A Voyage of the Soul: Music of Beethoven and Vaughan Williams

A Voyage of the Soul brings together Beethoven’s groundbreaking *Choral Fantasy* and Ralph Vaughan Williams’s expansive *A Sea Symphony* in a large-scale choral and orchestral concert. The program explores the power of music, artistic collaboration, community, human exploration, and the vastness of the ocean.

The performance features The City Choir of Washington, the Washington National Opera Orchestra, vocal soloists from the University of Maryland faculty, and the winner of the UMD/City Choir Beethoven piano competition. It will take place in Dekelboum Concert Hall, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center’s largest concert space.

When: Sunday, April 4, 2027

Showtimes: 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.

Program: Beethoven’s *Choral Fantasy* and Vaughan Williams’s *A Sea Symphony*

Performers: The City Choir of Washington, the Washington National Opera Orchestra, vocal soloists from the University of Maryland faculty, and the UMD student winner of the UMD/City Choir Beethoven piano competition

Venue: Dekelboum Concert Hall at The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

Address: 8270 Alumni Drive, College Park, MD 20742

Tickets: Tickets will be available soon. Pricing has not yet been announced.

Parking: Weekend parking is free in Parking Lots 1B and Z, located just beyond The Clarice on Alumni Drive.

Location note: The Clarice is on the University of Maryland campus near the intersection of University Boulevard and Stadium Drive.