{"id":527,"date":"2018-05-27T23:17:31","date_gmt":"2018-05-27T23:17:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jantzblack.wordpress.com\/appearances\/"},"modified":"2024-02-06T01:28:28","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T01:28:28","slug":"appearances","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jantzblack.com\/?page_id=527","title":{"rendered":"Appearances"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In addition to my weekly Sunday duties (48-50 Sundays per year, two services each), special holy days, weddings, and funerals, I list a few past and future activities here.<\/p>\n<h1>2024<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>May 2 &#8211; Northville Chorale concert performance at Mill Race Village, Northville, MI.<\/li>\n<li>February 8 &#8211; World Premiere of &#8220;We&#8217;re Just Getting Started&#8221; and the Northville Chorale performance at the Northville Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet at the Marquis Theater, Northville, MI<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>2023<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>December 10 &#8211; Northville Chorale concert performance at the Marquis Theater, Northville, MI.<\/li>\n<li>December 8 &#8211; Northville Chorale, joint concert performance with the Michigan Philharmonic at the Marquis Theater, Northville, MI.<\/li>\n<li>October 14-15 &#8211; Clinician at United Church of Christ Midland Founders&#8217; Series, Midland, MI.<\/li>\n<li>September 23 &#8211; Northville Chorale concert during the Victorian Festival, downtown Northville, MI.<\/li>\n<li>July 8 &#8211; premiere of &#8220;May You Always Have a Song,&#8221; performed at the Lake Louise Christian Community Choir Camp, Thumb Lake, MI.<\/li>\n<li>May 4 &#8211; Conducted appearance of the Northville Chorale at Mill Race, Northville, MI.<\/li>\n<li>March 9 &#8211; Conducted appearance of the Northville Chorale at the Northville Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet held at the Marquis Theater, Northville MI.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>2022<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>August 18 &#8211; &#8220;Change Ring on FRED GRAMANN&#8221; performed at the Bayview Week of Bells, Petosky MI.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>2021<\/h1>\n<h1>2020<\/h1>\n<h1>2019<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>December 20 &#8211; Advent Recital (organ and piano) at St. Paul United Methodist Church, Rochester MI.<\/li>\n<li>June 23 &#8211; Camerata concert at Memorial Presbyterian Church, Midland MI. Tenor II.<\/li>\n<li>May 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, and 19 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/jantzblack.com\/?p=785\">&#8220;Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat<\/a>&#8221; at Midland Center for the Arts, Midland, MI. Music Director for the show.<\/li>\n<li>April 8 &#8211; Chris Mann at the Midland Center for the Arts Subscriber Event. Pianist.<\/li>\n<li>February 17 &#8211; &#8220;The King&#8217;s Singers&#8221; at First Presbyterian Church, Bay City, MI. Sang tenor with Camerata who accompanied &#8220;The King&#8217;s Singers&#8221; on four selections.<\/li>\n<li>February 13 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/jantzblack.com\/?p=763\">&#8220;Jantz Black, In Recital&#8221;<\/a> at Riverside Place, Midland, MI. Presented a 45+\/- minute solo classical piano recital.<\/li>\n<li>February 10 &#8211; &#8220;The British Invasion II&#8221; at Saint Lorenz Church in Frankenmuth, MI. Sang tenor with Camerata on a program combined with The choir of Saint Lorenz and members of Exultate Deo.<\/li>\n<li>January 30 &#8211; &#8220;Embrace the Dark&#8221; Cabaret at Creative360 in Midland, MI. Accompanist for an offbeat cabaret celebrating Goundhog Day with songs about breakups, spooky things, and the macabre.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>2018<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>December 17 &#8211; &#8220;A MOMsemble Holiday Cabaret&#8221; at Creative360 in Midland, MI. Accompanist for a holiday cabaret with humorously rewritten tunes.<\/li>\n<li>December 15 &#8211; &#8220;Jingle&#8221; at Midland Center for the arts. Singing tenor with Camerata.<\/li>\n<li>November 10 &#8211; &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/jantzblack.com\/?p=745\">Eliza Hamilton&#8217;s Song<\/a>&#8221; at Midland Center for the Arts. Keyboard for Lexi Lawson and auxiliary accompanist for 4-hand selections by Dan Forrest.