Published
Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Classical Roots honors African-American contributions to classical music; this year’s program to highlight works by Robert A. Harris and the late George Walker, the first African-American composer to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music
Concerts will be conducted by André Raphel with soprano Jacqueline Echols and the Classical Roots Celebration Choir featuring the Brazeal Dennard Chorale
Additional community events [...]
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Published
Monday, February 18, 2019
Digital release is available for download and streaming now
Detroit, (February 18, 2019) – The Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) has released a new digital recording on the Naxos label. Principal Tuba Dennis Nulty performs John Williams’s Concerto for Tuba and Orchestra with the DSO, conducted by Music Director Laureate Leonard Slatkin.
The recording is available for download and streaming on all major digital [...]
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Published
Tuesday, February 12, 2019
Mr. Thibaudet unable to appear due to illness
Detroit, (February 12, 2018) – The Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) today announced that pianists Orli Shaham and Jon Kimura Parker will step in for Jean-Yves Thibaudet in two programs this week as part of the DSO’s three-week American Panorama winter music festival. Mr. Thibaudet is regrettably unable to travel to Detroit due to illness.
“It is with genuine [...]
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Published
Monday, February 11, 2019
Partnership between DSO and The Henry Ford will bring 1703 “Rougemont” Stradivarius to Orchestra Hall
Detroit, (February 11, 2019) – The Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) and The Henry Ford have collaborated on a project to bring a rare, historic Stradivarius violin to the stage of one of the world’s most acoustically perfect concert halls.
DSO Associate Concertmaster Kimberly Kaloyanides Kennedy (Schwartz [...]
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Published
Thursday, January 31, 2019
Preconcert performances and activities will take place throughout the Max M. and Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center
Detroit, (January 31, 2019) – In celebration of Chinese New Year, the China National Peking Opera Company and Hubei Chime Bells National Chinese Orchestra will perform a one-night-only concert in Orchestra Hall, home of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO).
The China National Peking Opera Company will present [...]
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Published
Friday, January 25, 2019
DSO set to celebrate 100th anniversary of its historic home Orchestra Hall, beginning with reprise of the first program from 1919
DSO commissions new music from American composers Mohammed Fairouz, James Lee III, Nkeiru Okoye, and Julia Wolfe to be premiered during season
Music Director Laureate Leonard Slatkin returns to conduct four programs on the Classical Series and Principal Pops Conductor Jeff Tyzik conducts three [...]
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Published
Thursday, January 17, 2019
de la Salle will be featured soloist on Schumann’s celebrated Piano Concerto
January 27 concert will be webcast for free at dso.org/live
Detroit, (January 17, 2019) – Conductor Karina Canellakis and pianist Lise de la Salle will appear with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) for concerts featuring music by Schumann and Shostakovich. On the first half, de la Salle will be featured soloist on Schumann’s [...]
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Published
Wednesday, January 16, 2019
Tickets on sale for subscribers and select donors now; tickets will go on sale to the general public on Thursday, January 17
Detroit, (January 16, 2019) – The Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) will be joined by conductor Brent Havens, vocalist Brody Dolyniuk, and a full rock band for a one-night-only Orchestra Hall concert celebrating the music of David Bowie.
The program, arranged by Havens, includes symphonic [...]
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Published
Tuesday, January 15, 2019
Conductor/vocalist Matt Catingub and vocalist Anita Hall will join DSO to perform casino classics
Detroit, (January 15, 2019) – The Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) PNC Pops Series continues with a concert program celebrating the 60s Vegas scene and the “Rat Pack”—Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford, and Joey Bishop.
Conductor, pianist, and vocalist Matt Catingub (who [...]
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Published
Thursday, January 10, 2019
One-night-only double bill brings both artists back to Orchestra Hall stage
Detroit, (January 10, 2019) – The Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s (DSO) Paradise Jazz Series continues with a one-night only concert featuring the Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band and a solo set by saxophonist and Detroit native James Carter. Both artists will offer their own takes on the music of legendary jazzman John Coltrane.
The concert [...]
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