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SUMMARY:A Salute to AmericaShadowland Pavilion at Silver Beach
DESCRIPTION:JOHN WILLIAMS AND THE PLANETS				\n				\n				\n				\n					SAT. MAY 15\, 2027 | 7:30 PM				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									Featured Guest:Timothy McAllister\, Saxophone Featured Works:John Williams | TBDJames Lee III | Saxophone ConcertoGustav Holst | The Planets More details to come! NOTE: This event features a FREE 30-min Pre-Concert conversation with Music Director and Conductor Matt Aubin that opens 1 hour before concert start time. 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					tickets				\n				\n				\n				\n									Single Tickets on Sale Aug 1								\n				\n				\n				\n									Adult – Zone A $42 | Zone B $25.25\nYouth* – Zone A $21 | Zone B $12.75\n\nProcessing fees included in price; discounts available.\n*Youth – ages 6-17 years								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					Get Tickets				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									Jenkins Theatre at LMC Mendel Center1100 Yore AveBenton Harbor\, MI 49022 								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									EVENT SCHEDULE6:00 PM – Doors open6:30 PM – FREE Pre-Concert Conversation with Maestro Aubin (30 min)7:30 PM – Concert (90 min) 								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									Program Schedule								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n					\n													\n															\n								\n														\n												6:30 PM | Pre-Concert Conversation\n					\n					A free 30-minute pre-concert conversation with Maestro Matthew Aubin that delves into the concert’s featured musical works and composers. Affectionately called in-house as “Matt Chats\,” these short sessions always enhance the evening’s experience for concert-goers. This special feature is available prior to each classical concert. \n				\n							\n					\n													\n															\n								\n														\n												7:30 PM | Concert Start Time\n					\n					Musicians will already be on stage making a flurry of sound as they fine tune instruments and warm up with last minute  practice of musical snippets or scales.  Signaling the start of the concert\, a representative from the Symphony will come out on stage to welcome and greet our guests and thank our sponsors and supporters before turning the stage over to our Concertmaster\, Musicians\, and Conductor.
URL:https://smso.org/event/a-salute-to-america/
LOCATION:Shadowland Pavilion\, 101 Broad St\, St Joseph\, MI\, 49085
CATEGORIES:July 3
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SUMMARY:Bernstein\, Brahms\, and BarberHoward Performing Arts Center
DESCRIPTION:JOHN WILLIAMS AND THE PLANETS				\n				\n				\n				\n					SAT. MAY 15\, 2027 | 7:30 PM				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									Featured Guest:Timothy McAllister\, Saxophone Featured Works:John Williams | TBDJames Lee III | Saxophone ConcertoGustav Holst | The Planets More details to come! NOTE: This event features a FREE 30-min Pre-Concert conversation with Music Director and Conductor Matt Aubin that opens 1 hour before concert start time. 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					tickets				\n				\n				\n				\n									Single Tickets on Sale Aug 1								\n				\n				\n				\n									Adult – Zone A $42 | Zone B $25.25\nYouth* – Zone A $21 | Zone B $12.75\n\nProcessing fees included in price; discounts available.\n*Youth – ages 6-17 years								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					Get Tickets				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									Jenkins Theatre at LMC Mendel Center1100 Yore AveBenton Harbor\, MI 49022 								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									EVENT SCHEDULE6:00 PM – Doors open6:30 PM – FREE Pre-Concert Conversation with Maestro Aubin (30 min)7:30 PM – Concert (90 min) 								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									Program Schedule								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n					\n													\n															\n								\n														\n												6:30 PM | Pre-Concert Conversation\n					\n					A free 30-minute pre-concert conversation with Maestro Matthew Aubin that delves into the concert’s featured musical works and composers. Affectionately called in-house as “Matt Chats\,” these short sessions always enhance the evening’s experience for concert-goers. This special feature is available prior to each classical concert. \n				\n							\n					\n													\n															\n								\n														\n												7:30 PM | Concert Start Time\n					\n					Musicians will already be on stage making a flurry of sound as they fine tune instruments and warm up with last minute  practice of musical snippets or scales.  Signaling the start of the concert\, a representative from the Symphony will come out on stage to welcome and greet our guests and thank our sponsors and supporters before turning the stage over to our Concertmaster\, Musicians\, and Conductor.
URL:https://smso.org/event/classics1/
LOCATION:Howard Performing Arts Center\, 4160 E Campus Cir Dr\, Berrien Springs\, MI\, 49104\, United States
CATEGORIES:October 11
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SUMMARY:Merry & BrightMendel Center Jenkins Theatre
DESCRIPTION:JOHN WILLIAMS AND THE PLANETS				\n				\n				\n				\n					SAT. MAY 15\, 2027 | 7:30 PM				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									Featured Guest:Timothy McAllister\, Saxophone Featured Works:John Williams | TBDJames Lee III | Saxophone ConcertoGustav Holst | The Planets More details to come! NOTE: This event features a FREE 30-min Pre-Concert conversation with Music Director and Conductor Matt Aubin that opens 1 hour before concert start time. 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					tickets				\n				\n				\n				\n									Single Tickets on Sale Aug 1								\n				\n				\n				\n									Adult – Zone A $42 | Zone B $25.25\nYouth* – Zone A $21 | Zone B $12.75\n\nProcessing fees included in price; discounts available.\n*Youth – ages 6-17 years								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					Get Tickets				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									Jenkins Theatre at LMC Mendel Center1100 Yore AveBenton Harbor\, MI 49022 								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									EVENT SCHEDULE6:00 PM – Doors open6:30 PM – FREE Pre-Concert Conversation with Maestro Aubin (30 min)7:30 PM – Concert (90 min) 								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									Program Schedule								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n					\n													\n															\n								\n														\n												6:30 PM | Pre-Concert Conversation\n					\n					A free 30-minute pre-concert conversation with Maestro Matthew Aubin that delves into the concert’s featured musical works and composers. Affectionately called in-house as “Matt Chats\,” these short sessions always enhance the evening’s experience for concert-goers. This special feature is available prior to each classical concert. \n				\n							\n					\n													\n															\n								\n														\n												7:30 PM | Concert Start Time\n					\n					Musicians will already be on stage making a flurry of sound as they fine tune instruments and warm up with last minute  practice of musical snippets or scales.  Signaling the start of the concert\, a representative from the Symphony will come out on stage to welcome and greet our guests and thank our sponsors and supporters before turning the stage over to our Concertmaster\, Musicians\, and Conductor.
