Sunday, November 12, 2023

Chamber Music in the Age of Resistance features chamber music written by composers whose artistic lives and body of repertoire constitute acts of resistance. Written at different ages and on different continents, their work connects social justice issues to their lived experience. The concert at Cranbrook draws inspiration from the life of Finnish American architect Eliel Saarinen (1873–1950), whose work in Finland resisted the yoke of Russian domination and helped pave the way for Finnish Independence in 1917.

Saturday, August 30, 2020

Cranbrook Center for Collections and Research collaborated with the Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings to stage a performance of a contemporary work by the American composer, John Luther Adams. Click the link below to learn more and watch a video of the performance.

Sunday, June 9, 2019 | 6:00pm - 9:30pm
$125 per person (includes a $25 tax-deductible donation)
Featuring The Muse Ensemble
Kyoko Kashiwagi, Violin | Eva Stern, Viola | Katri Ervamaa, Cello

Wednesday, December 6, 2017 | 6pm Reception | 7pm Concert

A holiday concert at Cranbrook celebrating the Centennial of Finnish Independence and the friendship between Jean Sibelius and Eliel Saarinen; featuring the Järnefelt Piano Trio.

Sunday, December 11, 2016

This program celebrated the North American premiere of a new book about the home and art of Carl MIlles with a concert featuring the works of Beethoven, followed by a wine reception and book signing with Gregory Wittkopp, the Center's Director.