UMS Choral UnionFormed in 1879, the UMS Choral Union is known for its definitive performances of large-scale works for chorus and orchestra and has performed with many of the worlds distinguished orchestras and conductors. Act II: Coming Home looks at MOTs roots with fresh eyes, first by inviting audiences toits birthplace,Music Hall, and thenwitha return to the Detroit Opera House for its first live on-stageopera performances in more than two years. . (CBS DETROIT) Michigan Opera Theatre leadership has rescheduled the first performance of the 2021-2022 season. Ainadamar (Fountain of Tears) tells the tragic story of poet, playwright, and national icon Federico Garcia Lorca, killed by fascists during the Spanish Civil War. Pre-screening/Portfolios & Auditions/Interviews, Stearns Collection of Musical Instruments, Michigan Youth Performing Arts Pre-College Program, Sustaining Excellence in the Performing Arts. First Year Dance CompanyFirst year dance majors perform faculty, guest artist and student choreography in multiple locations throughout southeast Michigan (e.g., schools, senior centers, hospitals). Complete casting for the season will be announced later this spring. Submit your review and read what other patrons had to say of Ballet Preljocajs presentation of Swan Lake. The CDE frequently commissions and performs new works and hosts renowned guest artists and composer residencies. See performances and more on the SMTDYouTube channel! A concert version of Cavalleria rusticana . The repertoire is primarily Classical and Baroque. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan, where he studied with Andrew Jennings. 2:30pm. He received a Performance and Teaching degree from the Academy of Arts in Albania and later continued with advanced studies in teaching at Oakland University. The U-M gamelan, named Kyai Telaga Madu (Venerable Lake of Honey), offers ensemble members the opportunity to explore new music composed for gamelan and helps train an important generation of scholars in Southeast Asian music. Cyrano is an opera in three acts by David DiChiera, with orchestration by Mark Flint, to a libretto in French by Bernard Uzan, based on the 1897 play Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand.It premiered on 13 October 2007 at the Michigan Opera Theatre, and was then presented on February 8 to 17, 2008 at the Opera Company of Philadelphia. MI 48226 (313) 237-SING [7464] Quick Links . The company is based in Detroit, where it performs in the Detroit Opera House. Puccini's TOSCA to Open at San Diego Opera Next Month Starring Michelle Bradley and Greer Grimsley, Terence Blanchard's CHAMPION to Premiere at the Metropolitan Opera in April, Oakland Symphony Orchestra To Present 25th Annual David Daniels Young Artists Concert, Darwin Del FabroReturns to 54 Below in March, STAGE TUBE: Behind the Scenes With Michigan Native Chad Johnson in Michigan Opera's SILENT NIGHT. All The World's A Stage. Students practice and perform on diverse instruments on campus and in the community, including new and historically significant pipe organs designed to expose students to historic principles of sound and inspire them to create new possibilities for the instrument. MOT's 2021-22 season is a statement of principles of what opera can be: built on collaboration, a reflection of our real experiences, and a look at the familiar with fresh eyes. He has performed with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Detroit Chamber Winds, The River City Brass Band, Toledo Symphony Orchestra, Toledo Symphony Concert Band and Michigan Opera Theatre Orchestra. Most require previous experience and an . More details on the timing and venue of BLISS will be announced in the coming months. The award is the largest single charitable gift in the company's 50-year . Music by Giacomo Puccini Contemporary Directions EnsembleJayce Ogren, conductorThis ensemble, for graduate music students only, performs contemporary classical music in a variety of instrumentations, from solo works to chamber orchestra. Organ He has also served on the faculty of Steppingstone School for the Gifted in Farmington. The Concert Band performs three concerts per semester. Meadow Brooks unique ambiance and intimate setting provides an exceptional backdrop to showcase this renowned Italian opera.. Each year it presents an opera and dance season. Terence Blanchards operaChampion,based on the true story of the troubled former middleweight boxing champion Emile Griffith, will have its highly anticipated Metropolitan Opera premiere on April 10, with nine performances running through May 13. The rehearsal time is determined by the members of each chamber ensemble. SEE RANK. He participated in the Festival of Two Worlds in both Charleston, South Carolina and Spoleto, Italy. Comprised of U-M students (music and non-music majors), alumni and community members, the singers receive training from the PCAP Office and Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion on how to thoughtfully perform vocal music in non-traditional settings as well as enhance their knowledge about the history of the Michigan prison system. Literature's greatest love story shines in the Jane Austen classic Pride and Prejudice, presented by the Detroit Mercy Theatre Company (DMTC) Feb. 10-26, at the Marlene Boll Theatre inside Detroit's Boll Family YMCA. Electronic Chamber MusicMichael Gurevich, directorSmall ensembles of musicians are formed to create and perform contemporary chamber music. Jazz Lab EnsembleDennis Wilson, directorDesigned to rehearse, perform, and examine the repertoire of the jazz big band, the Jazz Lab Ensemble explores classic, historically significant repertoire as well as new arrangements and/or compositions. Pietro MascagnisCavalleria rusticana is presented in cooperation with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra; Robert Xavier Rodrguez and Migdalia CruzsFrida is staged in MOTs first home, Music Hall in downtown Detroit;La bohme is co-produced with Boston Lyric Opera,and Anthony Davis and Thulani DavissX: The Life and Times of Malcolm X is co-produced with Opera Omaha. Dance lovers from all over Detroit come together for dance films, snacks, drinks and discussion on Tuesday evenings at 7PM. In this vein, hes recorded and released an album of original music, Day by Day.. Sold out in New York and Los Angeles, BLISS comes to Detroit as a community experience; listeners are encouraged to come as they are and go as they please. His residency culminated in a major revival of Meredith Monks operaATLAS, makinghim the first director Monk entrusted with a new production of her work. His role as Concertmaster of the Bijou Orchestra, a select 13-member salon theatre orchestra located in Bay City, MI, has afforded him numerous memorable performances in the mid-Michigan area including the revival of silent movies set to live music, performing as soloist, and presenting period reviews in concert specializing in music from the . An avid orchestral musician, he is Principal Piano for the Michigan Philharmonic and the Lansing Symphony Orchestra. Many of the compositions it has premiered have gone on to enter the standard percussion canon. Featuring Kenneth Kellogg as the Father, Krysty Swann as the Mother, Aaron Crouch as the Son, and Gordon Hawkins as the Reverend, BLISS He taught in the Madison area for several years and moved to Michigan to continue his bass studies at the University of Michigan where he earned a Masters Degree in music performance, studying with Diana Gannett and DSO Assistant Principal Bass, Stephen Molina. It began its existence in the early 1920s as Detroit's first true movie palace, the Capitol Theatre. She has sung much of the great soprano repertoire, earning critical acclaim for her Strauss and Wagner roles. Career highlights include her work with Michigan Opera Theatre as the second maid in Elektra 2014, Natalia Trotsky in Frida 2015, the Second Lady in The Magic Flute 2016 and as Aunt Cecilia in Little Women 2017; with Toledo Opera as the Old Baroness in their 2017 production of Vanessa where she earned where she earned acclaim for her "look . Andy Monefeldt originally began his music studies on violin, which he played throughout high school, adding electric bass his senior year, since the jazz band was in need of a bassist. Music byPietro Mascagni In concert, he has appeared with the Adrian and Jackson Symphonies (MI) as well as in Washington DC as a member of the Washington Chamber Orchestra. Passage is supported in part by a grant from The New England Foundation for the Arts. Womens Glee ClubJulie Skadsem, conductorThe Womens Glee Club (WGC) is a choral ensemble representing undergraduate and graduate women from diverse fields across the U-M campus. Headquartered in The District Detroit, 313 Presents is a joint venture between Olympia Entertainment and Pistons Sports & Entertainment. He is also the Assistant Concertmaster of the Grosse Pointe Symphony as well as playing in the violin section of numerous other Detroit Metro area orchestras, including symphonies in Dearborn, Warren, Rochester and Pontiac. Most production performance opportunities are limited to majors; however, all ensembles at the University of Michigan are open to any Michigan student. The Fall semester is focused on readings concerning the Labyrinth tradition in many cultures, culminating in the recurring work Gypsy Pond Music, a sonic, site-specific installation involving sculpture and algorithmic computer music. The Michigan Marching and Athletic Bands perform at over 100 events a year, and have represented U-M at Super Bowls, Rose Bowls, World Series, and more. Campus Jazz EnsembleThe University of Michigan Campus Jazz Ensemble is the premier non-major jazz performing experience offered by the School of Music, Theatre & Dance. Michigan Opera Theatre's 2000-2001 subscription and single tickets have been graCiously sponsored by Hunter House, Harmonie Park. International ballet star Nina Ananiashvili (former prima ballerina with Bolshoi Ballet, The Royal Ballet, and American Ballet Theatre) leads this dynamic group with a program of mostly George Balanchine, accompanied by full orchestra. The internationally renowned Stearns Collection of Musical Instruments comprises over 2,500 pieces of historical and contemporary musical instruments from all over the world. 