Hear your favorite DSO musicians perform chamber works
in intimate new spaces throughout Metro Detroit!
Coming Up
American Panorama Chamber Recital
Tuesday, February 12, 2019 @ 7 PM
at Steinway Piano Gallery, Commerce Township
Join Detroit Symphony Orchestra Musicians for an American Festival chamber music program.
Artists
Hai Xin Wu, violin; Jiamin Wang, violin; Zhihua Tang, piano; Hang Su, viola; Abraham Feder, cello
Program
BERNSTEIN, Piano Trio; GERSHWIN, Lullaby for String Quartet and selections from Porgy and Bess; DVOŘÁK, "American" String Quartet
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DSO Chamber Recital
Monday, March 4, 2019 @ 7 PM
Plymouth United Church
Join DSO musicians for an evening of music honoring the contributions that African-American composers have made to Classical music as part of the DSO's annual Classical Roots Celebration. This program will feature a performance of an original work by the DSO's Classical Roots African-American Composer in Residence.
Admission is FREE and open to the public.
Beethoven’s Septet in E-flat major
Monday, March 11, 2019 @ 7 PM
at Northbrook Presbyterian Church, Beverly Hills
Come to Beverly Hills for a spectacular performance of Beethoven's Septet in E-flat major in the intimate chapel of Northbrook Presbyterian Church.
Artists
Hai Xin Wu, violin; James Van Valkenburg, viola; Úna O'Riordan, cello; Stephen Molina, bass; Shannon Orme, clarinet; Michael Ma, bassoon, Karl Pituch, horn
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Debussy String Quartet in G minor
Monday, April 9, 2019 @ 7 PM
at Trinity Lutheran Church, Utica
Join Detroit Symphony Orchestra Musicians for a performance of Debussy's only string quartet at Trinity Lutheran Church in the heart of downtown Utica.
Artists
Sujin Lim, violin; Hongyi Mo, violin; Han Zheng, viola; David LeDoux, cello
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Motown Musings
Monday, May 6, 2019 @ 7 PM
at North Rosedale Park Community House, Detroit
Since the DSO's inception a century ago, Detroit has been a cultural mecca for music of many styles. A quartet of four cellists blends Classical repertoire with the Motown artists, including hits by Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, the Temptations, and more!
Artists
Jeremy Crosmer; Paul Wingert; David LeDoux; Una O'Riordan, celli
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Brahms’ Clarinet Quintet
Tuesday, June 4, 2019 @ 7 PM
at Planterra Conservatory, Bloomfield Hills
Join Detroit Symphony Orchestra Musicians for the finale of our chamber music season in the lush environment of Planterra, complete with a performance of Brahms’ celebrated Clarinet Quintet.
Artists
Will Haapaniemi, violin; Jiamin Wang, violin; James Van Valkenburg, viola; David LeDoux, cello; Ralph Skiano, clarinet
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Past Recitals
Mendelssohn’s Piano Trio No. 2
Monday, January 14, 2019 @ 7 PM
at First Presbyterian Church of Plymouth
An intimate performance of piano trio repertoire, including Mendelssohn’s Piano Trio No. 2, Beethoven’s Piano Trio Op. 11, and Paul Schoenfield’s Café Music for Piano Trio.
Artists
Jing Zhang, violin; David LeDoux, cello; Weiwen Ma, piano
Dvořák’s String Quintet No. 2
Monday, December 17, 2018 @ 7 PM
at Church of the Divine Child, Dearborn
Come to Dearborn for a performance of Dvořák's String Quintet No. 2 in the reverberant sanctuary of the Church of the Divine Child.
Artists
Sheryl Hwangbo, violin; Sujin Lim, violin; Hang Su, viola; David LeDoux, cello; Chris Hamlen, bass
Schubert’s Octet in F major
Tuesday, November 13, 2018 @ 7 PM
at First Christian Reformed Church, Grosse Pointe Park
Members from all over the orchestra are brought together for this monumental, rarely heard work of Mahlerian length known simply as the "Schubert Octet." Every one of the diverse instruments exhibits incredible virtuosity and shows off their entire range of style, elegance, and sweetness. Schubert will thrill you with melodies that seem to last forever, and woo you with songs of exquisite gracefulness.
Artists
Will Haapaniemi, violin; Heidi Han, violin; James Van Valkenburg, viola; Jeremy Crosmer, cello; Stephen Molina, bass; Jack Walters, clarinet; Robert Williams, bassoon; Scott Strong, horn
Beethoven & Schubert
Monday, October 8, 2018 @ 7 PM
at Cass Community United Methodist Church, Detroit
Artists
Laurie Goldman, violin; Sheryl Hwangbo, violin; Shanda Lowery-Sachs, viola; David LeDoux, cello
Program
BEETHOVEN, String Quartet No. 10; SCHUBERT, String Quartet No. 15
DSO Trio
Thursday, September 6, 2018 @ 7 PM
at First United Methodist Church of Ferndale
Join this DSO Trio for an evening of solos, duos, and trios featuring music by a grand variety of artists. This entertaining group will share with you what it’s like to have a 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
Jeff Zook, flute and piano; Sheryl Hwangbo, violin; David LeDoux, cello
Program
DEVIENNE, Trio in G Minor; EDGAR F. GIRTAIN IV, Trio for flute, violin, and cello; BORODIN, Trio; KODÁLY, Duo for violin and cello; MARIA MILLAR, Mosquito Blue; PIAZZOLA, Primavera Porteña; PIAZZOLA, Oblivion; HAYDN, London Trio No. 3