The theme for the 31st season of the Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival is “Creative Connections,” and features a captivating mix of artists and repertoire that transcends boundaries of traditional chamber music. “Creative Connections” is a testament to the idea that when musicians from various backgrounds converge, they weave a rich tapestry of our shared human experience.

This festival program will celebrate Pride Month and the contributions of the LGBTQ+ music community.

Artists: The Dolphins Quartet, Hesper Quartet

Program:

• Em Singleton: glint, gleam, glow (world premiere)
• Han Lash: String Quartet No. 2
• George Enescu: String Octet in C major, Op. 7

The theme for the 31st season of the Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival is “Creative Connections.” The festival features a captivating mix of artists and repertoire that transcend the boundaries of traditional chamber music. “Creative Connections” is a testament to the idea that when musicians from various backgrounds converge, they weave a rich tapestry of our shared human experience.

Artists

• Han Lash
• Andrew Litton
• Shai Wosner
• Amnis Piano Quartet

Program

• Frank Bridge: Phantasy for Piano Quartet, H.94
• Han Lash: Solo Piano Miniatures
• Dave Brubeck: Points on Jazz

Sponsored by Barbara Heller.

Image: Sound Machine by Sabrina Nelson

Dave Bennett is a talented clarinet player who blends classic jazz from the Swing Era with influences from rock, pop, and rockabilly, creating a sound that's both nostalgic and refreshingly modern.

Mosaic Youth Ensemble takes you on a 90-minute musical adventure: Yellow Brick Ballad(s), where jazz and gospel grooves meet techno dreams, and dance moves defy gravity. Wordsmiths drop rhymes like lyrical flames, inciting you to chase your wildest dreams.

This ain't just a concert, it's a freedom quest, where illusions shatter like glass slippers and dreams shine brighter than Emerald City lights. So warm up your voice (singing optional, but encouraged!), 'cause we're building a future brick by shimmering brick, one epic song at a time.

Mosaic Youth Ensemble takes you on a 90-minute musical adventure: Yellow Brick Ballad(s), where jazz and gospel grooves meet techno dreams, and dance moves defy gravity. Wordsmiths drop rhymes like lyrical flames, inciting you to chase your wildest dreams.

This ain't just a concert, it's a freedom quest, where illusions shatter like glass slippers and dreams shine brighter than Emerald City lights. So warm up your voice (singing optional, but encouraged!), 'cause we're building a future brick by shimmering brick, one epic song at a time.

Gnote~7 is a Detroit-based energetic soulful band with expertise in many genres, including funk, jazz, blues, and old-school R & B.

This performance is a tribute to the Motown sound of the 1960s and 1970s, including Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, The Jackson Five and others.

Join our monthly music series for seniors this April, where we're offering an afternoon of live music at no cost. No tickets needed for individual attendees. Bring your friends! Groups of 25 or more can qualify for free transportation and light refreshments.

This month, we're excited to present The Royal Garden Trio.

For more details or group bookings visit the Senior page.

This fast-paced, Victorian-era production of Shakespeare's As You Like It pays homage to early Black silent films in celebration of the DIA's special exhibition Regeneration: Black Cinema 1898 – 1971. Using projection and footage from the era, Shakespeare in Detroit (SiD) and director Lynch Travis tell the story of Rosalind and Orlando, one of Shakespeare's most popular couples.

Curated for young audiences, this adaptation, devised by SiD Founder Sam White, features one of Shakespeare's most beloved quotes: "All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players." (90 min., with one ten-minute intermission) 

Registration is encouraged. Capacity is limited; seating begins 30 minutes prior to performance. 

Please note: Some printed materials may incorrectly list May 18 as a performance date for As You Like It. Performance dates are May 17 and May 24, as listed on DIA.org.

Shakespeare in Detroit produces groundbreaking, professional productions of Shakespeare’s works at various sites throughout the city – from traditional theatres to nontraditional spaces – to give access to both new and conventional theatre audiences, while highlighting Detroit’s vast array of historical structures, venues and parks. This site-specific template has created a movement of new audiences for classical theatre in the city of Detroit and challenged the status quo as it concerns Shakespeare’s canon.

Celebrate the rich tapestry of Vietnamese heritage in a dynamic live performance intertwining traditional music, captivating dance, and history. Presented by the Vietnamese American Association of Michigan, this cultural journey promises to ignite your senses and leave you with a deeper understanding of, and appreciation for, Vietnam's vibrant heritage. 

Immerse yourself in a dazzling fashion show where traditional attire celebrates past eras. Feel the rhythm of vibrant dances that celebrate diverse cultures, and indulge your tastebuds with an array of delectable dishes, each carrying a story of its own. 

From the most traditional Ancestors Ceremony to cultural dance and music, the Vietnamese American Association of Michigan shares the story of the Vietnamese War and pays tribute to the Vietnamese veterans who fought alongside the U.S. during World War II. 

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month programs are developed in partnership with the DIA’s auxiliary group Friends of Asian Arts & Cultures. 

In Rivera Court. Capacity is limited. Seating begins at 6:30 p.m. 

Chinese Pipa Master Gao Hong and Syrian oudist Issam Rafea perform music from their 2020 album “From Our World to Yours,” which has received two Gold Medals in from the Global Music Awards. Hong and Rafea are both prolific composers and improvisers.

This collaboration brings sounds from ancient Asian dynasties and the Middle East to present music of great charm and elegance.