Series brings extraordinary DSO performances with renowned guest artists to seven Metro Detroit communities, plus chamber recitals in a variety of settings
Detroit, (June 22, 2023) – The Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) today announced its 2024 William Davidson Neighborhood Concert Series, marking the thirteenth year of the concert series. From January through July 2024, the series will bring extraordinary DSO performances to seven Metro Detroit communities.
Fans can experience the orchestra, guest conductors, and guest soloists in Southfield, Monroe, Beverly Hills, West Bloomfield, Plymouth, Bloomfield Hills, and Grosse Pointe. Subscription packages are on sale now, with three-concert packages starting at $75. Neighborhood Series subscribers also receive complimentary admission to DSO Chamber Recitals, which take place in Detroit and surrounding communities.
Guest artists on the Neighborhood Series will include conductors Nicholas McGegan, Bertie Baigent, Simone Menezes, Gábor Takács-Nagy, and Stephanie Childress; conductor and violinist Dmitry Sinkovsky; pianist Jeneba Kanneh-Mason; violinist William Hagen; and soprano Erika Baikoff. DSO musicians will also be featured on the series including Kimberly Kaloyanides Kennedy (Associate Concertmaster, Schwartz and Shapero Family Chair), Alexander Kinmonth (Principal Oboe, Jack A. and Aviva Robinson Chair), and Ralph Skiano (Principal Clarinet, Robert B. Semple Chair). Featuring repertoire curated especially for intimate venues, for both full orchestra and chamber orchestra, the William Davidson Neighborhood Series creates musical impact by connecting with audiences in their communities. See below for a full list of programming.
Beginning in October 2023, the DSO will also perform a series of 10 Chamber Recitals—free to all Neighborhood Series subscribers—featuring DSO musicians in a variety of settings in Detroit and across the entire metro area. Featured DSO musicians include violinists Hae Jeong Heidi Han, Will Haapaniemi, Alexander Volkov, Jiamin Wang, Rachel Harding Klaus, Jing Zhang, Hai-Xin Wu, and Marian Tănău; violists Mike Chen and James VanValkenburg; cellists David LeDoux, Jeremy Crosmer, and Abraham Feder; bassist Christopher Hamlen; flutist Hannah Hammel Maser; oboist Alexander Kinmonth; clarinetists Ralph Skiano and Jack Walters; bassoonist Conrad Cornelison; and horn player Scott Strong. Featured artists also include pianists Weiwen Ma and Zhihua Tang.
In addition to the Neighborhood Series, DSO musicians regularly perform at schools, hospitals, senior living facilities, places of worship, parks, and other community gathering spaces.
The William Davidson Neighborhood Concert Series is made possible by a generous grant from the William Davidson Foundation. WRCJ 90.9 FM also supports the series.
Neighborhood Series subscriptions can be purchased online at dso.org/neighborhood or by calling the Box Office at 313.576.5111. The Box Office is open Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Chamber Recitals are currently available to 2023–2024 subscribers and may be added to subscriber packages by calling the Box Office. Single tickets go on sale to the public on July 25.
List of Dates and Venues
Chamber Orchestra:
West Bloomfield – Thursdays at 7:30 p.m.
The Berman Center for the Performing Arts
6600 W. Maple Rd.
West Bloomfield Township, MI 48322
Plymouth – Fridays at 8 p.m.
Plymouth First United Methodist Church
45201 N. Territorial Rd.
Plymouth, MI 48170
Bloomfield Hills – Saturdays at 8 p.m.
Kirk in the Hills Presbyterian Church
1340 W. Long Lake Rd.
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302
Grosse Pointe – Sundays at 3 p.m.
Our Lady Star of the Sea
467 Fairford Rd.
Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236
Full Orchestra:
Southfield – Thursdays at 7:30 p.m.
Congregation Shaarey Zedek
27375 Bell Rd.
Southfield, MI 48034
Please note: the June 13, 2024 performance of Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony will take place at The Hawk in Farmington Hills (29995 W. 12 Mile Rd, Farmington Hills, MI 48334) rather than Congregation Shaarey Zedek.
Monroe – Fridays at 8 p.m.
La-Z-Boy Center – Meyer Theater
on the Monroe County Community College campus
1555 S. Raisinville Rd.
Monroe, MI 48161
Beverly Hills – Sundays at 3 p.m.
