SONIC JOURNEYS
WELCOME TO OUR 43RD SEASON!
Dear Friends of Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings,
Welcome to our 43rd season, Sonic Journeys, where we invite you to embark on an extraordinary voyage across the world of chamber music. This season, we explore the dynamic evolution of the genre, blending contemporary works with classical pieces, all set against the backdrop of metro Detroit’s diverse architectural and cultural landscape.
Sonic Journeys is more than a theme; it’s an invitation to travel with us through soundscapes both familiar and new. Our three distinctive concert series—Nightnotes, Structurally Sound, and Signature—serve as waypoints on this journey, each ofering unique opportunities for you to interact with our musicians and delve into the rich tapestry of chamber music.
The Nightnotes series will transport you to the enchanting Hagopian World of Rugs, featuring the premiere of two newly commissioned works from the Resonate Project, exploring the African Diaspora through contemporary American chamber music.
The Structurally Sound series takes us to unique venues like the Progressive Arts Studio Collective, the Wright Museum and Detroit Public Theatre, blending music with the architectural history of Detroit.
The Signature Series represents our most enduring commitment to the beloved chamber music canon. It afords us the opportunity to feature great music that has withstood the passage of time alongside new works imagined and created by today’s leading composers.
Our Sonic Journeys theme also includes collaborations with the University of Michigan and Oberlin College for the young composer-in-residence and young ensemble-inresidence program, showcasing emerging talent in chamber music.
Thank you for joining us on this incredible journey. Your continued support makes it possible for us to create and share these unforgettable experiences.
Warm regards,
Maury Okun, President
SIGNATURE SERIES
This series provides the opportunity to experience chamber music in its traditional setting in exciting venues throughout metro Detroit. The Signature Series is supported in part by an award from the Paul M. Angell Family Foundation.
Advance Tickets*: General $30 | Senior $25 | Student $15
RADHE RADHE: RITES OF HOLI
September 13 | Detroit Institute of Arts | 7 PM
DCWS welcomes internationally recognized jazz pianist, Vijay Iyer, who will perform in a presentation of his work, Radhe Radhe: Rites of Holi, at the DIA. The work accompanies a film by Prashant Bhargava and was composed as a companion piece of sorts to Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring, a chamber version of which will also be performed. Co-presented by the Detroit Institute of Arts and Detroit Film Theatre.
*To purchase tickets, visit dia.org or call 313.833.7900. Not eligible for subscription package discount.
MCALLISTER & VIEAUX
November 10 | Royal Oak First United Methodist Church | 3 PM
The concert brings together Grammy award-winning guitarist Jason Vieaux, making his DCWS debut, with our multi-Grammy winner, saxophonist Tim McAllister. They will be joined by a bevy of DCWS players for a program spanning four centuries of great works.
HOLIDAY BRASS
December 6 | Christ Church Cranbrook | 7 PM
December 14 | St. Matthew’s & St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church | 11 AM
After many years, DCWS Holiday Brass returns to the magnificent Christ Church Cranbrook with choirs from Stoney Creek and Rochester high schools. The following week, the concert is reprised at Detroit’s St. Matthew’s & St. Joseph’s Church with the splendid choir from Ann Arbor Pioneer High School.
GREAT LAKES CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL
June 8 | Seligman Performing Arts Center | 5 PM DCWS joins the world-class musicians from the Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival.
ANNUAL CELEBRATION
IMPACT BRUNCH: A FUNDRAISING CELEBRATION
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2024 | 11 AM
THE HEATHERS CLUB, BLOOMFIELD HILLS
We invite our DCWS friends and family to experience an intimate sneak peek into the upcoming concerts. This event will ofer a unique opportunity to hear from our talented musicians and artistic team, getting a glimpse into the passion and dedication that goes into creating the magical moments that resonate throughout southeast Michigan.
Tickets
“Friends” Admission $175
General Admission $100
NIGHTNOTES SERIES
This casual and intimate series has solidified itself as a fan favorite among DCWS attendees. Meet fresh faces and friends at Hagopian World of Rugs in Birmingham on Fridays at 7:30 p.m.
Advance Tickets: General $30 | Senior $25 | Student $15
with CORNELIA SOMMER
October 25 | DSO bassoonist Cornelia Sommer makes her first Nightnotes appearance with a performance previewing her new album, New Enchantments: Fairy Tales for Bassoon, featuring her own arrangements of works inspired by fairy tales. She’ll be joined by DCWS/DSO principal oboist Alex Kinmonth, DSO principal bassoon Conrad Cornelison, and pianist Dror Baitel, a faculty member at the University of Notre Dame.
with AMANDA BLAIKIE & JACK WALTERS
February 7 | DCWS/DSO performers Amanda Blaikie and Jack Walters are joined by DCWS friends for the premiere performance of a Resonate composition written for DCWS by Michigan native, Jordyn Davis, along with a selection of other wind favorites.
