2012 Ford Honors Program

Join the University Musical Society in honoring

Joshua Bell
and
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields

at the 17th Annual Ford Honors Program
Sunday, April 22, 2012

Sir Neville Marriner says that the small ensemble he founded in 1958 "had no intention of giving any concerts orcontinuing forever." Happily, whatever the initial intention, the Academy is firmly established more than 50 years later as one of the world's leading chamber orchestras. Formed from a group of leading London musicians and working without a conductor, the Academy gave its first performance in its namesake church in November 1959. Superstar violinist Joshua Bell attacks the stunning Beethoven Concerto with his breathtaking virtuosity and sumptuous tone and leads the rest of the program from the concertmaster's chair.

Each season, the UMS Education and Community Engagement Program presents approximately 100 events focusingon K-12 students, teachers, University students, families, adults, and cultural and ethnic communities. Fundsraised from the Gala directly impact more than 10,000 schoolchildren and educators in southeastern Michigan, giving many students their first opportunities to experience the live performing arts. UMS adult and community education programs serve many different audiences and ethnic communities through a variety of regional, local, and university-based partnerships.

 

The Ford Honors Program recognizes the longtime generous support of UMS's Education Program by Ford Motor Company Fund and Community Services

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