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Fifty international dancers, more than 150 hand-sewn costumes and Tchaikovsky's score played by a live orchestra. World Ballet Company brings Swan Lake to Muskegon's Frauenthal Theater on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at 7 p.m., from the Dance of the Little Swans to the Black Swan's 32 fouettés. Recommended for ages 5 and up.
Frauenthal Theater

Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s monthly Legato Memory Café meets Tuesday, October 6, at 1:30 p.m. in the Robert A. and Maggie Allesee Rehearsal Hall at the Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center in Detroit. It’s free, with creative, social activities for people experiencing dementia and their care partners; registration is encouraged.
Robert A. and Maggie Allesee Rehearsal Hall, Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center

The Concert Orchestra presents Night at the Opera at the Wharton Center for Performing Arts, 750 East Shaw Lane in East Lansing, on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. It's opera music with a live orchestra, one night only, so opera fans should mark the date.
Wharton Center for Performing Arts

Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s Civic Youth Ensembles present an all-day concert on Sunday, November 8, at 1 p.m. at Orchestra Hall in Detroit. Ten groups—string orchestras, wind ensembles, and jazz bands—share the stage; tickets are $15.
Orchestra Hall

Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s Civic Youth Ensembles take the stage for the Wu Family Academy Showcase on Sunday, November 8, at 6:30 p.m. at Orchestra Hall in Detroit. Led by Dr. Kenneth Thompson and Ingrid Martin, it’s top youth ensembles in a historic hall; tickets are $15.
Orchestra Hall

Detroit Community Orchestra and Detroit Community Concert Band share the stage on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at Orchestra Hall in Detroit. Two hometown ensembles led by Maritza Garibay and Damien Crutcher, with music from classical to contemporary. Tickets: $15.
Orchestra Hall

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

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

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

World Ballet Company brings The Nutcracker with Live Orchestra to Music Hall Center, 350 Madison in Detroit, on Saturday, December 19, 2026, at 7 p.m.. Ballet and a live orchestra on one bill, right here in the city, so you don't have to drive far for your holiday ballet fix.
Music Hall Center
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