Passion echoes through every note, and melodies intertwine into a tapestry of harmonies to captivate and electrify.
From classical and jazz to pops and contemporary. From Orchestra Hall to your own neighborhood.
Detroit Symphony Orchestra is music you feel
Step inside the 2024–2025 season, under the baton of Music Director Jader Bignamini.
SEPTEMBER
SPECIALS
1964 THE TRIBUTE
SEPT 6
POPS
THE MUSIC OF QUEEN
SEPT 20–21
CLASSICAL BERNSTEIN & GERSHWIN
SEPT 26-27
CLASSICAL OPENING NIGHT GALA WITH BRANFORD MARSALIS
SEPT 28
OCTOBER
POPS
THE MUSIC OF STAR WARS
OCT 4–6
CLASSICAL RHAPSODY IN BLUE
OCT 11–13
JAZZ
CHUCHO VALDÉS
ROYAL QUARTET
OCT 18
CLASSICAL SEA SCENES: SIBELIUS & BRITTEN
OCT 18–20
FAMILY
SYMPHONY SPOOKTACULAR
OCT 26
POPS
MUSIC OF THE KNIGHTS
OCT 25–27
MOVIES
DISNEY
TIM BURTON’S THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS
OCT 30
CLASSICAL RACHMANINOFF & PROKOFIEV
NOV 2–3
CLASSICAL HOLST’S THE PLANETS
NOV 7–9
POPS
UNDER THE STREETLAMP
NOV 15–17
CLASSICAL MAHLER’S FIFTH SYMPHONY
NOV 21–23
JAZZ
A CHARLIE BROWN
CHRISTMAS: CYRUS CHESTNUT AND FRIENDS
DEC 6
CLASSICAL ELLINGTON & THE NUTCRACKER
DEC 6–8
FAMILY LET IT SNOW
DEC 7
MOVIES HOME ALONE IN CONCERT
DEC 11
POPS HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
DEC 13–15
MOVIES DISNEY THE MUPPET
CHRISTMAS CAROL
DEC 20-21
JANUARY
SPECIALS
BRAHMS X RADIOHEAD
JAN 8
MOVIES
HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS™ IN CONCERT
JAN 11-12
CLASSICAL THE RITE OF SPRING JAN 16–18
JAZZ
TERENCE BLANCHARD: A TALE OF GOD’S WILL JAN 31
FEBRUARY
CLASSICAL
PRICE & PROKOFIEV
JAN 31–FEB 2
POPS BROADWAY LOVE SONGS
FEB 14–16
JAZZ SF JAZZ COLLECTIVE: 20TH ANNIVERSARY
FEB 22
CLASSICAL BIZET’S CARMEN
FEB 21&23
MARCH
CLASSICAL
CLASSICAL ROOTS
FEB 28 – MAR 1
CLASSICAL PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION
MAR 6–8
POPS CELTIC JOURNEY
MAR 9
Orchestra Hall is one of the wonders of our acoustic music world.”
FAMILY
GOLD RUSH: AN AMERICAN MUSICAL ADVENTURE
MAR 15
POPS
LA VIDA LOCA
MAR 14–16
CLASSICAL BEETHOVEN & BRAHMS
MAR 21–23
CLASSICAL
BRAHMS’S THIRD SYMPHONY
MAR 27–29
APRIL
JAZZ
RON CARTER
APR 4
CLASSICAL BEETHOVEN & SCHUMANN
APR 4–6
CLASSICAL BRUCKNER’S EIGHTH SYMPHONY
APR 12–13
POPS WOMEN ROCK
APR 25–27
MAY FAMILY
CARNIVAL OF THE ANIMALS
MAY 3
CLASSICAL FRENCH SHOWPIECES
MAY 2–3
CLASSICAL SHOSTAKOVICH’S TENTH SYMPHONY
MAY 8–10
CLASSICAL RAVEL’S PIANO CONCERTOS
MAY 16–18
POPS
BEN FOLDS
MAY 23–24
JUNE
CLASSICAL
SCHUMANN & STRAUSS
MAY 30–JUN 1
JAZZ
CÉCILE MCLORIN SALVANT
JUN 6
CLASSICAL TCHAIKOVSKY’S PIANO CONCERTO
JUN 5–7
POPS
LET’S MISBEHAVE: THE SONGS OF COLE PORTER
JUN 20–22
JULY
MOVIES
BATMAN 1989 IN CONCERT
JUL 18
MOVIES THE LION KING IN CONCERT
JUL 20
SEPT 28
Roll out the red carpet and dress to impress. Kick off another exciting season of performances at the DSO with Jader Bignamini and saxophonist Branford Marsalis.
