Beacon Arts Michigan
Connecting Communities Through Shared Artistry
2026 Season
Jonathan Brown, percussion
Finding the Percussionist’s Craft
Join acclaimed percussionist and educator Jonathan Brown for an immersive masterclass exploring percussion as both rhythm and narrative.
Rhythmic Dimensions
An interactive performance with Jonathan Brown
Beacon Arts Michigan Collage
Tales, Legends & Legacy
A benefit concert featuring the artists and stories shaping 2026 at Macon Creek
United by a shared mission to expand access to the arts, Beacon Arts Michigan and Macon Creek join forces to present Tales, Legends & Legacy, inviting audiences into a world shaped by stories—those we inherit, those we imagine, and those we create together. Through concerts, masterclasses, workshops, and interdisciplinary collaborations, this series explores how music and art carry our histories, illuminate our present, and spark the narratives that will define our future.
Bayberry String Quartet
Story of the String Quartet
A Masterclass for Intermediate and Advanced String Students in Lenawee County
Join the acclaimed Bayberry String Quartet for an immersive masterclass experience designed to deepen your understanding of chamber music and the art of storytelling in music.
Bayberry String Quartet in Concert
Experience the artistry and passion of the Bayberry String Quartet in a performance that celebrates the timeless beauty of chamber music.
Nurit Pacht and Steffani Kitayama, violins
Gabe Bolkosky, viola
Laura Usiskin, cello
Beacon Arts Trio
Merged | Submerged
Poetry and Sound Converge in the Forest, Harlem, and the Depths of the Sea
Emily Olson, flute
Lorrie Gunn, violin/viola
Maurice Draughn, harp
Amy I-Lin Cheng & Young Artist, Piano
Once Upon a Piano, There Were Four Hands
Tales of New Beginnings, Wonder, and Remembrance
Tales of the Piano
A Masterclass for Intermediate and Advanced Piano Students in Lenawee County
True North String Quartet
American Echoes
Artistic Archetypes and Eternal Optimism
Paul Lundin and Joe Deller, violins
Janine Bradbury, viola
Katri Ervamaa, cello
Composers & Creators Workshop
Chris “Chilly” Rodriguez, artist/muralist
Mattie Levy & Daniel Fecteau, composers
Community members are invited to join this hands-on session that will explore the meeting point between two‑dimensional art—art that lives on the surface—and music, an art form that unfolds through time.
The Myriad Project
Electroacoustic Soundscapes
Music & Art Reimagined – Live Painting & Performance
Emily Brownlee, oboe
Donald Schweikert, bassoon
Daniel Fecteau, electric violin and loop station
Chris “Chilly” Rodriguez, artist/muralist