- Guest conductors and artists include the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, Anthony McGill, William Eddins, the Brazeal Dennard Chorale, Domingo Hindoyan, Baiba Skride, Rodrick Cox, Andy Einhorn, Andrea Ross, and Ryan Vona
Detroit, (March 3, 2021) – This March, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) continues its series of DSO Digital Concerts with Classical, PNC Pops, and Paradise Jazz Series performances streamed live from the Orchestra Hall stage, plus Yoga + Live Music: Techno Edition on the CUBE | Digital series.
First up, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with former DSO Erb Jazz Chair Wynton Marsalis make their long-awaited return to Orchestra Hall on Friday, March 5. Performing together publicly in its big band configuration for the first time since March 2020, the group will present original compositions, arrangements, and more.
The following evening, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis returns to perform with the DSO, clarinetist Anthony McGill, and conductor William Eddins in the 2021 Classical Roots Celebration concert. This performance includes Marsalis’s own composition Meeelaan featuring DSO Acting Principal Bassoon Michael Ke Ma, Stravinsky’s Ebony Concerto for Clarinet and Jazz Band, and Bernstein’s Prelude, Fugue, and Riffs. The Brazeal Dennard Chorale and Artistic Director Alice McAllister Tillman will also be featured. Classical Roots honors and celebrates African American composers, musicians, educators, and cultural and civic leaders.
On Thursday, March 11, Domingo Hindoyan will conduct a program of Mozart’s Symphony No. 41 in C major, K. 551, "Jupiter" on the Classical Series. The program also features the world premiere of Puerto Rican composer Roberto Sierra’s Sinfonietta for String Orchestra. The following evening, Hindoyan will lead the DSO in Tania León’s Indigena, and Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 1 in B-flat major featuring Baiba Skride.
On Saturday, March 13, the DSO will air a pre-taped virtual yoga session from Sosnick Courtyard on the CUBE | Digital series. The class will be led by Detroit Yoga Lab founder Naomi Gold and feature Detroit Techno DJ Kyle Hall and keyboardist Jonathon Dixon. It is accessible to all skill levels. Single tickets for this event are $9 and can be purchased by clicking here.
The following week, conductor Rodrick Cox will lead two programs on the Classical Series. On Thursday, March 18 the DSO's Acting Concertmaster, Kimberly Kaloyanides Kennedy, will feature in a performance of Mozart’s Second Violin Concerto. The program also includes Ravel’s Le Tombeau de Couperin. The Friday, March 19 concert weaves lyrical melodies with moments of folk-inspired dance in Brahms five-movement Serenade No. 2 in A major.
The PNC Pops series continues on March 26 and 27 with Broadway Then and Now Parts I and II featuring Andy Einhorn (conductor, piano), Andrea Ross (vocalist), and Ryan Vona (vocalist). Hear the best of Broadway's "then" and "now" in this two-part musical journey from the Golden age through today.
All DSO Digital Concert performances will be live streamed from Orchestra Hall without audiences in attendance and are innovatively programmed with health and safety considerations of performers in mind. Subscribers and select donors receive access to all DSO Digital Concerts, with individual tickets available for purchase. Concerts can be viewed exclusively on dso.org or the DSO app via computer, mobile device, or smart TV.
Click here to view a full list of digital events.
The DSO Classical Series is generously sponsored by PVS Chemicals, Inc. The title sponsor of the DSO’s PNC Pops Series is PNC Bank. The Paradise Jazz Series is made possible with support from TCF Bank and MGM Grand Detroit.
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JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER ORCHESTRA WITH WYNTON MARSALIS
Paradise Jazz Series
Friday, March 5, 2021 at 8 p.m.
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra
Wynton Marsalis, music director, trumpet
Ryan Kisor, trumpet
Kenny Rampton, trumpet
Kris Johnson, trumpet
Chris Crenshaw, trombone
Vincent Gardner, trombone
Michael Dease, trombone
Walter Blanding, tenor and soprano saxophones, clarinet
Kasan Belgrave, alto and soprano saxophones, flute, clarinet
Ted Nash, alto and soprano saxophones, flute, clarinet
Victor Goines, tenor and soprano saxophones, clarinet, bass clarinet
Paul Nedzela, baritone and soprano saxophones, bass clarinet
Dan Nimmer, piano
Carlos Henriquez, bass
Obed Calvaire, drums
Performing together publicly as a full ensemble for the first time since March 2020, former DSO Erb Jazz Chair Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra make their long-awaited return to Orchestra Hall to perform original compositions, arrangements, and more! Enjoy this live performance safely from the comfort of your home. Please note: The DSO does not appear on this program.
Classical
Saturday, March 6, 2021 at 7:30 p.m.