MAR 1
Take your Classical Roots experience to the next level! Celebrate African American artists, their work, and their talents in an evening that goes beyond the stage.
SEPT 6
Relive Beatlemania in all its glory with 1964 The Tribute, the “best Beatles tribute on earth” (Rolling Stone). Join us for a one-night-only celebration honoring the 60th anniversary of The Beatles’s 1964 Detroit debut complete with period instruments, iconic ‘60s fashion, and the infectious energy of a live Beatles concert.
THE DSO DOES NOT APPEAR ON THIS PROGRAM. 1964 The Tribute is not endorsed by or affiliated with Apple Corps, LTD.
JAN 8
Experience a symphonic synthesis of Radiohead’s album Ok Computer and Brahms’s Symphony No. 1. The performance offers a re-imagined experience of each work through the lens of the other, exploring the explosive tension and deep pathos they have in common.
JADER BIGNAMINI, MUSIC DIRECTOR MUSIC DIRECTORSHIP ENDOWED BY THE KRESGE FOUNDATION
Detroit, the pulsating heart of musical innovation, reverberates with a rich jazz legacy. Join us in celebrating this legacy with classical works intricately woven with jazz.
FEB 21&23
This spellbinding operatic masterpiece takes the stage with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, 150 years after its debut. Experience the allure of this timeless tale, in which passion, love, and fate collide in the midst of unrivaled drama and unforgettable music. Don’t miss the intensity, the fire, and the sheer power of Carmen—the event of the season.
NOV 7–9
Embark on a cosmic odyssey with Holst’s The Planets. A work of celestial beauty, this transcendent masterpiece immerses you in planetary grandeur, from stirring ‘Mars’ to enchanting ‘Jupiter,’ and influenced iconic works like John Williams’s Star Wars scores. A powerful, out-of-this-world ride awaits.
Gershwin’s An American in Paris SEPT 26–28
Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue OCT 11–13
Ellington & Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite DEC 6–8
Ravel’s Piano Concerto for the Left Hand MAY 16–18
This season, we salute the brilliance of six extraordinary female composers as we spotlight their unique voices, unlocking an abundance of innovation and inspiration.
Explore the world of modern Russian composers, where the tumultuous echoes of adversity and Soviet dynamics converge with artistic brilliance. Russian Resonance invites you to unravel the intricate tapestry of musical defiance, resonating powerfully in today’s world.
Curated and conducted by Music Director Jader Bignamini, this lineup showcases the diverse expressive range and power of the orchestral repertoire.
Florence Price: Violin
Leokadiya Kashperova: Symphony in B minor JUN 5–7
Joan Tower: Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman No. 6
SEPT 26–28
Anna Clyne: Time and Tides (US Premiere) OCT 18–20
Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No. 1 & Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring JAN 16–18
Prokofiev: Symphony No. 7 JAN 31–FEB 2
Prokofiev & Shostakovich
MAY 8–10
Prokofiev: Symphony No. 5
NOV 2–3
Mahler: Symphony No. 5
NOV 21–23
Beethoven: Symphony No. 6
MAR 21–23
Brahms: Symphony No. 3
MAR 27–29
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1
JUN 5–7
Hailed as “one of Europe’s greatest promises” (Helsingin Sanomat), Tabita Berglund joins the DSO this season as Principal Guest Conductor, rekindling a powerful musical partnership felt by all at her 2023 DSO debut.
Experience Tabita’s alert, charismatic, and inspiring style at one of these performances this season.
