Come celebrate with the Ferndale Community Concert Band for our “Hometown Holiday Concert.” Our annual holiday concert features traditional and popular music to help get you in the holiday spirit. Highlights include “Prelude and Fugue in D Minor” by J.S. Bach; “Adoration” by Florence B. Price who is noted as the first African-American woman composer to have a composition played by a major symphony orchestra. Also on the program is “A Hanukkah Festival” which is an arrangement of traditional Hanukkah music. The “Christmas March” is a classic band arrangement of Christmas songs by Edwin Franko Goldman; and we will all sing along to the traditional “Auld Lang Syne.” This arrangement was made for Mannheim Steamroller.
Baked goods and Holiday goodies will be available for purchase, and the M-1 Jazz Collective will start the concert at 3:00 PM. We hope to see you there.

Concerts

Hometown Holiday Concert by Ferndale Community Concert Band

Don’t miss this chance to create cherished holiday memories with family and friends at a concert that promises to fill your heart with joy. 
The Warren Concert Band directed by Jeremy Duby along with The Motor City Chorale directed by Eric Miller perform some well known holiday favorites like Charlie Brown Christmas, Sleigh Ride, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Chanukah is Here, Fireside Christmas and many songs. This festive celebration is filled with beloved favorites and magical moments.

The Warren Concert Band presents a Holiday Favorites Concert

Duke Ellington&#8217;s 125th featuring The Paul Keller Quintet with Anthony Stanco, trumpet; 
James Hughes, saxophones; Scott Kretzer, drums; Mike Karloff, piano and 
special guest, Windsor favourite Natalie Culmone, vocals
Leading American bassist Paul Keller (Diana Krall Quartet, John Pizzarelli Quartet, PKO Orchestra) brings his combo of top players to celebrate jazz&#8217; greatest composer.
Program includes both Duke&#8217;s &#8220;Songbook Standard&#8221; pop hits such as Don&#8217;t Get Around Much Anymore, Take the A Train, Satin Doll etc. plus his jazz classics: Braggin&#8217; in Brass, Cottontail, Caravan, Stevedore Stomp, Dancers in Love, Stompy Jones and more.

DUKE ELLINGTON’S  125th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

Flutist Barbara Ann Ogar and Guitarist Terry Herald will perform seasonal favorites. Ogar is a highly regarded musician and a mainstay in the Rochester Symphony Orchestra. She is on the faculty of Macomb Community College. Herald, a well-known artist and a prolific composer, explores a wide range of genres including chamber, choral, orchestral and new music. He incorporates jazz and world music influence in many of his works. He is a faculty member of Oakland University.

Harmony in the Hills Advent Concert Series: Barbara Ann Ogar Terry Herald

Violinist Zeljko Milicevic and pianist Susan Clark Joul, also known as the Ivybrooke Duo, will perform seasonal music with unique arrangements that will foster the holiday spirit. Milicevic and Joul have worked together for more than 15 years in both formal and informal settings throughout the metropolitan Detroit community. They specialize in both complex serious classical composers as well as jazz and contemporary arrangements.

Harmony in the Hills Advent Concert Series-The Ivybrooke Duo

November 1 &#8211; December 22, 2024 
Written by Steven Simoncic 
Directed by Jeff Nahan
A terrible thing has happened at what might be the last shoe store in Detroit. And now the sales team, a proper group of misfits and outcasts, must learn how to survive and make sense of their new normal as they struggle with life, death, rebirth and the essential importance of clinging to (at least) some version of the truth. From the writer who brought us Ghost Gardens. 
This play runs 2 hours with a 15 minute intermission. The lobby opens 1 hour before showtime and has a kitchen and full bar.

Art & Literature

Attractions

Family Fun

Theatre & Performance

Alamo Shoes – Detroit Repertory Theatre

Alamo Shoes -The Detroit Repertory Theatre

Bring the family for a Holiday Celebration concert presented by the Royal Oak Concert band and the Woodward Avenue Jazz Orchestra featuring festive Holiday selections with musical guest the Madrigal Chorale Sunday December 15, 2024 at 3:00 pm. Santa may even visit! 
https://www.royaloakconcertband.org/

A festive Holiday Concert presented by the Royal Oak Concert Band and Woodward Avenue Jazz Orchestra

The Royal Oak Symphony Orchestra invites you to a concert celebrating the holiday season! The Harmony United Chorus opens the concert with their Barbershop renditions of holiday classics. The first half of the program features the Brahms Symphony No. 4 and our Young Artist Competition Winner Cameron Renshaw performing the fourth movement of the Elgar Cello Concerto. The second half is a merry romp with the Christmas Scherzo (musical joke); then a serious turn with the Eighth Candle, and that perennial favorite The Nutcracker Suite. And the encore? You&#8217;ll just have to come to find out!

The Nutcracker Meets the Wisecracker!

Two Detroit legends, pianist Cliff Monear, and vocalist Barbara Ware will entertain and inspire with classic standards from the American Songbook. Admission is free, so bring a friend!

