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May 9 – Nov 9, 2023
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Jazz at MacArthur Hall
FSPA Faculty and renowned guest artists take the MacArthur Recital Hall stage for an evening filled with the sounds of jazz.
Celebrating the Music of Art Blakey
Featuring
Roger Jones, Artistic Director • Piano
Andrew Bishop • Tenor Saxophone
Dwight Adams • Trumpet
Vincent Chandler • Trombone
Josef Deas • Bass
Alex White • DrumsGenesee County Residents SAVE 30% - discount applied at checkout.
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Michael W Smith
Michael W. Smith has been a major music figure for over 35 years, releasing 36 No. 1 songs, winning 3 GRAMMYs, 45 Dove Awards and an American Music Award, and has been inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. He's sold over 15 million albums, was recently celebrated for 35 No.1s with a star-studded tribute concert, achieved 30th and 31st Top 10 hits on Billboard's Top Christian Albums chart and released an atmospheric listening experience of improvisational music and scripture. Smith has also raised funds to battle AIDS in Africa, started Rocketown, and helped more than 70,000 children through Compassion International, as well as writing bestselling books.
Opening Act: Genavieve Linkowski
Genesee County Residents SAVE 30% - discount applied at checkout.
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Festival of Dance
Flint Youth Ballet returns to the work of George Balanchine with the Opening Movement of his iconic work Serenade. In addition to Serenade, Flint Youth Ballet will also present the story ballet Peter and the Wolf, as well as a new work by guest choreographer Christopher Huggins. Festival of Dance will also include the work of Children’s Performance Workshop, Youth Dance Ensemble and the Adult Ballet Ensemble.
Genesee County Residents SAVE 30% - discount applied at checkout.
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Danielle Bollinger with The Soggy Bottom Band with Special Guests
Big Band and More.
The Soggy Bottom Big Band, under the direction of John Hill, captures that time and space when Big Band and swinging vocals ruled, with a 17-piece band and sultry vocals from Danielle Bollinger. Enjoy an evening with friends under the stars at the historic FIM Capitol Theatre. Hit the dance floor or sit back and relax with an “all-star” local Flint band and vocalist, made up of some of Flint's best big band players. Join us for an eclectic performance and musical journey through the ages.
Special Guests
Isaac Ryder Matt “the Axxmann” MacDermaid Ian ShetronFREE SHOW. You must register to attend. Donations encouraged. All donations support the KidsTix Program providing free or low-cost tickets to live performances for economically challenged kids and their families.
A wide variety of refreshments, the bar and concessions will be available.
Sponsored by:
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Faculty Concert - Trio by Candlelight
Joseph Gray, violin
May 19th, 7pm
Trio by Candlelight
Sponsored by Khalil and Ann SaabViolinist Joseph Gray and guests will perform powerful and moving pieces written for the classic piano trio (violin, cello, piano) while MacArthur Hall is illuminated and transformed by hundreds of candles in the final performance of the 2022-2023 Faculty Concert Series.
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In The Heights
Usnavi is a bodega owner who longs to go back to his native Dominican Republic. In the meantime, he spends his time in a small neighborhood in Washington Heights pining after Vanessa, a beautiful lady working at the beauty salon and looking after Abuela Claudia, the elderly Cuban lady living next door who raised him, among many others. One day, Usnavi's childhood friend Nina comes back from college with a secret, and Abuela Claudia wins the lottery.
Rated: PG-13
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FSO Live: Schumann, Haydn, & Schubert
This concert is for digital viewing, streaming live at concert time. Available on demand for 30 days starting April 22.
7:30PM | WHITING AUDITORIUM
Enrique Diemecke, conductor
Fei-Fei, pianoClara Wieck Schumann Piano Concerto, op.7, A minor
Franz Joseph Haydn Symphony #104, D Major
Franz Schubert Symphony #8, D.759, B minorClara Wieck Schumann composed, published, and premiered her Piano Concerto when she was just 14 years old. It was the only piano concerto Clara Schumann ever wrote. Fei-Fei will bring to life this innovative piece featuring memorable, bright themes from the unique perspective of a woman—something not often heard in music from that period.
