DeVos Performance Hall
Christmas is in the air at Grand Rapids Symphony's Cirque de Noel shows
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Submitted 12-21-2016 under NONPROFITS
Christmas is in the air. You can see it in the eyes of a child, gazing on holiday decorations. You can hear it in the voices of carolers. In DeVos Performance Hall this week, you really will be able to see it and hear it in the air. The Grand Rapids...
Grand Rapids Ballet's 'The Nutcracker,' featuring the Grand Rapids Symphony, is a West Michigan tradition
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Submitted 12-14-2016 under NONPROFITS
The Nutcracker Ballet is one of the most enduring of all American holiday traditions. Never mind that the original story was written by a German, that the music was composed by a Russian or the choreography was created by a French choreographer and...
Grand Rapids Symphony's Wolverine Worldwide Holiday Pops ushers in the most wonderful time of the year
by (ArtswriterGR)
Submitted 12-06-2016 under OPINION
When the holidays beckon, it’s the most wonderful time of the year to be a musician. It’s even better to be in the audience at the Grand Rapids Pops. The weather outside wasn’t frightful, but the music sure was delightful for...
Grand Rapids Symphony's David Lockington returns to DeVos Hall for marvelous debut as Music Director Laureate
by (ArtswriterGR)
Submitted 11-22-2016 under OPINION
Every concert the Grand Rapids Symphony gives in DeVos Performance Hall is planned a long time in advance. One year ago, when the orchestra prepared the program for this week’s concerts, it was a natural fit to give the world premiere of a...
See and hear 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' like you've never seen it before with Grand Rapids Pops
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Submitted 11-03-2016 under NONPROFITS
Composer John Williams is the best-known film composer of modern times. Winner of five Academy Awards for films including "Jaws" and "Schindler’s List," Williams is that master at setting the scene for an epic battle...
Grand Rapids Symphony's Marcelo Lehninger, with fire in his belly and a magic wand in his hand, makes debut as Music Director
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Submitted 10-31-2016 under OPINION
A new era begins for the Grand Rapids Symphony. Marcelo Lehninger, the new Music Director of the Grand Rapids Symphony, ascended the podium in DeVos Performance Hall for the first time to lead his orchestra. He descended to enthusiastic...
Grand Rapids Pops' DreamWorks Animation in Concert - an epic evening of entertainment
by (ArtswriterGR)
Submitted 10-27-2016 under OPINION
DreamWorks Animation, for more than 20 years, has been bringing cinematic magic to the Silver Screen. Grand Rapids Symphony, for 86 years, has been engaging audiences with the sonic sensation of live music. Put them together and you have sonic...
West Michigan native lives the dream with Grand Rapids Symphony debut in DreamWorks Animation in Concert
by (GRSymphony)
Submitted 10-21-2016 under NONPROFITS
Being in DeVos Performance Hall for the Grand Rapids Pops’ production of DreamWorks Animation in Concert is a dream come true for George Goad. The 2009 Rockford High School graduate won’t be in the audience, though about 25 friends and...
"Geek culture meets high culture" in "DreamWorks Animation in Concert" with the Grand Rapids Symphony
by (GRSymphony)
Submitted 10-18-2016 under NONPROFITS
The tales told in films from DreamWorks Animation are some of the best in contemporary cinema. An unexpected friendship between a hapless, young Viking and a dragon; a surprising romance between an ogre and a princess; and the unexpected adventures...
Billy Joel or Elton John? Jim Witter gives you both and more to open the Grand Rapids Symphony's 2016-17 Pops Series
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Submitted 09-27-2016 under OPINION
Billy Joel or Elton John? It’s a musical variation of the question, “Coke or Pepsi?” Which musician do you prefer? The two piano-playing, singer/songwriters have a lot in common with dozens of hit songs and millions of records sold...