Program features hits by The Drifters, Roy Orbison, Nat King Cole, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, and Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons
November 16: Detroit Harmony accepts instrument donations at Saturday's concert as part of fall instrument drive
Tickets on sale now at dso.org
Detroit, (October 31, 2024) – The Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) continues its 2024–25 PNCPops Series with Under the Streetlamp led by Principal Pops Conductor Enrico Lopez-Yañez in Orchestra Hall on November 15–17.
Former Broadway cast members from Jersey Boys, a musical about the rise of the 1960s rock’n’roll sensation the Four Seasons, joined forces for Under the Streetlamp. Together with world-class orchestras, they dazzle audiences with their own arrangements of classic doo wop, Motown, and rock ‘n’ roll hits featuring smooth harmonies and showstopping choreography.
With the DSO, Under the Streetlamp performers will present hits by The Drifters, Roy Orbison, Nat King Cole, The Beach Boys, and The Beatles, and, of course, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons.
Performances will be on Friday, November 15 at 10:45 a.m., Saturday, November 16 at 8 p.m., and Sunday, November 17 at 3 p.m. in Orchestra Hall.
Tickets for these performances start at $20 and can be purchased at dso.org or by calling the Box Office at 313.576.5111, open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The title sponsor of the DSO’s PNC Pops Series is PNC Bank.
Detroit Harmony is hosting a metro-wide instrument drive October 14–November 16 to aid in their mission of putting an instrument into the hands of every K-12 public, private, and charter school student in the city who wants to learn to play. Before the November 16 concert, they will be accepting instrument donations beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the William Davidson Atrium within the Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center. More information about the instrument drive can be found on Detroit Harmony’s instruments page.
Detroit Harmony is a citywide collaborative effort between the DSO and other arts nonprofits, schools, community organizations and city leaders. The initiative aims to strengthen Detroit’s music education opportunities for every child while also growing economic opportunity by supporting theinstrument technicians, music educators, and teaching artists essential to a thriving musical community.
Lopez-Yañez will return to Orchestra Hall later this season to conduct the beloved Home for theHolidays concerts on December 13 through 15. He will also conduct La Vida Loca and a family concert in March, and a program with acclaimed singer-songwriter Ben Folds in May.
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PNC Pops Series
Friday, November 15 at 10:45 a.m.
Saturday, November 16 at 8 p.m.
Sunday, November 17 at 3 p.m.
Orchestra Hall
Enrico Lopez-Yañez, conductor
Former cast members from the hit musical Jersey Boys match tight harmonies and slick dance moves with old-school hits by The Drifters, Roy Orbison, Nat King Cole, The Beach Boys, and TheBeatles, plus a showstopping celebration of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons.
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About Enrico Lopez-Yañez
Enrico Lopez-Yañez is Principal Pops Conductor of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. He also serves in the same role with the Nashville and Pacific symphonies, and as Principal Conductor of the Dallas Symphony Presents. Lopez-Yañez has quickly established himself as one of the nation’s leading conductors of popular music and become known for his unique style of audience engagement. Also an active composer/arranger, he has been commissioned by prominent orchestras across the United States. Lopez-Yañez has conducted concerts with a broad spectrum of artists from Nas and Patti LaBelle to Itzhak Perlman, The Beach Boys, Kenny G, and more.
An advocate for Latin music, Lopez-Yañez was the recipient of the 2023 “Mexicanos Distinguidos” Award by the Mexican government, an award granted to Mexican citizens living abroad for outstanding career accomplishments in their field.
As Artistic Director and Co-Founder of Symphonica Productions, LLC, Lopez-Yañez curates and leads programs designed to cultivate new audiences. Symphonica’s show offerings range from popsshows to family and educational productions and have been performed by major orchestras across North America.
As a producer, composer, and arranger, Lopez-Yañez’s work can be heard on numerous albums including the UNESCO benefit album Action Moves People United and children’s music albums including The Spaceship that Fell in My Backyard and Kokowanda Bay.
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, theDSO 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 withsupport 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.