Haydn’s London Symphony was Haydn’s final symphony, written in 1795 while he lived in London. The piece features twists and turns that listeners have come to know from the composer dubbed as “Master of the Unexpected.” It ranges from moody and dramatic to joyous and jaunty, including an exuberant finale using a Croatian folk song as inspiration.
Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony opens with a haunting melody shared between the oboe and the clarinet. Sometimes dubbed the first Romantic symphony, there is still much debate as to why Schubert failed to complete the symphony. It has been used in popular culture, including the 2002 Steven Spielberg film Minority Report. Although it is only two movements, the Unfinished always promises to rivet and enthral audiences.
Guest Artist Sponsor:
Carolyn Stubbs & Susan Schneberger
Preferred Steinway Performance Sponsor:
Dr. Brenda Fortunate & C. Edward White -
Rachmaninoff & Beethoven
7:30PM | WHITING AUDITORIUM
Enrique Diemecke, Music Director & Conductor
Flint Symphony Chorus
Nada Radakovich and Jeffrey Walker, directors
Jhane Perdue, soprano
Tiffany Thorpe, mezzo soprano
Frank Pitts, bass
John Riesen, TenorRACHMANINOFF Vocalise from Fourteen Songs, op.34, no. 14
BEETHOVEN Symphony #9, op.125, D minorThis bold program of heavy-hitters is the perfect way to wrap up the 2022-23 FSO season. Vocalise from Fourteen Songs features soprano soloist Jhane Perdue. Rachmaninoff wrote a beautiful, melancholy melody reflecting the state of the time as World War I raged on. The soprano solo does not have any words or text, only singing on a syllable, which showcases the dynamic and expressive quality of the human voice.
Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, one of the composer’s greatest works, is hailed as a milestone achievement in music history. Beethoven was one of the first composers to include a chorus and soloists in a symphonic format—this piece requires a large orchestra, with the FSO’s performance including 76 musicians for the performance. Though it is diverse and varied, the symphony is unified and coherent in form—meandering through beautiful melodies and exhilarating flourishes to arrive at the grand finale: Ode to Joy featuring a full choir and orchestra.
The Flint Festival Chorus was founded by J. Dallas Dort in 1913. Mr. Dort’s ambitions were to form a musical organization to “unite all persons of the city into a musical union, for the benefit of all people in the city.” More than 100 years later, the choir still involves persons from the greater Flint area, and brings together singers from ages 18 to 80 to perform both as a concert choir and as a symphonic choir.
FSO LIVE
This concert is available for digital viewing, streaming live at concert time. Available on demand for 30 days.Genesee County Residents SAVE 30% - discount applied at checkout.
Sponsored by
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FSO Live: Rachmaninoff & Beethoven
This concert is for digital viewing, streaming live at concert time. Available on demand for 30 days starting May 20.
7:30PM | WHITING AUDITORIUM
Enrique Diemecke, Music Director & Conductor
Flint Symphony Chorus
Nada Radakovich and Jeffrey Walker, directors
Jhane Perdue, soprano
Tiffany Thorpe, mezzo soprano
Frank Pitts, bass
John Riesen, TenorRACHMANINOFF Vocalise from Fourteen Songs, op.34, no. 14
BEETHOVEN Symphony #9, op.125, D minorThis bold program of heavy-hitters is the perfect way to wrap up the 2022-23 FSO season. Vocalise from Fourteen Songs features soprano soloist Jhane Perdue. Rachmaninoff wrote a beautiful, melancholy melody reflecting the state of the time as World War I raged on. The soprano solo does not have any words or text, only singing on a syllable, which showcases the dynamic and expressive quality of the human voice.
Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, one of the composer’s greatest works, is hailed as a milestone achievement in music history. Beethoven was one of the first composers to include a chorus and soloists in a symphonic format—this piece requires a large orchestra, with the FSO’s performance including 76 musicians for the performance. Though it is diverse and varied, the symphony is unified and coherent in form—meandering through beautiful melodies and exhilarating flourishes to arrive at the grand finale: Ode to Joy featuring a full choir and orchestra.