Sea Scenes: Sibelius & Britten OCT 18–20
Pictures at an Exhbition
MAR 6–8
SEPT 26-27
Jader Bignamini, conductor
Branford Marsalis, saxophone
Joan TOWER Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman No. 6
SCHULHOFF Hot Sonate
GERSHWIN Cuban Overture
MILHAUD Scaramouche
BERNSTEIN Three Dance Episodes from On the Town
GERSHWIN An American in Paris
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Music Director Jader Bignamini leads showpieces by Bernstein and Gershwin capturing city vibes, Cuban beats, and the bustling cafés and streets of Paris. Plus, saxophone virtuoso Branford Marsalis returns.
SEPT 28
Jader Bignamini, conductor
Branford Marsalis, saxophone
Program to include Rhiannon GIDDENS & Michael ABELS
Overture from Omar
John WILLIAMS Escapades from Catch Me If You Can
BERNSTEIN Three Dance Episodes from On the Town
MILHAUD Scaramouche
GERSHWIN An American in Paris
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Roll out the red carpet and dress to impress. Kick off another exciting season of performances at the DSO with Jader Bignamini and saxophonist Branford Marsalis.
OCT 11–13
Jader Bignamini, conductor
Wayne Marshall, piano
BERNSTEIN Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
GERSHWIN Rhapsody in Blue
COLERIDGE-TAYLOR Othello Suite
VERDI Ballet Music from Act III of Macbeth
TCHAIKOVSKY Romeo and Juliet, Overture-Fantasy
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Bignamini leads odes to Romeo and Juliet by Bernstein and Tchaikovsky and pianist Wayne Marshall brings “flair and style” (Chicago Tribune) to Gershwin’s breakout hit, Rhapsody in Blue.
OCT 18–20
Tabita Berglund, conductor
Pekka Kuusisto, violin
BRITTEN Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes
Anna CLYNE Time and Tides (US Premiere)
SIBELIUS Lemminkäinen Suite
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Newly appointed DSO Principal Guest Conductor
Tabita Berglund leads scenes by Benjamin Britten plus a take on an epic legend by Jean Sibelius. Violinist Pekka Kuusisto plays a new concerto by the Grammy Award-nominated composer Anna Clyne.
NOV 2–3
Leonard Slatkin, conductor Olga Kern, piano
Daniel SLATKIN Voyager 130 RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No. 4
PROKOFIEV Symphony No. 5
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Music Director Laureate Leonard Slatkin takes the DSO on a musical joyride. Rachmaninoff’s final piano concerto and Prokofiev’s Fifth Symphony are wild and wonderful to the very end.
FEB 21&23
J’Nai Bridges, mezzo-soprano
DEC 6–8
Ray Chen, violin
NOV 7–9
Alpesh Chauhan, conductor
Johannes Moser, cello
Thomas ADÈS Three-Piece Suite from Powder Her Face
SAINT-SAËNS Concerto for Violoncello No. 1
HOLST The Planets
Colin MATTHEWS Pluto, The Renewer
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The Planets has a gravity all its own. Conductor
Alpesh Chauhan leads Holst’s massively popular magnum opus. Johannes Moser dazzles with the firework flair of Saint-Saëns’s First Cello Concerto.
NOV 21–23
Jader Bignamini, conductor
HAYDN Symphony No. 100 in G major, “Military”
MAHLER Symphony No. 5
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Haydn wowed audiences with the dramatic intensity of his music. More than a century later, Mahler put intensity in another gear—the Fifth Symphony is an incomparable wonder of orchestral extremes.
DEC 6–8
Jader Bignamini, conductor Ray Chen, violin
Carlos SIMON Four Black American Dances
BARBER Violin Concerto
TCHAIKOVSKY: Selections from The Nutcracker Suite TCHAIKOVSKY/ELLINGTON/STRAYHORN (arr. Tyzik)
The Nutcracker Suite
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Music Director Jader Bignamini brings the holiday spirit with not one, but two Nutcrackers. The music to Tchaikovsky’s ballet is a beloved favorite and Ellington really makes it swing.
