Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center 2010-2011 Season Guide (August 2010) by The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

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BIG IDEAS START HERE. e spark of an idea can come at any time — during a spirited discussion, while listening to a piece of music, or in a quiet moment at the end of a Contents

busy day. But an idea is not an endpoint — it is simply a starting place for

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In the Center’s 2010-2011 season, patrons can enter the world of artistic

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creation and follow the evolution of an idea — from the first “aha!” in the artist’s mind, to its manifestation onstage, to its resonance in the world beyond. is opportunity to explore the artistic vision is captured in the season theme, Opening the I[DEA]. Because of the Center’s ongoing commitment to learning, exploration and

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growth, it is especially appropriate that we focus on the concept of opening the idea. Although you can always enjoy a work of art at face value, you could also seize the opportunity to delve deeply into the full range of philosophical and technical concepts embodied in the work.

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As always, the Center’s season will oﬀer engagement activities that serve as a springboard for discussion and discovery. Star-gazing, scat lessons, puppet demonstrations, audience-inspired improvisation and debate about how we know what we know — these and many other events may spark “aha” moments of your own. We have been working this summer to continue to build additional opportunities for you to open yourself to the ideas that shape the artistic process and this season guide provides full details on those opportunities. If you haven’t already, this is also another chance to become a Center subscriber in the 2010-2011 season. We look forward to seeing you this season and to hearing how our ideas have impacted yours. As always, you are at the heart of the work we do. WE OFFER MORE THAN A GREAT PERFORMANCE. Here, we take you on a journey of artistic creation… opening up myriad possibilities to experience the transformative power of the performing arts. Support from donors helps expand this journey of discovery and transformation for our community, our students and artists. Where will YOU find yourself on this journey? SPENCER MYER WITH JOHN LAYMAN PHOTO BY STAN BAROUH.

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friday, october 8 . 8PM saturday, october 9 . 8PM sunday, october 10 . 2PM wednesday, october 13 . 7:30PM thursday, october 14 . 7:30PM friday, october 15 . 8PM saturday, october 16 . 2PM saturday, october 16 . 8PM

IBEX PUPPETRY Panther and Crane thursday, october 14 . 8PM friday, october 15 . 8PM saturday, october 16 . 3PM saturday, october 16 . 8PM

LAURIE ANDERSON Delusion friday, october 29 . 8PM UM School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

AM I BLACK ENOUGH YET? friday, november 5 . 8PM saturday, november 6 . 8PM sunday, november 7 . 2PM wednesday, november 10 . 7:30PM thursday, november 11 . 7:30PM friday, november 12 . 8PM saturday, november 13 . 2PM saturday, november 13 . 8PM

SITI COMPANY Radio Macbeth friday, february 4 . 8PM saturday, february 5 . 8PM

DATES AND ARTISTS SUBJECT TO CHANGE

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friday, february 11 . 8PM saturday, february 12 . 8PM sunday, february 13 . 2PM wednesday, february 16 . 7:30PM thursday, february 17 . 7:30PM friday, february 18 . 8PM saturday, february 19 . 2PM saturday, february 19 . 8PM UM School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

THE SEAGULL friday, february 25 . 8PM saturday, february 26 . 8PM sunday, february 27 . 2PM wednesday, march 2 . 7:30PM thursday, march 3 . 7:30PM friday, march 4 . 8PM saturday, march 5 . 2PM saturday, march 5 . 8PM

PAUL BROWDE AND MURRAY NOSSEL Two Men Talking thursday, march 3 . 8PM friday, march 4 . 8PM saturday, march 5 . 8PM

ANNA DEAVERE SMITH In Conversation Featuring excerpted performances from Let Me Down Easy tuesday, march 8 . 8PM wednesday, march 9 . 8PM

THE ABBEY THEATRE Terminus thursday, march 17 . 8PM friday, march 18 . 8PM

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MINOTAUR

SHARON MANSUR + PEARSONWIDRIG DANCETHEATER Danceworks

friday, april 15 . 8PM saturday, april 16 . 8PM sunday, april 17 . 2PM wednesday, april 20 . 7:30PM thursday, april 21 . 7:30PM friday, april 22 . 8PM saturday, april 23 . 2PM saturday, april 23 . 8PM

DANCE LIZ LERMAN DANCE EXCHANGE The Matter of Origins (world premiere) friday, september 10 . 8PM sunday, september 12 . 3PM UM School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

LAUREN WITHHART MFA THESIS CONCERT They are of threaded glass. thursday, october 14 . 8PM friday, october 15 . 8PM

DAKSHINA/DANIEL PHOENIX SINGH DANCE COMPANY Works by Anna Sokolow thursday, november 4 . 8PM friday, november 5 . 8PM UM School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

MARYLAND DANCE ENSEMBLE friday, december 3 . 8PM saturday, december 4 . 2PM saturday, december 4 . 8PM

CHOREOGRAPHERS’ SHOWCASE 2011 saturday, january 29 . 3PM saturday, january 29 . 8PM

thursday, february 17 . 8PM friday, february 18 . 8PM

NORA CHIPAUMIRE lions will roar, swans will fly, angels will wrestle heaven, rains will break: gukurahundi thursday, february 24 . 8PM friday, february 25 . 8PM UM School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

SHARED GRADUATE DANCE CONCERT thursday, march 10 . 8PM friday, march 11 . 8PM UM School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

MARYLAND DANCE ENSEMBLE thursday, april 14 . 8PM friday, april 15 . 8PM saturday, april 16 . 8PM sunday, april 17 . 3PM

LUCINDA CHILDS Dance thursday, april 21 . 8PM friday, april 22 . 8PM

MUSIC: CHORAL UM School of Music

UNIVERSITY CHORALE AND UM CHAMBER SINGERS sunday, november 21 . 7:30PM

Die Entführung aus dem Serail (Abduction from the Seraglio) saturday, april 9 . 7:30PM friday, april 15 . 7:30PM sunday, april 17 . 3PM

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UNIVERSITY CHORALE AND UM CHAMBER SINGERS

MUSIC: JAZZ

friday, april 15 . 8PM

SFJAZZ COLLECTIVE The Music of Horace Silver sunday, october 24 . 6PM

MUSIC: OPERA

CHRISTIAN McBRIDE AND INSIDE STRAIGHT

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MARYLAND OPERA STUDIO Florencia en el Amazonas (Florencia in the Amazon)

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friday, november 19 . 7:30PM sunday, november 21 . 3PM monday, november 22 . 7:30PM tuesday, november 23 . 7:30PM UM School of Music

MARYLAND OPERA STUDIO Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville) friday, april 8 . 7:30PM sunday, april 10 . 3PM wednesday, april 13 . 7:30PM thursday, april 14 . 7:30PM saturday, april 16 . 7:30PM

MUSIC: VOCAL UM School of Music: Schumann Festival and Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

CHARLES ROSEN, PIANO AND CHRISTOPH GENZ, TENOR Dichterliebe wednesday, october 20 . 8PM

NEW YORK FESTIVAL OF SONG Night and Day/USA saturday, february 12 . 8PM SACHAL VASANDANI

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UM JAZZ ENSEMBLE JAZZ LAB BAND UNIVERSITY JAZZ BAND Winter Big Band Showcase wednesday, december 8 . 7:30 PM

SACHAL VASANDANI AND QUARTET sunday, march 13 . 6PM

MUSIC: ORCHESTRAL AND CHAMBER POST-CLASSICAL ENSEMBLE The Gershwin Project: Russian Gershwin friday, september 24 . 8PM UM School of Music

UM WIND ORCHESTRA Winds of Change thursday, september 30 . 8PM

MUSIC: CONTEMPORARY LAURIE ANDERSON Delusion

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UM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA White Heat friday, october 1 . 8PM

friday, october 29 . 8PM

ANTHONY DE MARE Liaisons: Re-imagining Sondheim from the Piano saturday, april 2 . 8PM

KRONOS QUARTET The America Program

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CHARLES ROSEN, PIANO AND CHRISTOPH GENZ, TENOR Dichterliebe wednesday, october 20 . 8PM

sunday, april 10 . 7PM

UM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA UM CONCERT CHOIR Paradise and the Peri

MUSIC IN MIND

friday, october 22 . 8PM

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UM SCHOOL OF MUSIC FACULTY Celebrating the Chamber Music of Robert Schumann

UM WIND ORCHESTRA Music of the Night friday, november 5 . 8PM

tuesday, october 19 . 8PM

UM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA UM WIND ORCHESTRA Wunder/Kinder

UM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA WITH THE ANNAPOLIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Side by (Sea)Side

friday, december 10 . 8PM

sunday, november 7 . 3PM

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UM School of Music TOP LEFT: UM DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE THE BLUEST EYE PHOTO BY STAN BAROUH.

UM SCHOOL OF MUSIC FACULTY Plays Well With Others

TOP RIGHT: SHARON MANSUR

sunday, february 6 . 3PM

BOTTOM: MARYLAND OPERA STUDIO SHADOWBOXER An Opera Based on the Life of Joe Louis WORLD PREMIERE IN THE 2009-2010 SEASON PHOTO BY CORY WEAVER.

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UM SCHOOL OF MUSIC FACULTY American Voices friday, march 4 . 8PM

GUARNERI AND FRIENDS The Final Concert friday, april 29 . 8PM

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UM WIND ENSEMBLE UM WIND ORCHESTRA UNIVERSITY BAND COMMUNITY BAND MARCHING BAND Annual Kaleidoscope of Bands friday, december 3 . 8PM

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UM WIND ORCHESTRA Wild Rides thursday, december 9 . 8PM

UM WIND ORCHESTRA Torn Canvases friday, february 18 . 8PM

UM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Just Replies saturday, february 19 . 8PM

WU HAN, DAVID FINCKEL AND PHILIP SETZER Franz Schubert Trios friday, february 25 . 8PM

NATIONAL ORCHESTRAL INSTITUTE & FESTIVAL NOI CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

HARLEM QUARTET WITH MISHA DICHTER

saturday, june 11 . 8PM

friday, march 11 . 8PM

NOI PHILHARMONIC CONCERT 1

UM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

saturday, june 18 . 8PM

Embark!

NOI PHILHARMONIC CONCERT II

thursday, march 17 . 8PM

saturday, june 25 . 8PM

UM WIND ORCHESTRA Where the Wild Things Are friday, april 1 . 8PM

CHRISTOPHER O’RILEY From the Top

NOI PHILHARMONIC CONCERT III saturday, july 2 . 8PM

saturday, april 16 . 8PM

UM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA UM WIND ORCHESTRA Painting in Sound

PHOTO: PEARSONWIDRIG DANCETHEATER

thursday, may 5 . 8PM

UM WIND ENSEMBLE COMMUNITY BAND UM WIND ORCHESTRA UNIVERSITY BAND Annual Pops Concert friday, may 6 . 8PM

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“TO ASK HOW TO ASK A QUE BELONGING.” 2010-2011 SEASON OPENING THE I

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WE GOT HERE IS STION ABOUT LIZ LERMAN DANCE EXCHANGE e Matter of Origins

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BIG IDEAS AND THE POETRY OF THE MIND Inquiry lies at the heart of Liz Lerman’s choreographic storytelling. Big ideas intrigue her: What do we value? What makes us who we are? Why do we do the things we do? What is our role in the world? In The Matter of Origins, she engages in an investigation of a monumental topic: the universe itself. How did it all begin? Where is it going? How do we grasp the meaning of our existence amid the enormity of time and space? How do you answer such questions? Lerman believes “Ask a difficult enough question, and you will need more than one discipline to answer it.” In researching the concepts underlying this new piece, she read copiously and had far-reaching dialogues about science, art, humor and more with leading practitioners from the field of physics. She listened to music by Bob Dylan and Leoš Janáček. She learned about symmetry in Islamic art and pondered the serving of tea and cake. Although primarily inspired by scientific thought, this new work is not a dance about physics. “It’s also about how we perceive beginnings, discover PHOTOS ON PAGE 10 BY JOHN BORSTEL; PHOTO, ABOVE, BY AMELIA COX

them, think about them. It’s about speculation. It’s about how the human mind flips and stretches to comprehend things that are incredibly small, large, fast or far beyond the categories of known experience. “It is a lively meditation on the poetry of the mind.”

