Series brings extraordinary DSO performances with renowned guest artists to five Metro Detroit communities
Subscriptions on sale now at dso.org
Detroit, (July 30, 2024) – The Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) today announced its 2024–2025 William Davidson Neighborhood Concert Series, marking the 14th year of the concert series. From January through July 2025, the series will bring extraordinary DSO performances to five Metro Detroit communities.
Fans can experience the orchestra, guest conductors, and guest soloists in Plymouth, Farmington Hills, Southfield, Grosse Pointe, and Beverly Hills. Subscription packages are on sale now and cost $81.
The Neighborhood Series will feature DSO artists including Na’Zir McFadden (Assistant Conductor and Phillip & Lauren Fisher Community Ambassador), Kimberly Kaloyanides Kennedy (Associate Concertmaster, Schwartz and Shapero Family Chair), Hannah Hammel Maser (Principal Flute, Alan J. and Sue Kaufman and Family Chair), and Amanda Blaikie (Flute, Morton and Brigitte Harris Chair). Guest artists on the series will include conductors Jeannette Sorrell and François López-Ferrer, violinist Maria Ioudenitch, and violist Jordan Bak.
Featuring repertoire curated especially for intimate venues, the William Davidson Neighborhood Concert Series creates musical impact by connecting with audiences in their communities through captivating performances that move and inspire, plus pre-concert activities, exhibits, and activations at each concert. See below for a full list of programming.
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.
William Davidson Neighborhood Concert Series subscriptions cost $81 and are on sale now, available for purchase 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. All seating is General Admission.
2024–2025 WILLIAM DAVIDSON NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERT SERIES
Programs and artists subject to change
BACH’S COFFEEHOUSE
Thursday January 23, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. in Southfield
Friday, January 24, 2025 at 8 p.m. in Plymouth
Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 8 p.m. in Grosse Pointe
Sunday, January 26 at 3 p.m. in Beverly Hills
Jeannette Sorrell, conductor
Hannah Hammel Maser, flute
Amanda Blaike, flute
Kimberly Kaloyanides Kennedy, violin
TELEMANN Selections from Don Quixote Suite
BACH Orchestral Suite No. 1
BACH Brandenburg Concerto No. 4, BWV 1049
TELEMANN Grillen-Symphonie (Whimsical Symphony)
VIVALDI ARR. SORRELL La Folia
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra under guest conductor Jeannette Sorrell takes on the role of the Leipzig Collegium Musicum—Bach’s lively coffeehouse orchestra.
MOZART & MORE
Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. in Southfield
Friday, April 25, 2025 at 8 p.m. in Plymouth
Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 8 p.m. in Grosse Pointe
Sunday, April 27, 2025 at 3 p.m. in Farmington Hills
François López-Ferrer, conductor
Maria Ioudenitch, violin
CARLOS SIMON Fate Now Conquers
MOZART Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, “Turkish”
MOZART Symphony No. 36 in C major, “Linz”
Two beloved works by Mozart and Carlos Simon’s Beethoven-inspired musical representation of the unpredictable ways of fate.
BEETHOVEN & BIZET
Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. in Southfield
Friday, July 11, 2025 at 8 p.m. in Plymouth
Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 8 p.m. in Grosse Pointe
Sunday, July 13, 2025 at 3 p.m. in Beverly Hills
Na’Zir McFadden, conductor
Jordan Bak, viola
BEETHOVEN Overture to The Creatures of Prometheus
BEETHOVEN Act I: Introduction from The Creatures of Prometheus
STAMITZ Viola Concerto in D major
JESSIE MONTGOMERY Source Code
BIZET Symphony No. 1 in C major
Violist Jordan Bak joins the DSO on a century-spanning program including Bizet’s First Symphony, selections from Beethoven’s only full-length ballet, and Jessie Montgomery’s Source Code.
VENUES
Plymouth
Plymouth First United Methodist Church
45201 N. Territorial Rd
Plymouth, MI 48170
Farmington Hills
The Hawk
29995 W 12 Mile Rd
Farmington Hills, MI 48334
Southfield
Congregation Shaarey Zedek
27375 Bell Rd
Southfield, MI 48034
Grosse Pointe
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church
467 Fairford Rd
Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236
Beverly Hills
Seligman Performing Arts Center
on the Detroit Country Day School campus
22305 W 13 Mile Rd
Beverly Hills, MI 48025
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. Led by Music Director Jader Bignamini since 2020, the DSO makes its home at historic Orchestra Hall within the Max M. and Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center, offering a performance schedule that features the PVS Classical, PNC Pops, Paradise Jazz, and Young People’s Family Concert series. In addition, the DSO presents the William Davidson Neighborhood Concert Series in metro area venues, as well as 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.
Since its first school concerts a century ago, and particularly since the founding of the Civic Youth Ensembles in 1970, the DSO has been a national leader in bringing the benefits of music education to students, teachers, and families in Detroit and surrounding communities. The DSO remains committed to expanding its participation in the growth and well-being of Detroit through programs like its Detroit Neighborhood Initiative—cultural events co-created with community partners and residents—and Detroit Harmony, a promise to provide an instrument and instruction to any student in the city who wants to learn. With unwavering support from the people of Detroit, the DSO actively pursues a mission to impact lives through the power of unforgettable musical experiences.