Jazz at JAPC presents Barbara Ware and Cliff Monear

Enjoy a fun and festive assortment of holiday music offered by the Ann Arbor Concert Band! A variety of small brass and woodwind ensembles will present holiday classics, with a grand finale featuring the pipe organ at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church. 
Tickets: $10 all ages, available online at https://aaconcertband.square.site/ or at the door. For information on the Ann Arbor Concert Band’s full 2024-2025 concert season, visit www.aaband.org..

Ann Arbor Concert Band Holiday Concert

Experience a magical evening at the Packard Proving Grounds with ‘Twas a Night Before Christmas 1939. On December 20th from 5-9pm, step back in time to Christmas 1939 with a historic tour of the beautifully decorated Lodge House, crafted to capture the warmth of a bygone era. Bring the family to enjoy hands-on Make &amp; Take ornament crafting, hear enchanting stories of Santa&#8217;s reindeer told over the radio, and meet St. Nick himself! Children are invited to bring their Christmas lists for a special visit with Santa.
Tickets are $12 per person. For more details visit PackardProvingGrounds.org/Christmas39 or call or text 586-739-4800.

‘Twas a Night Before Christmas 1939

The Ypsilanti Community Choir is excited to present its Holiday Concert, Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 7:30 pm at Towsley Auditorium, on the campus of Washtenaw Community College, 4800 East Huron River Drive, Ann Arbor, MI. Our holiday concert pieces include: Happy Holiday/White Christmas, Brightest and Best, a carol sing-along (including the audience), and the always favorite &#8220;Hallelujah Chorus.&#8221; The choir is led by director Ariel Toews-Ricotta and accompanied by Maria Cimarelli.

Ypsilanti Community Choir Holiday Concert, 2024

Join us for the second installment of our Historical Speaker Series at the Packard Proving Grounds. In anticipation of Veterans Day, Mike Grobbel will deliver a compelling lecture on the US Army troops deployed to Russia during WWII and the Bolshevik Revolution. This primarily Michigan-based group, known as the Polar Bear Expedition, faced numerous hardships before returning to the United States. Many of these soldiers are interred at White Chapel Cemetery in Troy, MI. Don&#8217;t miss this opportunity to learn about a unique chapter in military history and honor the legacy of these brave soldiers.
For more information, visit PackardProvingGrounds.org/HistoricalSpeakerSeries.
For questions, contact Jeannine Morris at Jeannine@packardprovinggrounds.org

Community Support

Historical Speaker Series: Polar Bear Expedition

Dave Wagner&#8217;s recital has been rescheduled for those of you that may have missed it in October. It&#8217;s the first concert in this year&#8217;s Ypsi Pipes presentation. Hope you can join Dave for this fun program.

Ypsilanti Pipe Festival feat. Dr. Dave

Pulling inspiration from Celtic musical traditions, composer Joel Raney puts a unique spin on traditional favorites as well as setting music to popular Christmas texts. The premier of this piece will be performed at Carnegie Hall on December 2, 2024. Tickets are available at:
https://cur8.com/25930/project/127227

Have You Heard? Christmas Cantata

This is the fourth season of 2 Stones Events’ monthly concerts in the lower level of Ciao Amici’s restaurant in downtown Brighton (217 W. Main). Previously named Kittens &amp; Crooners, the series has expanded its focus on The Great American Songbook to now also include other styles (gypsy, Latin, New Orleans, etc.) of the jazz genre. 
Showtimes: 6 and 8:30 p.m.; doors open 30 minutes prior 
‘Cash-only’ (literally) bar: Please, only call the restaurant (810-227-9000) for dinner reservations upstairs before or after your show! 
$27 tickets: Limited to just 100 per show. 
11/30/2024: Paxton/Spangler Band 
Supporting Show Partner — Cooper &amp; Binkley Jewelers 
Media sponsor — The Marketeer.

Ciao!Jazz featuring Paxton Spangler Band

Chamber Music at the Scarab Club is thrilled to welcome back acclaimed soprano Angela Theis as the featured artist on the series&#8217; second concert at Grosse Pointe Unitarian Church! Don’t miss this incredible Detroit-based vocalist in a rare performance with string quartet, featuring members of the Detroit Opera Orchestra. The main work on the program is American composer Arthur Shepherd’s achingly beautiful Triptych for Soprano and String Quartet. Violinists Velda Kelly and Laura Roelofs will open the program with an unusual but engaging selection of Baroque and Fiddle duos, including pieces by well-known masters Handel, Rameau and Telemann, as well as the more contemporary Mark O’Connor and the great Celtic composer, Turlough O’Carolan.

Angela Theis Sings!