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And it will be more than a dance performance on a stage. Following the first act in the Kay Theatre, members of the audience will “make their own second

Season Opening Performance and World Premiere!

LIZ LERMAN DANCE EXCHANGE e Matter of Origins

experience the second half. In a salon-like setting

friday, september 10 . 8PM sunday, september 12 . 3PM kay theatre

inspired by Edith Warner’s tea house in Los Alamos,

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act,” moving to one of three spaces nearby to

which became a meeting place for the physicists who worked on the Manhattan Project, participants will be seated at tables to enjoy chocolate cake made from Warner’s famous recipe, with tea served by UM

Funded in part by the National Dance Project of the New England Foundation for the Arts, with lead funding from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and additional funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Ford Foundation and the Community Connections Fund of the MetLife Foundation.

dance students. A postmodern “floor show” of dance and media in each space will prompt conversation about big ideas and personal perspectives — creating, like Warner’s tea house, an atmosphere in which insights are freely exchanged and inquiry is the order of the day. Provocateurs will be stationed at each table to lead and support the discussion, offering their own insights and experiences to instigate discussion.

2010-2011 SEASON OPENING CELEBRATION Donors who support the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center with a contribution of $250 or more are invited to a celebratory reception with artists and special guests to open the 2010-2011 Season following the performance of The Matter of Origins on Sunday, September 12. Eligible donors will receive an invitation in the mail by mid-August. For additional information or to make a contribution, please call 301.405.5550. TURN THE PAGE FOR FREE ENGAGEMENT EVENTS

“ IT’S ABOUT HOW WE perceive beginnings, discover them, think about them.”

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ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES RELATED TO THE MATTER OF ORIGINS

mat·ter [mat-er]

n.1. Something that occupies space. 2. Something of consequence.

THE MATTER OF ORIGINS PANEL DISCUSSION & STAR GAZING wednesday, september 8 . 8PM UM Observatory, Metzerott Road

In conjunction with e Matter of Origins, the UM Department of Astronomy will hold a special panel discussion about origins in astronomy. Leading department faculty will give brief overviews of origins that relate to their specific areas of research followed by Q&A and star-gazing, weather permitting. is program is free but reservations will be required. For more information: www.astro.umd.edu/openhouse.

THE MORNING AFTER: AUDIENCE RESPONSE SESSION WITH LIZ LERMAN saturday, september 11 . 10AM Liz Lerman Dance Exchange Studio 7117 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912

Using the Dance Exchange’s widely recognized Critical Response Process, attendees at the previous evening’s premiere of e Matter of Origins can join a conversation with choreographer Liz Lerman and oﬀer their questions about and reactions to the new piece. ere will be light refreshments served. RSVP to Emily Macel at emilym@danceexchange.org or 301-270-6700 ext. 13. free event

DAUGHTERS OF THE STARS PLANETARIUM SHOW friday, october 8 . 7:30PM Howard B. Owens Planetarium 9601 Greenbelt Road, Lanham, MD 20706

e origins of matter held endless fascination for human beings long before scientists split the atom and sent telescopes into the far reaches of the solar system. How does constantly evolving information about our universe connect with creation legends? Explore tales about the night sky as

told by Native Americans from Alaska to Mexico in this engagement event at the Howard B. Owens planetarium. A tour of the night sky will follow the recorded presentation. $4 adults/ $2 for students & seniors. Children under 3 are free. Creative Dialogue

OPENING THE IDEA: HOW DO WE KNOW WHAT WE KNOW? Liz Lerman, Dr. Lawrence Krauss, Dr. David DeVorkin and Dr. William Dorland moderated by Kojo Nnamdi monday, november 1 . 7PM dance theatre free engagement event . see page 55 for details Take Five

LIZ LERMAN DANCE EXCHANGE e Convergence of Music, Dance and Light tuesday, november 30 . 5:30PM dance theatre free engagement event . see page 53 for details

FACING PAGE: TOP LEFT: CHRIS VADALA TOP RIGHT: PISCATAWAY INDIAN NATION SINGERS AND DANCERS BOTTOM: ANGEL GIL-ORDÓÑEZ, POST-CLASSICAL ENSEMBLE PHOTO BY TOM WOLFF.

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PISCATAWAY INDIAN NATION SINGERS AND DANCERS tuesday, september 14 . 5:30PM kogod theatre free engagement event . see page 52 for details Take Five

GENADI ZAGOR AND VAKHTANG KODANASHVILI WITH RICHARD CRAWFORD, JOSEPH HOROWITZ AND ANGEL GIL-ORDÓÑEZ tuesday, september 21 . 5:30PM gildenhorn recital hall free engagement event . see page 52 for details

GERSHWIN SONGBOOK School of Music Faculty Jazz Ensemble tuesday, september 21 . 8PM gildenhorn recital hall featuring Chris Vadala, woodwinds Chris Gekker, trumpet Robert Gibson, bass Gran Wilson, voice Gerry Kunkel, guitar Chuck Redd, drums Lena Seikaly, voice

e musicians explore “Embraceable You,” “I Got Rhythm” and other Gershwin standards from a multitude of perspectives. free event

WHY DO YOU SUPPORT THE CENTER? “I feel immense pride being associated with the Clarice Smith Center. That the Center is able to take risks and afford artists the opportunity to create without the concerns of commercial success is terrific.I am happy to support the Center, but what the Center gives back to me and the community is even greater.” Jeff Menick, donor HEIDI ONKST, STANLEY AND MADELINE SIGEL WITH JEFF MENICK, PHOTO BY MIKE MORGAN.

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Pre-show Discussion

THE GERSHWIN PROJECT: POST-CLASSICAL ENSEMBLE friday, september 24 . 7PM gildenhorn recital hall Richard Crawford, Joseph Horowitz and Angel Gil-Ordóñez free engagement event

THE GERSHWIN PROJECT: RUSSIAN GERSHWIN Post-Classical Ensemble friday, september 24 . 8PM dekelboum concert hall Angel Gil-Ordóñez, music director Joseph Horowitz, artistic director

e Gershwin Project revisits the work of an American master who held iconic status in Soviet Russia as an emblem of American culture. With Russian pianists Genadi Zagor and Vakhtang Kodanashvili, the Ensemble performs Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, ree Preludes, Concerto in F and Cuban Overture — distinctly American work from a decidedly Russian perspective. $42 [$34 for subscribers] This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.

POST-CLASSICAL ENSEMBLE PHOTO BY TOM WOLFF.

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UM WIND ORCHESTRA Winds of Change thursday, september 30 . 8PM dekelboum concert hall Michael Votta, conductor Linda Mabbs, soprano

Featuring three composers who have fearlessly pushed musical boundaries of their time, this program celebrates the spirit of innovation. Works include: Strauss: Suite in B-flat, Op. 4 Adams: Grand Pianola Music Schwantner: Sparrows $27 [$22 for subscribers]

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International Piano Archives at Maryland

UM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA White Heat

REFLECTIONS FROM THE KEYBOARD Paraphrases, Transcriptions and Fantasies

friday, october 1 . 8PM dekelboum concert hall James Ross, conductor James Stern, violin

sunday, october 3 . 2PM gildenhorn recital hall Margarita Glebov, Donald Manildi, pianists

Passion and cold weather lie at the heart of this concert, which includes: Sibelius: Violin Concerto Tchaikovsky: Fourth Symphony Also featured will be Talking Fanfares, a creative pairing of the Janáček Sokol Fanfare with the premiere performance of Fanfare by UM faculty composer Lawrence Moss. Inspired by the opening fanfare of the Janáček Sinfionetta, Fanfare is the first movement of a three-movement piece called Room Music which will be premiered in its entirety by the UM Wind Orchestra in Spring 2011.

Reflections from the Keyboard oﬀers performances and commentary exploring the world of pianists and piano music. is performance will feature works of Gluck-Sgambati, Bach-Busoni, Glinka-Balakirev, Kreisler-Rachmaninoﬀ, and Schubert. free, but ticketed: reserve your seat by calling the box office

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GUARNERI AND FRIENDS OPEN REHEARSAL monday, october 4 . 5PM gildenhorn recital hall

Members of the legendary and now-retired Guarneri String Quartet are joined by faculty colleagues from the School of Music for an open rehearsal.

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free event Creative Dialogue

LAURIE ANDERSON AND DAVID HARRINGTON Opening the Idea: What Were They Thinking? moderated by Kojo Nnamdi monday, october 4 . 7PM kogod theatre free engagement event . see page 54 for details Take Five

BASIL TWIST A New Twist on Puppetry tuesday, october 5 . 5:30PM kogod theatre free engagement event . see page 52 for details

DAUGHTERS OF THE STARS PLANETARIUM SHOW friday, october 8 . 7:30PM Howard B. Owens Planetarium 9601 Greenbelt Road, Lanham, MD 20706 free engagement event . see page 14 for details

FACING PAGE: IBEX PUPPETRY PHOTO BY MATTHEW SIMANTOV.

october 8– 16 . see order form for dates and times kay theatre

In an Italian villa in the 1920s, four Englishwomen — formerly strangers — open themselves to new possibilities and find unexpected pathways to self-discovery. is stage version of Elizabeth von Arnim’s novel, adapted by Matthew Barber, made its Broadway debut a decade after the 1992 movie from the same source. KJ Sanchez is the guest director. $27 [$22 for subscribers] Take Five

LEA Hear Me Roar tuesday, october 12 . 5:30PM gildenhorn recital hall free engagement event . see page 53 for details UM School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

LAUREN WITHHART MFA THESIS CONCERT ey are of threaded glass. thursday, october 14 . 8PM friday, october 15 . 8PM kogod theatre

Choreographer Lauren Withhart investigates voyeurism, transparency and the fragile perspective of public versus private space in a multi-media installation where women find themselves as both observers and performers. Set design by Collin Ranney and guest choreography by Associate Professor Patrik Widrig. e MFA esis Concert is the culminating creative work required for the three-year Master of Fine Arts degree in Dance. $25 [$20 for subscribers]

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IBEX PUPPETRY Panther and Crane

thursday, october 14 . 8PM friday, october 15 . 8PM saturday, october 16 . 3PM & 8PM dance theatre

IBEX Puppetry’s Heather Henson carries forward the legacy of her father Jim Henson (UM ‘60) through her own artistic vision. Panther and Crane tells the story of a young crane’s journey of survival through Florida’s ecosystem — its wild places and its sprawling man-made landscapes. Dance, puppetry, animation, kite work, music and colored lights weave a world of mythic imagery and dreamlike metaphor. $30 [$24 for subscribers] Join us for a post-performance Talk Back and puppetry demonstration with the artists. Heather Henson is a Jim Henson Artist-in-Residence in the School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies for 2010-2011. This performance is supported, in part, by the Henson Endowment for Performing Arts. This performance is sponsored, in part, by the generous support of The Gazette & The Star.

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ROBERT SCHUMANN

Bicentennial Festival & Conference tuesday, october 19 – friday, october 22

“ FOR ME, music is always the language which permits one to converse with the Beyond.”

For a detailed listing of all events presented as par t of the Schumann Festival please visit www.music.umd.edu/schumann.

