University of Maryland Bands

04/11/2025

Welcome, Director Jared Rawlings!!!

By SOM Staff Esteemed music teacher educator and administrator Jared R. Rawlings has been appointed director of the University of Maryland School of Music (SOM), effective July 1, 2025. Rawlings succeeds Interim Director Michael Votta, Jr., who will continue to serve as professor of conducting and d...

10/22/2024

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The University of Maryland Bands program was founded in October 1908. Opportunities for all majors.

07/16/2023

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The University of Maryland Bands program was founded in October 1908. Opportunities for all majors.

05/25/2023

By ARHU Staff

05/07/2023

Join us tonight for our last band concert of the semester!

Maryland Community Band joins the University Band for a great evening of music - see you there!

In person or livestream options are available.

https://theclarice.umd.edu/events/2023/university-band-and-maryland-community-band-may-concert

05/05/2023

Join us for our final concert of the semester this Saturday at 8pm!

https://theclarice.umd.edu/events/2023/mozart-s-gran-partita-umd-wind-orchestra-in-person

Or catch the livestream!
https://theclarice.umd.edu/events/2023/mozart-s-gran-partita-umd-wind-orchestra-livestream

04/30/2023

Join us this Thursday for the last UMWE concert of the semester!

8PM - Free admission

Eric Whitacre: Equus
Roger Zare: Mare Tranquillitatis (chamber version)
Jake Runestad: Rivers of Air
Robert Linn: Partita
Erika Svanoe: Steampunk Suite
John Williams, arr. Hunsberger: Main Theme from Star Wars Trilogy

Andrea Brown, conductor
Zachary Harwell, graduate conductor

https://theclarice.umd.edu/events/2023/rivers-of-air-umd-wind-ensemble

LIVESTREAM AVAILABLE

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04/27/2023

Art of Band Conducting & Teaching Workshop

July 11-14, 2023 @ UMD

We will be offering our Art of Band Conducting and Teaching Workshop at the University of Maryland from July 11-14, 2023 with Drs. Michael Votta, Andrea Brown and Craig Potter as clinicians.

The workshop will focus on developing rehearsal strategies, score study and gestural communication in a non-competitive environment. Participants will leave with techniques and strategies that can immediately be used in the classroom. This symposium is open to all, and is tailored to middle and high school band and orchestra teachers. First-time symposium attendees are particularly welcome

We will have conducting workshop masterclasses as well as sessions on conducting technique, score study, rehearsal techniques, selecting appropriate repertoire and programming.
The repertoire will be:

Gustav Holst - First Suite in Eb

James Barnes - Yorkshire Ballad

J.S. Bach/Moehlman - Prelude & Fugue in Bb

Cait Nishimura – The Nature of Trees Malcolm Arnold - Prelude, Siciliano and Rondo

Chen Yi – Spring Festival

The cost is $250 for conducting participants and $50 for non-conducting auditors.

To register, go to:
https://theclarice.formstack.com/forms/umdconductingworkshop

We do not have on-campus housing options available, but there are many hotels in the area.

Please contact Michael Votta ([email protected]) if you have questions. We’re looking forward to seeing you in College Park!
University of Maryland School of Music The Clarice

04/27/2023

Are you ready for this Saturday??? Make sure to check out all of the MSOM groups performing! With special performances from University of Maryland Colorguard and University of Maryland Drumline on McKeldin Mall and the Red White game MSOM will be present all day so make sure to stop by. See you then!

04/05/2023

Join us tonight for the University Band & Maryland Community Band Concert!
8PM - Dekelboum Concert Hall

Join us in-person at The Clarice or watch the livestream from the comfort of your home. Representing a variety of majors across campus, the University Band is joined by the Maryland Community Band for a concert of traditional and contemp...