Wynton Marsalis, trumpet, music director
William Eddins, conductor
Anthony McGill, clarinet
Michael Ke Ma, bassoon
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra
Brazeal Dennard Chorale
Alice McAllister Tillman, Artistic Director
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis returns to perform with the DSO, clarinetist Anthony McGill, and conductor William Eddins. This Classical Roots Celebration concert will feature Marsalis’s own composition Meeelaan featuring DSO Acting Principal Bassoon Michael Ke Ma, Stravinsky’s Ebony Concerto for Clarinet and Jazz Band, and Bernstein’s Prelude, Fugue, and Riffs. The Brazeal Dennard Chorale and Artistic Director Alice McAllister Tillman will also be featured. Classical Roots honors and celebrates African American composers, musicians, educators, and cultural and civic leaders.
DAMON DANDRIDGE I Know I’ve Been Changed
JOHN ROSAMOND JOHNSON Lift Every Voice and Sing
WYNTON MARSALIS Meeelaan
STRAVINSKY Ebony Concerto for Clarinet and Jazz Band
BERNSTEIN Prelude, Fugue, and Riffs
KEVIN DAY Ignition
Classical
Thursday, March 11, 2021 at 7:30 p.m.
Domingo Hindoyan, conductor
Nicknamed "Jupiter" for opening chords that reminded listeners of "thunderbolts," Mozart’s final symphony is named among the greatest in classical music. Armenian-Venezuelan conductor Domingo Hindoyan leads a performance of Mozart's Symphony No. 41 along with music of Puerto Rican composer Robert Sierra.
ROBERTO SIERRA Sinfonietta for String Orchestra (World Premiere)
MOZART Symphony No. 41 in C major, K. 551, "Jupiter"
Classical
Friday, March 12, 2021 at 7:30 p.m.
Domingo Hindoyan, conductor
Baiba Skride, violin
Composer Tania León draws upon her ancestry mixed in French, Spanish, Chinese, African, and Cuban musical heritages, bringing that variety of parts together in her work Indigena, while Baiba Skride performs the first of a two-part set of Mozart violin concertos.
TANIA LEÓN Indigena
MOZART Violin Concerto No. 1 in B-flat major, K. 207
YOGA + LIVE MUSIC: TECHNO EDITION
CUBE
Saturday, March 13, 2021 at 11 a.m.
Music and yoga are unifying, calming, and healing.
Practice yoga to techno music from the comfort of home! Detroit Yoga Lab founder Naomi Gold leads a virtual yoga session from Sosnick Courtyard, accessible to all skill levels, accompanied by Detroit Techno DJ Kyle Hall and keyboardist Jonathan Dixon. Experience the talent of Detroit artists and the sense of community that comes from enjoying live music and yoga with others. Namaste.
Tickets
Digital GA - $9
Classical
Thursday, March 18, 2021 at 7:30 p.m.
Roderick Cox, conductor
Kimberly Kaloyanides Kennedy, violin
Featuring the DSO's Acting Concertmaster, Kimberly Kaloyanides Kennedy, in a performance of Mozart’s Second Violin Concerto.
MOZART Violin Concerto No. 2 in D major, K. 211
RAVEL Le Tombeau de Couperin
Classical
Friday, March 19, 2021 at 7:30 p.m.
Roderick Cox, conductor
Following in the traditions of composers known for their iconic symphonies, such as Mozart and Beethoven, Brahms composed his serenades as studies on the path to what would become his own great offerings to the symphonic form. Made up of five movements – helping anyone who may mistake it for a traditional four-movement symphony – Brahms Second Serenade weaves lyrical melodies with moments of folk-inspired dance.
BRAHMS Serenade No. 2 in A major, Op. 16
BROADWAY THEN AND NOW – PART I ("THEN")
PNC Pops
Friday, March 26, 2021 at 7:30 p.m.
Andy Einhorn, conductor, piano
Andrea Ross, vocalist
Ryan Vona, vocalist
For over a century, Broadway has been the place to be for the latest showstoppers and hit musicals. Hear the best of Broadway's "then" and "now" in this two-part musical journey from the Golden age through today!
BROADWAY THEN AND NOW – PART II ("NOW")
PNC Pops
Saturday, March 27, 2021 at 7:30 p.m.
Andy Einhorn, conductor, piano
Andrea Ross, vocalist
Ryan Vona, vocalist
For over a century, Broadway has been the place to be for the latest showstoppers and hit musicals. Hear the best of Broadway's "then" and "now" in this two-part musical journey from the Golden age through today! Please note: The DSO does not appear on this program.
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About the DSO
The most accessible orchestra on the planet, 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. Conductor Leonard Slatkin, who concluded a decade-long tenure at the helm in 2018, now serves as the DSO’s Music Director Laureate, endowed by the Kresge Foundation. Celebrated conductor, arranger, and trumpeter Jeff Tyzik is the orchestra’s Principal Pops Conductor, while the outstanding trumpeter and composer Terence Blanchard holds the Fred A. and Barbara M. 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 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 eight 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 radio broadcast and continues today with the free Live from Orchestra Hall webcast series, 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.