Songs of Freedom
An Evening of Healing and Celebration
An Evening of Healing and Celebration
UMS is partnering with Sidewalk Detroit to present Songs of Freedom, an evening of music, dance, and a candlelight healing ceremony. Join us!
Emerson String Quartet
The Farewell Tour
The Farewell Tour
The Emerson String Quartet returns to Ann Arbor as part of its farewell tour.
Program
Felix Mendelssohn String Quartet No. 1 in E-flat Major, Op. 12
Johannes Brahms String Quartet No. 3 in B-flat Major, Op. 67
George Walker Lyric for Strings
Antonin Dvořák String Quaret No. 14 in A-flat Major, Op. 105
DATE(S)
Sat, Oct 1, 8:00 pm
VENUE
915 East Washington Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
ESTIMATED DURATION
2 hours, including intermission
AGE RECOMMENDATION
Tunde Olaniran: Everything is a Portal
‘Everything is a Portal’ is a live performance companion to Cranbrook Art Museum’s current exhibition, Tunde Olaniran: Made a Universe.
DATE(S)
Fri, Oct 7, 7:00 pm
Sat, Oct 8, 7:00 pm
VENUE
3000 Fenkell Ave
Detroit, MI 48238
Google Maps
Sir András Schiff, piano
Sir András Schiff brings masterful and intellectual insights to his performances which have inspired audiences and critics alike. The program will include works by Mozart, Beethoven, and Schubert, with each selection introduced from the stage.
DATE(S)
Fri, Oct 7, 8:00 pm
VENUE
825 North University Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
ESTIMATED DURATION
2 hours, including intermission
AGE RECOMMENDATION
Tunde Olaniran: Everything is a Portal
‘Everything is a Portal’ is a live performance companion to Cranbrook Art Museum’s current exhibition, Tunde Olaniran: Made a Universe.
DATE(S)
Fri, Oct 7, 7:00 pm
Sat, Oct 8, 7:00 pm
VENUE
3000 Fenkell Ave
Detroit, MI 48238
Google Maps
Penny Stamps Speaker Series:
Wynton Marsalis and Warde Manuel In Conversation
Wynton Marsalis and Warde Manuel In Conversation
Wynton Marsalis sits down with UM Director of Athletics Warde Manuel to explore art, athletics, and the creative process. These two successful New Orleans natives come together in a conversation moderated by Christopher Audain, Managing Director of the U-M Arts Initiative.
School Day Performance for Grades K-12:
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra kick off our season of in-person School Day Performances with a Big Band concert tailored for young people.
DATE(S)
Thu, Oct 13, 11:00 am
VENUE
825 North University Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
ESTIMATED DURATION
60 minutes
AGE RECOMMENDATION
Wynton Marsalis’s All Rise
Wynton Marsalis’s All Rise combines a symphony orchestra, a jazz orchestra, and a chorus in a 12-movement arc built on the structure of the Blues, that moves from uplifting and energetic to dark and distressing to Marsalis’s vision of the “togetherness and ascendance” of humanity.
DATE(S)
Fri, Oct 14, 8:00 pm
VENUE
825 North University Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
ESTIMATED DURATION
2 hours 20 minutes, including intermission
AGE RECOMMENDATION
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
Wynton Marsalis and his Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra honor the rich heritage of Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong, while presenting a stunning variety of new works from illustrious names.
DATE(S)
Sun, Oct 16, 4:00 pm
VENUE
825 North University Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
ESTIMATED DURATION
90 minutes, no intermission
AGE RECOMMENDATION
Hill Auditorium Student Open House
Go behind the scenes of Hill Auditorium and experience the venue like never before. Stroll through the venue, check out the view from the stage, and learn interesting facts about the history of the building. Bonus: we’ll send you off with a free bagel and coffee to enjoy on your way to your next class!
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Electrifying conductor Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla brings the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra to Ann Arbor as part of a limited US tour with cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason.
Program
Benjamin Britten Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes
Edward Elgar Cello Concerto in e minor, Op. 85
Thomas Adès The Exterminating Angel Symphony
Claude Debussy La mer
DATE(S)
Wed, Oct 19, 7:30 pm
VENUE
825 North University Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
AGE RECOMMENDATION
The Rite of Spring /
common ground[s]
Pina Bausch / Germaine Acogny & Malou Airaudo, choreographers
common ground[s]
Pina Bausch / Germaine Acogny & Malou Airaudo, choreographers
Pina Bausch’s pioneering work, one of the first that established her iconic approach to dance theater, is danced by a newly assembled company of dancers from more than a dozen African countries. Rite is paired with a new work created, performed, and inspired by the lives of two remarkable women: Germaine Acogny, the founder of the Senegalese company École des Sables who is widely considered “the mother of contemporary African dance,” and Malou Airuado, who performed leading roles in many of Bausch’s early works as a member of Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch.
