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.
2025–2026 Concert Series
Wednesday Morning Musicales
10:30am
Since 1964 SMA has sponsored the Wednesday Morning Musicales together with the
Ann Arbor City Club. We are thrilled to announce our 2025-26 season, and we hope you can join us!
Please note: all concerts will occur according to the recommendations put out by the CDC.
October 1, 2025
Warren & Flick, Acoustic Duo

October 22, 2025
2025 Young Artist Competition Winner
Jason Mingjie Xu, Saxophone

November 12, 2025
John Madison, Viola
Kathryn Goodson, Piano
Wilfredo Figueroa, Clarinet

March 4, 2026
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 are professionally judged, and the winners receive cash awards, publicity, and this performance opportunity as part of SMA’s concert series.

March 25, 2026
Lower Michigan Flute Ensemble
Directed by Deborah Rebeck Ash

April 15, 2026
Peace Jubilee Brass Band
Celebrating the Semi-quincentennial

Tickets
| Season Tickets (6 concerts)
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$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/ea |
| Meet-the-Artist Luncheon (follows concert)
To make reservations call 734-995-4417 |
$20 |
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.
2026 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 4, 2026.
Congratulations to all who participated! This past year’s winners are:
First Place: Salem Dinh, flute (Huron High School 11th grade)
Second Place (tie): Violet Weizer, cello (Greenhills 12th grade) & Luke Hayden, viola (Pioneer High School 12th grade)
Third Place (tie): Annabella Mi, harp (Clague Middle School 8th grade) & Annamaria Riccardi, flute (Clague Middle School 8th grade)
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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