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Livewire 16: We the People

Location

Earl and Darielle Linehan Concert Hall

Date

October 22, 2026 – Oct 24, 2026 (All Day Event)

Description

The Department of Music presents the Livewire 16: We the People new music festival, celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States and the composers and musicians who helped share our...
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Whistling Hens

Location

Earl and Darielle Linehan Concert Hall

Date & Time

October 4, 2026, 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Description

Showcasing two premieres and a narrative song cycle for soprano and clarinet, the Whistling Hens duo shares stories about women, by women. Haiku Journey (Jenni Brandon) encourages loving...
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UMBC Brass Day

Location

Performing Arts & Humanities Building

Date

September 27, 2026 (All Day Event)

Description

The UMBC Department of Music invites you to the 2026 Annual UMBC Brass Day! This event is FREE and open to all brass players, friends, family, and colleagues. Participants will have the...
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2026 UMBC Woodwind Day

Location

Performing Arts & Humanities Building

Date & Time

September 12, 2026, 11:30 am – 4:30 pm

Description

The UMBC Department of Music invites you to participate in the 2026 Annual UMBC Woodwind Day! This event is FREE and open to all flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, and bassoon players, friends,...
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Matthew Palumbo, piano

Lecture Recital on Barber's Piano Sonata Op. 26

Location

Earl and Darielle Linehan Concert Hall

Date & Time

September 9, 2026, 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Description

Pianist Matthew Palumbo presents a lecture-recital centering on the Piano Sonata, Op. 26, a masterwork by Samuel Barber. Composed in 1947 through 1949, the technically demanding Sonata was...
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