2021-22 Season Principal Flute. Darwin Del Fabromakes his triumphant return to 54 Below to celebrate the release of his new CD,Revisiting Jobim. Its third revival since it was first staged in 2012, this is one of the most popular operas ever written, featuring Bizet's instantly recognisable searing score. Small ensembles from the traditional to the new:String QuartetsWoodwind QuintetsBrass QuintetsReed QuintetsPiano Trios/Quartets/QuintetsBaroque EnsemblesMixed Ensembles including any combination of strings, winds, piano, percussion, and voiceEnsembles studying different styles: roots music, improvisation, commissions, and otherChamber Arts Ensemble: advanced course providing a nose-to-tail experience of putting on mixed media events. Dominic earned his M.M. Read More FILE - Russian soprano Anna Netrebko bows to the audience at the end of La Scala opera house's gala season opener, Giacomo Puccini's opera "Tosca" at the Milan La Scala theater . The USO frequently commissions new works, performs with celebrated guest soloists, and is one of the ensembles that accompanies the SMTD Concerto Competition winners. Open by audition only, most seats are filled by majors within the Department of Jazz and Contemporary Improvisation. Out and About programming will conclude with BLISS, a recreation of Ragnar Kjartanssons performance based on Mozarts Marriage of Figaro, re-staged by MOT Artistic Director Yuval Sharon. Though classically trained, Chriss other musical interests lie in expanding the boundaries and genres of his musical influences via his own original compositions and songs. Libretto by Tazewell Thompson The creative teams are made up of faculty allowing the students to engage in developing a new form of collaboration, and with leading artists and creatives from the Broadway industry. Some are designated for non-music students and are less competitive and time-consuming than those intended for SMTD students. He has performed with the Flint, Saginaw, and Traverse symphony orchestras and also enjoys playing chamber music and jazz. SEE RANK. While at CalArts, he was an exchange student at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, studying oboe with Stephen West and composition with Gareth Williams. News Sports Autos Business Michigan Life + Home . Requiring a 4:1 match from private contributions to disburse the challenge funds over a two-year period, these initial modifications and improvements to the Opera House inclusive of a new elevator tower and ADA-compliant restrooms are part of a $15,000,000 comprehensive multi-year capital effort with construction slated through 2023. 2:25 | Trailer. Pfeil has performed as Associate Principal Double Bass of the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra and as a member of the Michigan Opera Theater Orchestra. Yuri Popowycz is a Violinist living in Russell Woods, Detroit. Donate Would you like to donate? Fearing the loss of her beauty, the queen commands the genie to bring her a youth whose life force she can steal. He also performs with the Flint Symphony Orchestra, Battle Creek Symphony Orchestra, Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra, Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra, and PEX Contemporary Ensemble. Acceptance into the group is by audition only. Phil Hall is the Musical Director, and he will be joined by other musicians. Now, we have a core orchestra of 44, which is supplemented with local musicians to bring it up to about 60 to 65 for grand opera. The DTH program also includes the Detroit premiere ofHigher Ground,resident choreographer Robert Garlands latest workset to Stevie Wonder songs penned during turbulent times. Outreach Group RecitalsThe Organ Department organizes several recitals each term in local churches in the communities surrounding Ann Arbor and Detroit. George Troia, Jr., BM University of Michigan, MM Wayne State University, has been performing for more than 50 years. Opera ChorusSingers in the Opera Chorus perform in opera productions presented by University Productions (UPROD). He is the recipient of the 2014GtzFriedrich Prize in Germany for his production of John AdamssDoctor Atomic. Cruzs librettofollows the life, philosophy, and art ofFrida Kahlo from her schoolgirl days through her marriage to painter Diego Rivera, creation ofher own unprecedentedbody of work, and manytempestuous encounterswiththe art-world status quo. He plays on a 1941 violin