For the most complete and current listing, visit our Calendar of Events. The following selected events are not in chronological order.
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3/7 Creative Arts Orchestra
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3/13 Symphony Band - “Illumination” - With faculty trumpet soloist Robert Sullivan for the wind ensemble world premiere of James Stephenson’s Spinning Wheel; brilliant works by Bach and Valerie Coleman; and Michael Colgrass’s monumental Winds of Nagual.
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3/17 Concert Band - “Collaborations” - An evening of both old and new music for band, culminating with a collaborative performance with students from Detroit Harmony and Crescendo Detroit.
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3/20 University Symphony Orchestra - Featuring faculty pianist Arthur Greene, the USO performs Brahms's Piano Concerto No. 2 in Bb, Braxton Blake’s Toccata (world premiere), and Ravel's Daphis and Chloe Suite No. 2.
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3/20 Campus Jazz Ensemble with the Michigan Youth Jazz Orchestra
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3/25 University Philharmonia Orchestra - Featuring Jessie Montgomery’s tribute to non-violent protest, Soul Force, Dvorak’s iconic Symphony #9 “From the New World,” and Kabalevsky’s Cello Concerto #2, featuring Concerto Competition winner Benjamin Deighton.
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3/26 Arts Chorale - “Words of Love, Peace and Joy” - Works spanning from the Renaissance era to contemporary compositions, this performance will showcase both sacred and secular tunes, painting a vivid portrait of the emotions that bind us.
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3/28 Jazz Ensemble with special guest trumpeter/composer Kris Johnson
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3/28 Chamber Choir - An eclectic program of choral repertoire including works by J.S. Bach, Gabriel Fauré, Felix Mendelssohn, Alberto Ginastera, U-M’s composition faculty member Kristin Kuster, and more.
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- Performing Arts Technology (PAT) Showcase
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3/18 Gabriel Fauré Centennial Recital - SMTD faculty perform a recital honoring Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924), featuring the 1866 Erard piano from the Stearns Collection of Musical Instruments.
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3/19 Yumiao Mai, Fortepiano and Erard Piano - This MM recital program features all music by women composers.
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3/20 Brahms and the Erard piano - Explore the influence of the Erard piano on Brahms’s piano textures, with opportunities for students and pianists from the community to try out their Brahms on the Erard.
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Guests & Master Classes - Free |
Sally Fleming Master Class Series:
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Department of Composition William Bolcom Residency:
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3/11 Master Class on chamber music collaborations & commissions
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3/12 Recital including a world premiere by composer Griffin Candey (SMTD DMA, 2023) titled Everybody Leaves If They Get The Chance.
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Chisholm Jazz Master Class Series:
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SMTD OperaLab and Santa Fe Opera offer a workshop presentation of The Pigeon Keeper, a new chamber opera by composer David Hanlon and librettist Stephanie Fleischmann. Featuring Santa Fe Opera cast members, SMTD voice & opera students and the U-M Contemporary Directions Ensemble. A family friendly program; the recommended audience age is 8+.
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| Michigan Youth Ensembles - Free |
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| Upcoming Ticketed Performances |
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Ni une más - Immerse yourself in a music, theatre, and dance production as survivors transform trauma into healing power via the arts. (Free Tickets Required: March 15 – March 16)
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Elizabeth Cree - Catch the Michigan premiere of this one-act chamber opera based on Peter Ackroyd’s novel The Trial of Elizabeth Cree. From poisoned lovers to the spirited world of an English music hall, this highly suspenseful opera set in the late 1800s will not disappoint! For ages 17+. (Get Tickets: March 21 – 24, Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre)
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The Cherry Orchard - Anton Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard is considered one of the great classic works of Russian theatre, having been translated into countless languages and produced all over the world. (Get Tickets: April 4 – 14, Arthur Miller Theatre)
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George Gershwin’s first musical – La, La, Lucille – rediscovered after nearly a century by U-M researcher Jacob Kerzner
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- WATCH: The first recordings with full orchestration of these previously lost songs featured SMTD musical theatre students:
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The announcement from U-M’s George and Ira Gershwin Critical Edition project was echoed by regional and national news:
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Professor Nancy Uffner (theatre & drama) has been honored with the Distinguished Achievement in Education Award from USITT (United States Institute for Theatre Technology, Inc.).
Nancy will accept the award in person and present a special session at the USITT24 Conference & Stage Expo in Seattle this month.
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On March 5, scholars across U-M were brought together for a symposium on "Exploring the Potential of Artificial Intelligence for the Arts," organized by the Michigan Institute for Data Science. Panelists from SMTD included Professor Charles Garrett (musicology), lecturer and composer Garrett Schumann, and PhD student Molly Jones (performing arts technology).
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In Case You Missed It:
The Gershwin Centennial Celebration Concert “Rhapsody in Blue at 100” was held at the Michigan Theater on February 11, 2024. The full concert recording is available to view on SMTD’s YouTube.
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