A six-time Detroit Music Award-winning voice, flute, and classical guitar ensemble — a singular sound in metro Detroit, trusted by foundations, galas, distinguished private clubs, and concert series.
Frida · Michigan Opera Theater Concierto de Aranjuez · Livonia Symphony Cheltenham International Music Festival Organization of American States · The Hon. Lloyd Axworthy
For evenings that have to be unforgettable.
Learn more →Recurring concert programs that members remember.
Learn more →Live classical music your residents will look forward to.
Learn more →Music-in-medicine programming, in development.
Learn more →Piazzolla, Rodrigo, DeFalla, Pujol — performed by a DMA-winning ensemble.
Learn more →Weddings, anniversaries, milestone occasions.
Learn more →A standard no other Michigan classical ensemble has matched.
Public dates where the duo is on stage in the coming weeks.
7:00 – 8:00 PM ET · Steven Dearing (solo)
Commerce Township Community Library
White Pine Room
Commerce Township, MI
Solo classical guitar — Iberian, South American, concert-hall works.
Free admission · Adults · Registration opens May 27
6:00 – 10:00 PM ET · Dearing Concert Duo (Steven + Abha)
111 Cloverly Road · 1924 Tudor Revival Mansion
Grosse Pointe Historical Society 22nd annual fundraiser
Grosse Pointe Farms, MI
Live music at the historical society's 22nd annual summer fundraiser — featured in Grosse Pointe Magazine, May/June 2026.
Ticketed fundraiser · See organizer for sponsorship and ticket details
Through their performance of beautiful music, the Dearing Concert Duo created the perfect mood at our event. The duo has the rare combination of musicianship and personality that engages an audience.The Hon. Lloyd Axworthy, P.C., O.C., O.M. · Then-Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister · OAS event
Soprano voice, classical flute, and classical guitar — a combination almost no other Michigan ensemble offers. Where a string quartet plays an evening of harmony, a Dearing program weaves song, melody, and counterpoint, with a soloist, an instrumental voice, and an accompanist all at once. It is intimate enough for a forty-person fundraiser and full enough to fill a concert hall.
Steven Dearing earned his Master of Music in Guitar Performance at Wayne State University and taught classical guitar at the University of Windsor School of Creative Arts for twenty-three years. Abha Dearing is a spinto soprano with master's-level training from Oakland University and twenty-five years directing music at Birmingham Unitarian Church.
Together they have recorded four albums, won six Detroit Music Awards, and performed for foundations, country clubs, university development dinners, and an Organization of American States event hosted by The Hon. Lloyd Axworthy.
Selected concert recordings — the duo's voice, flute, and classical guitar configuration in performance.
Six Detroit Music Awards across vocal, ensemble, and recording categories. Reviewed publicly on WeddingWire and The Knot. Critical press in Detroit Free Press, Hour Detroit, The Windsor Star, and WDET-FM.
Twenty-five years of recital, foundation, country club, university, ministry, and international engagements — documented and verifiable.
Meadow Brook Hall · The Henry Ford · Grosse Pointe War Memorial — venues that maintain their own vendor lists trust the duo with their event programming.
Livonia Symphony Orchestra (Concierto de Aranjuez, May 2012) · Michigan Opera Theater (Frida, 2015, six sold-out performances).
University of Windsor School of Creative Arts (Steven, faculty 1995–2018) · Birmingham Unitarian Church (Co-Directors of Music since 2001 / 2011) · Macomb Community College · The Roeper School.
Cheltenham International Music Festival, 2002 (European debut) · Organization of American States event hosted by The Hon. Lloyd Axworthy · over 1,000 guests in attendance.
Take One (DMA nominee 2000) · Snapshots of South America (DMA winner 2002) · Romanza! (DMA winner 2003) · July Recital (Steven, solo, 2010).
Mark Stryker — Detroit Free Press · George Bulanda — Hour Detroit · John Guinn — The Oakland Press · Ted Shaw — The Windsor Star · Ralph Valdez — WDET-FM via Woodward Magazine.
"…technically assured and rhythmically supple…steady rhythm lays the foundation for Abha's sing[ing]. The duet sparkles with sophisticated charm."
— Mark Stryker"Music sing is the Dearing's lovely tonal blend, secure technique, and steady rhythm…the world is elegantly painted."
— George Bulanda"Among the most accomplished classical ensembles in the region — programming consistently rewards repeat audiences."
— Ralph ValdezPerformance announcements, press features, programming notes, and behind-the-scenes from a working classical duo.
A working list of celebrity acts that fit the DAC's four event types — black-tie member evenings, foundation galas, Detroit-rooted prestige programming, and conversation-friendly luxury — followed by the local-in-residence option that fits the rooms the building was actually designed for.
Read article → Apr 24, 2026VoyageMichigan's Daily Inspiration series features Steven Dearing of the Dearing Concert Duo in a long-form interview covering his path from self-taught guitarist to internationally touring classical concert artist.
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Read article →A short call answers most questions. We will send a program suggestion and quote within two business days of speaking.
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