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The Power of Music in Mali
Photo: Bassekou Kouyate and his band Ngoni Ba. They perform in Ann Arbor on February 7, 2014. Photo by Jens Schwarz. Music is culture and therefore it is a medium for social and…

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Educator Conversations: Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
Editor’s note: This post is a part of a series of conversations between educators in the K-12 community. Educators will offer suggestions and answer questions about integrating UMS School Day Performances or…

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Archival Photo: Kronos Quartet
Photo: Kronos Quartet. Courtesy of the artist. We love this archival image of the Kronos Quartet. About 40 years ago, they started out as classical music’s original renegades and continue that cause…

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Educator Conversations: Compagnie Käfig
Editor’s note: This post is a part of a series of conversations between educators in the K-12 community. Educators will offer suggestions and answer questions about integrating UMS School Day Performances or…

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A [brief] UMS History Presentation: Peter Brook
Legendary theater director Peter Brook’s career spans decades and the world. Explore it through our handy infographic.

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Educator Conversations: One Night in Bamako
Editor’s note: This post is a part of a series of conversations between educators in the K-12 community. Educators will offer suggestions and answer questions about integrating UMS School Day Performances or…

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UMS Playlist: “NEW” Music by UMS Associate Programming Manager Liz Stover
UMS Associate Programming Manager Liz Stover curates a playlist of her favorite “classical crossover”

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Interviews with Uncommon Virtuosos: Robert Alexander
Photo: Robert Alexander. Photo by Kärt Tomberg. Robert Alexander is a sonification specialist working with the Solar and Heliospheric Research Group at the University of Michigan, where he is pursuing a PhD in…

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Interview: Charles Hamlen on Fred Hersch
Photo: Fred Hersch performs. Photo by John Rodgers. The New York Times has praised Fred Hersch as “singular among the trailblazers of their art, a largely unsung innovator of this borderless, individualistic…