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It's not often you get to watch a Grammy-nominated

It's not often you get to watch a Grammy-nominated musician perform just a few feet away from you – especially not while sitting in the comfort of a stunning home! Don't miss out on this opportunity; our first vignette performance of 2023 is next week.

This February 7th performance features the spectacular violinist, Tess Lark (@tessalark). One of the most captivating artistic voices of our time, Lark is consistently praised by critics and audiences for her astounding range of sounds, technical agility, and musical elegance.

In 2020 she was nominated for a GRAMMY in the Best Classical Instrumental Solo category and received one of Lincoln Center’s prestigious Emerging Artist Awards, the special Hunt Family Award.

�Tessa’s performance will be accompanied by a light brunch served in the beautiful Birmingham home of Franziska Schoenfeld.

Purchase tickets to this intimate performance in our bio!

We'd like to congratulate violinist Njioma Chinyer

We'd like to congratulate violinist Njioma Chinyere Grevious for winning First Place Laureate in the Senior Division at the 2023 Sphinx Competition! ⁠
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Grevious is a founding member of the Abeo Quartet, the Sphinx ensemble within our 2023 Shouse Institute. We are so proud to have her as a member of one of our premier educational programs.

This week we have a special entry into our employe

This week we have a special entry into our employee spotlight series. Our wonderful Institutional Giving Associate, Sofia Carbonara, is moving to Australia to pursue a Masters of Music Research in Jazz & Improvisation at the University of Melbourne! ⁠
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They will continue to work with us as a contractor, but we will miss seeing their bright smile in the office. Here are some fun tidbits about Sofia!

We are excited to announce that we have received s

We are excited to announce that we have received support from the National Endowment for the Arts in support of the Shouse Institute!⁠
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“Together, these grants show the NEA’s support nationwide for strengthening our arts and cultural ecosystems, providing equitable opportunities for arts participation and practice, and contributing to the health of our communities and our economy,” said NEA Chair Maria Rosario Jackson, PhD.⁠
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For the past two decades, the Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival has fostered artistic excellence among young, emerging ensembles through the Catherine Filene Shouse Institute. We are excited for the future of one of our most integral programs.

It's not too late to buy tickets to our first vign

It's not too late to buy tickets to our first vignette performance of 2023! These special events take the intimacy of chamber music to new heights by placing the audience and performer together in the comfort of spectacular homes.⁠
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This February 7th performance features Grammy-nominated violinist Tessa Lark. Tessa’s performance will be accompanied by a light brunch served in the beautiful Birmingham home of Franziska Schoenfeld.⁠
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Purchase tickets to this intimate performance in our bio!

"The poems [...] represent an enormous transition

"The poems [...] represent an enormous transition in the way that I think about human beings on Earth. We are part of an enormous community that makes our existence possible." - Richard Powers, Pulitzer Prize-winning author.⁠
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Our Birding by Ear Festival Story is out now! This episode features the 2022 world premiere of Birding By Ear, a collaboration between composer Perry Goldstein and author Richard Powers. ⁠
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Watch the video in our bio!

Today we'd like to honor the life of iconic textil

Today we'd like to honor the life of iconic textile designer Ruth Adler Schnee, who passed away at age 99 on January 5th at her home in Colorado Springs. Schnee was a founding member of our Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival and served on our board for many years.⁠
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Schnee studied fashion design at Cass Technical High School and interior architecture at the Rhode Island School of Design. The designer earned an MFA in design from Cranbrook Academy of Art in 1946 and made history by being one of the first women at the school to receive this type of degree.⁠
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Her modernist textile designs played a key role in ushering in an entire movement to Michigan. The iconic designer's career spanned more than seven decades, and she was still working late into her 90s. In 2015, the Kresge Foundation named her its Eminent Artist.

Looking to catch a one-of-a-kind show next week? E

Looking to catch a one-of-a-kind show next week? Eisenhower Dance Detroit joins Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings for a fully staged production of Igor Stravinsky’s miniature masterpiece, L’Histoire du soldat (The Soldier’s Tale). Following the dance performance will be the premiere of a Resonate reed quintet from Nathalie Joachim. ⁠
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The Soldier's Tale⁠
Friday, January 27 @ 7:00 pm⁠
Detroit Institute of Arts⁠
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�Tickets are free with museum admission! ⁠
�For more information, call the DIA at 313-833-7900.