JAN 16–18
Daniele Rustioni, conductor
Francesca Dego, violin
Camille PEPIN Les Eaux célestes
SHOSTAKOVICH Violin Concerto No. 1
STRAVINSKY The Rite of Spring
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Italian conductor Daniele Rustioni leads the raw, mysterious, and unstoppable dance of Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring.
JAN 31–FEB 2
Christian Reif, conductor
Randall Goosby, violin
Jimmy LÓPEZ BELLIDO New work (Co-Commission)
PRICE Violin Concerto No. 2
PRICE Adoration
LYADOV The Enchanted Lake
PROKOFIEV Symphony No. 7
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American virtuoso Randall Goosby returns to Orchestra Hall with music by Florence Price, and the DSO plays Prokofiev’s symphonic farewell.
FEB 21 & 23
Jader Bignamini, conductor
J’Nai Bridges, mezzo-soprano
Russell Thomas, tenor
Ailyn Pérez, soprano
Paulo Szot, baritone
Opera MODO & Audivi, choir
Ann Arbor Youth Chorale, choir
BIZET Carmen
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Experience the timeless delights and drama of Bizet’s Carmen in concert at Orchestra Hall. Jader Bignamini leads an all-star cast with the DSO for the opera’s 150th anniversary.
FEB 28–MAR 1
Na’Zir McFadden, conductor
Awadagin Pratt, piano
Kris Johnson, trumpet
Program to include
Kris JOHNSON New work (World Premiere)
Jessie MONTGOMERY Snapshots (Co-Commission)
Jessie MONTGOMERY Rounds –
The DSO explores the world of composer Jessie Montgomery, one of today’s “most distinctive and communicative voices” BBC. Plus, a new work by award-winning Detroit musician Kris Johnson.
MAR 6–8
Tabita Berglund, conductor
Cédric Tiberghien, piano
BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 5, “Emperor” MUSSORGSKY (arr. RAVEL) Pictures at an Exhibition –
DSO Principal Guest Conductor Tabita Berglund leads a grand tour of Beethoven’s “Emperor” Concerto and music’s most famous art gallery—Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition.
BEETHOVEN & BRAHMS
MAR 21–23
Jader Bignamini, conductor
Robyn Bollinger, violin
Wei Yu, cello
J. STRAUSS II Overture to Die Fledermaus
BRAHMS Concerto for Violin and Cello in A minor BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 6, “Pastoral” –
Jader Bingamini leads Beethoven’s pastoral Sixth and DSO
Concertmaster Robyn Bollinger and Principal Cello Wei Yu pair up for Brahms’s Double Concerto, his last large orchestral work.
BRAHMS’S THIRD SYMPHONY
MAR 27–29
Jader Bignamini, conductor
Alexandra Dovgan, piano
Jeremy CROSMER Solo
SAINT-SAËNS Piano Concerto No. 2
BRAHMS Symphony No. 3 in F major –
Jader Bignamini leads Brahms’s dramatic Third Symphony. Still a teenager, pianist Alexandra Dovgan has debuted at some of the most prestigious venues in the world. And now—Orchestra Hall.
MAR 6–8
Tabita Berglund, conductor
MAY 16–18
BERTRAND CHAMAYOU, PIANO
APR 4–6
Markus Stenz, conductor
Ralph Skiano, clarinet
Eric Nowlin, viola
BEETHOVEN Leonore Overture No. 3
BRUCH Concerto for Clarinet and Viola SCHUMANN Symphony No. 2 in C major
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Schumann’s Second Symphony stands alone. Beethoven’s overture to his only opera stands apart. DSO Principal Clarinet Ralph Skiano and Principal Viola Eric Nowlin stand out in a concerto for two.
APR 12–13
Donald Runnicles, conductor
BRUCKNER Symphony No. 8
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Scottish conductor Sir Donald Runnicles leads a bucketlist experience—Bruckner’s Eighth Symphony at Orchestra Hall. This is music-making on the largest possible scale; a breathtaking masterpiece of strings and shattering brass inspired by Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony; a cathedral of sound designed to make you settle back in awe.
