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“Who was your teacher?” It’s one of those inescapable questions every professional musician is asked regularly, in addition to, “How much did your instrument cost?,” “How old were you when you started playing?,” and “Are you sure that’s going to fit in the overhead compartment?”

We asked people to share with us what makes their life brilliant.

Learn more about UMS president Matthew VanBesien in this joint interview with Ken Fischer.

What will Ken Fischer do after he retires from UMS on June 30, 2017? Find out.

Applications are open for our 2017-18 Artists in Residence program. Submit by Friday, October 13.

View photos from Ken Fischer’s retirement celebration.

Watch The Encounter online May 19-25, 2017.

Explore a selection of photos from Ovation Spring Gala, when we honored our president Ken Fischer for his 30 years of leadership at UMS.

We’re pleased to honor Beacon Day Treatment Center teacher Jill Ross and Ypsilanti Community High School teacher Lynne Settles as the 2017 DTE Energy Foundation Educators of the Year.