The Department of Music presents UMBC Jazz in Concert under the direction of Matthew Belzer and Tom Lagana.

7 pm, Fine Arts Recital Hall. Admission is free, suggested donation $15.

Funds raised through ticket sales for this event will be administered by the UMBC Foundation for the benefit of UMBC.

The Department of Music presents the UMBC Camerata under the direction of Stephen Caracciolo. The Camerata is a select chamber choir of 35-45 singers that performs great choral literature in a variety of styles, from Renaissance motets to avant-garde contemporary works. Their program will feature:

Missa "O magnum mysterium" - Tomas Luis de Victoria
A short mass from Renaissance Spain based on the composer's own famous motet of the same name.

Music for Evening Prayer
O Come and Worship (from All-Night Vigil) – Sergei Rachmaninoff
Psalm 145 (Anglican chant) – Douglas Major
Let My Prayer Rise Before You as Incense – Stephen Caracciolo
Hail Gladdening Light (for double choir) – Charles Wood

How Sweet the Moonlight Sleeps – Stephen Caracciolo
A performance of UMBC Faculty Fellowship research. The text is drawn from Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, which begins, "How sweet the moonlight sleeps upon this bank. Here will we sit and let the sound of music creep inn our ears."

Lighter Fare
Vita de la mia vita - William Hawley
The Gift To Be Simple – arr. Bob Chilcott
Danny Boy – arr. Joseph Flummerfelt
Wade in the Water – arr. Moses Hogan

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

FEATURED STUDENTS
Nicholas White, guitar, Justin Mann, composition, and Jacob Housand,composition, present their works:

An Die Musik, Charles St, Baltimore
Apr. 26 – 8:00 PM White, Mann and Housand
Featuring UMBC performers Dr. Michael Richards, Dr. Lisa Cella

More Info Here

The Department of Music presents Musicians from SoundSCAPE, featuring Aiyun Huang, percussion; Tony Arnold, voice; Thomas Rosenkranz, piano; with Lisa Cella, flute. Their program of contemporary music will be announced soon.

8 pm, Fine Arts Recital Hall. $7 general admission, $3 seniors, free for students, free with a UMBC ID. Tickets will be available at the door, cash or check only.

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UMBC Department of Music presents the Maryland All-State Jazz Band under the direction of Fred Irby, Howard University. Also performing will be the UMBC Jazz Faculty Ensemble, including Matt Belzer, saxophones, Tom Lagana, guitar, Harry Appelman, piano, James Fowler, bass (special guest), Scott Tiemann, drums and Barry Dove, vibes and percussion.

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7pm
Fine Arts Recital Hall
Admission is free, donations accepted.
Funds raised for this event will be administered by the UMBC Foundation for the benefit of UMBC.

The Department of Music presents percussionists Gene Koshinski and Benjamin Toth in concert. The program will feature music inspired by other musical cultures, including Africa, Cuba, Haiti, Japan and Indonesia.

8 pm, Fine Arts Studio 508 (Fifth Floor). Admission is free.

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Performance of music by Brahms, Finzi, Donizetti, Landini, and Tagliaferri-Berzola

1pm, Fine Arts Recital Hall
Admission is free

Continue reading "Pietro Tagliaferri, clarinet and Francesco Attesti, piano - Wednesday, February 22, 2012" »

4-5pm in Fine Arts Building room 011.

Continue reading "Masterclass with Italian clarinetist Pietro Tagliaferri - Tuesday, February 21, 2012" »

The Department of Music presents the Opera Workshop under the direction of Cantor Thom King. The program will feature scenes and arias by Mozart ("Le Nozze di Figaro" and "Don Giovanni"), Rossini ("Cinderella"), Offenbach ("The Tales of Hoffman"), Gilbert and Sullivan ("The Mikado") and more!

7:30 pm, Fine Arts Recital Hall. Admission is free.