Saturday April 1st, the Michigan Philharmonic
will conclude its 71st season in celebration with the concert,
Phil-Palooza. Community enrichment has been an unfailing goal of Michigan
Philharmonic since the symphony began. Phil-Palooza will
honor the importance of community engagement as well as the platform music
gives to foster collaboration and unite people from all age groups, and
backgrounds. To demonstrate the inclusivity of music, Phil-Palooza will feature
music both kids and adults will enjoy, including Peter and the Wolf by Sergei Prokofiev, narrated by Randy Bhirdo
and a Star Wars Medley, compositions
by John Williams. The Michigan Philharmonic Youth Orchestra will also appear in
a side-by-side performance of the symphony Finlandia,
Op, 26 composed by Jean Sibelius.
To wrap up the concert, Phil-Palooza will debut the world
premiere of 112 Degrees, written by
Alice Gomez whose music embodies solidarity, as she embraces her heritage and
the utilization of multicultural compositional techniques. And to end this
successful concert series, the Plymouth Community Band, and the Michigan
Philharmonic will perform together for the first time. This is a concert you,
your family and friends won’t want to miss.
