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This year's GLCMF theme is Turning Points! In hono This year's GLCMF theme is Turning Points! In honor of that, we will be sharing with you some integral moments in our Festival's 30-year history.⁠ Eight years ago, at the 2015 Festival: Paul Watkins succeeds James Tocco as Artistic Director of the Festival and selects a theme focusing on Making Music in America.
Come see the future of chamber music at St. Matthe Come see the future of chamber music at St. Matthew's & St. Joseph's on June 22nd! The AYA Piano Trio and Pelia String Quartet, two of our spectacular Shouse Institute ensembles, will be delivering a concert at one of Detroit's most historical churches. Beethoven's String Quartet No. 10, Op. 74 “Harp'” a definite "middle period" work, is full of heart, invention and accessibility. Filled with culturally rich folk harmonies, Babajanian's Piano Trio in F-Sharp minor is the Armenian composer's only piano trio and his best-known work. Don't miss out on the chance to see these two boundary-pushing pieces and support chamber music's best up-and-coming artists!
This year features our first ever Tasting Notes co This year features our first ever Tasting Notes concerts! This relaxed concert format includes a companion tasting of wine, cheese & chocolate. Hosted by Monger's Provisions, a culinary outfitter located in Berkley, this event will be the perfect opportunity to enjoy delicious refreshments while watching a beautiful chamber performance.⁠ ⁠ Robyn Bollinger, the newly appointed Concertmaster of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, is a daring, versatile, and charismatic violinist. In this concert, she will trace the development of the chaconne form through solo violin music. ⁠ ⁠ This is a limited seating event, so tickets are selling fast! Grab one of the remaining few spots to this special concert while you can.
Opening night at the Great Lakes Chamber Music Fes Opening night at the Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival is sure to be one for the books! This concert features the first-ever collaboration between three of the area's premiere performing arts organizations: the Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings (@detchamberwinds), Detroit Opera (@detroitopera), and the Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival The concert highlight will be a performance of Mozart's Così fan tutte, an opera known for its beautiful music, witty libretto, and intricate ensemble pieces. Conducted by Francesco Milioto, the piece will be performed by Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings, Detroit Opera's Resident Artists, and bass-baritone Nathan Stark. Detroit Opera's Resident Artist Program, led by Nathalie Doucet and Christine Goerke, offers individualized training, opportunities, and performances to rising stars. Detroit Opera serves as a nurturing home for these artists, supporting and helping them achieve their full potential in the highly competitive industry. This will be the final public concert for the resident artists, Elizabeth Polese, Melanie Spector, Gabrielle Barkidjija, Leo Williams, Ben Reisinger, before they move on to the next stage of their professional careers. Do not miss out on this historic collaborative performance!
Our June 23rd Festival concert features local lege Our June 23rd Festival concert features local legend Alvin Waddles! Waddles is a renowned pianist, singer, composer and director of music for several theatrical productions, churches, and the Mount Vernon public schools. Waddles received the 2010 Excellence Award from Detroit Musicians Association and the Detroit City Council's 2015 Spirit of Detroit Award. In this performance, Waddles will shine light onto interesting turning points in the works of composers ranging from Scriabin and Stravinsky to Thomas Dorsey and Fats Waller. Get your tickets now to this dynamic performance!
Thank you to everyone who came to last weekend's p Thank you to everyone who came to last weekend's piano showcase featuring Duo Turgeon, Elizabeth Bergmann, and Yuki Mack! The Vignette fundraisers enable us to bring the finest performers from around the world to southeast Michigan and grow the next generation of musicians with our Shouse Institute. ⁠ ⁠ While the Vignette Series may be over, the Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival is just around the corner! We can't wait to deliver some of the best classical music performances of the year.
This year's GLCMF theme is Turning Points! In hono This year's GLCMF theme is Turning Points! In honor of that, we will be sharing with you some integral moments in our Festival's 30-year history.⁠ 13 years ago, at the 2010 Festival: Sandi and Claude Reitelman host a benefit performance in their home by the Harlem String Quartet, a former Shouse group. The event spawns the Vignette Series.
�The moment is finally here; see GLCMF favorite �The moment is finally here; see GLCMF favorite @tessalark perform LIVE on @detroitpublictv this Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.! This recorded performance is a part of DPTV's Detroit Performs (@detroitperforms) series, which profiles the best artists and performers in metro Detroit by telling their stories to a curious and arts-hungry Southeast Michigan. We're so grateful to be a part of this wonderful series! Mark your calendars to watch it on TV or stream it live online with the PBS App.

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