with ROBYN BOLLINGER & FRIENDS
February 28 | DSO concertmaster Robyn Bollinger is joined by her stand mate, Kimberly Kaloyanides Kennedy, as well as violist James VanValkenburg and cellist Jeremy Crosmer. Their performance will feature the premiere of a string quartet by Brian Raphael Nabors, as part of the DCWS Resonate program.
with JAMES VAUGHEN
March 21 | This Nightnotes features the newest Detroit Symphony Orchestra brass player, trumpeter James Vaughen, performing an eclectic mix of works for trumpet and piano.
with HARPER & COLE RANDOLPH
May 2 | This Nightnotes features sister-brother duo Harper Randolph, viola, and Cole Randolph, cello. Harper is the Detroit Symphony Orchestra African American Orchestra Fellow, a role previously held by Cole, who is now a member of the DSO.
RESONATE
Beginning in the 2021-22 season, Resonate is a multi-year collaboration that explores the African Diaspora through the lens of contemporary American chamber music. The project has commissioned ten American composers to create new works.
Our 2024-25 season marks the second iteration of the project. Two works will be premiered this season, and two more works will be premiered next season (2025-26).
Concerts with Resonate Premieres
February 7 | Jordyn Davis
February 28 | Brian Raphael Nabors
STRUCTURALLY SOUND
Our nationally recognized series returns with three amazing explorations of unique Detroit spaces. Structurally Sound is part concert, part historical presentation, providing a one-of-a-kind look at architecturally or historically significant venues by relating musical repertoire to the unique qualities of each space. The 2024-25 series is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Advance Tickets: General $30 | Senior $25 | Student $15
at PROGRESSIVE ARTS STUDIO COLLECTIVE (PASC)
September 29 | 3 PM | Structurally Sound travels to the Progressive Arts Studio Collective (PASC), a studio and program dedicated to supporting artists with developmental disabilities and mental health diferences. Calling on experiences from within her own family, DCWS horn virtuoso Johanna Yarbrough brings together a concert of storytelling in all forms, especially when the words themselves aren’t readily forthcoming.
at CHARLES H. WRIGHT MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY
January 24 | 7 PM | Structurally Sound presents the Spiral Quartet, four of America’s leading trombone players, each African American. The quartet includes our own David Jackson and Kenneth Thompkins, as well as Weston Sprott from the Met Opera and John Lofton from the LA Philharmonic. The quartet will present the world-premiere performances of four works that they have commissioned and recorded from Black composers.
at DETROIT PUBLIC THEATRE
April 13 | 3 PM | Structurally Sound invites DCWS musicians Tim McAllister, Robert White and their friends to program musical selections inspired by words from upcoming Detroit playwrights selected by the Detroit Public Theatre.
THANK YOU TO OUR 2024-25 INSTITUTIONAL FUNDERS
Paul M. Angell Foundation
Butzel Long Center for Financial Planning Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan
Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation
Philip & Elizabeth Filmer Memorial Charitable Trust
Hagopian World of Rugs
The Kresge Foundation
Michigan Arts and Cultural Council
National Endowment for the Arts
Pearl Planning
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
DCWS actively works to support teachers and educators in our community by providing support in music education. For the 2024-25 school year, we are excited to collaborate with school districts across the metropolitan area and impact the lives of a wide demographic of students. DCWS musicians will travel to Ferndale Public Schools, the Wayne-Westland School District, Farmington Public Schools, and the School District of the City of Pontiac to provide arts instruction to K-12 students.
TICKET INFORMATION
TICKET PRICES
Advance Tickets: General $30 | Senior $25 | Student $15
To purchase, visit detroitchamberwinds.org or call 248-559-2095.
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FAQ
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2024-25 ENSEMBLE MEMBERS
AMANDA BLAIKIE, flute
MONICA FOSNAUGH, oboe and English horn
KEVIN GOOD, trumpet
DAVID JACKSON, trombone
KIMBERLY KALOYANIDES KENNEDY, violin
VICTORIA KING, Musician Laureate
ALEX KINMONTH, oboe
LAURENCE LIBERSON, clarinet
TIMOTHY MCALLISTER, saxophone & Artistic Advisor
MAURY OKUN, Musician Laureate
H. ROBERT REYNOLDS, Artistic Advisor
Laureate
GARTH SIMMONS, trombone
SCOTT STRONG, horn
KENNETH THOMPKINS, trombone
JAMES VANVALKENBURG, viola
JACK WALTERS, clarinet
TIMOTHY WEISS, Guest Conductor & Artistic Advisor
ROBERT WHITE, trumpet
JOHANNA YARBROUGH, horn
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
Jason Vieaux & Timothy McAllister
Front Cover: Jack Walters & Amanda Blaikie
Back Cover: Kenneth Thompkins