MUSKEGON, MI – March 3, 2026 The Muskegon Arts and Culture Coalition (MACC) is a collaborative network of leading arts and cultural organizations dedicated to strengthening the region’s economy, enhancing quality of life, and attracting and retaining talent throughout Muskegon County. Newly compiled 2024 data highlights the Coalition’s measurable impact across the region. Participating organizations reported a […]
Muskegon, MI — A jump on St. Patrick’s Day with Celtic troubadours House of Hamill. A symphonic fiesta of Afro-Cuban rhythms, Mexican boleros and Latin tangos. A nationally-acclaimed vocalist presenting love songs from around the world. A sing-and-strings showcase of local youth talent. West Michigan Symphony’s (WMS) four-concert March lineup is a testament to verve, variety, and vision […]
Andy O’Riley February 06 2025 85 years. If you stop and think of it, 85 is really the new 55 so what’s in a number anyway? The West Michigan Symphony Orchestra is celebrating it’s 85th year however, and that idea of 85 being the new 55…..well, that kind of ties in to where we’re going […]
by CEO Andy Buelow I had a delightful conversation with one of our musicians down in the Frau Lounge after last month’s season finale. This is a player who travels in from Chicago, maintaining an active performance schedule there as well as several other major markets throughout the U.S. She said, “I always wait until […]
Unique Click Clack Moosic for children will be presented at nine district branches MUSKEGON, MI, June 2, 2023—Children love stories , and they love music. Put the two together and it’s sure fire magic. West Michigan Symphony’s (WMS) Click Clack Moosicdoes just that as it introduces children to various orchestral instruments and basic musical concepts—tempo, […]
Muskegon, Michigan, April 10, 2023—Louis Armstrong’s voice was unmistakable, his personality magnetic, and his artistry astonishing. Celebrated trumpeter and vocalist Byron Stripling joins the West Michigan Symphony to perform this electrifying homage, featuring “What a Wonderful World”, “Saint Louis Blues”, “Sweet Georgia Brown” and more. Sponsored by Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge, the concert will […]
Muskegon, Michigan, March 14, 2023— Low brass is the term for a special alloy of copper and zinc—but in this case it also refers to the trombone and tuba section of the WMS. The WMS Low Brass section— principal trombone Edward “Kip” Hickman, principal tuba Clinton McCanless and trombonists Joe Radtke and Evan Clifton—will step […]
After months of preparation, WMS Children’s Choir, Debut and Premier Strings take over Frauenthal stage for annual collaborative concert Muskegon, Michigan, March 13, 2023— It’s the thrill of the year for 80 area young musicians and their parents, siblings and relatives when the West Michigan Symphony Children’s Choir, Debut Strings and Premier Strings take over […]
West Michigan Symphony to present State Premiere of acclaimed program featuring legendary filmmaker Charlie Chaplin’s original music Muskegon, Michigan, March 6, 2023— Did you know that Charlie Chaplin, one of the greatest silent movie actors and most iconic figures of the early film industry, was also a talented composer? To celebrate Chaplin’s 134th birthday, Music […]
Muskegon, Michigan, February 21, 2023— Violinist Njioma Grevious, recently announced First Prizewinner at the 2023 Sphinx Competition in Detroit, will be in Muskegon during the first week of March for performances at The Block and with West Michigan Symphony. The 23-year-old rising star will perform Marcus Norris’s new violin concerto Glory under the baton of […]
