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Venues in Muskegon
West Michigan Symphony
Founded in 1939, the West Michigan Symphony serves the Muskegon, Michigan area with a broad season of orchestral, chamber, and jazz concerts. Its primary home is the Frauenthal Center for the Performing Arts; intimate performances take place at The Block in downtown Muskegon.

Upcoming classical performances in Muskegon

21 performances
06 Nov 2026, 19:30
6NOV
19:30
Westbound Situation - Chambergrass
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13 Nov 2026, 13:00
13NOV
13:00
Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto
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14 Nov 2026, 19:30
14NOV
19:30
Vadim Gluzman & Angela Yoffe – Classical Violin & Piano
Website Subscriptions still available! Get the best seats, at the best price. Subscribe online here or call Maris 231.726.3231. This concert is part of the following packages: Premier (11 concerts), Unplugged (6 concerts), Unplugged Plus (7 concerts), Create Your Own (3-, 4- or 6- concerts) VADIM GLUZMAN Universally recognized among today’s top performing artists, Vadim Gluzman breathes new life and passion into the golden era of the 19th and 20th centuries‘ violin tradition. Gluzman’s wide repertoire embraces new music, and his performances are heard around the world through livestreams, broadcasts and a striking catalogue of award-winning recordings on BIS, Platoon and EuroArts labels. The Israeli violinist appears with world’s leading orchestras and conductors, including Tugan Sokhiev with the Berlin Philharmonic, Boston Symphony, Bavarian Radio Orchestra and Orchestre de Paris; Neeme Järvi with Chicago Symphony and London Philharmonic; Riccardo Chailly with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and the Gewandhaus Orchestra, Santtu-Matias Rouvali with Gothenburg Symphony and Philharmonia Orchestra, as well as with the Cleveland Orchestra under the batons of Hannu Lintu and Michail Jurowski. He appears at Ravinia, Tanglewood, BBC Proms, Grant Park and the North Shore Chamber Music Festival, he founded in 2011. In the 2025/26 season Vadim Gluzman appears with the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Israel Philharmonic, Seoul Philharmonic, NDR Elbphilharmonie and the NDR Radio Philharmonie, as well as with the Seattle, Utah and North Carolina Symphony Orchestras. He tours with Gluzman, Moser, Korobeinikov Trio, and continues to lead performances with the ProMusica Chamber Orchestra in Columbus, Ohio, where he serves as a Creative Partner and Principal Guest Artist . Mr.  Gluzman has premiered works by Sofia Gubaidulina, Erkki-Sven Tüür, Moritz Eggert, Giya Kancheli, Elena Firsova, Pēteris Vasks, Michael Daugherty and Lera Auerbach. In 2025 he commences his role as Artistic Director of the Music in the Mountains Festival in Durango, Colorado. Accolades for Guzman’s extensive discography include the Diapason d’Or of the Year , Gramophone’s Editor’s Choice , Classica magazine’s Choc de Classica award, and Disc of the Month by The Strad, BBC Music Magazine and ClassicFM . Distinguished Artist in Residence at the Peabody Conservatory, where he teaches a selected group of young violinists, Gluzman performs on the legendary 1690 ‘ex-Leopold Auer’ Stradivari, on extended loan through the Stradivari Society of Chicago. Sat 11.14.26 | West Michigan Symphony
22 Nov 2026, 18:00
22NOV
18:00
West Michigan Symphony Children’s Choir Concert
6:00 pm About A World of Music, A World of Wonder Experience the wonder of music through the voices of children, where every song tells a story, every voice has a place and together, creates something truly beautiful. Join us on Sunday November 22, 2026 at 6:00pm, The Block, for a joyful celebration of music as the West Michigan Symphony Children’s Choir performs songs filled with rhythm, imagination, beauty, and heart.  This concert showcases the incredible variety of music and the joy of singing together. If this caught your interest, check out… Buy Tickets Call Box Office The Block Map | West Michigan Symphony
23 Nov 2026, 19:00
23NOV
19:00
West Michigan Symphony Debut and Premier Strings
7:00 pm About Join us for our Rhythms of the World fall youth strings concert on Monday November 23, 2026 at 7:00pm. Experience the talents of 50 young musicians in the West Michigan Symphony Debut Strings and Premier Strings programs as they celebrate thankfulness, gratitude and beautiful music. If this caught your interest, check out… Buy Tickets Call Box Office The Block Map | West Michigan Symphony
