music
Opera Grand Rapids Stages Don Giovanni
by (John Kissane)
Submitted 10-27-2021 under OPINION
After an absence of two years, Opera Grand Rapids returned to Devos Performance Hall with Don Giovanni. Times had changed; an attendant confirmed COVID-19 vaccination or the results of a recent negative test, and masks were required throughout the...
Community updates: Thursday, Aug. 19
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 08-19-2021 under NEWS
Kent District Library launching streaming platform for local musicians Kent District Library (KDL) has announced it will be launching a new streaming platform featuring West Michigan musicians, set for later this year. Called KDL Vibes, the platform...
Community updates: Thursday, July 22
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 07-22-2021 under NEWS
City of Grand Rapids replacing private lead service lines in Neighborhoods of Focus Grand Rapids city commissioners approved and accepted a $5.1 million grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) last week, helping to replace around 1...
St. Cecilia Music Center's Concert with GRAMMY® Award Winning Marc Cohn has been Postposed
by (St. Cecilia Mus...)
Submitted 03-15-2020 under NONPROFITS
The concert with Grammy award winning singer and songwriter Marc Cohn, who was to perform this week at St. Cecilia Music Center in Grand Rapids has now been rescheduled for September 2020. Due to recent statements from the CDC and the...
Cinematic Shostakovich and 'optimistic, absolutely stunning' music by Mozart come to Grand Rapids Symphony stage
by (GRSymphony)
Submitted 01-09-2020 under NONPROFITS
Dmitri Shostakovich was one of the most subversive composers in the history of music who lived to tell the tale. Under orders from the communist regime to produce a piece commemorating a peasant uprising against Tsar Nicholas II of Russia,...
Grand Rapids Symphony celebrates Christmas with new sights and sounds, unexpected surprises at Holiday Pops
by (GRSymphony)
Submitted 12-03-2019 under NONPROFITS
December is the time of year for decorating, baking, shopping and spending time with friends and family. It’s also one of the best times of the year for celebrating with the gift of music. Enjoy the holidays with timeless music and much more...
Two women, Grammy winning conductor and African-American violinist, join Grand Rapids Symphony for music by Prokofiev and more, Nov. 15-16
by (GRSymphony)
Submitted 11-12-2019 under NONPROFITS
In the world of Classical Music, fewer women than men are major soloists on violin or piano. Even fewer women hold posts as conductors or music directors. Fewest of all are the number of women whose music is performed regularly in the concert hall....
Folk Icon singer/songwriter Judy Collins returns to St. Cecilia Music Center on October 20, 2019
by (St. Cecilia Mus...)
Submitted 10-07-2019 under NONPROFITS
St. Cecilia Music Center (SCMC) will bring folk icon and singer/songwriter Judy Collins to Grand Rapids on October 20, 2019. Judy Collins has inspired audiences with her sublime vocals, boldly vulnerable songwriting, personal life...
Make It Take It: A Creative Happy Hour at WMCAT
by (wmcat)
Submitted 09-19-2019 under NONPROFITS
Treat yourself to an evening of fun and creativity – all while supporting equitable access to opportunity for families. Join WMCAT for our adults-only creative happy hour, Make It Take It, on Thursday, October 17 from 6-9 pm for...
Multi-Award Winning Country Music Artist Lee Ann Womack Kicks Off St. Cecilia Music Center's 2019/2020 Concert Season - Thursday, October 3, 2019
by (St. Cecilia Mus...)
Submitted 09-09-2019 under NONPROFITS
St. Cecilia Music Center (SCMC) in Grand Rapids will kick off their dynamic 2019/2020 concert season with the award-winning country music artist Lee Ann Womack on Thursday, October 3, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. Womack has earned six Country Music...