Welcome!
Welcome to our Spring 2025 Curricular Connections Guide!
We can’t wait to share the next part of our 2024-2025 Season! Clarice Presents, the UMD School of Music and the UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies offer an exhilarating mix of groundbreaking new works and reimagined classics by students, faculty and touring artists that will captivate audiences of all ages. Our programming ranges from world-renowned acts to breakout performers, full symphonic orchestras to intimate solo performances, and much, much more.
At the University of Maryland’s vibrant performing arts center, we combine creativity, innovation and scholarship to deliver exceptional cultural experiences and community programs to both our campus and the broader community.
Tickets are now on sale! Explore our events to learn full pricing details. Discounted and free student tickets will also be available for most performances.
EVENTS IN THIS GUIDE
The UMD School of Music offers a vibrant lineup of performances that explore the intersection between traditional masterworks and less familiar works by composers of diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
The UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies’ productions tell stories from various global perspectives and arise from interdisciplinary collaborations. On stage, you will see dance that defies conventional storytelling and theater that explores issues of race, gender and class in a variety of historical and contemporary settings.
Clarice Presents brings regional, national and international artists to campus for performances and other activities. Beyond the inspiring work these artists bring to the stage, they are also committed to extensive engagement that enriches student learning and creates exciting connections with our community. These interactions happen through class visits, masterclasses, shared meals and conversations.
ACCESSIBILITY
We are committed to making performances at The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center accessible to all guests. We offer several accommodations for in-person and online events. To learn more, visit theclarice.umd.edu/accessibility or contact the ticket office Monday–Friday 12–5PM at 301.405.ARTS or access-theclarice@umd.edu.
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HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE
» Step 1
Browse through our events by date.
» Step 2
If your course matches an event’s “Who Connects” section, you can:
Bring your class to the event!
Email tickets-theclarice@umd.edu or call 301.405.ARTS to book your group’s tickets.
Incorporate the performance into your curricular plans
Performance visits on syllabi, performance attendance for extra credit, etc.
If you are interested in having the artist visit your class, contact Jane Hirshberg at janeh22@umd.edu or 301.405.8172 to create a custom experience for your students.
NEW THIS YEAR: COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Graduate and undergraduate students can enhance their personal and professional development and make a positive impact by getting involved in Clarice Presents’ community engagement programs. By volunteering to support our work with our partners like Only Make Believe or Solutions in Hometown Connections, or helping with our communitybased learning that is part of our Voices of Prince George’s County work, students can gain invaluable experience while enriching the community through arts participation. No arts experience necessary!
For more information and to get involved, contact Jane Hirshberg directly at janeh22@umd.edu. Students may also sign up for Clarice Presents’ opportunities through The Stamp’s Leadership and Community Service Learning 24/7 platform.
CURRICULAR CONNECTIONS
WHO CONNECTS? PERFORMANCE
AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES
AMERICAN STUDIES
ANTHROPOLOGY
ANTI-BLACK RACISM
ARABIC STUDIES
ART
ART HISTORY
ASIAN AND AMERICAN STUDIES
BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
CHINESE STUDIES
• RE | STORE: Edmond Dédé’s Morgiane
• for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf
• Julius Rodriguez
• Baltimore Symphony Orchestra: Mahler’s Fourth Symphony
• UMD Wind Orchestra: Symphonic Stories
• A.I.M by Kyle Abraham
• Hip Hop Anansi
• RE | STORE: Edmond Dédé’s Morgiane
• Julius Rodriguez
• Conrad Tao & Caleb Teicher: Counterpoint ft. Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue
• Linda May Han Oh Group: The Glass Hours
• American Brass Quintet & Tyshawn Sorey
• Cécile McLorin Salvant
• Jaha Koo: Cuckoo
• Hip Hop Anansi
• for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf
• A.I.M by Kyle Abraham
• RE | STORE: Edmond Dédé’s Morgiane
• Baltimore Symphony Orchestra: Alsop Conducts Scheherazade
• Deepe Darknesse
• Jaha Koo: Cuckoo
• OKAN
• Cécile McLorin Salvant
• Alex and Olmsted: Milo the Magnificent
• Alarm Will Sound: Paper Pianos
• UMD Symphony Orchestra: Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5
• A.I.M by Kyle Abraham
• Alarm Will Sound: Paper Pianos
• Jaha Koo: Cuckoo
• Linda May Han Oh Group: The Glass Hours
• Deepe Darknesse
• Jaha Koo: Cuckoo
• Alex and Olmsted: Milo the Magnificent
• Margaret Leng Tan: Perilous Night
WHO CONNECTS?
