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School of Music, Brass

Trombonist Myles Blakemore to Join UMD School of Music

Blakemore, a trombonist in the U.S. Navy Band, will lead the trombone studio at UMD.

Featured News

February 06, 2024 School of Music, Jazz Studies, College of Arts and Humanities

Acting Director of Jazz Studies Mark Williams Featured on Count Basie Orchestra’s 2024 Grammy Award-Winning Album

The orchestra, which includes WIlliams as one of its resident trombonists, won Best Large Jazz Ensemble for “Basie Swings The Blues.”
November 15, 2023 School of Music, College of Arts and Humanities

A Tuneful Alternative to Beep-Beep-Beep

UMD Professor and student bring sing-alongs to children in hospital
October 27, 2023 School of Music

Wind (Instruments) of Change

New Oboe Professor Emily Tsai Brings Accessible Approach to Classical Music
September 22, 2023 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, School of Music, American Studies, College of Arts and Humanities, English, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, History, Douglass Center

Breaking the M.O.L.D. Launches Second Cohort for Leaders of Color and Women in Higher Ed

The Mellon Foundation-funded initiative prepares underrepresented arts and humanities faculty at three Maryland universities for leadership roles.
September 05, 2023 School of Music, Jazz Studies

Celebrated Trombonist Mark “Notesmith” Williams joins UMD School of Music as Acting Director of Jazz Studies

Williams brings his unique flare as a musician, producer and educator to the school beginning this fall.
August 01, 2023 College of Arts and Humanities, School of Music

Craig Kier Appointed Director of Arts for All

School of Music associate professor champions the power of the arts to connect everyone together.
June 06, 2023 School of Music, Voice & Opera, Maryland Opera Studio

Acclaimed Soprano Teri Bickham D.M.A. ‘19 Returns to School of Music as Assistant Professor of Voice

Bickham hopes to use the lessons taught to her by her mentor, the late Carmen Balthrop, to shape her students’ futures.
June 02, 2023 School of Music

Flute Professor Sarah Frisof and Sound Impact Give Hope to Incarcerated Teens Through Music

Frisof is a member of Sound Impact, a collective of musicians dedicated to serving communities and igniting positive change in the US and abroad.
May 25, 2023 The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, School of Music

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and the University of Maryland’s Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center and School of Music Announce Groundbreaking Partnership

The collaboration marks a significant investment in the community, students and the future of orchestral music.

Music In The News

March 01, 2024

UMD Debuts an Opera on the Legacy of Mexican President Santa Anna

The Maryland Opera Studio premieres a new work tackling the contentious historical figure Antonio de Padua María Severino López de Santa Anna.
January 24, 2024

Admission to the University of Maryland Comes with a Trumpet’s Blare

The Mighty Sound of Maryland helped welcome members of UMD's Class of 2028 as a part of the University's Now a Terp tour.
November 15, 2023

A Tuneful Alternative to Beep-Beep-Beep

UMD Professor and student bring sing-alongs to children in hospital

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The Diamondback

School of Music Faculty Perform Pieces Celebrating Jewish Culture and History

April 26, 2022 School of Music, College of Arts and Humanities, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

The concert featured works by Paul Schoenfield, Leonard Bernstein and more.
Maryland Today

Mizzou Administrator, Professor of Music and Black Studies Named ARHU Dean

April 19, 2022 American Studies, Art, Art History and Archaeology, Classics, Communication, English, History, Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies, Linguistics, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, School of Music, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, Philosophy, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Stephanie Shonekan to take helm of college on July 1.

A Peek Inside … Music Education Assistant Professor Robin Giebelhausen’s Office

April 13, 2022 School of Music, College of Arts and Humanities

Colorful puppets, ukuleles create inviting space for songs and learning.

Bonnie Thornton Dill, Longtime Dean of UMD’s College of Arts and Humanities, to Step Down this Spring

April 12, 2022 American Studies, Art, Art History and Archaeology, Classics, Communication, English, David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora, History, Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, School of Music, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, Linguistics, Philosophy

The pioneering scholar of intersectionality helped usher in a more diverse faculty, power up collaboration and research and launch interdisciplinary, arts-tech centered programs.

Alumnus Jason Max Ferdinand Returns to UMD as Director of Choral Activities

April 01, 2022 College of Arts and Humanities, School of Music

The accomplished choral conductor said he’s eager to continue to grow the School of Music’s strong program.

Preparing for a 'Sustainable Career in the Arts'

March 29, 2022 School of Music

Marlia Nash ’24, a trombone performance major with a minor in arts leadership, is taking advantage of multiple opportunities at UMD.

WQXR

First Percussionist to Win Avery Fisher Career Grant

March 22, 2022 School of Music, College of Arts and Humanities, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

UMD Percussion Lecturer Ji Su Jung wins 2022 Avery Fisher Career Grant.

Professor and Director of Choral Activities Edward Maclary to Retire After Two Decades of Service

March 09, 2022 School of Music, College of Arts and Humanities

Esteemed choral conductor and pedagogue built partnerships with major performing arts organizations and leaves lasting legacy.
NBC Washington

NSO Member Gives Back With The Shed Music Space

March 08, 2022 School of Music, College of Arts and Humanities, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

UMD Percussion Lecturer Jauvon Gilliam opens "The Shed" to make music more accessible.