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Saturday, September 21, 2019, 8pm
SEAN BLACKMAN TRIO
World music for guitar, percussion and bass
Guitarist Sean Blackman and his trio take audiences on a musical journey around the world. Blackman’s eclectic style includes echoes of jazz, blues, rock and soul. Through his In Transit productions, he brings musicians of different ethnicities together to create and perform both original music and world music. A native Detroiter, he has won numerous awards for his ground-breaking performances, while also lecturing at local schools to promote inclusion and the celebration of diversity.
Saturday, November 2, 2019, 8pm
I, TOO, SING AMERICA
Music and poetry inspired by America’s Black and Jewish cultures
Students and faculty from the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre and Dance showcase the contributions of two vibrant minority communities, centering on the tumultuous era of America in the 1920s and ‘30s. Their program includes both folk music and songs by such composers as George and Ira Gershwin – music that came to represent America throughout the world. Curated by Kathryn Goodson, University of Michigan collaborative pianist and coach, this program takes its inspiration from the 1926 poem by Langston Hughes titled “I, Too, Sing America.”
This program will feature a special appearance by legendary tenor, George Shirley emeritus professor at the University of Michigan.
Saturday, April 25, 2020, 8pm
DAVE BENNETT AND FRIENDS
Jazz and swing for clarinet, bass and percussion
Returning for his second appearance in the Vivace Music Series, clarinet sensation Dave Bennett combines the swing sound of Benny Goodman with his own 21st century flair. Bennett, whose jazz trio plays for sell-out crowds throughout metro Detroit, has also appeared as an orchestral soloist, including eight concerts with the Detroit Symphony. His European debut in 2008 was showcased on National Public Radio’s “Jazz at Riverwalk.” His recordings, on Mack Ave. Records, include original compositions in jazz, blues, swing, gospel and pop styles, as well as beloved jazz standards.
Saturday, April 25, 2020, 8pm
DAVE BENNETT AND FRIENDS
Saturday, May 2, 2020, 8pm
CELLIST WEI-YU AND CLARINETIST RALPH SKIANO
Section leaders of the DSO in recital, with pianist Mi-Eun Kim
Wei-Yu and Ralph Skiano perform classical gems for cello and clarinet, both separately and together, accompanied by rising star Mi-Eun Kim. Wei-Yu was named principal cellist of the Detroit Symphony in 2015, after seven years with the New York Philharmonic. A consummate professional, his engaging stage presence has endeared him to Vivace audiences. Ralph Skiano, who came to the DSO as principal clarinetist in 2014, makes his Vivace debut after several highly-praised solo appearances with the orchestra. Mi-Eun Kim completed her master’s degree in piano performance at the University of Michigan and is currently pursuing doctoral studies.
TICKET INFORMATION
General Admission: $28
Congregation Members & All Seniors 62+: $25
Group rates for 8 or more adults (prepaid before concert date): $20 / ticket
Group rates for students (18 & under): $10 / ticket
Series Price: $100
Series Price for Congregation Members & All Seniors 62+: $90
ADD $1 for Visa Purchases / Cash or Check Only at Door
TO ORDER BY PHONE:
248.477.1410
TO ORDER BY EMAIL:
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Tickets for an individual concert may be exchanged for another concert within the series 24 hours before the concert. / Tickets will be available the date of the concert. / Door sales by cash or check only.
DONOR PROGRAM
Please consider participating in our donor program to help underwrite our concert series!
Suggested categories of giving:
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Principal Donor, $1000, donor may honor a loved one with a special program dedication and will receive a gift of two annual series
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Benefactor, $500, donor will receive six tickets to concerts
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Patron, $200, donor will receive four tickets
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Donor, $100 (donor will receive two tickets)
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Friend, an amount of your choice
Names of all donors and friends will appear in the program (except for a gift you designate as "anonymous").
Special seating is available for donors until 7:45pm at each concert.
Please make your check payable to the Congregation for Humanistic Judaism / Vivace and record the amounts for the tickets and for your donation separately.
Your contribution, minus the value of the tickets, is tax deductible. You may elect to give a donation without receiving tickets in which case your donation is fully tax deductible.
Thank you for helping Vivace and the Congregation for Humanistic Judaism sustain this musical series.
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