2012 - 2013 Concert Season

Vanguard Voices is expanding its horizons as it enters its third decade. This season will see an unprecedented three symphonic performances as well as the introduction of five new choral works as part of the fifth Vanguard Premieres Choral Composition Contest. See the season brochure.

Dearborn Symphony Concert

Errante Sing to the Lord a New Song
Glinka Finale from A Life for the Tsar

Vanguard Voices – G. Kevin Dewey, Director
Dearborn Symphony Orchestra – Kypros Markou, Conductor

Friday, November 9, 2012, 8 p.m.
Michael A. Guido Theater
Ford Community & Performing Arts Center
15801 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn

Dearborn Holiday Choral Festival

Featuring
Handel Messiah (Christmas portion)

Vanguard Voices – G. Kevin Dewey, Director
Dearborn Community Chorus – Marcus LaPratt, Director
Dearborn Symphony Chamber Orchestra

Saturday, December 8, 2012, 7 p.m.
Michael A. Guido Theater
Ford Community & Performing Arts Center
15801 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn

Great Performances in a Sacred Space

Performing Arts Series Concert

Vanguard Voices – G. Kevin Dewey, Director
Renaissance Voices – G. Kevin Dewey, Director

Friday, December 14, 2012, 7:30 p.m.
First Presbyterian Church
26165 Farmington Road, Farmington Hills

HFCC President’s Collage Concert

Vanguard Voices
Choral and Instrumental Ensembles from Henry Ford Community College

Saturday, February 23, 2013, 7 p.m.
Michael A. Guido Theater
Ford Community & Performing Arts Center
15801 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn

Hailstork EarthRise

Vanguard Voices – G. Kevin Dewey, Director
Brazeal Dennard Chorale – Augustus O. Hill, Director
Detroit Symphony Orchestra – Leonard Slatkin, Conductor

Friday, March 8, 2013, 10:45 a.m.
Saturday, March 9, 2013, 8 p.m.
Orchestra Hall
3711 Woodward Avenue, Detroit

Vaughan Williams A Sea Symphony

Vanguard Voices – G. Kevin Dewey, Director
Flint Festival Chorus – Wendy Bloom, Director
Flint Symphony Orchestra – Enrique Diemecke, Music Director & Conductor

Saturday, April 13, 2013, 8 p.m.
The Whiting
1241 E. Kearsley Street, Flint

Vanguard Premieres Concert

World premiere performances from the 2012 contest

Featuring
Scott Gendel The Last Invocation (contest winner)
Roydon Tse Glorify! (contest winner)
Honorable mention works by Jack Ballard, Sam Ritter, Erin Tomkins

Vanguard Voices & Brass – G. Kevin Dewey, Director

Sunday, June 9, 2013, 4 p.m.
Michael A. Guido Theater
Ford Community & Performing Arts Center
15801 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn