.@fordschool's @profjennabednar previews our performances of ‘Fight Night’ — a show about the importance of voting — in advance of November’s presidential election.
Get tickets and learn more at https://t.co/JGwH4A7x30.
Announcing UMS’s 24/25 Season!
Discover an outstanding performance lineup, including the Berliner Philharmoniker, piano phenoms, groundbreaking dance, provocative theater, jazz greats, and so much more. → https://t.co/izWFRqjwgS
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Join us in welcoming @klausmakela as the 11th music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra! Learn more: https://t.co/oFK58EyGjP https://t.co/klpzasQ8EY
Tomorrow at 8 pm ET, you'll hear The Firebird & The Rite of Spring live from @carnegiehall. This program of Stravinsky ballets features the Carnegie Hall debut of a rising-star conductor: Klaus Mäkelä, music director of Orchestre de Paris. https://t.co/y00RS4p5nU
Unauthorized ticket resellers are becoming an increasing challenge for nonprofit performing arts presenters across the United States. Learn how their practices negatively impact audiences, artists, and UMS. https://t.co/dHLZdJP6TL
It's #GivingBlueday at @UMich! Today, we are raising money for our UMS Student Experiences Fund, which creates extraordinary opportunities for students on campus and in K-12 schools.
Learn more and make a gift now → https://t.co/fUVqT6icrh
Love is forever. ❤️
Today, we remember the kindness and generosity of Bob Weisman, who contributed a gift to UMS to support an annual performance in perpetuity in memory of his wife, Darragh. Before Bob’s passing in 2023, he shared their beautiful love story with us...
Late conductor Seiji Ozawa left a profound impact on the @UMich community through 3 decades of UMS performances in Hill Auditorium, as well as another meaningful connection. @UMichPrezOno shares his fond memories of Ozawa on our blog: https://t.co/FPj7cEjIbo
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The concert will also feature additional works performed by the orchestra, which is made up of young musicians from across the world, including students from @umichsmtd.
UMS is delighted to announce that @YoYo_Ma will return to @UMich this June in a special residency and performance with composer and kamancheh virtuoso @KayhanKalhor, conductor Carlos Miguel Prieto, and @OrchAmericas. #UMichArts
Learn more → https://t.co/apg0ZKwJdQ
Their residency will culminate in a public preview performance of @KayhanKalhor's new Double Concerto for Cello and Kamancheh (spiked fiddle), which will receive its world premiere @elbphilharmonie next year.
As we celebrate the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on this #MLKDay, U-M’s 2024 MLK Symposium explores the theme of “Transforming the Jangling Discords of Our Nation into a Beautiful Symphony.” Today’s event schedule and livestream: https://t.co/pJql6s8G5A
UMS & @DTE_Energy Foundation closed out 2023 with a surprise visit to @A2Schools Skyline High School, awarding teacher, vocal music director, & @umichsmtd alum Lindsay CieChanski with the DTE Energy Foundation Educator of the Year Award.🏆
Read more → https://t.co/NUTf8GjHwT
How does one transform into a musical legend?
Learn how Bradley Cooper immersed himself in the life of Leonard Bernstein for his much-anticipated film, #Maestro, and explore Bernstein’s cherished conducting appearances at UMS & @UMich. → https://t.co/d5x65206nL
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