Matthew’s Picks: Must-See Events in the 2019/20 Season
UMS President Matthew VanBesien shares six programs he is particularly excited to bring to Ann Arbor in our 2019/20 season. Use his recommendations to create your own Series:You performance series, or dive deeper into each performance below:
Amadeus Live
Sun Sep 15
Hill Auditorium
“The best-selling event of our season on subscription features the iconic 1984 film with live music by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and the UMS Choral Union.”
Zauberland
Thu-Fri Oct 24-25
Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre
“Julia Bullock is a one-of-a-kind artist who is electrifying the classical music world with her ambitious and socially conscious programming. She brings her newest song/theater work, which premiered in Paris in April, juxtaposing Schumann’s Dichterliebe with new songs by Bernard Foccroulle that focus on a woman trying to emigrate to Europe from Syria.”
Angélique Kidjo
Sun Feb 16
Michigan Theater
“Global pop star Angélique Kidjo reclaims rock for Africa with her version of the Talking Heads’ landmark album, Remain in Light.”
New York Philharmonic String Quartet
Sun Mar 22
Rackham Auditorium
“It’s a pleasure to welcome my former colleagues from NYC back to Ann Arbor, in a special opportunity to experience their incredible virtuosity up close.”
HOME
Fri-Sat Apr 3-4
Power Center
“Through illusion, stagecraft, and choreography, this meditation on our relationship with our living spaces and the relentless passage of time explores what it takes to make a house a home.”
Swan Lake
Thu-Sun Apr 16-19
Detroit Opera House
“American Ballet Theatre’s stunning production is set to Tchaikovsky’s gorgeous score, with five performances at the Detroit Opera House.”
