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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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.
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.
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.
The Rape of Lucretia: Maryland Opera Studio
The Maryland Opera Studio presents Benjamin Britten’s haunting chamber opera that centers on the tragic consequences when power and pride collide.
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.
The Rape of Lucretia: Maryland Opera Studio
The Maryland Opera Studio presents Benjamin Britten’s haunting chamber opera that centers on the tragic consequences when power and pride collide.
The Faculty Dance Concert is back featuring an exciting blend of new choreography and restaged iconic works.
The Stern/Andrist Duo Plays Berg: UMD Wind Orchestra
Professor of Violin James Stern and Audrey Andrist, piano, take to the stage with UMWO for a performance of Berg’s Concerto for Violin, Piano and 13 Wind Instruments.