Arts & Culture

Jazz Showcase Concert, Part II

Each semester the Jazz/Commercial Music Program presents students performing in end of the semester concerts. Concerts feature the Jazz Combos; the Jazz Guitar Ensembles; The Jazz Vocal Ensemble and the Latin Music Ensemble. These concerts are the culmination of the semester's rehearsals. Each concert is an enjoyable and inspiring event!

Monday, December 1 at 8 p.m.  |  Recital Hall, CA 3066

World Music Ensemble

The students of the TU World Music Ensembles present works from a diverse array of cultures.

Wednesday, December 3 at 6 p.m.  |  Harold J Kaplan Concert Hall, CA 3042

Improvisation Ensembles

Towson's Improvisation Ensembles present music that is completely spontaneous and fresh. Each semester, students learn to interact with each other creating compelling musical moments unique to each ensemble. TU Professor John Dierker leads these ensembles in their end of the semester performance.

December 3 at 8 p.m.  |  Recital Hall, CA 3066

Towson University Jazz Orchestra

The Towson University Jazz Orchestra presents the end of the semester concert featuring a wide range of musical genres and styles. From traditional swing to modern sounds for Jazz Orchestra, this will prove to be an exciting program of music. The TU Jazz Orchestra is directed by professor Dave Ballou.

Thursday, December 4 at 8 p.m.  |  Recital Hall, CA 3066

TU Symphony Orchestra Concert

The Towson University Symphony Orchestra presents their end-of-semester concert.

Friday, December 5 at 8 p.m.  |  Harold J Kaplan Concert Hall, CA 3042

52nd Annual Holiday Pottery & Art Sale

One of a kind ceramics, illustration, drawings, prints, paintings, photography, jewelry, glass and much more for sale. Made by our students and faculty. Proceeds go to the artists and help support the art department.

A portion of sales goes to the TU Foundation and in turn helps promote educational programming and community events. Admission is free.

December 5 – 6  |  Ceramic Studio, CA 3012

Make a Joyful Noise

Choral Society warmly invites you to its annual Winter Concert—an inspiring evening of music celebrating peace, hope, and unity. The program includes Leonard Bernstein’s dynamic Chichester Psalms for choir, organ, harp, and percussion, alongside Joseph Haydn’s beloved Missa Brevis St. Joannis de Deo (the “Little Organ Mass”). With the talented Esther Lee at the organ, this concert promises a meaningful and uplifting experience that will bring our community together through music.

Saturday, December 6 at 7:30 p.m.  |  Harold J. Kaplan Concert Hall, CA 3042

Voices: TU Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble

Join the TU Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble for an end-of-semester concert featuring classical and contemporary music for winds and percussion! The entire program is titled “Voices” because every piece has a connection either to text/stories or has actual vocal parts. Some of the repertoire highlights include work by David Maslanka, Frank Ticheli, Benjamin Horne, Eric Whitacre, and Carl Orff.

December 7 at 3 p.m.  |  Harold J Kaplan Concert Hall, CA 3042

TU Classical Guitar Soloists and Ensembles Concert

Guitarists from the Towson University guitar program, a premiere collegiate program in the region, present an exciting program of music for solo guitar and small guitar ensembles. Join us for and evening of beautiful and engaging music.

Sunday, December 7 at 6 p.m.  |  Recital Hall, CA 3066

Jazz Showcase Concert, Part III

Each semester the Jazz/Commercial Music Program presents students performing in end of the semester concerts. Concerts feature the Jazz Combos; the Jazz Guitar Ensembles; The Jazz Vocal Ensemble and the Latin Music Ensemble. These concerts are the culmination of the semester's rehearsals. Each concert is an enjoyable and inspiring event!

Monday, December 8 at 8 p.m.  |  Recital Hall, CA 3066

End of Semester Screenings

Come see and hear student works from the Fall 2025 semester. May contain material recommended for mature audiences. Viewer discretion is advised.

December 11 – 13  |  Van Bokkelen Hall Auditorium, VB 204, Media Center, MC 008, and University Union Cinema, UU 324

42nd Annual High School Honor Band

Get ready for an extraordinary musical journey! The Towson Bands are thrilled to present the 42nd annual TU High School Honor Band, a unique and exhilarating opportunity for 11 and 12 grade high school winds, brass, and percussion instrumentalists. Join a select group of talented young musicians and elevate your skills in an inspiring ensemble experience that will leave you energized and ready to conquer new heights!

December 13  |  Gold Band: 7:30 p.m.  |  Tiger Band: 8:15 p.m.  |  Harold J Kaplan Concert Hall, CA 3042

Exhibition: Unwound

How have recent upheavals—from the pandemic to global conflicts, amplified by media—reshaped our private lives? How do personal memories become collective history? In a world forever changed, how do we find our way forward? Elaine Qiu’s awe-inspiring installation of painting, video, and sound invites visitors into a multi-sensory exploration of communal consciousness, connection, and healing in a fragmented, post-pandemic world.

September 10 – December 6 (closed October 17 & November 26 – 29)  |  Asian Arts Gallery, CA 2037

Exhibition: Spatial Affinities

The work in this exhibition compresses and expands expectations of depth as moderated by a post-image visual culture. The artists adhere to neither medium nor dimensional restrictions, but manipulate the viewer’s relationship to the image as a temporal document, compressed and fractured, through the singular eye of the lens.

September 12 – December 6  |  Center for the Arts Gallery, CA 3040

MFA Candidate Alexis Irby: Manifesting the Unheard Layers of Reality

Irby collects physical evidence of places and moments, bringing them together into a constellation of disparate memories. Her sculptures encourage a sense of absurdity by documenting aspects of reality in ambiguous combinations. She highlights the interconnectedness of the physical world and the encompassing layers we cannot fully perceive.

Reception Thursday, October 23 following 6:30 p.m. lecture  |  Artist Talk Wednesday, October 29 at 12 p.m.

October 24 – December 6  |  Holtzman MFA Gallery, CA 2040

MFA Candidate Zachary Diaz: MOTUS

Diaz presents an interplay of color, movement, and texture through large-scale oil paintings, drawings, and monotypes by blending intuition and intention. The artworks emerge as intuitive puzzles, balancing spontaneous marks with deliberate layering to evoke emotional responses. With a classical training foundation and heavy influence of abstract expressionist techniques, Diaz’s work uncovers hidden narratives with seemingly simple marks.

Reception Thursday, October 23 following 6:30 p.m. lecture  |  Artist Talk Wednesday, October 29 at 12 p.m.

October 24 – December 6  |  Holtzman MFA Gallery, CA 2040