The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center is where artists, arts scholars, students and arts administrators collaborate to spark inspiration and build a better future for the arts. The Clarice presents programs that advance the learning and research of students and faculty.
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8270 Alumni Drive College Park, MD 20742-1625Upcoming Events
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Fall M.F.A. Dance Thesis Concert
The Fall MFA Dance Concert features original works from two MFA candidates, Emilia Bruno and Connor Voss.
Fall Big Band Showcase: UMD Jazz Ensemble, UMD Jazz Lab Band and University Jazz Band
Swing into an evening of jazz! You won't want to miss these three jazz ensembles in innovative interpretations of classic and contemporary jazz works.
UMD Symphony Orchestra with Zlatomir Fung, cello
The UMD Symphony Orchestra performs Igor Stravinsky’s captivating “Firebird” Suite and Edward Elgar’s Cello Concerto, featuring International Tchaikovsky Competition first-prize recipient Zlatomir Fung.
UMD Wind Orchestra Plays Hindemith
Celebrate the 100th anniversary of Paul Hindemith’s first composition for wind band, Konzertmusik für Blasorchester, and hear other works by Hindemith and Florent Schmitt.
Zlatomir Fung Plays Bach Cello Suites
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.
University & Community Band Concert
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.
Bach Cantata Series: UMD Choral Activities
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 & Friends: A Journey to Brazil
Washington, D.C.-based saxophonist Elijah Jamal Balbed brings Brazil’s unique sounds and rhythms to The Clarice.
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Baltimore Symphony Orchestra: Garrick Ohlsson Plays Brahms
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.
UMD Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition Prelims
Join the search for the UMD Symphony Orchestra’s next featured soloist.
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.