MFSM in the News: Southwest Michigan’s Second Wave

MFSM was featured in the SW Michigan blog “Southwest Michigan’s Second Wave.” Read about us and the 10th Anniversary Festival!

http://swmichigan.secondwavemedia.com/features/musicfestival1110.aspx

Harlem Gospel Choir

Friday, January 27, 2012, 8:00pm

Harlem Gospel Choir

The world-famous Harlem Gospel Choir is the most famous gospel choir in America today. It travels the globe, sharing its joy of faith through its music and raising funds for children’s charities. The Choir was founded in 1986 by Allen Bailey, who got the idea for the Choir while attending a celebration in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the Cotton Club in Harlem. The Choir presents the finest singers and musicians from Harlem’s Black Churches & the New York/Tri-State area. Opening for the Harlem Gospel Choir is Kalamazoo’s own NAEA Gospelfest Choir.

Location:

Miller Auditorium
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI

Tickets:

Ticketed through the Miller Auditorium box office.

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Review: Tapestry blends early music repertoire, contemporary works for Michigan Festival of Sacred Music

Read the Kalamazoo Gazette review of Tapestry’s concert:

http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2011/11/tapestry_blends_early_music_re.html

Review: Yale Strom’s ‘Memories’ from Jewish life makes soulful debut at Michigan Festival of Sacred Music Festival

Read the Kalamazoo Gazette review of Yale Strom’s lecture/performance:

http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2011/11/yale_stroms_memories_from_jewi.html

Review: Baroque-era sounds reward patient listeners at Michigan Festival of Sacred Music

Read the Kalamazoo Gazette review of violinist Edith Hines, organist and harpsichordist John Chappell Stowe and flutist Christopher Kantner:

http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2011/11/baroque-ear_sounds_reward_pati.html

Review: Rahim AlHaj evokes melancholy dreams, history in Festival of Sacred Music concert

Read the Kalamazoo Gazette review of Rahim AlHaj’s concert:

http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2011/11/rahim_alhaj_evokes_melancholy.html

Review: Flutists share egoless sounds in Michigan Sacred Music Festival lecture-concert

Read the Kalamazoo Gazette review of Michael Chikuzen Gould’s performance:

http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2011/11/flutists_share_egoless_sounds.html

MFSM Messiah Sing!

Messiah Sing

Sunday, November 27, 2011, 4:00pm

George Frederic Handel

The annual Messiah Sing is now a collaboration between First Congregational Church of Kalamazoo and the Michigan Festival of Sacred Music.

The 16th Annual Messiah Sing will be held on Sunday, November 27, 2010 at 4:00pm at the First Congregational Church (FCC) located on the corner of Michigan Ave and S. Park Street in downtown Kalamazoo. We invite all who want to sing the great choruses in Part 1, the Christmas portion, of Händel’s immortal oratorio, MESSIAH. Those who wish to simply listen to this great work are welcome to attend, as well. As in the past, we present as vocal soloists the Aspire Quartet from FCC – Corlyn Longer Schreck, Sara Rivara, Howard Tejchma and Joseph Schreck – and a full orchestra of instrumentalists drawn from the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Dr. Graeme Cowen, Choral Director at FCC.

Each year, we add a few different elements to the Sing-along to provide interest and variety.

Admission to this Messiah Sing is free. There will be a freewill offering plus a reception to follow. Parking is available in FCC parking lot, or free on-street, but come early since we anticipate a full audience. Bring a score or borrow one at the door. For further information, call the FCC office at 269.343.1549. This event is co-sponsored by the First Congregational Church of Kalamazoo and the Michigan Festival of Sacred Music.

Location:

First Congregational Church
129 S. Park St.
Kalamazoo, MI
[Map and directions]

Tickets:

Free will offering

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Join us for Deanna Witkowski

Sunday, November 20, 2011, 6:30pm
Doors open at 5:30pm for dinner and drinks

Deanna Witkowski

Vocalist and pianist Deanna Witkowski performs with her trio, performing Deanna’s originals and music of Mary Lou Williams.

Winner of the Great American Jazz Piano Competition, New York-based pianist/composer/vocalist Deanna Witkowski has been heralded for her “consistently thrilling” playing and her “boundless imagination” (All Music Guide). Her 2009 sacred jazz release, From This Place, led to interviews on NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday and Interfaith Voices. An expert on the sacred music of Mary Lou Williams, Witkowski will perform both originals and works by Williams with her trio.

A limited menu will be available through the Union.

Read more about Deanna and her concert schedule on Deanna’s Facebook page.

The Union Cabaret and Grille
125 South Kalamazoo Mall
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
[Map and directions]

Tickets: $15 Adults; $12 Seniors; $5 Students