By Mackenzie Prince
Conducted by David Neely, the director of orchestral studies and professor of conducting for the school of music, the student orchestra performed Mozart’s Symphony No. 39, a 30-minute piece known for its grand, lyrical style. Continue reading UMD Symphony Orchestra performs Mozart’s classic Symphony No. 39 at the Clarice
By Jaria Butler Maryland Opera Studio showcased a glimpse of powerful, operatic scenes during their Opera al Fresco on Thursday in The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. The University of Maryland graduate students performed a preview of five operatic scenes in preparation for their full Opera Scene Study, which will showcase nine scenes. Each showcased scene only featured the singers, a pianist and minimal props, … Continue reading Maryland Opera Studio performs operatic scenes from different time periods
By Minnie Stephenson The University of Maryland School of Theater, Dance and Performance Studies kicked off a season of performances with its Experimental Performance Series on Friday. The show featured three separate performances, choreographed by both undergraduate and graduate students studying dance. To start the show, junior dance and marketing major Greta Cover performed “Efflorescence,” a piece she choreographed herself. “I came up with Efflorescence, … Continue reading TDPS Experimental Performance Series debuts at the Clarice
by Tyrah Burris One quartet at the Clarice Smith Center for the Performing Arts looks a little different than the rest — they’re dressed the same as other quartets but its members look a little older. That’s because they are — the Left Bank Quartet is composed of four University of Maryland School of Music professors. “There’s kind of a fun energy that spills out of … Continue reading Clarice quartet made of professors, not students
by Parker Leipzig A group of Black female artists spoke about their accomplishments, triumphs and tribulations working in the arts during an open discussion on Feb. 25. The panel, an Arts Citizenship Talk (ACTnow) titled Revelations by Black Women in the Arts-Dance, was put on as a part of the the BlackLight Summit, a series of events to spark diverse conversations about art. In their … Continue reading Lessons learned from Black women in the arts
On Tuesday evening, undergraduate and graduate students debuted their original compositions for the first time under the dimmed lights of the Gildenhorn Recital Hall at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. The “New Music At Maryland” concert held on Nov. 29 is the culmination of a semester’s long hard work and practice for a talented group of the University of Maryland School of Music’s musicians. … Continue reading “New Music At Maryland” concert premiered students’ authentic compositions
