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Performances & Events

Recital | Guest

90th Birthday Celebration of George Shirley

April 19, 2024 | 5:00 pm

Stamps Auditorium
Walgreen Drama Center
1226 Murfin Ave
Ann Arbor, MI 48109

Free - no tickets required

George Shirley performs with arm raised out, wearing suit coat and turtleneck

Revered and beloved J. Edgar Maddy Distinguished University Emeritus Professor of Voice at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre and Dance, tenor GEORGE SHIRLEY, is the recipient of countless accolades, including a Grammy and the 2014 National Medal of Arts, presented by President Barack Obama. Professor Shirley will be celebrated this afternoon by colleagues, current and former students, family, friends and fans from near and far in a program of music and memories, honoring his life, career and legacy. Free & open to the public.

Free Talk Faculty Live-stream Option North Campus
George Shirley performs with arm raised out, wearing suit coat and turtleneck