In April, the Courbevoie Youth Orchestra traveled to Flint from Paris, France for a six-day visit and a performance with the Flint Youth Symphony Orchestra. It was the third visit to Flint by the FYSO’s sister orchestra.
How did an engineering company in Flushing get into the audio cable business? And who would have ever thought that same company would make audio cables for famous musicians and singers all around the world? That’s exactly what Analysis Plus is doing – producing patented pro and audio cables that provide amazing sound quality for musicians like John Mayer, Carrie Underwood’s band, and Keith Urban’s band, and even NASA. Also using the company’s cables are some of the most famous bass players in the world, including Neil Young’s bass player and Richard Bond. Pro audio cables are used by musicians and the home audio cables are used by audiophiles who love music and want to get the best sound.
For more than 30 years, the Holiday Pops! concert at The Whiting has been a cherished Flint-area tradition.
By Abigail Bearman, PR Coordinator at the Flint Institute of Music
On Saturday, September 17th, at 11:30am in the Genesee Valley Mall, the Cultural Center’s Community Piano had its “grand opening.” In attendance was Ina Yoon, the FIA’s Art School Director, Donovan Entrekin, and other students. Community Piano, sponsored by Flint Institute of Arts and the Flint School of Performing Arts, is for anyone to explore the notes, make beautiful sounds and enjoy the sensation of music!
Finding their life’s true rhythm happens to only a lucky few. For Reichlin Small, music just “happened” to him, and he couldn’t be happier.
Vehicle City Fest, a three day music and art benefit event in Downtown Flint, was organized to help children affected by lead poisoning during the Flint Water Crisis. The musical festivities lasted from Friday, June 3 to Sunday, June 5, and took place at a variety of venues, including Local 432, Churchill’s, The Loft, and The Lunch Studio. Proceeds from Vehicle City Fest were donated to the Flint Child Health and Development Fund, established by the Community Foundation of Greater Flint. Click here to see the line-up of bands: www.vehiclecityfest.com/index.php.
Rhythm, beauty and chaos are words often used to describe the music of Flint’s very own rock band, The Tom Toms. Lead Vocalist Kayla Day and her husband Chris Day, Lead Guitarist/Vocalist, started writing songs and playing music and singing together while in high school. They not only shared their love of music, they were a couple throughout high school, and married in 2011.
The Flint Youth Symphony Orchestra just recently returned from making music in France. Check out some photos from their trip, and from the day they returned!