<\/li>\n<li>August 17 &#8211; MisCast Cabaret accompanist at Creative360, Midland MI.<\/li>\n<li>July 23-24 &#8211; Pit keyboard for &#8220;No Strings Attached&#8221; directed by Bill Heeschen at the Midland Public Library Little Theater.<\/li>\n<li>June 24 &#8211; Camerata concert at Memorial Presbyterian Church, Midland MI. Tenor II and auxiliary pianist for Brahm&#8217;s 4-hand &#8220;Liebeslider Waltzes.&#8221;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/jantzblack.com\/?p=705\">More Here<\/a><\/li>\n<li>May 31 through June 1 &#8211; Director of Music for Detroit and West Michigan Annual Conference at Grand Traverse Resort, Acme MI. Four services, 1,800+\/- attendance. Assembled and directed multi-musician team.<\/li>\n<li>April 21 &#8211; Delta College choirs, organist for Faure&#8217;s &#8220;Requiem&#8221; at St. Brigid of Kildare (Midland, MI).<\/li>\n<li>April 14 &#8211; 10th Annual Meridian Jazz Band Dinner Dance. Pianist for Jazz Ensemble of Mid-Michigan.<\/li>\n<li>February 24 &amp; 25 &#8211; Bronzefest at Kettering Seventh Day Adventist Church (Kettering, OH). Premiered &#8220;Change Ring on FRED GRAMANN,&#8221; a composition for handbells, organ, and timpani.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/mMOr4XNwcdA?t=18m52s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/li>\n<li>January &#8211; &#8220;Disenchanted&#8221; at Midland Center for the Arts. Rehearsal accompanist and keyboardist for performances.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>2017<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>December 2 &#8211; auxiliary accompanist for &#8220;Ritmo&#8221; (4 hands) with Midland High Meistersingers at Rhapsody Rondevous.<\/li>\n<li>October 30 &#8211; auxiliary accompanist for &#8220;Ritmo&#8221; (4 hands) with Midland High Meistersingers at their Fall Concert.<\/li>\n<li>September 9 -lecture presentation for Saginaw Valley Chapter of the American Guild of Organists &#8211; &#8220;eHarmony: Organ Resources You&#8217;ll Love&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>June 17 &#8211; accompanist for Keon Beigzadeh, senior recital. <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/PQPLgcymWKk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch on YouTube <\/a><\/li>\n<li>June 1-4 &#8211; Director of Music for the 2017 Detroit and West Michigan Annual Conferences held at the Grand Traverse Resort, Acme MI. Four services with 1,800+\/- attendees. Managed and directed a team of musicians. Organ, piano, singing, improvising.<\/li>\n<li>May 2017 &#8211; Rehearsal accompanist and pit keyboardist for &#8220;Assassins&#8221; by Stephen Sondheim, performed at Midland Center for the Arts.<\/li>\n<li>March 25 &#8211; 9th Annual Meridian Jazz Band Dinner Dance. Pianist for Jazz Ensemble of Mid-Michigan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>2016<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>December 10 &#8211; Midland Symphony Orchestra &#8211; piano and celeste<\/li>\n<li>October 12 &#8211; Grace Marra recital accompanist at Creative 360, Midland MI.<\/li>\n<li>October 2 &#8211; Sigma Alpha Iota Recital &#8211; accompanist for Dale Huggard (clarinet) and piano soloist.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ourmidland.com\/lifestyles\/article\/Recital-features-local-musicians-9368450.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Story Here<\/a><\/li>\n<li>June 9-12 &#8211; organist\/pianist for Detroit and West Michigan Annual Conference held in the Breslin Center at Michigan State University.<\/li>\n<li>May 23 &#8211; accompanist for Grace Marra Studio Recital at Midland First United Methodist Church.<\/li>\n<li>May 20 &#8211; choir director for Steve Green concert at Midland Center for the Arts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>2015<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>December 10 &#8211; PEO program at Midland First UMC.<\/li>\n<li>November 15 &#8211; Guest Conductor, MCFTA Center Stage Chorale at MCFTA.<\/li>\n<li>September 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27 &#8211; Keyboard 1 for &#8220;Mary Poppins&#8221; at MCFTA.<\/li>\n<li>June 15-19 &#8211; Participant in the John Ness Beck Foundation Composer&#8217;s Workshop, located at Capitol University in Columbus, OH.<\/li>\n<li>May 15, 16, 17 &#8211; Music team (organ\/piano) for the Detroit Annual Conference held in Adrian, Michigan.<\/li>\n<li>May 11 &#8211; accompanist for Grace Marra voice studio recital.<\/li>\n<li>March 11 &#8211; accompanist for Chancel Choir Lenten Program at Midland First UMC.