Community Calendar

Join us for an evening of exciting and inspired sounds as the improvisation ensembles and the music technology ensembles present their semester's work.

Fran Vielma’s Pan American Jazz Orchestra Celebrates International Jazz Day with Special Guests this April 30th!

Fran Vielma’s Pan American Jazz Orchestra premiered in 2021 to showcase contemporary jazz through the musics of Pan-America—a historic blend that began in the 19th century in New Orleans, shaped profoundly by the Afro-Caribbean diaspora and greatly influenced by the Haitian Revolution. Artists such as Justo Aspiazú, Chano Pozo, Mario Bauzá, Machito, Chico O’Farrill, Dizzy Gillespie—as well as Lucho Bermúdez in Colombia, Aldemaro Romero in Venezuela, and Astor Piazzolla in Argentina—have been an inspiration to the multi-award-winning composer and percussionist Fran Vielma. The ensemble has performed extensively throughout the Washington/Baltimore metropolitan area, including at Jazz in the Parks DC, the Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival, the Sonic Lifeline Baltimore Jazz Series, the Hispanic Jazz Series, Jazz In the Parks DC, as well as at legendary venues like Blues Alley Jazz Club, Keystone Korner Baltimore, and the Takoma Station.

Hailing from Venezuelan Andes, Fran Vielma is a critically acclaimed and award-winning multi-percussionist, composer, and educator. His continuous research on Pan-American rhythms and beyond is integrated with his attraction to concert music and the freedom of jazz. His versatility as performer of different genres has involved him in concerts, recordings, tours, and festivals around the world with artists such as John Medeski, George Garzone, Paul Winter, Bob Moses, Simon Phillips, Antonio Sanchez, Alex Norris, Sean Jones, Randy Brecker, Troy Roberts, Gary Thomas, Marshall Gilkes, Cesar Orozco, NEC Jazz Ambassadors, US Army Blues Band, Josanne Francis, and Luis Enrique to name a few.

The Charles Rahmat Woods Ensemble returns to An die Musik Live for their annual celebration of International Jazz Day!

Charles Rahmat Woods - flute/saxophone/bandleader
Peter Frassrand - piano
Emory Diggs - bass
Gus Johnson - drum
Charles Nixon - percussion
Guest flautists: Phoenix Harris and Lady G

CHARLES ‘RAHMAT’ WOODS has performed on flute or saxophone with Roy Haynes, Helen Humes, Don Cherry, Tarika Blue, Conjunto Peligro, Jean Paul Bourelly, David Ornette Cherry, Lafayette Gilchrist, Bobby Thomas Butterfly Band, Mosaic of Sound (DC), and other great artists. He has appeared with his own ensembles on radio and television broadcasts, and at a number of distinguished performance spaces and live-stream platforms. His theme music was used for the syndicated Native American cable TV show “Four Winds”. His groundbreaking use of ‘wah-wah’ pedal flute on his song “Look What You Done to Me”, recorded by singer Sheila Skipworth, was used in the major feature film “Something New” starring acclaimed actress Sanae Latham. His recording “Eleven Fifty Nine” was featured in the PBS documentary “July ‘64” by award winning film maker Carvin Eison. A native of Buffalo NY and longtime resident of the Washington DC Metropolitan area, his latest recording on the Rahmat Shabazz label is “Blues For Martyrs”.

In-person seats: $20 / $10 students
Attendees receive a link to the recording to view for one week.

Streaming passes: $15
The link will remain active through May 7

Donations welcome!

The Towson University Early Music Ensemble, directed by Professor Marc Bellassai present their spring recital, alongside string chamber music ensembles coached by Professor Jeffrey Howard.

The Rotunda Welcomes Back Popular Family-Friendly Concert Series this May
3rd Annual Rotunda Rocks Begins Friday, May 2 and Runs Every Friday through Friday, October 3

Grab a blanket or dust off your favorite portable chair and head on over to Hampden this spring for the return of the popular family-friendly concert series, the 3rd Annual Rotunda Rocks. This FREE weekly concert series, presented by MCB Real Estate, features live music on the Plaza and a street festival atmosphere with delicious local food and drinks, fun games and local vendors and will take place Fridays, 6-9 p.m. beginning May 2 and running until October 3. (711 West 40th Street). Whether you like rock n ’roll, folk, bluegrass, Indie, Latin, Celtic or reggae music, there is something for everyone and the event is open to the public. Pets are welcome and a portion of proceeds from beverage sales benefits the Maryland SPCA. For more information, log onto Rotunda Rocks | The Rotunda (rotundabaltimore.com) or call 410-662-0104.

