West Michigan Symphony Debut & Premier Strings

11/18/2025

What a beautiful concert last night from our West Michigan Symphony Debut Strings and Premier Strings. Thank you to Orchard View High School for your beautifully acoustic and spacious auditorium, to Angela Corbin and Lauren Garza for their work in preparing our youth for this fall concert. To all our members! - you are exceptional musicians and we are so proud to have you in the WMS Community Music Encounter family programs.

10/27/2025

Thank You to our Premier String Quartet for providing background music to Reach the Forgotten event held October 23, 2025 in Spring Lake. Thank you Aralyn, Jacob, Selah and Maggie!

07/21/2025

06/25/2025

Join the West Michigan Symphony for a free concert on July 12, 2025. Community members are joining the WMS for a side by side concert. Come out and support this free concert event at 6:30pm

🎻🎺 🎶 We are THRILLED to present the very first WMS Side-by-Side concert! This unique event brings together professional WMS musicians and passionate community musicians to create a truly joyful musical experience. After a day of focused sectionals, practice, and rehearsal, the performance promises to be inspiring and uplifting.

Don’t miss the first-ever WMS Side-by-Side Concert on July 12 at 6:30 pm at the Frauenthal Center—claim your FREE ticket now! >>> bit.ly/45vtE8O

04/07/2025

A few photos from our West Michigan Symphony Spring Strings & Sings Youth Concert on March 30, 2025. Thank you Angela Corbin for you leadership and to all our Debut and Premier musicians who amaze us with their talent. Thank you families for your support.

02/03/2025

The WMS Premier String Quartet performing at the YMCA event 'Black Tie for the Y' on Saturday 2-1-25. Thank you Neonna, Hunter, Sophia and Ava, for sharing your talents with our community. Thank you to Angela Corbin and Josh Holcomb for your passion in working with our youth.

01/20/2025

No rehearsal this evening, 1-20-25.

11/20/2024

What a beautiful concert on Monday 11-18-24 with our Debut and Premier String orchestras. Congratulations to our new Premier String Quartet for your first year together. We look forward to many performances. Thank you Angela Corbin for your talent, hard work, and love of teaching that brings out the best in our young musicians. Thank you to our donors, parents, families and the West Michigan Symphony for their support of these important music programs.

08/21/2024

Are you looking an amazing string program to build your playing abilities, meet like minded youth, and experience unique performance opportunities? Then contact us to find out how to join either the Debut Strings or Premier Strings! We are holding auditions on Monday September 9, 2024. Contact/Message us for more information!

03/19/2024

Congratulations to the West Michigan Symphony Debut & Premier Strings on your Spring Sings & Strings Concert this past Saturday March 16. These talented young musicians, joined also on stage with the West Michigan Symphony Children's Choir, performed beautifully. Congratulations to Maya Corbin on her soloist performance on Meditation from Thais, and to Maria Basaj for her beautiful accompaniment on 'Peace I Leave with You' for the Children's Choir.

01/15/2024

Debut & Premier rehearsals tonight (January 15) are cancelled.

12/20/2023

It is time for auditions! The West Michigan Symphony Debut & Premier Strings is holding new member auditions on Monday January 8, 2024. If you are a string musician with a min. 1-2 years playing experience the Debut Strings is the group for you! If you are more advanced and would like challenging repertoire, audition for the Premier Strings. Both groups a filled with amazing youth, full of excitement to perform. Contact Karen Vander Zanden for more information and to reserve your audition time at 231-726-3231 ext. 223