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UMS Living Archive Interview: E. Daniel Long (Part One)
E. Daniel Long is one of Ann Arbor’s most beloved music teachers. Above, Mr. Long reminisces about some of his favorite moments on the Hill Auditorium stage and the most important ingredient…
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Half-Price Student Ticket Sale
The Half-Price Student Ticket Sale is back Sunday, January 9th at 8 pm through Tuesday, January 11th at noon!
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Our Favorite Moments from the Season
It’s hard to believe the first half of the 10/11 season has already come to a close. What an incredible first half it was though for all of us on the UMS Staff! We thought it would be fun to share some of our favorite moments from these past few months, and we invite you to leave a comment sharing your favorite moment too!
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UMS Arts Roundup: December 15
This Week’s News: review of Propeller’s Richard III, Renee Fleming’s new gig, London’s Cultural Olympiad, and Aaron Dworkin’s latest honor…
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UMS Arts Roundup: December 3
Many members of the UMS staff keep a watchful eye on local and national media for news about artists on our season, pressing arts issues, and more. Each week, we pull together a list of interesting stories and share them with you. Welcome to UMS’s Arts Round-up, a weekly collection of arts news, including national issues, artist updates, local shout-outs, and a link or two just for fun. If you come across something interesting in your own reading, please feel free to share!
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Handel’s Messiah: 50 Years of Memories
As the Group Sales Coordinator at UMS, I speak with UMS concertgoers each year in late summer who are looking to book their group reservations as soon as possible. Without fail, several…
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Michigan Messiah: Jerry Blackstone, conductor
What a treat for me to welcome these four wonderful singers to the Hill Auditorium stage and our 2010 performances of Messiah. I’ve known three of them since their high school days…
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Michigan Messiah: Jesse Blumberg, baritone
It’s Messiah week at UMS–and extra special this year is our cast of soloists–all have Michigan connections! Some are Michigan natives, some are alumni from U-M’s School of Music, Theatre & Dance, and some are both!
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UMS Artists In the Stores and On The Shelves
Making your lists, checking them twice… With the holidays fast approaching, many of us are scrambling for creative gift ideas. When you hit the stores, consider the following albums recently released by…