DATE(S)
Fri, Oct 21, 8:00 pm
Sat, Oct 22, 8:00 pm
VENUE
121 Fletcher Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
ESTIMATED DURATION
100 minutes, including a 30-minute intermission
AGE RECOMMENDATION
The Rite of Spring /
common ground[s]
Pina Bausch / Germaine Acogny & Malou Airaudo, choreographers
common ground[s]
Pina Bausch / Germaine Acogny & Malou Airaudo, choreographers
Pina Bausch’s pioneering work, one of the first that established her iconic approach to dance theater, is danced by a newly assembled company of dancers from more than a dozen African countries. Rite is paired with a new work created, performed, and inspired by the lives of two remarkable women: Germaine Acogny, the founder of the Senegalese company École des Sables who is widely considered “the mother of contemporary African dance,” and Malou Airuado, who performed leading roles in many of Bausch’s early works as a member of Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch.
DATE(S)
Fri, Oct 21, 8:00 pm
Sat, Oct 22, 8:00 pm
VENUE
121 Fletcher Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
ESTIMATED DURATION
100 minutes, including a 30-minute intermission
AGE RECOMMENDATION
Danish String Quartet: Doppelgänger
In its third UMS appearance, The Danish String Quartet brings its Doppelgänger project, an ambitious four-year international commissioning project in which composers create new works in response to a masterwork by Franz Schubert.
Program
Franz Schubert String Quartet No. 14 in d minor, D. 810 (“Death and the Maiden”)
Lotta Wennäkoski Pige
Franz Schubert “Death and the Maiden” (Schubert song arranged by the Danish String Quartet)
DATE(S)
Fri, Oct 28, 8:00 pm
VENUE
915 East Washington Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
ESTIMATED DURATION
1 hour and 30 minutes
AGE RECOMMENDATION
No Safety Net Prologue:
What Does the Sand Say?
A.W.E. Society and Kaleigh Wilder
What Does the Sand Say?
A.W.E. Society and Kaleigh Wilder
How can we access the beauty and power of the earth while it is simultaneously disrespected, colonized, and exploited?
DATE(S)
Sat, Oct 29, 1:00 pm
VENUE
Island Lake Recreational Area (Brighton, MI)
Arrive and park at the Spring Mill Pond parking lot Google Maps
National Theatre Live in HD
Frankenstein
Frankenstein
Captured live in 2011, this thrilling production has become an international sensation and appears for one night only — a perfect way to celebrate Halloween!
Songs of Freedom
An Evening of Healing and Celebration
An Evening of Healing and Celebration
UMS is partnering with Sidewalk Detroit to present Songs of Freedom, an evening of music, dance, and a candlelight healing ceremony. Join us!
Emerson String Quartet
The Farewell Tour
The Farewell Tour
The Emerson String Quartet returns to Ann Arbor as part of its farewell tour.
Program
Felix Mendelssohn String Quartet No. 1 in E-flat Major, Op. 12
Johannes Brahms String Quartet No. 3 in B-flat Major, Op. 67
George Walker Lyric for Strings
Antonin Dvořák String Quaret No. 14 in A-flat Major, Op. 105
DATE(S)
Sat, Oct 1, 8:00 pm
VENUE
915 East Washington Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
ESTIMATED DURATION
2 hours, including intermission
AGE RECOMMENDATION
Tunde Olaniran: Everything is a Portal
‘Everything is a Portal’ is a live performance companion to Cranbrook Art Museum’s current exhibition, Tunde Olaniran: Made a Universe.
DATE(S)
Fri, Oct 7, 7:00 pm
Sat, Oct 8, 7:00 pm
VENUE
3000 Fenkell Ave
Detroit, MI 48238
Google Maps
Sir András Schiff, piano
Sir András Schiff brings masterful and intellectual insights to his performances which have inspired audiences and critics alike. The program will include works by Mozart, Beethoven, and Schubert, with each selection introduced from the stage.
DATE(S)
Fri, Oct 7, 8:00 pm
VENUE
825 North University Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
ESTIMATED DURATION
2 hours, including intermission
AGE RECOMMENDATION
Tunde Olaniran: Everything is a Portal
‘Everything is a Portal’ is a live performance companion to Cranbrook Art Museum’s current exhibition, Tunde Olaniran: Made a Universe.
DATE(S)
Fri, Oct 7, 7:00 pm
Sat, Oct 8, 7:00 pm
VENUE
3000 Fenkell Ave
Detroit, MI 48238
Google Maps
Penny Stamps Speaker Series:
Wynton Marsalis and Warde Manuel In Conversation
Wynton Marsalis and Warde Manuel In Conversation
Wynton Marsalis sits down with UM Director of Athletics Warde Manuel to explore art, athletics, and the creative process. These two successful New Orleans natives come together in a conversation moderated by Christopher Audain, Managing Director of the U-M Arts Initiative.
