UMS—University Musical Society

.@fordschool's @profjennabednar previews our performances of ‘Fight Night’ — a show about the importance of voting — in advance of November’s presidential election. Get tickets and learn more at ums.org/FightNight.

Announcing UMS’s 24/25 Season! Discover an outstanding performance lineup, including the Berliner Philharmoniker, piano phenoms, groundbreaking dance, provocative theater, jazz greats, and so much more. → ums.org/2425 #UMichArts

Join us in welcoming @klausmakela as the 11th music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra! Learn more: cso.org/klausmakela youtu.be/XgQJFH9d5eQ?si…

Announcing our latest innovation...Tiny Series Brochures, arriving just in time for our 24/25 Season announcement this month!

Thank you to @ConcentrateA2 for publishing this interview with vocalist @SamaraJoy99 before her UMS debut next week! secondwavemedia.com/concentrate/fe…

Tomorrow at 8 pm ET, you'll hear The Firebird & The Rite of Spring live from @carnegiehall. This program of Stravinsky ballets features the Carnegie Hall debut of a rising-star conductor: Klaus Mäkelä, music director of Orchestre de Paris. bit.ly/3vocmuq

Unauthorized ticket resellers are becoming an increasing challenge for nonprofit performing arts presenters across the United States. Learn how their practices negatively impact audiences, artists, and UMS. ums.org/season/avoid-u…

It's #GivingBlueday at @UMich! Today, we are raising money for our UMS Student Experiences Fund, which creates extraordinary opportunities for students on campus and in K-12 schools. Learn more and make a gift now → myumi.ch/Pk13V

Love is forever. ❤️ Today, we remember the kindness and generosity of Bob Weisman, who contributed a gift to UMS to support an annual performance in perpetuity in memory of his wife, Darragh. Before Bob’s passing in 2023, he shared their beautiful love story with us...

Late conductor Seiji Ozawa left a profound impact on the @UMich community through 3 decades of UMS performances in Hill Auditorium, as well as another meaningful connection. @UMichPrezOno shares his fond memories of Ozawa on our blog: myumi.ch/Q67Jz #UMichArts

Tickets are on sale now for our just-added June 11 performance by @YoYo_Ma @KayhanKalhor and @OrchAmericas! → myumi.ch/PrJA9 #UMichArts

The concert will also feature additional works performed by the orchestra, which is made up of young musicians from across the world, including students from @umichsmtd.

Their residency will culminate in a public preview performance of @KayhanKalhor's new Double Concerto for Cello and Kamancheh (spiked fiddle), which will receive its world premiere @elbphilharmonie next year.

UMS is delighted to announce that @YoYo_Ma will return to @UMich this June in a special residency and performance with composer and kamancheh virtuoso @KayhanKalhor, conductor Carlos Miguel Prieto, and @OrchAmericas. #UMichArts Learn more → myumi.ch/PrJA9

As we celebrate the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on this #MLKDay, U-M’s 2024 MLK Symposium explores the theme of “Transforming the Jangling Discords of Our Nation into a Beautiful Symphony.” Today’s event schedule and livestream: myumi.ch/W28RA

Welcome back, @UMichStudents! 💛💙〽️ Grab a #PassportVoucher at your ResHall, Pierpont or Trotter, and swap it for a FREE event or activity from @A2ArtCenter, Pure Dance, @aacomedy, Léim Irish Dance, @RhythM_Tap, and @UMSpresents! artsatmichigan.umich.edu/programs/passp…

Leaders. And. Best. 💛💙 Congratulations @UMichFootball!

UMS & @DTE_Energy Foundation closed out 2023 with a surprise visit to @A2Schools Skyline High School, awarding teacher, vocal music director, & @umichsmtd alum Lindsay CieChanski with the DTE Energy Foundation Educator of the Year Award.🏆 Read more → myumi.ch/XnJqr

Get tickets to #Maestro, now showing @michigantheater → michtheater.org

How does one transform into a musical legend? Learn how Bradley Cooper immersed himself in the life of Leonard Bernstein for his much-anticipated film, #Maestro, and explore Bernstein’s cherished conducting appearances at UMS & @UMich. → myumi.ch/m7yQJ #UMichArts