June concerts

TRAVERSE CITY — NMC’s Canticum Novum choral group and Summer Concert Band have several performances scheduled this month.

Canticum Novum

Friday, June 3, 7:30 p.m., Central United Methodist Church
Hear the music of Mozart, Brahms, Whitacre, Lauridsen, Swingle, Rogers and Hammerstein, and Verdi under the beautiful CUMC dome. Donations will be accepted at the door.

Saturday, June 11, 7:30 p.m., St. Andrews Presbyterian, Beulah
Hear Mozart, Brahms, Whitacre, Lauridsen, Swingle, Rogers and Hammerstein, and Verdi for the St. Andrews’ “Concert on the Hill” concert series.

Canticum Novum will also perform three concerts in southwest Michigan in late June.

NMC Summer Concert Band

Wednesday, June 22, 7 p.m., Traverse City Senior Center
An outdoor concert of band favorites! Admission is free.

Sunday, June 26, 2:30 p.m., Grand Traverse Pavilions
An outdoor concert of band favorites during the Pavilions’ Strawberry Social. Admission is free.

Friday, July 1, 7:30 p.m., Milliken Auditorium
Join the NMC Summer Concert Band as they share the stage with the Northport Community Band. Admission is free.

Release date: May 31, 2016

For more information:

Jeff Cobb
Director of Music Programs
jecobb@nmc.edu
(231) 995-1338

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