A Symphony of Defiance
Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 47 (1937) by Dmitri Shostakovich (St. Petersburg, 1906 – Moscow, 1975) What to Know: Shostakovich wrote his Fifth Symphony at a very difficult period in his lifeHis Fifth Symphony was written as a…
Kalamazoo Symphony Honors the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Features local music students from the Kalamazoo Junior Symphony Orchestra and choruses from Kalamazoo Central and Loy Norrix High Schools KALAMAZOO, Mich.– On Sunday, Jan. 21, the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra (KSO) shares the stage with members of the Kalamazoo arts…
23/24 Jane Rooks Ross & Barry Ross Youth Soloist Competition Winner
On Saturday, November 11, the Kalamazoo Symphony hosted the 23/24 Jane Rooks Ross & Barry Ross Youth Soloist Competition in Miller Auditorium. The competition welcomed 10 young musicians from Southwest Michigan to the stage, playing a piece of their choice…
Education Station: Jammin’ In Kalamazoo
On September 19, the Kalamazoo community came together to witness a never-before-seen musical event: the world premiere of the brand-new musical storybook Jammin’ in Kalamazoo! Through the generous support of the John Stites Jazz Awards and the National Endowment for the…
Education Station: Musical Storybooks
“Gerald felt so wonderful his mouth was open wide. ‘I am dancing! Yes, I’m dancing! I AM DANCING!’ Gerald cried” (Andreae & Parker-Rees, 2012). The narrator beams, holding out the storybook for everyone to see as the quartet begins to…
