoes of the Past: Ignis Graduate Fellowship Woodwind Quintet

Attend in person at Tawes Hall or watch the livestream from the comfort of your home.

Out with the old, in with the new? Why not both? Experience Ignis perform a varied and musically diverse program featuring Maslanka's introspective Wind Quintet No. 3, the contemporary grooves of Valerie Coleman's Afro-Cuban Concerto and a riveting transcription of the Ravel String Quartet in F Major.

Gamer Symphony Orchestra Fall 2021 Small Ensemble Concert

The Gamer Symphony Orchestra Small Ensemble Concert is an opportunity not only for individual members and small groups to showcase their talents, but also for us to perform pieces that we otherwise could not as a large full orchestra ensemble. Join us on a foray into the world of video game music!

If you can't attend in person, this concert will be streamed on our Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/gamersymphonyumd/.

Fall Chamber Jazz, Part 2

Join us in-person at The Clarice or watch the livestream from the comfort of your home.

The Bill Dunn and Corey Hewitt combos present a second evening of chamber jazz favorites. Music selections include Donna Lee by Charlie Parker, Sometime Ago by Sergio Mihanovich and God Bless the Child by Billie Holiday and Arthur Herzog, Jr.

JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT

The story of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is a tale that follows the journey of a dreamer. Joseph is the son of Jacob and one of twelve brothers. He is given a coat of many colors by his father, which is symbolic of his favor and an object of his brothers’ jealousy. The brothers decide to sell Joseph into slavery after initially plotting to have him killed. Convincing their father that his favorite son has died, they reveal his tattered coat and believe that they are rid of him once and for all.

Rajna Swaminathan & RAJAS • LIVESTREAM

RAJAS, named after the Sanskrit term that defines the human quality that compels us to act and create, combines improvisation with various musical approaches. Led by University of Maryland anthropology and French language graduate Rajna Swaminathan ’13, RAJAS blends jazz with South Asian harmony and rhythm to create a unique sound. With the group’s own compositions serving merely as points of departure, the ensemble’s collaborative process centers around mutuality and multiplicity. On stage you will hear vocals, the percussive mrudangam, guitar, bass, piano, tenor saxophone and trumpet.

Sarah Hennies, Terry Berlier & The Living Earth Show: A Kind of Ache • LIVESTREAM

A Kind of Ache is a multimedia installation and concert from composer Sarah Hennies, sculptor and conceptual artist Terry Berlier and electroacoustic duo The Living Earth Show (Andy Meyerson and Travis Andrews) that reimagines a world designed from and for a queer identity. The drums-and-guitar duo will play Hennies’ score on Berlier’s sculptures, using objects, music and their imaginations to wonder “What would it feel like to be the majority?”

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