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

Posted on March 16, 2018 by Dearing Concert Duo
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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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How to hire live music for your wedding ceremony, and get what YOU WANT!

Posted on March 27, 2017 by Dearing Concert Duo
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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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New Performance – “Music at the Library” Series, Plymouth, MI

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Dearing Concert Duo
dearing concert duo - classical guitar, voice and flute

Hi All – We will be performing on Sunday April 10th, from 3:00 – 4:00pm, and the Plymouth District Library, as a part of their “Music at the Library” Series. Registration is Requested, and can be done on this page.… Continue Reading →

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Thank you for giving Jaclyn and Mike’s wedding ceremony a memorable touch of elegance. We were thrilled with the entire program. There were countless compliments on the music. You helped make a special day even better. God bless you both.

We had the Dearing Concert Duo perform at our wedding. WOW! Abha sang and played the flute. I could seriously watch and listen to her sing all day long. There is just something about her, so full of grace. Steven… “”

Tanya Roycraft Nordhaus

Truly ‘in tune’ with what we were looking for, Abha and Steve were super attentive to the tone that we were looking to set, which was superior taste delivered in an understated manner. From the beginning they seemed genuinely interested… “”

Aash Mangrulkar

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… “”

Thank you so much for helping us celebrate our new life together! The music was perfect, better than we ever imagined! It truly made our day more special! We will gladly recommend you to anyone we know!

An unbeatable combination of talents! Steve is an amazingly versatile guitarist, comfortable in a variety of styles and techniques. Abha has a glorious and seemingly effortless voice as she shifts genres, AND she plays the flute with a liquid ease.… “”

Barbara Woolf

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

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.

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

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
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Detroit Music Awards

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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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248-866-0935 (Steven) | 248-866-0934 (Abha)

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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