WMS Swingin’ Holiday Celebration to Feature Broadway Stars Teri Dale Hansen and Nat Chandler Dec. 13-14

Michigan Native and CMU Graduate Hansen Will Also Perform at The Block Dec. 15 Muskegon, Michigan, November 18, 2013 – Broadway stars Teri Dale Hansen and Nat Chandler will join the West Michigan Symphony for a holiday show featuring traditional songs in a swingin’ style. Guest conductor Clyde Mitchell will lead the symphony through a […]

“Modern. Brassy. Sliders.” November’s Concert at The Block Explores Chamber Music for Brass Quintet

Muskegon, Michigan, November 7, 2013 – Members of the Gaudete Brass Quintet will explore the process of creating great music in a chamber ensemble setting during a November performance at The Block. The GBQ, which is one of the few brass quintets in the world exclusively committed to performing serious brass chamber music, will perform […]

The Boys are Back: World Renowned Vienna Boys Choir Returns to Muskegon Nov. 21

Concert Features 24 Members of the Internationally Beloved Choir Muskegon, Michigan, October 28, 2013 – The Vienna Boys Choir is returning to Muskegon for a special one-night concert on Thursday, Nov. 21. The West Michigan Symphony expects another sell-out crowd when 24 members of the internationally renowned choir return to the stage of the Frauenthal […]

WMS Masterworks Concert to Feature “Superstar-in-the-Making” Gabriela Martinez Nov. 1-2

Venezualan Pianist Will Also Perform a More Intimate Concert at The Block Nov. 3 Muskegon, Michigan, October 16, 2013 – Rousing, flamboyant and striking pieces will flood the Frauenthal Center for the Performing Arts on Nov. 1-2 as Venezuelan pianist Gabriela Martinez joins the West Michigan Symphony for the first Masterworks concert of the 2013-14 […]

West Michigan Symphony expands with The Block

New space is designed to encourage ‘intimate’ gatherings. September 20, 2013 By Charlsie Dewey At the tail end of its 2012-2013 season, West Michigan Symphony opened its new performance space in the newly developed Russell Block building in downtown Muskegon at 360 W. Western Ave., where its offices also now are located. Known as The […]

WMS Opens New Season with Cirque de la Symphonie

Muskegon, Michigan, August27, 2013 – The incredible aerialists, jugglers and acrobats of Cirque de la Symphonie return by popular demand as the West Michigan Symphony opens its 2013-14 season on Sept. 27 and 28 at 7:30 p.m. Back for their second appearance on – and above – the stage of the majestic Frauenthal Center for […]

West Michigan Symphony Announces the Formation of a Children’s Choir and Fall Auditions

Muskegon, Michigan, August 21, 2013 – West Michigan Symphony is forming a Children’s Choir and has announced auditions will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 10. The Children’s Choir will allow WMS to perform orchestral works that include children’s voices and to offer choral training and experience to school children throughout the Lakeshore. The Choir will […]

West Michigan Youth Symphony Announces Fall Auditions

Muskegon, Michigan, August 13, 2013 – The West Michigan Youth Symphony Programs and Music Director/Conductor Daniel M. Meyers are seeking musicians for the 2013-2014 season. Open auditions will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 27, beginning at 6 p.m. at Muskegon Community College. All orchestral instruments are welcome and encouraged to audition. Students with at least […]

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