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Backstage with Emerson String Quartet
The Emerson String Quartet performance on September 27, 2014 featured a world premiere of a new work by composer Lowell Liebermann. Here is the composer and the quartet backstage with U-M emerita…
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Artist Spotlight: Why We Love Accordion, and You Should, Too
Editor’s note: UMS presents The Big Squeeze, an evening of accordion music of all sorts, at Hill Auditorium on November 1, 2014. Accordionist Julien Labro is not only part of the program…
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Behind the Scenes with Accordionist Julien Labro
This post is a part of a series of playlists curated by artists, UMS Staff, and community. Check out more music here. Accordionist Julien Labro performs alongside with other artists as part…
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Behind the Scenes with Gregory Porter
Singer Gregory Porter tells us what he’s been listening to lately.
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Performing Objects: Beyond Puppetry
Examples of object performance abound in our 2014-2015 season. From left to right, Prelude to the Afternoon of a Foehn, Kiss & Cry, and Cinderella. Photos courtesy of the artists. A plastic…
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Itzhak Perlman with U-Mpresident Mark Schlissel, UMS president Ken Fischer and Penny Fischer
From our 2014-2015 season opening performance, violinist Itzhak Perlman with University of Michigan president Mark Schlissel, UMS president Ken Fischer and Penny Fischer on stage at Hill Auditorium. Did you see the show? Join…