UCF Celebrates the Arts is an immersive and dynamic cultural extravaganza that fuses creativity, innovation and community engagement. This annual festival showcases the artistic prowess of UCF's faculty and students and invites the broader community to enjoy performances, exhibitions, presentations and interactive experiences. With a focus on accessibility, partnership and diverse offerings, UCF Celebrates the Arts is a unique opportunity for the community to experience the creative side of UCF's innovative spirit.The festival will feature the cherished theatrical masterpiece of "Fiddler on the Roof," brought to life by Tony winner Joseph Stein and Pulitzer Prize winners Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick. With unforgettable musical hits like "Tradition," "Sunrise, Sunset," and "If I Were a Rich Man," as well as the enchanting melodies of "Matchmaker, Matchmaker" and "To Life (L'Chaim!)."Each spring, UCF brings its best and brightest artists to Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts for a large-scale celebration of creativity. UCF Celebrates the Arts showcases our students, faculty and alumni through dance, concerts, lectures and discussions, film, chamber music, visual arts and more. Registration Link: http://Arts.ucf.edu/celebrates Registration Info: purchase tickets here.

Live jazz recital by UCF faculty member Richard Drexler at UCF main campus.

Immerse yourself in a world rich with unforgettable musical hits like "Tradition," "Sunrise, Sunset," and "If I Were A Rich Man," as well as the enchanting melodies of "Matchmaker, Matchmaker" and "To Life (L'Chaim!)." Join us for a heartfelt journey through the bonds of family, love, and laughter as fathers and daughters, husbands and wives, come together in a celebration of life's joys. Let Fiddler on the Roof be your guide to a timeless tale that resonates with audiences of all ages, raising a cup to joy, love, and the beauty of life itself.This event is a part of UCF Celebrates the Arts 2025 Registration Link: http://Arts.ucf.edu/celebrates Registration Info: Purchase tickets here.

Join 200+ High School Students from across Florida and spend a day immersed in choral excellence under the guidance of conductors Jeffery Redding, Ph.D., and Kelly Miller, Ph.D., participating in mass choir rehearsals, choir clinics, leadership and community building that culminate the day in a powerful mass choir concert alongside the UCF Singing Knights. This unique opportunity offers:* Guidance: Learn from Jeffery Redding and Kelly Miller * Community Connection: Network with peers from diverse backgrounds. * Inspiring Performance: Showcase your talent in a grand concert.Take the knowledge and inspiration gained to enrich your high school choir program.This event is a part of UCF Celebrates the Arts 2025. Registration Link: https://cah.ucf.edu/events/celebrates/ Registration Info: Purchase tickets here

UCF Celebrates the Arts is an immersive and dynamic cultural extravaganza that fuses creativity, innovation and community engagement. This annual festival showcases the artistic prowess of UCF's faculty and students and invites the broader community to enjoy performances, exhibitions, presentations and interactive experiences. With a focus on accessibility, partnership and diverse offerings, UCF Celebrates the Arts is a unique opportunity for the community to experience the creative side of UCF's innovative spirit.The festival will feature the cherished theatrical masterpiece of "Fiddler on the Roof," brought to life by Tony winner Joseph Stein and Pulitzer Prize winners Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick. With unforgettable musical hits like "Tradition," "Sunrise, Sunset," and "If I Were a Rich Man," as well as the enchanting melodies of "Matchmaker, Matchmaker" and "To Life (L'Chaim!)."Each spring, UCF brings its best and brightest artists to Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts for a large-scale celebration of creativity. UCF Celebrates the Arts showcases our students, faculty and alumni through dance, concerts, lectures and discussions, film, chamber music, visual arts and more. Registration Link: http://Arts.ucf.edu/celebrates Registration Info: purchase tickets here.

Immerse yourself in a world rich with unforgettable musical hits like "Tradition," "Sunrise, Sunset," and "If I Were A Rich Man," as well as the enchanting melodies of "Matchmaker, Matchmaker" and "To Life (L'Chaim!)." Join us for a heartfelt journey through the bonds of family, love, and laughter as fathers and daughters, husbands and wives, come together in a celebration of life's joys. Let Fiddler on the Roof be your guide to a timeless tale that resonates with audiences of all ages, raising a cup to joy, love, and the beauty of life itself.This event is a part of UCF Celebrates the Arts 2025 Registration Link: http://Arts.ucf.edu/celebrates Registration Info: Purchase tickets here.

