Tag Archives: Music
UM-Flint alum blends music composition with computer science (video)
Recent grad Braeden Burger shares how he connected computer science and music composition at UM-Flint.
UM-Flint's Hristova is reimagining choral music education
UM-Flint's choral director, Gabriela Hristova, recently presented at the American Choral Directors Association, exploring student access.
Then. Now. Wow. (MusiCollage Photo Gallery)
What do 18th-century composer Luigi Boccherini and contemporary percussionist Ivan Trevino have in common? Their work shared the stage at UM-Flint's annual MusiCollage, March 26, at the FIM Whiting Auditorium. From classical to jazz and everything in between, student musicians delivered a dynamic showcase featuring the Wind Symphony, University Chorale, Chamber Singers, University Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble &[…]
UM-Flint's MusiCollage returns to The Whiting, March 26
All styles. All performers. One stage. UM-Flint invites the community to celebrate the full spectrum of student artistry at MusiCollage 2026.
SMOOTH & COOL (Jazz Combo & Jazz Ensemble Concert Photo Gallery)
Students from the University of Michigan-Flint's Jazz Combo and Jazz Ensemble gathered Dec. 3 to showcase their semester's worth of work. The five-piece Combo performed "Mamacita," "Footprints," "A Moment of Clarity," "Blue Bossa" and "Missoula Flood." The 14-piece Ensemble played "Lady Bird," "Aha!," "Havana," "I Mean You" and "The Dapper Derp/Mary Pop Poppins." The two groups will reunite for their joint April 9[…]
WINDS OF CHANGE (UM-Flint Wind Symphony Concert Photo Gallery)
The University of Michigan-Flint's Wind Symphony concert took place at the UM-Flint Theatre, Nov. 20. Conducted by Doug Burtch, assistant professor of music, the symphony features musicians from a diverse range of majors — from robotics and mechanical engineering to nursing and communications — performing alongside music and music education majors. The symphony performed "Tempered Steel" by Charles Rochester Young, a suite[…]
ORCHESTRAL MANEUVERS IN THE DARK (Orchestra and Percussion Photo Gallery)
The University of Michigan-Flint's Orchestra and Percussion Ensemble performed its fall concert, "Changing Colors – Music for Autumn," Nov. 11, at the University Kiva. Directed by Matthew Forsleff, the orchestra performed "Prelude from Holberg Suite" by Edvard Grieg, "Baltic Dance" by Kirt N. Mosier, "Canon in B Muse" by Shirl J. Atwell, "Ellis Island" by Alan Lee Silva, and[…]
UM-Flint's Hristova receives 2025 Maynard Klein Award from the American Choral Directors Association
The Maynard Klein Award recognizes Gabriela Hristova's lifetime of leadership, artistic excellence, and expertise in her field.
FACING THE MUSIC (Symphony band photo gallery)
The University of Michigan's Symphony Band made a stop at the University of Michigan-Flint, May 8, as part of its 2025 "State of the Arts" tour. The tour will take the band across the state to engage local communities, connect with high school students and educators, and showcase the university's world-class performing arts programs. Joining the ensemble[…]
Facing the Music (video)
Our Music Program, part of the Department of Fine & Performing Arts, provides students with various bachelor's degree options, ranging from the study of the art to preparing for a future career as a performer and developing skills as an educator. To learn more, visit the "Bachelor's Degrees in Music" webpage.