MAY 2–3
Marie Jacquot, conductor
Hunter Eberly, trumpet
RAVEL Valses nobles et sentimentales
POULENC Les animaux modèles (Model Animals) Suite JOLIVET Concertino for Trumpet
RAVEL Ma Mère l’Oye (Mother Goose)
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Marie Jacquot conducts stylish French showpieces. Ravel and Poulenc translate fairy tales and fables in their own voices. DSO Principal Trumpet Hunter Eberly adds his sound to a high-wire solo work.
MAY 8–10
Jader Bignamini, conductor
Alina Ibragimova, violin
PROKOFIEV Overture on Hebrew Themes
PROKOFIEV Violin Concerto No. 1
SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 10
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Alina Ibragimova, “one of the most expressive violinists around,” (BBC Magazine) plays Prokofiev and Music Director Jader Bignamini leads the obliterating brass of Shostakovich’s Tenth Symphony.
Behzod Abduraimov, piano
TENTH
SYMPHONY
MAY 8–10
Alina Ibragimova, violin
MAY 16–18
Jader Bignamini, conductor
Bertrand Chamayou, piano
RAVEL Le Tombeau de Couperin
RAVEL Piano Concerto in G major
RAVEL Piano Concerto for the Left Hand
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Capriccio espagnol
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Jader Bignamini leads Ravel’s nod to the past and soloist Bertrand Chamayou has the “big technique that you need,” (Seattle Times) to play Ravel’s piano concertos back-to-back.
MAY 30–JUN 1
Jader Bignamini, conductor
Steven Isserlis, cello
LISZT Les Préludes
SCHUMANN Cello Concerto in A minor
STRAUSS Don Juan
STRAUSS Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks
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Big moods and huge moments abound. Liszt’s Préludes explore a deep world of emotions, Strauss’s Don Juan erupts with angsty lines, and Till Eulenspiegel gives us the soundtrack to fooling around—and finding out.
JUN 5–7
Jader Bignamini, conductor
Behzod Abduraimov, piano
Michael ABELS New work (World Premiere)
TCHAIKOVSKY Piano Concerto No. 1
KASHPEROVA Symphony in B minor
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Tchaikovksy’s First Piano Concerto has it all— pyrotechnics, timeless melodies, and expression in spades. Plus, Bignamini leads a world premiere by Pulitzer Prize–winner Michael Abels.
Join us for captivating performances that move and inspire, all in the intimate setting of your own neighborhood.
Beverly Hills
SELIGMAN PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
Farmington Hills
THE HAWK
Grosse Pointe
OUR LADY STAR OF THE SEA CATHOLIC CHURCH
Plymouth
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Southfield
CONGREGATION SHAAREY ZEDEK
BACH’S COFFEEHOUSE
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.
Thursday, Jan 23 –7:30PM
SOUTHFIELD
Friday, Jan 24 – 8PM PLYMOUTH
Saturday, Jan 25 – 8PM GROSSE POINTE
Sunday, Jan 26 – 3PM BEVERLY HILLS
MOZART & MORE
François López-Ferrer, conductor Maria Ioudenitch, violin
KAREEM ROUSTOM Dabke
MOZART Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, “Turkish” MOZART Symphony No. 36 in C major, “Linz”
François López-Ferrer conducts, and 2021 Joseph Joachim International Violin Competition winner Maria Ioudenitch performs Mozart’s “Turkish” Violin Concerto.
Thursday, April 247:30PM
SOUTHFIELD
Friday, April 25 – 8PM PLYMOUTH
Saturday, April 26 – 8PM
GROSSE POINTE
Sunday, April 27 – 3PM
FARMINGTON HILLS
BEETHOVEN & BIZET
Na’Zir McFadden, conductor Jordan Bak, viola
BEETHOVEN Overture to The Creatures of Prometheus
BEETHOVEN Act 1: 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 centuryspanning program including Bizet’s first symphony, selections from Beethoven’s only full-length ballet, and Jessie Montgomery’s Source Code
Thursday, July 10 –7:30PM
SOUTHFIELD
Friday, July 11 – 8PM PLYMOUTH
Saturday, July 12 – 8PM
GROSSE POINTE
Sunday, July 13 – 3PM
BEVERLY HILLS
ENRICO LOPEZ-YAÑEZ, NEW PRINCIPAL POPS CONDUCTOR & DEVEREAUX FAMILY CHAIR
SEPT 20–21
Brent Havens, conductor
“We will, we will ROCK YOU!” Conductor and arranger Brent Havens takes the podium for a tribute to one of the greatest rock bands of all time. Performed by the DSO and a full rock band, join us for Queen’s greatest hits, including “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “Killer Queen,” “Somebody to Love,” and so much more.
