Muskegon, Michigan, March 12, 2015 – Friday, April 17, music director Scott Speck will conduct the West Michigan Symphony as they play alongside the Hit Men, featuring former stars the hit-making factory known as of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons. Members of The Hit Men toured the world and recorded numerous hit albums with […]
Muskegon, Michigan, February 6, 2015 – West Michigan Symphony’s March 13 Masterworks concert and its March 14 concert at The Block will feature guest cellist Nicolas Altstaedt. Friday, March 13, Altstaedt joins the Symphony for its popular Beethoven and Blue Jeans concert, which encourages the audience to join the orchestra in wearing jeans for the […]
In honor of West Michigan Symphony’s 75th anniversary, longtime supporters Mike and Kay Olthoff have renewed their 3-year challenge grant to sustain Symphony operations, programming, and education. West Michigan Symphony recently announced its 75th Anniversary “Circle Campaign” spearheaded by Michael and Kay Olthoff who have offered a challenge match of up to $75,000 per year […]
Muskegon, Michigan, Jan. 13, 2015 – West Michigan Symphony is rolling out another run of the children’s musical story time program, Click Clack Moosic. After a successful introduction early last year, West Michigan Symphony (WMS) is bringing the 3-part Click Clack Moosic series back to The Block starting Feb.14 and with the generous support of […]
Muskegon, Michigan, Dec. 30, 2014 – The Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs has approved 422 grants totaling nearly $9.7 million in awards across the state. The grants were awarded to organizations in 55 Michigan counties of which Muskegon County garnered six. MCACA stated it received 525 applications for funding, held 22 separate panels […]
Muskegon, Michigan, Dec. 23, 2014 – Performance duo Borghi and Teager bring “jambient” music to a February performance at The Block in downtown Muskegon. Matt Borghi (guitars, effects) and Michael Teager (saxophones, flute) are a recording and live performance duo focusing on improvised ambient, or “jambient,” music. The duo combines guitars, winds and electronics to […]
Muskegon, Michigan, Dec. 17, 2014 – ION Trio will feature a Russian-inspired program in a February performance at the Block. The ION Trio, which features the West Michigan Symphony’s associate principal cellist Igor Cetkovic, WMS violinist Oleg Bezuglov and pianist Natalia Bezuglova, will perform piano trios by Pyotr Tchaikovsky and Dmitri Shostakovich. The program starts […]
Muskegon, Michigan, Nov. 26, 2014 – Friday, Feb. 6, West Michigan Symphony will bring words and music to Muskegon’s Frauenthal Theater. Friday night’s concert will welcome Music Director Scott Speck back to the podium as the West Michigan Symphony features its President and CEO, Carla Hill narrating “Voices from the Gallery,” a witty and moving […]
Muskegon, Michigan, Oct. 29, 2014 – Friday, Dec. 12, West Michigan Symphony will play alongside Michael and Monique Creber for the holiday-themed program “Christmas Magic” at the Frauenthal Theater. The following evening the Crebers will present a holiday cabaret at the Symphony’s smaller venue, The Block, in downtown Muskegon. Friday night’s concert at the Frauenthal […]
Muskegon, Michigan, Oct. 3, 2014 – The West Michigan Symphony’s children’s musical story time program, “Giggle Giggle Quackle: What is Tempo?” will be presented Saturday morning, Oct. 18 at The Block in downtown Muskegon. “Giggle Giggle Quackle” is part of the Click Clack Moosic series that invites children (ages 3-7) and their families to a […]
