Performing Arts EXCELerator

Driven by the mission to broaden access to resources and opportunities for the Oboe community, the Arundo Initiative strives to be a comprehensive, easily navigated database for students, educators and professionals within the oboe community. Team leaders: Sarah Pinto, SM Oboe ‘23 and Eli Stefanacci, MM Oboe and Chamber Music ‘23

Hana Hou Music Program is a summer program for students across the island of Maui, Hawaii. Founded in 2022, the program brings classical music education to the community through concerts, lessons, and school visits, facilitated through personal connections and local partnerships with schools and businesses Team leader: Kisa Uradomo, SM Violin ‘23

Using a collaborative structure, Inland Ocean (composed of an international array of artists) seeks to build community through their projects and workshops – to date they have completed projects in Belgium and Canada. Inland Ocean creates “contemporary art that transcends geographic, cultural, and disciplinary boundaries… work that speaks to audiences in search of art regardless of what it is called or who makes it.” Team leader: Nolan Ehlers, MM Percussion and Chamber Music, Graduate Certificate in World Performance Studies ‘23

o-PONG Productions was founded to create and support film projects that provide underrepresented people a launchpad by producing their unique stories and ideas through the lens of comedy, pride and optimism. Their work has been focused on the U-M student community, with goals to build engagement and impact beyond the university. Team Leaders: Cortez Hill, BTA and BBA (Ross School of Business) ‘24 and Andrew Otchere, BFA Acting ‘23

Operating for its fifth summer in 2023, Texas Low Brass Academy brings low brass education to 7-12 grade students in the Houston area. The academy reaches across school districts and is aimed at providing “exposure to low brass chamber music, artistic development, and world-class musical instruction.” Team Leader: Kevin Fenske, DMA Tuba and Euphonium, MM Chamber Music ‘23

The 5PM Series aims to showcase diverse musical programs by connecting artists with audiences through our online venue, sharing performances with socially distanced audiences, and raising funds for relief.

The BlackBox Ensemble is a New York City-based contemporary music ensemble devoted to using new music as a platform to engage critically with the social and cultural issues of our time. We do so by curating thought-provoking programs that reflect this mission. Sometimes, this means producing concerts with works that speak directly to specific social issues; other times, this means curating programs that ask questions about the role of arts in social change.

Fifth Wall Performing Arts is an artist-led experimental performing arts organization. They produce experimental music-theater, commissioning new works and reimagining traditional works.

Flip the Switch 529 is an ongoing project that embarked in response to COVID-19 and the state of our country. They cultivate intergenerational creative spaces, perform, share our stories, and engage traditions known to African, Indigenous and futuristic communities. Participants of these collective healing sessions receive the opportunity to explore various forms of art such as drawing, painting, creating fashion, learning traditional African music and dancing, playing instruments, and performing for GLOBAL community.

Front Porch is a dynamic and innovative chamber ensemble that strives to present high-quality chamber performances while reshaping the performer/audience rituals that surround the traditional concert experience.

The Latin American Music Initiative (LAMI) is designed to advocate for the awareness and inclusion of Latin American academic music in, and outside our continent, in order to be programmed, performed and enjoyed by a wide variety of interpreters and audiences.

Runyonland Productions‘ mission is to bring the best live theatrical entertainment to the widest, most diverse audience possible. They aim to both enrich the community through producing Broadway-level artistic experiences and provide educational outlets for young artists and creators at the University of Michigan.

SA’ will be the first tuition free chamber music festival exclusively for string instrumentalists in Oaxaca, Mexico, founded by the Amatista Quartet. SA´s vision is to provide excellent chamber music opportunities to students in Mexico and increase the study and promotion of Hispanic and Latin American composers

A’tudes and Brews is a storytelling blog that strives to tell the unique stories of everyday artists’ struggles and triumphs, through one-on-one, in-person interviews over coffee.

Classical Music Network aims to become the ESPN of classical music, providing sports-style commentary and production service to music competitions and events.

Maize Collective is a student-run record label that offers students real-world experience in the music industry and provides vital resources for creative talent on the U-M campus.

Meridian Vocal Ensemble is dedicated to enhancing the place of chamber vocal music in contemporary repertoire and expanding the scope of possibilities for vocal chamber groups.

Moving 24fps is a roaming film dance festival that brings professional choreographers and filmmakers together to craft and screen new dance shorts in a single weekend in cities across the U.S.

Chamber Unique (ChU) is a network of dynamic young artists who share their love of performance to provide education, inspiration, and to strengthen communities using workshops, presentations, and performances.

Sparks & Wiry Cries, through its online magazine and songSLAM concert events, is a global platform for art song.

Threads All Arts Festival aspires to curate an impactful experience that provides exposure for artists of all mediums. This work involves designing a space for artists and audiences to come together and share the quality and diversity of the southeastern Michigan creative community under one roof.

Khemia Ensemble is a contemporary chamber ensemble focused on championing the works of living composers through vivid, multimedia performances.

Room 1078‘s mission is to continually support the 21st-century evolution of classical music, using new repertoire to break barriers between musicians and audience members, and all the while inspiring future generations to engage with their art form through passion, energy, and dedication brought to performance.