Seligman Performing Arts Center
on the Detroit Country Day School campus
22305 W. 13 Mile Rd.
Beverly Hills, MI 48025
Subscription Package Information
William Davidson Neighborhood Concert Series subscriptions are on sale now and can be purchased at dso.org/neighborhood or by calling the Box Office at 313.576.5111. The Box Office is open Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Three-concert packages for Monroe, Beverly Hills, West Bloomfield, Plymouth, Bloomfield Hills, Grosse Pointe, and Southfield cost $75. Tickets to all venues are general admission; however, Preferred Packages including priority reserved seating are available for Beverly Hills and Bloomfield Hills for $150
William Davidson Neighborhood Series Concert Listings
Program and artists subject to change
BACH & BEYOND (full orchestra)
Thursday, January 11, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. in Southfield
Friday, January 12, 2024 at 8 p.m. in Monroe
Sunday, January 14, 2024 at 3 p.m. in Beverly Hills
Nicholas McGegan, conductor
Alexander Kinmonth, oboe
Kimberly Kaloyanides Kennedy, violin
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH Concerto for Violin and Oboe in C minor
JOSEPH BOLOGNE, CHEVALIER DE SAINT-GEORGES Symphony No. 1 in G major, Op. 11, No. 1
FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN Symphony No. 82, “The Bear”
Please note: the Bach & Beyond program will also be performed at Orchestra Hall on the PVS Classical Series on January 13, 2024 at 8 p.m.
ELGAR & MOZART (chamber orchestra)
Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. in West Bloomfield
Friday, January 26, 2024 at 8 p.m. in Plymouth
Saturday, January 27, 2024 at 8 p.m. in Bloomfield Hills
Sunday, January 28, 2024 at 3 p.m. in Grosse Pointe
Bertie Baigent, conductor
Ralph Skiano, clarinet
EMILIE MEYER Overture No. 2 in D major
GERALD FINZI Concerto for Clarinet
EDWARD ELGAR Serenade
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART Symphony No. 39 in E-flat major, K. 543
RAVEL’S MOTHER GOOSE (full orchestra)
Thursday, April 18, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. in Southfield
Friday, April 19, 2024 at 8 p.m. in Monroe
Sunday, April 21, 2024 at 3 p.m. in Beverly Hills
Simone Menezes, conductor
Jeneba Kanneh-Mason, piano
JACQUES IBERT Hommage à Mozart
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major, K. 488
HEITOR VILLA-LOBOS Sinfonietta
MAURICE RAVEL Ma mère l’oye (Mother Goose) Suite
VIVALDI & STRAVINSKY (chamber orchestra)
Thursday, April 24, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. in West Bloomfield
Friday, April 25, 2024 at 8 p.m. in Plymouth
Saturday, April 26, 2024 at 8 p.m. in Grosse Pointe
Sunday, April 27, 2024 at 3 p.m. in Beverly Hills
Dmitry Sinkovsky, conductor and violin
GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL Overture to Messiah, HWV 56
ARCANGELO CORELLI Concerto Grosso in Bb Major, Op. 6, No. 11
ANTONIO VIVALDI Violin Concerto in E minor, RV 277 (“Il Favorito”)
JEAN-FÉRY REBEL Selections from Les Élémens
IGOR STRAVINSKY Suite from Pulcinella
BEETHOVEN’S SEVENTH SYMPHONY (full orchestra)
Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. in Southfield*
Friday, June 14, 2024 at 8 p.m. in Monroe
Sunday, June 16, 2024 at 3 p.m. in Beverly Hills
Gábor Takács-Nagy, conductor
William Hagen, violin
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Overture to King Stephen
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Violin Concerto in D major
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7 in A major
*Please note: the June 13, 2024 performance of Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony will take place at The Hawk in Farmington Hills (29995 W. 12 Mile Rd, Farmington Hills, MI 48334) rather than Congregation Shaarey Zedek.
BRITTEN & MENDELSSOHN (chamber orchestra)
Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. in West Bloomfield
Friday, July 12, 2024 at 8 p.m. in Plymouth
Saturday, July 13, 2024 at 8 p.m. in Grosse Pointe
Sunday, July 14, 2024 at 3 p.m. in Beverly Hills
Stephanie Childress, conductor
Erika Baikoff, soprano
CAROLINE SHAW Entr’acte
BENJAMIN BRITTEN Les Illuminations
FELIX MENDELSSOHN Symphony No. 1
Chamber Recital Listings
Program and artists subject to change
Monday, October 16, 2023 at 7 p.m.
First Christian Reformed Church
Hae Jeong Heidi Han, violin
Will Haapaniemi, violin
Mike Chen, viola
David LeDoux, cello
JEAN SIBELIUS String Quartet No. 4, Op. 56 "Voces Intimae"
Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at 7 p.m.