CLASSICS
COLLEGE PARK SCHOLARS-ARTS
PERFORMANCE
• Deepe Darknesse
• Deepe Darknesse
• RE | STORE: Edmond Dédé’s Morgiane
• Jaha Koo: Cuckoo
• Maryland Opera Studio: The Fishwife
• Takács Quartet with Sir Stephen Hough
• OKAN
• for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf
• Julius Rodriguez
• Baltimore Symphony Orchestra: Mahler’s Fourth Symphony
• UMD Symphony Orchestra: Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5
• UMD Wind Orchestra: Symphonic Stories
• A.I.M by Kyle Abraham
• Margaret Leng Tan: Perilous Night
• Moonlight Benjamin
• Conrad Tao & Caleb Teicher: Counterpoint ft. Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue
• Maryland Opera Studio: The Merry Wives of Windsor (Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor)
• Linda May Han Oh Group: The Glass Hours
• American Brass Quintet & Tyshawn Sorey
• Hip Hop Anansi
• Baltimore Symphony Orchestra: Alsop Conducts Scheherazade
• Cécile McLorin Salvant
• The Center Will Not Hold · A Dorrance Dance Production
• National Orchestral Institute + Festival: Chamber Music Spotlight
• UMD Wind Orchestra: Season Finale Concert
• Alex and Olmsted: Milo the Magnificent
• Alarm Will Sound: Paper Pianos
• UMD Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven, Brahms and Ravel
COLLEGE PARK SCHOLARS- CIVIC ENGAGEMENT FOR SOCIAL GOOD
COLLEGE PARK SCHOLARSINTERNATIONAL STUDIES
COLLEGE PARK SCHOLARSMEDIA, SELF & SOCIETY
DANCE
ENGLISH
FAMILY SCIENCE
• Jaha Koo: Cuckoo
• for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf
• Jaha Koo: Cuckoo
• OKAN
• OKAN
• for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf
• A.I.M by Kyle Abraham
• Alarm Will Sound: Paper Pianos
• Deepe Darknesse
• A.I.M by Kyle Abraham
• Margaret Leng Tan: Perilous Night
• Conrad Tao & Caleb Teicher: Counterpoint ft. Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue
• Hip Hop Anansi
• The Center Will Not Hold · A Dorrance Dance Production
• Maryland Opera Studio: The Fishwife
• for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf
• Maryland Opera Studio: The Merry Wives of Windsor (Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor)
• Hip Hop Anansi
• Baltimore Symphony Orchestra: Alsop Conducts Scheherazade
• Alarm Will Sound: Paper Pianos
• UMD Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven, Brahms and Ravel
• Hip Hop Anansi
• Alex and Olmsted: Milo the Magnificent
WHO CONNECTS?