by Piero Parravicini, and his bow is a David Samuels. John Hartwick plays trumpet throughout the Detroit metropolitan area, both as a freelance musician and long-time member of several orchestras. X stars MOTs 2021-22 Artist-in-Residence Davne Tines as Malcolm X. X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X is co-produced with Opera Omaha. These affiliations are profound for the company, the community, and the art form. She often tours the Midwest with the New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players. Other recordings include BrittensWar Requiem, which won the 1999 Grammy Award for Best Choral Performance. SMTD orchestras offer numerous concerts each season, performing notable works in the symphonic repertoire as well as abundant newly commissioned works. SMTD orchestras offer numerous concerts each season, performing notable works in the symphonic repertoire as well as abundant newly commissioned works. and Michigan Opera Theatre Orchestra, with Peter Stafford . The official performing arts program guide of the Detroit Opera House/Michigan Opera Theatre, Fall 2018 Dance Series Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company, BalletMet's The Nutcracker and Too Hot to . Music byRobert XavierRodrguez Tag: Michigan Opera Theatre Orchestra Filter Blogs: All Ticket Scalpers Education Visiting Show Karen VanderKloot DiChiera Children's Chorus Opera Dance Special Events Events News Reviews MOT Studio Profiles from the Pit David DiChiera He also enjoys arranging and performing chamber music, having appeared with the Motor City Brass Quintet, Detroit Symphony Brass Quintet, and as a founding member of the Michigan Philharmonic Brass Quintet. Sumptuous, surprising, and instantly popularlike Evita herselfDoa Pernis choreographed by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, the internationally-renowned maker of the Scottish BalletsA Streetcar NamedDesire, andset to music by the inimitable ballet composer Peter Salem. (313) 237-SING [7464], Detroit Opera Archive and Resource Library, Karen VanderKloot DiChiera Education Fund, Xerxes In Conversation with Keymon W. Murrah, Detroit Opera Touring Ensemble: Little Red Riding Hood. Across all disciplines, students perform and study with their peers in studio classes and perform for the public in solo student recitals and studio recitals. Discover The Hottest Orchestra Seats And Opera Ticket Prices With Our Seating Chart. Click the button below! Davne Tines is a pathbreaking artist whose work not only encompasses a diverse repertoire, from early music to new commissions by leading composers, but also explores todays pressing social issues through work that blends opera, art song, contemporary classical, spirituals, gospel, and songs of protest, as a means to tell a deeply personal story of perseverance that connects to all of humanity. With large and small jazz ensembles exploring a range of styles, SMTD offers abundant opportunities for students music majors and non-majors alike to perform. MFA Thesis PerformancesSecond or third year graduate students produce performances at the culmination of their degree, often casting students from the department. The ensembles newest CD entitled, Locally Grown, features works by Michigan percussion and composition program alumni, including David Hollinden, Gabriela Frank, Anthony DiSanza, Kristen Kuster, and Erik Santos. Nederlander, whose father was a cigar maker in Detroit, started managing the Detroit Opera House. Out of the BlueEugene Rogers, faculty directorOut of the Blue is an auditioned SMTD outreach choral ensemble that partners with the Prison Creative Arts Project (PCAP) and U-M alumni to bring choral concerts and workshops to prisons, juvenile detention centers and re-entry homes across Southeast Michigan. Michigan Opera Theatre Orchestra. Jader Bignamini is Music Director of the Detroit Symphony, leading his second full season in 2022-2023. It was one of many grand monuments built in a time when the city of Detroit was reaching the zenith of its importance and wealth, and . Ray was hired by the West Bloomfield Fire Department in 1979 as a firefighter/paramedic. This momentous occasion is marked by anew production of Giacomo PuccinisLa bohme, led by Yuval Sharon and co-produced with Boston Lyric Opera. After time spent in Boston and Chicago, she returned to her hometown in 2020, and serves as Principal Violist with the Michigan Philharmonic and Co-Principal with Dearborn Symphony Orchestra, while continuing her work as a member of the Chicago based Fermi String Quartet. Michigan Opera Theatre's staging of "Bliss," a unique performance that found singers and an orchestra . Kingins was a Wayne State voice teacher and sang as leading tenor for the Michigan Opera Theater and Detroit Symphony Orchestra. He currently is the principal cellist of the Jackson Symphony Orchestra and a member of the Michigan Opera Theatre and Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra. Opera Omaha is proud to partner with Michigan Opera Theatre in the premiere of a new edition of this opera by Anthony Davis, and we see no two better companies to launch this journey than those from the cities and states representing Malcolm Xs place of birth and childhood.. Overall, there were six evening performances and fifteen student matinees that were seen by over fifteen thousand students. An advocate for new music, he has performed in events for New Music Detroit with the AEPEX Contemporary Performance ensemble and in concerts with the SONAR New Music ensemble in Baltimore, MD and the Occasional Symphony of Baltimore. This is also a class that is intended to develop the necessary skills of section lead playing, rehearsal techniques, jazz phrasing and styles. A wicked queen is exiled, where she is guarded by a genie and his goblins. MOT Studio Artists (soprano Avery Boettcher and tenor Edward Graves) sing the Brindisi (the drinking song) from Giuseppe Verdi's 'La Traviata,' accompanied by members of the Michigan Opera Theatre Orchestra. Dominic Hayes is an active orchestral and freelance hornist based in Michigan. September 11-12, 2021 The piece pioneers the use of ballet as resistanceart, andis a marvel of a work that shows off Mr. Garlands many choreographic gifts, from his sparkling musicality to his ability to seamlessly weave classical ballet with influences from modern and social dance (The New York Times). Christine and I share a love for artists wholike hertranscend the merely musical to offer a fully realized character on stage; having her eyes and ears on every artist who comes through our doors will be invaluable in giving our audience the very highest theatrical and musical standards each time they come to MOT., This appointment alignswith Christine Goerkes incredibleinternational career that continues toresult in opera and concert appearanceson stages throughout the world, says Wayne S. Brown. Theatre students also crew for the School of Music, Theatre & Dance opera, musical theatre, and dance productions. Intermediate and advanced carillon students may perform for the campus regularly on these recitals. All evening performances take place at 7:30 PM, matinees at 2 PM. His production ofCunning Little Vixen, originally produced at the Cleveland Orchestra, was the firstfully-stagedopera ever presented in Viennas Musikverein in October 2017. The theater turned parking structure is the MOT's latest unique venue. 2:25 | Trailer. Mr. Winnick teaches violin and viola lessons for Cultural Art Strings of Manchester, Michigan, and also maintains his own private studio. First, from January 22-23, 2022, Dance Theatre of Harlem (DTH) presents a mixed-repertory program of ground-breaking contemporary works from choreographers Claudia Schreier and Robert Garland. Students interested in historically oriented performance have opportunities to explore music from across the centuries, performed on authentic period instruments and high-quality replicas. In addition to performances by international concert artists, alumni and faculty, there are usually two recitals by U-M organ students. Three performances begin May 14, 2022. MOTs Associate Artistic Director, soprano Christine Goerke, makes her role debutas Santuzza; DSO Music Director Jader Bignamini conducts MOTs orchestra and chorus. Oakland University Chamber Orchestra and Ensembles. Featuring Matthew White as Rodolfo, Brandie Sutton as Musetta, and Edward Parks as Marcello, X: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF MALCOLM X Most production performance opportunities are limited to majors; however, all ensembles at the University of Michigan are open to any Michigan student. Her new productions have been featured at . While at Eastman, Ray became interested in emergency work, became certified as a New York State Emergency Medical Technician and began working for the EMS system in Rochester, NY. Friday, March 24, 2023 at 7:00 PM at 54 Below, 254 West 54thStreet, NYC 10019. I am overjoyed at having Christine Goerke as a partner in shaping the next phase of MOTs artistic identity, says Yuval Sharon. Campus Symphony Orchestra & Campus Philharmonia OrchestraOpen to students across campus, the Campus Orchestras provide an opportunity for non-music majors to perform great symphonic works under the direction of SMTD graduate student instructors in conducting, with concerts performed in historic Hill Auditorium. It's the state's premier opera company, staging renowned opera and dance seasons each year. Daniel Winnick (Co-Concertmaster) moved to Michigan from New Jersey in 2005, and since then he has built a varied and busy career as a freelance musician in Metro Detroit and beyond. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has for more than 50 years entertained generations, transcended barriers and celebrated the African American cultural experience. The Chamber Choir has been featured on GRAMMY-winning and GRAMMY-nominated albums; sung with the Detroit and Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestras; performed at conventions of the ACDA and NCCO; and has toured internationally. Out and About continues on September 11-12 with Jeanine Tesori and Tazewell ThompsonsBlue, in a new production by Kaneza Schaal conducted by Daniela Candillari. Afternoon carillon recitalsHalf-hour recitals are given on weekdays throughout the academic year and are open to the public to view. Michigan Opera Theatre's 2011-12 season in Detroit Single tickets, $25 to $117, plus service charges, go on sale at 10 a.m. Tuesday for shows in the Detroit Opera House. Download Citation | Michigan Opera Theatre Orchestra | June 4-12, 2005 | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate Resources for literature, practice facilities, and coaching are provided by the instructor. University Symphony OrchestraKenneth Kiesler, conductorThe USO strives for and attains the highest level of excellence as a symphony orchestra. The GRAMMY-nominated University of Michigan Percussion Ensemble has commissioned, performed, and recorded works from a global array of musical cultures. The 2021-22 season celebrates a defining moment for opera and dance in Detroit and beyond., One of the guiding principles of this season is bringing opera into contact with everyday life, which is especially emotional after a year of so little live performance, says Yuval Sharon. + Add or change photo on IMDbPro . Though his role is primarily that of bassist and songwriter, every now and again the clarinet will make a guest appearance! Acting O.U.T., Detroit. Location TBD Offers a wide range of opportunities for our artists to integrate developing technique from the work in the classroom to the stage. The gamelan program is part of U-Ms Center for Southeast Asian Studies at LSA. Classical and contemporary Broadway musicals, reviews, plays, operettas are chosen as part of the season. David Shengold explores the opera's tragic heroine, a character who is in some way familiar to us all. In 1977 it was Orchestra Detroit, for whom I played, that was in . He received his training through the Suzuki Strings of Madison, Interlochen Arts Academy, and the Oberlin Conservatory. Along with the Michigan Philharmonic, Dominic is Principal Horn of the Adrian Symphony Orchestra and 2nd Horn of the Dearborn Symphony Orchestra. Kalb began his term in November as music director of Detroit Opera, formerly known as the Michigan Opera Theatre. The thriving chamber music scene at SMTD offers students nearly limitless options to perform, innovate, and collaborate in small, self-driven, and diverse ensembles. Would you like to donate? Upon completion of their academic music programs, they realized there was little opportunity in Southeast Michigan for singers to practice and hone their craft. Michigan Opera Theatre (MOT) is the principal opera company in Michigan, USA. The Austrian composer Alexander Zemlinsky possessed an acute sense of wry humour. Re-staged by Yuval Sharon, FRIDA Students can explore opportunities across a wide array of SMTD and U-M choirs that perform a range of choral works in world-class venues in Ann Arbor and beyond. Electronic Music Tickets include valet parking and truffles to . U-M Organ ConferencesStudents have opportunities to perform at the University of Michigan Organ Conference, a tradition for over 60 years. He attended the Eastman School of Music in Rochester New York where he studied with John Beck, and at Wayne State University in Detroit, resuming his studies with Salvatore Rabbio. Michigan Opera Theatre (MOT) is pleased to announce its 2021-22 season, under the artistic leadership of Yuval Sharon. The English National Opera's (ENO) spring season opens this February with the return of Calixto Bieito's fiery Carmen to the London Coliseum. He serves as co-concertmaster of the Michigan Philharmonic, as well as performs regularly around south-eastern Michigan; playing with the Michigan Opera Theatre, Orchestra Sono, Dearborn, Toledo, and wherever else his strings take him. AGO RecitalsStudents are invited to perform in several recitals each year organized by the Ann Arbor and Detroit Chapters of the American Guild of Organists. Featuring Catalina Cuervo as Frida Kahlo and Ricardo Herrera as Diego Rivera, LA BOHME Michigan Opera Theatre stages lavish, 12-hour show in ruins of old Detroit theater. Michigan Marching BandOpen to all U-M students, including those at Dearborn and Flint, the Michigan Marching Band has thrilled hundreds of thousands of fans with exciting performances for 125 years, making it one of the great college bands in the country. BY DAVID SHENGOLD Music by Jeanine Tesori He also maintains a bass studio of local middle and high school students, both jazz and classical players. 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