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Kalamazoo Mandolin & Guitar Orchestra Hosts Bulgarian Mandolin Quartet Seasons

By april | Published: October 24, 2011

October 18, 2011 Classical mandolin quartet Seasons will perform a concert with an accent on Bulgarian music and music influenced by the folkloric traditions of Bulgaria. The quartet is in Michigan on a cultural exchange and will give area residents the opportunity to experience the hauntingly beautiful music of contemporary Bulgaria. Also on the program… Read More

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Ehrnstrom/Daniels Memorial Musician’s Fund Created

By april | Published: October 17, 2011

October 17, 2011 Crescendo Academy of Music announces a new guitar scholarship program: The Ehrnstrom/Daniels Memorial Musician’s Fund. Eric Elsasser, who grew up in Kalamazoo, created the Fund in 2011 by making a lead gift in honor of his friends Robert Ehrnstrom and Gerry Daniels. Mr. Elsasser said “Robert Ehrnstom was a great friend… Read More

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Kalamazoo Mandolin & Guitar Orchestra “Utterly Charms” in Concert

By april | Published: October 7, 2011

October 7, 2011 The Kalamazoo Mandolin & Guitar Orchestra’s performed at the Carnegie Center for the Arts in Three Rivers, MI on September 30th. The program once again featured Crescendo instructor Mark Portolese on violin and tenor Ron Cleveland. Reviewer Olga Bonfiglio writes: “How long I have lived in Kalamazoo and yet didn’t know about… Read More

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Fall Music Together Classes

By april | Published: October 7, 2011

September 26, 2011 Fall Music Together held on Thursdays 5 and 6 pm at Crescendo Academy of Music, and on Tuesdays at 10 am at Excel Dance Centre (6675 W. Q Avenue). Regular Music Together classes begin the week of September 26th. Call/email now to arrange to attend a free demonstration class! More about Music… Read More

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Georgiy Borisov

By april | Published: August 19, 2011

Georgiy Borisov was born in the capital city of Uzbekistan – Tashkent, where he attended a performing arts school majoring in clarinet. He started studying clarinet with his father, who was his teacher for the eleven years that followed. Georgiy received a full scholarship to attend Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan where he studied with… Read More

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Author Archives: april

Kalamazoo Mandolin & Guitar Orchestra Hosts Bulgarian Mandolin Quartet Seasons

Ehrnstrom/Daniels Memorial Musician’s Fund Created

Kalamazoo Mandolin & Guitar Orchestra “Utterly Charms” in Concert

Fall Music Together Classes

Georgiy Borisov

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