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Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers
Indigo Park Tour

Experience the musical legend’s brilliant piano playing and electrifying, genre-blurring sound that moves effortlessly between rock, jazz, folk, and beyond.

DATE(S)

Fri, Oct 2, 7:30 pm

VENUE

Hill Auditorium

825 North University Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48109

ESTIMATED DURATION

2 hours, no intermission

AGE RECOMMENDATION

12+
Learn More

Marks of RED
Shamel Pitts | TRIBE

After the jaw-dropping 2025 presentation of BLACK HOLE, Shamel Pitts | TRIBE returns with its newest work, Marks of Red, an Afrofuturistic meditation dance piece on featuring the viewpoints of six women.

DATE(S)

Sat, Oct 3, 7:30 pm
Sun, Oct 4, 2:00 pm

VENUE

Power Center

121 Fletcher Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109

ESTIMATED DURATION

60 minutes

AGE RECOMMENDATION

14+
Learn More

Marks of RED
Shamel Pitts | TRIBE

After the jaw-dropping 2025 presentation of BLACK HOLE, Shamel Pitts | TRIBE returns with its newest work, Marks of Red, an Afrofuturistic meditation dance piece on featuring the viewpoints of six women.

DATE(S)

Sat, Oct 3, 7:30 pm
Sun, Oct 4, 2:00 pm

VENUE

Power Center

121 Fletcher Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109

ESTIMATED DURATION

60 minutes

AGE RECOMMENDATION

14+
Learn More

Samara Joy

Jazz sensation and six-time Grammy award winner Samara Joy returns to Hill Auditorium after her sold-out 2024 UMS debut.

DATE(S)

Fri, Oct 9, 7:30 pm

VENUE

Hill Auditorium

825 North University Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48109

ESTIMATED DURATION

90 minutes, no intermission

AGE RECOMMENDATION

12+
Learn More

Lupita Infante y su mariachi

Mexican American singer Lupita Infante brings a fresh, modern voice to traditional mariachi and ranchera, carrying forward the legacy of her family while redefining it for a new generation.

DATE(S)

Sat, Oct 17, 7:30 pm

VENUE

Hill Auditorium

825 North University Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48109

AGE RECOMMENDATION

8+
Learn More

American Dialogues 250
Sphinx Virtuosi feat. J’Nai Bridges, mezzo-soprano

The Sphinx Virtuosi celebrate our country’s ever-evolving story through newly commissioned works and reimagined classics that give voice to our shared ideals and diverse perspectives. American mezzo-soprano J’Nai Bridges joins the Sphinx Virtuosi for a bold, new song cycle by Damien Geter.

DATE(S)

Sun, Oct 18, 4:00 pm

VENUE

Rackham Auditorium

915 East Washington Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109

AGE RECOMMENDATION

12+
Learn More

School Day Performance for Grades K-12:
Lupita Infante y su mariachi

Join us for the first School Day Performance of the 26-27 year with Lupita Infante for a concert blending mariachi, norteño, and ranchera styles with a modern twist!

DATE(S)

Mon, Oct 19, 11:00 am

VENUE

Hill Auditorium

825 North University Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48109

Learn More

The Rose Sonata
UMS150 Dance Commission & World Premiere

As part of the leadup to our 150th season in 28/29, UMS is commissioning a new, evening-length dance collaboration with New York City Ballet principal dancer Sara Mearns and co-choreographers and dancers Bobbi Jene Smith and Or Schraiber.

DATE(S)

Fri, Oct 23, 7:30 pm
Sat, Oct 24, 7:30 pm

VENUE

Power Center

121 Fletcher Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109

AGE RECOMMENDATION

12+
Learn More

The Rose Sonata
UMS150 Dance Commission & World Premiere

As part of the leadup to our 150th season in 28/29, UMS is commissioning a new, evening-length dance collaboration with New York City Ballet principal dancer Sara Mearns and co-choreographers and dancers Bobbi Jene Smith and Or Schraiber.

DATE(S)

Fri, Oct 23, 7:30 pm
Sat, Oct 24, 7:30 pm

VENUE

Power Center

121 Fletcher Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109

AGE RECOMMENDATION

12+
Learn More

The Rose Sonata
UMS150 Dance Commission & World Premiere

As part of the leadup to our 150th season in 28/29, UMS is commissioning a new, evening-length dance collaboration with New York City Ballet principal dancer Sara Mearns and co-choreographers and dancers Bobbi Jene Smith and Or Schraiber.

DATE(S)

Fri, Oct 23, 7:30 pm
Sat, Oct 24, 7:30 pm

VENUE

Power Center

121 Fletcher Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109

AGE RECOMMENDATION

12+
Learn More

The Rose Sonata
UMS150 Dance Commission & World Premiere

As part of the leadup to our 150th season in 28/29, UMS is commissioning a new, evening-length dance collaboration with New York City Ballet principal dancer Sara Mearns and co-choreographers and dancers Bobbi Jene Smith and Or Schraiber.

DATE(S)

Fri, Oct 23, 7:30 pm
Sat, Oct 24, 7:30 pm

VENUE

Power Center

121 Fletcher Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109

AGE RECOMMENDATION

12+
Learn More

Bruce Liu, piano

2021 International Chopin Piano Competition winner Bruce Liu makes his UMS debut with a powerful recital program that includes masterworks by Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt, Debussy, and more.

György Ligeti Etude No. 4: Fanfares
Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 14 in c-sharp minor, Op. 27, No. 2 (“Moonlight”)
Frédéric Chopin Nocturnes, Op. 27, Nos. 1 and 2
Maurice Ravel Alborada del Gracioso (from Miroirs)
Claude Debussy Rêverie, L. 68
Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53 (“Waldstein”)
Federico Mompou Glossa sobre Au clair de la lune
Isaac Albéniz “El Puerto” from Iberia
Franz Liszt Rhapsodie espagnole, S. 254, R. 90

DATE(S)

Wed, Oct 28, 7:30 pm

VENUE

Hill Auditorium

825 North University Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48109

AGE RECOMMENDATION

12+
Learn More

Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers
Indigo Park Tour

Experience the musical legend’s brilliant piano playing and electrifying, genre-blurring sound that moves effortlessly between rock, jazz, folk, and beyond.

DATE(S)

Fri, Oct 2, 7:30 pm

VENUE

Hill Auditorium

825 North University Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48109

ESTIMATED DURATION

2 hours, no intermission

AGE RECOMMENDATION

12+
Learn More

Marks of RED
Shamel Pitts | TRIBE

After the jaw-dropping 2025 presentation of BLACK HOLE, Shamel Pitts | TRIBE returns with its newest work, Marks of Red, an Afrofuturistic meditation dance piece on featuring the viewpoints of six women.

DATE(S)

Sat, Oct 3, 7:30 pm
Sun, Oct 4, 2:00 pm

VENUE

Power Center

121 Fletcher Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109

ESTIMATED DURATION

60 minutes

AGE RECOMMENDATION

14+
Learn More

Marks of RED
Shamel Pitts | TRIBE

After the jaw-dropping 2025 presentation of BLACK HOLE, Shamel Pitts | TRIBE returns with its newest work, Marks of Red, an Afrofuturistic meditation dance piece on featuring the viewpoints of six women.

DATE(S)

Sat, Oct 3, 7:30 pm
Sun, Oct 4, 2:00 pm

VENUE

Power Center

121 Fletcher Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109

ESTIMATED DURATION

60 minutes

AGE RECOMMENDATION

14+
Learn More

Samara Joy

Jazz sensation and six-time Grammy award winner Samara Joy returns to Hill Auditorium after her sold-out 2024 UMS debut.

DATE(S)

Fri, Oct 9, 7:30 pm

VENUE

Hill Auditorium

825 North University Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48109

ESTIMATED DURATION

90 minutes, no intermission

AGE RECOMMENDATION

12+
Learn More

Lupita Infante y su mariachi

Mexican American singer Lupita Infante brings a fresh, modern voice to traditional mariachi and ranchera, carrying forward the legacy of her family while redefining it for a new generation.

DATE(S)

Sat, Oct 17, 7:30 pm

VENUE

Hill Auditorium

825 North University Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48109

AGE RECOMMENDATION

8+
Learn More

American Dialogues 250
Sphinx Virtuosi feat. J’Nai Bridges, mezzo-soprano

The Sphinx Virtuosi celebrate our country’s ever-evolving story through newly commissioned works and reimagined classics that give voice to our shared ideals and diverse perspectives. American mezzo-soprano J’Nai Bridges joins the Sphinx Virtuosi for a bold, new song cycle by Damien Geter.

DATE(S)

Sun, Oct 18, 4:00 pm

VENUE

Rackham Auditorium

915 East Washington Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109

AGE RECOMMENDATION

12+
Learn More

School Day Performance for Grades K-12:
Lupita Infante y su mariachi

Join us for the first School Day Performance of the 26-27 year with Lupita Infante for a concert blending mariachi, norteño, and ranchera styles with a modern twist!

DATE(S)

Mon, Oct 19, 11:00 am

VENUE

Hill Auditorium

825 North University Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48109

Learn More

The Rose Sonata
UMS150 Dance Commission & World Premiere

As part of the leadup to our 150th season in 28/29, UMS is commissioning a new, evening-length dance collaboration with New York City Ballet principal dancer Sara Mearns and co-choreographers and dancers Bobbi Jene Smith and Or Schraiber.

DATE(S)

Fri, Oct 23, 7:30 pm
Sat, Oct 24, 7:30 pm

VENUE

Power Center

121 Fletcher Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109

AGE RECOMMENDATION

12+
Learn More

The Rose Sonata
UMS150 Dance Commission & World Premiere

As part of the leadup to our 150th season in 28/29, UMS is commissioning a new, evening-length dance collaboration with New York City Ballet principal dancer Sara Mearns and co-choreographers and dancers Bobbi Jene Smith and Or Schraiber.

DATE(S)

Fri, Oct 23, 7:30 pm
Sat, Oct 24, 7:30 pm

VENUE

Power Center

121 Fletcher Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109

AGE RECOMMENDATION

12+
Learn More

Bruce Liu, piano

2021 International Chopin Piano Competition winner Bruce Liu makes his UMS debut with a powerful recital program that includes masterworks by Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt, Debussy, and more.

György Ligeti Etude No. 4: Fanfares
Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 14 in c-sharp minor, Op. 27, No. 2 (“Moonlight”)
Frédéric Chopin Nocturnes, Op. 27, Nos. 1 and 2
Maurice Ravel Alborada del Gracioso (from Miroirs)
Claude Debussy Rêverie, L. 68
Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53 (“Waldstein”)
Federico Mompou Glossa sobre Au clair de la lune
Isaac Albéniz “El Puerto” from Iberia
Franz Liszt Rhapsodie espagnole, S. 254, R. 90

DATE(S)

Wed, Oct 28, 7:30 pm

VENUE

Hill Auditorium

825 North University Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48109

AGE RECOMMENDATION

12+
Learn More
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