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SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2010 In this four-day festival, the University of Maryland School of Music brings together performers, scholars and music-lovers in celebration of Schumann’s complex compositional genius. Guest artists, faculty and students will present varied programs that include much-loved Schumann works as well as less frequently heard masterpieces — a musical tapestry that fully explores the work of this great Romantic composer. UM School of Music

PRELUDE: AN EVENING OF SCHUMANN WORKS monday, october 18 . 8PM gildenhorn recital hall

TOP: CHARLES ROSEN PHOTO BY DON HUNSTEIN. BOTTOM: CHRISTOPH GENZ PHOTO BY NANCY HOROWITZ.

UM School of Music students perform a selection of the composer’s vocal, piano and chamber work. free event

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ALL SCHUMANN NOON RECITAL

GUARNERI AND FRIENDS OPEN REHEARSAL

tuesday, october 19 . 12:30PM gildenhorn recital hall

wednesday, october 20 . 5:30PM gildenhorn recital hall

UM School of Music students perform a selection of the composer’s vocal, piano and chamber works.

Piano faculty member Bradford Gowen joins the legendary and now-retired Guarneri String Quartet in a rehearsal of Schumann’s Piano Quintet in E-flat Major, op. 44.

free event Pre-Concert Lecture: "How to Listen to Schumann’s Music" presented by composition Professor Lawrence Moss tuesday, october 19 . 7PM leah m. smith lecture hall, room 2200 UM School of Music: Music in Mind

CELEBRATING THE CHAMBER MUSIC OF ROBERT SCHUMANN tuesday, october 19 . 8PM gildenhorn recital hall

Faculty members Larissa Dedova, Mikhail Volchok, Katherine Murdock and Paul Cigan — along with members and friends of the Left Bank Quartet — showcase instrumental chamber works of Schumann, including: ree Fantasy Pieces, op. 111 Andante & Variations, op. 46 Fairy Tales, op. 132 String Quartet in A Major, op. 41 no. 3

free event UM School of Music: Schumann Festival and Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

CHARLES ROSEN AND CHRISTOPH GENZ Dichterliebe wednesday, october 20 . 8PM gildenhorn recital hall

Tenor Christoph Genz and noted musicologist/pianist Charles Rosen recreate Schumann’s best-known song cycle in a unique, seldom-heard version of Dichterliebe. $42 [$34 for subscribers] TURN THE PAGE FOR MORE

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Bicentennial Festival & Conference

LECTURE BY NOTED PIANIST-SCHOLAR CHARLES ROSEN thursday, october 21 . 11AM gildenhorn recital hall free event

music. Featuring UM faculty members pianist Rita Sloan, violinist James Stern and mezzo-soprano Delores Ziegler. free event UM School of Music

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ALL-SCHUMANN NOON RECITAL thursday, october 21 . 12:30PM gildenhorn recital hall

UM School of Music students perform a selection of the composer’s vocal, piano and chamber works. free event Pre-concert Lecture: “Robert, Clara, Johannes: A Mutual Admiration Society” presented by Dr. Suzanne Beicken thursday, october 21 . 7PM leah m. smith lecture hall, room 2200 UM School of Music CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: PAUL GOODWIN; JAMES STERN; DELORES ZIEGLER; RITA SLOAN

RITA SLOAN, DELORES ZIEGLER AND JAMES STERN For Love of Clara thursday, october 21 . 8PM gildenhorn recital hall Rita Sloan, piano Delores Ziegler, mezzo-soprano James Stern, violin

e story of Robert and Clara Schumann and their friendship with Johannes Brahms is told through letters, diaries and their 2010-2011 SEASON OPENING THE I

UM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND UM CONCERT CHOIR Paradise and the Peri friday, october 22 . 8PM dekelboum concert hall Paul Goodwin, guest conductor Linda Mabbs, Peri Gran Wilson, tenor Diba Alvi, soprano Jenna Lebherz, mezzo-soprano Michelle Rice, alto Patrick Cook, tenor Christopher DeVage, baritone

Schumann’s cantata for soloists, chorus and orchestra gives musical form to the Persian myth of the peri, a creature fallen from heaven and trying to regain entrance. Guest conductor and Artist-in-Residence Paul Goodwin, known for creative and dynamic programming, will direct the combined ensembles. $27 [$22 for subscribers]

OCTOBER 2010 SFJAZZ COLLECTIVE e Music of Horace Silver sunday, october 24 . 6PM kay theatre

e SFJAZZ Collective focuses on jazz master Horace Silver, who along with Art Blakey was a founding member of the trailblazing Jazz Messengers. In his performances and recordings, Silver combined Latin, gospel and funky soul with the harmonic sophistication of bebop — and he redefined what jazz could be in famous tunes like “Song for My Father,” “Doodlin’” and “Señor Blues.” $42 [$34 for subscribers] Join us for a post-performance reception with the artists in the Grand Pavilion. This tour of SFJAZZ Collective is made possible by a grant from Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation with support from the National Endowment for the Arts.

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UM JAZZ ENSEMBLE, JAZZ LAB BAND AND UNIVERSITYJAZZ BAND Big Band Pre-Halloween Scream monday, october 25 . 7:30PM kay theatre Chris Vadala, director

A “spirited” evening of spine-tingling performances by the UM Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Lab Band and University Jazz Band. ings will go bump in the night! free event Take Five

ROB LEVIT & TRIO Jazz and Creativity: Lecture, Performance and Audience Scat Session tuesday, october 26 . 5:30PM gildenhorn recital hall free engagement event . see page 53 for details

“American” period. One of the few works originally written for wind ensemble that he later transcribed for the symphony orchestra. free event

LAURIE ANDERSON Delusion friday, october 29 . 8PM kay theatre

Laurie Anderson’s sonic innovations and incisive, oﬀ-beat humor have earned her a reputation as a master of performance art/rock. Commissioned by the Vancouver 2010 Cultural Olympiad and the Barbican Centre in London, Delusion bears all the striking sensual trademarks that Anderson fans have come to expect. e spoken text, an intriguing romp through Anderson’s impish train of thought, is presented in tandem with dreamlike animated images that sometimes reinforce and sometimes serve as counterpoint to the words. Anderson performs the live music on electronic violin bolstered by baritone saxophone and viola in what Vancouver’s straight.com describes as “Anderson’s most musically satisfying undertaking since the pop success of 1984’s Mister Heartbreak.” Delusion tells a rich story about longing, memory and identity — mixing the pleasure of language with a terrible inkling that the world may be made entirely of words. $42 [$34 for subscribers] UM School of Music

ADELPHI STRING QUARTET sunday, october 31 . 3PM gildenhorn recital hall

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University of Maryland’s Graduate Fellowship String Quartet gives a performance colored with works by Haydn, Schumann and Bartok.

thursday, october 28 . 8PM dekelboum concert hall L. Richmond Sparks, director

free event

From Schoenberg to Sousa! e eme and Variations for wind band, Op. 43a (1943) is one of the signal products of Schoenberg’s www.claricesmithcenter.umd.edu . 301.405.ARTS (2787)

DAKSHINA/DANIEL PHOENIX SINGH DANCE COMPANY PHOTO BY STEPHEN BARANOVICS.

NOVEMBER / DECEMBER

NOVEMBER DAKSHINA/DANIEL PHOENIX SINGH DANCE COMPANY Works by Anna Sokolow

Creative Dialogue

LIZ LERMAN, DR. LAWRENCE KRAUSS, DR. DAVID DEVORKIN AND DR. WILLIAM DORLAND Opening the Idea: How Do We Know What We Know?

thursday, november 4 . 8PM friday, november 5 . 8PM kay theatre

e subtle synthesis of acting and dancing in Anna Sokolow’s choreography has influenced generations of modern dance artists. Dakshina, an American company committed to both the classical dance forms of Eastern India and the contemporary choreography of America, remounts four seminal Sokolow works — Dreams, Rooms, September Sonnet and Frida — from its own unique perspective.

moderated by Kojo Nnamdi monday, november 1 . 7PM dance theatre free engagement event . see page 55 for details UM School of Music

UNIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY BANDS

Please visit our website for specific program information for each performance.

wednesday, november 3 . 8PM dekelboum concert hall Eli Osterloh and John E. Wakefield, conductors

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Musicians from across campus and residents of College Park and its surrounding area come together in spirited music-making. free event

Join us for a post-performance Talk Back with the artists. This tour of Dakshina is made possible by a grant from Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation with support from the National Endowment for the Arts. This project is also supported in part by an Access to Artistic Excellence award from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Pre-show Discussion

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moderated by dance critic Alan M. Kriegsman thursday, november 4 . 7PM leah m. smith lecture hall, room 2200

UM WIND ORCHESTRA Music of the Night

Lorry May, Founding Director of the Sokolow Dance Foundation, and UM Dance Faculty Anne Warren and Alvin Mayes share personal memories and historical information about choreographer Anna Sokolow. Known as one of the most dynamic and uncompromising figures in American modern dance, Sokolow used her art to explore the most pressing issues of her day — the Great Depression, the Holocaust, the alienated youth of the 1960s — and challenged her audiences to think deeply about themselves and their society. free engagement event

friday, november 5 . 8PM dekelboum concert hall Michael Votta, conductor Delores Ziegler, mezzo-soprano

Mezzo-soprano Delores Ziegler joins the Wind Orchestra in a program exploring the colors and moods of the nighttime world, including: Mozart: Allegro from Serenade, K. 388 (“Nacht-musique”) Gubaydulina: e Hour of the Soul Mahler: Um Mitternacht (from Ruckert-Lieder) Dutilleux: Timbres, espace, mouvement, ou la nuit étoilée $27 [$22 for subscribers]

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AM I BLACKENOUGH YET? directed by

SCOT REESE

NOVEMBER 5-13, 2010 KOGOD THEATRE

2010-2011 SEASON OPENING THE IDEA

NOVEMBER In Am I Black Enough Yet? African-American playwright Clinton Johnston tells multiple stories about race and our reaction to it, stories that resonate with people of all colors. e work’s mosaic of dialogues, monologues, skits and audience participation — fast-paced, funny and poignant — have what one critic calls “just enough bite to make a point without puncturing, posturing, or preaching.” From “Eight ings You Should Know or Do When You’re Fully Black!!” to a poignant anecdote about children’s author Ezra Jack Keats, the show’s multiple perspectives give the audience many entry points into the sometimes-daunting issues of race and identity. All audience members become “Black” for the duration of the show, sharing in the generous spirit of a performance that includes everyone in its thoughtful but sometimes hilarious examination of what we tell ourselves about who we are. Playwright Clinton Johnston has written numerous plays, monologues, riﬀs, rants and songs with No Shame eatre, a Charlottesville, Virginia theater ensemble. Several of his early No Shame pieces found their way into Am I Black Enough Yet? In these and other stories, Johnston strikes a delicate balance between comedy and drama — an approach that acknowledges race as a serious matter, while telling us it’s okay to laugh. UM Faculty artist Scot Reese will direct. In a lengthy career he has directed stage productions from Los Angeles to New York, a number of which have dealt with African American themes, including A Raisin in the Sun, From the Mississippi Delta, e Colored Museum, Purlie and Once on is Island. He says, “I see this play as a gift passed through and shared among a community. [It finds] what is common to all or many.” $27 [$22 for subscribers]

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UM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA WITH THE ANNAPOLIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Side by (Sea)Side

UM CHAMBER JAZZ PART I

sunday, november 7 . 3PM dekelboum concert hall José-Luis Novo, music director of the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra, conductor

e two orchestras combine forces to enhance awareness and support for the Chesapeake Bay in this concert of two works celebrating the gift of water: Britten: Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes Debussy: La Mer $27 [$22 for subscribers]

tuesday, november 9 . 7:30PM gildenhorn recital hall

Student jazz combos perform an evening of intimate chamber works. free event UM School of Music

GUARNERI AND FRIENDS OPEN REHEARSAL wednesday, november 10 . 5PM leah m. smith lecture hall, room 2200

Members of the legendary and now-retired Guarneri String Quartet are joined by faculty colleagues from the School of Music for an open rehearsal. free event

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UM REPERTOIRE ORCHESTRA

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monday, november 8 . 8PM dekelboum concert hall

UM CHAMBER JAZZ PART II

Noelle Drewes will join the Repertoire Orchestra for the Martinu Oboe Concerto and Music Director John Devlin will conduct the exciting Dances of Galanta by Kodály in the UMRO season-opening concert!

