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

Contemporary Directions Ensemble 1
Classical Music
Contemporary Directions Ensemble 2
Contemporary Directions Ensemble 3
Contemporary Directions Ensemble 4
Contemporary Directions Ensemble 5

Contemporary Directions Ensemble

February 17 at 8pm

At Rackham Auditorium

Burns Park, Ann Arbor

๐Ÿ›๏ธ"Beautiful, art deco space from the 1920s" (Google review)
๐Ÿ’ปLivestream available if you can't make it
๐ŸŽผCopland's iconic "Appalachian Spring" on the program

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