Rising Stars Series
This series retains everything you loved about the former Casual Classics Series – intimate concert hall, talk from the stage, free receptions, with a new focus on emerging talent. Whether an up-and-coming soloist or composer, our own symphony musicians, or works of great composers written during the early years of their careers, this series will give you the opportunity to discover these rising stars first, and become their biggest fans!
Post-concert reception in Grand Rapids.
Coffee reception at intermission in Zeeland.
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2008-2009 Season
GRS' Britsch Plays Strauss
- Thursday, September 25, 2008 at 7:30 pm – Royce Auditorium, St. Cecilia Music Center
- Friday, September 26, 2008 at 8 pm – Royce Auditorium, St. Cecilia Music Center
- Saturday, September 27, 2008 at 8 pm – Zeeland East High School
Rising Star Takes the Podium
- Thursday, October 23, 2008 at 7:30 pm – Royce Auditorium, St. Cecilia Music Center
- Friday, October 24, 2008 at 8 pm – Royce Auditorium, St. Cecilia Music Center
Handel's Water Music
- Thursday, January 29, 2009 at 7:30 pm – Royce Auditorium, St. Cecilia Music Center
- Friday, January 30, 2009 at 8 pm – Royce Auditorium, St. Cecilia Music Center
- Saturday, January 31, 2009 at 8 pm – Zeeland East High School
Shostakovich and Haydn
- Thursday, March 5, 2009 at 7:30 pm – Royce Auditorium, St. Cecilia Music Center
- Friday, March 6, 2009 at 8 pm – Royce Auditorium, St. Cecilia Music Center
- Saturday, March 7, 2009 at 8 pm – Zeeland East High School
Bach Festival Concert
- Thursday, April 23, 2009 at 7:30 pm – Royce Auditorium, St. Cecilia Music Center
- Friday, April 24, 2009 at 8 pm – Royce Auditorium, St. Cecilia Music Center
- Saturday, April 25, 2009 at 8 pm – Dimnent Chapel, Hope College