The Conductors
Michael Stern
June 13
Symphonic Dances
Conductor Michael Stern is in his fourth season as Music Director of the Kansas City Symphony, which has been hailed for its remarkable artistic and institutional growth and development since his tenure began. Read more...
Eri Klas
June 20
Breakthrough
Eri Klas made his debut at the Estonian National Theatre in Tallinn in 1964 conducting Leonard Bernstein's West Side Story. In 1969, he was appointed assistant conductor at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow and for the next 12 years appeared regularly on the podium to conduct the famed Bolshoi orchestra, taking part in numerous opera, ballet and orchestral productions in Moscow and on tours throughout Europe. Read more...
James Ross
June 27
Descent and Return
James Ross is the Director of the University of Maryland Symphony Orchestra, Associate Professor at the University of Maryland, and Artistic Director of the National Orchestral Institute (NOI). Read more...
Schedule of Events
University of Maryland School of Music
National Orchestral Institute and Festival
Full symphonic performances, free open rehearsals and free and ticketed chamber concerts provide an array of musical options. The 2009 program will include the debut of the New Lights concert, featuring works by leading American composers.
Click here for a complete list of events
James Ross: What You'll Hear
James Ross, NOI Artistic Director, discusses the repertoire for the National Orchestral Institute Philharmonic concerts on June 13, June 20 and June 27.
James Ross: The Value of Conductorless Playing
NOI Artistic Director James Ross says that young musicians gain a great deal from taking charge of their own performance in conductorless groups.
James Ross: “New Lights”
A new program at the UM School of Music's National Orchestral Institute shakes up expectations about classical music concerts.
Richard Scerbo: What's It All About?
The University of Maryland School of Music gives young musicians the opportunity to explore wide-ranging chamber and orchestral repertoire at the National Orchestral Institute, an annual month-long event.
Richard Scerbo: Auditioning
From approximately 600 auditions in 19 cities across the county, the University of Maryland School of Music selected 90 participants for this year's National Orchestral Institute.
Watch the Scerbo audition process...
Christopher Millard: “The Top Rank of Training Programs”
Christopher Millard, principal bassoonist for Canada's National Arts Centre Orchestra, served as bassoon professor for that country's National Youth Orchestra for 20 years. He is also host of the National Arts Centre Orchestra's podcast series, the NACOcast. He was on the faculty of the National Orchestral Institute in 2007 and 2008 and in his NACOcast podcast about NOI, he said:
"Without these summer institutions the quality of our professional orchestras would be immeasurably poorer... [and] the National Orchestral Institute offers an unparalleled program that places it in the very top rank of training programs."
To hear the full podcast, click here...
Katherine Murdock: “A Very Vibrant Community of Students”
Katherine Murdock, NOI faculty member and University of Maryland Associate Professor, explains the impact of the NOI experience on students, faculty and the community.
"Without these summer institutions the quality of our professional orchestras would be immeasurably poorer... [and] the National Orchestral Institute offers an unparalleled program that places it in the very top rank of training programs."
For more resources, including recordings and scores, visit the NOI page on the
Performing Arts Library website: http://lib.umd.edu/PAL/pal-previews.html