URL:https://smso.org/event/merry-brightmendel-center/
LOCATION:The Mendel Center\, 1100 Yore Ave\, Benton Harbor\, MI\, 49022\, United States
CATEGORIES:December 12
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270227T193000
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CREATED:20230905T040111Z
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SUMMARY:Echoes of the Classical AgeFirst Congregational Church
DESCRIPTION:JOHN WILLIAMS AND THE PLANETS				\n				\n				\n				\n					SAT. MAY 15\, 2027 | 7:30 PM				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									Featured Guest:Timothy McAllister\, Saxophone Featured Works:John Williams | TBDJames Lee III | Saxophone ConcertoGustav Holst | The Planets More details to come! NOTE: This event features a FREE 30-min Pre-Concert conversation with Music Director and Conductor Matt Aubin that opens 1 hour before concert start time. 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					tickets				\n				\n				\n				\n									Single Tickets on Sale Aug 1								\n				\n				\n				\n									Adult – Zone A $42 | Zone B $25.25\nYouth* – Zone A $21 | Zone B $12.75\n\nProcessing fees included in price; discounts available.\n*Youth – ages 6-17 years								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					Get Tickets				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									Jenkins Theatre at LMC Mendel Center1100 Yore AveBenton Harbor\, MI 49022 								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									EVENT SCHEDULE6:00 PM – Doors open6:30 PM – FREE Pre-Concert Conversation with Maestro Aubin (30 min)7:30 PM – Concert (90 min) 								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									Program Schedule								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n					\n													\n															\n								\n														\n												6:30 PM | Pre-Concert Conversation\n					\n					A free 30-minute pre-concert conversation with Maestro Matthew Aubin that delves into the concert’s featured musical works and composers. Affectionately called in-house as “Matt Chats\,” these short sessions always enhance the evening’s experience for concert-goers. This special feature is available prior to each classical concert. \n				\n							\n					\n													\n															\n								\n														\n												7:30 PM | Concert Start Time\n					\n					Musicians will already be on stage making a flurry of sound as they fine tune instruments and warm up with last minute  practice of musical snippets or scales.  Signaling the start of the concert\, a representative from the Symphony will come out on stage to welcome and greet our guests and thank our sponsors and supporters before turning the stage over to our Concertmaster\, Musicians\, and Conductor.
URL:https://smso.org/event/classics2/
LOCATION:First Congregational Church\, 2001 Niles Avenue\, St. Joseph\, MI\, 49085\, United States
CATEGORIES:February 27
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CREATED:20260430T012145Z
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SUMMARY:John Williams and The PlanetsLMC Mendel Center
DESCRIPTION:JOHN WILLIAMS AND THE PLANETS				\n				\n				\n				\n					SAT. MAY 15\, 2027 | 7:30 PM				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									Featured Guest:Timothy McAllister\, Saxophone Featured Works:John Williams | TBDJames Lee III | Saxophone ConcertoGustav Holst | The Planets More details to come! NOTE: This event features a FREE 30-min Pre-Concert conversation with Music Director and Conductor Matt Aubin that opens 1 hour before concert start time. 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					tickets				\n				\n				\n				\n									Single Tickets on Sale Aug 1								\n				\n				\n				\n									Adult – Zone A $42 | Zone B $25.25\nYouth* – Zone A $21 | Zone B $12.75\n\nProcessing fees included in price; discounts available.\n*Youth – ages 6-17 years								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					Get Tickets				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									Jenkins Theatre at LMC Mendel Center1100 Yore AveBenton Harbor\, MI 49022 								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									EVENT SCHEDULE6:00 PM – Doors open6:30 PM – FREE Pre-Concert Conversation with Maestro Aubin (30 min)7:30 PM – Concert (90 min) 								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									Program Schedule								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n					\n													\n															\n								\n														\n												6:30 PM | Pre-Concert Conversation\n					\n					A free 30-minute pre-concert conversation with Maestro Matthew Aubin that delves into the concert’s featured musical works and composers. Affectionately called in-house as “Matt Chats\,” these short sessions always enhance the evening’s experience for concert-goers. This special feature is available prior to each classical concert. \n				\n							\n					\n													\n															\n								\n														\n												7:30 PM | Concert Start Time\n					\n					Musicians will already be on stage making a flurry of sound as they fine tune instruments and warm up with last minute  practice of musical snippets or scales.  Signaling the start of the concert\, a representative from the Symphony will come out on stage to welcome and greet our guests and thank our sponsors and supporters before turning the stage over to our Concertmaster\, Musicians\, and Conductor.
URL:https://smso.org/event/classics3-2/
LOCATION:The Mendel Center\, 1100 Yore Ave\, Benton Harbor\, MI\, 49022\, United States
CATEGORIES:May 15
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