A variety of holiday classics arranged by a variety of composers

Carols by Candlelight

The Tyner Chorale will present its annual concert of Lessons and Carols at 7:30 p.m. Friday December 20, 2024 at First Presbyterian Church, 108 Washington St., Monroe. The event is free.
Since 2008, the Monroe, Mich.-based John Tyner Chorale has performed a version of a Christmas Eve service that has been done in numerous variations since Christmas Eve in 1918, at a prestigious college in England and all over the world.
The Festival of Carols and Nine Lessons made its debut at King’s College Cambridge a little more than a month after World War I ended.
Since 1919, revisions were made in the hymns and the carols, but, in a news release, Tyner said that the backbone of the service, the lessons and prayers, has remained unchanged.
The service was created by ex-army chaplain Dean Milner-White, a Cambridge dean, who stressed the lessons instead of the music. However, the music is not lacking, with the opening hymn usually “Once in Royal David’s City.”
“No matter the time period or place, the center of the service is still found by those who ‘go in heart and mind’ and who consent to follow where the story leads,” the release states.
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A Service of Lessons & Carols – The John Tyner Chorale

The concert brings together Grammy award-winning guitarist Jason Vieaux, making his DCWS debut, with our multi-Grammy winner, saxophonist Timothy McAllister. They will be joined by a bevy of DCWS players for a program spanning four centuries of great works.

McAllister & Vieaux

DSO bassoonist Cornelia Sommer makes her first Nightnotes appearance with a performance previewing her new album, New Enchantments: Fairy Tales for Bassoon, featuring her own arrangements of works inspired by fairy tales. She’ll be joined by DCWS/DSO principal oboist Alex Kinmonth, DSO principal bassoon Conrad Cornelison, and pianist Dror Baitel, a faculty member at the University of Notre Dame.

Nightnotes with Cornelia Sommer

Opera de Metro presents: The Gift of the Magi
Join us for an enriching evening as we present David Conte&#8217;s opera, The Gift of the Magi, with libretto by Nicholas Giardini. Based on O. Henry&#8217;s beloved short story, this heartwarming opera explores themes of devotion, generosity, and the true spirit of giving. Let Conte&#8217;s lush score and lyrical melodies transport you into a world where love and compassion triumph over materialism.
Whether you are a longtime opera aficionado or new to the genre, The Gift of the Magi promises to be a moving experience that resonates with the holiday spirit. Don&#8217;t miss this opportunity to witness a modern classic that celebrates the essence of love and selflessness. 
Afterglow reception following the show

The Gift of the Magi

Opera de Metro presents: Gift of the Magi
Join us for an enriching evening as we present David Conte&#8217;s opera, The Gift of the Magi, with libretto by Nicholas Giardini. Based on O. Henry&#8217;s beloved short story, this heartwarming opera explores themes of devotion, generosity, and the true spirit of giving. Come and be transported into a world where love and compassion triumph over materialism.
Whether you are a longtime opera aficionado or new to the genre, The Gift of the Magi promises to be a moving experience that resonates with the holiday spirit. Don&#8217;t miss this opportunity to witness a modern classic that celebrates the essence of love and selflessness. 
Afterglow reception following the show

Organist Nicole Keller will perform an eclectic program, suited to instrument and audience, by pairing well known sounds and genres with less familiar ones. It will be a unique and expansive experience.

Harmony in the Hills Concert Series-Nicole Keller

Join the Mt. Brighton Adaptive Sports Program on November 9th, 2024 at Mt. Brighton Ski Resort for a night of laughter and fun as we host a 2 act Comedy Show fundraiser featuring comedian Mark Knope, who appeared on Comedy Central, ABC, Comcast, the Bob &amp; Tom show, and Sirius XM, and Corey W. King who has appeared on Comedy Central. There will be a silent auction, 50/50 raffle (with cash), and a good time had by all! Doors open at 6:30pm.
All proceeds go toward the purchase of new adaptive equipment, continued education and training for our volunteer instructors, insurance, and operating costs for the Mt. Brighton Adaptive Sports Program.
*Alcohol purchases will be credit card only at the bar*
Learn more about Mt. Brighton Adaptive Sports at https://mtbadaptivesports.org/

Benefit or Fundraiser

Comedy Show Fun-Raiser for Mt. Brighton Adaptive Sports

The Ann Arbor Concert Band begins our 46th concert season in wonderful and dynamic fashion. David Leach, Artistic Director and Conductor, steps to the podium to present “Tribute to Robert W. Smith!” celebrating the life, imagination and musical genius of the world renowned composer, conductor and teacher, known for transforming epic stories into musical masterpieces! The concert features “Aces”, a tribute to pilots and the thrill of flight; “American Dances”, celebrating 3 iconic American dance forms &#8211; Rag, Square and Swing; “The Divine Comedy (Symphony No.1)”, a breathtaking musical journey through Heaven, Hell, and everything in between, conducted by A2CB asst. conductor Matt Kazmierski ; “Promising Skies”, an interactive tone poem recreating and commemorating the experience of Hurricane Katrina; the cherished and hauntingly beautiful hymn “In the Bleak Midwinter” and a celebration of humanity’s achievements in aviation from the Wright brothers first flight to the moon landing, “12 Seconds to the Moon!”

