Muskegon, Michigan, January 4, 2018 –Audiophile Audition hailed his “imagination and technical prowess.” Gramophone placed him “among the most remarkable young pianists.” The New Yorker declared him “the most elegant of today’s pianists.” Wherever he performs, Alessio Bax evokes superlative praise. The dashing Italian returns to Muskegon in early February—just days after his exciting Boston […]
Read MoreMuskegon, Michigan, December 17, 2018 – The Block is known for featuring the piano, in part due to the exquisite quality of its restored 1970 Steinway B grand. But an upcoming concert will pair two pianos—along with a large battery of percussion instruments—as Principal Percussionist Matthew Beck and several colleagues present Bela Bartók’s groundbreaking Sonata […]
Read MoreMuskegon, MI, November 16, 2018—Music has inspired filmmakers for generations, from the first “talkie” in 1927’s The Jazz Singer to the iconic 1970 rockumentary Woodstock—and more recently, the Academy Award darling La La Land featuring Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling. Movies+Music, a Wednesday night series at The Block debuting this winter, will explore the relationship […]
Read MoreMuskegon, Michigan, November 12, 2018—Paul Langford will bring his quartet to the Block at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 1 for an evening of jazz standards and pop favorites. The set list includes songs by Michael Bublé, Diane Krall, James Taylor and George Benson mixed with Cole Porter, Frank Sinatra, Al Jarreau, the Gershwins, Gino […]
Read MoreMuskegon, Michigan, November 5, 2018—The “extraordinarily sensitive guitar-duo” of Goran Ivanovic and Fareed Haque will perform at The Block in downtown Muskegon at 7:30pm Saturday, November 17. Inspired by the rhythms and melodies of flamenco, jazz, classical, rock and the Balkan region, the duo are widely regarded as among the finest players of their respective […]
Read MoreMuskegon, Michigan, October 8, 2018 – The oldest known musical instruments are bone flutes made 43,000 years ago. Today, with instruments running the gamut of those that are plucked, scraped, or struck, wind instruments still retain many of the same characteristics as their ancestors. But the level of skill and musicality has evolved greatly, as […]
Read MoreMuskegon, Michigan, October 8, 2018 – The oldest known musical instruments are bone flutes made 43,000 years ago. Today, with instruments running the gamut of those that are plucked, scraped, or struck, wind instruments still retain many of the same characteristics as their ancestors. But the level of skill and musicality has evolved greatly, as […]
Read MoreMuskegon, Michigan, September 20, 2018—The Block has been awarded a grant of $16,250 from the State of Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs (MCACA). The grant was awarded through the MCACA peer review process and was one of 561 applications to compete for MCACA fiscal year 2019 funding. Organizations receiving a MCACA grant award […]
Read MoreMuskegon, Michigan, July 31, 2018 – Known across the U.S. for his hot shows featuring cool jazz, flutist Alexander Zonjic returns to kick off the 2018-2019 5th Anniversary Season at The Block at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, August 23. For his third annual appearance at The Block, Zonjic has invited 11-year-old keyboard prodigy Justin Schultz, who […]
Read MorePerformance takes place the night after his performance with Scott Speck and West Michigan Symphony Muskegon, Michigan, May 8, 2018 — One of the greatest violinists of the age returns to Muskegon this month to perform with the West Michigan Symphony. On the heels of his Friday night concerto appearance at the Frauenthal, Russian-Israeli violinist […]
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