A Taste of Czech with The Prague Philharmonia
The Prague Philharmonia brings a slice of Czech culture with its performance. U-M Professor Tim Cheek on the country, the culture (including beer!), and the music.
Artist in Residence Spotlight: Fresh and New
Climbing to mountaintops, trying a 17-ingredient coffee: New experiences bring freshness and excitement to percussionist Nicole Patrick's work.
Student Spotlight: Jiakung Feng, U-M student pianist
Student spotlight on Jiakung Feng, U-M student pianist.
Watching Antigone: The Most [Blank] City in America
Editor’s note: Andrew Morton is a theater maker and one of our 2015-2016 artists in residence. As part of this program, artists in residence attend UMS performances to inspire new thinking and...
Student Spotlight: Embedded with Mariachi Vargas
Editor’s note: As part of the UMS 21st Century Artist Internships program, four students interned for a minimum of five weeks with a dance, theater, or music ensemble part of our 2015-2016 season. Christina Maxwell...
Student Spotlight: Embedded with Taylor Mac and Pomegranate Arts
This summer I had a chance to work closely with Taylor Mac and Pomegranate Arts in New York City.
Student Spotlight: Embedded with New York Philharmonic
U-M student Evan Saddler spent his summer with the New York Philharmonic.
What are the different kinds of marching bands?
Everything you need to know about marching bands, ahead of members of New York Philharmonic's halftime performance with U-M Marching Band.
Garrett Schumann: Embracing the New
By the second week of June, I was newly married, a recently minted Doctor of Musical Arts, and had become an internationally recognized scholar of heavy metal music.
Student Spotlight: Dispatch from Russia: The Real Interns of the Hermitage State Museum
Editor’s note: Polina Fradkin is a student at the University of Michigan and part of our UMS student intern team. This summer, Polina traveled to Russia for an internship with the Hermitage State...
Buena Vista Social Club is a Party Foul
Photo: Pedrito Martinez Group. The group performs with Alfredo Rodríguez Trio on March 14, 2014 in Ann Arbor. Photo by Petra Richterova. Has this ever happened to you? You find yourself in...
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...
Interview with James Blake
Photo: James Blake. Currently touring the US and Canada, James Blake offers audiences a taste of the evolution of his sound with his sophomore release Overgrown (out now on Universal/Republic). Blake performs...
Goldberg Variations – A guided tour from pianist András Schiff
Pianist András Schiff performs Golberg Variations in Hill Auditorium on October 25, 2013. Check out his guided tour of the work.
Renegade Artists in 2013-2014
Learn about the renegade, risk-taking work coming to UMS in our 2013-2014 season.
