Peter & the Wolf - FREE Family Concert - Herrick Library Main 1 PM
2025-11-08 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Herrick District Library – Main, 300 S. River Ave, Holland, MI, 49423, United States
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HSO Wind Quintet – Free Family Concert
Rebecca VanDeWalker, Flute
Caitlin Kramer, Oboe
Gary June, Clarinet
Kerrissa Silverthorne, Bassoon
Greg Bassett, Horn
Anne Pott, narrator
Peter and the Wolf, Op. 67 is a folk tale for children written by Sergei Prokofiev, in which the instruments illustrate each character in the story. All ages welcome!
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Grand Rapids String Quartet - Second Reformed Church
2025-11-09 16:00 - 17:00 | Second Reformed Church Zeeland, 225 E. Central Avenue, Zeeland, MI, 49464, United States
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Grand Rapids String Quartet (Elise Smith, violin; Ashley Grace Davies, violin; Darren Chan, viola; McCormack Wyn, cello)

Borodin, String Quartet No. 2 in D Major

Boccherini, String Quartet No. 4 in G Major, “La Tiranna”

Beethoven, String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, mvmt. III: Molto Adagio

HSO members McCormack Wyn and Darren Chan are joined by violinists Elise Smith and Ashley Grace Davies as the Grand Rapids String Quartet performs a concert of string quartet masterpieces. Headlined by Alexander Borodin’s famous romantic String Quartet No. 2 in D major, a monumental work that has inspired musicals and movie soundtracks, the concert also includes Luigi Boccherini’s fiery Quartet No. 4 in G (“La Tiranna”), and the third movement of Beethoven’s Quartet No. 15 in A minor.
Grand Rapids String Quartet:
The Grand Rapids String Quartet brings together four young professional musicians based in Grand Rapids dedicated to sharing the depth and beauty of the string quartet repertoire. With a balance of artistry and accessibility, they present programs that highlight both beloved masterworks and hidden gems of the chamber music repertoire.
The Program:
Luigi Boccherini – String Quartet No. 4 in G Major, “La Tiranna”
Known as one of the founding figures of the string quartet, Boccherini infused his works with elegance, wit, and a distinctly lyrical voice. His Quartet No. 4, nicknamed “La Tiranna” (“The Tyrant”), is full of dramatic contrasts and expressive flair, blending courtly charm with flashes of intensity.
Ludwig van Beethoven – String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132, III. Molto Adagio
Beethoven’s late quartets are often described as spiritual journeys. The Quartet No. 15 offers moments of serenity and grace, with folk-like melodies and a gentle, lilting character. It provides a respite of warmth and balance within one of Beethoven’s most profound works.
Alexander Borodin – String Quartet No. 2 in D Major
Borodin’s Second Quartet is a jewel of Romantic chamber music, beloved for its lush harmonies and heartfelt lyricism. Written as a gift to his wife, the work overflows with warmth and intimacy, featuring one of the most famous slow movements in the quartet repertoire—the Nocturne—a soaring love song without words.
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Free Chamber Music - HSO Wind Quintet - Harderwyk
2025-11-15 16:00 - 17:00 | Harderwyk Church, 1627 W Lakewood Blvd, Holland, MI, 49424, United States
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HSO Wind Quintet (Rebecca VanDeWalker, Flute; Caitlin Kramer, Oboe; Gary June, Clarinet; Kerrissa Silverthorne, Bassoon; Greg Bassett, Horn)

