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Welcome to UMS’s 147th season.
25/26 Season Highlights | ALL 25/26 Events
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Welcome to "The Jungle"
“The Jungle” is one of Wynton Marsalis’s most daring works: a full-length symphony scored for jazz ensemble and symphony orchestra that draws its inspiration from New York City’s vibrant, turbulent, electrifying pulse.
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Revisiting Duke Ellington’s Historic Journey to Dakar
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis returns with an unforgettable tribute to one of jazz’s greatest figures and cultural explorers, Duke Ellington, and his transformative 1966 trip to Dakar, Senegal.
UMS Performance Playground
Pickin’ the Past
In our latest UMS Performance Playground learning unit, songwriter and UMS artist facilitator Rochelle Clark explores the sounds and history of American bluegrass music.
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Introducing Our New Flint Artist in Residence
Meet Shanzell Page, a Flint-rooted, Detroit-based movement artist, educator, and cultural strategist with over 30 years of experience in tap dance and arts education.
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