R.E.M. Explored (main series)

R.E.M. Explored
with OHIO Symphony Orchestra

The Music of R.E.M. Arranged for Full Orchestra

Mike Mills Concerto for Violin, Rock Band, & Orchestra

This exciting instrumental evening opens with selections from legendary band R.E.M.’s catalogue in “deconstructed and reconstructed” symphonic arrangements performed by the OHIO Symphony Orchestra. Band co-founder, singer-songwriter, and bassist Mike Mills rounds out the night with his Concerto for Violin, Rock Band, and Orchestra alongside Grammy-nominated violinist Robert McDuffie.

The first half of the concert will feature instrumental arrangements of famous R.E.M. melodies, including "Everybody Hurts," "It’s the End of the World as We Know It," "Man on the Moon," and more. The second half will feature Mike Mills and his own Concerto for Violin, Rock Band & Orchestra, which highlights other R.E.M. tunes like "Pour It Like You Mean It" and "On the Okeefenokee."

Wednesday, March 19, 2025, 7:30 P.M.
Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium

All Tickets: $40.00

Subscriptions on-sale now – visit https://www.ohio.edu/performing-arts/subscriptions for more info.

Single tickets on-sale: August 14th
 

About R.E.M. and Mike Mills

R.E.M. is a rock band that was formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1980. Over the course of their career, the band released 15 studio albums and became one of the most successful and influential bands of the 1980s and 1990s. R.E.M.’s music is known for its jangly guitar sound, introspective lyrics, and distinctive vocal style. The band’s hit songs include “Losing My Religion,” “Everybody Hurts,” and “Man on the Moon.” R.E.M. was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007. This concert presents a full-circle moment for Mills after R.E.M. became staples on 1980s college radio by pioneering jangle rock that they originally recorded in Winston-Salem.  For more information, please visit remhq.com.

About Robert McDuffie

Robert McDuffie is a Grammy-nominated violinist who has appeared as a soloist with the world’s premiere orchestras. McDuffie appeared with the Winston -Salem Symphony in 2008. He founded the Rome Chamber Music Festival and the Robert McDuffie Center for Strings at Mercer University in his hometown of Macon, Georgia. McDuffie plays one of the world’s great violins, made by Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesù in 1735. For more information, please visit robertmcduffie.com.