Part One: Solo SojournThe evening opens with the UCF School of Arts and Literature and University Singers in a captivating solo set. Their performances will inspire and uplift you through a thoughtfully curated selection.Part Two: A Journey Through Mortality and HopeThe second half unites the UCF University Singers, Orlando Choral Society, select members of the UCF Orchestra, and esteemed faculty of the UCF Voice department. Together they present a monumental performance of Mozart's Requiem.This timeless masterpiece transcends cultural and generational boundaries. Mozart's Requiem takes us on a poignant exploration of mortality and hope, offering solace and beauty in the face of life's impermanence.This event is a part of UCF Celebrates the Arts 2025! Registration Link: https://cah.ucf.edu/events/celebrates/ Registration Info: Purchase tickets here

UCF Celebrates the Arts is an immersive and dynamic cultural extravaganza that fuses creativity, innovation and community engagement. This annual festival showcases the artistic prowess of UCF's faculty and students and invites the broader community to enjoy performances, exhibitions, presentations and interactive experiences. With a focus on accessibility, partnership and diverse offerings, UCF Celebrates the Arts is a unique opportunity for the community to experience the creative side of UCF's innovative spirit.The festival will feature the cherished theatrical masterpiece of "Fiddler on the Roof," brought to life by Tony winner Joseph Stein and Pulitzer Prize winners Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick. With unforgettable musical hits like "Tradition," "Sunrise, Sunset," and "If I Were a Rich Man," as well as the enchanting melodies of "Matchmaker, Matchmaker" and "To Life (L'Chaim!)."Each spring, UCF brings its best and brightest artists to Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts for a large-scale celebration of creativity. UCF Celebrates the Arts showcases our students, faculty and alumni through dance, concerts, lectures and discussions, film, chamber music, visual arts and more. Registration Link: http://Arts.ucf.edu/celebrates Registration Info: purchase tickets here.

The UCF New Music Ensemble invites you to experience a bedtime story the way you never have before!Her parents are having a party, but Harper needs a story before she can go to sleep. Over the course of this evening, several partygoers will take a turn adding to the tale. Unfortunately, none of them can agree on how the story should go! The result is a hilarious and charming musical journey through the imagination.Recommended for children ages 5-12 and adults - pajamas welcome!This event is a part of UCF Celebrates the Arts 2025. Registration Link: http://Arts.ucf.edu/celebrates Registration Info: For more information.

Jung Choi, oboe - University of North TexasYoon Joo Hwang, bassoon - University of Central FloridaJihea Hong Park, piano - Brigham Young University

Join Orlando Family Stage for a prehistoric adventure with Dinosaur Dance Party, a lively Theatre for the Very Young production designed for children ages 1 to 5. This 30-minute interactive show invites young audiences to stomp, clap, and groove alongside their favorite dinosaurs. With music, movement, and sensory play, Dinosaur Dance Party is more than just a performance -- it's a celebration of creativity and connection, encouraging caregivers and little ones to dance, laugh, and explore together. Perfect for first-time theatergoers, this multi-sensory experience ensures that even the tiniest dinos have a roaring good time! Orlando Family Stage, Florida's premier professional theatre for young audiences, is dedicated to empowering young people through high quality theatrical experiences. Committed to fostering bravery, empathy, and creativity, Orlando Family Stage brings stories to life for children and families. Learn more at OrlandoFamilyStage.com. Theatre UCF partners with Orlando Family Stage through the MFA program in Theatre for Young Audiences. The arrangement offers students unique opportunities to blend academic studies with practical experience unlike any other TYA program in the nation. This collaboration enriches their learning through hands-on involvement in creating engaging, developmentally focused theatre for young audiences.This event is a part of UCF Celebrates the Arts 2025. Registration Link: http://Arts.ucf.edu/celebrates Registration Info: For more information.

Immerse yourself in a world rich with unforgettable musical hits like "Tradition," "Sunrise, Sunset," and "If I Were A Rich Man," as well as the enchanting melodies of "Matchmaker, Matchmaker" and "To Life (L'Chaim!)." Join us for a heartfelt journey through the bonds of family, love, and laughter as fathers and daughters, husbands and wives, come together in a celebration of life's joys. Let Fiddler on the Roof be your guide to a timeless tale that resonates with audiences of all ages, raising a cup to joy, love, and the beauty of life itself.This event is a part of UCF Celebrates the Arts 2025 Registration Link: http://Arts.ucf.edu/celebrates Registration Info: Purchase tickets here.

Join best friends Happy Camper and Fuzzy on a camping adventure, told through music, puppetry, and creative play! "Let's Go Camping!" is a 45-minute interactive play designed for 2 to 5-year-olds. Along the way, children will explore the wonders of nature, meet woodland friends, and earn Junior Explorer badges. Children are encouraged to bring their favorite stuffed animal or doll to the performance to accompany them on their journey."Let's Go Camping!" was commissioned by the Jeanette M Gould Traveling Theater and was created by Nicole B. Adkins, Elizabeth Brendel Horn, and Scottie Rowell. It was originally conceived to perform bedside for pediatric hospital patients. "Let's Go Camping!" premiered with UCF students in the "Theatre for Young Audiences and Communities" course in Spring 2024.This event is a part of UCF Celebrates the Arts 2025. Registration Link: http://Arts.ucf.edu/celebrates Registration Info: For more information.

