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Tagged: music

Delivering choral music to Metro Detroit

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The Community Chorus of Detroit

By Stateside Staff

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An interview with The Community Chorus of Detroit’s Executive Director and Board President, Diane Linn and the Artistic Director and Conductor, Dr. Edward Maki-Schramm.

Building and strengthening ties all throughout Southeastern Michigan one song at a time - that's the mission of the Community Chorus of Detroit.

It has only been on the scene since 2010, but in that comparatively short time the chorus has attracted singers from over 35 zip codes. They converge on Detroit to bring choral music to audiences in that area.

The Community Chorus of Detroit’s Executive Director and Board President, Diane Linn and the Artistic Director and Conductor, Dr. Edward Maki-Schramm joined us in the studio.

Follow the link below to listen to two samples of their music.

http://www.communitychorusofdetroit.com/audio-video

Listen to the full interview above.

Arts & Culture

8:00 am

Wed May 15, 2013

Giving the gift of music to at-risk kids in Grand Rapids

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By Jennifer Guerra

Every once and a while, our State of Opportunity team receives a story pitch from someone in the community who's trying to make a difference in the lives of disadvantaged youth. This is one of those stories. It’s a piece about boys, girls, and the universal language of music.

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Fri May 10, 2013

Anne Frank cantata helps keep Jewish history alive

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The Berkley High School orchestra and choir performs "My Name is Anne Frank."

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A Berkley cellist performs the American premiere of the orginal German cantata

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Berkley percussionists

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From left, cantor Daniel Gross, director John Robertson, and choral director Julie Anne Smith.

By Kate Wells

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Hear the music, and the full story, above.

When older generations die, there’s always the fear that we’ll lose their stories.

But in metro Detroit’s Jewish community, they’re trying to keep history alive…through music.

And they’re doing it thanks to Anne Frank, her chestnut tree, and a stressed-out high school orchestra in metro Detroit.

Specifically, the Berkley High School orchestra.

Detroit's 'Sugar Man' Sixto Rodriguez gets another accolade

By Mark Brush

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He once was a little known folk singer who had to make ends meet working construction. But after the Academy Award winning documentary "Searching for Sugar Man," Detroit's Sixto Rodriguez has stepped out of obscurity and into the spotlight. Wayne State University bestowed Rodriguez with an honorary degree yesterday.

Source: Detroitnews

Detroit - The Detroit musician who's suddenly become one of Wayne State University's more prominent alumni wished the class of 2013 good luck Thursday as he received an honorary degree from the school. In a short speech thanking the University, musician Sixto Rodriguez wished the graduating students from Wayne State University good luck.