Join the Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival for Musical Chairs: Performance & Pop-up Exhibition on Wednesday, June 18 at Cranbrook Art Museum!
Arrive at 6pm for exclusive, early access to two exhibitions: Eventually Everything Connects: Mid-Century Modern Design in the US and Strings and Things: The Whimsical Works of Ruth Adler Schnee, a vibrant pop-up celebrating Adler Schnee’s whimsical mid-century textile designs.
The 7pm concert features an extraordinary lineup, including Inon Barnatan, Gilles Vonsattel, Philip Setzer, Hsin-Yun Huang, Dillon Scott, Paul Watkins, The Dolphins Quartet, and Trio Dolce. Presented in collaboration with Cranbrook Art Museum, this special evening intertwines the worlds of music and design through performance and exhibition.
About the Festival:
The Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival’s 2025 season, Blueprints in Sound, explores the powerful relationship between musical structure and artistic design. This year’s theme draws inspiration from Ruth Adler Schnee—a trailblazing mid-century modern textile designer, Cranbrook alumna, and founding Festival board member—who was one of the first women to earn a Master of Fine Arts in Design from Cranbrook Academy of Art. Honoring her legacy and under the direction of Paul Watkins, the Festival presents extraordinary performances that weave together tradition, innovation, and the enduring artistry shared by music and design.
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