The Flint Festival Chorus was founded by J. Dallas Dort in 1913. Mr. Dort’s ambitions were to form a musical organization to “unite all persons of the city into a musical union, for the benefit of all people in the city.” More than 100 years later, the choir still involves persons from the greater Flint area, and brings together singers from ages 18 to 80 to perform both as a concert choir and as a symphonic choir.
Sponsored by
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The Accidentals
Texas Lifestyle Magazine chose The Accidentals as the “band to see” at Austin City Limits, SXSW, calling them defiant, young – powerful, and undaunted.”
The Accidentals was formed in Traverse City, Michigan, in 2012 by singer-songwriters and multi-instrumentalists Sav Buist and Katie Larson. The group has featured an eclectic blend of indie folk, pop, bluegrass, rock, classical, and other genres.
In 2023 they kicked the year off with a covers album spanning their collective interest in women that influenced them. The first single, Blonde’s Heart Of Glass released at the end of Jan, and they released and toured the TIME OUT album in March with Gary Burr (Pure Prairie League), Georgia Middleman, and Mary Bragg. They are looking forward to their first SOLD-OUT FAN Cruise and Bike Tour in Croatia in June and a packed summer of shows with Katelynn Corll on drums and bassist/guitarist, Patty Pershayla.
NPR calls them “some of the most compelling songwriters of our time.”
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Ragtime
Music by Stephen Flaherty
Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
Book by Terrence McNally
From the novel by E. L. Doctorow
Directed by Michael LluberesA REIMAGINED LANDMARK MUSICAL
At the dawn of a new century, everything is changing and anything is possible
Join us for an intimate, chamber-style telling of this 1998 Tony-Award winning musical for Best Book and Best Original score. Adapted from E.L. Doctorow’s novel of the same name, the musical brings the tension-filled streets of twentieth century New York to life through the timeless stories of three Americans: a White female socialite, a determined Jewish immigrant artist, and a daring Black musician. Each story reveals the joys and perils of navigating social class, freedom, prejudice, hope and despair, we come to see the stories of today’s Americans in a new way.
Ragtime is sponsored by Charles Stewart Harding Foundation
Genesee County Residents SAVE 30% - discount applied at checkout.
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Village People
Village People are one of the most iconic music groups in the world, selling over 100 million records worldwide. Their music has been featured in movies, on Broadway, and in commercials. Their most popular song is "Y.M.C.A," which is played at many events worldwide. The group started as Victor Willis with session singers, but soon added live musicians and became an international phenomenon. Willis left and returned to the group several times over the years, and a touring version of the group without Willis continued into the 2000s. However, since Willis' return in 2017, the group has become more popular than ever, and they continue to perform to sold-out audiences worldwide.
Genesee County Residents SAVE 30% - discount applied at checkout.
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Brian Regan
Critics, fans and fellow comedians agree: Brian Regan is one of the most respected comedians in the country with Vanity Fair calling Brian, “The funniest stand-up alive,” and Entertainment Weekly calling him, “Your favorite comedian’s favorite comedian.” Having built his 30-plus year career on the strength of his material alone, Brian’s non-stop theater tour continuously fills the most beautiful venues across North America, visiting close to 100 cities each year. Public on-sale starts Friday, March 31 at 10am
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2023-24 Boz Scaggs
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Don McLean
Grammy award honoree, Songwriters Hall of Fame member, and BBC Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Don McLean is set to embark on his 2022 American Pie 50th Anniversary Tour with 20 additional cities throughout the United States and Canada. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of one of the most iconic songs and album ever this year, McLean will entertain fans across the continent throughout nearly 30 cities from Honolulu to Toronto and everything in between, proving that “bye-bye, Miss American Pie” will forever remain a classic staple in American music.
Tickets go on-sale Friday, April 7 at 10am
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2023-24 Ballet Cinderella