After four decades of featured background singing with icons like Luther Vandross, The Rolling Stones, Chaka Khan, Tina Turner, and Nine Inch Nails, MS. LISA FISCHER set out to take center stage with her own humble, heartfelt song. The 2013 Best Documentary Oscar winning film “Twenty Feet from Stardom” altered the course of Lisa’s musical journey, telling her story, with clips of her legendary duets with Sting or with Mick Jagger on “Gimme Shelter”, left audiences eager to see and hear more, so Lisa took the chance to set out on her own reinventing classic songs with her co-conspirators JC Maillard and Grand Baton. Their organic fusion of Caribbean psychedelic soul and jazzy progressive rock ignited Lisa’s flexibility and freedom of expression, awakening her lifelong desire to make music that heals but still rocks the house.

While Lisa’s range is legendary, her greatest gift is the ability to connect, to reach the hearts of her listeners. Raised in the Fort Greene neighborhood of Brooklyn, she emerged from New York’s fervent studio scene in the early 1980s, sang for two decades with legendary vocalist Luther Vandross, and released “So Intense”, earning her first Best R&B Performance Grammy with “How Can I Ease The Pain”. She joined the Rolling Stones for their 1989 Steel Wheels tour, and continued to grace their stage for the next 26 years. Lisa’s passion for constant growth and experimentation with different styles invited recent collaborations with jazz pianist Taylor Eigsti, Sting, Bruce Springsteen, Michael McDonald, Eric Krasno, Talib Kweli, Billy Childs and YoYo Ma, the BBC Proms / Jules Buckley and the Metropole Orkest, Alonzo King LINES Ballet, Anna Deavere Smith’s “Notes from the Field” for HBO, and especially her full evening program The Classic Lisa Fischer with Grand Baton and Seattle Symphony, Cincinnati Symphony and the National Philharmonic.

Keystone Kards are not applicable for this show.

Over the years the Columbia Jazz Band has performed many of Sammy Nestico’s arrangements and compositions. This concert will dive into some of Sammy’s over 600 published arrangements and compositions including hits like Strike Up the Band, Basie Straight Ahead, and Wind Machine. CJB Director Fred Hughes will share some of the great stories behind this true jazz giant!

Join us for a night of live jazz with Blue Note artist Brandon Woody and Upendo — all proceeds support the Baltimore Outdoor Bill of Rights.
Children's Outdoor Bill of Rights Benefit Concert
Every child deserves access to the outdoors, clean air, and the healing power of nature. Join us for an evening of live music and community in support of Baltimore's children.
All proceeds benefit the Baltimore Forest School Co-Op and its cross-sector work enforcing the Baltimore Outdoor Bill of Rights — bridging faith, education, public health, and environmental justice.
The night features a live performance by Brandon Woody and Upendo. A Baltimore native and Blue Note Records artist, Woody has been hailed by the New York Times and Los Angeles Times as a rising force in contemporary jazz, with a sound rooted in the soulful traditions of East Baltimore.
Come celebrate, connect, and build a Baltimore where every child can play, explore, and thrive outdoors.

Join MET's longest running improv team, The Comedy Pigs, for a night full of laughs! The Comedy Pigs perform on the first Friday and Saturday of each month. The Comedy Pigs specialize in short-form improv, similar to what you'd see on the TV Show "Whose Line is it Anyway?"

After four decades of featured background singing with icons like Luther Vandross, The Rolling Stones, Chaka Khan, Tina Turner, and Nine Inch Nails, MS. LISA FISCHER set out to take center stage with her own humble, heartfelt song. The 2013 Best Documentary Oscar winning film “Twenty Feet from Stardom” altered the course of Lisa’s musical journey, telling her story, with clips of her legendary duets with Sting or with Mick Jagger on “Gimme Shelter”, left audiences eager to see and hear more, so Lisa took the chance to set out on her own reinventing classic songs with her co-conspirators JC Maillard and Grand Baton. Their organic fusion of Caribbean psychedelic soul and jazzy progressive rock ignited Lisa’s flexibility and freedom of expression, awakening her lifelong desire to make music that heals but still rocks the house.

While Lisa’s range is legendary, her greatest gift is the ability to connect, to reach the hearts of her listeners. Raised in the Fort Greene neighborhood of Brooklyn, she emerged from New York’s fervent studio scene in the early 1980s, sang for two decades with legendary vocalist Luther Vandross, and released “So Intense”, earning her first Best R&B Performance Grammy with “How Can I Ease The Pain”. She joined the Rolling Stones for their 1989 Steel Wheels tour, and continued to grace their stage for the next 26 years. Lisa’s passion for constant growth and experimentation with different styles invited recent collaborations with jazz pianist Taylor Eigsti, Sting, Bruce Springsteen, Michael McDonald, Eric Krasno, Talib Kweli, Billy Childs and YoYo Ma, the BBC Proms / Jules Buckley and the Metropole Orkest, Alonzo King LINES Ballet, Anna Deavere Smith’s “Notes from the Field” for HBO, and especially her full evening program The Classic Lisa Fischer with Grand Baton and Seattle Symphony, Cincinnati Symphony and the National Philharmonic.

Keystone Kards are not applicable for this show.