Prelude Dinners
Special Evenings for the Cultured Palate
Join us to learn more about the evening’s concert and enjoy a delicious meal at the UMS Prelude Dinners before selected UMS performances.
Park early, dine with fellow patrons and learn more about the artists, the performance, or the historical context of the works from our renowned guest speakers. The dinners are held just steps away from the performance venues.
All Prelude Dinners begin at 5:30 pm.
To make reservations by phone or for more information contact
Rachelle Lesko at 734-764-8489 or ralesko@umich.edu
Download the Special Events Brochure (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader).
2011-12 Dinner Schedule
John Malkovich/Musica Angelica Baroque Orchestra:
The Infernal Comedy: Confessions of a Serial Killer
Saturday, October 1
Rackham Building (4th floor)
Speaker: Frank Beaver, Professor Emeritus, Communication Studies, Screen Arts & Cultures, U-M College of Literature, Science and the Arts
Audra McDonald, soprano
Speaker: Brent Wagner, Chair of Musical Theatre Department, U-M School of Music, Theatre and Dance
Friday, November 4
U-M Alumni Center
London Philharmonic
Speaker: Timothy Walker, Chief Executive and Artistic Director, London Philharmonic Orchestra
Tuesday, December 6
Rackham Building (4th floor)
The Tallis Scholars
Speaker: Peter Phillips, Director, The Tallis Scholars
Thursday, February 16
Parish Activities Center, St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Speaker: Mark Clague, Associate Professor of Musicology, U-M School of Music, Theatre and Dance
Friday, March 9
Rackham Building (4th floor)
San Francisco Symphony
Speaker: Brent Assink, Executive Director of the San Francisco Symphony
Friday, March 23
U-M Alumni Center)