Calendar of Events
Classical Music
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MondayNovember 2009 |
Weekly Rehearsal: Women's Chamber Chorus.
Every Mon. All invited to join this independent 30-member local women's chorus to sing everything from Bach and Hungarian folk songs to madrigals and pop tunes. David Perample directs.
West Side United Methodist Church, 900 S. Seventh. Free to visitors ($100 per semester dues for those who join). 213-3770, 769-0784.
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TuesdayNovember 2009 |
Voices in Harmony Sweet Adelines.
Every Tues. All women invited to join the weekly rehearsals of this local 40-member barbershop harmony chorus.
UAW Local 898 Hall, 8975 Textile Rd. (west of Rawsonville Rd. off I-94), Ypsilanti. Free to visitors ($20 monthly dues for those who join). 480-8843.
Weekly Rehearsal: Treetown Community Chorus.
Every Tues. All invited to join this fun-loving independent local mixed chorus to sing mostly familiar tunes, along with some serious music, in various genres. David Perample directs.
West Side United Methodist Church, 900 S. Seventh. Free to visitors ($80 per semester dues). 213-3770.
Huron Valley Harmonizers Chapter of SPEBSQSA.
Every Tues. All male singers invited to join the weekly rehearsals of this local barbershop harmony chorus.
Stony Creek United Methodist Church, 8635 Stony Creek Rd., Ypsilanti. Free to visitors ($130 annual dues for those who join). Newcomers should call in advance: Greg Humbel at 445-1925.
Arts Chorale: U-M School of Music.
This ensemble of nonmusic majors plays Eric Whitacre's Five Hebrew Love Songs, a Brazilian love song, some American folk songs, and excerpts from Handel, Haydn, and Mendelssohn oratorios.
Hill Auditorium. Free. 764-0594.
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SundayNovember 2009 |
"An Afternoon of American Music": Kerrytown Concert House.
See review. The internationally renowned local husband-and-wife duo of composer-pianist William Bolcom and mezzo-soprano Joan Morris 8|present a cabaret program drawing on their vast repertoire of classics and obscure gems spanning the history of American popular song. Also, local violinist Gabriel Bolkosky and local pianist Michele Cooker play Bolcom's Sonata No. 3 and selections from Gershwin's Porgy and Bess.
KCH, 415 N. Fourth Ave. $15-$35 (students, $10). Reservations recommended. 769-2999.
Vienna Boys Choir: University Musical Society.
Gerald Wirth directs this internationally renowned choir of about 25 boys ages 10-14 in "Christmas in Vienna," a program of Christmas music. The choir was established more than 500 years ago and is known for its high musical standards and its members' angelic voices.
Hill Auditorium. Tickets $10-$36 in advance at the Michigan League Box Office and ums.org, and (if available) at the door. To charge by phone, call 764-2538 or (800) 221-1229.
