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Featuring music by brass studios: trumpet, horn, trombone, and tuba/euphonium ensembles. A performance of original works and transcriptions highlighting student work throughout the semester.

The UMBC Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Matt Belzer is a large jazz group dedicated to the professional training and creative development of its members. Throughout the year, the group performs at concerts, special events and festivals. They have performed with numerous guest artists including Nicole Mitchell, Allison Miller, Jonathan Barber, Howard Johnson, Ben Allison, Steven Bernstein, and Larry Willis. This concert will feature new works composed and arranged by students.

Band members:
Kylie Carter, voice
Travis Korn, alto saxophone
Savion Davis, alto saxophone
Josiah Mendez, tenor saxophone
Michael Mann, tenor saxophone
Wyatt Betz, baritone saxophone
Landon Denault, trumpet
Adrian Mickens, trumpet
Luca Colombi, trumpet
Ben Yoder, trumpet
Carter Cole, trombone
Dwight Williams, trombone
Heath Franklin, trombone
Anand Abraham, bass trombone
Leo Hickman, mandolin
Noah Vernon, piano
Isaac Patterson, bass
Tal Pluznik, drums

$10 Student discount tickets available at the door!

Chuck Redd, vibes
Mike LeDonne, piano
Blake Meister, bass
Quincy Phillips, drums

Chuck Redd is well known internationally as a performer on drums and vibraphone. Chuck began recording and touring the globe when he joined the Charlie Byrd Trio at the age of 21. For two consecutive years, Chuck was awarded “Best Vibist” in New York City’s Hot House Jazz Magazine 2015 and 2016 Fans Decision award. To his credit are 25 European tours, six tours of Japan, and being featured on over 80 recordings.

Chuck is the 2019 musical director of The Oregon Festival of American Music. He is a featured soloist, annually at The W.C. Handy Music Festival, The Newport Beach Jazz Party, The West Texas Jazz Party, The North Carolina Jazz Festival and The Roswell Jazz Festival. He has toured and performed with Dizzy Gillespie, Mel Torme, Tommy Flanagan, Bill Mays, Ray Brown, Monty Alexander, Laurindo Almeida, Tal Farlow, Rebecca Kilgore, Nicki Parrott, Scott Hamilton, Terry Gibbs, Conte Candoli, Barney Kessel, Ken Peplowski, Mickey Roker, Houston Person, and the Benny Goodman Tribute Orchestra.

The Department of Music features the winners of the Sidney Lieberman Scholarship Competition in our annual scholarship recital sponsored by Sidney Lieberman and the TU Foundation.

Warren Wolf, vibes
Brent Birckhead, alto saxophone
Allyn Johnson, keyboards
Richie Goods, electric bass
Quincy Phillips, drums
Imani-Grace, vocals

Celebrate with Baltimore's Warren Wolf as we enjoy the release of his new album, SMOOVE, out April 2026! SMOOVE is an album designed for music lovers of R&B, gospel, soul and fusion jazz. Songs such as “Yesterday”, “Take Five”, “Some Skunk Funk” will be featured.

Warren Wolf is an acclaimed jazz vibraphonist known for his sophisticated, exploratory, nearly acrobatic post-bop style that moved one critic to exclaim that “he plays the vibraphone like an electric guitar!” From the young age of three years old, Warren has been trained on the vibraphone/marimba, drums, and piano. Under the guidance of his father Warren Wolf Sr., Warren has a deep background in all genres of music. Warren has performed and/or recorded with such luminaries as Bobby Watson, Christian McBride, Wynton Marsalis, Christian Scott, Robert Glasper, Esperanza Spalding, and others. Warren Wolf is one of the hardest swinging virtuosos in all of modern music.

The New Music Ensemble at Towson University presents Matchstick Percussion. Founded by TU Alumni: Ben Hausman (’22), Corey Sittinger (’18), Malcolm Taylor (’21), and Zach Wilson (’20), the ensemble is dedicated to collaborating with and performing music by underrepresented composers. The concert features works by Val Jeanty, Juri Seo, and features Dr. Michelle Humphreys on Rich O’Meara’s Hands.

Proceeds benefit the TU Foundation.

Since its’ inception in Washington, D.C. (1973), The Grammy-nominated African American vocal ensemble, SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK® has thrived as a performance ensemble founded on the missions of empowerment, education, and entertainment. They've has been described as, “one of the most dynamic, versatile and still relevant musical collectives today.”

Their current roster includes vocalists Carol Maillard, Louise Robinson, Aisha Kahlil, Nitanju Bolade Casel, Rochelle Rice and Christie Dashiell, with Romeir Mendez on upright acoustic/electric bass, and American Sign Language interpreter, Barbara Hunt.

Throughout five decades, the ensemble members have worked to create engaging and socially conscious music that consistently takes an active stance toward making our planet a better place for all in which to live. Their musical landscape embraces multiple genres/generations and addresses civil & human rights, women’s issues, gun violence, death, love, spirituality, children’s songs and so much more. Sweet Honey In The Rock has continuously evolved into international ambassadors of a cappella vocal and lyrical excellence, performing for the likes of Barack and Michelle Obama, as well as at the National Memorial Service for Nelson Mandela.

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.

Spend an evening with performer/songwriter Nygel D. Robinson as he showcases original music and some of your favorite hits from Baltimore artists like Billie Holiday, Cab Calloway, and Dru Hill with a twist, of course. He’ll also have a few friends joining him along the way.

Since its’ inception in Washington, D.C. (1973), The Grammy-nominated African American vocal ensemble, SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK® has thrived as a performance ensemble founded on the missions of empowerment, education, and entertainment. They've has been described as, “one of the most dynamic, versatile and still relevant musical collectives today.”

Their current roster includes vocalists Carol Maillard, Louise Robinson, Aisha Kahlil, Nitanju Bolade Casel, Rochelle Rice and Christie Dashiell, with Romeir Mendez on upright acoustic/electric bass, and American Sign Language interpreter, Barbara Hunt.

Throughout five decades, the ensemble members have worked to create engaging and socially conscious music that consistently takes an active stance toward making our planet a better place for all in which to live. Their musical landscape embraces multiple genres/generations and addresses civil & human rights, women’s issues, gun violence, death, love, spirituality, children’s songs and so much more. Sweet Honey In The Rock has continuously evolved into international ambassadors of a cappella vocal and lyrical excellence, performing for the likes of Barack and Michelle Obama, as well as at the National Memorial Service for Nelson Mandela.