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University of Maryland University of Southern Maine
Chamber Singers Chamber Singers

The internationally renowned University of Mary-
land Chamber Singers specialize in the highest quality
and most challenging repertoire from the Renaissance, The award-winning University of Southern Maine
Baroque, and Contemporary periods. The ensemble has Chamber Singers represent some of the most outstand-
toured the globe and performed by invitation for ACDA, ing vocal performers at USM. The Chamber Singers
NCCO, and IFCM. They collaborate regularly with the perform a diverse repertory centered on a cappella lit-
National Symphony Orchestra and the Baltimore Sym- erature. They have produced several CDs over the years
phony Orchestra. and have toured internationally. Their most recent in-
ternational tour was to Hoi An, Vietnam, where they
Edward Maclary is professor of music and participated in Interkultur’s 2019 Vietnam International
director of choral activities at the Universi- Choir Competition. They were awarded a Gold Diplo-
ty of Maryland School of Music. Under his ma and invited to the World Choir Games: Champions
leadership, the UMD choirs have achieved Round.
international acclaim, winning top prizes
in competitions around the world. He has been an artist Nicolás Alberto Dosman is an associate
in residence at Indiana University, the Eastman School professor and director of choral studies
of Music, and Westminster Choir College. From 2014 at the University of Southern Maine. In
through 2017 he was the director of the Conducting addition to his university responsibilities,
Master Class at the Oregon Bach Festival. he is the Chorus Caster for Opera Maine
and the Magic of Christmas Chorus with the Portland
Symphony Orchestra. Dosman has presented at NAfME
and ACDA conferences at the region and national levels
and has conducted and presented in Panama, Mexico,
and Greece. He also has published in the Journal of Arts
Education Policy Review.

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