YOUR COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL

A provider of personalized, music instructor for all ages and abilities.

Crescendo Academy of Music provides private and group instruction for instrumental and vocal music to students throughout southwest Michigan. Through scholarships, an instrument loan program, and more, we make music accessible to everyone. Our music lessons and classes are taught by professional teaching artists and performers who are dedicated to every students’ musical growth and enjoyment.

AREAS OF INSTRUCTION

We provide music lessons and instruction for the following areas of focus:

UPCOMING EVENTS

Check back frequently to see all the latest happenings at Crescendo

With recitals, performances, and more, Crescendo Academy of Music has events running year-round. We update our calendar every month with opportunities to see our live events, so everyone, including our students and their parents, can be active members of the music community.

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  • 6:00 PM-7:00 PM
    01/12/2023

    The Kalamazoo Valley Museum welcomes back the Kalamazoo Mandolin and Guitar Orchestra for their annual holiday performance with two sets at 6:00 and 7:15 pm.

    The Kalamazoo Mandolin and Guitar Orchestra is a plucked string ensemble of mandolins, mandolas, mandocellos, guitars, and bass. The KMGO was founded in 2003 to revive the mandolin orchestra tradition in Kalamazoo. The orchestra enjoys performing a wide variety of music including classical, world, and traditional mandolin orchestra music. We have premiered original music composed for the orchestra and have sponsored workshops with international mandolin virtuoso. This concert is free; donations are welcome.

     

  • 7:15 PM-8:00 PM
    01/12/2023

    The Kalamazoo Valley Museum welcomes back the Kalamazoo Mandolin and Guitar Orchestra for their annual holiday performance with two sets at 6:00 and 7:15 pm.

    The Kalamazoo Mandolin and Guitar Orchestra is a plucked string ensemble of mandolins, mandolas, mandocellos, guitars, and bass. The KMGO was founded in 2003 to revive the mandolin orchestra tradition in Kalamazoo. The orchestra enjoys performing a wide variety of music including classical, world, and traditional mandolin orchestra music. We have premiered original music composed for the orchestra and have sponsored workshops with international mandolin virtuoso. This concert is free; donations are welcome.

     

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  • 3:00 PM-4:30 PM
    10/12/2023

    The Crescendo Community String Orchestra presents its first concert of the 2023-2024 season:

    Sunday, December 10th
    3:00 pm
    Dalton Theater
    Kalamazoo College Fine Arts Building

    The program includes:
    High Speed Rail by Elaine Fine, An Irish Idyll arr. by Peter Dodd, Pavane pour un Infante De’funte by Ravel, Symphony No. 1 by William Boyce.  Also some holiday tunes!
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  • 4:00 PM-5:00 PM
    14/12/2023

    Crescendo Community Voices
    4:00 pm
    First Congregational Church

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  • 7:00 PM-8:30 PM
    15/12/2023

    The Kalamazoo Mandolin and Guitar Orchestra will be joined by the Michigan Mandolin Orchestra for a special performance:

    Friday, December 15
    7:00 pm
    Lucky Wolf Theater
    404 E. Michigan Ave
    Paw Paw

    The combined groups will perform the epic first movement of Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony and Leroy Anderson’s masterfully orchestrated medley, A Christmas Festival.  The orchestra will also delve into Christmas favorites that swing and sing-a-along as well as selections from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite and Mendelssohn’s Christmas Pieces (opus 72). Finally, the concert will feature music director Brian Oberlin and Sallie Bacon playing Christmas duets.

    The Kalamazoo Mandolin and Guitar Orchestra is a plucked string ensemble of mandolins, mandolas, mandocellos, guitars, and bass. The KMGO was founded in 2003 to revive the mandolin orchestra tradition in Kalamazoo. The orchestra enjoys performing a wide variety of music including classical, world, and traditional mandolin orchestra music. We have premiered original music composed for the orchestra and have sponsored workshops with international mandolin virtuoso.

    Tickets can be purchased at the Lucky Wolf Theater website.

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  • 3:00 PM-4:00 PM
    16/12/2023

    3:00 pm
    First Presbyterian Church
    321 W. South Street
    Kalamazoo, MI 49007

  • 7:00 PM-8:30 PM
    16/12/2023

    The Kalamazoo Mandolin and Guitar Orchestra joins the Michigan Mandolin Orchestra for a special performance:

    Saturday, December 16
    7:00 pm
    Ludington Area Center for the Arts
    107 S Harrison Street
    Ludington, MI

    The Kalamazoo Mandolin and Guitar Orchestra is a plucked string ensemble of mandolins, mandolas, mandocellos, guitars, and bass. The KMGO was founded in 2003 to revive the mandolin orchestra tradition in Kalamazoo. The orchestra enjoys performing a wide variety of music including classical, world, and traditional mandolin orchestra music. We have premiered original music composed for the orchestra and have sponsored workshops with international mandolin virtuoso. This concert is free; donations are welcome.

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Latest News

Summer Programs
March 26, 2024

Special programs include student chamber ensembles, Crescendo Fiddlers, Training for Orchestra, and Epic Broadway Musical Theater Camp (ages 13-18).

Registration is OPEN for spring Music Together classes!
March 1, 2024

Join us for 10 weeks of Mixed Ages or Rhythm Kids family classes.

Music Together® Mixed Age classes are for children from birth through age 5 and their parent(s) or caregiver. Rhythm Kids classes are for kids ages 4-6.

Crescendo Community String Orchestra Registration is Open
February 29, 2024

Do you play violin, viola, cello, or string bass? Want to join other string players in a chamber orchestra?

The Crescendo Community String Orchestra is a chamber orchestra for amateur adult string players.

OUR MISSION

To provide individualized music instruction in a positive and supportive atmosphere to all persons regardless of age, ability or income.