05 Dec 2026, 11:30
5DEC
11:30
Clickity Clack Ho Ho Ho
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12 Dec 2026, 16:00
12DEC
16:00
Bryan Eng Trio – A Jazzy Christmas 4:00 pm
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12 Dec 2026, 19:30
12DEC
19:30
A Jazzy Christmas
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18 Dec 2026, 19:30
18DEC
19:30
Home for the Holidays
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23 Jan 2027, 19:30
23JAN
19:30
Trick & Alderighi – Four-Hands Jazz Piano
7:30 pm The Block Tickets Subscribe Trick & Alderighi – Four-Hands Jazz Piano Sat 01.23.27 | West Michigan Symphony
29 Jan 2027, 13:00
29JAN
13:00
Beethoven & Blue Jeans
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30 Jan 2027, 19:30
30JAN
19:30
Clayton Stephenson – Classical Piano
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26 Feb 2027, 13:00
26FEB
13:00
Wild Wild West
YouTube Subscriptions still available! Get the best seats, at the best price. Learn more and order online here. (opens in new tab) Or call Maris 231.726.3231. This concert is part of the following packages: Premier (7 concerts), Masterworks (5 concerts), Create Your Own (3-, 4- or 6- concerts) Event Sponsors Season Sponsor Concert Sponsor Chloe Robbins is a solo, orchestral, and chamber bassoonist with a gift for inspiring audiences with her incredibly emotive performances. She has a passion for forming connections with audiences of all ages through sound and expression. Born and raised in the Chicago area, she began her studies at age ten. She currently holds the position of Principal Bassoon with the West Michigan Symphony in Muskegon. Chloe Robbins has also performed with the Fox Valley Orchestra and Ballet Indiana. Chloe gives solo recitals locally in Bloomington, Indiana, where she has a chance to demonstrate her diverse musical accomplishments in various genres. Chloe was awarded the 2025 Young Artist Bassoon Fellowship for the 10th anniversary tour of the International Chamber Orchestra of Puerto Rico, and will perform at the Trentino Festival in Italy, Summer 2025. Chloe’s primary education is with Professor Kathleen McLean at the Jacobs School of Music, where she recently completed her Performer Diploma in Solo Bassoon, and also where she received her Bachelor of Music Performance. Fri 02.26.27 | West Michigan Symphony
06 Mar 2027, 19:30
6MAR
19:30
Acoustic Guitar
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19 Mar 2027, 19:30
19MAR
19:30
Celtic Spirit
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26 Mar 2027, 19:30
26MAR
19:30
Bayberry String Quartet
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16 Apr 2027, 13:00
16APR
13:00
Water Reflections
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17 Apr 2027, 19:30
17APR
19:30
Reverie Baroque Ensemble - Classical Baroque
Website Subscriptions still available! Get the best seats, at the best price. Subscribe online here or call Maris 231.726.3231. This concert is part of the following packages: Premier (11 concerts), Unplugged (6 concerts), Unplugged Plus (7 concerts), Create Your Own (3-, 4- or 6- concerts) reverie baroque is a fresh early music ensemble committed to delivering creative and powerful performances of both timeless classics and underplayed gems. reverie expands the audience for period performance by bringing accessible, relatable programs both to their home base of New York City and to communities across the United States. Our members are composed of this generation’s most in-demand young performers across the country and world, regularly performing with groups such as Juilliard415, Carmel Bach Festival, American Bach Soloists, Oregon Bach Festival, Tafelmusik, and beyond. reverie is powered by the equal pillars of scholarship and performance. In our programs, you’ll hear familiar favorites alongside modern premieres, each performed with unifying passion, skill, and knowledge. Sat 04.17.27 | West Michigan Symphony
15 May 2027, 19:30
15MAY
19:30
Tumaini Sango Trio
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04 Jun 2027, 13:00
4JUN
13:00
Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky
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05 Jun 2027, 13:00
5JUN
13:00
Zlata Chochieva – Classical Piano
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