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We're only two days away from our video premiere o

We're only two days away from our video premiere of Sila: The Breath of the World. The premiere will be on YouTube at 7 p.m and features a personal message from composer John Luther Adams himself. Visit the link in our bio at 7 p.m. on January 23 to access the one-hour video premiere. We hope to see you there!

The Festival's video premiere of John Luther Adams

The Festival's video premiere of John Luther Adams' Sila: The Breath of the World is this Saturday! Performed by 32 of Detroit’s top professional musicians at the Quad at Cranbrook, this presentation of Sila captures the harmony between the musicians, audience and nature. We are excited to welcome you January 23 at 7 p.m. to this complimentary video premiere. Register at greatlakeschambermusic.org or at the link in our bio!

Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival recently presen

Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival recently presented "Sila: The Breath of the World," a work by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer John Luther Adams, performed by Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings. "Sila" is one of several compositions by Adams that is meant to be performed in large outdoor spaces, making them ideally suited for pandemic repertoire. NPR recently highlighted how this has been a booming year for Adams.

A wonderful audio and video recording of the August Festival's "Sila" performance was produced, capturing in an artistic way what it felt like to be dispersed widely through the three-acre Quad at Cranbrook, surrounded by 32 musicians, Eliel Saarinen architecture, wind blowing in the trees and an occasional bird singing. The premiere of that video release will be announced by the Festival shortly.

Mark your calendar for the sixth Virtual Vignette

Mark your calendar for the sixth Virtual Vignette on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at 5:30 pm, featuring Swiss-born American pianist Gilles Vonsattel and Metropolitan Opera violinist Sarah Crocker Vonsattel.

The performance will include solo works for piano by Louise Farrenc and Franz Liszt, as well as the middle movement "Improvisation" from Richard Strauss' Violin Sonata in E-flat major, Op. 18. The concert will be followed by live Q&A hosted by Festival Artistic Director Paul Watkins. RSVP at https://forms.gle/hvmUfSuBGGSZpcfC9

This past weekend, the Great Lakes Chamber Music F

This past weekend, the Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival, along with Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings, hosted its first live performance since March. About 60 audience members spread across the 3-acre space of The Quad at Cranbrook, and 32 musicians were interspersed between them. This atmospheric and dynamic performance provided an individualized experience for each person in attendance, with audience members seated in various areas of The Quad hearing the music differently than others. Click through our photo album and see some of the moments captured from that evening!

To close our virtual Festival tomorrow, we will pr

To close our virtual Festival tomorrow, we will present "the singing will never be done" with Festival artists Shai Wosner, Tessa Lark, Paul Watkins, Michael Thurber, Christine Goerke, the Brentano String Quartet and British actor Samuel West. These incredible artists will serenade you and get your toes tapping in this concert that will take you from the Baroque period to today. Join us at 1 p.m. tomorrow for this special event. The performance can be viewed at our YouTube channel, you can find a direct link in our bio!

For more information and to register, visit greatlakeschambermusic.org

The musicians have rehearsed, the cameras are set

The musicians have rehearsed, the cameras are set and five days of stunning artistry is underway. Don't miss tomorrow's Shouse ensemble, the Rolston String Quartet, performing Grieg at 11 a.m. In addition to their powerful performance, they will also sit down with Shouse Institute Director Philip Setzer to discuss their musical journey.

If you haven't registered for the virtual Festival yet, head to www.greatlakeschambermusic.org to reserve your spot today!

A week of stunning artistry awaits at the Great La

A week of stunning artistry awaits at the Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival starting tomorrow! Register for eight free virtual concerts today at the link in our bio!