Ann Arbor Concert Band presents Tribute to Robert W. Smith

Join Abridged Opera and the Windsor Symphony Orchestra, led by Maestro Robert Franz, to celebrate 100 years of Puccini at the acoustic gem, Assumption Church in Windsor. Puccini&#8217;s one-act (aka short) opera about Sister Angelica and her life in the convent is a beautiful tribute to his musical legacy. Fun fact: Puccini&#8217;s sister was a nun. Featuring local singers, including the University of Windsor Singers and Chamber Choir.
Saturday, November 30th from 7:30 PM &#8211; 9:00 PM 
7:30 PM &#8211; Schubert Mass in G 
7:50 PM &#8211; Intermission 
8:10 PM &#8211; Puccini&#8217;s one-act opera Sister Angelica
Conductor, Maestro Robert Franz 
Director, Tracey Atin 
Chorus Master, Dr. Bruce Kotowich
Schubert Mass CAST: 
Soprano soloist, Amelia Daigle 
Soprano 2 soloist, Jael Hernandez 
Alto soloist, Alyssa Epp 
Chorus, University of Windsor Singers
Puccini&#8217;s Sister Angelica Cast: 
Sister Angelica, Maria Vetere, soprano 
The Princess (Angelica&#8217;s aunt), Erin Armstrong, mezzo-soprano 
Sister Genevieve, Brianna DeSantis, soprano 
The Monitor, Alyssa Epp, mezzo-soprano 
The Mistress of the Novices, Jael Hernandez, soprano 
The Abbess, Hannah Cole, mezzo-soprano 
The Nursing Sister, Hayley Romanyk, mezzo-soprano 
1st Market Sister, Amelia Daigle, soprano 
2nd Market Sister, Hailey Chase, mezzo-soprano 
Sister Osmina, Shuah Cho, soprano 
A convert, Abby Vollmershausen, soprano 
A novice, Alice Zacharias, soprano 
Sister Dolcina, Valbona Wakoub, soprano

Celebrating 100 Years of Puccini with The Windsor Symphony Orchestra

Join the Detroit Medical Orchestra on November 17th at 3:30 P.M. at the Ford Theater at the Detroit School of Arts as they play pieces from their first performance of the season, &#8220;Images&#8221;.
Overture on Czech Themes “In Bohemia” by Mily Balakirev
The Moldau from Má vlast by Bedřich Smetana
Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op. 70, B.141 by Antonin Dvořák
The Detroit Medical Orchestra is a non-profit community symphony orchestra staffed by musicians comprised of medical professionals, healthcare students, and friends who share the group’s mission of “bringing healing through music.”

Detroit Medical Orchestra – “Images”, Feat. Balakirev, Smetana, & Dvořák

PRISM Chorus winter production, Holiday Hits Then &amp; Now
Saturday, December 21st at 8pm
Join the singers of PRISM Chorus as they bring their holiday magic back to the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts for a great season closer. From classics of yesteryear to today’s biggest pop holiday hits, there will be something for everyone. Wear your favorite holiday sweaters and be merry &amp; gay with the sounds &amp; steps of PRISM!
Box Office 
586.286.2222 
Email: MacombArts@macomb.edu
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Holiday Hits Then & Now – Prism Chorus

Hailed by Downbeat for its “deft analysis of choice repertoire,” and by the Chicago Reader for its “diversity of approaches to all kinds of source material,” the JOE POLICASTRO TRIO is a forward-thinking, Chicago-based jazz trio led by bassist Joe Policastro featuring guitarist Dave Miller and drummer Mikel Avery. While firmly rooted in jazz, the band’s open-minded, inclusive nature draws upon a wide array of musical styles and sources while still keeping the aesthetic of an acoustic trio intact.
The band has released six albums to date: Ceremony (2023), Sounds Unheard (2022), Nothing Here Belongs (2019), Screen Sounds (2017), POPS! (2016), and West Side Story Suite (2013). Their diverse catalog captures the band’s progressive, forward-thinking approach in sonic detail showcasing the band’s original music alongside the trio’s ability to remake unlikely songs in its own raw, highly idiosyncratic fashion.
True bands are a rarity in jazz these days, especially ones who hone their craft as consistently as this one does. For over a decade, the band held court thrice-weekly at Pops For Champagne. Beyond Chicago, the band has been extensively playing together throughout the US and Canada having even performed for President Barack Obama.
As sidemen, Joe Policastro (Pat and Debby Boone, Sheila Jordan, Phil Woods, Diane Schuur), Dave Miller (Clarice Assad, Patricia Barber, Algernon), and Mikel Avery (Joshua Abrams, Theaster Gates, Rob Mazurek) have shared the stage with a wide array of musicians but dedicate collectively to this trio. Whether highlighting the original music of its members, re-contextualizing modern music, or performing jazz classics of the likes of Thelonious Monk, Chico Hamilton, or Charles Lloyd, the trio readily displays its singular approach, sound, texture, and simultaneity.
“The trio have refined their layered blend of the familiar and faintly far out, playing three nights a week at Chicago’s Pops For Champagne and through extensive roadwork. Their deep understanding of each other and deft analysis of choice repertoire repays repeat and close listening.” 
– Michael Jackson, Downbeat
Known for its eclectic taste and approach, the Joe Policastro Trio “makes the case that such musical hybridity is worth celebrating.” “Policastro…is a melody-minded bassist who prioritizes group cohesion over individual displays of virtuosity.” 
– Brian Zimmerman, Downbeat

