Italian performers featured in upcoming Concert of Colors show | The Metro

Among the performers will be Michele Ramo, an Italian string virtuoso who plays a unique 8-string guitar.

Michele Ramo

Michele Ramo at WDET.

The Concert of Colors neighborhood series is bringing a slate of Italian music performances to the Macomb Center for Performing Arts with a show this Saturday, Oct. 24 at 2 p.m. It comes during Italian American Heritage Month.

Once upon a time, there was an Italian community in the city of Detroit. There are still residents across Michigan with Italian heritage.

Lisa Bica Grodsky from the NOI Foundation, which supports Italian Language Education in Michigan schools. Michele Ramo string virtuoso who will be among those performing in this weekend’s show.

They joined The Metro to speak with Tia Graham.

Hear the full conversation using the media player above.

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  • Alex McLenon is a Reporter with 101.9 WDET. McLenon is a graduate of Wayne State University, where he studied Media Arts & Production and Broadcast Journalism.
  • Tia Graham is a reporter and Weekend Edition Host for 101.9 WDET. She graduated from Michigan State University where she had the unique privilege of covering former President Barack Obama and his trip to Lansing in 2014.
  • The Metro