Peak Performances

An iconic musical from Broadway’s Golden Era, Guys and Dolls has delighted audiences since it opened in 1950, winning the Tony Award for Best Musical that year. When Nathan Detroit bets big-time gambler Sky Masterson that he can’t get do-gooder Sarah Brown to go on a date with him, the two hard-knock guys both get much more romance than they bargained for.

Imagine a world in which classical ballet, modern dance icon Martha Graham, and questions of cultural appropriation collide with clowns, basketball players, and hula dance, and you may begin to grasp the creative force, intelligence, and wit of choreographer Ann Carlson. In “Elizabeth, the Dance,” she pays homage to “the visionaries and teachers” of modern dance history.

Since his gold medal win at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in 2009, 27-year-old Chinese pianist Haochen Zhang has captivated audiences with his deep musical sensitivity, fearless imagination, and spectacular virtuosity. In 2017, he received the prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant, and in 2018, he made his Carnegie Hall solo recital debut.

Join the MSU Wind Symphony and North Arlington High School Wind Ensemble for an evening of music making which will feature the winner of the 2018-2019 MSU Wind Symphony Concerto Competition.

Performing Mozart’s Overture to The Magic Flute; Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture; and Mahler’s Symphony No. 1, D major (Titan).