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Follow the sounds of music to the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center for a renowned festival for piano experts and enthusiasts. Save the date for gold and ruby reunions. And get ready for a fall filled with football action and a touch of British royalty.

JULY 4

Independence Day Celebration
Campus, Lot 1 (Near Tawes Theatre)
Co-sponsored with the City of College Park

Avoid the crowds in the District and Baltimore’s Harbor and head to College Park for a 4th of July celebration, featuring a spectacular fireworks display. Enjoy live music before the show and limited refreshments on site.


JULY 10-21

William Kapell International Piano Competition and Festival
Featuring Competition and Insight Events, Evening Concerts

Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
Ticket Prices Vary (package deal available)

The William Kapell International occurs every four years, celebrates its many forms, and honors The centerpiece of the celebration pianists from around the world and compete through preliminary on to the solo and chamber rounds. From there, three finalists will perform with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
JULY 10-12 Preliminary Rounds
JULY 12 Start of Evening Concerts and Insight Series
JULY 13-15 Semi-final Solo Round
JULY 17-18 Semi-final Chamber Round
JULY 21 Final Concerto Round
in the culminating event of the festival, the concerto round on July 21. The festival includes five evening concerts, beginning on July 12, featuring masters of classical, contemporary, iconoclastic and jazz piano. July 12 are a series of Insight participate in lively conversations and other experts.


SEPTEMBER-NOVEMBER

Home Football Games
Chevy Chase Field at Byrd Stadium

September kicks off six home games for the 2007 football season Maryland welcomes ACC rivals Georgia Tech, Clemson, Virginia and College as well as non-conference foes West Virginia and Villanova. the action live from Byrd. Order your season tickets today!


OCTOBER 4

50th Anniversary of the Queen's Game
Hornbake Library 5:30-8:30 P.M.

Join the university at a special reception commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Queen’s Game and honoring all members of the 1957 Terrapins football team. Guests will preview a special documentary feature on the game and all of the festivities surrounding Queen Elizabeth II’s legendary visit to the university 50 years ago. Guests will also have the opportunity to view an exhibit about this landmark event in our campus’ history. Look forward to more on the history of the Queen’s Game in the fall 2007 issue of Terp magazine.

All Hail the Queen!

Do you remember Queen Elizabeth II’s visit to the University of Maryland? Were you among the fans attending the October 19, 1957, game at Byrd Stadium where she watched the Terps defeat the Tar Heels? Share your memories by contacting Anne Turkos, university archivist, at 301.405.9060 or aturkos@umd.edu.


OCTOBER 19-20

Reunions for Classes of 1957, 1967
Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center

The Maryland Alumni Association welcomes home Golden and Ruby Terps—alumni of the Classes of 1957 and 1967—for Homecoming and Reunion Weekend. Reconnect with old friends, rediscover the expanding campus, create new memories at the Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center and cheer the Terrapins on to victory against Virginia. Whether you’re celebrating your 40th or 50th reunion, we hope you return home to Maryland in 2007.

Call for Leaders

Help us plan this exciting weekend! To join a Reunion Committee, contact Mary Hormozdi, director of the Maryland Fund for Excellence, at 301.405.8017 or maryhmd@umd.edu.


Hot Line

Alumni Association 301.405.4678 or 800.336.8627,
www.alumni.umd.edu

Athletics 301.314.7070 (Ticket Office),
www.umterps.com

Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center 301.405.ARTS (Ticket Office),
www.claricesmithcenter.umd.edu

Queen's Game Event 301-314-5674




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