Beach, Pastorale

Ewazen, Roaring Fork

Coleman, Red Clay and Mississippi Delta

Barber, Summer Music

Coleman, Umoja

The HSO Wind Quintet presents a program of American Landscapes: music of composers Amy Beach, Eric Ewazen, and Valerie Coleman evokes the calm of a New Hampshire forest, the grandeur of the Roaring Fork river in Colorado, and the bluesy southern charm along the Mississippi River. The program concludes in Michigan, with a piece commissioned and premiered in the state: Samuel Barber’s famous Summer Music.
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HSO Norbert Mueller Memorial Young Artist Competition
2026-01-10 13:00 - 14:30 | GVSU – Haas Center for the Performing Arts, 10610 S Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401, United States
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Saturday, January 10, 2026, 1 PM
Grand Valley State University
Thomas J. and Marcia J. Haas Center for the Performing Arts – Sherman van Solkema Recital Hall
Enjoy a concert full of young talent! Students in grades 9-12 compete in a recital for the three top cash prizes. Judges have been hand-picked from the ranks of the Holland Symphony Orchestra.
Mason Sybesma, violin, Kim Mast, pianoMax Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26: II
Natalie Im, violin, Sarah Bast, pianoCharles de Bériot: Violin Concerto No. 9 in A Minor, Op. 104: I
Tanner Reynolds, bassoon, Emily Grabinski, pianoCamille Saint-Saëns: Sonata in G Major: I & II
Charlotte Beckman, violin, Sarah Bast, pianoCharles de Bériot: Scene de Ballet
Abram VandenBerg, cello, Sarah Bast pianoEdward Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85: IV
Jack Sherman, violin, Sarah Bast, pianoFelix Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64: I
Annika Johnson, French horn, Paul Connelly, pianoRichard Strauss, Horn Concerto No. 1 in E-flat Op. 11; I
Beret Anna Hilsman, violin, Sarah Bast, piano
The Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto – He Zhanhao & Chen Gang
Tyler Michielsen, trumpet Paul Connelly, pianoJoseph Hadyn: Trumpet Concerto in Eb Major, I.
A special thank you to our host, GVSU professor & HSO principal cellist Pablo Mahave-Veglia, and our accompanist, education committee chair, and board member Sarah Bast, as well as our program supporters Jean & Bob Olney, the Mueller Memorial Fund, Howard Endowment, Michigan Arts & Culture Council, and the John and Judy Spoelhof Foundation.
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HSO Piano Trio at Harderwyk Ministries
2026-02-07 16:00 - 17:00 | Harderwyk Church, 1627 W Lakewood Blvd, Holland, MI, 49424, United States
HSO Piano Trio (Amanda Dykhouse, violin; Lee Copenhaver, cello; Allison Keep, piano)

Beethoven Piano Trio in D Major, Op. 70, No. 1, “Ghost”

Faure Piano Trio in D minor, Op. 120

Join violinist Amanda Dykhouse, cellist Lee Copenhaver, and pianist Allison Shinnick Keep in a concert presenting two masterpieces for piano trio. Beethoven’s well-known “Ghost” trio opens and closes with energetically joyful movements surrounding a hauntingly beautiful slow movement. Fauré’s elegant trio is full of warm melodies, rich harmonies, and virtuosic piano writing.
While these concerts are free to attend, the cost to produce them is not free. Please consider donating to support these free concerts. You may donate at the event to HSO and Harderwyk, online by clicking here, or mail a check to Holland Symphony Orchestra, PO Box 2685, Holland, MI 49422

HSO Piano Trio at Second Reformed Church Zeeland
2026-02-22 16:00 - 17:00 | Second Reformed Church Zeeland, 225 E. Central Avenue, Zeeland, MI, 49464, United States
HSO Piano Trio (Amanda Dykhouse, violin; Lee Copenhaver, cello; Allison Keep, piano)

Beethoven Piano Trio in D Major, Op. 70, No. 1, “Ghost”

Faure Piano Trio in D minor, Op. 120

Join violinist Amanda Dykhouse, cellist Lee Copenhaver, and pianist Allison Shinnick Keep in a concert presenting two masterpieces for piano trio. Beethoven’s well-known “Ghost” trio opens and closes with energetically joyful movements surrounding a hauntingly beautiful slow movement. Fauré’s elegant trio is full of warm melodies, rich harmonies, and virtuosic piano writing.
While these concerts are free to attend, the cost to produce them is not free. Please consider donating to support these free concerts. You may donate at the event to HSO and Second Reformed Church, online by clicking here, or mail a check to Holland Symphony Orchestra, PO Box 2685, Holland, MI 49422