<\/li>\n<li>March 6 &#8211; organ and piano recitalist for the 2015 Noontime Lenten Concert Series at Memorial Presbyterian Church, Midland MI.\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ourmidland.com\/lifestyles\/article\/Memorial-Presbyterian-hosting-Lenten-concert-6910479.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Story here.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>February 9 &#8211; accompanist for Elena Zelinko recital held at Trinity Lutheran Church, Midland MI.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>2014<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>July 17 &#8211; accompanist for Sam Huss trumpet recital at Midland First UMC, Midland, MI.<\/li>\n<li>May 15-18 &#8211; organ\/piano for Detroit Annual Conference held at Adrian, MI.<\/li>\n<li>May 12 &#8211; accompanist for Grace Marra voice studio recital at Midland First UMC, Midland, MI.<\/li>\n<li>April 25, 26 &#8211; accompanist for Men of Music Spring Show at Midland Center for the Arts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>2013<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>December 30 &#8211; accompanist for Collegiate Recital at St. John&#8217;s Episcopal Church, Midland, MI.<\/li>\n<li>December 14,15 &#8211; accompanist for Men of Music at &#8220;Holiday Extravaganza&#8221; at Midland Center for the Arts.<\/li>\n<li>December 8 &#8211; accompanist for the Men of Music Christmas Concerts at Midland First UMC.<\/li>\n<li>May 16-19 &#8211; musician for Detroit Annual Conference held at Adrian, MI.<\/li>\n<li>May 13 &#8211; accompanist for Grace Marra voice studio recital at Midland First UMC.<\/li>\n<li>April 12, 13 &#8211; accompanist for Men of Music spring show, &#8220;Murder, He Wrote&#8221; at MCFTA.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ourmidland.com\/lifestyles\/article\/Men-of-Music-bring-mystery-theme-to-spring-show-6948496.php#photo-9665697\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Story Here<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>2012<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>December 15 &#8211; accompanist for Men of Music during &#8220;Holiday Extravaganza&#8221; at Midland Center for the Arts.<\/li>\n<li>December 9 &#8211; accompanist for Men of Music Christmas Concerts at Midland First UMC.<\/li>\n<li>September 27, 28, 29 &#8211; played the role of &#8220;Larry&#8221; and was rehearsal and performance accompanist for &#8220;[title of show]&#8221; at Midland Center for the Arts.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ourmidland.com\/news\/article\/title-of-show-chronicles-boosts-and-burps-of-6966616.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Story Here<\/a><\/li>\n<li>March 30, 31 &#8211; accompanist for Men of Music spring show, &#8220;Grumpy Old Men&#8221; at Midland Center for the Arts.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ourmidland.com\/entertainment\/article\/Not-so-grumpy-Men-of-Music-to-perform-spring-6971079.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Story Here<\/a><\/li>\n<li>March 21 &#8211; premiere performance of <a href=\"https:\/\/jantzblack.com\/?p=643\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;We Believe: Meditations on the Nicene Creed&#8221;<\/a> arranged by Jantz Black and performed at Midland First UMC.<\/li>\n<li>March 16 &#8211; guest organ recitalist at First Congregational Church of Saginaw, MI.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/fcc-musicfriends.blogspot.com\/2012\/03\/organ-recital-march-16.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Story Here.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>2011<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>December 28 &#8211; accompanist for Midland Symphony Guild&#8217;s &#8220;Collegiate Recital&#8221; at St. John&#8217;s Episcopal Church, Midland MI.<\/li>\n<li>December 17 &#8211; accompanist for Men of Music during &#8220;Holiday Extravaganza&#8221; at Midland Center for the Arts.<\/li>\n<li>December 9 &#8211; accompanist for Midland High Meistersingers Christmas Concert at Trinity Lutheran Church, Midland MI.<\/li>\n<li>September 10 &#8211; pianist for Invitational Gala event at Midland Center for the Arts.<\/li>\n<li>May 24 &#8211; Accompanist for Midland High Choirs Spring Concert at St. Brigid of Kildare, Midland MI.<\/li>\n<li>May 22 &#8211; guest soloist with Midland Community Orchestra for &#8220;Carnival of the Animals&#8221; performed at Central Auditorium in Midland, MI.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ourmidland.com\/news\/article\/Playing-Tunes-with-the-Midland-Community-Orchestra-6949698.