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Winter Concert: Grand Strings

School

12/11/2024
December
11
2024
6:30 pm
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Join us for SCMC's School of Music free Winter Concert featuring our amateur adult orchestra, Grand Strings, performing the Vivaldi Mandolin Concerto in D with guest artist, Bob Phillips, a variety of classical and pop, and holiday tunes.

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Winter Concert: Sinfonia & Concert Orchestra

School

1/18/2025
January
18
2025
5:00 pm
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Join us for SCMC's School of Music Winter Concert featuring our beginning string ensemble, Sinfonia, and intermediate string ensemble, Concert Orchestra.

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Winter Concert: Philharmonic

School

1/18/2025
January
18
2025
7:30 pm
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Join us for SCMC's School of Music Winter Concert featuring our top youth orchestra ensemble, Philharmonic, under the baton of Dr. Joel Schut.

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Cécile McLorin Salvant

Jazz

2/20/2025
February
20
2025
7:30 pm
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Cécile McLorin Salvant, is a composer, singer, and visual artist. The late Jessye Norman described Salvant as “a unique voice supported by an intelligence and full-fledged musicality, which light up every note she sings”.

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The Lone Bellow

Folk

3/8/2025
March
8
2025
7:30 pm
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The Lone Bellow burst onto the scene with their self-titled debut in 2013. The Brooklyn-based band quickly became known for their transcendent harmonies, serious musicianship and raucous live performance - a reputation that earned them their rabid fan base.

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Judy Collins

Folk

3/13/2025
March
13
2025
7:30 pm
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Judy Collins has inspired audiences with sublime vocals, boldly vulnerable songwriting, personal life triumphs, and a firm commitment to social activism.

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Julian Lage

Jazz

3/18/2025
March
18
2025
7:30 pm
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Hailed as one of the most prodigious guitarists of his generation and “highest category of improvising musicians" (New Yorker), Julian Lage has spent more than a decade searching through the myriad strains of American musical history via impeccable technique, free association and a spirit of infinite possibility.

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Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

Schubert's Trout Quintet

Chamber

3/20/2025
March
20
2025
7:30 pm
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One of the most beloved chamber music works for strings and piano, Schubert’s “Trout” Quintet not only demonstrates his genius for melody and lyricism, but also features a distinct combination of instruments: only one violin and the addition of double bass.

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The War and Treaty

Folk

3/28/2025
March
28
2025
7:30 pm
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Founded in 2014 by the husband-and-wife duo Michael Trotter Jr. and Tanya Trotter, The War And Treaty has emerged as one of the most electrifying new acts in American music.

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Christian McBride & Ursa Major

Jazz

4/22/2025
April
22
2025
7:30 pm
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Christian McBride is an eight-time GRAMMY-winning bassist, composer, and bandleader. He is the Artistic Director of the historic Newport Jazz Festival, the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), the TD James Moody Jazz Festival, and the National Jazz Museum in Harlem. McBride is also a respected educator and advocate for youth, and serves as Artistic Director of Jazz House KiDS and the Jazz Aspen Snowmass Summer Sessions.

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Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

Tchaikovsky's Souvenir de Florence

Chamber

4/24/2025
April
24
2025
7:30 pm
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CMS Co-Artistic Director David Finckel is joined by colleagues from around the world in a program featuring string sextets, an ensemble comprised of pairs of violins, violas, and cellos.

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Eat. Drink. Be Merry!

Special

4/26/2025
April
26
2025
6:00 pm
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With tastings on all three floors of SCMC's historic building, you'll have the chance to choose from over 100 varietals and enjoy delicious food from Martha's Catering. There will be a lot of great silent auctions items to bid on, too. All proceeds benefit St. Cecilia Music Center's mission-based programming in the community. The event runs from 6:00-9:00pm.

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Helen DeVos Legacy Award Gala

Honoring Kate Pew Wolters

Special

5/10/2025
May
10
2025
5:00 pm
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St. Cecilia Music Center is thrilled to honor Kate Pew Wolters with the sixth annual Helen DeVos Legacy Award. The gala celebration will take place on May 10, 2025. Join us in celebrating Kate Pew Wolters and her dedication to enriching the cultural life of West Michigan.

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Driving Directions

St. Cecilia Music Center is centrally located in downtown Grand Rapids, MI. On the corner of Fulton Street and Ransom Avenue, SCMC is easily accessible to most locations in Grand Rapids and the nearby communities.

SCMC’s parking lot offers 50 parking spaces on a first-come, first-served basis for our events. If our lot is full when you arrive, many additional options are within walking distance to St. Cecilia Music Center.

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Parking

  1. Park Congregational Church, 10 E Park Place NE
    Entrance located directly across from the SCMC lot. Rate and availability may vary.
  2. Grand Rapids Public Library, 111 Library Street NE
    For up-to-date parking information, please visit the Grand Rapids Public Library website.
  3. GRCC Parking Ramp, 140 Bostwick Ave NE
    Entrances both on Ransom Street and at the corner of Bostwick Ave and Fountain Street. For up-to-date parking information, please visit the Grand Rapids Community College website.
  4. Most city meters are free after 6pm and on the weekend. For up-to-date parking information, please visit the Grand Rapids City website.