40 AND F RWARD 1982 Detroit Chamber Winds makes its New York debut at Carnegie Hall.
1985 1993 1998 2006
The ensemble changes its name to Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings to reflect the addition of string musicians.
The organization is named “Best Managed Nonprofit” by Crain’s Detroit for its collaborative shared staffing model.
DCWS welcomes five new players as it transitions to the next generation of chamber musicians in metro Detroit.
A group of young brass and woodwind musicians gives its first concert as Detroit Chamber Winds at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Detroit.
DCW establishes its innovative administrative business model by sharing staff with the Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival.
DCWS musicians record Mozart’s “Gran Partita.”
2010 2012 2016 The Structurally Sound series launches with David Jackson’s musical exploration of the Ford Piquette Plant.
2020 2021 DCWS and the Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival present John Luther Adams’ Sila: The Breath of the World. This outdoor performance strategically dispersed 32 musicians across the Quad at the Cranbrook Upper School for a socially distant performance during the COVID-19 pandemic. -7-
DCWS introduces the Resonate project. In partnership with the Carr Center, the commissioning project a multi-year collaboration explores the African Diaspora through the lens of contemporary American chamber music.
