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Earlier this year, Professor Janice Jackson and students from the Jubilee Singers attended the play The Gift of Marian Anderson about American contralto Marian Anderson, presented by the Carter...
November 18, 2024
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10:42 AM
Join us for UMBC’s 14th annual Livewire new music festival, an exploration of new sounds presented in six concerts over three days, October 24 to 26. Livewire 14: Resounding, featuring Annea...
October 18, 2024
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4:53 PM
Written by Bethan Cruise
Explore how artists like Dungi Sapor, Chieh Huang, and Aljenljeng Tjaluvie use electronic music to breathe new life into Taiwan's indigenous tradition. By blending traditional elements with modern...
October 14, 2024
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1:13 PM
Written by JeanPaul Tauler
Can heavy metal, a genre known for its sonic aggression, teach its listeners about ancient cultures, lesser-known history, and musical traditions of pre-modern times? This blog post delves into...
October 8, 2024
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2:50 PM
The Department of Music at UMBC seeks an Assistant Professor (full-time, tenure track) in Piano Performance, to begin August 23, 2025. As an active performer, this individual will be responsible...
September 30, 2024
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5:50 PM
Linda Dusman was awarded the International Alliance for Women in Music’s Miriam Gideon Prize for her composition “Triptych of Gossips”, a setting of the eponymous poem by Serena Hilsinger. The...
September 14, 2024
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10:13 AM
Kudos to Michael Martin, Affiliate Artist in Music Education, for lending his expertise to Cliff Hall in an article published in the latest edition of Strings magazine. He unpacks the teachings...
September 9, 2024
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4:03 PM
Interested in singing inspirational spirituals, anthems and gospel music written by black composers at UMBC? You can get your praise on, find lifelong friends and receive credit too! Auditions,...
August 24, 2024
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11:39 PM
Interested in playing orchestral music at UMBC? Make music! Make friends! Receive course credit! UMBC has two orchestras: a Symphony Orchestra and a String Chamber Orchestra. Students majoring in...
August 20, 2024
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12:28 PM
for Undergraduate and Graduate students
Interested in playing in the UMBC Wind Ensemble? Make music! Make friends! Receive course credit! Students majoring in any academic area are welcome to join. Auditions, which are designed to be...
August 20, 2024
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11:30 AM