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Nicholas Phan, Jonathan Woody, Erica Schuller Headline Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra’s 2026-27 Season

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(Photo Credit: Mark Bugnaski) The Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2026–27 season. Handel’s “Messiah” returns to the holiday lineup for the first time in over a decade. Julian Kuerti conducts. Performance Date: Dec. 19, 2026 Holst’s “The Planets” will be conducted by Julian Kuerti. The program also includes music by Dukas and Haydn. Performance Date: Feb. 20, 2027 Bach’s {…}

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Cecilia Violetta López & Andrew Bidlack to Headline Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra’s ‘West Side Story’

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The Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra will present a fully staged production of “West Side Story” on Saturday, April 18, 2026. The production is led by Music Director Julian Kuerti, with stage direction by Chía Patiño and choreography by Erin Moore. The 31-person cast will be headlined by tenor Andrew Bidlack as Tony and soprano Cecilia Violetta López as Maria. Other cast {…}

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Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra Names New President & CEO

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The Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra has appointed Amy Williams as its next President and CEO, effective May 26, 2026. Williams was previously CEO of Savannah Philharmonic, a position she held since 2020, and brings nearly two decades of senior leadership experience across the American orchestral landscape, including roles at the Santa Barbara Symphony, the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, and Camerata Pacifica. She {…}

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The Gilmore & Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra Set Date for World Premiere of ‘American Sputnik’

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The Gilmore and the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra have announced that “American Sputnik” is set to premiere on May 1, 2026. The co-commission for baritone, piano, and orchestra by composer Evan Mack and Pulitzer Prize– and Grammy Award–winning librettist Mark Campbell centers on American pianist Van Cliburn and his early international success. The premiere will take place at the 2026 Gilmore {…}

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The Gilmore & Kalamazoo Symhony Orchestra Team Up for ‘American Sputnik’ World Premiere in 2026

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The Gilmore is teaming up with the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra to co-commission Evan Mack and Mark Campbell’s “American Sputnik.” The new work for baritone, piano, and orchestra will explore Van Cliburn’s famed victory at the first Tchaikovsky Piano Competition in 1958 at the height of the Cold War. The work will feature baritone Joseph Lattanzi as the iconic pianist with {…}