Department of Music

Orchestras have faced persistent financial difficulties over the past several decades. To alleviate these challenges, they should consider substantial revision to the standard repertoire, adding...

The emerging orchestral canon made it difficult for late nineteenth-century composers to achieve lasting recognition. Hubert Parry faced the additional challenge of living in Britain. The quality...

Brazilian Composer Chiquinha Gonzaga was extremely important in establishing the popularity of the music and dance associated with the Brazilian Choro, however her impact is generally overlooked...

Violin professor Airi Yoshioka has released Mangetsu, a debut CD recording with singer and composer Susan Botti for Duo della Luna. Mangetsu (“full moon”) is the title of the work Susan Botti...

UMBC is delighted to introduce and welcome Dr. Nell Flanders to our community as our new Visiting Lecturer in Orchestra Studies to lead our orchestra.    Conductor, violinist, and educator Dr....

The Hi Tom Ensemble is a new percussion quartet start by UMBC music majors Adam Smith, Alex Armbruster, Kyra O'Donnell, and Brandon Gouin. Together, these students have premiered several...

Kathryn Blake (Music Composition '21) won third prize in the Media Press Music 2021 Solo Percussion Composition Competition with their piece Just Ordinary. Their work will be published by Media...

Latin-American dance music has been deeply foundational in establishing the identity of South American popular music, however its importance within the compositions of 19th-century composers is...

Professor of Practice Greg Kalember composed music, produced, recorded, and mixed audio for the upcoming documentary series Mysteries of Mental Illness on PBS. The Chicago Tribune says: “It will...

The Music Department is delighted to announce that Paula Maust and Jonathan Zwi have been selected as the recipients of the 2021 Adjunct Faculty Excellence Award for the College of Arts,...