Independently verifiable credentials, with sources. Every award and press credit on this page can be traced to its source. Where independent verification exists (Metro Times, university records, broadcaster records), we link to it.
Six Detroit Music Awards
| Year | Category | Recipient | Verification |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Outstanding Classical Vocalist | Abha Dearing | DMA program records |
| 2002 | Outstanding Classical Vocalist | Abha Dearing (co-recipient with Dana Lentini) | Metro Times 2002 winners list ↗ |
| 2002 | Outstanding Classical Small Ensemble | Dearing Concert Duo | Metro Times 2002 winners list ↗ |
| 2002 | Outstanding Classical Recording | Snapshots of South America | Metro Times 2002 winners list ↗ |
| 2003 | Outstanding Classical Small Ensemble | Dearing Concert Duo | DMA program records |
| 2006 | Outstanding Classical Vocalist | Abha Dearing | DMA program records |
| 2000 | Outstanding Classical Recording (nomination) | Take One | DMA program records |
Named-critic coverage
Detroit Free Press
Mark Stryker
Coverage of the duo's classical repertoire and Detroit-area performances by the Free Press's longtime classical music critic.
Hour Detroit
George Bulanda
Feature coverage in metro Detroit's monthly culture and lifestyle magazine.
The Oakland Press
John Guinn
Concert and recording coverage in Oakland County's daily newspaper.
The Windsor Star
Ted Shaw
Cross-border coverage during Steven Dearing's twenty-three-year tenure at the University of Windsor School of Creative Arts.
WDET-FM
Ralph Valdez (via Woodward Magazine)
Radio interviews and feature coverage on Detroit's NPR-affiliate classical and arts programming.
VoyageMichigan
Feature interview · April 2026 · 1 month ago
Long-form profile covering the duo's career arc, recordings, and teaching work. Read the interview ↗
The War Memorial
Inspired Thoughts · Alex Szwarc
The War Memorial's community blog covers Steven Dearing's appearance with the Grosse Pointe Symphony Orchestra performing Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez at The War Memorial in Grosse Pointe. Read the announcement ↗
Verifiable engagements
- 2015 — Frida, Michigan Opera Theater (Abha Dearing, six sold-out shows)
- 2012 May — Concierto de Aranjuez, Livonia Symphony Orchestra (Steven Dearing, soloist)
- Pre-2002 — Organization of American States event hosted by The Hon. Lloyd Axworthy, then-Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister (duo performed for over 1,000 guests)
- 2002 — European debut, Cheltenham International Music Festival (UK)
- Recurring — Music ministry, Birmingham Unitarian Church (Abha 2001+, Steven 2011+)
- Recurring — Faculty, University of Windsor School of Creative Arts (Steven, 1995–2018, 23 years)
Preferred-vendor lists
Meadow Brook Hall
Rochester, MI
The Henry Ford
Dearborn, MI
Grosse Pointe War Memorial
Grosse Pointe Farms, MI
For journalists & program officers
Press inquiries: steven@dearingconcertduo.com
Press kit (PDF), high-resolution photography, and award certificates available on request.