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Preview Lecture Series

Previews are free, half-hour discussions presented by industry experts that provide unique insight on that evening's performance. Each Preview Lecture is held 45 minutes prior to a performance.

Event Date Speaker
Kirov Orchestra November 13, 2008 Maestro
Leon Gregorian

Director of MSU Orchestras
The Irish Tenors December 07, 2008 Richard Fracker
Professor of Voice, MSU
Russian National Ballet Theatre Sleeping Beauty January 08, 2009 Kate O'Neill
Dance Reviewer
Tiempo Libre January 22, 2009 Dr. Ricardo Lorenz
Professor of Composition, MSU
Keiko Matsui January 23, 2009 Dr. Ronald Newman
Professor of Jazz Studies, MSU
Chanticleer January 25, 2009 Dr. David Rayl
Professor Choral Studies, MSU
Joshua Bell January 27, 2009 Walter Verdehr
Professor Violin, MSU
Tokyo String Quartet February 13, 2009 Frank Ell
Professor Emeritus Clarinet, MSU
KODO: One Earth Tour February 19, 2009 Dr. Catherine Ryu
Professor Japanese language and culture
DanceBrazil February 22, 2009 Dr.Joanna Bosse
Professor Ethnomusicology, MSU
African Footprint March 03, 2009 Dr. Kurt Dewhurst
Director MSU Museum
Sophie Milman March 19, 2009 Michael P. Stratton
Jazz DJ, 89.7 WLNZ,
Host Vinyl Side of Midnight
Michigan Opera Theatre: Carmen May 21, 2009 Molly Fillmore
Professor of Voice, MSU

Bert Goldstein

Director of Institute for Arts & Creativity
bert.goldstein@whartoncenter.com
(517) 353-1982 x108
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