Events

December 2024
Kalamazoo Kids In Tune Winter Showcase

December 16, 2024 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Loy Norrix High School 606 E Kilgore Rd, Kalamazoo, MI, United States

Kalamazoo Kids in Tune and Orchestra Rouh will perform in their free Winter Showcase concert at Loy Norrix High School’s Kasdorf Auditorium on Monday, December 16 at 5:30 p.m. This performance is an opportunity for families and the community to hear what our elementary and secondary students have been working on so far this school...
January 2025
POSTPONED – Bullock Series: Burdick-Thorne String Quartet and Lori Sims

January 29, 2025 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Dalton Center Recital Hall 1300 Theatre Drive, Kalamazoo, MI, United States

This event will be rescheduled at a later date. Please reach out to the Western Michigan University School of Music for more details. The Symphony's Burdick-Thorne String Quartet joins pianist Lori Sims.

$15
March 2025
Musical Storybook | Oshtemo Branch – Kalamazoo Public Library

March 12, 2025 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Oshtemo Branch - Kalamazoo Public Library 7265 W Main St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States

Our Musical Storybooks program is the perfect way to introduce audiences to live music. It presents favorite storybooks alongside great music performed by Symphony musicians.
Musical Storybook | Oshtemo Branch – Kalamazoo Public Library

March 12, 2025 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm

Oshtemo Branch - Kalamazoo Public Library 7265 W Main St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States

Our Musical Storybooks program is the perfect way to introduce audiences to live music. It presents favorite storybooks alongside great music performed by Symphony musicians.
Musical Storybook | Alma Powell Branch – Kalamazoo Public Library

March 14, 2025 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am

Alma Powell Branch - Kalamazoo Public Library 612 North Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States

Our Musical Storybooks program is the perfect way to introduce audiences to live music. It presents favorite storybooks alongside great music performed by Symphony musicians.
Musical Storybook | Central Branch – Kalamazoo Public Library

March 17, 2025 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Central Branch 315 S Rose St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States

Our Musical Storybooks program is the perfect way to introduce audiences to live music. It presents favorite storybooks alongside great music performed by Symphony musicians.
Musical Storybook | Eastwood Branch – Kalamazoo Public Library

March 20, 2025 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Eastwood Branch - Kalamazoo Public Library 1112 Gayle Ave, Kalamazoo, United States

Our Musical Storybooks program is the perfect way to introduce audiences to live music. It presents favorite storybooks alongside great music performed by Symphony musicians.
Musical Storybook | Washington Square Branch – Kalamazoo Public Library

March 21, 2025 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am

Washington Square Branch 1244 Portage Street, Kalamazoo, MI, United States

Our Musical Storybooks program is the perfect way to introduce audiences to live music. It presents favorite storybooks alongside great music performed by Symphony musicians.
Musical Storybook | Washington Square Branch – Kalamazoo Public Library

March 21, 2025 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Washington Square Branch 1244 Portage Street, Kalamazoo, MI, United States

Our Musical Storybooks program is the perfect way to introduce audiences to live music. It presents favorite storybooks alongside great music performed by Symphony musicians.
April 2025
Public Lecture: Phillips Brothers’ Orchestra Part I

April 8, 2025 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Douglass Community Center 1000 W Paterson St, Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States

The Phillips Brothers' Orchestra: A Two-Part Course TUES | APRIL 8 & THUR | APRIL 10 3:00-4:30 p.m. Part 1: The Phillips Brothers | Black Musicians in the Origins of the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra Part 2: Race Discrimination in American Orchestras | Origins, Outcomes, and Today’s Responses Dr. Karika Parker, WMU Lewis Walker Institute Liz...