UM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PHOTO BY STAN BAROUH.

wednesday, november 10 . 7:30PM gildenhorn recital hall

Student jazz combos perform an evening of intimate chamber works. free event UM School of Music

free event

NINTH ANNUAL HIGH SCHOOL CHOIR INVITATIONAL

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wednesday, november 10 . 7:30PM dekelboum concert hall

DAKSHINA/DANIEL PHOENIX SINGH DANCE COMPANY Storytelling through Gesture and Movement tuesday, november 9 . 5:30PM theatre rehearsal room 3736 free engagement event . see page 53 for details

During this day-long event, select high school vocal programs from the DC-metro area will sing for, sing with and listen to a number of other high-quality choirs and work with the School of Music choral faculty and choirs. A free evening performance will showcase these enthusiastic young talents. free event

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LOVE AND NATURE: A DUET RECITAL

UMSO 2010 CONCERTO COMPETITION PRELIMS

thursday, november 11 . 8PM gildenhorn recital hall

Juliana Osinchuk, piano, Kate Egan, soprano and Marlene Bateman, mezzo-soprano, present art songs by Schumann, Beethoven and Fauré; Emily’s World, a world premiere by faculty composer Lawrence Moss; and works by Alaskan composer George Belden. free event

CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE AND INSIDE STRAIGHT Christian McBride, bass Warren Wolf, vibraphone Steve Wilson, alto saxophone Peter Martin, pianist Carl Allen, drums friday, november 12 . 8PM kay theatre

A chameleonic virtuoso of the acoustic and electric bass, McBride leads Inside Straight, a gifted band of jazz stand-outs, in a performance that allows every member to shine within a tight yet laid-back groove. $42 [$34 for subscribers]

sunday, november 14 . 1PM gildenhorn recital hall

Sit in on the opening round of the annual competition in which students vie for the opportunity to perform as a featured soloist with the UM Symphony Orchestra. Students perform six- to eight-minute excerpts of a concerto or concert piece for an independent jury panel. Seven to ten competitors named as finalists will compete again on November 19.

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MEN'S AND WOMEN'S CHORUSES Music of the Spirit sunday, november 14 . 3PM dekelboum concert hall

e UM Men’s Chorus and Women’s Chorus take listeners on a musical journey that explores the multiple meanings of “Spirit” — faith, friendship, community, school and more — in this concert that will include music from the Renaissance to the twenty-first century. free event

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FLORENCIA EN EL AMAZONAS (Florencia in the Amazon) UM School of Music

CHAMBER MUSIC AT MARYLAND PART I thursday, november 18 . 7PM gildenhorn recital hall

e first of a two-part concert dedicated to chamber music featuring student string, woodwind, brass and piano ensembles. free event UM School of Music

CHAMBER MUSIC AT MARYLAND PART II friday, november 19 . 5:30PM gildenhorn recital hall

e second evening of a two-part chamber concert features student string, woodwind, brass and piano ensembles.

friday, november 19 . 7:30PM sunday, november 21 . 3PM monday, november 22 . 7:30PM tuesday, november 23 . 7:30PM kay theatre Leon Major, director

Mexican composer Daniel Catán’s Florencia, which premiered in 1996, combines magical realism with classic operatic plot elements, including disguised lovers, mistaken identities and dramatic natural disasters. Catán’s score features lush harmonies and melodies and librettist Marcela Fuentes-Berain creates complex characters inspired by the works of Gabríel Garcia Márquez. Fully staged and minimally produced with piano accompaniment. $25 [$20 for subscribers]

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UMSO 2010 CONCERTO COMPETITION FINALS friday, november 19 . 7PM dekelboum concert hall

MARYLAND OPERA STUDIO “THE SECRET MARRIAGE” PHOTO BY CORY WEAVER. FACING PAGE: EDWARD MACLARY PHOTO BY STAN BAROUH.

In this final round of the annual competition, students vie for the opportunity to perform as featured soloist with the UM Symphony Orchestra. Finalists perform 15- to 20-minute excerpts of a concerto or concert piece for an independent jury panel. Following the jury’s deliberation, a winner, runner-up and second runner-up will be announced on stage. free event

UNIVERSITY CHORALE AND UM CHAMBER SINGERS sunday, november 21 . 7:30PM dekelboum concert hall University Chorale: Nicole Aldrich, conductor Kelly Butler, assistant conductor UM Chamber Singers: Edward Maclary, conductor

e University’s two most select vocal ensembles, the acclaimed Chorale and the award-winning UM Chamber Singers, perform a program that includes music of lamentation and remembrance. e featured work will be the twentieth-century masterpiece by Alberto Ginastera, e Lamentations of Jeremiah. $25 [$20 for subscribers]

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Take Five

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LIZ LERMAN DANCE EXCHANGE e Convergence of Music, Dance and Light

NEW MUSIC AT MARYLAND

tuesday, november 30 . 5:30PM dance theatre free engagement event . see page 53 for details

A concert of original works by UM student composers features solo, chamber and electroacoustic performances.

thursday, december 2 . 8PM gildenhorn recital hall

free event

DECEMBER UM School of Music

GUARNERI AND FRIENDS OPEN REHEARSAL wednesday, december 1 . 5PM leah m. smith lecture hall, room 2200

Members of the legendary and now-retired Guarneri String Quartet are joined by faculty colleagues from the School of Music for an open rehearsal. free event UM School of Music

AFRICAN AND KOREAN DRUMMING wednesday, december 1 . 7:30PM dekelboum concert hall

MARYLAND DANCE ENSEMBLE PHOTO BY STAN BAROUH.

Come see the first-ever joint concert of the UM African Drum Ensemble and the UM Korean Percussion Ensemble! Students of the UM African Drum Ensemble perform traditional African cultures through the music and drumming styles of West African music. Students of the UM Korean Percussion Ensemble perform an exhilarating contemporary form of Korean percussion music known as Samulnori. Director Sebastian Wang will also be accompanied by trained professionals as they perform some of the great repertoire of Samulnori. free event

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UM WIND ENSEMBLE UM WIND ORCHESTRA UNIVERSITY BAND COMMUNITY BAND UM MARCHING BAND Annual Kaleidoscope of Bands friday, december 3 . 8PM dekelboum concert hall L. Richmond Sparks, music director

is annual favorite features shorts from each of the concert bands, and the Marching Band in a rousing selection of works to warm a winter’s night. Tradition has proven one will march away with something special from each of these outstanding student ensembles. $27 [$22 for subscribers] UM School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

MARYLAND DANCE ENSEMBLE friday, december 3 . 8PM saturday, december 4 . 2PM & 8PM kay theatre

e Maryland Dance Ensemble begins the centenary of dance pioneer Erika imey with an inventive program of choreography by faculty and guest choreographer Keith ompson, as well as a movement choir directed from the notes of Erika imey. Directed by Dance Faculty member Alvin Mayes. $25 [$20 for subscribers]

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HONORS CHAMBER MUSIC sunday, december 5 . 2PM gildenhorn recital hall

is concert showcases exceptional ensembles of the School of Music’s chamber music program, as selected by faculty. free event

UM School of Music: Music in Mind

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UM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA UM WIND ORCHESTRA Wunder/Kinder

UM PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE monday, december 6 . 8PM kay theatre Lee Hinkle, music director

An evening of marimba, xylophone, tubular bells, timpani, drums and more! free event UM School of Music

UM JAZZ ENSEMBLE, JAZZ LAB BAND AND UNIVERSITY JAZZ BAND Winter Big Band Showcase wednesday, december 8 . 7:30 PM kay theatre Chris Vadala, music director

friday, december 10 . 8PM dekelboum concert hall James Ross, conductor Michael Votta, conductor with Sue Heineman, Chris Rose and Kiera Duffy

Two well-loved classical gems and a rousing work of contemporary percussion, written by 2010 Pulitzer Prize winner Jennifer Higdon, showcase soloists Sue Heineman, bassoon; Chris Rose, percussion; and Kiera Duﬀy, soprano. e program includes: Mozart: Bassoon Concerto Higdon: Percussion Concerto Mahler: Fourth Symphony $27 [$22 for subscribers]

e cold of winter approaches, but these jazz big bands know how to heat things up! is annual favorite is a swingin’ concert, featuring classic and contemporary jazz works. $27 [$22 for subscribers]

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UM GAMELAN SARASWATI AND UM KOTO ENSEMBLE friday, december 10 . 8PM kay theatre

e lively kebyar and angklung styles are marked by dynamic rhythms and movements by both musicians and dancers of the Gamelan Saraswati Ensemble.

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UM WIND ORCHESTRA Wild Rides

e Koto Ensemble expresses the quiet beauty, rustic simplicity and intricate harmonies of nostalgic hometown melodies that reminisce the Autumn season in Japan.

thursday, december 9 . 8PM dekelboum concert hall Michael Votta, conductor Chris Rose, percussion

free event

Unbridled energy and iconoclastic spirit infuse a program that includes: Surinach: Paeans and Dances of Heathen Iberia Corigliano: Two Tarantellas Higdon: Percussion Concerto (Chris Rose, percussion) Schmitt: Dionysiaques, Op. 62 $27 [$22 for subscribers]

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PLAYS WELL WITH OTHERS

JANUARY CHOREOGRAPHERS’ SHOWCASE 2011 saturday, january 29 . 3PM & 8PM dance theatre

is annual adjudicated showcase brings together leading young choreographic talents from Virginia, Maryland and Washington DC in an intriguing mix of original works. Sponsored by the Clarice Smith Center in partnership with the Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission.

Faculty artist Chris Gekker explores the intimate side of trumpet playing in an eclectic program featuring a Baroque cantata, new work by American composer Eric Ewazen and works by George Gershwin and Duke Ellington. “e Jazz Professors” — Chris Vadala (saxophone), Gerry Kunkel (guitar) and Robert Gibson (bass) — join him in a finale of classics by Irving Berlin, Richard Rodgers and other greats. $27 [$22 for subscribers]

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Join us for a post-performance Talk Back with the choreographers.

WELCOME HOME, JENNY SUTTER

FEBRUARY SITI COMPANY Radio Macbeth friday, february 4 . 8PM saturday, february 5 . 8PM kay theatre

STEVEN BLIER AND MICHAEL BARRETT, NEW YORK FESTIVAL OF SONG

sunday, february 6 . 3PM gildenhorn recital hall

Late at night in the guts of an abandoned theater, actors circle restlessly around the shared warmth of a rehearsal table, preparing for a radio broadcast of Macbeth. As the ghosts of previous productions hover — channeling the spirits of ambition, violence, fortune, fate, free will, hubris, vengeance, pride, indecision, paradox and madness — the actors cling to the sanity of words to keep the play from taking them over entirely. $35 [$28 for subscribers]

february 11 – 19 . see order form for details kogod theatre

A wounded Marine sergeant returns from a diﬃcult tour of duty in Iraq to find herself lost, without the body and mind she once knew. e eccentric inhabitants of Slab City, a makeshift community in the California desert, give her the homecoming she needs to return to her previous life. Directed by Leslie Felbain. $27 [$22 for subscribers]

NEW YORK FESTIVAL OF SONG Night & Day/USA saturday, february 12 . 8PM gildenhorn recital hall

New York Festival of Song is renowned for its meticulous research, humor and sure sense of style. Night & Day/USA explores the American Dream through an imaginative program of songs by composers ranging from Irving Berlin to Kurt Weill to Ned Rorem, performed by Steven Blier, Michael Barrett, Sari Gruber, Liza Forrester and James Martin. $42 [$34 for subscribers]

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“ AS CHOREOGRAPHERS, we view ourselves as a mix of archeologist, bloodhound and midwife. Once we pick up the scent of the new work we try to listen to where it wants to go and follow its lead into refreshingly — and terrifyingly — unknown territory..

