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Colleen performs a program of contemporary solo percussion music for the Tuesdays at Noon concert series at St. Paul's Church in Troy, NY. Free admission, donations welcomed.
Michigan USO performs Leonard Bernstein’s opera, Candide.
Thursday: 7:30, Friday/Saturday: 8:00, Sunday 2:00
Colleen performs the capstone recital for her Master’s in Chamber Music Performance degree. Program includes mixed ensemble works by Angélica Negrón, Tawnie Olson, Alice Ping Yee Ho, Cecilia Livingston, and Allison Loggins-Hull. FB event/RSVP here - livestream link available!
CDE plays works by Tyshawn Sorey and John Cage.
The U-M Symphony Orchestra plays Stravinsky, Rachmaninoff, and Rossini.
“O Canada! Part One”
The Percussion Ensemble looks at music from Canadian composers and performers. Celebrating "...the true north strong and free, from far and wide..." the Percussion Ensemble will perform works by Ann Southam, Dinuk Wijeratne, Steve Reich, Bob Becker, and more.
Free - no tickets required
Opening concert of the Jackson Symphony Signature Series.
The American Wild Ensemble performs on the SONICBernheim lecture/concert series, hosted at the Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest. AWE plays their newest commission: Audubon Sketches, a feature-length, open-form improvisatory composition by Chris Chandler, designed specifically to be performed outdoors.
Details + RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/388923051642359/
The U-M Symphony Orchestra performs works Beethoven's Egmont Overture, Britten's Violin Concerto Op. 15, and Elgar's Enigma Variations.
The Contemporary Directions Ensemble performs at Strange Beautiful Music, a festival run by New Music Detroit. Colleen performs Angélica Negrón's Quimbombó, and the program also includes works by Julia Wolfe and Anna Thorvaldsdottir.
Colleen joins Joe Gramley for a performance of the Ersilia Cadenza by Dinuk Wijeratne.
The American Wild Ensemble presents Music Week, a celebration of creativity, sound, and inspiration from the natural world, at North Cascades National Park. The Ensemble's residency will involve multiple concerts, educational events, pre-concert hikes, and discussions with park visitors and residents of local communities on the legacy of the National Parks and the arts, as North Cascades commemorates its 50th anniversary.
www.musicintheamericanwild.com
Colleen presents a solo concert to raise funds for organizations assisting children and families separated at the Mexico-United States border. Free admission, pay-as-you-wish donations. More info can be found on the Projects page.
Attending the Caroga Arts Collective InterArts Symposium in partnership with pianist Juliann Ma for masterclasses, performances, and discussions with interdisciplinary artists.
Performing a Concert of Ideas for school principals and educators from regions across New York State. Programming made possible by the Renaissance Center at UAlbany.
Colleen teams up with pianist Juliann Ma and SEAS Productions (Sustainable Environment through the Arts and Sciences) for a residency exploring and creating a brand-new, interdisciplinary work on the subjects of deforestation and global environmental challenges. For more, visit: https://juliannma.com/seas/
Dates TBA.
Attending GMW as a performance fellow, as well as developing and directing a new series of outreach events for children and adults across Putnam County, Indiana, as the festival's Community Engagement Coordinator.
https://www.silkroad.org/
Creative Leaps International hosts a series of Concerts of Ideas, discussions, and presentations to commemorate the unveiling of their first Renaissance Center.
Colleen's 5th grade students in the Michigan Artist Citizen Program perform their Spring Concert as a culmination of the work they have done throughout the year.
Premiering chamber works by composers Rachel Epperly and Hannah McPhillimy.
The U-M USO plays an All-American program of Tower, Schwantner, and Copland.
CDE joins the International Contemporary Ensemble and Tony Arnold for a concert of works by Messiaen, Thorvaldsdottir, Muhly, Kirsten, and Crumb.
The UMPE undergraduates perform a concert of small chamber works coached by U-M graduate students.
The UMPE performs two masterworks for chamber percussion: David Lang's The So Called Laws of Nature, and selections from George Crumb's The River of Life.
Strings, winds, brass, and percussion students, ages 7-17, perform their spring concert in conclusion of the first season of the Crescendo Detroit and U of M Pathways Program, coordinated and managed by Colleen.
The U-M Symphony Orchestra presents an all-Mahler program, feat. Symphony No. 1, "Titan."
The Contemporary Directions Ensemble performs a showcase of chamber music by Augusta Read Thomas, with the composer in attendance.
Strength & Sensitivity is an evening-length, multimedia concert experience exploring emotion, passion, and the common ground shared by those seeking a gender-equal world. Conceived, developed, and produced by Colleen Bernstein, this concert is in support of HeForShe Arts Week 2018, a global festival celebrating the United Nations solidarity movement for gender equality.
Featuring seven world premieres of works for music and text, plus audience interaction, free improvisation, and performances of dynamic works by male and female artists.
Performed by the University of Michigan Percussion Studio and presented in collaboration with U-M HeForShe and Girl Up Michigan.
