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Department of Music Honors Recital - Monday, December 14, 2009

Featuring UMBC music students chosen from those who performed on the Open Recitals.

8pm, Fine Arts Recital Hall. Admission is free

UMBC Chamber Players - Sunday, December 13, 2009

The Department of Music presents the UMBC Chamber Players, under the direction of Airi Yoshioka, Gita Ladd, Maria Lambros and Christian Tremblay. The ensemble investigates the instrumental chamber works of the Western Art Music, ranging from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic to contemporary repertoire.

This concert will feature works by Rossini, Turina, Prokofiev, Moszkowski, Erb and Schumann.

8pm, Fine Arts Recital Hall. Admission is free.

UMBC Jazz in Concert - Sunday, December 13, 2009

The Department of Music presents the UMBC Jazz in Concert .

Featuring two small groups under the direction of Tom Lagana and Matt Belzer along with The UMBC Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Matt Belzer, playing the music of Bud Powell, Thelonious Monk, Horace Silver, Andrew Hill, and Carla Bley.

3pm, Fine Arts Recital Hall. Admission is free.

UMBC Vocal Arts Ensemble - Saturday, December 12, 2009

the Department of Music presents the Vocal Arts Ensemble, under the direction of Cantor Thom King featuring a cornucopia of arias, songs and ensembles (and even a Barbershop Quartet!) from Mozart to Gilbert & Sullivan to Bernstein.

8pm, Fine Arts Recital Hall. Admission is free.

UMBC Percussion Ensemble - Thursday, December 10, 2009

The Department of Music presents the UMBC Percussion Ensemble under the direction of Tom Goldstein. The UMBC Percussion Ensemble is a dedicated performing group of advanced percussion students. The ensemble is adventurous in its programming, with a repertoire that includes graphic-notation pieces, improvisational works, and theatre, as well as works by important early percussion composers, such as Alan Hovhaness, John Cage, and Carlos Chavez. The Ensemble has established a tradition of performing works by UMBC's faculty and student composers, who sometimes include members of the ensemble.

8pm, Fine Arts Recital Hall. Admission is free.

Open Recital - Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Featuring UMBC music students.

12noon, Fine Arts Recital Hall. Admission is free.

UMBC New Music Ensemble - Wednesday, December 9, 2009

The Department of Music presents the UMBC New Music Ensemble under the direction of Stuart Saunders Smith.

8pm, Fine Arts Recital Hall. Admission is free.

Open Recital - Monday, December 7, 2009

Featuring UMBC music students.

12noon, Fine Arts Recital Hall. Admission is free

UMBC Gospel Choir - Saturday, December 5, 2009

The Department of Music presents the UMBC Gospel Choir under the direction of Janice Jackson.

8 pm, Fine Arts Recital Hall. Donations accepted.

UMBC Camerata - Friday, December 4, 2009

The Department of Music presents the UMBC Camerata under the direction of Stephen Caracciolo, featuring the Missa Brevis in C, KV220 ("Sparrow Mass") by W.A. Mozart. The work will be performed with a chamber instrumental ensemble. The remainder of the program will feature concert carols for the holiday.

8pm, Fine Arts Recital Hall. Admission is free.

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