Adam McMillan (keyboards), Anthony Gant (guitar), Kevin Murphy (saxophone), Fred Mitchell (bass guitar), Richard Sharkey (tambourine and vocals), and Bennie Keys (drums) will perform "Mister Magic" and "Consequences."
"Carry Your Load," "True Freedom," and "Seen It" will be performed, all composed by Asamu Johnson (lead vocals and bass guitar). With Adam McMillan (keyboards), Curtis Woods (rhythm guitar), Melvin Clark (lead guitar), Thion Charity (drums), and Craig Robinson (saxophone).
"You've Got a Friend," "Here Comes the Sun," and "Life is Wonderful" will be performed by guitarist/vocalist Brian Morris.
Original music by singer/songwriter Amy Young, including "Home," "Carolyn," and "The River." With bassist Dave DeVos.
Matt Sumner (trumpet and flugelhorn), Michael S. Doyle (tenor and soprano saxophones), Steve Talaga (piano), Tom Lockwood (bass), and Fred Knapp (drums) will perform "This" by Chris Lawrence and "Lucky Nine" by Quincy Davis.
Fred Mitchell (electric bass), Don Newton (drums), José Ortiz (electric guitar), Ron Evans (trumpet), and Darryl Malone (saxophone) will perform "Evil Ways," "Maria, Maria," "Cool Change," "Let's Groove Tonight," and "Street Life."
The Grand Rapids Symphony opens its 96th season with an Ode to Joy! Conducted by GRS Music Director Marcelo Lehninger, the program also includes "Festive Fanfare and Overture" by Carlos Simon.
The Grand Rapids Symphony opens its 96th season with an Ode to Joy! Conducted by GRS Music Director Marcelo Lehninger, the program also includes "Festive Fanfare and Overture" by Carlos Simon.
Founded in 1971, Mariachi Cobre has been the mariachi ambassador to the world, performing for millions of visitors at Disney World's Epcot Center in Orlando, Florida. They have also performed with nearly 50 symphony orchestras across the U. S. and Mexico, and will be led in this concert by GRS Principal Pops Conductor Bob Bernhardt.
Music Director Marcelo Lehninger leads the GRS in a program of French works, including Debussy's "La Mer," Ravel's "A Boat on the Ocean," Tailleferre's "Petite Suite," and the Second Piano Concerto of Saint-Saëns, with soloist Sergei Babayan.
Music Director Marcelo Lehninger leads the GRS in a program of French works, including Debussy's "La Mer," Ravel's "A Boat on the Ocean," Tailleferre's "Petite Suite," and the Second Piano Concerto of Saint-Saëns, with soloist Sergei Babayan.
Conductor Timothy Muffitt leads the LSO and MSU Choirs in "The Planets" by Gustav Holst and "The Notebooks of Leonardo DaVinci" by Jocelyn Hagen.