GERMAN STUDIES
GOVERNMENT & POLITICS
HISTORY
HONORS-DESIGN CULTURES AND CREATIVITY
HONORS-HUMANITIES
PERFORMANCE
• Maryland Opera Studio: The Merry Wives of Windsor (Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor)
• Jaha Koo: Cuckoo
• RE | STORE: Edmond Dédé’s Morgiane
• Jaha Koo: Cuckoo
• for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf
• Baltimore Symphony Orchestra: Mahler’s Fourth Symphony
• A.I.M by Kyle Abraham
• Alarm Will Sound: Paper Pianos
• UMD Wind Orchestra: Symphonic Stories
• A.I.M by Kyle Abraham
• Margaret Leng Tan: Perilous Night
• Hip Hop Anansi
• Alarm Will Sound: Paper Pianos
• Deepe Darknesse
• RE | STORE: Edmond Dédé’s Morgiane
• Maryland Opera Studio: The Fishwife
• Takács Quartet with Sir Stephen Hough
• for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf
• Baltimore Symphony Orchestra: Mahler’s Fourth Symphony
• A.I.M by Kyle Abraham
• Margaret Leng Tan: Perilous Night
• Moonlight Benjamin
• Conrad Tao & Caleb Teicher: Counterpoint ft. Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue
• Maryland Opera Studio: The Merry Wives of Windsor (Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor)
• Baltimore Symphony Orchestra: Alsop Conducts Scheherazade
• Cécile McLorin Salvant
• Alex and Olmsted: Milo the Magnificent
• Alarm Will Sound: Paper Pianos
JAZZ STUDIES
KOREAN STUDIES
LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN STUDIES
LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL & TRANSGENDER STUDIES
MUSICOLOGY/ETHNOMUSICOLOGY
PERSIAN STUDIES
• OKAN
• Julius Rodriguez
• Linda May Han Oh Group: The Glass Hours
• Cécile McLorin Salvant
• Jaha Koo: Cuckoo
• OKAN
• Moonlight Benjamin
• Cécile McLorin Salvant
• Baltimore Symphony Orchestra: Alsop Conducts Scheherazade
• OKAN
• for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf
• A.I.M by Kyle Abraham
• RE | STORE: Edmond Dédé’s Morgiane
• OKAN
• Moonlight Benjamin
• Cécile McLorin Salvant
• Alarm Will Sound: Paper Pianos
WHO CONNECTS? PERFORMANCE
PHILOSOPHY, POLITICS & ECONOMICS
PSYCHOLOGY
RUSSIAN STUDIES
SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND CULTURES-SPANISH
SCHOOL OF MUSIC
SOCIOLOGY
THEATRE
WOMEN, GENDER & SEXUALITY STUDIES
• Jaha Koo: Cuckoo
• Deepe Darknesse
• Jaha Koo: Cuckoo
• UMD Symphony Orchestra: Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5
• Baltimore Symphony Orchestra: Alsop Conducts Scheherazade
• National Orchestral Institute + Festival: Chamber Music Spotlight
• OKAN
• Maryland Opera Studio: The Fishwife
• Takács Quartet with Sir Stephen Hough
• Baltimore Symphony Orchestra: Mahler’s Fourth Symphony
• UMD Symphony Orchestra: Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5
• UMD Wind Orchestra: Symphonic Stories
• Margaret Leng Tan: Perilous Night
• Moonlight Benjamin
• Conrad Tao & Caleb Teicher: Counterpoint ft. Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue
• Maryland Opera Studio: The Merry Wives of Windsor (Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor)
• Linda May Han Oh Group: The Glass Hours
• American Brass Quintet & Tyshawn Sorey
• Baltimore Symphony Orchestra: Alsop Conducts Scheherazade
• Cécile McLorin Salvant
• The Center Will Not Hold · A Dorrance Dance Production
• National Orchestral Institute + Festival: Chamber Music Spotlight
• UMD Wind Orchestra: Season Finale Concert
• Alarm Will Sound: Paper Pianos
• UMD Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven, Brahms and Ravel
• Jaha Koo: Cuckoo
• Deepe Darknesse
• Jaha Koo: Cuckoo
• for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf
• Margaret Leng Tan: Perilous Night
• Alex and Olmsted: Milo the Magnificent
• Alarm Will Sound: Paper Pianos
• Maryland Opera Studio: The Merry Wives of Windsor (Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor)
• OKAN
• for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf
• Baltimore Symphony Orchestra: Mahler’s Fourth Symphony
• Moonlight Benjamin
• Cécile McLorin Salvant
FEBRUARY
CLARICE PRESENTS
Deepe Darknesse
DANCE · THEATER
Thu, Feb 6 • 8PM Fri, Feb 7 • 8PM
Kogod Theatre, The Clarice
$10 STUDENT TICKETS AVAILABLE
With maximalist movement, oddball humor and unrelenting theatricality, Deepe Darknesse (pronounced dee-pee dark-ness-ay) is a physical theater performance combining dance, theater and experimentation that will leave you breathless.
