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; Abe Feder, cello; Ralph Skiano, clarinet
Rush Hour Recital
Wednesday, May 22, 2019 @ 6 PM
at B. Nektar Meadery
Skip the rush hour commute and enjoy a concert instead! Meet DSO Musicians at B. Nektar Meadery for a post-work gathering.
Jeff Zook, flute; Amanda Blaikie, flute; Jeremy Crosmer, cello
Sight & Sound: DSO x Wasserman
Tuesday, May 21, 2019 @ 7 PM
at Wasserman Projects
SIGHT & SOUND: The DSO and Wasserman Projects Gallery present a night of music connected to Scott Hocking's exhibition titled "SEVENTEEN SHITTY MOUNTAINS". Composed of sewer pipes and other concrete elements, this megalithic installation investigates, honors, and re-envisions the found materials and neglected spaces of our urban landscape. Through the use of shockingly fluorescent colors and humor, the work speaks to the absurdity of what we choose to honor and sanctify and what we decide to merely discard.
Artists
Shannon Orme, clarinet; Joe Becker, percussion; Zhihua Tang, piano; Sheryl Hwangbo, violin; David LeDoux, cello
Program
ANDY AKIHO Karakurenai for open instrumentation; OSVALDO GOLIJOV Mariel for Cello and Marimba; PAUL MORAVEC Tempest Fantasy; CAROLINE SHAW Boris Kerner for Cello and Tuned Flower Pots
Scott Hocking "Seventeen Shitty Mountains" (Installation View), 2019
Photo Credit: PD Rearick, Courtesy Wasserman Projects
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; Peter McCaffrey, celli
Program
Motown selections; J.S. BACH Suite No. 6 for Unaccompanied Cello; KARL KING "The Walking Frog;" CLAUDE DEBUSSY Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun; JEREMY CROSMER Suite for Cello Quartet, No. 1
Community Chamber Recital
Sunday, April 28, 2019 @ 3 PM
at Flagstar Strand Theatre, Detroit
In partnership with the Flagstar Foundation, musicians of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra come to the Flagstar Strand Theatre in Pontiac for a free performance of Mendelssohn’s Octet in E-flat Major, plus other works for an array of string ensembles.
Artists
Jiamin Wang, violin; Hai-Xin Wu, violin; Sheryl Hwangbo, violin; Hong-Yi Mo, violin; James VanValkenburg, viola; Mike Chen, viola; Jeremy Crosmer, cello; David LeDoux, cello
DSO Chamber Recital
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
Sight & Sound: DSO x Wasserman
Tuesday, March 19, 2019 @ 7 PM
at Wasserman Projects
SIGHT & SOUND: The DSO and Wasserman Projects Gallery present a night of music connected to "The Gold Room,” an exhibition of works by artist Esther Shalev-Gerz. First exhibited in The Swedish History Museum, these portraits capture and unfold stories through conversation around five artifacts from the museum’s collection and five objects brought overseas by refugees. Highlighting the cultural and personal value of these objects, Shalev-Gerz floats a gold square over the works that veil the images while simultaneously opening passageways into the past.
Tied to the idea of human migration and exploring what drives individuals to leave their homelands, DSO Musicians will perform works of composers who wrote during oppressed times and war. Although baptized in a Christian church, Mendelssohn’s works were largely influenced by his Jewish ancestry and maintained sympathy to Jewish people despite rampant anti-Semitism and his family’s own rejection of their Jewish identity in the late eighteenth century. Shostakovich, who was censored by Soviet authorities, completed his String Quartet No. 3 in 1946 after the end of World War II and questions the hardships of war—with an appropriately depressed but ultimately hopeful sentiment.
Program: MENDELSSOHN String Quartet No. 3; SHOSTAKOVICH String Quartet No. 3
Esther Shalev-Gerz
The Gold Room (Paper Diploma Portrait), 2016
Courtesy of the Artist + Wasserman Projects
Rush Hour Recital
Monday, March 18, 2019 @ 5:30 PM
at Fort Street Galley
Skip the rush hour commute and enjoy a concert instead! Meet DSO Musicians at Fort Street Galley for a post-work gathering.
Jiamin Wang, violin; Sheryl Hwangbo, violin; James VanValkenburg, viola; Una O'Riordan, cello
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; Robert Williams, bassoon, Karl Pituch, horn
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.
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
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