This event is in the past.It took place on February 17, 2026 at Rackham Auditorium.




Hear Copland's "Appalachian Spring" and Coleman's "Umoja" performed by one of the country's leading new-music ensembles. The Contemporary Directions Ensemble brings adventurous chamber works to life in Rackham's stunning 1920s auditorium.
New music ensemble
Art deco venue
Free admission
Chamber orchestra
Tips
🏛️"Beautiful, art deco space from the 1920s" (Google review)
đź’»livestream available if you can't make it
🎼Copland's iconic "Appalachian Spring" on the program
Contemporary Directions Ensemble
Burns Park




Hear Copland's "Appalachian Spring" and Coleman's "Umoja" performed by one of the country's leading new-music ensembles. The Contemporary Directions Ensemble brings adventurous chamber works to life in Rackham's stunning 1920s auditorium.
New music ensemble
Art deco venue
Free admission
Chamber orchestra
Tips
🏛️"Beautiful, art deco space from the 1920s" (Google review)
đź’»livestream available if you can't make it
🎼Copland's iconic "Appalachian Spring" on the program
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