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Flutist Bryan Guarnuccio plays a flower-themed recital on Friday, November 13, at 7 p.m. at MacArthur Recital Hall in Flint. The set nods to Michigan’s native plant life, with music by Schubert, Yuko Ubeyashi, and Gary Schocker.
MacArthur Recital Hall, 1025 E. Kearsley St., Flint, MI, 48503, United States

Student musicians from the Civic Youth Ensemble’s Civic Jazz Orchestra, led by Anthony Stanco, open the DSO’s Paradise Jazz Series on Friday, November 13, at 7 p.m. at The Cube in Detroit. Strong young jazz voices, tickets $15.
The Cube, Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center

Fiery runs and tender melodies: world-renowned violinist Vadim Gluzman plays Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto at the Frauenthal Theater in Muskegon on Friday, November 13, 2026, at 7:30 p.m., with Scott Speck conducting. Dvořák's Symphony No. 8 and Coleman's Seven O'Clock Shout round out the evening.
Frauenthal Theater

Why watch a show when you can be the show? Choir! Choir! Choir! turns the whole audience into a choir at the Flagstar Strand Theatre, 12 N. Saginaw St. in Pontiac, on Friday, November 13, 2026, at 8 p.m.. Come ready to laugh, dance and sing with hundreds of other music lovers.
Signature Series

Led by trumpeter-composer Kris Johnson, the Paradise Theatre Big Band plays Orchestra Hall in Detroit on Friday, November 13, 2026, at 8 p.m. Expect innovative, hard-hitting, genre-bending big band that honors the past; tickets are $25.55–$108.95.
Orchestra Hall

Manchester Orchestra brings the I’m Like a Virgin Losing a Child 20th Anniversary Tour to Masonic Temple Detroit in Detroit on Saturday, November 14, at 7 p.m. A rare anniversary set built around their cult debut.
Masonic Temple Detroit

GRAMMY-nominated violinist, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Andrew Bird makes his DSO debut on Tuesday, November 17, at 7:30 p.m. at Orchestra Hall in Detroit. He performs The Mysterious Production of Eggs front to back with orchestral arrangements, then a suite of fan favorites. Tickets $59–$129.
Orchestra Hall

Various small ensembles from Michigan Tech Jazz perform a range of jazz repertoire including historically significant pieces and original compositions arranged by MTU jazz students. The performances feature special guests, the Michigan Tech choir conScience.
Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts, Rozsa Backstage

The Keweenaw Symphony Orchestra presents its Community Recital at Portage Lake United Church, featuring local vocalists and instrumentalists—amateurs and professionals alike—performing solo and ensemble pieces.
Portage Lake United Church

Conductor Jeff Tyzik leads the Detroit Symphony Orchestra in a Paul Simon songbook program on Friday, November 20, at 10:45 a.m. at Orchestra Hall in Detroit, part of the PNC Pops series. Orchestrations span Simon & Garfunkel through Graceland; tickets $19.95–$115.5.
Orchestra Hall

Lake Michigan College music students take the stage for the second fall recital at the Mendel Center, 2755 East Napier Avenue in Benton Harbor, on Friday, November 20, 2026, at noon. It's a nice chance to hear local talent up close.
Lake Michigan College Mendel Center

Two wind ensembles, one concert: the Spartan Youth Wind Symphony and the Wind Symphony take the stage at Wharton Center for Performing Arts, 750 East Shaw Lane in East Lansing, on Sunday, November 22, 2026, at 3 p.m.. It's family-friendly, so bring the kids.
Wharton Center for Performing Arts

Led by saxophonist Joshua James, Cliff Bell’s Big Band plays a Radiohead program on Sunday, November 22, at 5:30 p.m. at Cliff Bell’s in Detroit. Arrangements from the Radiohead Jazz Project by Bob Curnow and Fred Sturm; tickets $30, with additional shows at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m.
Cliff Bell’s

Fire and flourish, as the title promises: the Symphony Orchestra plays Fire and Flourish at Wharton Center for Performing Arts, 750 East Shaw Lane in East Lansing, on Monday, November 23, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. It's a single concert date.
Wharton Center for Performing Arts

Latin Grammy–nominated Making Movies plays The Ark in Ann Arbor on Tuesday, November 24, at 8 p.m., part of The Ark’s Artist Spotlight Series—Panamanian rhythms with psychedelic rock power, led by Enrique Chi and his handmade mejorana. Free, no tickets; nonperishables for Food Gatherers accepted, and livestreamed on Facebook and YouTube.
The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States

Matt Watroba leads a sing‑along night, “The power of singing, the Power of Song,” on Friday, November 27, at 8 p.m. at The Ark in Ann Arbor. An all‑star on‑stage choir backs it up, and a portion of proceeds supports the Women’s Center of Southeastern Michigan. Tickets $29; online/phone prices include MUTO fees, in‑person box office has no fees.
The Ark

Detroit Symphony Orchestra performs Mahler’s Sixth led by Jader Bignamini on Friday, December 4, at 8 p.m. at Orchestra Hall in Detroit. A fierce, stormy ride capped by the work’s infamous hammer blows; tickets $20.95–$110.25.
Orchestra Hall

The Flint Symphony Orchestra and Flint School of Performing Arts bring The Nutcracker ballet to Whiting Auditorium in Flint on December 5 and 6. Follow Clara on her magical Christmas Eve journey, performed by students and guest artists with live symphony music.
Whiting Auditorium, 123 Whiting Street, Flint, MI, 12345, United States
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