FALL 2016 EVENTS
UMD SCHOOL OF MUSIC
VISITING ARTIST SERIES: JAZZ
UMD WIND ORCHESTRA
MEKLIT (Ethiopia / USA)
Black Sounds and Vivid Colors
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2016 . 7PM & 9PM
Lee Hinkle, percussion
Born in Ethiopia, raised in Brooklyn and rooted in San Francisco, Meklit Hadero’s uniquely eclectic sound, a joyful blend of jazz, hip-hop, folk, indie rock and more, is imbued with poetry and a haunting grace. A proudly collaborative musical in-betweener, Meklit celebrates the newness of life and the hyphens that bring us together.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2016 . 8PM UMWO explores musical images of darkness and color through the works of contemporary composers. Les Couleurs Fauves (“Vivid Colors”) is a product of Karel Husa’s fascination with brilliant colors in music, nature and art while Rochberg’s Black Sounds is a dark score, originally written as film music for an erotic murder mystery. Kukla’s Folksongs for Winds includes traditional tunes from around the world. UMD faculty member Lee Hinkle also joins UMWO for a performance of the rarely heard Steven Stucky Percussion Concerto.
UMD SCHOOL OF MUSIC
MUSIC IN MIND Schick Machine • photo by Levi Thomas
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2016 . 3PM
PROGRAM: Steven Kukla: Folksongs for Winds; Steven Stucky: Concerto for Percussion and Wind Ensemble; George Rochberg: Black Sounds; Karel Husa: Les Couleurs Fauves.
The first of four events commemorating the 100th anniversary of Henri Dutilleux’s birth. Join us for an engaging retrospective of the composer’s most powerful compositions presented with works of Debussy and Ravel. PROGRAM: Debussy: Selections from Etudes; Ravel: Chansons Madecasses; Dutilleux: Ainsi la nuit, Deux Chansons, Trois Preludes.
VISITING ARTIST SERIES: CHAMBER MUSIC
QUINTETO LATINO (USA) SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2016 . 3PM Quinteto Latino blends the vibrant colors and vigorous rhythms of Latin American music with the sumptuous voices of the wind quintet. Whether exploring new twists on traditional folk songs or premiering works by living composers, these five musicians perform with impeccable artistry and infectious energy — educating, enriching and entertaining listeners of all ages and backgrounds.
Proceeds from Music in Mind concerts benefit the UMD School of Music’s undergraduate scholarship fund.
VISITING ARTIST SERIES: S.O.S. SESSIONS ( Wallflower • photo by Avshalom Pollak
PAUL DRESHER ENSEMBLE (USA) Schick Machine FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2016 . 8PM
PROGRAM: d’Rivera, Marquez, Astor Piazzolla, Desenne, Gerardo Matos Rodríguez, José Luis Hurtado, Roberto Sierra.
A giant motorized hurdy-gurdy, a deconstructed pipe organ and an array of spinning and thrashing metal machines tell a story about a man consumed by a grandiose plan. Percussionist Steven Schick commands a stage filled with large-scale invented instruments, drawing the audience into a sonorous world of surprises.
VISITING ARTIST SERIES: DANCE (
INBAL PINTO & AVSHALOM POLLAK DANCE COMPANY (Israel) Wallflower
UMD SCHOOL OF MUSIC
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2016 . 8PM This startling and ethereal contemporary dance piece was originally performed at the sculpture gallery of the Tel Aviv Museum of Art. Costumed from head to toe in colorful hand-knitted body suits, the 10 dancers throw away the conventions of Western movement and create startling shapes, unexpected compositions and shocking sculptural configurations with their bodies.
Henri at 100: Mystery and Memory
UMD REPERTOIRE ORCHESTRA MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2016 . 8PM Meklit • photo by Camille Seaman
FREE, NO TICKETS REQUIRED The University of Maryland Repertoire Orchestra is a unique all-campus orchestra that is open to music majors, non-music majors and members of the University of Maryland community. Led by graduate conducting students at UMD, the orchestra prides itself on a wide range of projects, collaborations and repertoire.
Sponsored by the Consulate General of Israel, NY
Music in Mind • photo by Alison Harbaugh
TICKETS JUST $25 GENERAL, $20 NEXTLEVEL, $10 STUDENTS/YOUTH • 301.405.ARTS • THECLARICE.UMD.EDU
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