Who Connects?
» Art
» Behavioral and Social Sciences
» Classics
» College Park Scholars-Arts
» Dance
» Honors-Humanities
» Psychology
» Theatre
FEBRUARY
CLARICE PRESENTS & UMD SCHOOL OF MUSIC IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OPERA LAFAYETTE & OPERACRÉOLE
RE | STORE: Edmond Dédé’s Morgiane
MUSIC
Fri, Feb 7 • 7PM
Dekelboum Concert Hall, The Clarice PAY WHAT YOU WISH
Did you know that the first complete opera by a Black American has been hidden for more than 130 years? Edmond Dédé’s Morgiane, a four act French grand opera on themes from Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves, will now receive its long overdue premiere!
Who Connects?
» African American Studies
» American Studies
» Arabic Studies
» College Park Scholars-Arts
» History
» Honors-Humanities
» Musicology/Ethnomusicology
FEBRUARY
CLARICE PRESENTS
Jaha Koo: Cuckoo
THEATER
Wed, Feb 12 • 8PM
Thu, Feb 13 • 8PM
Kogod Theatre, The Clarice $10 STUDENT TICKETS AVAILABLE
Employing bittersweet and humorous dialogues, theatermaker Jaha Koo and his clever rice cookers take you on a journey through the last 20 years of Korean history, combining personal experience with political events and reflections on happiness, economic crises and death.
The play will be performed in Korean and English, with English subtitles. 압력사회, 증발되는 밥. 구자하의 연극 ‘쿠쿠’ 작품은 해킹된 밥솥들과의 대화를 통해, 아시아 금융 위기와 관련한 정치적 사건, 경제 위기 그리고 행복과 죽음에 대해 성찰하며 한국의 지난 이십여 년의 역사를 돌아본다.
본 연극은 한국어와 영어로 공연되고, 영문자막이 제공됩니다.
Who Connects?
» Anthropology
» Art
» Asian and American Studies
» Behavioral and Social Sciences
» College Park Scholars-Arts
» College Park Scholars-Civic Engagement for Social Good
» College Park Scholars-International Studies
» Government and Politics
» History
» Korean Studies
» Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
» Psychology
» Sociology
» Theatre
FEBRUARY
SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Maryland Opera Studio: The Fishwife
MUSIC
Fri, Feb 14 • 7:30PM
Gildenhorn Recital Hall, The Clarice FREE, NO TICKETS REQUIRED
From traditional arias to jaunty sea Shanties, The Fishwife is an inventive reimagining of the Brothers Grimms’ The Fisherman and His Wife. Composed by Ashi Day and commissioned by the Maryland Opera Studio, this new work expands on the original story in an operatic collage of musical languages and styles.
Who Connects?
» College Park Scholars-Arts
» English
» Honors-Humanities
» School of Music
FEBRUARY
CLARICE PRESENTS
Takács Quartet with Sir Stephen Hough
MUSIC
Tue, Feb 18 • 7:30PM
Gildenhorn Recital Hall, The Clarice FREE STUDENT TICKETS AVAILABLE
The globally-renowned Takács Quartet reunites at The Clarice with the acclaimed pianist Sir Stephen Hough for chamber music works by Beethoven, Brahms and Hough himself!
Who Connects?
» College Park Scholars-Arts
» Honors-Humanities
» School of Music
FEBRUARY
CLARICE PRESENTS
OKAN
MUSIC
Thu, Feb 20 • 8PM
Kogod Theatre, The Clarice
$10 STUDENT TICKETS AVAILABLE
Afro-Cuban group Okan makes joyous music that doesn’t fit comfortably into any single genre. With raucous drums, catchy hooks and Spanish language lyrics, this unique group spans from Bomba to lavish jazz in a cross-cultural music experience!
Who Connects?