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SHARON MANSUR + PEARSONWIDRIG DANCETHEATER Danceworks thursday, february 17 . 8PM friday, february 18 . 8PM dance theatre

Resident faculty artists Sharon Mansur, Sara Pearson and Patrik Widrig present a multi-media double bill of premieres that illuminate kinetic landscapes where motion, light, spoken word and visual media have equal voice. PEARSONWIDRIG DANCETHEATER will premiere Drama, a dance of long-legged awkward elegance. Arresting in its otherworldly logic, the work unravels along an abstract narrative of continually realigning expectations. Featuring performer/choreographers Tzveta Kassabova and Betty Skeen, the dance will be augmented by a Greek chorus of ladies. Choreography by Sara Pearson and Patrik Widrig with Tzveta Kassabova. Sharon Mansur’s primary focus is experimental multi-media performance in traditional, non-traditional and site-specific venues, exploring what we conceal and reveal as human beings, the dynamic relationship between the inner landscapes of the body and our outer environment. Mansur will present cimmerian light, an improvisationally based solo, in collaboration with visual artist Felicia Glidden, lighting designer Andrew Dorman and video artist Boris Willis. She will also perform semblance, a series of intimate and often startling musings on the elusive nature of feminine identity integrating movement, video and photography. Performers and collaborators include mansurdance company members, UM undergraduate dance students and graduate students in visual art and theatre. $25 [$20 for subscribers]

SHARON MANSUR

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Creative Dialogue

UM WIND ORCHESTRA Torn Canvases

NORA CHIPAUMIRE Opening the Idea: Whose Africa Is It, Anyway?

friday, february 18 . 8PM dekelboum concert hall Michael Votta, conductor Linda Mabbs, soprano

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Guest composer Matthew Tommasini joins the UMWO for a concert of works inspired by the intellectual, visual and aural visions of poets, painters and musicians. e program includes: Stravinsky: Octet Tommasini: ree Spanish Songs Tommasini: Torn Canvases Torke: Overnight Mail $27 [$22 for subscribers] UM School of Music

UM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Just Replies saturday, february 19 . 8PM dekelboum concert hall James Ross, conductor Young-Ji Kim, piano

Pianist Young-Ji Kim, UMSO Concerto Competition winner, will perform in a concert that also features a new work by the winner of the Walsum Composition Contest. e program includes: Rachmaninoﬀ: Rhapsody on a eme of Paganini Shostakovich: Fifth Symphony $27 [$22 for subscribers]

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monday, february 21 . 7PM dance theatre free engagement event . see page 55 for details

NORA CHIPAUMIRE lions will roar, swans will fly, angels will wrestle heaven, rains will break: gukurahundi thursday, february 24 . 8PM friday, february 25 . 8PM dance theatre

In provocative and politically relevant multimedia performances, Zimbabwe-born choreographer Nora Chipaumire burns through cultural, creative and geographic boundaries to illuminate the human struggle toward identity. Featuring live music performed by omas Mapfumo and e Blacks Unlimited and featuring dance performer Souleymane Badolo. $30 [$24 for subscribers]

WU HAN, DAVID FINCKEL AND PHILIP SETZER Franz Schubert Trios friday, february 25 . 8PM gildenhorn recital hall

Pianist Wu Han, cellist David Finckel and violinist Philip Setzer bring keen musical intelligence, technical mastery and passionate vision to their chamber music performances. e concert includes: Schubert: Piano Trio in B-flat Major Schubert: Piano Trio in E-flat Major $42 [$34 for subscribers]

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UM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, STRAVINSKY'S “PETRUSHKA” PHOTO BY STAN BAROUH

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THE SEAGULL february 25 – march 5 . see order form for dates and times kay theatre

In e Seagull, Anton Chekhov crafted a bold artistic departure from dramatic action by creating character studies that reveal the internal worlds of the play’s four main characters as they strive to satisfy their desires for love, success and recognition. One of Chekhov’s four major plays, it has been variously interpreted as a satire, a comedy and a tragedy with comic elements. Directed by Walter Dallas.

thursday, march 3 . 8PM friday, march 4 . 8PM saturday, march 5 . 8PM kogod theatre

Real-life adversaries when schoolboys in South Africa — one a bully and the other his victim — Browde and Nossel are now creative partners who use structured improvisation to address emotionally charged issues like bullying, HIV/AIDS and the corrosive eﬀects of prejudice. In improvised performances that are unique each time, they use theatrical storytelling to steer through the dangerous waters of frank discussion toward the realm of reconciliation.

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PAUL BROWDE AND MURRAY NOSSEL Opening the Idea: What Does One Life Really Mean?

UM School of Music: Music in Mind

monday, february 28 . 7PM kogod theatre free engagement event . see page 55 for details

friday, march 4 . 8PM gildenhorn recital hall

AMERICAN VOICES

“What should American music sound like and, as a modern American, what should my music sound like?” Faculty artists Evelyn Elsing, Bradford Gowen, David Jones and Linda Mabbs present inventive answers, from the folk, blues and jazz influences in works by Foss, Loomis and Troyer to the exuberant experimentation of Cowell and Nancarrow. Anchoring the program are Griﬀes’s brilliant Sonata and a work of “pure Copland,” his rarely played Sextet. $27 [$22 for subscribers]

WHY DO YOU SUPPORT THE CENTER? “Our lives have been greatly enriched by the programs of the Clarice Smith Center. The Center has put the University of Maryland on the Washington area cultural map, and has greatly enriched the cultural life of Prince George’s County. The programs are varied and excellent, and the prices and convenient location make attendance available to all.” Pat and Lee Preston, donors PHOTO BY MIKE MORGAN

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ANNA DEAVERE SMITH A Performance and Conversation, featuring portraits from Let Me Down Easy tuesday, march 8 . 8PM wednesday, march 9 . 8PM kay theatre

Onstage, Anna Deavere Smith has a chameleon-like ability to embody characters of every race, age, gender and ethnicity, putting a human face on life’s big issues with poignancy, wit and laser-like intelligence. She joins us at the Center for two intimate evenings of performance and conversation featuring portraits from her newest solo show, Let Me Down Easy.

“ I THINK we have to get off of where we think we just know everything and think about becoming more resilient about what we don’t know. And getting better at asking questions. And having fewer answers. ANNA DEAVERE SMITH

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Let Me Down Easy, her consideration of the body, health, sickness and the end of life, is the latest in a series of works credited with giving voice to the voiceless and liberating theater from the idea of a single powerful narrator. In her work Fires in the Mirror, she embodied 26 people touched by 1991 violence between the Jewish and Black communities in Crown Heights, New York; her next work, Twilight: Los Angeles, took a similar approach to the Los Angeles riots of 1992 following the police beating of Rodney King. In both of these works, the voices of her subjects — which she harvests from intensive interviews and interprets with meticulous accuracy — explore the nuances of broad themes like racial, religious, gender and class identity, and the historical conflict between these communities in the United States. Let Me Down Easy does not use a specific event as its launching point. Rather, it is a riveting collection of testimonials about life, death and the vulnerable nature of our bodies, in the context of the American health care system. In addition to presenting select portraits from this new work, Ms. Smith will engage the Center audience in a conversation about her creative inspirations and how she embodies them onstage. For her brilliant exploration of some of the toughest subjects of our lives, Smith has won numerous accolades, including two Tony Awards, two OBIE Awards and a MacArthur “genius” grant. Well-known as an actress for her work in e Human Stain, Dave, Rachel Getting Married, e West Wing, e Practice and Nurse Jackie, she fearlessly continues to write and perform original work that questions our certainties and holds a mirror up to our perceptions about ourselves. $42 [$34 for subscribers]

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SACHAL VASANDANI AND QUARTET

SHARED GRADUATE DANCE CONCERT

sunday, march 13 . 6PM gildenhorn recital hall

thursday, march 10 . 8PM friday, march 11 . 8PM dance theatre

is concert of new works showcases the breadth and diverse interest of Master of Fine Arts students in Dance with provocative, inspired movement that incorporates collaborative processes in dance and other disciplines. Directed by Paul D. Jackson. $25 [$20 for subscribers]

Indian-American jazz vocalist and composer Sachal Vasandani has a singular, deep-brewed voice and the uncanny ability to straddle the fine line between jazz and pop in songs that teem with emotion and intellect. From Rodgers and Hart to elonius Monk to his own compositions, he draws on multiple musical influences to re-interpret the classics and create a new body of work. $35 [$28 for subscribers]

HARLEM QUARTET WITH MISHA DICHTER

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friday, march 11 . 8PM gildenhorn recital hall

UM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Embark!

is innovative all-Black and Latino string quartet engages new audiences with excitingly varied repertoire, much of it by composers of color. Misha Dichter, now in the fifth decade of his illustrious international career, will join them in a program that includes:

TOP: HARLEM QUARTET WITH MISHA DICHTER PHOTO BY JUAN-MIGUEL HERNANDEZ FACING PAGE: THE ABBEY THEATRE

Turina: La Oración del Torero Dvořák: Piano Quintet Brahms: Ballades and piano quartet Strayhorn: Take the ‘A’ Train Gavilán: La Menor Conga $42 [$34 for subscribers] Funded in part by a generous gift from Barbara and Charles Reiher. This tour of Harlem Quartet is made possible by a grant from Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation with support from the National Endowment for the Arts.

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thursday, march 17 . 8PM dekelboum concert hall James Ross, conductor

Unexpected connections between eras and styles are revealed in this concert pairing a work by Johannes Brahms — a towering figure of the Romantic era — with one by John Adams, a contemporary American composer with a distinctly iconoclastic and minimalist approach. Brahms: ird Symphony Adams: Harmonielehre $27 [$22 for subscribers]

MARCH

THE ABBEY THEATRE Ireland’s National eatre presents Terminus, by Mark O’Rowe thursday, march 17 . 8PM friday, march 18 . 8PM kogod theatre

For more than 100 years, Ireland’s national theatre has premiered and nurtured the works of major playwrights. is season e Abbey eatre is touring Mark O’Rowe’s vivid, exhilarating tale of three people ripped from their daily lives and thrown into a world of serial killers, avenging angels and love-sick demons. Terminus, a contemporary verse play, explores a stark yet imaginative idea of contemporary alternative Irish urban lifestyles, provoking passionate response from Dublin to Melbourne to the American shores. (Recommended for mature audiences only.) $35 [$28 for subscribers]

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UM WIND ORCHESTRA Where the Wild ings Are friday, april 1 . 8PM dekelboum concert hall Michael Votta, conductor

e Wind Orchestra continues to mine the possibilities of repertoire and push the boundaries of concert convention in a program that includes: Torke: Adjustable Wrench Messiaen: Oiseaux Exotiques e program’s second half will feature unconventional concert elements designed by music students in collaboration with music journalist Greg Sandow, who is an artist in residence with the UM School of Music. $27 [$22 for subscribers]

ANTHONY DE MARE Liaisons: Re-imagining Sondheim from the Piano

UM School of Music: Maryland Opera Studio

IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA AND DIE ENTFÜHRUNG AUS DEM SERAIL friday, april 8 – sunday, april 17 kay theatre

IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA (The Barber of Seville) friday, april 8 . 7:30PM sunday, april 10 . 3PM wednesday, april 13 . 7:30PM thursday, april 14 . 7:30PM saturday, april 16 . 7:30PM Pat Diamond, director by Gioachino Rossini libretto by Cesare Sterbini, after Beaumarchais UM Symphony Orchestra

Rossini’s treatment of this Beaumarchais play is a musical and dramatic delight. Filled with wonderful melodies and engaging characters, Barbiere shows us that treachery and deception are legitimate tactics to win our love and defeat the intentions of lecherous older men.

saturday, april 2 . 8PM gildenhorn recital hall

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Some of the country’s foremost contemporary composers create short solo piano interpretations of the songs of Stephen Sondheim for this landmark commissioning project. Pianist Anthony de Mare performs these American masters’ interpretations of Sondheim in styles that encompass classical, pop, rock, musical theater, jazz and more. e concert includes Center-commissioned works from Jake Heggie, Bernadette Speach and Kenji Bunch; Stephen Sondheim has endorsed the project and helped select the composers.