Joe Policastro Trio

The Washtenaw Chorale presents their Fall concert: Northern Lights: Songs of Scandinavia &amp; Canada. This timely program will include pieces from composers Ola Gjeilo, Sarah Quartel, Frederik Sixten, and Katerina Gimon, along with selections from Grieg’s “Peer Gynt Suite”, ABBA, and “Frozen.” The Washtenaw Chorale is a choral group of 45 talented singers who perform inspiring classical, sacred, and secular music under the artistic direction of Alex Cave. Admission is Free. Donations are appreciated.

Northern Lights: Music from Scandinavia & Canada

Detroit Concert Choir, Michael A. Mitchell, artistic director, presents its 38th season-opening concert, &#8216;LUMINOSITY.&#8217; The program features James Whitbourne’s awe-inspiring work, Luminosity – a multi-media presentation with viola, tanpura, tam-tam, and organ – and choral favorites by Charles Gounod, Keith Hampton, and Randall Thompson. 
For information: (313) 882-0118 or visit DetroitConcertChoir.org

Detroit Concert Choir, Michael A. Mitchell, Artistic Director presents LUMINOSITY

[Detroit, Michigan] Tiana Hawver, a native Detroiter, presents her heartfelt documentary about reconnecting with her biological family, followed by a panel discussion about the challenges of transracial adoption and how adoption affects adoptees and their families. We invite the public to join us for a powerful event that dives into the unique experiences of being a transracial adoptee, and explore Tiana&#8217;s personal story of identity, belonging, and self-discovery. Gain a new perspective on the adoption experience. Sponsored by Adoptee Advocates of Michigan. www.adopteeadvocatesofmichigan.com

Reconnecting the Dots: A Detroit-Based Transracial Adoptee’s Story

Bringing their signature chemistry and incisive playing to chamber music, four principal strings from the DSO have joined forces to form the Woodward String Quartet. Concertmaster Robyn Bollinger, Associate Concertmaster Kimberly Kaloyanides Kennedy, Principal Viola Eric Nowlin, and Principal Cello Wei Yu make their Detroit debut as a quartet with a program inspired by the East. “Eastward View” opens with Haydn’s cheerful “Sunrise” Quartet Op. 76 No. 4, and centers around Debussy’s masterful String Quartet, inspired by traditional Javanese gamelan instruments. The program also features String Quartet No. 1 by the Grammy-nominated, fellow Michigan artist Zhou Tian. 
Concert is at Orchestra Hall in the CUBE.

Woodward String Quartet

Tony Winner Matt Doyle is thrilled to bring his concert to Cabaret 313. Doyle won the 2022 Tony Award for ‘Best Featured Actor in a Musical’ for his performance as Jamie in the Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim’s Company. (A performance which also garnered him the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards.) Matt has been performing on Broadway stages since the age of 19 and has appeared in hit shows like Spring Awakening, Bye Bye Birdie, War Horse, and The Book of Mormon. Recently, Matt took on the role of Frank Sinatra in the world premiere of Sinatra: The Musical. Audiences are in for a special night of intimate storytelling and treasured songs from Matt’s illustrious career.

Tony Award Winner Matt Doyle

Sci-Fi and Fantasy &#8211; SHORE selections from the Lord of the Rings Trilogy

Warren Symphony Orchestra

Beethoven&#8217;s Symphony No. 3, Brahms Tragic Overture and Strauss Death and Transfiguration

Join the WSO Community as we celebrate classical music and our community-supported orchestra focused on cultural enrichment and youth experiences.

Warren Symphony Orchestra Gala – Stage and Screen

Mendelssohn&#8217;s Violin Concerto with Kimberly Kaloyanides Kennedy, Violin

Dvorak From the New World Symphony No. 9, Coleridge-Taylor Overture to Hiawatha, Okoye Voices Shouting Out

Dave Wagner is back on the organ bench for a free recital. If you missed last month&#8217;s program, Dave &#8220;plays it again&#8221; this Sunday in Ypsilanti.
Sunday, October 13 at 4 p.m.
Free and open to the public
First Presbyterian Church, 300 N. Washington St, Ypsilanti

Dr. Dave in concert

The Canton Concert Band welcomes you to delight in the frights of this most haunting of seasons! Let us cast a spell over you as we play your spooky favorites and other ghoulish tunes. A night of truly monstrous music awaits you, if you dare!!

