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GRCC Music Presents

Jazz Night

Community

12/1/2023
December
1
2023
7:00 pm
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GRCC's instrumental groups perform.

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Winter Concert: Grand Strings

School

12/3/2023
December
3
2023
4:00 pm
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Join us for this free winter concert featuring SCMC's amateur adult orchestra, Grand Strings performing a variety of music, including some contrasting classical pieces, tango, and a bit of Christmas music.

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Blind Boys of Alabama

Folk

12/5/2023
December
5
2023
7:30 pm
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The Blind Boys of Alabama are recognized worldwide as true living legends of Gospel music. In the Christmas Show, the Blind Boys present holiday standards from their Grammy winning 2004 Go Tell It On The Mountain and 2014 Talkin' Christmas albums. The holiday tour debuted in 2003 and has included sellout shows at such prestigious venues as Benaroya Hall in Seattle, Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco and Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, among others.

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GRCC Music Presents

Winter Band Concert

Community

12/8/2023
December
8
2023
7:00 pm
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The GRCC Music Department's instrumental ensembles perform.

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GR Women's Chorus

Winter Concert

Community

12/9/2023
December
9
2023
7:30 pm
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The GR Women's Chorus performs in Royce Auditorium.

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GR Women's Chorus

Winter Concert

Community

12/10/2023
December
10
2023
3:00 pm
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The GR Women's Chorus performs in Royce Auditorium.

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Kent Philharmonic Orchestra

Winter Concert

Community

12/15/2023
December
15
2023
7:30 pm
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Enjoy the Kent Philharmonic Orchestra performing in SCMC's Royce Auditorium.

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Allison Russell

Folk

1/16/2024
January
16
2024
7:30 pm
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Allison Russell — poet, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, activist, and co-founder of Our Native Daughters and Birds of Chicago — embarks upon her next chapter in The Returner, a body-shaking, mind-expanding, soulful expression of Black liberation, Black love, of Black self-respect. Written and co-produced by Allison along with dim star (her partner JT Nero and Drew Lindsay), The Returner was recorded over Solstice week in December 2022 at Henson Recording Studios in Los Angeles, CA. It features Russell's "Rainbow Coalition" band of all female musicians along with special guest appearances from the legendary Wendy & Lisa, Brandi Carlile, Brandy Clark, and Hozier.

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Blue Note Records 85th Anniversary Tour

Jazz

1/18/2024
January
18
2024
7:30 pm
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Blue Note Records is celebrating their 85th Anniversary with a U.S. Tour starring “The Blue Note Quintet” – A group brought together to honor the label’s rich history and pave the way for the eclectic artists of today’s roster. Six-time Grammy Award nominee Gerald Clayton leads the band as Musical Director and Pianist; “Gerald Clayton is one of the most accomplished, distinctive and innovative pianists performing today” says Don Was, the The Blue Note label’s President since 2012. Rounding out the group is vibraphonist Joel Ross, Saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins, Drummer Kendrick Scott, and Bassist Matt Brewer.

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Winter Concert: Sinfonia & Concert Orchestra

School

1/20/2024
January
20
2024
5:00 pm
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Join us for this winter concert featuring SCMC's beginning string ensemble, Sinfonia, and intermediate string ensemble, Concert Orchestra.

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Winter Concert: Philharmonic & Concerto Competition Winner

School

1/20/2024
January
20
2024
7:30 pm
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Join us for this winter concert featuring SCMC's top youth orchestra ensemble, Philharmonic.

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Rachael & Vilray

Folk

2/13/2024
February
13
2024
7:30 pm
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“Rachael & Vilray” has been a musical act ever since Rachael Price saw Vilray play a very short set of covers and said she wanted in. In the years since they began, their configuration has ranged from an intimate duo, to the 9-piece formation heard on their newest album, ‘I Love A Love Song!’ No matter the set-up on stage, friends Rachael and Vilray sing right to each other, tell stories about how these original songs came to be, and relate them to the many old love songs they love to love.

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Aimee Mann

Folk

2/29/2024
February
29
2024
7:30 pm
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Queens of The Summer Hotel, the new album from Aimee Mann, is out now via her own Super Ego Records.

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Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

Instrumental Array

Chamber

3/7/2024
March
7
2024
7:30 pm
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In a celebration of instrumental odd couples, three duo teams highlight the extremes of possibility for their ensembles. Maurice Duruflé’s post-Romantic trio augments the duo format, and all join for the concluding Septet by virtuoso pianist Johann Hummel, who was a pupil of Mozart and Haydn and was admired by Beethoven. Featuring Juho Pohjonen, piano; Paul Neubauer, viola; Nick Canellakis, cello; Nina Bernat, double bass; Sooyun Kim, flute; James Austin Smtih, oboe; Radovan Vlatkovic, horn.

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Samara Joy

Jazz

3/26/2024
March
26
2024
7:30 pm
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With her GRAMMY-Award winning and chart-topping album, Linger Awhile, 23-year-old Samara Joy makes her case to join the likes of Sarah, Ella, and Billie as the next jazz singing sensation. The New York Times praised the “silky-voiced rising star” for “helping jazz take a youthful turn” while NPR All Things Considered named her a “classic jazz singer from a new generation.” In February 2023, Samara Joy took home two GRAMMYs - Best Jazz Vocal Album and the auspicious Best New Artist award.

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Marc Cohn

Folk

4/11/2024
April
11
2024
7:30 pm
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After winning a Grammy for his soulful ballad “Walking in Memphis,” Marc Cohn solidified his place as one of this generation’s most compelling singer-songwriters, combining the precision of a brilliant tunesmith with the passion of a great soul man. Rooted in the rich ground of American rhythm and blues, soul and gospel and possessed of a deft storyteller’s pen, he weaves vivid, detailed, often drawn-from-life tales that evoke some of our most universal human feelings: love, hope, faith, joy, heartbreak.

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Eat. Drink. Be Merry!

Special

4/13/2024
April
13
2024
6:00 pm
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With tastings on the main and upper level 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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Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

String Magic

Chamber

4/18/2024
April
18
2024
7:30 pm
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The deeply human voices of violins, violas, and cellos have inspired much of the greatest music ever composed. From Beethoven’s earliest all-string work to Francaix’s effervescent trio, this program offers a rich feast of string sonorities from the 18th century to the modern age. Featuring violinists Chad Hoopes and Bella Hristova; violists Matthew Lipman and Timothy Ridout and cellist Sihao He.

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Helen DeVos Legacy Award Gala

Honoring Ellen Arlinsky, Mary Bloom, & Kate McGarry

Special

4/27/2024
April
27
2024
5:30 pm
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As a way to reflect on and celebrate our unique history, St. Cecilia Music Center is delighted to host the fifth annual Helen DeVos Legacy Award Gala on Saturday, April 27, 2024. This year, we are thrilled to honor Ellen Arlinsky, Mary Bloom, and Kate McGarry. Join us as we pay tribute to these three women who helped make SCMC the innovative and professional organization it is today!

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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.