DIE ENTFÜHRUNG AUS DEM SERAIL (Abduction from the Seraglio)

$42 [$34 for subscribers] This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. This performance is made possible, in part, by the Patricia C. Solomon Fund for Piano.

Creative Dialogue

Opening the Idea: If It Ain’t Broke, Why Fix It? monday, april 4 . 7PM dance theatre free engagement event . see page 55 for details

saturday, april 9 . 7:30PM friday, april 15 . 7:30PM sunday, april 17 . 3 PM Nick Olcott, director by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart libretto by Christoph Friedrich Bretzner with adaptations by Gottlieb Stephanie UM Symphony Orchestra

Die Entführung aus dem Serail was a great success on its opening night and continues to be part of mainstream operatic repertoire. e tale of a woman captured by renegades and rescued by her lover is a common theme in drama and opera. Seeing the opera in today’s modern society, we might ask the question: Does Konstanze, the captured lover, actually fall in love with her abductor? $35 [$28 for subscribers]

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KRONOS QUARTET e America Program

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UNIVERSITY CHORALE AND UM CHAMBER SINGERS

sunday, april 10 . 7PM dekelboum concert hall

Kronos celebrates the work of four American composers with distinct musical visions. Inspired by sources as disparate as human speech, flamenco rhythms and traditional American hymns, these four works provide an interplay of concept and sound that will echo in the ear and the mind. Partch: U.S. Highball: A Musical Account of Slim’s Transcontinental Hobo Trip with David Barron, vocalist Schneider: String Quartet No. 1 Johnston: Amazing Grace Reich: WTC 9/11 $42 [$34 for subscribers] UM School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

MARYLAND DANCE ENSEMBLE thursday, april 14 . 8PM friday, april 15 . 8PM saturday, april 16 . 8PM sunday, april 17 . 3PM dance theatre

Celebrate the emerging creative voices of the next generation of dance artists in an evening featuring original works created and/or performed by undergraduate Dance students and guest choreographers. Directed by Patrik Widrig.

friday, april 15 . 8PM dekelboum concert hall University Chorale: Nicole Aldrich, conductor Kelly Butler, assistant conductor UM Chamber Singers: Edward Maclary, conductor

is annual spring concert showcases the award-winning UM Chamber Singers and the critically acclaimed University Chorale. $25 [$20 for subscribers] UM School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

MINOTAUR april 15 – 23 . see order form for dates and times kogod theatre

Based on the Greek mythology of eseus’s victorious defeat against the half-bull-half-human monster Minotaurus, Minotaur sheds light on the dark side of a hero. Set in the American slaughterhouse industry, this new interpretation of an ancient myth intertwines contemporary immigration issues with original music, masks, Japanese physical acting and puppetry. Adapted and directed by Izumi Ashizawa.

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ANTHONY DEMARE

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HOW HAVE YOU BEEN TRANSFORMED BY DONOR SUPPORT? “I am thankful for all of the wonderful opportunities I have had as a result of the scholarship support that has permitted me to continue my education. My scholarship allows me to focus directly on my studies and develop the skills that I will need to be successful after graduation. I am grateful for the generous donors that have provided me with the opportunity to be here! ” Carrie Anne Winter, Voice, 2nd Year Maryland Opera Studio Graduate Student and Graduate Assistantship Recipient claricesmithcenter.umd.edu . 301.405.ARTS (2787)

“ ...AT TIMES, CLASSICAL MUSIC is labeled an elitist pursuit, and I really blanch at that. The pursuit of excellence is something that overrides any consideration of what kind of music you like. CHRISTOPHER O’RILEY, Host, From the Top

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APRIL / MAY / JUNE FROM THE TOP with host Christopher O’Riley saturday, april 16 . 8PM dekelboum concert hall

From the Top with host Christopher O’Riley shares the stories and performances of pre-collegiate musicians with millions of people each week in award-winning broadcasts on NPR and PBS. O’Riley, himself an acclaimed pianist, interacts with his young guests and even provides piano accompaniment for them as needed. Growing up, O’Riley took lessons in classical piano but also played in rock and fusion bands and experimented with jazz. When he turned to classical music as a profession, he brought with him the belief that serious music of all kinds — classical, jazz, rock, folk and more – has more in common than we might think, and so do the musicians who perform it. So who more perfect to host a live broadcast that gives accomplished pre-collegiate musicians a chance to share their performances and stories — and to sweep aside preconceptions about the music that they love? Now in his tenth year as host of the show, O’Riley brings a lively and thoroughly informed presence to his interactions with his young guests while they perform their music and talk about their lives beyond the stage. Each one-hour broadcast presents five high-caliber performances along with interviews, sketches and games that reveal the heart and soul behind these extraordinary young musicians. Many alumni of From the Top are popping up in the country’s top orchestras and emerging with solo careers. Others simply take their lifelong passion for music into the world as they follow other paths. “We have lots of kids who go on and pursue music, but we also have lots of kids for whom classical music is a part of their lives that they could not do without. …music is a very concentrated eﬀort, passion and course in life, but the energy and discipline that is inherent in music training allows them to pursue whatever else they would like to pursue,” O’Riley says. Our From the Top audience in the Dekelboum Concert Hall will become part of a live performance to be broadcast nationwide, and locally on CLASSICAL WETA 90.9 FM. $30 [$24 for subscribers]

WHY DO YOU SUPPORT THE CENTER? “We support excellence and this can be found behind any door at the Center. Each time we attend a performance we are very pleased to be financial supporters. It’s easy to give and it brings big rewards to the university community! ” Denny and Frances Gulick, donors DENNY AND FRANCES GULICK WITH ROBERT GIBSON. PHOTO BY MIKE MORGAN.

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LUCINDA CHILDS Dance thursday, april 21 . 8PM friday, april 22 . 8PM kay theatre

Childs’s company performs her seminal 1979 work, reinvigorated for the twenty-first-century stage. Live dancers are overlaid by — and seemingly mingle with — ghost-like, larger-than-life projected images of the original performers. Set to music by Philip Glass, Dance evokes the power and pleasure of movement, then and now. $35 [$28 for subscribers] UM School of Music: Music in Mind

GUARNERI AND FRIENDS e Final Concert friday, april 29 . 8PM dekelboum concert hall

LUCINDA CHILDS PHOTO BY SALLY COHN.

Members of the Guarneri String Quartet celebrate their 29 years of teaching, coaching and performing at the University of Maryland in this farewell concert. ey will be joined by faculty performers mezzo-soprano Delores Ziegler and pianist Rita Sloan in Ernest Chausson’s lush Chanson Perpétuelle, and Katherine Murdock and Evelyn Elsing in Brahms’s String Sextet No. 1 in B-flat Major, op. 18. $27 [$22 for subscribers]

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UM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND UM WIND ORCHESTRA Painting in Sound thursday, may 5 . 8PM dekelboum concert hall

is combined conductors’ recital features the two orchestral ensembles in their shared season finale. e program includes: UMSO James Ross, conductor Netanel Draiblate, Concerto Competition prize winner

Stravinsky: Pulcinella Dvořák: Violin Concerto Netanel Draiblate, Concerto Competition prize winner UMWO Mark Scatterday, guest conductor Jonathan Caldwell, student conductor

Messiaen: Couleurs de la Cité Céleste Sierra: Tumbao from Symphony No. 3 (La Salsa) $27 [$22 for subscribers] UM School of Music

UM WIND ENSEMBLE COMMUNITY BAND UM WIND ORCHESTRA UNIVERSITY BAND Annual Pops Concert TOP LEFT: JAMES ROSS PHOTO BY STAN BAROUH. TOP RIGHT: L. RICHMOND SPARKS PHOTO BY MIKE CIESIELSKI. BOTTOM: MICHAEL VOTTA PHOTO BY STAN BAROUH.

friday, may 6 . 8PM dekelboum concert hall L. Richmond Sparks, director

Directed by L. Richmond Sparks, this concert of popular favorites put a tap in your toe and a melody in your heart. $27 [$22 for subscribers]

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2011 Now in its 25th season, the National Orchestral Institute and Festival has helped nurture an entire generation of American orchestral musicians. Each year, a national audition tour selects outstanding performers for this month-long event, a laboratory for shaping the future of chamber and orchestral performance. Join the exploration! NOI CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

NOI PHILHARMONIC CONCERT II

saturday, june 11 . 8PM dekelboum concert hall $27 [$22 for subscribers]

saturday, june 25 . 8PM dekelboum concert hall $27 [$22 for subscribers]

NOI PHILHARMONIC CONCERT I

NOI PHILHARMONIC CONCERT III

saturday, june 18 . 8PM dekelboum concert hall $27 [$22 for subscribers]

saturday, july 2 . 8PM dekelboum concert hall $27 [$22 for subscribers]

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Take Five

BASIL TWIST A New Twist on Puppetry tuesday, october 5 . 5:30PM

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A cornerstone of the Center’s mission is its commitment to engagement opportunities that lend deeper context and understanding to the ideas and issues brought to life through performances. We offer a wealth of activities that give you up-close access to some of the most creative minds in the arts and humanities — people who will open up a universe of new concepts and new perspectives. THE 7TH VENUE: WWW.CLARICESMITHCENTER.UMD.EDU Visit our website and come away with new ideas and insights. Watch videos, read blogs and link to other resources. Read audience response to recent performances and add your own comments. Get the most up-to-date information about upcoming activities and events and meet our donors. DISCUSSIONS AND TALK BACKS Artists open up in pre-performance discussions and post-performance Talk Backs, and you can be part of the conversation. Get the inside scoop, straight from the source.

CREATIVE DIALOGUES The series is designed to provoke creative discussion, challenge viewpoints and expand understanding by asking patrons to go beyond automatic assumptions and pose new questions to artists and experts. For more information and a schedule, see page 54. TAKE FIVE The Take Five series, held at 5:30 PM on select Tuesdays throughout the season, fuses performance and discussion at events in which patrons are encouraged to listen, learn and leave with a new outlook on an artist and his or her work. For more information and a schedule of fall 2010 events, turn the page. MICHELLE SMITH PERFORMING ARTS LIBRARY The Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library has a comprehensive collection of music, theatre and dance materials, including the International Piano Archives at Maryland — the world’s most extensive concentration of classical piano recordings, books, scores and related materials. The library also houses the Jim Henson Works, spanning 35 years of Henson’s groundbreaking work in television and film. For information, visit www.lib.umd.edu/PAL.