North Rosedale Park Community House
Alexander Volkov, violin
Jiamin Wang, violin
Mike Chen, viola
David LeDoux, cello
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132
Monday, December 11, 2023 at 7 p.m.
Rachel Harding Klaus, violin
Mike Chen, viola
Christopher Hamlen, bass
J.S. BACH ARR. GJORGJI CINCIEVSKI Goldberg Variations for String Trio
Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at 7 p.m.
Mexicantown Latino Galería-Café
Ralph Skiano, clarinet
Hae Jeong Heidi Han, violin
Will Haapaniemi, violin
James VanValkenburg, viola
Jeremy Crosmer, cello
DAVID BRUCE Gumboots
JOHANNES BRAHMS Clarinet Quintet in B minor, op. 115
BRAHMS’S PIANO QUARTET AND HORN TRIO
Monday, February 5, 2024 at 7 p.m.
Steinway Piano Gallery of Detroit
Jing Zhang, violin
Mike Chen, viola
Jeremy Crosmer, cello
Scott Strong, horn
Weiwen Ma, piano
JOHANNES BRAHMS Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25
JOHANNES BRAHMS Horn Trio in E♭ major, Op. 40
FLUTE & STRINGS AROUND THE WORLD
Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at 7 p.m.
Hai-Xin Wu, violin
Jing Zhang, violin
Mike Chen, viola
David LeDoux, cello
Hannah Hammel Maser, flute
ARTHUR FOOTE A Night Piece
ALBERTO GINASTERA “Impresiones de la Puna”
HUGO WOLF Italian Serenade for String Quartet
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART Flute Quartet in D major, K.285
QUINTETS WITH THE DSO PRINCIPAL WINDS
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at 7 p.m.
Ferndale First United Methodist Church
Hannah Hammel Maser, flute
Alexander Kinmonth, oboe
Ralph Skiano, clarinet
Conrad Cornelison, bassoon
JOHN HARBISON Quintet for Winds
THE QUARTETS OF DEBUSSY & RAVEL
Monday, May 20, 2024 at 7 p.m.
Cass Community United Methodist Church
Rachel Harding Klaus, violin
Jing Zhang, violin
Mike Chen, viola
David LeDoux, cello
CLAUDE DEBUSSY String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10
MAURICE RAVEL String Quartet in F major
Monday, June 17, 2024 at 7 p.m.
Hae Jeong Heidi Han, violin
Marian Tănău, violin
Will Haapaniemi, violin
Jeremy Crosmer, cello
GEORGE CRUMB Black Angels
FRANZ SCHUBERT String Quartet No. 14 in D minor, “Death and the Maiden”
Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 7 p.m.
Hai-Xin Wu, violin
Abraham Feder, cello
Jack Walters, clarinet
Zhihua Tang, piano
OLIVER MESSIAEN Quatuor pour la fin du temps (Quartet for the End of Time)
About the DSO
The acclaimed Detroit Symphony Orchestra is known for trailblazing performances, collaborations with the world’s foremost musical artists, and a deep connection to its city. As a community-supported orchestra, generous giving by individuals and institutions at all levels drives the continued success and growth of the organization. In January 2020, Italian conductor Jader Bignamini was named the DSO’s next music director to commence with the 2020-2021 season. Celebrated conductor, arranger, and trumpeter Jeff Tyzik is the orchestra’s Principal Pops Conductor, while Oscar-nominated trumpeter and composer Terence Blanchard holds the Fred A. Erb Jazz Creative Director Chair.
Making its home at historic Orchestra Hall within the Max M. and Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center, the DSO offers a performance schedule that features PVS Classical, PNC Pops, Paradise Jazz, and Young People’s Family Concert series. One of the world’s most acoustically perfect concert halls, Orchestra Hall celebrated its centennial in 2019-2020. In addition, the DSO presents the William Davidson Neighborhood Concert Series in seven metro area venues, as well as a robust schedule of eclectic multi-genre performances in its mid-size venue The Cube, constructed and curated with support from Peter D. & Julie F. Cummings.
A dedication to broadcast innovation began in 1922, when the DSO became the first orchestra in the world to present a live radio broadcast of a concert and continues today with the groundbreaking Live from Orchestra Hall series of free webcasts, which also reaches tens of thousands of children with the Classroom Edition expansion. With growing attendance and unwavering philanthropic support from the people of Detroit, the DSO actively pursues a mission to embrace and inspire individuals, families, and communities through unsurpassed musical experiences.