Monstrous Music and Frights To Delight

Trunk or Treat is a free, family-friendly event, and all are welcome! Festivities will include: a petting farm, indoor games, prizes, Brighton fire truck, free donuts, cider, and more! Also, available for purchase: pizza, water, and warming refreshments from the Good Sense Coffee Company truck. Of course, we will also have beautifully decorated trunks with candy for everyone! This event will take place rain or shine. No scary costumes, please.

Trunk or Treat at Cornerstone Christian School

Award winning musicians, artists, and storytellers bring to life the many layers of experience that make up this vital part of Detroit.

Core 375 – World Premiere Concert Event

44th Annual Ann Arbor Antiquarian Book Fair will be held in the ballroom of the Michigan Union, 530 S. State St, Ann Arbor. 30 book dealers from 8 states and the District of Columbia will offer a wide variety of collectable and rare books.

Ann Arbor Antiquarian Book Fair

The Rochester Symphony Guild presents NUCLASSICA, a classical, electronic and acoustical violin group at &#8220;Taste &amp; Tunes,&#8221; the first event in its &#8217;24-&#8217;25 Festival of Parties to benefit the Rochester Symphony Orchestra. Join us on Saturday, November 2 at Great Oaks Country Club in Rochester Hills, Michigan, for an evening of elegance. Cocktails at 6:30 p.m. (cash bar), followed by a plated dinner. Stroll the silent auction tables, bidding on fabulous baskets and more. Dressy attire preferred and complimentary valet parking awaits. $80.00 per person. For reservations call 586-322-6077.

Taste & Tunes

Orchestra Sono invites you on a musical journey to Latin America, featuring music and dance guaranteed to stir your soul and inspire your passion as it has for generations of audiences everywhere. Mark your calendar now to spend an unforgettable evening in Latin America October 26, 7pm at Nardin Park Methodist Church in Farmington Hills. And be sure to join us for an afterglow immediately after the performance.

A Night in Latin America

The Windsor Classic Chorale has a tradition of presenting a concert every November to honour those who gave their lives during the First and Second World Wars so that we might live in freedom today. This year, the WCC is proud to present a program commemorating the sacrifices made and the lives lost. There will be a reception immediately following the concert.

Move Him into the Sun, Windsor Classic Chorale

The Warren Concert Band conducted by Jeremy Duby presents Trick or Treat a Halloween themed concert with medleys and themes from movies like Beetlejuice, Dracula, Tales from the Crypt and other spooky music.
Some famous themes by Bach, Mussorgsky, Chopin and Gounod will be sure to delight with some fun sound effects from the band. We are also performing the piece Animation (Wabbit). Cartoon chaos abounds in this show-stopper by composer Randall Standridge inspired by the music of Carl Stalling, the master of cartoon music. 
This concert will get your heart pounding, you may giggle and reminisce as we perform. 
The audience is encouraged to wear a Halloween costume.

Warren Concert Band presents a Fall Concert of Halloween Themed music

The Ferndale Community Concert Band is excited to open its 2024-2025 concert season with our Fall concert entitled, “The Changing Seasons.” Please join us on Sunday, October 20, 2024 @ 3:00 PM in the Ferndale High School Auditorium for a FREE concert. We will feature pieces from French Can-Can composer Jacques Offenbach, “Stillwater” by New York native Klijah Dunton who says, “If we just take a moment to listen within ourselves; we discover our passions, our longings, and our sense of belongings.” Also on the program the “Second Suite” by Robert Jager, “Caribana Afterparty” by Omar Thomas, “Curtain Call” by John Wasson, and “Dramatic Prelude” by Claude T. Smith. We hope you will join us for this FREE concert.

The Changing Seasons – Fall Concert

Catherine will sing selections from the Swing Era of the 30s and 40s, Great American Songbook, Classic Jazz Standards, and songs honoring the great Blues Women of the 1920s, intertwined with stories of her personal connections to a deep family legacy.

Catherine Russell: Swing, Soul, and Stories

Performing in their first ever duo show, Reeve Carney and Eva Noblezada bring Broadway to Detroit for one night only. Accompanied by the fabulous Rodney Bush, the NYC trio has a magical set list in store for Cabaret 313 audiences including special reimagined pop hits and of course Broadway and jazz classics.

An Evening with Eva Noblezada & Reeve Carney

University of Michigan Musical Theatre Seniors will present a showcase of songs they love! Alumni of the University of Michigan Musical Theatre Program have been honored with Tony Awards, Academy Awards and Grammy Awards, among many others. More than 1,400 students apply for the less than 30 available slots in the program, making it one of the most sought-after and highly selective programs in the country.

Lost in Ann Arbor: Detroit Edition

Join Broadway stars Michael Maliakel and Sonya Balsara as they make their duo concert debut at 313 Cabaret! Having previously played Aladdin and Jasmine together on Broadway, these dynamic singing actors return to the stage to share their own stories through a thrilling program filled with classic Broadway and American songbook standards, contemporary musical theatre and, of course, some Disney favorites!

