music
"Carmina Burana" closes Grand Rapids Symphony's season with a spectacular blowout
by (GRSymphony)
Submitted 05-11-2016 under NONPROFITS
If you’ve never set foot in a concert hall, never heard a live, symphony orchestra performance, and have no clue who Carl Orff is, it’s still likely you’re familiar with some of his best work. If you’ve seen “Cheaper By...
Grand Rapids Symphony plays 'Star Wars & More,' film music of John Williams to close 2015-16 Fox Motors Pops Series
by (GRSymphony)
Submitted 05-05-2016 under NONPROFITS
John Williams is the most successful film composer in the history of cinema. The facts speak for themselves. The composer for the Star Wars, Harry Potter and Indiana Jones franchises, as well as for films such as Jaws and E.T. The Extra-...Grand Rapids Choir of Men and Boys - Unexpected Delights
by (GRCMB)
Submitted 05-04-2016 under
The Grand Rapids Choir of Men & Boys will conclude their 26th Season on May 20, 21 & 22 with a program which will warm, surprise and delight listeners…consider it the perfect spring bouquet of music, poetry, life and joy! The choir...Grand Rapids Choir of Men and Boys - Unexpected Delights
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Submitted 05-04-2016 under
The Grand Rapids Choir of Men & Boys will conclude their 26th Season on May 20, 21 & 22 with a program which will warm, surprise and delight listeners…consider it the perfect spring bouquet of music, poetry, life and joy! The choir...Grand Rapids Choir of Men and Boys - Unexpected Delights
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Submitted 05-04-2016 under
The Grand Rapids Choir of Men & Boys will conclude their 26th Season on May 20, 21 & 22 with a program which will warm, surprise and delight listeners…consider it the perfect spring bouquet of music, poetry, life and joy! The choir...Grand Rapids Choir of Men and Boys - Unexpected Delights
by (GRCMB)
Submitted 05-04-2016 under
The Grand Rapids Choir of Men & Boys will conclude their 26th Season on May 20, 21 & 22 with a program which will warm, surprise and delight listeners…consider it the perfect spring bouquet of music, poetry, life and joy! The choir...
LiveArts 2015 - A look back at Grand Rapids Symphony's multi-genre, multimedia extravaganza one year later
by (GRSymphony)
Submitted 04-26-2016 under NONPROFITS
Grand Rapids Symphony’s LiveArts was the biggest, locally-produced show Grand Rapids had ever seen. In the Van Andel Arena on four stages, nine performing organizations with more than 1,500 performers joined together one year ago to celebrate...
Boston Symphony Orchestra last-minute appearance boosts Grand Rapids Symphony music director candidate's career
by (GRSymphony)
Submitted 04-22-2016 under NONPROFITS
The careers of many great conductors were launched when they suddenly were called upon to lead a performance. Arturo Toscanini, a 19-year-old cellist and assistant chorus master who had never picked up a baton, was plucked unexpectedly from the...
Grand Rapids Symphony joins Cornerstone University Chorale to celebrate new, $14 million Christ Chapel
by (GRSymphony)
Submitted 04-16-2016 under NONPROFITS
Grand Rapids Symphony, for the first time in its 86-year history, collaborates with the Cornerstone University Chorale for a program of music, “Sacred Dimensions: Sacred Stories,” on Sunday, April 17, 2016. The performance at 6:30 p.m....
Local First Street Party
by (PeopleFirstEconomy)
Submitted 04-14-2016 under
The Local First Street Party, presented by Founders Brewing Co., is returning for its 13th year. Get ready to dance, eat, drink, listen, and create at this celebration of local food, music, and beer. This year will feature a wide array of talented...