REVIEW: Currents and Crossings
Photo: School of Music, Theater, and Dance The annual dance concert by the Department of Dance, Currents and Crossings made me realize that dance is such an interdisciplinary genre of art. While many...
View ArticlePREVIEW: Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra
Photo by Marco Borggreve The Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra from the Netherlands is coming back to Ann Arbor for the first time in almost 40 years. Led by a 39-year-old conductor Yannick...
View ArticleREVIEW: Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra
Looks like they’re all giving us magical spells! Courtesy of UMS The first thing that I could say is “Wow.” I was so pleased with their playing that I did not want the concert to end. Each and every...
View ArticlePREVIEW: Gilberto Gil
Photo courtesy of UMS/Daryan Dornelles Gilberto Gil is coming back to Ann Arbor for the third time since his first visit in 2007, bringing the Brazilian culture and music to our own Hill Auditorium. A...
View ArticleREVIEW: Gilberto Gil
Photo from Mundo Itapema Gilberto Gil’s solo performance on Saturday was truly a treat. He has painted so many pictures for us, using just his voice and his acoustic guitar. By this simple setup, he...
View ArticlePREVIEW: New York Philharmonic Residency
Photo: Chris Lee One of the best orchestras in the United States, the New York Philharmonic, is coming to town later this week and offering a bunch of festivities in the next few days. The New York...
View ArticleREVIEW: New York Philharmonic Concert 1
Alan Gilbert’s new Michigan gear, set in front of the long-time conductor of the New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein. Photo courtesy of UMS. All I can say is, wow. The New York Philharmonic gave...
View ArticlePREVIEW: Sankai Juku’s “UMUSUNA”
On Friday, October 25, Ann Arbor welcomes back Sankai Juku with their performance of “UMUSUNA: Memories Before History”. Sankai Juku is a dance group from Japan who specializes in the dance form of...
View ArticleREVIEW: Sankai Juku’s “UMUSUNA”
From the very first moment to the last, the Butoh dance company Sankai Juku captivated all audiences with their movements. All eight company members exerted utter control over their bodies, in the...
View ArticleREVIEW: Chicago Symphony Orchestra
October has been a very exciting month for orchestra lovers; from the New York Philharmonic’s residency in Ann Arbor earlier this month to this performance by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, we have...
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