Music

The American Guild of Organists (AGO) is the national professional association serving the organ and choral music fields. The Guild serves approximately 20,000 members in 348 chapters throughout the United States, and in Europe, Korea and Argentina. Founded in 1896 as both an educational and service organization, the Guild seeks to set and maintain high musical standards and to promote understanding and appreciation of all aspects of organ and choral music. MORE >>

Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp serves the West Michigan Community with its Public Radio Stations, WBLV-FM 90.3 in the Muskegon area and WBLU-FM 88.9 in Grand Rapids. Thousands of listeners tune in for Classical Music and Jazz, along with National Public Radio’s award winning news programs. Check out our Online Program Guide or if you live in West Michigan or are planning a visit and would like a free hard copy of our “Listener” Program Guide, please call us at 231.894.5656. That’s also the number to MORE >>

Embellish, a community handbell ensemble representing the greater Grand Rapids area, was founded in the fall of 1995 to be a professional level group that promotes the art of handbell ringing by providing a high quality musical experience for diverse audiences. Embellish is governed by a Board of Directors, and is incorporated as a non-profit charitable organization. MORE >>

We are the Girls Choral Academy (previously known as the West Michigan Academy of Music for Girls), a unique program of music for girls who love to sing and wish to grow not only musically, but personally, in self esteem, and in leadership skills as well. We are operating in our thirteenth anniversary season, and we are proud of the musical gift we offer to the community of West Michigan. MORE >>

Grand Rapids Choir of Men and Boys exists to provide educational and performance opportunities to promote the use of music to enrich Christian worship and to provide practical means of achieving the highest possible performance standards in worship. The Choir carries out this mission by: •Encouraging and supporting the musical and spiritual education of children. •Serving the worship and arts communities of West Michigan through historically rooted worship. MORE >>

We are an Association of 400 professional musicians from west, central and northern Michigan, offering services for musicians and free live music referrals to the public. MORE >>

Grand Rapids Sweet Adelines is a barbershop show chorus of women in the Grand Rapids, Michigan area. This fantastic chorus has been reaching audiences in Michigan and all over the world since 1955. GRSA is an entity of Sweet Adeline's International, which is a worldwide organization of women singers committed to advancing the musical art form of barbershop harmony through education and performances. The Grand Rapids Chorus continues to be a favorite source of entertainment, especially during t MORE >>

Our Mission To provide a premier performance group consisting of greater Grand Rapids area musicians with advanced proficiency in which the area and its musicians can take pride. To stimulate continued interest and freshness in performance by participation in conferences, clinics and outreach concerts. To provide innovative programming for performers and listeners. To continue to promote the concept of community bands by supporting, encouraging and assisting similar groups as well as s MORE >>

Grand Rapids Symphony presents Classical, Rising Stars, Pops, Family Series, and Lollipop concerts September-May. In July and August the orchestra presents outdoor picnic concerts at Cannonsburg Ski Area. MORE >>

The Grand Rapids Women’s Chorus is dedicated to singing music that celebrates and honors the diversity of women’s lives. Drawing on music from many cultures, the Chorus strives to educate and inspire its community to promote justice, peace, and equality. MORE >>

Gallery featuring Michigan artists, music and theatre performances. Summer concerts offered on the Lowell Showboat. The Fallasburg Fall Festival, 2010 features 85 artists, music and children's activities. MORE >>

Music for all occasions available for dining and listening pleasure. A wide variety of music includes Big Band, Polkas, Country, Oldies, sing-a-longs, and much more. All requests honored. Available by appointment. MORE >>

The North American Choral Company is a collection of hundreds of child-artists, ages 8–18, grouped into three after-school ensembles and an innovative in-school choral program in four Grand Rapids Public Schools. Lauded for artistic excellence and a distinctive social vision, the North American Choral Company has received several commissions to produce concerts that explore the concepts of tolerance and world peace. The company's reputation continues to reach far beyond its regional boundaries MORE >>

Opera Grand Rapids, West Michigan's only professional opera company, features rising national and international artists in three productions at DeVos Performance Hall each season from October through May. MORE >>

The Schubert Male Chorus, established in 1883, has performed at least one concert every year for 127 years. Major concerts are held in December and May of each year. We perform at many retirement and nursing homes and Naturalization Ceremonies for new US Citizens. Our performances also include many civic and corporate functions during the season. MORE >>

Founded in 1883 to promote the appreciation, study and the performance of music. The center sponsors concerts by world-renowned musicians, as well as local performers, in its beautifully restored historic building. MORE >>

Founded in 2001, the Artist Series, presents concerts by world-class artists in classical, folk, and jazz, dance, and vocal or instrumental music. Programs include educational outreach and partnerships with area arts organizations—the Grand Rapids Bach Festival, the Gilmore International Keyboard Festival, Friends of the Opera, and more. New collaborations in arts and education are welcomed. MORE >>

The mission of The Bach Chorale of Grand Rapids is to preserve, promote, and provide high-quality performances of choral music predominantly by European composers, with a special emphasis on the music of J.S. Bach. The Bach Chorale performs two concerts a year and is proud to be participating in the upcoming 2011 Grand Rapids Bach Festival. MORE >>

The Grand Rapids Symphonette is an orchestra comprised of volunteer musicians from the Greater Grand Rapids area. The musicians represent a wide variety of occupations, musical backgrounds, and ages. The orchestra's repertoire includes light classical pop, old favorites, and novelty works, selected for their appeal to all audiences. The Symphonette's mission is to bring orchestral performances to those who cannot easily travel to live concerts. The orchestra performs weekly concerts at senior MORE >>

We are an auditioned chorus of about 15 men and women from West Michigan who sing classical choral music from the Renaissance to today. Some of us are professional musicians, but many of us have more informal training. All of us volunteer because we want quality and variety in our music-making. We are an equal-opportunity, non-sectarian organization that performs in a variety of locations. VocalArts Singers is an ensemble of singers who seek continuing growth and improvement in their voices, mu MORE >>

The mission of the West Michigan Blues Society is to promote and preserve the rich history of blues music as it concerns West Michigan and its impact on American culture and commerce in musical arts and industry. MORE >>

The purpose of WMFA is to offer a showcase and forum for the flute. It provides an opportunity to perform and the means to share knowledge, education and resources with those interested in the flute. WMFA consists of people from many different age groups, educational backgrounds and occupations. MORE >>

The West Michigan Jazz Society was organized in March 1986 with a stated goal to promote, preserve and perpetuate live jazz in our area. The Society produces numerous live music events throughout the year, and supports events presented by other arts organizations, schools, and colleges in the West Michigan area. From a nucleus of 20 founding members, our present membership maintains at nearly 500, with over 50 in the category of Life Members. MORE >>

For over 20 years, WYCE 88.1 FM has served as West Michigan’s independent community radio station; broadcasting the most eclectic mix of music around, including specialty programming, live in-studio performances and so much more! WYCE is a great community resource; it is listener-sponsored, volunteer-powered radio and a service of The Community Media Center. WYCE streams online 24 hours a day at wyce.org. MORE >>