UMBC Department of Music

UMBC Department of Music Our new state of the art facilities include recording studios, the Earl and Darielle Linehan Concert Hall, and The Music Box.

Through individual attention from extraordinary faculty, a supportive community, and real-world experience, we develop forward thinking musical citizens who make a positive impact in their communities and the world. UMBC’s Music Department provides the one-on-one attention undergraduates need to flourish as young musicians within the resources of a small research university. We provide excellent l

arge ensembles that unite musicians from across campus, regardless of major (the UMBC Symphony, the UMBC Wind Ensemble, Camerata, the Jubilee Singers, and the Jazz Ensemble), balanced with small classes in music theory, musicianship, music history, and music education. In addition, small performing ensembles such as Chamber Players, the New Music Ensemble, the Percussion Ensemble, the Vocal Arts Ensemble (opera scenes), and a number of jazz combos, allow students to hone their musical skills in a small group setting. Our music technology major is the only one in the State of Maryland, and produces professional recordings and videos of the highest quality as a training ground for our student technologists. UMBC music faculty are renowned musicians who also love to teach. We are especially keen to build entrepreneurial skills in our students so that they are prepared to contribute as musicians to societies of the 21st-century as highly-skilled innovators. Examples of this initiative include our Arts in Education course (modeled on the Lincoln Center program in New York), a Careers in Music course, and a number of internships and side-by-side collaborations with our faculty and other professional musicians. UMBC Music also values international experiences for our students. The Department has established an exchange program with the Nicolini Conservatorio in Piacenza, Italy, where students can study for a semester. Sam Winnie, a composition major and Linehan Artist Scholar, recently completed a spring semester there and now is applying for a Fulbright grant to return! So, whatever your musical interest or expertise, please visit us! We look forward to meeting you—

Yours,
Dr. Lisa Cella

Check out the April edition of our monthly newsletter for updates on students, faculty, and alumni!https://music.umbc.ed...
05/11/2026

Check out the April edition of our monthly newsletter for updates on students, faculty, and alumni!

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05/11/2026

Congratulations UMBC Department of Music Symphony Orchestra on another great concert! Under the baton of Professor Mann, we heard works by Johannes Brahms, Felix Mendelssohn, Richard Strauss, William Walton, and UMBC student Jean Nguyen, with student soloists Jocelyn Faison, Veronica Anzola Rojas, and Albert Russell. Bravi tutti!

This Sunday! FREE concert of opera classics featuring members of the U.S. Army Field Band Soldiers' Chorus!
04/24/2026

This Sunday! FREE concert of opera classics featuring members of the U.S. Army Field Band Soldiers' Chorus!

Are you an opera lover in the Baltimore area? Members of our Soldiers’ Chorus are performing a chamber recital full of operatic classics: La bohème, Don Carlo, Magic Flute, and more!

Join us at UMBC this Sunday at 3pm, and check out ArmyFieldBand.com for more details!

Check out the March edition of our monthly newsletter for updates on students, faculty, and alumni!https://music.umbc.ed...
04/02/2026

Check out the March edition of our monthly newsletter for updates on students, faculty, and alumni!

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04/02/2026
We were honored to have composer George Lewis in residency at UMBC earlier this month! RUCKUS performed his works Signif...
03/31/2026

We were honored to have composer George Lewis in residency at UMBC earlier this month! RUCKUS performed his works Signifying Riffs and Hexis, and Lisa Cella premiered his solo bass flute and electronics piece Dark Matter. Lewis presented for our students on his monodrama Song of the Shank, coached the UMBC free improvisation ensemble in a workshop of his piece Creative Construction Set, and gave a masterclass to our student composers. It was a joy for our students and community to learn from such a pioneer in the world of new music!

Check out the February edition of our monthly newsletter for updates on students, faculty, and alumni!https://music.umbc...
02/28/2026

Check out the February edition of our monthly newsletter for updates on students, faculty, and alumni!

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Congratulations to Aiyun Huang, Richard Putz, and Brian Graiser on an incredible performance of Plenty by Stuart Saunder...
01/22/2026

Congratulations to Aiyun Huang, Richard Putz, and Brian Graiser on an incredible performance of Plenty by Stuart Saunders Smith last night! The Night Suite continues tonight with Ayano Kataoka performing New England. Join us for 4 more FREE concerts celebrating Stuart Saunders Smith's unique music for vibraphone! Full details here: https://umbc.edu/event/stuart-saunders-smith-the-night-suite/

This Sunday, the UMBC Collegium Musicum presents A Festal Array: Music of Celebration! Free admission at 3pm in Linehan ...
12/05/2025

This Sunday, the UMBC Collegium Musicum presents A Festal Array: Music of Celebration! Free admission at 3pm in Linehan Concert Hall.

This Sunday! Join us for the UMBC Opera Workshop at 7:30pm, performing scenes from Le nozze di Figaro, West Side Story, ...
12/05/2025

This Sunday! Join us for the UMBC Opera Workshop at 7:30pm, performing scenes from Le nozze di Figaro, West Side Story, Don Giovanni, and more. Admission is free!

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1000 Hilltop Cir
Baltimore, MD
21250

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Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

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(410) 455-2942

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