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Story Here<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ourmidland.com\/news\/article\/MCO-s-last-concert-of-the-season-set-for-Sunday-6949101.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Here<\/a><\/li>\n<li>May 16 &#8211; accompanist for Grace Marra studio recital at Midland First UMC.<\/li>\n<li>April 16 &#8211; substitute pianist with Midland Sympony Orchestra playing &#8220;Carmina Burana&#8221; and more at Midland Center for the Arts.<\/li>\n<li>April 6 &#8211; Lenten Recital at Midland First United Methodist Church.<\/li>\n<li>March 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26 &#8211; pit keyboardist for &#8220;The Full Monty&#8221; at Midland Center for the Arts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>2010<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>November 14 &#8211; guest organist during the Kent Dennis Memorial Recital at Memorial Presbyterian Church, Midland MI.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/japalen.files.wordpress.com\/2010\/10\/kent-dennis-memorial-organ-recital-release.doc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Press Release Here<\/a><\/li>\n<li>May 16 &#8211; accompanist for Grace Marra studio voice recital at Midland First UMC.<\/li>\n<li>May 15 &#8211; accompanist for Shannon Bahr Senior Recital at Midland First UMC.<\/li>\n<li>April 21 &#8211; accompanist for the High School Women&#8217;s Chorus Concert at Midland Center for the Arts.<\/li>\n<li>April 9, 10 &#8211; accompanist for the High School Women&#8217;s Chorus Concerts.<\/li>\n<li>March 23 &#8211; organist for Faure&#8217;s &#8220;Requiem&#8221; with three combined area choirs and chamber orchestra.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ourmidland.com\/news\/article\/Three-Midland-choirs-combine-forces-for-unified-6991529.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Story Here<\/a><\/li>\n<li>March 19 &#8211; accompanist for Dru Sepulveda noontime Lenten concert at Midland First UMC.<\/li>\n<li>March 17 &#8211; Lenten Organ Recital at Midland First UMC. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=oLoJucF9Ukc&amp;list=PLj7oRDOxmH1mDa1gKnP9a3ycUKxD-yEcC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Excerpts Here<\/a><\/li>\n<li>March 9 &#8211; accompanist for &#8220;Tuesdays @ First&#8221; recital for Katy Stokes, soprano, at Midland First UMC.<\/li>\n<li>February 20, 21 &#8211; accompanist for &#8220;Opera Cabaret&#8221; at Midland Center for the Arts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>2009<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>December 20 &#8211; accompanist for Grace Marra studio recital at Midland First UMC.<\/li>\n<li>December 19 &#8211; accompanist for High School Women&#8217;s Chorus during &#8220;Holiday Extravaganza&#8221; at Midland Center for the Arts.<\/li>\n<li>December 15 &#8211; accompanist for Midland High Choirs Christmas Concert at Trinity Lutheran, Midland MI.<\/li>\n<li>December 11 &#8211; accompanist for Midland High Meistersingers Concert at Trinity Lutheran, Midland MI.<\/li>\n<li>December 4 &#8211; accompanist for High School Women&#8217;s Chorus during special appearance at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Midland MI.<\/li>\n<li>June 6 &#8211; accompanist for Jeffrey White, vocalist, on his Senior Recital at Midland First UMC.<\/li>\n<li>June 1 &#8211; accompanist for Midland High Choir Concert at St. Brigid of Kildare, Midland MI.<\/li>\n<li>April 30, May 1, 2, 3, 8, and 9 &#8211; accompanist for &#8220;Urinetown&#8221; at Midland Center for the Arts.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ourmidland.com\/lifestyles\/article\/Urinetown-spoofs-musicals-6990820.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Story Here<\/a><\/li>\n<li>April 29 &#8211; accompanist for High School Women&#8217;s Chorus Concert at St. Brigid of Kildare, Midland MI.<\/li>\n<li>March 31 &#8211; accompanist for Fred Buchholz noon time Lenten Recital at Midland First UMC.<\/li>\n<li>March 21 &#8211; accompanist for Michelle Marszalkinski, soprano, at Creative360, Midland MI.<\/li>\n<li>January 24, 25 &#8211; accompanist for Art Song Concert at Midland Center for the Arts, Midland MI.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In addition to my weekly Sunday duties (48-50 Sundays per year, two services each), special holy days, weddings, and funerals, I list a few past and future activities here. 2024 May 2 &#8211; Northville Chorale concert performance at Mill Race Village, Northville, MI. 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