Community Calendar

Get the inside scoop for Maryland Opera’s upcoming New Voices in Opera production with the New Voices Discovery Event. Librettist Jarrod Lee illuminates the origins of the operas Oshun and Kandake as Peter Wood of the Spirit Shop on Falls Road serves craft cocktails inspired by the operas. Storyboards and sketches of the backdrop projections for the performance will be on display and a sneak peek performance from two of the opera’s stars, Anthony Ballard and Christian Simmons, will bring it all to life. Enjoy light fare while you discover how opera makes these old stories come to life in a brand new way!

New Voices Discovery: February 22, 2026 | 6pm-8pm
Roland Park Community Center
5802 Roland Avenue

What is more operatic than the God of Love saving the world or a one-eyed warrior queen standing up for her people and fighting against oppression. Maryland Opera’s newest initiative, New Voices in Opera, brings fresh operatic works to the stage. The evening features a double bill of new works: Oshun by B.E. Boykin tells the story of the gods in the pantheon of the Ifa religion as they seek to bring rain to the lands of their worshippers. Kandake by Timothy Amukele recounts the trials of the one-eyed warrior queen, Amanirenas, as she fights to repel the Romans and protect her people. Both works feature a libretto by Jarrod Lee. These creators all have a strong connection to our performing community here in the greater Baltimore area. The performance will also include a mini recital with students from Morgan State and Towson Universities performing selections by African American composers. Come early for a pre-show introduction to these stories with Yoruba Priestess Oloye Sade Ajala. Stay afterwards for a post-show Q&A with members of the creative team moderated by Terry Eberhardt, Executive Director of the Denyce Graves Foundation. We are thrilled to work with these talented creators to bring something brand new to our stage.

New Voices in Opera: February 28, 2026 | 7pm
Pre-show discussion | 6pm
Grace United Methodist Church
5407 North Charles Street

Join the Department of Music for its annual showcase concert featuring students from across all areas of the department. This visually immersive experience will present large and small ensembles, solo and chamber music, jazz, and works by student composers all centered around wind instruments. This fast-paced concert lasts 75 minutes without intermission.

The TU Symphony Orchestra and esteemed guests, Towson University President Mark Ginsberg and Provost Melanie Perreault, proudly present an extraordinary interdisciplinary event celebrating the American experience through music, art, dance, theatre, film, and visual storytelling. Featuring two powerful compositions—Peter Boyer’s Ellis Island: The Dream of America and Wordsmith’s Made in America—this performance brings together students and faculty from across the arts in a vibrant collaboration.

Ellis Island: The Dream of America blends orchestral music with first-person immigrant narratives, honoring the hopes and hardships of those who migrated in pursuit of a better life. Wordsmith’s Made in America, created by the artistic partner of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, explores contemporary themes of identity, resilience, and unity.

This unique CoLab event highlights talent and expertise across COFAC. Dean Regina Carlow, Associate Dean Greg Faller, as well as Profs. Tosin Adebayo and Lingling Zhang, join President Ginsberg and Provost Perreault as narrators for Ellis Island, lending their voices to the historical stories that shaped our nation. The momentous performance includes costume design by Dean Emeritus Susan Picinich, dance choreographed by Prof. Vincent Thomas, and Prof. Nancy Siegel’s curation of artwork by Jacob Lawrence. The TU Orchestra, conducted by Professor Joseph Gotoff, will be joined onstage by Wordsmith performing his own work.

Join the TU Wind Ensemble & Symphonic Band for a mid-semester concert featuring classical and contemporary music for winds and percussion!

