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From our archives, Yo-Yo Ma with conductor Eugene Ormandy backstage at Hill Auditorium at the 1982 UMS May Festival.

Check out Iraqi-American trumpeter Amir ElSaffar’s solos in this performance video. He performs during an evening of jazz and Iraqi music on March 23 with Hamid Al-Saadi’s Iraqi Maqam Ensemble.

How soloists’ program selections can shape our performance experience.

UMS President Ken Fischer remembers legendary pianist Van Cliburn, who passed away last week.

What makes Yo-Yo Ma a truly distinguished artist? Something entirely new in the history of concert music.

Find out what happened in the tweet seats at Propeller’s performance of Twelfth Night.

“We have over 100 teenagers here, ready to see Shakespeare, and we’re very excited about it.” We love that over 100 teens came to see Propeller’s Shakespeare performances this weekend with the…

The UMS Choral Union took the stage this weekend in Detroit for a performance of Beethoven’s 9th with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra! Here’s UMS Choral Union music director Jerry Blackstone with Ludwig…

Leslie Stainton goes behind the scenes to learn about Propeller’s sets.