Tag: Northern Michigan
Posted on April 14, 2026
by Jason
Leave a Comment
In “On Holt Avenue”, each of the four movements presents a small vignette from Jenni’s memories of daily life in her apartment in a particular Los Angeles neighborhood.
Category: Musical Musings, New Voices, PerformancesTags: Benzie County, Benzie Wild Rose Society, California, Classical Music, composers, concert, female composers, Interlochen, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Jason McKinney, Jenni Brandon, Los Angeles, manitou winds, modern music, New Voices, Northern Michigan, oboe, On Holt Avenue, piano, sonata, Susan Snyder, woodwind
Posted on April 14, 2026
by Jason
Leave a Comment
In Baldwin’s “Landscapes”, the music delves into the life story of the artist, evoking the symbolism of the imagery while translating it into the unique timbres of the quartet.
Category: Musical Musings, New Voices, PerformancesTags: Anne Bara, bassoon, Benzie County, Benzie Wild Rose Society, chamber group, Christina Duperron, clarinet, Classical Music, composers, concert, Daniel Baldwin, Frankfort, Frederic Edwin Church, french horn, horn, Jason McKinney, Landscapes, Laura Hood, manitou winds, modern music, New Voices, Northern Michigan, piano, quartet, woodwind
Posted on April 14, 2026
by Jason
6 Comments
Laura composed “First Flight” to honor her friend Rebecca Lessard, founder of Wings of Wonder, a raptor rehabilitation center and sanctuary based in Empire, MI.
Category: Musical Musings, New Voices, PerformancesTags: Anne Bara, Benzie County, Benzie Wild Rose Society, chamber group, Chamber Music, clarinet, Classical Music, composers, Empire, flute, guitar, harp, Jason McKinney, Laura Hood, Leelanau County, manitou winds, modern music, New Voices, Northern Michigan, performance, quartet, Rebecca Lessard, Sam Clark, Wings of Wonder, woodwind
Posted on April 14, 2026
by Jason
Leave a Comment
In this final collection of recipes, we’ll play sweetly in the kitchen; calling upon a single versatile cake recipe to deliver an array of tempting treats fit for finishing a meal or rounding out a special occasion.
Category: dolce e delizioso, Theme & Variations, Woodwind GourmetTags: Beulah, blueberry compote, butter cake, chamber group, Chamber Music, dolce e delizioso, easy yellow cake, Frankfort, golden butter cake, manitou winds, musical recipes, Northern Michigan, recipes, strawberries, Variety: It's the Spice, woodwind gourmet, yellow cake
Posted on April 14, 2026
by Jason
2 Comments
Thank you to everyone who came to hear Manitou Winds’ 2017 Winter Songs & Carols program. Each year, we put together a unique collection of songs in various styles performed on many different instruments to inspire you to embrace the entire season of winter.… Continue Reading “Winter Songs & Carols: Our 2017 Concert Program”
Category: Performances, Winter Songs & Carols, WS&C 2017Tags: bassoon, chamber group, Chamber Music, Christmas Carols, Christy Burich, concert, Emily Curtin Culler, flute, french horn, Glen Arbor, Glen Arbor Art Association, Grace Episcopal Church, guitar, harp, horn, Jan Ross, Leelanau County, lever harp, manitou winds, Northern Michigan, oboe, piano, piccolo, soprano saxophone, The Leelanau School, Traverse City, ukulele, Winter, Winter Songs & Carols, Winter Songs and Carols
Posted on April 14, 2026
by Jason
Leave a Comment
Ah, yes again, the mellow sun is cooler. Days are short and nights are longer by the fire of family love. The evening speaks of hearts together now; the harvest done, and gone to rest for winter’s coming home. – G. Norbett I’m sure… Continue Reading “2021 Winter Songs & Carols”
Category: Performances, Winter Songs & Carols, WS&C 2021Tags: Advent Concert, Christmas Concert, Christmas Music, Emily Curtin Culler, Grace Episcopal Church, Holiday Concert, manitou winds, Northern Michigan, Traverse City, Winter Songs & Carols
Posted on April 14, 2026
by Jason
1 Comment
As creative director of Manitou Winds, I would have to say unconventional combinations are a specialty of our ensemble. Whether we’re combining seemingly unrelated instruments (e.g., clarinet, ukulele, and harp) or calling upon an instrument to play something most would consider “out of character,”… Continue Reading “Cicadas at the Equinox”
Category: Complementary Colors, PerformancesTags: Chamber Music, complementary colors, featured spring, guitar, Interlochen Arts Academy, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Matthew Cochran, Northern Michigan, Traverse City, wind quintet
Posted on April 14, 2026
by Jason
Leave a Comment
On Saturday, May 6, 2023, we’ll present Complementary Colors, our spring concert program exploring the use of color in many different artistic disciplines from music to painting to poetry and beyond. It’s a dynamic program of chamber music, spoken word, and visual art that… Continue Reading “Complementary Colors”
Category: Complementary Colors, PerformancesTags: bassoon, bernard andres, Chamber Music, clarinet, concert, Daniel Baldwin, english horn, flute, Grace Episcopal Church, guitar, harp, horn, janet lanier, Lauren Everett Finn, manitou winds, Matthew Cochran, Northern Michigan, oboe, piano, Traverse City
Posted on April 14, 2026
by Jason
Leave a Comment
On Friday, August 25, we presented Sail Away Summer, a special program combining music, poetry and storytelling at the Old Art Building in Leland, MI. On Saturday, September 16, we’re performing an encore presentation of this program at the Oliver Art Center in Frankfort,… Continue Reading “Sail Away Summer”
Category: PerformancesTags: bassoon, Cape Breton, Celtic Music, Chamber Music, clarinet, featured summer, First Flight, Fishtown, flute, french horn, guitar, harp, horn, Irish Tunes, J.T. McKinney, Jason McKinney, Jeanmarie Riccobono, Laura Hood, Lauren Murphy, Leland, lever harp, Northern Michigan, oboe, Old Art Building, peter schickele, poetry, Sam Clark, shetland islands, short stories
Posted on April 14, 2026
by Jason
Leave a Comment
This post was originally published in preparation for our May 2016 performance. We’re sharing it again in anticipation of the world premiere of Jason’s first two works for symphony orchestra! We hope you’ll join us Saturday, July 9, as Manitou Winds joins with the… Continue Reading “It starts with a downbeat”
Category: PerformancesTags: BASO feature, Benzie Area Symphony Orchestra, chamber group, Chamber Music, Classical Music, composers, featured anytime, featured autumn, jt mckinney, manitou winds, modern music, Northern Michigan, Platte Plains, Ransom Lake, Tom Riccobono
