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Our concert season is currently on hold. This page will be updated with upcoming events once our new season schedule has been finalized.
2017
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Sat11Mar2017
Winter Warm Up
8:30 am - 2:30 pmJohn Knox Presbyterian Church**
4150 Kalamazoo Ave SE
Grand Rapids, MI
Embellish is pleased to host our biannual workshop doing one of our favorite things: teaching the art of handbells!
**Due to an abundance of current and new friends that will be joining us next Saturday, March 11, 2017, for our Winter Warm Up workshop, we are moving to a new location! PLEASE NOTE that we will now be holding the event at John Knox Presbyterian Church in Grand Rapids!
Online registration has concluded.
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Sat25Mar2017
Concert wsg Grand Rapids Women's Chorus
7:30 PMPark Congregational Church
10 E. Park Pl NE
Grand Rapids, MI
Free Will Offering
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Sun23Apr2017
Campana and Valenti Mini-Concert
3:00 pmDominican Chapel Marywood
2025 Fulton St. E
Grand Rapids, MI
No Tickets Required
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Tue25Apr2017
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Thu18May2017
Ringlets Children's Concert
6:30 pmGrand Rapids Public Library - Main Library
111 Library St. NE
Grand Rapids, MI
Ringlets is an Embellish outreach program designed to provide children with an educational music experience and a basic introduction to the art of handbell ringing. Through the combination of hands-on exercises, creative activities and a fun setting, Embellish hopes that Ringlets will help instill a love and appreciation of music and an interest in handbell ringing for young people, and the potential future handbell ringers of the community. Free Admission!
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Tue23May2017
Embellish Auditions
7:00 pmKretschmer Recital Hall, Art and Music Center
Aquinas College
1607 Robinson Rd. SE
Grand Rapids, MI
Embellish’s 16-ringer ensemble is an auditioned group. Members audition each year and new ringers are always welcome to audition! Contact director Stephanie Wiltse at wiltse@iserv.net for more information.
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Sat03Jun2017
Festival of the Arts
6:30 PMGrand Rapids Art Museum
101 Monroe Center NW
Grand Rapids, MI
No Tickets Required
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Tue14Nov2017
Sun, Moon, & Mountaintops
7:30pmKretschmer Auditorium
Art and Music Center of Aquinas College
1700 Fulton SE in Grand RapidsJoin us for a musical celebration as two local Grand Rapids community handbell ensembles (Embellish and Campana) showcase a variety of selections. This is a great introduction to handbells if you have not heard them performed professionally before!
Campana will play an arrangement of “I’m a Believer” written by Neil Diamond and recorded by groups such as The Monkees and Smashmouth; and two original works: “Mountaintop” from Colorado Suite by Kevin McChesney; and “In Times and Places” by Sandra Eithun.
Embellish will present an arrangement of “Fly Me to the Moon” by Ron Mallory; George Harrison’s “Here Comes the Sun” arranged by Julie Turner; and “Farandole” by George Bizet, arranged by William Griffin. They will also play an original work: “Reflections” by Karen Buckwalter.
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Sun26Nov2017
Grand Haven First Presbyterian Community Artist Series
4pmGrand Haven First Presbyterian Church
The Community Artist Series was established to make the performing arts more available to the people of West Michigan. We have hosted many exciting musicians, speakers and events over several seasons. Our events are held at First Presbyterian Church and are always free and open to the public.
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Tue05Dec2017
'Tis the Season to Embellish
7:30pm -
Thu14Dec2017Sun17Dec2017
Holiday Pops with the Grand Rapids Symphony
Time VariesDeVos Performance Hall, Grand Rapids
PERFORMANCE DATES:
Thursday, 12/14 – 7:30 PM
Friday, 12/15 – 8 PM
Saturday, 12/16 – 3 PM
Saturday, 12/16 – 8 PM
Sunday, 12/17 – 3 PMBob Bernhardt, Conductor | Leon Williams, Baritone |
GR Symphony Chorus – Pearl Shangkuan, Director
GR Symphony Youth Chorus – Sean Ivory, Director |
Embellish Handbells – Stephanie Wiltse, Director
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Ring in the holiday cheer with heartwarming seasonal favorites including Sleigh Ride, the Hallelujah Chorus, Twas the Night Before Christmas, a holiday sing-along and more. Join Bob Bernhardt, your Grand Rapids Symphony, vocalist Leon Williams, the GR Symphony Chorus and Youth Chorus, plus the Embellish Handbell Choir for the annual GR Pops holiday tradition that is sure to get the entire family in the Holiday spirit!
Concert Group Tickets are available for groups of 10+ at a rate of $9.00 per person. Please contact us at tickets@embellishhandbells.com for details and to reserve your tickets.