Posts by Anne Harrigan
Battle Creek Symphony
Join us for the Battle Creek Symphony’s 126th season. Subscribe now for the best seats in the house! Battle Creek Symphony tickets are affordable, and easy to purchase. Our opening concert is Saturday, October 5th.
Read MoreSymphony 5: Celtic Crossroads
Saturday, April 20, 2024, 7:30 pm
WK Kellogg Auditorium
Cillian Vallely and Friends
Greater Midwest Pipe Band
Discover your Celtic roots as we share the stage with renowned Irish piper Cillian Vallely, fiddler David Doocey & guitarist Alan Murray. But first, the Greater Midwest Pipe Band will welcome you with Scottish pipes and drums.
Immerse yourself in the enchanting melodies and spirited rhythms of the Celtic lands at our upcoming concert event! Join us for an unforgettable evening celebrating the vibrant musical traditions of Ireland, Scotland, and beyond.
Read MoreSymphony 4: Be My Valentine
Saturday, February 10, 2024, 7:30 pm
W. K. Kellogg Auditorium
Grand Rapids Ballet
Sleeping Beauty and Romeo and Juliet—music as melodic, dramatic, and passionate as love itself. With a guest appearance by the Grand Rapids Ballet, this concert is pure romance. Make this your Valentine’s Day celebration!
Read MoreSymphony 3: Holiday Magic
Saturday, December 9, 2023, 7:30 pm
WK Kellogg Auditorium
Christiane Noll, Soprano
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Cherish your fondest memories with Christmas and Hanukkah classics, plus Broadway star Christiane Noll, Kid’s Conducting Contest winner, and carol sing-along.
Read MoreSymphony 2: The Glory and the Grandeur
Saturday, November 4, 2023, 7:30 pm
WK Kellogg Auditorium
Briton-Rene Collins, percussion
Andrew Fritz, percussion
Bask in this high-energy show featuring three percussion soloists, 100+ of their favorite instruments, Ravel’s brilliant La Valse, and Copland’s beloved Fanfare for the Common Man.
Read MoreSymphony 1: A Musical Time Machine
Saturday, September 30, 2023, 7:30 pm
WK Kellogg Auditorium
Maya Anjali-Buchanan, violin
Step into our Musical Time Machine, featuring music from every decade of BCSO programs. Indian-American violinist Maya Anjali Buchanan lends her talent as we celebrate 125 years of music together.
Read MoreCommunity Chorus: The Road Home
Battle Creek Community Chorus
The Road Home
Tuesday, May 9, 2023, 7:30 pm
First Congregational Church
145 Capital Ave NE, Battle Creek MI
Songs celebrating home – the journey home, home built, found, and lost – are the theme of this concert. Join us for director Clayton Parr’s final concert after 11 years of leading the community chorus.
Read MoreGet to Know our Guest Artist
When 24-year-old Pianist Janice Carissa was younger, her instructors cautioned her not to “play faster than the music.” She took their advice to heart, as students do, but never really understood what they meant until recently. After studying music for almost two decades and learning countless pieces for performances and recitals around the world, she’s letting go and listening to her heart.
Read MoreBernstein’s Chichester Psalms
Battle Creek Community Chorus
Albion College Concert Choir
Saturday, February 18, 2023, 7:30 pm
Goodrich Chapel, Albion College
150 N. Ingham St. Albion MI
We are excited to bring you a FREE concert! Come hear the Battle Creek Community Chorus as they join forces with The Albion College Concert Choir and Symphony Orchestra on Saturday, February 18, 2023, for a Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms concert.
Read MoreGet to Know our Guest Artists
Ron Oppenheimer defies gravity. With grace and precision, he deftly climbs and descends a pole, suspended from above. His body creates one abstract form after another in a passionate performance made only more powerful by the music that accompanies his every move.
Oppenheimer is one of seven cirque – as in Cirque de Soleil – performers who will be joining the Battle Creek Symphony in a first-of-its-kind show that combines the music of the full orchestra with performance art. The Magic of Cirque and Symphony will debut Saturday at 7:30 on March 4 at the WK Kellogg Auditorium.
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