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Zlatomir Fung plays cello.

Zlatomir Fung Plays Bach Cello Suites

2026-11-08T15:00:00.000
2026-11-08T17:00:00.000

Winner of the First Prize in the cello division of the International Tchaikovsky Competition in 2019 Zlatomir Fung presents selections from Johann Sebastian Bach’s cello suites.

Midnight Breakfast logo with coffee mug.

Midnight Breakfast BAD

2026-11-08T20:00:00.000
2026-11-08T22:00:00.000

Join Midnight Breakfast for their Big Ass Donut (BAD) Cold Read Cabaret.

Jazz Jams at Busboys and Poets.

Jazz Jams at Busboys and Poets

2026-11-11T19:30:00.000
2026-11-11T22:00:00.000

A partnership between Clarice Presents and Busboys and Poets, Jazz Jams bring D.C.-based saxophonist Elijah Jamal Balbed to perform and lead a community-wide jam!

Members of the University Community Band perform on stage.

University & Community Band Concert

2026-11-11T20:00:00.000
2026-11-11T22:00:00.000

Representing a variety of majors across campus, the University Band is joined by the Maryland Community Band for a concert of traditional and contemporary wind band music in a performance perfect for all ages.

Campus setting on a spring day

FSAP November Lunch and Learn: Helping Students in Distress with Dr. Pepper Phillips of The Counseling Center

2026-11-12T12:00:00.000
2026-11-12T13:00:00.000

Join the Faculty Staff Assistance Program for our November Lunch and Learn: Helping Students in Distress with Dr. Pepper Phillips of The Counseling Center

A choral student sings during the Bach Cantata Series.

Bach Cantata Series: UMD Choral Activities

2026-11-12T13:30:00.000
2026-11-12T14:00:00.000

J.S. Bach, known as the great master, wrote more than 200 cantatas, and UMD Choral Activities aims to sing them all in this series of short performances led by conductors in the graduate program.

Elijah Jamal Balbed.

Elijah Jamal Balbed & Friends: A Journey to Brazil

2026-11-12T20:00:00.000
2026-11-12T22:00:00.000

Washington, D.C.-based saxophonist Elijah Jamal Balbed brings Brazil’s unique sounds and rhythms to The Clarice.

Anne Epperson.

Guest Artist Series: Collaborative Piano Masterclass with Anne Epperson

2026-11-13T09:30:00.000
2026-11-13T11:30:00.000

Join us as Epperson presents a masterclass with students from our piano division, drawing on her distinguished career as a collaborative artist and pianist.

Illustration of succulent in sun

A Raisin in the Sun

2026-11-13T19:30:00.000
2026-11-13T22:00:00.000

The Younger family on Chicago’s South Side is holding tight to visions of a brighter future, but when a life insurance check arrives, suddenly possibility comes with a price.

Garrick Ohlsson.

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra: Garrick Ohlsson Plays Brahms

2026-11-13T20:00:00.000
2026-11-13T22:00:00.000

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra opens their 2026-27 Season at The Clarice with a lush program featuring the elegance and passion of the Romantic era.

A cellist plays on stage in an empty concert hall.

UMD Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition Prelims

2026-11-15T13:00:00.000
2026-11-15T15:00:00.000

Join the search for the UMD Symphony Orchestra’s next featured soloist.

Illustration of succulent in sun

A Raisin in the Sun

2026-11-15T14:00:00.000
2026-11-15T16:30:00.000

The Younger family on Chicago’s South Side is holding tight to visions of a brighter future, but when a life insurance check arrives, suddenly possibility comes with a price.