Flint Institute of Music

Parks Director, Patrick Linihan, with our Chili Nights and Village Lights event update!

If you’re in or near Flint, MI tonight, come hang with Elisabeth Pixley-Fink and I at the Flint Institute of Arts! We’re playing for their Art, Bark & Brew series from 6 pm to 7:30 pm outside. There are food and drinks available, and printmaking demonstrations, too!

We’ll be playing a best of mix of our songs, and some Hearth & Hits from Hearth & Hymn, too. You can peruse the art inside until 8 pm as well. Thanks to the Flint Institute of Music for bringing us!

Bleau Otis and his smokin' band are in Brush Alley courtesy of FIM Music Around Town Programming. Bleau and his band are adding to the tasty ambience of Bring the Smoke. Its a perfect afternoon to come downtown and feed ALL your senses! Bleau Otis plays until 4:30 and Bring the Smoke goes on 'til 6.

It's a perfect Autumn evening with The Mo Jones Trio at Chili Nights and Village Lights at Crossroads Village & Huckleberry Railroad . The band is wonderful and the singer is a singer's singer. What a treat complete with hard cider and blueberry cheese cake. Cheers, on this "Chili" night!

FIM Capitol Theatre and United Way of Genesee County present Morris Day and The Time this Saturday, Oct. 5th at 8pm.

We want to thank our Bronze Level sponsors for supporting our Community Concert Celebration. We are proud to report that net proceeds from sponsorships benefit the FIM KidsTix program providing access to the arts by covering the cost of tickets for economically challenged kids and their families.

Tickets on sale here: https://tickets.thefim.org/morrisday/

💦 The rave reviews are trickling in! Thank you Flint Area Theatres!

Godspell (in a pool!) runs through Oct 20. There are several sold-out shows, so get your tickets fast! 🎟 thefim.org/godspelltickets

Ears up! You have just about 30 minutes to head out to Deihl's Cider Fest for Music Around Town with The Outfit. We have it all complete with cider, donuts, and dancing!

It's the last weekend in September and you know what that means? If you guessed Music Around Town at Deihl's Cider Fest, you are correct! The Outfit is back this year playing bodacious bluegrass among the apple trees! Come join us while they play from 1pm-4pm!

Bach to Flint - Free Masterclass and Concert
October 1 at 4-6pm & October 3 at 7:30pm
Free to Attend • Dort Music Center
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On October 1 & 3, FSPA violin alums Dr. Kirsten Yon and Dr. Ernest Salem will return “Bach to Flint” for a series of masterclasses and a concert with the Flint Youth Symphony Orchestra! Both are university professors now (Kirsten, associate professor of violin at the University of Houston and Ernie, professor of music at California State University, Fullerton), and we are thrilled for them to share their expertise with current FSPA students and the community.

October 1: Dr. Salem will present a workshop on bow arm and Dr. Yon will present a masterclass for violin students from 4-6 p.m. In the Anderson Room.

October 3: Drs. Salem and Yon will perform the Bach Double Violin Concerto with the Flint Youth Symphony Orchestra at 7:30 p.m. in MacArthur Recital Hall.
All events are open to the public and free to attend.

Music Around Town is in Linden! Members of The Flint Symphony Orchestra are performing at Symphony Linden Assisted Living with a string quartet for Symphony on the Lawn. It is a beautiful autumn evening. Please bring a lawn chair and join us.

“East Meets West”
September 27, 2024
FIM Capitol Theatre, Flint, MI
Bookings: https://tickets.thefim.org/nao/10580

For the September concert, Maestro Michael Ibrahim plans to bridge the gap between Western and Arab classical music through his own innovative arrangements. The NAO's Takht Ensemble, featuring traditional Arab instruments like the oud, nay, and qanun, will collaborate with a group from the FSO. Together, they will present a unique, Eastern-inspired interpretation of Mozart's 30th Symphony, along with a Western opera performed in Arabic. Additionally, the Takht Ensemble will perform several Arab compositions that Ibrahim has reinterpreted with a Western perspective in mind.

Joining Maestro Ibrahim and the Takht Ensemble will be vocalists Lubana Al Quntar and Usama Baalbaki.

East Meets West: National Arab Orchestra and
Flint Symphony Orchestra Ensembles
September 27, 2024
FIM Capitol Theatre, Flint, Michigan

Prepare to be swept away by the seamless intertwining of Arab and Eastern musical traditions, creating a symphonic experience that transcends boundaries and unites cultures through the power of music.

For the second year in a row, led by NAO music director Michael Ibrahim, FSO and NAO ensembles will collaborate on the stage of the historic Capitol Theatre to create an eclectic evening of musical traditions that truly span the globe and bridge cultures as they present East Meets West.

Arab music — featuring the rich textures of the Oud, Qanun, and multiple vocalists — blends seamlessly with FSO strings, brass and percussion. The familiar melodies of Mozart and Bizet will be intertwined with the vibrant, exotic accents of Arabic language and music, creating a breathtakingly original experience showcasing the adaptability and harmony of different musical expressions.

FIM Flint Symphony Orchestra is currently looking for talented violinists to join our orchestra! Positions are available in both the first and second violin sections. Violin auditions will take place on October 11 at 2pm at FIM Whiting Auditorium.

For audition requirements and to apply, please visit https://thefim.org/fso/auditions/.

Flint Under the Stars featuring Christian Rock - Christian Anderson Band
October 15 at 7:00pm
FIM Capitol Theatre
🎟https://www.facebook.com/share/eCFLtV9k9HjHv6BT/

Christian Anderson is a faith-based singer, songwriter, producer, and drummer from Flint, Michigan. He is best known for his catchy melodies, falsetto voice, and putting on an epic show you'll never forget!

All proceeds benefit KidsTix, a program that expands access to the arts by providing admission to live performances for children and their families.
$10 per ticket is the recommended KidsTix donation for this concert, and we understand that some may be able to give more and some less. Every measure is appreciated, and everyone is welcome.

All proceeds benefit KidsTix, a program that expands access to the arts by providing admission to live performances for children and their families. LETS FILL THE SEATS!!!

Thanks to Flint Institute of Music for providing live entertainment at this year's Halloween Hustle. Come out and enjoy tunes from the Greg Nagy band after your race (while sipping cider and eating donuts)!

Back in February 2024, we teamed up with the Genesee County Jail’s IGNITE program to offer music therapy sessions to a few eager participants (after country music star Jelly Roll had visited the jail and noted that music would be a great addition.) Now, FIM is also offering private lessons and has just graduated the first classes of recording and songwriting students who took advantage of the brand new Jailhouse Music Studio, inspired by Jelly Roll and powered by UAW!

We’re proud to have been involved in this transformative program, and we look forward to seeing how much we can continue to learn and grow alongside Sheriff Swanson and all those involved in IGNITE!

Read more:

29th IGNITE graduation celebrates first music studio participants An IGNITE Graduation on Tuesday brought Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer to the Genesee County Jail as the keynote speaker.

Arts, cultural organizations to offer fall programs for Genesee County students

“FIM Community Programs served more than 25,000 Greater Flint youth residents throughout the last school year, and in October, we will kick off a full season of educational performances and field trip opportunities with matinée performances of Godspell at FIM Flint Repertory Theatre,” Sauvie added. “Getting kids excited to learn about and engage in the performing arts can be transformative.”

Flint Cultural Center Friends of Berston Field House Longway Planetarium Sloan Museum of Discovery Flint Institute of Arts Greater Flint Arts Council

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