Season Finale: Michael Maliakel & Sonya Balsara

Join us in celebrating centuries of composer/performers, as Detroit Symphony Orchestra cellist Jeremy Crosmer and pianist Pauline Martin team up for a compelling chamber music recital, in a program that includes works by Beethoven, Debussy, Prokofiev and Detroit’s own composer/cellist, Jeremy Crosmer!

Chamber Soloists of Detroit

J.S. Bach’s sacred cantata &#8220;Ich armer Mensch,&#8221; BWV 55 with tenor Mark Yinghui He, with other works of Vivaldi and Telemann; performed on Baroque instruments and directed by University of Michigan Associate Professor Joseph Gascho and Professor Aaron Berofsky.
This event is free and open to the public as part of the 2024 University of Michigan Organ Conference / Great Lakes Regional Carillon Meeting: https://wp.me/p7VjVq-qh

Baroque Chamber Music Concert

Electroacoustic and acoustic works for carillon by Dr. Julie Zhu, performed by the composer on the University of Michigan&#8217;s 53-bell carillon in Burton Tower with John Granzow, Tiffany Ng, and Eric Whitmer. Audiences are invited to listen anywhere outside on Ingalls Mall. Followed by a panel discussion with the composer at 12:45 pm in the Michigan League (Michigan Room, 2nd floor).
ABOUT: bellVoix is a site-specific performance at U-M’s Burton Memorial Tower. Instead of broadcasting songs, the carillon has a speaking voice. Artist and performer Julie Zhu talks through a convolution of her voice and bell sounds to passersby, surprising them with specific details surveilled from the tower, goading them into conversation.
When a carillon cyborg finally acquires language, what will she say? How might listeners – who don’t have a choice whether to listen – react to the authority of a public musical instrument who necessarily has opinions? bellvoix makes obvious the specific social contract between the carillon and the community it serves, woos, or antagonizes. Who is the carillon? And why do we bell?
JULIE ZHU, President’s Postdoctoral Fellow and Assistant Professor (performing arts technology), will be joined by fellow musicians John Granzow, Tiffany Ng, and Eric Whitmer to perform additional works from her carillon oeuvre, including lumière for carillon and electronics, allegro, and i knelt before the passing time.
This event is part of the 2024 University of Michigan Organ Conference / Great Lakes Regional Carillon Meeting.

Experimental Carillon Music by Julie Zhu

Join us from 1pm to 2pm on October 27th for the launch of an engaging series of historical presentations at the Packard Proving Grounds, featuring interesting speakers and fascinating topics. Our first event will be about the Great Lakes&#8217; White Hurricane of 1913.
Speaker Charlie Shelton is on a mission to inspire others to become passionate about Great Lakes history, culture, and natural resources. Known for his engaging presentations through Southeastern Michigan, Charlie&#8217;s expertise and enthusiasm make him a sought-after speaker. When he&#8217;s not sharing his knowledge you can find him exploring the trails of the local Metroparks.
The world&#8217;s largest inland sea, the Great Lakes Region, faces difficult weather in November. The fure of unexpected storms can cause great damage, and the White Hurricane of 1913 was one such storm. Join us as we delve into the history of this unknown once-in-a-lifetime tempest and learn how it impacted Michigan and the nation.

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Historical Speaker Series: The White Hurricane of 1913

Join us at the Packard Proving Grounds for the Annual Fall Open House! This exciting event features a Cruise-In Car Show, Packard taxi rides, a bake sale, food trucks, vendors, and live music by the Belgian American Association Band. Browse the Gift Shop and be sure to catch the announcement of the 1956 Packard Patrician raffle winner at 3pm. Proceeds from the event will support the restoration of this historic site. The event is rain or shine, and all are welcome.
For more information, visit PackardProvingGrounds.org/event/annual-fall-open-house/

The Packard Proving Grounds’ Annual Fall Open House

On Sunday, September 29th at 4pm JAZZ at JAPC opens its season welcoming Cary Kocher on Vibraphone! He will be backed by a quartet featuring Sarah D&#8217;Angelo on vocals and Clarinet, Paul Keller on Bass, Adam Mosely on Piano, and Ralph Tope on Guitar. He will also collaborate on a few numbers with our very own carillonist, Jenny King! Please join us at 4pm for this fun, free concert in Detroit!

JAZZ at JAPC presents Cary Kocher and Friends

Modern Organ Trio. Charette is currently #2 on the Downbeat Critic&#8217;s Poll for Organ and #6 for keyboards

Brian Charette Organ Trio at Cliff Bells

Soprano Alta Dantzler and Tenor Drake Dantzler will delight lovers of opera and operetta with their richly timbered voices and expressive stage personas. The two singers are faculty members at Oakland University&#8217;s School of Music, Theatre and Dance.

