Explore the Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival

June 14 – 27, 2026

Time Signatures

In Time Signatures, we celebrate the defining rhythm of Paul’s twelve-year tenure—a season composed of favorite works that have left a lasting mark on our stage and in our hearts. These performances reflect the past, honor the present, and set the tempo for a bold, resonant future.

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Upcoming Concerts & Events

April 2026

Vignette, Opus 2: Philip & Linda Setzer with David LeDoux

Date: April 17, 2026Time: 7:00 pm

May 2026

Legacy Gala

Date: May 9, 2026Time: 6:00 pmLocation: Next Step Studio & Gallery

Celebrating the Leadership of Paul Watkins at the Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival

Vignette, Opus 3: Marion Hayden & Alvin Waddles

Date: May 31, 2026Time: 3:00 pm

June 2026

Opening Night: Signatures in Sound

Date: June 14, 2026Time: 7:00 pm - 9:30 pmLocation: Seligman Performing Arts Center

Opening Night Reception

Date: June 14, 2026Time: 9:00 pmLocation: Seligman Performing Arts Center

Artistic Encounter: Philip Setzer

Date: June 15, 2026Time: 11:00 am - 1:00 pmLocation: Bloomfield Township Public Library

FREE & Open to the Public Behind-the-scenes coaching for Shouse Ensembles

Rising Stars

Date: June 16, 2026Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmLocation: Temple Beth El

THE NEXT GENERATION SETS THE TEMPO Bridge | Beethoven | Barber | Mendelssohn

Artistic Encounter: Jennifer Frautschi

Date: June 17, 2026Time: 11:00 am - 1:00 pmLocation: Bloomfield Township Public Library

FREE & Open to the Public Behind-the-scenes coaching for Shouse Ensembles

Romantic Dialogues

Date: June 17, 2026Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmLocation: Temple Beth El

THE INTENSITY OF MUSIC Strauss | Ravel | Schubert

Breath of Time

Date: June 18, 2026Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmLocation: Temple Beth El

SCHUBERT’S GREAT C MAJOR QUINTET Esmail | Elgar | Schubert

Counterpoint

Date: June 19, 2026Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmLocation: St. Hugo of the Hills

TWO-PIANO CONCERT Mozart | Poulenc | Debussy | Ravel | Piazzola

Measured Momentum

Date: June 19, 2026Time: 7:30 pm - 9:30 pmLocation: Kerrytown Concert House

MUSIC PROPELLED BY PULSE & PRECISION Beethoven | Bartók | Coleman | Mozart

Spirited Exchanges

Date: June 20, 2026Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmLocation: Temple Beth El

HAYDN’S WIT, SHOSTAKOVICH’S EDGE, SCHUMANN’S EXUBERANCE

Startin' Sumthin'

Date: June 21, 2026Time: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pmLocation: Detroit Institute of Arts

A VIBRANT AND RHYTHM-FORWARD PROGRAM Shaw | Coleman | Scott | Brahms

Artistic Encounter: Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt

Date: June 22, 2026Time: 11:00 am - 1:00 pmLocation: Bloomfield Township Public Library

FREE & Open to the Public Behind-the-scenes coaching for Shouse Ensembles

Rule of Three

Date: June 23, 2026Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmLocation: Kirk in the Hills

A RICHLY TEXTURED PROGRAM Ludwig, Beethoven, Brahms

Artistic Encounter: Edward Arron

Date: June 24, 2026Time: 11:00 am - 1:00 pmLocation: Kirk in the Hills

FREE & Open to the Public Behind-the-scenes coaching for Shouse Ensembles

Tasting Notes

Date: June 24, 2026Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmLocation: David Klein Gallery

SIP, SAVOR, AND HELP SHAPE THE MUSIC Waddles & Mondry in a dueling-keyboard style

The Architecture of Time

Date: June 25, 2026Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmLocation: Kirk in the Hills

MESSIAEN’S TRANSCENDENT MASTERPIECE Shaw | Brahms | Messiaen

Rhythms of Place

Date: June 25, 2026Time: 7:00 pmLocation: The Capitol Theatre Windsor

Classical form meets folk rhythm

Friday Night Lights

Date: June 26, 2026Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmLocation: Detroit Institute of Arts

NEW VOICES & RADIANT CLASSICS Green | Shin | Poulenc | Walton

Modulating Moods

Date: June 26, 2026Time: 7:30 pm - 9:30 pmLocation: Kerrytown Concert House

MOZART’S CLARITY TO DVOŘÁK’S DANCE Mozart | Stravinsky | Dvořák

Closing Night: Swan Song

Date: June 27, 2026Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmLocation: Kirk in the Hills

A CELEBRATION OF PAUL WATKINS Beethoven | Ludwig | Popper | Mendelssohn

Closing Night Encore!

Date: June 27, 2026Time: 9:00 pmLocation: The Kingsley Bloomfield Hills

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