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PISCATAWAY INDIAN NATION SINGERS AND DANCERS tuesday, september 14 . 5:30PM kogod theatre

Hailing from “Tayac Territory” near Port Tobacco, Maryland, Mark Tayac and the Piscataway Indian Nation Singers and Dancers perform authentic American Indian dance, drum and song and provide insights about their traditions and history. Tayac believes that this knowledge helps build bridges between cultures. “No matter what ethnic background you come from, what section of the world you come from, what religion you believe in, whether you are an infant or an elder, we’re all members of that human family. We all have the same heart.”

GENADI ZAGOR AND VAKHTANG KODANASHVILI WITH RICHARD CRAWFORD, JOSEPH HOROWITZ AND ANGEL GIL-ORDÓÑEZ

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tuesday, september 21 . 5:30PM gildenhorn recital hall

Pianist Vakhtang Kodanashvili will play excerpts from the Gershwin Songbook and Russian pianist Genadi Zagor will perform improvisations on Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue and ree Preludes, then improvise on themes suggested by the audience. Gershwin scholar Richard Crawford will join Post-Classical Ensemble’s artistic and music directors, Joseph Horowitz and Angel Gil-Ordóñez, to share insights about Gershwin and his work. for related ticketed event, THE GERSHWIN PROJECT: RUSSIAN GERSHWIN, see page 16.

RELAX AND TAKE FIVE at our free, intimate and enriching series that fuses performance and discussion. It’s your chance to hear directly from artists about the artistic process and experience a wealth of fine performances in music, theatre, dance and interdisciplinary work. All events take place on Tuesdays at 5:30PM.

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BASIL TWIST A New Twist on Puppetry tuesday, october 5 . 5:30PM kogod theatre

Puppetry artist Basil Twist is a Jim Henson Artist-in-Residence in the School of eatre, Dance, and Performance Studies for 2010-2011. is informal presentation and discussion of his current, future and past work includes the inside scoop on his recent creations for the Broadway production of e Addams Family, as well as a close-up look at some of his handcrafted puppets for other masterworks, including Petrushka and Symphonie Fantastique.

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DAKSHINA/DANIEL PHOENIX SINGH DANCE COMPANY Storytelling through Gesture and Movement tuesday, november 9 . 5:30PM theatre rehearsal room 3736

LEA Hear Me Roar tuesday, october 12 . 5:30PM gildenhorn recital hall

With her pure, engaging vocalization and expressive guitar style, LEA pays tribute to the rich legacy of women recording artists and their influence on American culture. From Bessie Smith to Loretta Lynn to Tina Turner, from Nina Simone to Madonna to Beyonce, LEA traces the historical roots of America’s most popular female vocalists in a performance capped by her own interpretation of Helen Reddy’s “I Am Woman.”

Dancer/choreographer Daniel Phoenix Singh leads this workshop on hand gestures and how they are used in Bharata Natyam and modern dance to convey ideas and emotions. ese techniques are central to Dakshina/Daniel Phoenix Singh Dance Company’s performances of both the classical dance forms of Eastern India and modern choreography such as Anna Sokolow’s, presented at the Center this season. is participatory workshop is open to everyone; no movement experience is necessary. for related ticketed event, WORKS BY ANNA SOKOLOW, see page 25.

ROB LEVIT & TRIO Jazz and Creativity: Lecture, Performance and Audience Scat Session tuesday, october 26 . 5:30PM gildenhorn recital hall

Musician, creative artist and community leader Rob Levit draws on examples from Picasso, Miles Davis and Balinese music to demonstrate that the creative process is accessible to all. In addition to performing innovative renditions of songs by artists like elonious Monk and e Beatles — as well as his own original compositions — Levit will teach participants how the principles that artists use can be applied to everyday life. Audience members can participate in a scat-singing lesson and perform in an informal scat session.

LIZ LERMAN DANCE EXCHANGE e Convergence of Music, Dance and Light tuesday, november 30 . 5:30PM dance theatre

Liz Lerman and faculty from the University of Maryland campus will fuse dance, video and science as they explore concepts of physics and their relationship to music, dance and theatrical lighting. e event will include live and filmed excerpts from Liz and her company, illustrating the Dance Exchange creative process and explaining how it informed the staged version of e Matter of Origins. for related ticketed event,THE MATTER OF ORIGINS, see page 12.

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Creative Dial gues OPENING THE I[DEA]. e 2010-2011 Creative Dialogue series invites you to explore the creative process as artists challenge assumptions about big ideas in science, psychology, cultural identity and more. Our moderator for the fall Creative Dialogues is Kojo Nnamdi, host of the live radio magazine program, e Kojo Nnamdi Show, daily on WAMU radio. His inviting on-air style encourages guests and callers to discover new points of view, embrace controversy and spark new ideas — the perfect fit for our Creative Dialogue format.

LAURIE ANDERSON AND DAVID HARRINGTON Opening the Idea: What Were They Thinking? moderated by Kojo Nnamdi monday, october 4 . 7PM kogod theatre

Genre-bending artists Laurie Anderson and David Harrington (Kronos Quartet) discuss the creative pathways that led to Anderson’s new work, Delusion, and Kronos’s recent production, A Chinese Home. Both works bear the distinct imprint of the artists who created them. How would these visionaries merge their thinking in a proposed collaboration? for Laurie Anderson’s related ticketed event, DELUSION, see page 23. for Kronos Quartet’s related ticketed event, THE AMERICA PROGRAM, see page 43.

WHY DO YOU SUPPORT THE CENTER? “The Clarice Smith Center has become a significant part of our lives; we spend three, five and sometimes even six nights a week here attending amazing performances. It’s important to us to support such an incredible institution that provides us and the community with thought-provoking and moving performances.” Barb and Charlie Reiher, donors BARBARA AND CHARLIE REIHER WITH SUSIE FARR. PHOTO BY MIKE MORGAN

CREATIVE DIALOGUES

LIZ LERMAN, DR. LAWRENCE KRAUSS, DR. DAVID DEVORKIN AND DR. WILLIAM DORLAND Opening the Idea: How Do We Know What We Know? moderated by Kojo Nnamdi monday, november 1 . 7PM dance theatre

Does the act of observing change the phenomena being observed? Is our capacity to perceive limited by the immutable dynamics of knowledge systems? Choreographer Liz Lerman joins Dr. Lawrence Krauss, director of the Origins Project at ASU, Dr. William Dorland from the UMD Department of Physics and Dr. David DeVorkin from the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum to explore “the poetry of the mind” and discuss how scientific thought and performing arts experience intertwine in Lerman’s new work, e Matter of Origins.

PAUL BROWDE AND MURRAY NOSSEL Opening the Idea: What Does One Life Really Mean? monday, february 28 . 7PM kogod theatre

Sharing stories about our lives fulfills the basic human need to be known and acknowledged. Paul Browde and Murray Nossel, real-life boyhood adversaries, have witnessed first-hand the healing power of this kind of heartfelt exchange and they bring that knowledge to the stage in performances of Two Men Talking. In this dialogue, they’ll engage the audience in conversation about the healing power of narrative, the process of reciprocal listening and the value of bearing witness. for related ticketed event, PAUL BROWDE AND MURRAY NOSSEL, TWO MEN TALKING, see page 38.

for related ticketed event, THE MATTER OF ORIGINS, see page 12.

NORA CHIPAUMIRE Opening the Idea: Whose Africa Is It, Anyway? monday, february 21 . 7PM dance theatre

Who is responsible for Africa? Who manages perceptions about African culture and politics? Who will lead African growth over the next several decades? Choreographer Nora Chipaumire addresses African identity in her new work, lions will roar. In this dialogue, Nora is joined by a panel of experts to discuss identity, independence and the role that media, foreign aid and politics will play in Africa’s future. for related ticketed event, LIONS WILL ROAR..., see page 36.

Opening the Idea: If It Ain’t Broke, Why Fix It? monday, april 4 . 7PM dance theatre

Stephen Sondheim’s music is urbane, complex and harmonically angular Africa’s. In a new project commissioned by the Center, contemporary composers have “de-composed” and re-imagined some of Sondheim’s familiar works for solo piano performance by Anthony de Mare. In this dialogue, composers discuss the challenge of re-imagining a master’s work and reveal the insights gained through the composition process. for related ticketed event, LIAISONS: RE-IMAGINING SONDHEIM FROM THE PIANO, see page 42.

FACING PAGE: LAURIE ANDERSON PHOTO BY KEVIN KENNEFICK; DAVID HARRINGTON PHOTO BY MICHAEL WILSON; KOJO NNAMDI; LIZ LERMAN PHOTO BY JOHN BORSTEL; NORA CHIPAUMIRE PHOTO BY MKRTICH MALKHASYAN, FROM THE FILM “NORA” BY ALLA KOVGAN AND DAVID HINTON; TWO MEN TALKING.

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MArylAND StAtE ArtS CoUNCil, an agency dedicated to cultivating a vibrant cultural community where the arts thrive. Funding for the Maryland State Arts Council is also provided by the NAtioNAl ENDowMENt for thE ArtS, a federal agency.

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VISITING THE CENTER SUBSCRIBE AND YOU GET GREAT THINGS. • Season-long parking for just $15. Subscribe by September 17 and save 50% oﬀ the regular price of $30. You will receive an exclusive parking pass giving you free access to the Stadium Drive Garage for all performances after 4PM on weekdays and anytime on weekends. NOTE: Passes not valid for parking in the garage during home football games.

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• 20% oﬀ all tickets. You receive 20% oﬀ your subscription tickets as well as any additional tickets you purchased throughout the season.

• No fees. You never pay any ticket fees. • Priority seating. We reserve our best seats for our subscribers.

PURCHASING TICKETS

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By phone:

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tickets may be exchanged or returned up to 24 hours before performance time.

By fax:

301.314.2683

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The ticket office, located in the lobby of the Center, is open 11AM – 9PM, 7 days a week during the season. Hours are reduced during breaks in the academic year and on non-performance days. Reduced hours are posted to our website.

By mail:

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We accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express, cash and personal checks. Make checks payable to University of Maryland. Please note: ere is a fee of $2 per ticket for phone and online orders. is fee is waived for subscribers. Subscription Orders: Subscribe now for the best seats! We process subscriptions in the order in which they are received.

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you may also donate your tickets to the Center and the value of your tickets is tax-deductible. on the day of a performance, there is a fee of $2 per ticket for changing seat assignments.

ACCESSIBILITY SEATING AND ACCOMMODATIONS e Clarice Smith Center is committed to making its performances and facilities accessible to all visitors. Accessibility services oﬀered include large-print programs, assistive listening devices, sign language interpretation, wheelchair accessible seating and accessible parking. A complete list of services and accommodations can be found on our website (click VISIT) or in our accessibility services brochure. For additional information or to request a specific accommodation please contact Patron Services at 301.405.ARTS (voice) or access.claricesmith@umd.edu.

WAYS TO SAVE ere are many ways to save on our already aﬀordable tickets! tickets for STATE OF MARYLAND EMPLOYEES from Arts Step Up through a program of the Maryland Citizens for the Arts.

UMCP STUDENTS CAN ALSO GET FREE TICKETS! Each Monday a limited number of tickets for the week’s shows are available at the box office. SENIORS (62 years of age or older) are eligible to receive $2 off the original ticket price. UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND ALUMNI ASSOCIATION members are eligible to receive $2 off the original ticket price. GROUPS OF 10 OR MORE non-students may be eligible to receive a discount of 20% off the original ticket price.

PLEASE SEE DETAILS AT CLARICESMITH.UMD.EDU/STEPUP. DISCOUNT OFF FULL-PRICE TICKETS.

STUDENTS AND YOUTH can purchase tickets at the discounted rate of $9.

NOW ACCEPTING TERRAPIN EXPRESS! UM (University of Maryland) College Park students may pay in person with Terrapin Express!