» Art
» College Park Scholars-Arts
» College Park Scholars-International Studies
» College Park Scholars-Media, Self & Society
» Jazz Studies
» Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Studies
» Latin American and Caribbean Studies
» Musicology/Ethnomusicology
» School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures - Spanish
» Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies
FEBRUARY
SCHOOL OF THEATRE, DANCE, AND PERFORMANCE STUDIES
for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf
THEATER
Fri, Feb 21 • 7:30PMPM Sat, Feb 22 • 7:30PM
Sun, Feb 23 • 2:00PM
Wed, Feb 26 • 7:30PM
Thu, Feb 27 • 7:30PM
Fri, Feb 28 • 7:30PM
Kay Theatre, The Clarice
$10 STUDENT TICKETS
AVAILABLE
Ntozake Shange’s highly influential 1976 choreopoem for colored girls… might well be the most performed and important piece of theater created expressly by and for Black women in the history of the United States. The work has been adapted for both film and television and can boast a Tony-nominated Broadway revival as recently as 2022. UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies faculty members Ama Law and Fatima Quander direct a loving rendition of Shange’s masterpiece that proves its timelessness.
Who Connects?
» African American Studies
» Anti-Black Racism
» College Park Scholars-Arts
» College Park Scholars-Civic Engagement for Social Good
» College Park Scholars-Media, Self, and Society
» English
» History
» Honors-Humanities
» Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Studies
» Theatre
» Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies
FEBRUARY
CLARICE PRESENTS
Julius Rodriguez
MUSIC
Thu, Feb 27 • 8PM
Kogod Theatre, The Clarice
$10 STUDENT TICKETS AVAILABLE
Swirling within the nexus of hip-hop, jazz, soul, pop, blues and electronic dance music, composer, percussionist and pianist Julius Rodriguez’s music transcends expectations with confidence and panache!
Who Connects?
» African American Studies
» American Studies
» College Park Scholars-Arts
» Jazz Studies
FEBRUARY
CLARICE PRESENTS
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra: Mahler’s Fourth Symphony
MUSIC
Fri, Feb 28 • 8PM
Dekelboum Concert Hall, The Clarice
FREE STUDENT TICKETS AVAILABLE
Jonathon Heyward, conductor
Julia Bullock, soprano
Finished when Mahler was barely 40, this masterpiece embraces themes of spirituality, wonder and the metamorphosis of the human spirit. The program also includes Dvořák’s Concert Overture and Jessie Montgomery’s Five Freedom Songs. Jessie Montgomery, in collaboration with soprano Julia Bullock (also performing in the Mahler symphony), drew from a 19th-century anthology of spirituals to create a work that articulates a powerful expression of their shared experience as Black Americans.
Who Connects?
» African American Studies
» College Park Scholars-Arts
» History
» Honors-Humanities
» School of Music
» Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies
MARCH
SCHOOL OF MUSIC
UMD Symphony Orchestra: Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5
MUSIC
Sat, Mar 1 • 8PM
Dekelboum Concert Hall, The Clarice FREE STUDENT TICKETS AVAILABLE
Dmitri Shostakovich’s fifth symphony came about during a time of intense political persecution. The interpretation of this piece has been hotly debated since its premiere, as many saw it as a criticism of the then dictator, thinly veiled behind exuberant adoration. While we may never know the true meaning behind the composition, one thing is for sure: Shostakovich’s orchestration and thematic development create an extraordinary piece that has continued to mystify listeners and scholars to this day. This program will feature the world premiere of EverYours by Osvaldo Golijov. Originally composed for string octet, this work is inspired by the letters from Vincent Van Gogh to his brother Theo. Fascinated by the intensity of Van Gogh’s being, his attention to color and use of “ever yours” at the end of every letter, Golijov composed a work that captured the elements of “everyourness” as he experienced them—vitality, love and attention.
Who Connects?
