Great Lakes Performing Artist Associates

06/16/2026

Folk Alliance International 2026 recap: A good time was had by all.

06/08/2026

A short clip of Nikki 'D' & The Sisters of Thunderfrom Folk Alliance International 2026. Catch them at the Ann Arbor Summer Festival: Top of the Park on June 25th 6:45 on the Rackham Stage.

06/05/2026

Veena Kulkarni Rankin and Jean Bernard Cerin perform as Kuwento Mizik in Ann Arbor next week:

Join us for a lecture recital by Kuwento Mizik – baritone Jean Bernard Cerin and pianist Veena Kulkarni-Rankin – featuring their original musical folk tale, Sylvie & The Rain Tree alongside music by African American composers and lyrics by Black poets.

05/28/2026

TONIGHT!! Still time to get your tickets. Hope to see you there. https://kerrytownconcerthouse.com/event/abigail-stauffer-and-the-wisdom-hold-me-steady/

05/11/2026

Coming up: Warren & Flick at the Hawk in Farmington Hills. 5/22/26

Warren & Flick Friday, May 22nd, 2026, 7:00pm Black Box Theatre Warren & Flick crafts a sound both invitingly full and authentically transparent; captivating listeners through original material that balances familiarity with an exploratory spirit. Jacob Warren plays double bass, and Grant Flick play...

05/05/2026

Another great lineup, including 2 GLPAA artists: Mary Beth Orr on June 14th and Nikki 'D' & The Sisters of Thunder on June 25th!

04/27/2026

Congratulations!

Great news! Olivia’s article, “The Place of Contemporary Music Composers in a World of Diverse Ideologies,” is now published in�Essays on Traditional and Avant-Garde Composers (Cambridge Scholars, 2026).

This collection brings together voices exploring how composers navigate tradition, innovation, and identity in an increasingly complex cultural landscape. I’m grateful to be included in this dialogue.

https://www.cambridgescholars.com/product/978-1-0364-6676-3/

01/22/2026

Booth #105. Folk Alliance International Conference in New Orleans!

01/20/2026

Don't miss this unique program "The Singing Horn" with French Horn and Vocalist Mary Beth Orr with pianist Kathryn Goodson at Kerrytown Concert House on Feb 22, 2026.

01/05/2026

SOLO SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT! Can't wait to see my peeps with on the piano.
"THE SINGING HORN from classical hornist and folk vocal artist Mary Beth Orr bridges the divide between opposites — folk and classical, raw and refined, life and loss. Some selections will flow like a song cycle, interweaving folk and classical elements, including works by Mahler, Bob Dylan, nostalgic mountain folk melodies like Wayfaring Stranger, as well as her own original songs. 

The crossover of genres is both unexpected and satisfying. This program harnesses the synergy of horn and voice as vessels for storytelling and comes together as a love letter to the poignant connection of the human experience."