Sunday Music Bar with Michelle May and Rydell Chavez at Detroit Institute Of Arts - Kresge Court

Michelle May and Rydell Chavez Smith will be performing jazz and classical music at this installment of the Sunday Music Bar series.

Michelle May is a prominent Detroit violinist and flutist performing in the classical, jazz and world fusion genres. Michelle has been a member of numerous classical, gospel and jazz ensembles, as well as performing live and in recordings behind such nationally renowned performers as Aretha Franklin, Donnie McClurkin, Fred Hammond, Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder and KEM. She is the leader of the acclaimed group Musique Noire, a strings and percussion ensemble whose recent performances include Concert of Colors, Arts Beats and Eats, the N'Namdi Center for Contemporary Art and the Chicago String Summit in Chicago, IL. ...

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Michelle May and Rydell Chavez Smith will be performing jazz and classical music at this installment of the Sunday Music Bar series.

Michelle May is a prominent Detroit violinist and flutist performing in the classical, jazz and world fusion genres. Michelle has been a member of numerous classical, gospel and jazz ensembles, as well as performing live and in recordings behind such nationally renowned performers as Aretha Franklin, Donnie McClurkin, Fred Hammond, Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder and KEM. She is the leader of the acclaimed group Musique Noire, a strings and percussion ensemble whose recent performances include Concert of Colors, Arts Beats and Eats, the N'Namdi Center for Contemporary Art and the Chicago String Summit in Chicago, IL.

Rydell Chavez is a Detroit area guitarist who is an in-demand jazz and R&B soloist. With well over 30 years of playing and performing experience, Rydell has opened for acts ranging from Freddy Fender, to Norman Conners, to Roy Ayers. Rydell performs with numerous Detroit-area groups, as well as his own ensembles.

The Detroit Institute of Arts presents a new series of concerts, free with museum admission, every Sunday at 1:00 and 3:00 pm. The Sunday Music Bar will feature acoustic music spanning many cultures and genres. Enjoy a coffee, wine or mixed drink, and experience exciting performances by a wide range of premier artists in the DIA's magnificent Kresge Court.

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