» Art
» College Park Scholars-Arts
» Russian Studies
» School of Music
SCHOOL OF MUSIC
UMD Wind Orchestra: Symphonic Stories
MUSIC
Sun, Mar 2 • 3PM
Dekelboum Concert Hall, The Clarice FREE STUDENT TICKETS AVAILABLE
Experience an evening of stories sonically told by the UMD Wind Orchestra! Björk’s Overture to Dancer in the Dark, arranged by Vince Mendoza, chronicles the story of Selma Jezkova, a Czech immigrant to the United States who is going blind due to illness. Michael Gilbertson’s Lands End takes listeners to the windy, wooded cliffs of Lands End overlook, a shoreline in San Francisco peppered with shipwrecks and ruins, while Michael Daugherty recalls the life and legacy of an American track and field hero in The Adventures of Jesse Owens.
This performance will also feature a newly commissioned piece by Patrick Harlin entitled The Time Traveler. Inspired by his interdisciplinary research in soundscape ecology, Harlin composes works that draw parallels between the sounds of the natural world and those of the concert hall.
Who Connects?
» African American Studies
» College Park Scholars-Arts
» History
» School of Music
MARCH
CLARICE PRESENTS
A.I.M by Kyle Abraham
DANCE
Wed, Mar 5 • 8PM Thu, Mar 6 • 8PM
Kay Theatre, The Clarice
$10 STUDENT TICKETS
AVAILABLE
Considered “one of the most consistently excellent troupes working today” by The New York Times, the MacArthur and Doris Duke Awardwinning choreographer Kyle Abraham’s dance company A.I.M has solidified his position at the very forefront of the contemporary dance world. Founded in 2006, A.I.M’s focus has always been squarely on movement galvanized by Black culture and history, with an emphasis on the rich intersectional tapestry of Black and Queer stories.
Who Connects?
» African American Studies
» Anti-Black Racism
» Art History
» College Park Scholars-Arts
» College Park Scholars-Media, Self & Society
» Dance
» History
» Honors-Design Cultures and Creativity
» Honors-Humanities
» Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Studies
MARCH
CLARICE PRESENTS
Margaret Leng Tan: Perilous Night
MUSIC
Sun, Mar 9 • 3PM
Gildenhorn Recital Hall, The Clarice
$10 STUDENT TICKETS AVAILABLE
Acclaimed by the New Yorker as a diva in the art of playing the piano, Margaret Leng Tan has established herself as a major force within the American avant-garde. In this performance, she brings visionary interpretations of works by John Cage, Henry Cowell and George Crumb.
Who Connects?
» Chinese Studies
» College Park Scholars-Arts
» Dance
» Honors-Design Cultures and Creativity
» Honors-Humanities
» School of Music
» Theatre
MARCH
CLARICE PRESENTS
Moonlight Benjamin
MUSIC
Thu, Mar 27 • 8PM
Kogod Theatre, The Clarice
$10 STUDENT TICKETS AVAILABLE
Haitian-born Moonlight Benjamin has an irresistible catalog of roots-rock music. Imagine a mix of Caribbean folk, garage rock, the grit of Desert blues and 70s arena anthem hits, and you’re getting close. At the heart of Moonlight Benjamin’s music is the tantalizing promise of something unknown and the mystifyingly beautiful.
Who Connects?
» College Park Scholars-Arts
» Honors-Humanities
» Latin American and Caribbean Studies
» Musicology/Ethnomusicology
» School of Music
» Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies
MARCH
PRESENTS
Rhapsody in Blue
DANCE · MUSIC
Sun, Mar 30 • 3PM
Gildenhorn Recital Hall, The Clarice
$10 STUDENT TICKETS AVAILABLE
Acknowledged as one of the great American composers and pianists, Conrad Tao’s collaboration with the outstanding tap dancer Caleb Teicher presents audiences with a uniquely fresh and deeply vital exploration of percussion’s transcendent joys of sound and impact through works including Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue and Bach’s Goldberg Variations.
Who Connects?
