January 5, 2011 Winter Music Together classes begin the week of January 9th. Scheduled classes are Tuesday at 10 am at Excel Dance Centre (6675 W. Q Avenue); and Thursday at 5 and 6 pm and Friday at 9:30 am at Crescendo Academy of Music.
Call/email now to register to attend a free demonstration class! More about Music Together can be found here.
November 28, 2011 The Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra is now currently accepting audition registrations for our Youth Soloist competition. Auditions will take place on January 28 at K College, Light Fine Arts Building for K-12 students. Winners of this competition will perform their solos with the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra on stage at the KSO Youth Concerts!
Registration forms and details about audition repertoire guidelines, eligibility, etc.) can be found on the KSO website at: http://www.kalamazoosymphony.com/page.php?menu_id=50
October 31, 2011 The Crescendo Trio, Sarah Hedlund (violin), Luke Cook (cello) and Mark Portolese (piano) will be performing a benefit concert to support the Kalamazoo Philharmonia on Sunday, November 13, 2 PM at the Fine Arts Building at Kalamazoo College. The concert will feature the music of Bolcom, Brahms, and Schubert. More information about the Kalamazoo Philharmonia can be found here.
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 are works by Handel, Vivaldi, Albeniz, and Kuwahara. The concert is Saturday, October 29th at 7:00 p.m. at the Ladies Library in Kalamazoo or Wednesday, October 26th at 7:00 p.m. at Foundry Hall in South Haven.
Go here for Kalamazoo Gazette coverage of the event!
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 as well as an outstanding guitar player. Gerry Daniels was a great friend as well and a hot harmonica player with a passion of acting. These two men were great musicians who would be happy to know that others are benefitting from their love of music.” The funds main priority is to provide needs-based financial assistance to a child or teenager with a passion for guitar. The monies in the Fund may also be used to provide materials students may need such as books, string replacements, etc. Read the complete press release.
Applications for the scholarship program can be found here. Donations to the fund may be made online here.
