Add On to Your Concert Experience
Make the most of your concert experience! Learn about all the ways you can make the most of your concert with programs included with your ticket purchase.
Before every concert, you will receive a Visit Prep email outlining all the available pre- and post-concert activities. Make sure you’re a member of our e-club to stay up to date!
Listen!
We have created curated Spotify playlists for many of our performances, including Masterworks and Special Events. Take a listen before and after coming to the concert!
The playlists are available on the concert event pages. You can also explore all our Spotify playlists by clicking below!
Prelude Pre-concert Talk
Most Masterworks Series concerts have a Prelude Pre-concert talk that is included in your ticket! Make sure to check your Visit Prep email for details.
These informal discussions are held inside the concert hall an hour before each Masterworks performance. Prelude talks welcome special guests and artists to explore themes and stories behind the music you’ll hear.
Student Performer Showcase
Before many of our Masterworks Series concerts, there is a special Student Performer Showcase performance in the lobby to elevate your concert experience. Be sure to check your Visit Prep email for details.
From the Symphony’s Kalamazoo Kids in Tune and Orchestra Rouh student programs to community student ensembles like the Crescendo Fiddlers, you can hear young talent before each concert.
Program Notes
Every Masterworks Series concert program includes Program Notes in your program book, a guide to what you’ll hear that evening! Program Notes include stories, anecdotes, and fun facts about the music and composers.
Grab a beverage and enjoy some light reading in the lobby before the concert, or grab your seat early and read through the notes before the concert starts.
AfterWORDS
Most Masterworks Series concerts include an AfterWORDS discussion! These are included with your ticket! Be sure to check your Visit Prep email for details.
These informal conversations with a Q&A are held after each Masterworks performance (Grand Tier Lobby in Miller Auditorium or the Reception Room at Chenery Auditorium). Typically led by Symphony Music Director Julian Kuerti, AfterWORDS talks welcome guest artists and musicians to reflect on the performance and answer any questions you may have.