OCT 4–6
Enrico Lopez-Yañez, conductor
Feel the force of the entire Star Wars saga as the DSO performs the best of John Williams’s film music from every episode in the series. Plus, selections from Michael Giacchino’s score to Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
OCT 25–27
Na’Zir McFadden, conductor
They are music’s royalty—Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber, Sir Elton John, and Sir Paul McCartney. Experience the crown jewels of Broadway and pop at Orchestra Hall, featuring “Can You Feel the Love Tonight,” “Circle of Life,” “Phantom of the Opera,” “Yesterday,” “Memory,” “Hey Jude,” and more.
NOV 15–17
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 The Beatles, plus a showstopping celebration of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons.
DEC 13–15
Enrico Lopez-Yañez, conductor
Gather the family for one of the best holiday traditions in Detroit! The DSO and special guests play all your favorites inside warm and wonderful Orchestra Hall. Make the season bright and make memories of a lifetime everyone can share.
FEB 14–16
If you love someone, bring them to Orchestra Hall! The DSO plus an all-star cast of vocalists perform Broadway’s heart-on-your-sleeve classics, featuring timeless songs by Rodgers and Hammerstein and more.
MAR 9
Ernest Richardson, conductor Susanna Perry Gilmore, fiddle William Coulter, guitar Tomáseen Foley, Irish storyteller
Take a spirited trip across the Emerald Isle when authentic Irish music, dance and storytelling join forces with the lush sounds of the DSO to revive the majesty and charm of Celtic culture. “Danny Boy,” “Marie’s Wedding,” and “O’Neill’s March” never sounded so moving and magnificent.
MAR 14–16
Enrico Lopez-Yañez, conductor
Get on your feet and let’s get loud with the greatest hits of the ‘90s and ‘00s Latin pop explosion! La Vida Loca celebrates artists including Enrique Iglesias, Gloria Estefan, Santana, Ricky Martin, and more.
APR 25–27
Jeff Tyzik, conductor
This is the set list of legends. The Orchestra and special guests perform rock hits by Carole King, Janis Joplin, Aretha Franklin, Pat Benatar, Tina Turner, and more, including “What’s Love Got To Do With It,” “Proud Mary,” “Piece Of My Heart,” “Love Is A Battlefield,” and “Flashdance.”
MAY 23–24
Enrico Lopez-Yañez, conductor Ben Folds, piano & vocals
Emmy Award-nominated composer, singer-songwriter, and pianist Ben Folds joins the Detroit Symphony Orchestra for two nights of exceptional performances.
JUN 20–22
Na’Zir McFadden, conductor
Tony DeSare, piano
Aubrey Logan, trombone John Manzari, tap dance
Cole Porter’s songs feel forever new. Pianist Tony DeSare, trombonist Aubrey Logan, and tap dancer John Manzari put fresh spins on “Night and Day,” “I Get A Kick Out of You,” “I’ve Got You Under My Skin,” “Anything Goes,” and more.
A CHARLIE BROWN
CHRISTMAS: CYRUS
CHESTNUT AND FRIENDS
DEC 6
HOME ALONE IN CONCERT
DEC 11
HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
DEC 13–15
DISNEY IN CONCERT: THE MUPPET
CHRISTMAS CAROL
DEC 20–DEC 21
LESLIE ODOM, JR.: THE CHRISTMAS TOUR
DEC 22
Watch your favorite films on the big screen as the DSO performs the score live.
