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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…     Read More

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

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

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