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RUCKUS

Location

Earl and Darielle Linehan Concert Hall

Date & Time

March 11, 2026, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Description

The Department of Music presents RUCKUS, the faculty new music ensemble at UMBC, in a concert that highlights the work of pivotal American composer George Lewis. Working with Lewis in residence at UMBC, RUCKUS explores the striking breadth of his work from the elegiac intensity of Signifying Riffs to the haunting, ecstatic sound world of Hexis. Flutist Lisa Cella presents the world premiere of Lewis’s Dark Matter for solo bass flute and live electronics. Two raucous, virtuosic works by Viet Cuong and David Lang complete an eclectic portrait of American music in the 21st century:
  • George Lewis — Hexis 
  • George Lewis — Dark Matter 
  • George Lewis — Signifying Riffs 
  • David Lang — these broken wings 
  • Viet Cuong — Fine Lines
With a mission to champion new and innovative works, RUCKUS is dedicated to supporting innovative artists and early-career composers through commissions and collaboration. RUCKUS works directly with students working toward the Certificate in American Contemporary Music, often performing alongside these students and mentoring their creative work. Each year, the ensemble co-hosts the Livewire Festival, bringing guest artists and other ensembles from around the world to Baltimore for a weekend of cutting-edge contemporary music.

  • RUCKUS features Lisa Cella, flute; Airi Yoshioka, violin; Juan Sebastián Delgado, cello; Liana Harron, piano; Dustin Donahue, percussion; and Philip Mann, conductor.
    This event is supported in part by the Arts+ initiative.
    $15 general admission, $10 seniors, $5 students. 
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