DISNEY
TIM BURTON’S THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS
Presentation licensed by Disney Concerts.
HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS™ IN CONCERT
JAN 11–JAN 12
WIZARDING WORLD and all related trademarks, characters, names, and indicia are © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Publishing Rights © JKR.
HOME ALONE IN CONCERT
DEC 11
DISNEY THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL OCT 30
DEC 20–DEC 21
Presentation licensed by Disney Concerts.
JUL 18 BATMAN 1989 IN CONCERT
JULY 20 THE LION KING IN CONCERT
Presentation licensed by Disney Concerts.
PARADISE JAZZ SERIES
TERENCE BLANCHARD, FRED A. ERB JAZZ CREATIVE DIRECTOR CHAIR
OCT 18
Winner of seven Grammy Awards and five Latin Grammy Awards, Cuban pianist, composert, and arranger Chucho Valdés is the most influential figure in modern Afro-Cuban jazz. In a rich career spanning 60 years, through a variety of ensembles, Chucho has pushed boundaries in pursuit of new expressions in Afro-Cuban music.
DEC 6
Begin your holiday season with Vince Guaraldi’s classic score from A Charlie Brown Christmas. Virtuosic and playful pianist Cyrus Chestnut infuses these classic charts with his soulful sound. Hear all your favorites: “Linus and Lucy,” “Christmas Time is Here,” “O Tannenbaum,” and more!
JAN 31
Terence Blanchard, E-Collective, Turtle Island Quartet
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, New Orleans native son Terence Blanchard created an impassioned, Grammy-Award winning work: A Tale of God’s Will: A Requiem for Katrina. This work is an evening-length emotional tour-de-force of anger, rage, compassion, melancholy, and beauty.
FEB 22
The SFJAZZ Collective is an all-star ensemble and composer’s workshop that represents what is happening now in jazz, and is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2024. To celebrate two decades as a working ensemble, the supergroup will perform a landmark anniversary program that both honors the history of the group and looks ahead to its future.
APR 4
Ron Carter, bass • Renee Rosnes, piano
Jimmy Greene, tenor saxophone • Payton Crossley, drums
Among the most original, prolific, and influential bassists in jazz, three-time Grammy Award winner Ron Carter brings his acclaimed quartet to the Paradise Jazz Series.
JUN 6
Cécile McLorin Salvant is a composer, singer, and visual artist. Salvant has developed a passion for storytelling and finding the connections between vaudeville, blues, folk traditions from around the world, theater, jazz, and baroque music. Salvant is an eclectic curator, unearthing rarely recorded, forgotten songs with strong narratives, interesting power dynamics, unexpected twists, and humor.
(RECOMMENDED FOR AGES 6+)
at 11 am
Young People’s Family Concerts are an exciting introduction to symphonic music that often includes dance, theater, storytelling, and video. The concerts have introduced generations of children to classical music.
SYMPHONY SPOOKTACULAR
Na’Zir McFadden, conductor
OCTOBER 26
LET IT SNOW!
Na’Zir McFadden, conductor
DECEMBER 7
(DESIGNED FOR AGES 2–6)
at 10 am
Enjoy up-close and personal performances in The Cube as audiences sing, dance, and enjoy a morning full of musical fun—all before naptime!
GOLD RUSH: AN AMERICAN MUSICAL ADVENTURE
Enrico Lopez-Yañez, conductor
MARCH 15
CARNIVAL OF THE ANIMALS
Na’Zir McFadden, conductor
MAY 3
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Dress Circle/Front Main Center
Front Main Center Right Mid Balcony
Front Main Mid Right/Mid Left
Front Main Right/Left
Rear Main Center
Rear Main Left/Rear Main Right Upper Balcony
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The DSO is proud to acknowledge the following companies that play an important role through sponsorship of season performances, events, and educational activities.
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Dress Circle
Front Main Center
Front Main Right/Left Rear Main Front
Rear Main Back
Mid Balcony
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Photography: Austin Hargrave Studio
DSO Photography: Sarah Smarch
Design: Jay Holladay
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Front Main Right/Left
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