In his “Europeras,” Cage dismantled centuries of tradition and expectations, for musicians and audiences alike. A rare revival is coming to Detroit.
Continue ReadingWhat do opera production and furniture building have in common? The old adage “Follow the instructions!” Many opera scores from the 19th and 20th centuries come with instructions included – dynamic and tempo markings and perhaps entrances and stage directions within the score. Some composers include notes to prepare the musicians even before a page of music begins.Sounds easy, right? Just perfor
Continue ReadingPioneering composer John Cage reassembles European opera tradition as a collage. Stage action and the music itself are directed by a digital Europeraclock in place of a conductor. You’ll still hear famous arias, layered in a whole new way in Cage’s entertaining collage. The return of live theater to the Gem for the first time in a decade!
Continue ReadingJoin us as we close out our 50th Season with a celebration of fabulous music by Gala Flagello, Tchaikovsky, and Beethoven!
Continue ReadingJoin your Macomb Symphony and Music Director Andrew Neer as we welcome our Artists in Residence, Soprano, Goitsemang Lehobye & Pianist Marina Stojanovska
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