Music

The globally-renowned Takács Quartet reunites at The Clarice with the acclaimed pianist Sir Stephen Hough. Internationally respected for their innovative programming, the ensemble has collaborated throughout their career with a fascinating variety of talents, including the bandoneón virtuoso Julien Labro, … Continue reading →

Juno Award-winning Afro-Cuban group Okan, led by singer-songwriters Elizabeth Rodriguez on violin and Magdelys Savigne on percussion, make joyous music that doesn't fit comfortably into any single genre. Their raucous drums, catchy hooks and Spanish language lyrics suggest they might … Continue reading →

Though he is signed to the venerable jazz-specialist Verve Records, the composer, percussionist and pianist Julius Rodriguez's speedy rise to fame among a set of younger fans seems the sort of glow-up you might expect from a DJ or rapper. … Continue reading →

Jonathon Heyward, conductor Julia Bullock, soprano Heralded as Gustav Mahler's most sophisticated and yet most accessible work, the Fourth Symphony is likely the new listener's easiest point of access to the great composer. Finished when Mahler was barely forty, this … Continue reading →

ABOUT THE EVENT David Neely, music director Dmitri Shostakovich’s fifth symphony came about during a time of intense political persecution. The interpretation of this piece has been hotly debated since its premiere, as many saw it as a criticism of … Continue reading →

Michael J. Votta, JR., music director Experience an evening of stories sonically told by the UMD Wind Orchestra! Björk’s Overture to “Dancer in the Dark,” arranged by Vince Mendoza, chronicles the story of Selma Jezkova, a Czech immigrant to the … Continue reading →

Acclaimed by the New Yorker as a diva in the art of playing the piano, Margaret Leng Tan has established herself as a major force within the American avant-garde. Embracing theater, and choreography in her work, she is a visionary … Continue reading →

Following a star turn at the influential globalFEST music festival, the Haitian-born Moonlight Benjamin has methodically built a memorable catalog of roots-rock music that has proven irresistible to NPR, Afropop Worldwide Radio and fans of raw, gutbucket rock and roll … Continue reading →

Acknowledged as one of the great American composers and pianists, Conrad Tao's collaboration with the outstanding tap dancer Caleb Teicher presents audiences with a uniquely fresh and deeply vital exploration of percussion's transcendent joys of sound and impact. Through dance … Continue reading →

The Grammy Award-winning Australian-born musician Linda May Han Oh is one of the jazz world's most sought-after bassists. She's played alongside Vijay Iyer, Pat Metheny, Billy Childs, Terri Lynne Carrington, Dave Douglas and Geri Allen and was featured as an … Continue reading →

Internationally recognized as one of today’s premier chamber music ensembles, the American Brass Quintet continues its tradition of championing new works by distinguished American composers with a new commission from multi-instrumentalist Tyshawn Sorey. Tyshawn, a 2017 MacArthur fellow and a … Continue reading →

Marin Alsop, conductor Gabriela Montero, piano The One Thousand and One Nights are a series of fables within a singular overarching fable, that of the royal bride Scheherazade's gambit for survival by spinning scores of tales to keep her cruel … Continue reading →

When musical historians look back on our current era, it's increasingly likely that they will consider Cécile McLorin Salvant to be one of the greatest vocalists of her generation. A winner of the prestigious MacArthur "Genius" Grant, Salvant has released … Continue reading →

The UMD Chamber Singers are one of the nation’s most honored and respected collegiate ensembles with a choral repertoire that spans over 500 years of music history. The ensemble will perform a program of music sure to appeal to both … Continue reading →

Michael J. Votta, JR., music director Join us for the UMD Wind Orchestra’s season finale concert! This program will feature an exciting array of pieces that are sure to make this performance a memorable close to the 2024-25 academic year!

David Neely, music director The UMD Symphony Orchestra presents its season finale concert, celebrating with works by three of the most influential composers of all time. Ludwig van Beethoven’s Overture to Coriolanus was written for Heinrich Joseph von Collin’s play … Continue reading →

This evening-length multimedia work theatrically explores displacement, longing and the optimism of refugees. Paper Pianos, composed by Mary Kouyoumdjian, combines narratives from four refugees and resettlement workers with intricate hand-drawn animations by artist Kervork Mourad that dramatically depict emotions experienced … Continue reading →