classical music

Andrew Koehler conducts a vast musical playground in 'Of Gods and Men'

Cara Lieurance — Thu, 30 May 2013 21:30:33 +0000

Kalamazoo Philharmonia conductor Andrew Koehler unites two Parisian masterpieces, 100 years apart, in a concert called 'Of Gods and Men' in Chenery Auditorium this Saturday. Both works feature the Kalamazoo Bach Festival Chorus.

Stulberg Competition highlights new generation in music

Cara Lieurance — Wed, 15 May 2013 19:38:40 +0000

Kalamazoo has been home to one of the country's most prestigious competitions for young people for the past 38 years. Saturday, the Stulberg International String Competition returns with performances by twelve semi-finalists during the day and a final concert by six finalists in the evening.

Anonymous 4 sings of earthly Marion, heavenly Marie

Cara Lieurance — Thu, 09 May 2013 16:38:56 +0000

The acclaimed a cappella ensemble Anonymous 4 returns to Kalamazoo to perform a program of 13th century French music Friday night.

A joint presentation of Fontana Chamber Arts and the WMU Medieval Institute, the program blends sacred works honoring the Virgin Mary and secular songs about a fetching shepherdess named Marion.

Old-world Tchaikovsky style from Battle Creek Symphony

Cara Lieurance — Thu, 02 May 2013 19:38:42 +0000

Conductor Anne Harrigan can hear a remarkable difference in Tchaikovsky when the musicians of the Battle Creek Symphony Orchestra play his music.

Soloists acknowledge their roots with KSO's 'A Night of Musical Promise'

Cara Lieurance — Wed, 01 May 2013 21:19:22 +0000

Pianist Alpin Hong and violinist Jun-Ching Lin are the featured soloists in a free collaborative concert this Thursday called A Night of Musical Promise, which will include over 170 young performers who participate in a variety of regional music programs.