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FREE CONCERTS & EVENTS
Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra is proud to offer free concerts and events throughout the community. Check out the community calendar at KalamazooSymphony.com for the latest programming information.
MUSIC IN THE ROUND— LUNCH CONCERTS
BRONSON METHODIST HOSPITAL’S GARDEN ATRIUM 601 JOHN ST., KALAMAZOO
Join the KSO’s Burdick-Thorne String Quartet in Bronson Methodist Hospital’s Garden Atrium for free lunch concerts. Wednesday, September 28, 2016 | Noon Wednesday, January 11, 2017 | Noon Wednesday, April 19, 2017 | Noon
SARKOZY BRUNCH CONCERTS 350 E. MICHIGAN AVE., KALAMAZOO KSO musicians present Sunday morning brunch concerts at Sarkozy Bakery. Listen to your chamber favorites with friends and family as you enjoy Sarkozy’s delicious baked goods and coffee! Sunday, October 16, 2016 | 11am Burdick-Thorne String Quartet Sunday, February 26, 2017 | 11am KSO Woodwind Trio Sunday, April 30, 2017 | 11am KSO Percussion Duo
LIBRARY EVENTS Families can frequently find the KSO at area libraries. Programs include Musical Storybooks for preschoolers, our Family Fun Chamber Music Series for all ages and First Saturday @ KPL. For more information, visit KPL.gov.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH CONCERTS 321 W. SOUTH ST., KALAMAZOO Connect with your KSO musicians and community as we partner with Kalamazoo First Presbyterian Church to present free Tuesday night classical concerts. Tuesday, November 1, 2016 | 7pm Burdick-Thorne String Quartet Tuesday, March 14, 2017 | 7pm KSO Woodwind Ensemble Tuesday, May 9, 2017 | 7pm KSO Brass Quintet
MILWOOD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH CONCERT 3919 PORTAGE ST., KALAMAZOO The KSO's BurdickThorne String Quartet will perform a free community concert titled “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.” The concert will conclude the church’s 29th season of fine arts programming. Sunday, December 4, 2016 | 3pm Burdick-Thorne String Quartet
2 0 16 | 2 017 SEASON NINETY-SIX
FEATURED ENSEMBLES Burdick-Thorne String Quartet As Artists-in-Residence (AIRs) with the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra, Julia Neckermann, Lisa A. Williams, Grace Byrd and David Peshlakai* make up KSO’s resident Burdick-Thorne String Quartet (BTSQ). These musicians hold principal positions in the orchestra, and perform as a quartet to great acclaim throughout Michigan, including recitals in Kalamazoo, Muskegon, Grand Rapids, Holland, and repeat engagements on Mackinac Island. They also perform frequently as ambassadors and teaching artists in KSO community and education presentations. The BTSQ is named in honor and memory of Mary Burdick Thorne and James Thorne, long-time KSO supporters and lovers of music.
KSO Woodwind Trio and Woodwind Quintet The KSO Woodwind Trio features Yukie Ota, Principal Flute, Georgiy Borisov, AIR Principal Clarinet, and Gabriel Renteria, AIR Principal Oboe. The Trio is joined by William Wheeler, Principal Bassoon, and Michael Wood, Principal Horn, to form the KSO Woodwind Quintet. These ensembles present vibrant and varied chamber wind repertoire and appear on the KSO Classics Uncorked and Classics On Tap programs, as well as in community recitals.
KSO Brass Quintet The KSO Brass Quintet includes Michael Wood, Principal Horn, Scott Thornburg, Principal Trumpet, Mike Brozick, Trumpet, Edward (Kip) Hickman, AIR Principal Trombone, and Robert Whaley, Principal Tuba. Presenting the beloved and classic sound of the brass quintet, this ensemble also appears on the KSO Classics Uncorked and Classics On Tap programs, and in recitals throughout the community. *Leave of absence
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