Music Center Concerts


		Saturday, October 6, 2007 7:30pm, W.K. Kellogg Auditorium Anne Harrigan, conductor Rich Ridenour, piano Mussorgsky: Night on Bald Mountain Dukas: Sorcerer's Apprentice Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue Respighi: Pines of Rome A brilliant opening night of beauty, drama and imagination for all ages, featuring an all-star selection from Disney's great Fantasia movies. The fabulous pianist Rich Ridenour performs his specialty, the Rhapsody in Blue. Sponsored by Kellogg Company Health Care Providers for the Arts program notes



		Saturday, November 10, 2007 7:30pm, W.K. Kellogg Auditorium Anne Harrigan, conductor Doug LaBrecque, tenor Battle Creek's home-grown hero Doug LaBrecque, star of such major productions as Phantom of the Opera, Showboat, and Les Miserables, returns for a thrilling showcase of classics from the Silver Screen to the Great White Way. Experience this world-class entertainer acclaimed from coast to coast by audiences and critics alike. Sponsored by Attorneys for the Arts and LaSalle Bank



		Saturday, February 9, 2008 7:30pm, W.K. Kellogg Auditorium Anne Harrigan, conductor Big Band hits by Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington and other Swing greats Get In the Mood for a Sentimental Journey to the Golden Age of Swing, as hot today as it was in the summer of '42. Sponsored by Kellogg Community College program notes



		Saturday, March 29, 2008 7:30pm, W.K. Kellogg Auditorium Anne Harrigan, conductor Alexander Kerr, violin Purcell: Abdelazer Suite Finzi: Eclogue for Piano and Strings Warlock: Capriol Suite Vivaldi: The Four Seasons This celebration of the strings begins with three English sensations, followed by Vivaldi's immortal color tour of the seasons, as fresh and evocative today as it was in 1725. Violinist Alexander Kerr, former concertmaster of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam, is featured. Sponsored by National City program notes



		Saturday, May 3, 2008 7:30pm, W.K. Kellogg Auditorium
		Anne Harrigan, conductor Andrew von Oeyen, piano Stravinsky: Petrouchka Copland: Billy the Kid Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini This featured event of the Gilmore showcases ballet suites by Stravinsky and Copland, then the ultimate in romance: Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody, performed by 1999 Gilmore Young Artist Andrew von Oeyen. sponsored by Friends of Morris Stulberg Guest artist sponsored by the Irving S. Gilmore International Keyboard Festival program notes




		Saturday, November 3, 2007 Girls' Chorus 7:30 pm, First Congregational Church With such sweet favorites as "Sing a Rainbow" and "All Things Bright and Beautiful," the Girls' Chorus gives voice to the wonder of a multi-colored world. program notes


		Saturday, December 15, 2007 Boychoir & Girls' Chorus 7:30pm, First Presbyterian Church A beautiful and elegant evening, a perennial community favorite, featuring lessons and carols performed by two of the finest childrens' choirs in the Midwest.


		Sunday , December 16, 2007 Battle Creek Community Chorus 3:00pm, First Congregational Church Last season's holiday hit returns with the best of Christmas past, present and to come. With a special reading of "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" for the little ones.


		Saturday, March 1, 2008 Boychoir & Girls' Chorus Malcolm Dalglish, dulcimer 7:30pm First Congregational Church Cascades of beauty and emotion with fine young voices and the hammered dulcimer as you've never heard it before. The acclaimed composer Malcolm Dalglish performs his percussive blend of folk and chapel music in an unforgettable concert celebration. sponsored by Denso



		Saturday, April 19, 2008 Boychoir, Girls' Chorus, Community Chorus 7:30pm First Presbyterian Church This double delight for all ages begins with Benedicite, Andrew Carter's whimsical tour of God's creation from "Green Things" to "Butterflies and Moths." Then the world premiere of Dinosaur Ramble, an original Jurassic jaunt written and performed by local legends Bob Learner and Brooks Grantier.



		Sunday, April 27, 2008 Ars Voce & Friends 3pm, St. Thomas Episcopal Church 16 E. Van Buren St. A celebration of voices and strings featuring Battle Creek's premier adult a cappella ensemble Ars Voce, Kalamazoo's acclaimed string quartet Opus IV, and the area's newest vocal quartet Aspire.



		Sunday, May 18, 2008 Community Chorus with the Lakeview HS Spartanaires 3pm, Lakeview High School Black Box Theater Where is it? Click here for a map Pure pops entertainment featuring Lakeview High School's award-winning Show Choir and the always fabulous Community Chorus.