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2026 Season

March 22, 2026 - Macon Creek

Jonathan Brown & Ross Huff

Rhythmic Dimensions
An interactive performance with Jonathan Brown & Ross Huff

Jonathan Brown, percussion
Ross Huff, trumpet/flugelhorn

April 19, 2026 - Macon Creek

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.

May 16, 2026 - Story of the String Quartet
May 17, 2026 - Macon Creek

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

June 5, 2026 - Ann Arbor
June 6, 2026 - Macon Creek
June 14, 2026 - Manistique
June 16, 2026 - Escanaba

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

July 12, 2026 - Manistique
July 14, 2026 - Escanaba
July 18, 2026 - Tales of the Piano
July 19, 2026 - Macon Creek
August - True North Quartet

True North String Quartet

American Echoes
Artistic Archetypes and Eternal Optimism

Paul Lundin and Joe Deller, violins
Janine Bradbury, viola
Katri Ervamaa, cello

August 9, 2026 - Manistique
August 10, 2026 - Curtis
August 11, 2026 - Escanaba

Composers & Creators Workshop

Chris “Chilly” Rodriguez, artist/muralist
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

August 15, 2026 - Composers & Creators Workshop
August 16, 2026 - Macon Creek