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