» American Studies
» College Park Scholars-Arts
» Dance
» Honors-Humanities
» School of Music
SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Maryland Opera Studio:
The Merry Wives of Windsor (Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor)
MUSIC
Fri, Apr 11 • 7:30PM Sun, Apr 13 • 3:30PM Wed, Apr 16 • 7:30PM Sat, Apr 19 • 7:30PM
Kay Theatre, The Clarice FREE STUDENT TICKETS AVAILABLE
Otto Nicolai’s The Merry Wives of Windsor (Die lustigen Weiber Von Windsor) is a German adaptation of Shakespeare’s beloved play, telling the story of notorious drunkard and womanizer Sir John Falstaff and his attempts to woo two married women. After receiving identical letters from Falstaff suggesting illicit affairs, Frau Fluth and Frau Reich decide to teach him a well-deserved lesson and prove their fidelity to their husbands. At the same time, the Reich’s youngest daughter must thwart her parent’s plans to marry her off.
Decorated with a rich orchestration, Nicolai’s comic opera is a tale of love and empowerment, depicting the triumph of cleverness over folly.
Who Connects?
» College Park Scholars-Arts
» English
» German Studies
» Honors-Humanities
» School of Music
» Theatre
APRIL
CLARICE PRESENTS
Linda May Han Oh Group: The Glass Hours
MUSIC
Sat, Apr 12 • 8PM
Dance Theatre, The Clarice
$10 STUDENT TICKETS AVAILABLE
The Grammy Award-winning Australian-born musician Linda May Han Oh is one of the jazz world’s most sought-after bassists. On her latest release, The Glass Hours, Oh joins a combo featuring Sara Serpa on vocals, Mark Turner on tenor sax, Obed Calvaire on percussion and Fabian Almazan on piano and electronics, for a work that proves her to be at the top of her powers.
Who Connects?
» American Studies
» Asian American Studies
» College Park Scholars-Arts
» Jazz Studies
» School of Music
CLARICE PRESENTS
American Brass Quintet & Tyshawn Sorey
MUSIC
Sun, Apr 13 • 3PM
Gildenhorn Recital Hall, The Clarice
$10 STUDENT TICKETS AVAILABLE
Internationally recognized as one of today’s premier chamber music ensembles, the American Brass Quintet continues its tradition of championing new works by distinguished American composers with a new commission from multi-instrumentalist Tyshawn Sorey.
Who Connects?
» American Studies
» College Park Scholars-Arts
» School of Music
APRIL
SCHOOL OF THEATRE, DANCE, AND PERFORMANCE STUDIES
Hip Hop Anansi
THEATER
Fri, Apr 18 • 7:30PM Sat, Apr 19 • 1:00PM
Sat, Apr 19 • 4:00PM Fri, Apr 25 • 7:30PM Sat, Apr 26 • 11:00AM (FREE as part of Maryland Day 2025)
Kogod Theatre, The Clarice FREE STUDENT TICKETS AVAILABLE
The story of Anansi and his trickster family is put into a sleek hip hop context for Hip Hop Anansi, a modern, all-ages adaptation of a traditional Ashanti folktale. Anansi wants the Golden Fly Pie Award for Tricksterism and is not above outwitting his own family to win it. But his rhyming, break dancing, graffiti-ing children are ready to claim the prize in their own right. Paige Hernandez, Associate Artistic Director of Everyman Theatre in Baltimore, directs this new vision of a classic African folk tale as penned by the acclaimed actress, playwright and singer-songwriter Eisa Davis.
Who Connects?
» African American Studies
» Anthropology
» College Park Scholars-Arts
» Dance
» English
» Family Science
» Honors-Design Cultures and Creativity
CLARICE PRESENTS
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra: Alsop Conducts Scheherazade
MUSIC
Fri, Apr 18 • 8PM
Dekelboum Concert Hall, The Clarice
Marin Alsop, conductor
Gabriela Montero, piano
$10 STUDENT TICKETS AVAILABLE
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s great symphonic suite takes Scheherazade’s gambit for survival as both inspiration and muse to create one of the most colorful, invigorating, beloved and fantastical works of the classical canon. The performance features Gabriela Montero’s Piano Concerto No.1, “Latin,” with the composer on the piano, and Antrópolis by Gabriela Ortiz.
Who Connects?
