Department of Music

Latin-American Dance Music and Romantic Compositions

Written by Jay Fenner

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...

Posted: June 23, 2021, 12:03 PM

Documentary Premieres featuring work by Greg Kalember

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...

Posted: June 23, 2021, 11:49 AM

Faculty Awards

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,...

Posted: June 17, 2021, 11:28 AM

UMBC Composers Receive Commission, Premieres, and Internship

Lynn Dixon ('21) was commissioned for a solo piano work by the DC New Music Coalition, and the resulting In Black, White, and Gray will be premiered June 25 at 8 pm online. Kathryn Blake's...

Posted: May 25, 2021, 4:54 PM

Alumni Update: Linda Jung

Pianist Linda Jung (BA from UMBC in 2018, Linehan Scholar), is graduating from The Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University in May with her Master of Music degree in Piano Performance. ...

Posted: April 29, 2021, 4:17 PM

Announcing: Visiting Lecturer in Orchestral Studies

1-year position

The Department of Music at UMBC seeks a well-qualified Lecturer (Full-time including benefits) with a primary specialization in orchestral conducting beginning August 23, 2021. This position will...

Posted: April 10, 2021, 3:21 PM