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For the first time, the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra will feature not one but two Gold medalists of the Stulberg International String Competition. At 7:30…
For the first time, the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra will feature not one but two Gold medalists of the Stulberg International String Competition . At 7:30
An interview with Nashon HOlloway and Rufus Ferguson. Ferguson says it was an easy "yes" to work with Holloway again, whom he's known for years. He also relished the opportunity to set music for orchestra, working with Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra music director Julian Kuerti for around three months to finish the project. Holloway's family history (and deep talent) guided her to a theme of Black Renaissance and Legacy for this program. She talks about how several of the songs have deep connections for her, and her role as a performer of being a "window" to the audience. The loss of an honor...
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Conductor Daniel Brier says he and the Kalamazoo Symphony staff have learned many new skills and put in long hours to create a season of online concerts. In a conversation with Cara Lieurance, he says the final Digital Concert Hall performance makes him proud: It's Prokofiev's Peter And The Wolf, featuring the orchestra, narrator David Little, and the Ballet Arts Ensemble of Kalamazoo. Little recorded the narration first, then the symphony recorded the music, then the dancers performed to the music. After careful editing for a seamless show, it will come together in a streamed concert at 7 pm...