Creative Convergence: A Conversation with a Conductor and Curator

The Center for Art, Design, and Visual Culture (CADVC) presents Creative Convergence: A Conversation with a Conductor and Curator. In this event, curator Maleke Glee and conductor Philip Mann will explore the shared and divergent philosophies that shape conducting and curating as creative practices. This interdisciplinary discussion invites artists across all mediums to engage in a collective dialogue on leadership, interpretation, collaboration, and creative process.

This event is offered as part of absolute alternatives, the 2026 Arts+ UMBC Faculty Exhibition, curated by Maleke Glee, on view at the CADVC through February 28.

Hailed by the BBC as a "talent to watch out for, who conveys a mature command of his forces," American conductor Philip Mann is internationally recognized as an expressively graceful yet passionate artist whose work spans symphonic repertoire, opera, contemporary music, and innovative collaborations. A Rhodes Scholar, he was awarded the Vienna Philharmonic's Karajan Fellowship at the Salzburg Festival and named an American Conducting Fellow with the League of American Orchestras. Mann is assistant professor of music at UMBC.

Maleke Glee is a cultural worker, curator, writer, and professor whose practice explores the intersections of popular culture, vernacular expression, and fine art. His writing has appeared in books, exhibition catalogues, and arts journalism, and his curatorial and leadership work includes posts with the Banneker-Douglass-Tubman Museum, STABLE Arts, and The Studio Museum in Harlem.

Visitor Information

Admission to the exhibition and all public programs is free. The CADVC is open Wednesday and Thursday from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., and on Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Parking is free during evening and weekend hours, and metered parking is available other times. Please visit here for directions and parking information.

Visitors who need any specific accommodations should contact CADVC at cadvc@umbc.edu or 410-455-3188 as soon as possible.

Photo of Philip Mann by Nancy Nolan.

This event is supported in part by the Arts+ initiative.