Welcome spring and enjoy the splendors of the Renaissance with ‘The Field of the Cloth of Gold,’ a
Mountainside Baroque concert on Sunday, March 8 in Cumberland, Maryland. The 4pm concert will be
preceded at 3:30pm by a discussion of the music in its historical context.
This performance is inspired by a most famous sixteenth-century event, when Francois I of France and
Henry VIII of England met cordially for three weeks in 1520. The kings both brought their court musicians,
who of course performed the great French and English music of the time. Mountainside Baroque will revisit
this lavish gathering, renowned as The Field of the Cloth of Gold.
The concert will be held in the Tudor-style Emmanuel Episcopal Parish Hall, festooned with hangings by
local artist Lynne Dale. Concertgoers will be seated in the round, putting them in the center of the action.
In addition to the Scholars of St. Cecilia, the featured soloists are: Katie Hendrix, Nathan Medley, Ben
Hawker, Ryan Mullaney and Corbin Phillips. The early brass group, The Washington Cornett & Sackbut
Ensemble, will add further to the festive atmosphere, both as an ensemble, and as accompaniment to the
solo singers and choir.
This concert recalls the time the two courts put on one of the most opulent displays of wealth in history,
when each king tried to outshine the other. There were dazzling tents and clothes, huge feasts, music,
jousting and games. The tents and the costumes used so much gold cloth (an expensive fabric woven with
silk and gold thread) that the site of the meeting was named after it. At the time, music was another way to
display wealth and power, so each monarch brought their composers (including such luminaries as Robert
Fayrfax and Jean Mouton), choirs and instrumentalists.
Fans of Wolf Hall may recognize famous names among the thousands of lords and ladies who were in
attendance: English Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, Thomas More, Katherine of Aragon (still Henry’s wife) and
Anne Boleyn (she came with the French Court and this was perhaps the first time he met her.)
Mountainside Baroque is an early music collective established in Cumberland in 2011 by co-directors Ryan
Mullaney and Lyle Nordstrom. It is known for its excellent, dynamic performances, drawing on the finest
early music specialists from across the country. These professionals return to Mountain Maryland for great
music, fresh air, and the great vibe here, features that also attract audiences from around the mid-Atlantic
region.
“The Field of the Cloth of Gold: a Renaissance Fair,” takes place on Sunday, March 8, beginning at 4pm in
the Parish Hall at Emmanual Episcopal, 16 Washington Streets in Cumberland, Maryland. A discussion of
the musical context will precede the performance at 3:30pm. See other performance highlights at
youtube.com/@mountainsidebaroque4336

Experience the artistry of Harford Choral Society singers in an intimate concert featuring solos, duets, trios, and quartets. This special program highlights the unique voices within our ensemble, offering a closer look at the talent that powers our full chorus. As a token of appreciation, concert series ticket holders will receive complimentary admission—our way of saying thank you for your continued support.
For tickets and pricing, please visit https://harfordchoralsociety.org/

Join us to explore what it means to start again. This concert celebrates renewal in three distinctly different flavors: the ancient ritual kind (complete with orgiastic dancing), the literal environmental kind (with crystal glasses and compressed air cans), and the bittersweet nostalgic kind (looking backward while moving forward). From pagan revelry to renewable energy to a composer’s final farewell, these works prove that rhythm itself is an act of renewal—each beat a small resurrection, each dance a defiant assertion that life goes on.

Date and Time: March 14, 2026 at 7:30pm
Location: Jim Rouse Theatre

The Chesapeake Chorale, under the direction of Dr. Iain Sturrock, presents “Sing Peace, Sing Love, Sing Justice” on Sunday, March 15th, 3PM, at the Christian Community Presbyterian Church (3120 Belair Dr. Bowie, MD). This program raises voices of compassion, equity, and hope for a better world, featuring works by Bob Dylan, Craig Hella Johnson, Kyle Pedersen, and John Lennon & Paul McCartney, among others. Tickets: $20 (adult); $15 (senior/military); $5 (student). For online ticket sales visit http://www.chesapeakechorale.org or call 443-292-2176.

Join us for an unforgettable evening of music as the winners of the 2026 Sanborn Competition take the stage! Featuring outstanding performances from both the Piano and Vocal Divisions, this concert celebrates the exceptional artistry and talent of our student musicians. Come and be inspired by an evening of beautiful music, passion, and excellence.