Oakland Town Hall announces the second half of their 2024/2025 program series, which is held at the Iroquois Club, 43248 Woodward Ave, Bloomfield Hills.

On Wednesday, April 9, at 10:30 a.m., James Delgado, a maritime archaeologist who works around the globe will speak on the “Lost, Unknown, and Then Found: the Forensics of Shipwrecks”. On Wednesday May 14, at 10:30 a.m. Vanessa Carr, a world-class entertainer noted for her dynamic musical performances promises a wonderful morning of music.

Delgardo, a respected leader whose prime directive is helping keep maritime archaeology alive and accessible to everyone. He has worked on some of the most famous shipwreck sites in history from Titanic, the lost fleet of Kublai Klan, the USS Arizona, the fabled “ghost ship” Mary Celeste and the atomic bombed fleet at Bikiri Atoel and his many expeditions have solved long-lasting undersea mysteries, brought closure to families and connected the modern world with powerful human stories
from the past. He has held many positions from President of the Institute of Nautical Archaeology to Senior Vice President of SEARCH, Inc. He speaks to his decades of work on and under the sea and the amazing people he has met.

Vanessa Carr has a genuine connection to audiences as a singer and dancer, she is recognized for her humorous renditions, emotional interpretations and captivating story-telling. Her ever-growing repertoire includes a diverse variety of genres: Broadway show tunes, music of the Great American Songbook and Opera. Carr specializes in singing the “Star Spangled Banner” and she has done the kick-off for the Detroit Lions and Tigers games with her rendition of the National Anthem. She was also a member of the Pistons House Band. She has starred as Fantine in “Les Miserables” and Ursula in “The Little Mermaid.” Audiences are charmed by this talented performer.

Anyone interested in purchasing reservations, may contact Nancy Holen at 248-673-5984.

Tuesday Musicale of Greater Pontiac welcomes the public to a concert performed by the 2025 student award winners of the Rosamond Haeberle and Dora Dawson musical competitions, at 3 p.m. March 9, in the Sanctuary of the Central United Methodist Church, 3882 Highland Road, Waterford Twp. The concert will feature Trinity Fan, pianist and Brendan Callies, cellist.

A part of Musicale’s mission is to support student musicians in the world of music and aid monetarily to fund their musical education. This is a free admission concert and it promises to be an exceptional afternoon of outstanding music.

Sandra DeRemer announced the Rosamond Haeberle $4,000 piano award winner is Trinity Fan. Fan made her first Weil Recital-Carnegie Hall appearance at the age of 8 as a grand winner of the NLPA International Young Artists Competition, and has been a top prize winner of numerous competitions since then. In 2022 Trinity was a finalist in the Spotlight International Piano Competition where she also won the Audience Award. Previously, she studied with Edward Auer at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music as a Founders Scholar and was a recipient of the Music Faculty Award as well as a great many scholarships. Aside from performing, she has a love for teaching. At the University of Michigan, she studies with Christopher Harding and jazz piano with Andy Mine. She is currently a Graduate Student Instructor at U of M’s School of Music, Theatre and Dance and teaches at the SMTD Piano Pedagogy Laboratory Program. As a composer, Trinity was awarded Second Prize in the 2024 MTNA National Composition Competition for her piece “Reminiscence.” Fan plans to use her $4,000 award to complete her education at the University of Michigan and anticipates graduating with the degree: Master of Music Piano Performance and Pedagogy.

Mary Ann LaMonte will introduce Brendan Callies, winner of the $4,000 Dora Dawson award. Callies is a cellist currently pursuing a Bachelor of Music degree at Wayne State University. He has been a featured soloist in the Wayne State University Orchestra and is a regular member of the International Symphony in Sarnia, Canada. Callies is a substitute musician for the New World Symphony in Florida as well as the Lansing and Dearborn Symphonies in Michigan. He has performed in Detroit with pop and jazz musicians such as the prominent bandleader and saxophonist De’Sean Jones, who leads a pop/jazz/techno/rock fusion group called the Urban Art Orchestra. Callies has also premiered new works by eminent composers such as Errollyn Wallen. Callies first began taking lessons seven years ago while in eighth grade and now at Wayne State, he studies with Una O’Riodan. After graduation he plans to continue his education by applying for graduate school. When informed that he had won the Tuesday Musicale Dora Dawson award, he immediately began searching for a new bow to purchase with his winnings.

Following the concert there will be refreshments available. Tuesday Musicale of Greater Pontiac is affiliated with the National and Michigan Federation of Music Clubs. Find information about Tuesday Musicale on Facebook or visit https://tuesdaymusicaleofgreaterpontiac.org or contact Mary Ann LaMonte (248) 673-8187.