» Arabic Studies
» College Park Scholars-Arts
» English
» Honors-Humanities
» Latin American and Caribbean Studies
» Russian Studies
» School of Music
APRIL
CLARICE PRESENTS
Cécile McLorin Salvant
MUSIC
Fri, Apr 25 • 8PM
Kay Theatre, The Clarice
$10 STUDENT TICKETS AVAILABLE
When musical historians look back on our current era, it’s increasingly likely that they will consider Cécile McLorin Salvant to be one of the greatest vocalists of her generation. A winner of the prestigious MacArthur “Genius” Grant, Salvant has released seven highly acclaimed LPs before the age of 35, three of which have won the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal album!
Who Connects?
» American Studies
» Art
» College Park-Scholars Arts
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CLARICE PRESENTS
The Center Will Not Hold
A Dorrance Dance Production
Created by Ephrat Asherie and Michelle Dorrance
MUSIC · DANCE
Thu, May 1 • 7:30PM
Kay Theatre, The Clarice
$10 STUDENT TICKETS AVAILABLE
The Center Will Not Hold, features original music composed by Donovan Dorrance with live percussion by the world-class drummer John Angeles. Together, they provide the tempo for a cast of 11 singular performers deeply rooted in an array of street, club and vernacular dances, including house, breaking, hip-hop, tap, Chicago footwork, Detroit jit, litefeet and Memphis jookin.
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National Orchestral Institute + Festival: Chamber Music Spotlight
MUSIC
Sat, May 3 • 7:30PM
Gildenhorn Recital Hall, The Clarice
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Stand-out performers and faculty members of NOI+F seasons past perform works by Ludwig van Beethoven, Takuma Itoh, Jessie Montgomery and Sergei Prokofiev.
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UMD Wind Orchestra: Season Finale Concert
MUSIC
Fri, May 9 • 8PM
Dekelboum Concert Hall, The Clarice FREE STUDENT TICKETS AVAILABLE
Join us for the UMD Wind Orchestra’s season finale concert! This program will feature an exciting array of pieces that are sure to make this performance a memorable close to the 2024-25 academic year!
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Alex and Olmsted: Milo the Magnificent
THEATER
Sat, May 10 • 11AM & 1PM
Kogod Theatre, The Clarice
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Alex and Olmsted are proud to introduce you to Milo, an aspiring magician with a big heart and maybe a tiny bit of stage fright. Milo’s magic may not always turn out quite the way he plans it, but audiences of all ages are guaranteed to fall in love with this charmingly innovative puppet show!
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Alarm Will Sound: Paper Pianos
THEATER
Sat, May 20 • 8PM
Kay Theatre, The Clarice
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This evening-length multimedia work theatrically explores displacement, longing and the optimism of refugees. Paper Pianos, composed by Mary Kouyoumdjian, combines narratives from four refugees and resettlement workers with intricate hand-drawn animations by artist Kervork Mourad that dramatically depict emotions experienced around the world.
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UMD Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven, Brahms and Ravel
MUSIC
Sat, May 10 • 8PM
Kay Theatre, The Clarice
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The UMD Symphony Orchestra presents its season finale concert, celebrating with works by three of the most influential composers of all time.
Ludwig van Beethoven’s Overture to Coriolanus was written for Heinrich Joseph von Collin’s play based on one of Shakespeare’s less frequently performed tragedies. While Shakespeare’s original work depicts the story of a Roman general’s journey from brutality to tenderness, Beethoven did not want to give too much of the plot away with a single movement. He instead stressed the overarching moods through musical themes, capturing Coriolanus’ resolve and the compassionate pleadings of his mother in sound.
Maurice Ravel’s La valse sparked much debate when it premiered. While Ravel claimed that the waltz was meant to be a composition of “hallucinatory ecstasy,” listeners heard something more sinister: a struggle between life and death. Whirling instrumentation, coupled with the signature lilt of the waltz, make this piece an adrenaline rush reminiscent of the ballrooms of old.
The program concludes with Johannes Brahms’ third symphony, a poignant and rich composition that was written in just four months. Moments of tension and release throughout the piece, coupled with an unforgettable, bittersweet third movement, make this one of the composer’s most well-loved symphonies.
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