Performances & Events
North University and Thayer Street directly adjacent to Hill Auditorium will be closed for construction during the 2026 fall semester. We recommend event attendees arrive early, anticipate limited parking, and consider public transit options.
Construction will limit access to the Thayer Street Parking Structure. The Power Center Fletcher Street Parking Structure or the Palmer Structure are the nearest alternatives.
Increased traffic and limited parking may impact attendees of events at Hill Auditorium, Rackham Auditorium, Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre, and the Power Center.
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Free - no tickets required
Assistant Professor Julie Zhu performs a 30 minute recital on the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Carillon, an instrument of 60 bells with the lowest bell (bourdon) weighing 6 tons.
Opera & Collaborative Piano Master Class with Nathalie Doucet
Britton Recital HallEarl V. Moore Building
Free - no tickets required
Nathalie Doucet, Director of the Resident Artist Program at Detroit Opera, will lead a master class for students of Voice & Opera and Collaborative Piano, followed by a discussion about the Detroit Opera training program and auditioning for professional young artist programs. Free and open to the public with generous support from the Jessye Norman Master Class Series.
Free - no tickets required
The Golden Age of American Bands captured the imagination of the public in the latter part of the 1800s and through the first decades of the 20th century. Bands became a primary source of entertainment in cities and towns all across the nation and legendary band leaders like Patrick Gilmore and John Philip Sousa were celebrities in their day. Virtuoso soloists like Jules Levy, Arthur Pryor, and Herbert L. Clarke dazzled the thousands who flocked to the concerts by these famous bands. As part of the formal launch of the Center for American Band History Research at the University of Michigan, SMTD along with the Clements Library are proud to present a concert of traditional music from this era, played with the authentic instrumentation of these early bands. From marches written for newspapers of the day, to novelties, brass solos, songs, and orchestral transcriptions, this concert is a tribute to the birth of the great American band tradition.
“Crumbs from the Table of Joy” by Lynn Nottage
Newman StudioWalgreen Drama Center
Free - no tickets required
The Department of Theatre & Drama presents a faculty-led studio production of Crumbs from the Table of Joy by Lynn Nottage. In 1950, a grieving husband moves his two teenage daughters from Florida to Brooklyn, burying himself inside a timely spiritual movement. Intellectually curious and tentatively embracing city life, seventeen year old Ernestine navigates her unpredictable family dynamics amidst evolving political, racial, and religious landscapes. First come, first serve seating. There will be no overflow seating above the posted capacity.
Harpsichordist Arthur Haas performs the Goldberg Variations
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 306 N. Division St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Free - no tickets required
Renowned American harpsichordist Arthur Haas performs J.S. Bach’s legendary Goldberg Variations in a solo recital. Winner of the 1975 Paris International Harpsichord Competition, Haas has appeared as a soloist throughout Europe and the United States. Currently, he is a member of the Aulos Ensemble, Empire Viols, and Aula Harmoniæ.
Time Passes: 8 Short Plays by Samuel Beckett
Arthur Miller TheatreWalgreen Drama Center
General Admission by Floor $35 | Students $16 (fees included)
Time Passes presents eight short plays written after Godot, from the late 1950s to the early 1980s. Showcasing Beckett’s verbal play and visual precision, as well as his political imagination, they meet our own moment — fierce, funny, uncompromising, and compassionate as ever.
Reserved Seating $40 / $34 | Students $16 (fees included)
Come from Away is based on the true story of the time when the isolated community of Gander, Newfoundland, played host to the world. What started as an average day in a small town turned into an international sleepover, when 38 planes, carrying thousands of people from around the globe, were diverted to Gander’s airstrip on September 11, 2001.
Dr. Sarah Bartolome: “Singing and Breathwork for Childhood Wellbeing in the Elementary General Music Classroom”
Hankinson Rehearsal HallEarl V. Moore Building
Free - Registration Required
This workshop will explore the power of singing as a tool for supporting children’s health and wellbeing. A broad overview of the nature and impact of trauma and toxic stress on students, families, and communities will be provided. Attendees will then participate in a demonstration of trauma-informed singing and breathwork activities designed for early childhood and primary school age children. Finally, we will explore concrete strategies for building community and relational safety among music learners, adapting music classroom environments to be more trauma-sensitive, and shifting toward more trauma-informed pedagogical and behavior management approaches. Please register by October 2. Free registration. Lunch will be provided. Generous support provided by the Phyllis Kaplan Endowed Fund for General Music Education.
Arthur Haas Harpsichord Master Class
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 306 N. Division St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Free - no tickets required
Yale University and Stony Brook University Professor of Harpsichord Arthur Haas presents a master class featuring SMTD undergraduate and graduate harpsichordists.
Reserved Seating $40 / $34 | Students $16 (fees included)
Come from Away is based on the true story of the time when the isolated community of Gander, Newfoundland, played host to the world. What started as an average day in a small town turned into an international sleepover, when 38 planes, carrying thousands of people from around the globe, were diverted to Gander’s airstrip on September 11, 2001.