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UMS’s annual presentation of Handel’s Messiah is a beloved holiday tradition for the Ann Arbor community. This year, we are especially excited to welcome back four outstanding singers who first graced the…

TL;DR A U-M course where students attend live music, theater, and dance shows, meet artists, and explore how performance shapes everyday life — no experience needed! Students say: it opens your eyes…

Joe Malcoun is an early stage tech investor and co-founder of Cahoots, a coworking and event space in downtown Ann Arbor designed for connection and community. He’s also co-owner of The Blind…

Vancouver’s innovative Ballet BC made its much-anticipated UMS debut this October, culminating in two programs that brought packed audiences to standing ovations. In addition to their stunning performances in the Power Center,…

Nicknamed “Iceland’s Glenn Gould” by The New York Times and praised as “breathtakingly brilliant” by Gramophone, pianist Víkingur Ólafsson makes his much-anticipated UMS debut on October 24 with the Philharmonia Orchestra of…

Kicking off the fall season, we were thrilled to be back at the Ypsilanti Freighthouse in September for a three-week residency of exciting performances and community events. Over the course of the…

Celebrating nearly three decades of transformative music-making, the Grammy-winning Imani Winds returns to Ann Arbor on October 26 in a special performance with composer-percussionist Andy Akiho. Their collaboration, The Belonging Project, stands…

Herbie Hancock’s career is a remarkable journey through the evolution of modern music, marked by constant innovation, genre-defying collaborations, and groundbreaking achievements. From his early days as a child prodigy in Chicago…

Shostakovich’s gripping Symphony No. 5 will be heard on a UMS presentation for the first time in more than two decades! Explores the symphony’s dramatic history and why its chilling power still resonates today.