MONTHLY MUSIC HIGHLIGHTS Please consult your CareMerge calendars and weekly announcements for specific dates and times. All programming subject to change based on COVID-related recommendations to maintain health and safety of residents, staff, and visitors.
PIANO VIOLIN DUO WITH HENRIK KARAPETYAN AND EVGENIA LAVROVSKAYAMATTSON Born in Armenia, Henrik started playing the violin at the age of six, enrolling in music classes at Spendiarian Special Music School. In 2000, as a member of the “Serenade” Chamber Orchestra Henrik traveled to perform across Europe. In 2002, Henrik came to the U.S. to pursue his graduate degree at Wayne State University’s Music Department. He received a full scholarship and teaching appointment at U of M School of Music, Theatre and Dance. On piano is Evgenia Lavrovskaya-Mattson, chamber musician and acclaimed teacher. She draws inspiration from the best pedagogical achievements of European traditions. To Evgenia, playing music is one of the only disciplines that simultaneously engages one physically, neurologically, and emotionally.
EAT IT UP TRIO Detroit-based and undeniably swinging, the Eat It Up Trio is comprised of drummer Sean Perlmutter, bassist Trevor Lamb, and pianist/vocalist Mike Harrison, the Eat It Up
trio delivers original songs and arrangements with a versatile repertoire centered in jazz but covering the continuum of American music. The Eat It Up Trio emphasizes the interconnectedness of American Music with a large and eclectic repertoire of originals and arrangements of old classics.
MATTHEW BALL A national touring act, pianist/ vocalist Matthew Ball performs New Orleans and Swing Era favorites. A graduate of Oakland University and lifetime Metro-Detroiter, Matthew trained classically with Flavio Varani, a graduate of The Paris Conservatory and Manhattan School of Music, who traces his own pedigree of study back to Chopin himself.
THE BLACK FEATHERS Ray Hughes and Sian Chandler, are from Gloucester, England. They are talents who can weave modern and ancient influences. Americana, folk, and acoustic indie rock sensibilities coexist comfortably in their musical world, with Hughes’s guitar work bringing the kind of harmonies often only heard in family bands. Their music quickly draws the interest of listeners, but it is the stage chemistry that will keep you riveted.
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