Immerse yourself in a world rich with unforgettable musical hits like "Tradition," "Sunrise, Sunset," and "If I Were A Rich Man," as well as the enchanting melodies of "Matchmaker, Matchmaker" and "To Life (L'Chaim!)." Join us for a heartfelt journey through the bonds of family, love, and laughter as fathers and daughters, husbands and wives, come together in a celebration of life's joys. Let Fiddler on the Roof be your guide to a timeless tale that resonates with audiences of all ages, raising a cup to joy, love, and the beauty of life itself.This event is a part of UCF Celebrates the Arts 2025 Registration Link: http://Arts.ucf.edu/celebrates Registration Info: Purchase tickets here.

Join us for an extraordinary musical experience as the UCF Tenor/Bass Choir (TeBa), UCF Chamber Choir, and UCF Community Choir unite their voices for a spectacular concert under the direction of Jeffery Redding and Kelly Miller.Experience the magic of choral music with a diverse repertoire that spans from classical masterpieces to contemporary compositions. Each choir will bring their unique sound and energy to the stage, promising to leave you inspired and moved.Discover the distinct beauty of each ensemble:* UCF Tenor/Bass Choir (TeBa): Feel the power and dynamism of the lower ranges as our singers deliver a robust and captivating sound. * UCF Chamber Choir: Enjoy the refined and passionate singing of this select group of auditioned singers, whose performances are sure to inspire. * UCF Community Choir: Be uplifted by this vibrant ensemble of singers from our diverse community, united by their shared love of music.This event is a part of UCF Celebrates the Arts 2025. Registration Link: https://cah.ucf.edu/events/celebrates/ Registration Info: Purchase tickets here.

Step into a world of timeless melodies and captivating rhythms as we pay tribute to George and Ira Gershwin. This special evening will feature Rhapsody in Blue to celebrate it's 100th anniversary, The Cuban Overture, and a set of their most iconic songs performed by UCF friends, faculty, and alumni, who will bring their music to life with passion and precision.This event is a part of UCF Celebrates the Arts 2025. Registration Link: http://Arts.ucf.edu/celebrates Registration Info: For more information.

UCF Celebrates the Arts is an immersive and dynamic cultural extravaganza that fuses creativity, innovation and community engagement. This annual festival showcases the artistic prowess of UCF's faculty and students and invites the broader community to enjoy performances, exhibitions, presentations and interactive experiences. With a focus on accessibility, partnership and diverse offerings, UCF Celebrates the Arts is a unique opportunity for the community to experience the creative side of UCF's innovative spirit.The festival will feature the cherished theatrical masterpiece of "Fiddler on the Roof," brought to life by Tony winner Joseph Stein and Pulitzer Prize winners Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick. With unforgettable musical hits like "Tradition," "Sunrise, Sunset," and "If I Were a Rich Man," as well as the enchanting melodies of "Matchmaker, Matchmaker" and "To Life (L'Chaim!)."Each spring, UCF brings its best and brightest artists to Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts for a large-scale celebration of creativity. UCF Celebrates the Arts showcases our students, faculty and alumni through dance, concerts, lectures and discussions, film, chamber music, visual arts and more. Registration Link: http://Arts.ucf.edu/celebrates Registration Info: purchase tickets here.

The top young composers in the country converge in Orlando to hear their work performed by the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, under the baton of maestro Christopher Wilkins. The National Young Composers Challenge Composium is part concert, part masterclass, part competition, and guaranteed to be thrilling from start to finish.Doors will be kept open during the event so that patrons can come to be inspired by your favorite young composer or stay for this entire amazing event. After the performance, everyone is invited to share refreshments and mingle with musicians, judges, the composers and their families, and of course Maestro Wilkins.For detailed information about the NYCC, including a list of the winners, visit [YoungComposersChallenge.org](https://youngcomposerschallenge.org/).Presented in partnership with Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, University of Central Florida and the National Young Composers Challenge. Thank you to Rollins College and Full Sail University for their ongoing support of this event.Generously supported by the Goldman Charitable Foundation.This event is a part of UCF Celebrates the Arts 2025. Registration Link: https://cah.ucf.edu/events/celebrates/ Registration Info: For more information.

From the moment light flashes and thunder crashes, audiences are swept into an epic adventure of self-discovery and courage. Forced from home by a cruel stepfather, Boom embarks on a quest where he must confront the forces of nature and face off against enchanted forest creatures. Will he find the inner strength to prevail? Combining Japanese fairy tales and folklore, Naomi Iizuka's thrilling theatrical parable offers young audiences an unforgettable blend of magic, courage, and wonder.This event is a part of UCF Celebrates the Arts 2025. Registration Link: http://Arts.ucf.edu/celebrates Registration Info: For more information.

Concert featuring the UCF Knights Trumpet Ensemble at UCF main campus.