School Day Performance for Grades K-12:
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra kick off our season of in-person School Day Performances with a Big Band concert tailored for young people.
DATE(S)
Thu, Oct 13, 11:00 am
VENUE
825 North University Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
ESTIMATED DURATION
60 minutes
AGE RECOMMENDATION
Wynton Marsalis’s All Rise
Wynton Marsalis’s All Rise combines a symphony orchestra, a jazz orchestra, and a chorus in a 12-movement arc built on the structure of the Blues, that moves from uplifting and energetic to dark and distressing to Marsalis’s vision of the “togetherness and ascendance” of humanity.
DATE(S)
Fri, Oct 14, 8:00 pm
VENUE
825 North University Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
ESTIMATED DURATION
2 hours 20 minutes, including intermission
AGE RECOMMENDATION
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
Wynton Marsalis and his Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra honor the rich heritage of Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong, while presenting a stunning variety of new works from illustrious names.
DATE(S)
Sun, Oct 16, 4:00 pm
VENUE
825 North University Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
ESTIMATED DURATION
90 minutes, no intermission
AGE RECOMMENDATION
Hill Auditorium Student Open House
Go behind the scenes of Hill Auditorium and experience the venue like never before. Stroll through the venue, check out the view from the stage, and learn interesting facts about the history of the building. Bonus: we’ll send you off with a free bagel and coffee to enjoy on your way to your next class!
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Electrifying conductor Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla brings the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra to Ann Arbor as part of a limited US tour with cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason.
Program
Benjamin Britten Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes
Edward Elgar Cello Concerto in e minor, Op. 85
Thomas Adès The Exterminating Angel Symphony
Claude Debussy La mer
DATE(S)
Wed, Oct 19, 7:30 pm
VENUE
825 North University Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
AGE RECOMMENDATION
The Rite of Spring /
common ground[s]
Pina Bausch / Germaine Acogny & Malou Airaudo, choreographers
common ground[s]
Pina Bausch / Germaine Acogny & Malou Airaudo, choreographers
Pina Bausch’s pioneering work, one of the first that established her iconic approach to dance theater, is danced by a newly assembled company of dancers from more than a dozen African countries. Rite is paired with a new work created, performed, and inspired by the lives of two remarkable women: Germaine Acogny, the founder of the Senegalese company École des Sables who is widely considered “the mother of contemporary African dance,” and Malou Airuado, who performed leading roles in many of Bausch’s early works as a member of Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch.
DATE(S)
Fri, Oct 21, 8:00 pm
Sat, Oct 22, 8:00 pm
VENUE
121 Fletcher Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
ESTIMATED DURATION
100 minutes, including a 30-minute intermission
AGE RECOMMENDATION
The Rite of Spring /
common ground[s]
Pina Bausch / Germaine Acogny & Malou Airaudo, choreographers
common ground[s]
Pina Bausch / Germaine Acogny & Malou Airaudo, choreographers
Pina Bausch’s pioneering work, one of the first that established her iconic approach to dance theater, is danced by a newly assembled company of dancers from more than a dozen African countries. Rite is paired with a new work created, performed, and inspired by the lives of two remarkable women: Germaine Acogny, the founder of the Senegalese company École des Sables who is widely considered “the mother of contemporary African dance,” and Malou Airuado, who performed leading roles in many of Bausch’s early works as a member of Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch.
DATE(S)
Fri, Oct 21, 8:00 pm
Sat, Oct 22, 8:00 pm
VENUE
121 Fletcher Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
ESTIMATED DURATION
100 minutes, including a 30-minute intermission
AGE RECOMMENDATION
Danish String Quartet: Doppelgänger
In its third UMS appearance, The Danish String Quartet brings its Doppelgänger project, an ambitious four-year international commissioning project in which composers create new works in response to a masterwork by Franz Schubert.
Program
Franz Schubert String Quartet No. 14 in d minor, D. 810 (“Death and the Maiden”)
Lotta Wennäkoski Pige
Franz Schubert “Death and the Maiden” (Schubert song arranged by the Danish String Quartet)
DATE(S)
Fri, Oct 28, 8:00 pm
VENUE
915 East Washington Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
ESTIMATED DURATION
1 hour and 30 minutes
AGE RECOMMENDATION
No Safety Net Prologue:
What Does the Sand Say?
A.W.E. Society and Kaleigh Wilder
What Does the Sand Say?
A.W.E. Society and Kaleigh Wilder
How can we access the beauty and power of the earth while it is simultaneously disrespected, colonized, and exploited?
DATE(S)
Sat, Oct 29, 1:00 pm
VENUE
Island Lake Recreational Area (Brighton, MI)
Arrive and park at the Spring Mill Pond parking lot Google Maps
National Theatre Live in HD
Frankenstein
Frankenstein
Captured live in 2011, this thrilling production has become an international sensation and appears for one night only — a perfect way to celebrate Halloween!