Past Recitals

Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at 5:30 PM at The Skip

Avoid the rush hour commute and join us on Tuesday, May 8th at The Skip for the second Rush Hour Recital of the season, featuring chamber music performances from DSO musicians.

Artists

Joe Becker and Andres Pichardo-Rosenthal, percussion

This was a free event made possible by The Stone Foundation.

Monday, April 9, 2018 at 7 PM at Planterra Conservatory

Join members of the DSO for an evening of celebrated chamber music from Haydn and Beethoven in the lush enviroment of Planterra.

Artists
Laurie Goldman, violin; Jennifer Wey, violin; Shanda Lowery-Sachs, viola; Peter McCaffrey, cello

Program
HAYDN, String Quartet "The Frog"; I. Allegro; II. Poco adagio; III. Menuetto: Allegretto; IV. Finale: Allegro con spirito

BEETHOVEN, String Quartet No. 8; I. Allegro; II. Si tratta questo pezzo con molto di sentiment; III. Allegretto - Maggiore, Thème russe; IV. Finale. Presto

Monday, March 19, 2018 at 7 PM at Church of the Divine Child

Join musicians of the DSO for a performance of chamber music works by some of Classical music’s most beloved composers, Bernstein, Copland and Brahms.

Artists
Heidi Han, violin; Will Haapaniemi, violin; James Van Valkenburg, viola; Hang Su, viola; David LeDoux, cello; Paul Wingert, cello; Zhihua Tang, piano

Program
COPLAND, Violin Sonata; I. Adante semplice; II. Lento; III. Allegretto giusto

BERNSTEIN, Piano Trio; I. Adagio non troppo - Più mosso - Allegro vivace; II. Tempo di marcia; III. Largo - Allegro vivo et molto ritmico

BRAHMS, String Sextet No. 2; I. Allegro non troppo; II. Scherzo. Allegro non troppo - Presto giocoso; III. Poco Adagio; IV. Poco Allegro

Monday, February 12, 2018 at 7 PM at Steinway Piano Gallery

Celebrate French music & culture with musicians of the DSO as part of the month-long French Festival. Staged in the Steinway Gallery of Detroit’s intimate recital space, hear DSO concertmaster Yoonshin Song lead spectacular performances of Ravel and Fauré. Magnifique!

Artists
Yoonshin Song, violin; Alexandros Sakarellos, violin; Eric Nowlin, viola; Wei Yu, cello; Zhihua Tang, piano

Program
RAVEL, String Quartet; I. Allegro moderato; II. Assez vif, très rythmé; III. Très lent; IV. Vif et agité

FAURE, Piano Quintet No. 1; I. Molto moderato; II. Adagio; III. Allegretto moderato

Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at 7 PM at Trinity Lutheran Church

A chamber recital featuring DSO musicians.

Artists
Sheryl Hwangbo, violin; Alexandros Sakarellos, violin; James VanValkenburg, viola; David LeDoux, cello

Program
MOZART, String Quartet No. 4; MENDELSSOHN, String Quartet; SHOSTAKOVICH, String Quartet No. 8

Monday, December 4, 2017 at 7 PM at the First Christian Reformed Church

A chamber music recital featuring a string quartet of DSO musicians.

Artists
Hai-Xin Wu, violin; Jiamin Wang, violin; Eric Nowlin, viola; David LeDoux, cello

Program
Ravel String Quartet; I. Allegro moderato; II. Assez vif, très rythmé; III. Très lent; IV. Vif et agité

Beethoven String Quartet No. 8; I. Allegro; II. Molto Adagio. Si tratta questo pezzo con molto di sentimento; III. Allegretto - Maggiore, Thème russe; IV. Finale. Presto

Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at 7 PM at the Northbrook Presbyterian Church

Join this DSO string octet as they perform a variety of chamber pieces!

Artists
Hai Xin Wu, violin; Jiamin Wang, violin; Mingzhao Zhou, violin; Will Haapaniemi, violin; Hang Su, viola; Han Zheng, viola; Una O'Riordan, cello; Peter McCaffrey, cello

Program
HANDEL/HARVOLSEN "Passacaglia for Violin and Cello"; DVORAK Terzetto for two violins and viola; JOHN WILLIAMS/ WU "Tango (Por Una Cabeza) for two violins"; MENDELSSOHN Octet

Monday, October 9, 2017 at 7 PM at the First Presbyterian Church of Plymouth

Join this DSO Trio for an evening of solos, duos and trios featuring music by Haydn, Bach, Schubert and more! This entertaining group will share with you what it’s like to have a life career playing in the Detroit Symphony: how they got there and what they do today to maintain their positions in this most prestigious ensemble.

Artists
Jeffery Zook, flute; Sheryl Hwangbo, violin; David LeDoux, cello