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Join us for 2 Concerts Next Week: March 21st & March 24th

Posted on March 16, 2018 by Dearing Concert Duo
Dearing Concert Duo guitar and flute

The Dearings are excited to announce their last 2 concerts of the season happening next week, one in Birmingham, MI and another in Grosse Pointe, MI…. Wed, March 21st – Birmingham Baldwin Library – The first, on Wed, March 21st from… Continue Reading →

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Enchanting Evening of Voice and Spanish Guitar – Jan 19th

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Dearing Concert Duo

Let the mastery of the Dearing Concert Duo chase winter’s chill! Join us as Steven and Abha Dearing perform works by romantic and modern composers from France, Germany, Brazil, Italy and the U.S. Making this concert truly special: the debut… Continue Reading →

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2017 / 2018 Concert Season Kickoff

Posted on November 7, 2017 by Dearing Concert Duo
dearing concert duo - classical guitar, voice and flute

We recently kicked off our 2017/18 concert season at the Livonia Civic Center Library where the presenter had this to say following our show there….. The Civic Center’s Library Noontime Concert 2017 – 2018 series began with “classical” flair.  … Continue Reading →

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Concert Sept 21st – Livonia Civic Center Library – 12:15-1:00 pm

Posted on September 14, 2017 by Dearing Concert Duo

The Noontime Concert Series is pleased to welcome Steven and Abha Dearing… Thursday, September 21st  12:15-1:00 pm Livonia Civic Center Library Atrium Livonia Civic Center Library is located in the southeast corner of Farmington and Five Mile Roads between City… Continue Reading →

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Guitar Student Daniel’s Success In Competitions

Posted on May 3, 2017 by Dearing Concert Duo
Daniel Turner

Classical guitarist Daniel Turner has been studying under Steven for 4 years now. Daniel came to Steve with no private lesson experience, and only had a high school guitar class as his background. He came to Steve with a terrible… Continue Reading →

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How to hire live music for your wedding ceremony, and get what YOU WANT!

Posted on March 27, 2017 by Dearing Concert Duo
dearing concert duo - classical guitar, voice and flute

With the online presence of everything imaginable under the sun these days, at the push of a finger anybody with a finger can find anything that they desire on the world wide web. The same goes with finding musicians who… Continue Reading →

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Guitar Student Kyle Accepted to University Programs

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Dearing Concert Duo
Steven and Guitar Student Kyle

Kyle Nieman started guitar lessons with Steve about 6 months ago. Kyle’s plan was to study with a local classical guitarist who would prepare him for his audition, aiming to study music therapy. Kyle went from knowing nothing about classical,… Continue Reading →

Lessons, Reviews
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Holiday Shopping CD Bundle Offer

Posted on December 1, 2016 by Dearing Concert Duo
Dearing Concert Duo - 4 Recordings

[Offer has ended 1/15/2017] Are you looking to get a jump on holiday shopping? Then consider giving the gift of music. We are offering bulk sales of our 4 recordings at a significant discount, total of 12 CDs (3 of… Continue Reading →

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New Videos and Website Updates

Posted on October 15, 2016 by Dearing Concert Duo

Hi Friends, We have updated our website a bit with more information about our services and background.  Also have added several videos showing some of our most requested tunes for weddings, and music from our CDs. This summer has been… Continue Reading →

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Detroit Music Awards 2016 – Phase III Final Voting Is Now Open

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Dearing Concert Duo
Detroit Music Awards 2016

Hi All –  We are so fortunate to be nominated again this year for the Detroit Music Awards 2016, and we are still in the running!  If you are a current or newly registered Detroit Music Awards voter, please give… Continue Reading →

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Pick and choose and you will come away very impressed by the Duo’s abilities.

John Guinn
The Oakland Press

What makes the music sing is the Dearing’s lovely tonal blend, secure phrasing and the way Steven’s clean articulation and steady rhythm lays the foundation for Abha’s warm approach to melody. The sound world is elegantly formal…while the duet sports… “”

Mark Stryker
Detroit Free Press

We just wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for being a part of our special day! We appreciate fine music and talent and therefore thoroughly enjoyed your playing. More importantly we appreciate you taking the time to learn… “”

Your artistic performance at this (Organization of American States) served to showcase Canadian talent and culture to over 1000 guests in attendance… Delegates and I were most impressed with your performance. My congratulations to you.

Lloyd Axworthy
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Canada

Thank you for sharing your time and talent to make our wedding day so special. Whenever we remember this day and all it means to us, we’ll also remember how much your music added to the beauty of our wedding.

Thank you for the lovely music at our ceremony, it was simply perfect. Many referrals to follow!

Hi, As a music lover I was determined to find a way to incorporate live music into our wedding, Steve and his wife Abha were a great way to do so. Using the ideas we had for our ceremony and… “”

Mitch and Veronica Dommer

I cannot even begin to thank you both for the beautiful job you did at our wedding. So Beautiful. Many of our guests wanted to know where we found you both as you were perfect. Thank you for making our… “”

I really don’t know where to begin this review as I have had the pleasure of knowing Abha since I was 13 years old. She was my choir teacher and choral director freshman-senior year of high school. But she wasn’t… “”

Ashley

Kris and I cannot thank you enough for the beautiful music you played for our wedding ceremony. It really set the tone for the whole event.

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Detroit Music Awards

Detroit Music Awards Recipients

2006 Winner of:

  • Outstanding Classical Vocalist (Abha Dearing)

2003 Winner of:

  • Outstanding Classical Small Ensemble (DCD)

2002 Winners of:

  • Outstanding Classical Vocalist (Abha Dearing)
  • Outstanding Classical Small Ensemble (DCD)
  • Outstanding Classical Recording (Snapshots of South America)

2001 Winner of:

  • Outstanding Classical Vocalist (Abha Dearing)

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The Dearing Concert Duo is a metro Detroit Michigan classical music duo performing in your wedding and concert, a unique mix of virtuosic music for Voice and Classical Guitar, Flute and Classical Guitar and solo guitar covering a broad range of styles. Highlights include works by South American and Spanish composers such as Piazzolla, Rodrigo and DeFalla and solo guitar works by Dyens, Tansman and Pujol.

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