April 24, 2025 7:30 pm
Observer Editor, FreeFree
“A Celebration of the Stearns Collection of Musical Instruments”: U-M Music School.

 Multigenre concert highlighting dozens of unique instruments, including some that have been recently invented being played publicly for the first time. The program features U-M student and faculty performers, including a Gamelan Ensemble, a Chinese Orchestra, ensembles of Renaissance and Baroque instruments, along with music performed on analog and Moog synthesizers and an automatic banjo which is a novelty instrument from the late 19th century similar to a player piano. Also, performances of the newly invented electromagnetic harpsichord and a Ping-Pong table fitted with resonating bars called a xylopong table. 7:30 p.m., U-M Moore Building Hankinson Rehearsal Hall, 1100 Baits, North Campus. Free. (734) 417–3899.

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