West Michigan Symphony Kicks Off 2025 with Mozart, Beethoven and Weber (White Lake Beacon/Oceana Herald)
MUSKEGON — Principal Clarinet Jonathan Holden is a longtime stalwart member of West Michigan Symphony, whose tenure dates to his time as a doctoral student at MSU 20 years ago. Dr. Holden will make his final solo appearance with WMS performing the Weber Clarinet Concerto No. 2 at 7:30 p.m. Friday, January 24.
Also on the program, led by Music Director Scott Speck, will be Mozart’s Overture to The Marriage of Figaro, Walker’s Lyric for Strings and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 2.
Free shuttle transport is available from Muskegon Farmer’s Market to the door of the Frauenthal, and back again after the concert. A post-concert gathering is held in the lower-level Frau Lounge, an opportunity for the audience to mingle with conductor and musicians. Beverages, desserts and charcuterie will be available for purchase.
The musical feast continues at The Block on Saturday, January 25 at 7:30 p.m. when Holden joins with friends for an inspiring program of Brahms, Bartok and Mozart.
Joining him will be Associate Principal Cellist Igor Cetkovic, pianist Emily Grabinski, and guest violinist Stefan Hubenov, Associate Concertmaster of the Kalamazoo Symphony. For tickets, $34 to $50 and $10 for students, call 231.726.3231 or purchase online at https://westmichigansymphony.org/events/jon-holden-ensemble-classical-chamber/
More about West Michigan Symphony:
An anchor cultural organization headquartered in Muskegon celebrating its 85th Anniversary Season this year, West Michigan Symphony led by Music Director Scott Speck is a resident presenting group at the Frauenthal Center, where its eight-concert season is the most visible part of a larger artistic enterprise of far-reaching community benefit. WMS concerts and education events bring 16,500 people—more than 30% of whom are children and students—downtown annually, making it the largest performing arts organization on the West Shore.
