The Ann Arbor Society for Musical Arts is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that hosts six concerts and sponsors two youth competitions every year.
2024–25 Concert Series — Wednesday Morning Musicales
Since 1964 SMA has sponsored the Wednesday Morning Musicales together with the Ann Arbor City Club. We are thrilled to announce our 2024-25 season, and we hope you can join us!
Please note: all concerts will occur according to the recommendations put out by the CDC.
Carla Margolis, soprano, and Shawn McDonald, tenor/piano
Tunes from the American Songbook
Program highlights include Broadway, Jazz and Popular Songs of the 20th Century
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Joel Schoenhals, DMA – Professor of Piano – EMU
Wednesday, October 30,2024
Kathryn Goodson, DMA – Collaborative Pianist
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Rosalie Edwards Youth Music Competition Winners
Open to all musicians ages 13–18 who reside in Washtenaw County and are enrolled in middle or high school (or the equivalent). Participants in this competition are professionally judged, and the winners receive cash awards, publicity, and this performance opportunity as a part of SMA’s concert series.
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
UM Professor Aaron Berofsky, Violin
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
SEMFA Flute Choir, Deborah Rebeck Ash, Director
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Tickets
| Season Tickets (6 concerts) Click here to download order form |
$85 |
| Single Ticket | $18 |
| Bring-a-guest | $15 |
| Student Ticket with ID | $5 |
| Group Rates (5 or more) each To make arrangements call Debbie Ash, 734-995-4417 |
$10 |
| Meet-the-Artist Luncheon (follows concert) To make reservations call 734-995-4417 |
$19 |
All concerts start at 10:30 a.m. Tickets can be purchased at the door starting at 10:00. Check, Cash or Paypal (info@annarborsma.org)
The Ann Arbor City Club is located at 1830 Washtenaw Avenue, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104. Click here for a map.
2025 Rosalie Edwards Youth Music Competition
Our annual youth music competition is open to middle- and high-school musicians, ages 13-18 (strings, winds, brass, piano and vocalists) who reside in Washtenaw County. The competition is professionally judged and winners receive cash prizes. The winners’ recital will be held on Wednesday, March 5, 2025.
Congratulations to all who participated! This past year’s winners are:
First Place: Yuma Tsubouchi, piano (Dexter High School, age 17)
Second Place (tie): Yohei Kuroda, violin (Saline High School, age 15) & Luke Mourad, piano (Chelsea High School, age 16)
Third Place (tie): Violet Weizer, cello (Green Hills High School, age 16) & Jiaqi Huang, piano (Huron High School, age 15)
Make a gift to the Penelope Fischer Young Artist Competition Fund
For more than 30 years Penny has been an active member of the Ann Arbor Society for Musical Arts (S.M.A.) whose morning concert series at the Ann Arbor City Club has generated funds that enable young people in our community to pursue their music studies. Contributions to this fund will enable S.M.A. to continue offering financial awards to winners of the annual competition to musically talented college- and university-aged students up to the age of 34 years who study or reside in Ann Arbor or Ypsilanti. To make a donation to the Fund via PayPal or credit card, click the button below. If you prefer to mail a check, click here to download the form.
The Ann Arbor Society for Musical Arts (S.M.A.) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. No goods or services will be provided by the Society for Musical Arts in exchange for your contribution. Your contribution to this Fund will be acknowledged and is tax deductible to the full extent permitted by law.
Join the “88 Key Club”
We are raising money toward a brand-new Yamaha grand piano to be housed and available for use at the Ann Arbor City Club. This piano has been tested and gets an “excellent” rating from William Bolcom and members of the UM piano faculty. It is being funded by the SMA and individual donations. Please consider joining the “88 Key Club” by making a tax-deductible donation toward the purchase of this beautiful instrument. There are 88 keys at $265 each.
Click on the Add to Cart button to join the Key Club. Your donation is fully tax deductible and you will receive an IRS receipt.
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