Classical and Contemporary Music

FREE CONCERT! The U.S. Army Brass Quintet has gained a reputation as one
of the most highly respected and sought after music performance teams in the military. Join us and the “B5” as the ensemble brings its entertaining style and varied repertoire to Howard County! Tickets are NOT REQUIRED.

A reed quintet comprised of oboe, clarinet, saxophone, bass clarinet and bassoon, the Atlantic Reed Consort features a cutting-edge sound and style that embraces the contemporary while bringing a new style to standard works by Bach, Ravel and Gershwin.

The Odyssey annually showcases promising young musicians in Howard County, giving them an opportunity to perform side-by-side with veteran professional musicians at concert events. This year, the Odyssey will feature the talented student musicians from the Oakland Mills High School Orchestra.

NOTE NEW DATE! The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra is arguably THE national jazz orchestra of the United States, performing and preserving American jazz masterworks and promoting awareness and understanding of the genre.

Matthew Guilford, bass trombonist with the National Symphony Orchestra since 1991, will bring an ensemble of distinguished brass musicians and a pianist from the National Symphony Orchestra.