Events & Tickets

“Rhythms of America: From Jazz to Classical” Piano and Cello Concert by Aglaja Petrova and Charlie Mueller

Saturday, January 11, 2025 4:00 PM EST

The Acorn, 107 Generations Dr., Three Oaks, Mich.

Free Event, Ticket Required

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Producer: Tom Flint

Aglaja Petrova, pianist, and Charlie Mueller, cellist, will be performing a concert "Rhythms of America: From Jazz to Classical". The concert will feature solo piano, solo cello, and duets by American composers (Scott Joplin, George Gershwin, Florence Price, Amy Beach) as well as a Bach cello suite. During the performance Aglaja will speak about each piece to form a deeper connection between the audience, the performers and the music. The free tickets and the mid-afternoon performance time are chosen so this event can be attended by as many families, friends, and Harbor Country students as possible. The concert is free thanks to the generous sponsorship of Margie and Bob Fisher

Aglaja is an exceptional pianist. She graduated from the highly prestigious Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University in 2023 with a piano performance major. She is currently in her second year of a Master’s program in Arts Administration at Indiana University. Aglaja is from New Buffalo, Mich. and Michigan City, Ind. She was a piano instructor for the School of American Music before she went away to college. She has performed at many School of American Music house concerts. Click this to see a Q&A with Aglaja.

Cellist Charlie Mueller is also a very talented musician. He is a senior in the cello performance program at Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University. Charlie is from Chicago, Ill.

SAM Winter Recital

Sunday, January 26, 2025 2:00 & 4:00 PM EST

Episcopal Church of the Mediator, 14280 Red Arrow Hwy., Harbert, Mich.

Free Event

Producer: Denise Vanden Bussche

The SAM Winter Recital will feature performances of School of American Music students not in the SAM Winter Showcase.

Thanks to Episcopal Church of the Mediator for providing the venue.

“Wooden Boxes and Pipes!” Concert

Sunday, March 16, 2025 3:00 PM EDT

Episcopal Church of the Mediator, 14280 Red Arrow Hwy., Harbert, Mich.

Free Event - Free Family Concert

Producer: Donna M. Mitchell

The Michigan City Chamber Music Festival (MCCMF) is delighted to present a Concert for Children titled “Wooden Boxes and Pipes!”

The performance will be a fun and interactive showcase for children of all ages. It will demonstrate the sounds and ranges of stringed and woodwind instruments. Audience members can enjoy participating as musicians during the presentation and many fun and educational pieces of music will be performed. The performers and presenters will be Nic Orbovich, violin/viola; Jennet Ingle, oboe/English horn; and Sunny Gardner Orbovich, Education Director, MCCMF.

Admission to the concert is free, but a food item donation is requested for Neighbor by Neighbor, a nonprofit connecting vulnerable residents of southwest Berrien County with resources and services. Donations of pull-tab cans of soups, stews, tuna, ravioli, spaghetti, or anything that is easy to heat are requested.

The School of American Music Family Concert Series is made possible by a grant from the Pokagon Fund and donations to the school, and by Episcopal Church of the Mediator providing the venue.

An Evening With Patricia Barber

Friday, April 25, 2025 8:00 PM EDT

The Acorn, 107 Generations Dr., Three Oaks, Mich.

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Producer: Tom Flint

Jazz impresario Patricia Barber returns to the Acorn stage to benefit the nonprofit School of American Music. Patricia performed regularly at the Green Mill in Chicago and can still be found regularly at Winters, also in Chicago. She has toured Europe and recorded extensively. She has earned international acclaim as a dazzling and uncompromising jazz artist. Long known for her sultry vocals, compelling pianism, and sophisticated songwriting, she has come to be regarded as a significant American composer as well–a deeply visionary artist who blurs the lines between poetry, jazz, and art music.

Jasmin Small Jazz Combo Concert With Singers Becky Selvidge and Andrew Fisher

Sunday, April 27, 2025 3:00 PM EDT

Episcopal Church of the Mediator, 14280 Red Arrow Hwy., Harbert, Mich.

Free Event - Free Family Concert

Producer: Donna M. Mitchell

Jasmin, a small jazz combo from Lake Effect Jazz Big Band, directed by Steve Reed, and vocalists Becky Selvidge and Andrew Fisher, will be performing a free family concert.

Admission to the concert is free, but a food item donation is requested for Neighbor by Neighbor, a nonprofit connecting vulnerable residents of southwest Berrien County with resources and services. Donations of pull-tab cans of soups, stews, tuna, ravioli, spaghetti, or anything that is easy to heat are requested.

The School of American Music Family Concert Series is made possible by a grant from the Pokagon Fund and donations to the school, and by Episcopal Church of the Mediator providing the venue.