DIRECTIONS Visit claricesmithcenter.umd.edu and click on About the Center / Parking & Directions for specific directions to the Center by car and by public transportation.

USING A GPS?

Ludwig Field & Kehoe Track

Campus buildings do not have street addresses, but most Global Positioning Systems can locate the Clarice Smith Center with the following data: • e intersection of Stadium Drive and Route 193, College Park, MD 20742 • Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center (For systems using Google Maps) • Latitude & Longitude: (38.990777, -76.950611)

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PARKING OPTION 1: PAY STATIONS IN STADIUM DRIVE GARAGE Stadium Drive Garage is equipped with pay stations to purchase parking in increments of 15 minutes, hours or the whole day. ere are 5 pay stations located at the pedestrian entrances/exits to the garage. You can pay for time with credit card or cash at any of the pay stations or with credit card only by calling 888.580.PARK [7275]. 1. Park in garage. 2. Take note of your space number. 3. Make payment. 4. Optional: Add additional time later either at a pay station or by using your cell phone. e pay stations will issue a paper receipt for your records, which you do not need to display in your vehicle. Note: Pay stations do not issue change.

OPTION 2: FREE PARKING IN LOT 1 After 4PM Monday-Friday and anytime on Saturday and Sunday, visitors may park for free in Lot 1, the large surface lot just beyond the Center.

Parking pass must be requested when subscription order is placed. One parking pass per subscription order received. Parking pass is not valid in the garage during home football games.

OPTION 3: SEASON PARKING PASS Season-long parking passes are available for purchase at the box oﬃce for $15 if you subscribe by September 17. After that date, parking passes will be available for $30. Passes are valid for free parking in Stadium Drive Garage only, after 4 PM Monday-Friday and anytime on Saturday and Sunday.

Parking pass may not be sold or transferred. Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center is not responsible for lost or stolen parking pass. Lost or stolen parking passes cannot be replaced. A new one may be purchased for $30.

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BUY TICKETS TO PURCHASE TICKETS, COMPLETE THIS FORM AND RETURN IT TO THE TICKET OFFICE. On the web:

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301.314.2683

In person:

TEAR AT PERFORATION

By mail:

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PERFORMANCE

We accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express, cash and personal checks. Make checks payable to University of Maryland. UM-College Park students may pay in person with Terrapin Express. Subscriptions are processed in the order in which they are received.

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LIZ LERMAN DANCE EXCHANGE e Matter of Origins

Season Opening Performance

friday, september 10 . 8PM sunday, september 12 . 3PM

12 12

$28 $28

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POST-CLASSICAL ENSEMBLE e Gershwin Project: Russian Gershwin friday, september 24 . 8PM

$34

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UM School of Music UM WIND ORCHESTRA Winds of Change

thursday, september 30 . 8PM

$22

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UM School of Music UM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA White Heat

friday, october 1 . 8PM

$22

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18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18

$22 $22 $22 $22 $22 $22 $22 $22

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thursday, october 14 . 8PM friday, october 15 . 8PM

18 18

$20 $20

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UM School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies Enchanted April

UM School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies LAUREN WITHHART MFA THESIS CONCERT

PERFORMANCE

IBEX PUPPETRY Panther and Crane

UM School of Music: Music in Mind Celebrating the Chamber Music of Robert Schumann

DATE

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thursday, october 14 . 8PM friday, october 15 . 8PM saturday, october 16 . 3PM saturday, october 16 . 8PM tuesday, october 19 . 8PM

SINGLE

FOR SUBSCRIBERS

QUANTITY

SUBTOTAL

19 19 19 19

$24 $24 $24 $24

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$22

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$34

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UM School of Music: Schumann Festival and Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center CHARLES ROSEN & CHRISTOPH GENZ Dichterliebe wednesday, october 20 . 8PM

UM School of Music UM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND UM CONCERT CHOIR Paradise and the Peri friday, october 22 . 8PM

$22

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SFJAZZ COLLECTIVE î &#x17D;e Music of Horace Silver

sunday, october 24 . 6PM

$34

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LAURIE ANDERSON Delusion

friday, october 29 . 8PM

$34

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thursday, november 4 . 8PM friday, november 5 . 8PM

25 25

$24 $24

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friday, november 5 . 8PM

$22

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friday, november 5 . 8PM saturday, november 6 . 8PM sunday, november 7 . 2PM wednesday, november 10 . 7:30PM thursday, november 11 . 7:30PM friday, november 12 . 8PM saturday, november 13 . 2PM saturday, november 13 . 8PM

26 26 26 26 26 26 26 26

$22 $22 $22 $22 $22 $22 $22 $22

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UM School of Music UM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA with the ANNAPOLIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Side by (Sea)Side

sunday, november 7 . 3PM

$22

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CHRISTIAN McBRIDE AND INSIDE STRAIGHT

friday, november 12 . 8PM

$34

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UM School of Music MARYLAND OPERA STUDIO Florencia en el Amazonas

friday, november 19 . 7:30PM sunday, november 21 . 3PM monday, november 22 . 7:30PM tuesday, november 23 . 7:30PM

30 30 30 30

$25 $25 $25 $25

$20 $20 $20 $20

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UM School of Music UNIVERSITY CHORALE & UM CHAMBER SINGERS

sunday, november 21 . 7:30PM

$25

$20

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UM School of Music ANNUAL KALEIDOSCOPE OF BANDS

friday, december 3 . 8PM

$22

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DAKSHINA/DANIEL PHOENIX SINGH DANCE COMPANY Works by Anna Sokolow UM School of Music UM WIND ORCHESTRA Music of the Night UM School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies Am I Black Enough Yet?

2010-2011 SEASON OPENING THE I

$42

PERFORMANCE

UM School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies MARYLAND DANCE ENSEMBLE

DATE

friday, december 3 . 8PM saturday, december 4 . 2PM saturday, december 4 . 8PM

32 32 32

SINGLE

$25 $25 $25

FOR SUBSCRIBERS

QUANTITY

SUBTOTAL

$20 $20 $20

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UM School of Music UM JAZZ ENSEMBLE, JAZZ LAB BAND & UNIVERSITY JAZZ BAND Winter Big Band Showcase wednesday, december 8 . 7:30PM

$22

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UM School of Music UM WIND ORCHESTRA Wild Rides

$22

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thursday, december 9 . 8PM

UM School of Music: Music in Mind UM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND UM WIND ORCHESTRA Wunder/Kinder friday, december 10 . 8PM

TEAR AT PERFORATION

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$22

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$20 $20

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34 34

$28 $28

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sunday, february 6 . 3PM

$22

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34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34

$22 $22 $22 $22 $22 $22 $22 $22

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NEW YORK FESTIVAL OF SONG Night & Day/USA

saturday, february 12 . 8PM

$34

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UM School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies SHARON MANSUR + PEARSONWIDRIG DANCETHEATER Danceworks

thursday, february 17 . 8PM friday, february 18 . 8PM

35 35

$20 $20

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UM School of Music UM WIND ORCHESTRA Torn Canvases

friday, february 18 . 8PM

$22

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UM School of Music UM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Just Replies

saturday, february 19 . 8PM

$22

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NORA CHIPAUMIRE lions will roar, swans will fly, angels will wrestle heaven, rains will break: gukurahundi

thursday, february 24 . 8PM friday, february 25 . 8PM

36 36

$24 $24

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friday, february 25 . 8PM

$34

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CHOREOGRAPHERSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; SHOWCASE 2011

saturday, january 29 . 3PM saturday, january 29 . 8PM

34 34

SITI COMPANY Radio Macbeth

friday, february 4 . 8PM saturday, february 5 . 8PM

UM School of Music: Music in Mind Plays Well With Others UM School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies Welcome Home, Jenny Sutter

WU HAN, DAVID FINCKEL & PHILIP SETZER Franz Schubert Trios

$25 $25

PERFORMANCE

UM School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies e Seagull

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friday, february 25 . 8PM saturday, february 26 . 8PM sunday, february 27 . 2PM wednesday, march 2 . 7:30PM thursday, march 3 . 7:30PM friday, march 4 . 8PM saturday, march 5 . 2PM saturday, march 5 . 8PM

38 38 38 8 38 38 38 38

$22 $22 $22 $22 $22 $22 $22 $22

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PAUL BROWDE AND MURRAY NOSSEL Two Men Talking

thursday, march 3 . 8PM friday, march 4 . 8PM saturday, march 5 . 8PM

38 38 38

$24 $24 $24

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UM School of Music: Music in Mind American Voices

friday, march 4 . 8PM

$22

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ANNA DEAVERE SMITH

tuesday, march 8 . 8PM wednesday, march 9 . 8PM

39 39

$34 $34

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thursday, march 10 . 8PM friday, march 11 . 8PM

40 40

$20 $20

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HARLEM QUARTET WITH MISHA DICHTER

friday, march 11 . 8PM

$34

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SACHAL VASANDANI AND QUARTET

sunday, march 13 . 6PM

$28

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UM School of Music UM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Embark!

thursday, march 17 . 8PM

$22

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________________

thursday, march 17 . 8PM friday, march 18 . 8PM

41 41

$28 $28

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UM School of Music UM WIND ORCHESTRA Where e Wild ings Are!

friday, april 1 . 8PM

$22

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ANTHONY DE MARE Liaisons

saturday, april 2 . 8PM

$34

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UM School of Music MARYLAND OPERA STUDIO e Barber of Seville

friday, april 8 . 7:30PM sunday, april 10 . 3PM wednesday, april 13 . 7:30PM thursday, april 14 . 7:30PM saturday, april 16 . 7:30PM

42 42 42 42 42

$28 $28 $28 $28 $28

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UM School of Music MARYLAND OPERA STUDIO Abduction from the Seraglio

saturday, april 9 . 7:30PM friday, april 15 . 7:30PM sunday, april 17 . 3PM

42 42 42

$28 $28 $28

____________ ____________ ____________

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KRONOS QUARTET e America Program

sunday, april 10 . 7PM

$34

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UM School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies SHARED GRADUATE DANCE CONCERT

THE ABBEY THEATRE Terminus

2010-2011 SEASON OPENING THE I

$25 $25

PERFORMANCE

DATE

UM School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies MARYLAND DANCE ENSEMBLE

UM School of Music UNIVERSITY CHORALE & UM CHAMBER SINGERS

TEAR AT PERFORATION

UM School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies Minotaur

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thursday, april 14 . 8PM friday, april 15 . 8PM saturday, april 16 . 8PM sunday, april 17. 3PM

43 43 43 43

$25 $25 $25 $25

$20 $20 $20 $20

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friday, april 15 . 8PM

$25

$20

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________________

43 43 43 43 43 43 43 43

$22 $22 $22 $22 $22 $22 $22 $22

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CHRISTOPHER O’RILEY From the Top

saturday, april 16 . 8PM

$24

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LUCINDA CHILDS Dance

thursday, april 21 . 8PM friday, april 22 . 8PM

46 46

$28 $28

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friday, april 29 . 8PM

$22

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UM School of Music: Music in Mind GUARNERI & FRIENDS e Final Concert UM School of Music UM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND UM WIND ORCHESTRA Painting in Sound

thursday, may 5 . 8PM

$22

____________

________________

UM School of Music ANNUAL POPS CONCERT

friday, may 6 . 8PM

$22

____________

________________

UM School of Music NOI CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

saturday, june 11 . 8PM

$22

____________

________________

UM School of Music NOI PHILHARMONIC CONCERT I

saturday, june 18 . 8PM

$22

____________

________________

UM School of Music NOI PHILHARMONIC CONCERT II

saturday, june 25 . 8PM

$22

____________

________________

UM School of Music NOI PHILHARMONIC CONCERT III

saturday, july 2 . 8PM

$22

____________

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SUBTOTAL

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$______________

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