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Big voice of Lalah Hathaway, big sound of Grand Rapids Symphony, sell out 'Symphony with Soul' in DeVos Hall
by (ArtswriterGR)
Submitted 02-23-2017 under OPINION
The Grand Rapids Symphony set out 15 years ago to do something it had never done before - fill the better part of DeVos Performance Hall with people who likely had never been to a symphony orchestra concert before. Fill it they did on Saturday,...
Marcelo Lehninger's 2017-18 season with Grand Rapids Symphony includes tour to New York City's Carnegie Hall with pianist Nelson Freire
by (GRSymphony)
Submitted 02-15-2017 under NONPROFITS
When Marcelo Lehninger was appointed Music Director of the Grand Rapids Symphony, he made clear his intentions for the next five years. Grand Rapids Symphony would become an orchestra that not only plays great music for its audiences, it also would...
Grand Rapids Symphony's Marcelo Lehninger makes momentous debut in St. Cecilia Music Center
by (ArtswriterGR)
Submitted 01-11-2017 under OPINION
A new artistic leader’s arrival in a new home is a series of firsts. There’s the first announcement, first public appearance, first performance and on it goes. January's first was Music Director Marcelo Lehninger’s debut in St...
Zelda, Halo, Final Fantasy and more at Grand Rapids Symphony's 'Video Games Live!'
by (GRSymphony)
Submitted 01-03-2017 under NONPROFITS
You’ve spent countless hours playing Mario™, Zelda™, Halo®, and Final Fantasy®. You know every tip and every twist. The upcoming release of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild has you waiting with baited breath. You...
Christmas is in the air at Grand Rapids Symphony's Cirque de Noel shows
by (GRSymphony)
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
by (GRSymphony)
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...
Mathias Alten painting inspires Grand Rapids Symphony cellist to compose original work for orchestra
by (GRSymphony)
Submitted 11-15-2016 under NONPROFITS
Mathias Alten, whose paintings can be found throughout West Michigan, may be the most important artist Grand Rapids ever has produced. In 2008, an early 20th-century landscape by Alten was featured on PBS-TV’s “Antiques Road Show,...
'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' is inspiring, with live music from the Grand Rapids Symphony, it's thrilling
by (ArtswriterGR)
Submitted 11-08-2016 under OPINION
"E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial" was one of film composer John Williams’ greatest triumphs. Typically, the way films are made, composers are brought on board as a film is being edited. After viewing the final cut, they have mere weeks to...