Harmony in the Hills Concert Series-Alta Dantzler & Drake Dantzler

Detroit Chamber Winds &amp; Strings’ Structurally Sound travels to the Progressive Art Studio Collective (PASC), a studio and program dedicated to supporting artists with developmental disabilities and mental health differences. Calling on experiences from within her own family, DCWS horn virtuoso Johanna Yarbrough brings together a concert of storytelling in all forms, especially when the words themselves aren’t readily forthcoming. Yarbrough will be joined by Robyn Bollinger as narrator, Pauline Martin on piano, and Kristi Crago on horn.
PASC Detroit at LANTERN houses the first-ever permanent gallery dedicated to artists with disabilities in the city. They present 8–10 exhibitions year-round, featuring PASC artists and other artists with disabilities from around the world. The gallery is fully accessible and will serve as a hub for the disabled artist community in Detroit, with ongoing exhibitions and public programs throughout the year.
In addition to PASC and Signal Return, the LANTERN also includes neighboring artist studio spaces on the second floor, and is home to Collect Beer Bar, Coup D’état, Café Franco, and Assemble Sound. The entire space, connected by a 2,000-square-foot outdoor courtyard, is designed to be an accessible community hub. 
For more information, please visit https://detroitchamberwinds.org/performance/pasc/

Structurally Sound at Progressive Art Studio Collective (PASC)

We invite our DCWS friends and family to experience an intimate sneak peek into the upcoming concerts. This event will offer a unique opportunity to hear from our talented musicians and artistic team, getting a glimpse into the passion and dedication that goes into creating the magical moments that resonate throughout southeast Michigan.

Impact Brunch: A Fundraising Celebration

Music@Fort Street: The Marina Stojanovska Piano Trio, with violinist Joseph Gray and cellist Christian Sands, will present a chamber music concert in the magnificent sanctuary of Fort Street Presbyterian Church, 631 West Fort Street in Downtown Detroit, at 1pm on Sunday, September 22. Free on-street and off-street parking available. The concert features the music of Astor Piazzola, Paul Shoenfield, Colin Payne, and Dimitri Shostakovich. Admission is free; donation for the musicians suggested.
The Trio will also be playing during Fort Street Church’s 11am worship service, and concertgoers are invited to attend the church service and enjoy beverages and snacks during post-service coffee hour before returning to the sanctuary for the concert.

Marina Stojanovska Piano Trio Concert

The concert brings together Grammy award-winning guitarist Jason Vieaux, making his DCWS debut, with our multi-Grammy winner, saxophonist Tim McAllister. They will be joined by a bevy of DCWS players for a program spanning four centuries of great works.

After many years, DCWS Holiday Brass returns to the magnificent Christ Church Cranbrook with choirs from Stoney Creek and Rochester high schools. The following week, the concert is reprised at Detroit’s St. Matthew’s &amp; St. Joseph’s Church with the splendid choir from Ann Arbor Pioneer High School.

Holiday Brass: Cranbrook

Structurally Sound presents the Spiral Quartet, four of America’s leading trombone players, each African American. The quartet includes our own David Jackson and Kenneth Thompkins, as well as Weston Sprott from the Met Opera and John Lofton from the LA Philharmonic. The quartet will present the world-premiere performances of four works that they have commissioned and recorded from Black composers.

Structurally Sound at Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History

Our annual Holiday Brass concert returns to the magnificent St. Matthew’s &amp; St. Joseph’s Church with the splendid choir from Ann Arbor Pioneer High School.

Holiday Brass: Detroit

DCWS/DSO performers Amanda Blaikie and Jack Walters are joined by DCWS friends for the premiere performance of a Resonate composition, written for DCWS by Michigan native Jordyn Davis, along with a selection of other wind favorites.

Nightnotes with Amanda Blaikie & Jack Walters

DSO concertmaster Robyn Bollinger is joined by her stand mate, Kimberly Kaloyanides Kennedy, as well as violist James VanValkenburg and cellist Jeremy Crosmer. Their performance will feature the premiere of a string quartet by Brian Raphael Nabors as part of the DCWS Resonate program.

Nightnotes with Robyn Bollinger & Friends

This Nightnotes features the newest Detroit Symphony Orchestra brass player, trumpeter James Vaughen, performing an eclectic mix of works for trumpet and piano.

Nightnotes with James Vaughen

Structurally Sound invites DCWS musicians Tim McAllister, Robert White and their friends to program musical selections inspired by words from upcoming Detroit playwrights selected by the Detroit Public Theatre.

Structurally Sound at Detroit Public Theatre

This Nightnotes features sister-brother duo Harper Randolph, viola, and Cole Randolph, cello. Harper is the Detroit Symphony Orchestra African American Orchestra Fellow, a role previously held by Cole, who is now a member of the DSO.

Nightnotes with Harper & Cole Randolph

DCWS returns to the Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival, sharing the stage at the Seligman Performing Arts Center with great musicians from around the globe.

Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival 2025

Our own Dave Wagner is playing a free organ concert on the newly refurbished pipe organ at St. Matthew&#8217;s Catholic Church, 6021 Whittier Avenue in Detroit. The concert is September 22nd at 4pm and will feature music of Bach, Franck, John Cook and Detroiter Gordon Young.

Free Organ Concert with Dave Wagner

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