DSO RECEIVES GETTY EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY... Detroit Symphony Orchestra Blog Unique Re-Granting Program from Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation Highlights Orchestras’ Response to Community Needs through Educational, Health and Wellness, Social Service, and Neighborhood Residency Programs Detroit (November 28, 2012) – The Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) is one of just 22 American orchestras to receive a first-year Getty Education and Community Investment Grant. The grant was [...] Detroit Symphony Orchestra ; 6 months ago | Comment | Tag | Read Full Story

DSO RECEIVES NEA GRANT TO SUPPORT BEETHOVE... Detroit Symphony Orchestra Blog Grant one of 832 Art Works grants totaling $23.3 million in funding nationwide DETROIT, (November 27, 2012)— National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Chairman Rocco Landesman announced today that the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) is one of 832 non-profit organizations nationwide to receive an NEA Art Works grant. The DSO is recommended for a $75,000 grant [...] Detroit Symphony Orchestra ; 6 months ago | Comment | Tag | Read Full Story

DEBBY BOONE PAYS TRIBUTE TO ROSEMARY CLOON... Detroit Symphony Orchestra Blog Detroit, (November 13, 2012) – Debby Boone and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) will light up the lively Holiday season at Orchestra Hall with Boone’s heart-warming evening of “Christmas Memories,” featuring favorites of the season. Led by conductor John Oddo, Boone will also perform a tender tribute to Rosemary Clooney from her “Reflections of Rosemary” [...] Detroit Symphony Orchestra ; 6 months ago | Comment | Tag | Read Full Story

BREAKING NEWS: DSO’S ‘MUSIC OF QUEEN’ SETS... Detroit Symphony Orchestra Blog Detroit, (November 25, 2012) – With box office revenues exceeding $150,000, this weekend’s “Music of Queen” concerts featuring the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) set the box office record for a two-concert Pops weekend for the entire 125-year history of the Orchestra. “This type of response is unprecedented, especially during a holiday weekend,” said Paul Hogle, DSO [...] Detroit Symphony Orchestra ; 6 months ago | Comment | Tag | Read Full Story

DSO PERFORMS A ROMANTIC NIGHT OF ROMEO AND... Detroit Symphony Orchestra Blog Detroit, (November 21, 2012) – The Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) welcomes acclaimed violinist Leila Josefowicz as it premieres Thomas Adés’ Violin Concerto. Led by Susanna Mälkki, Music Director of the Ensemble Intercontemporain in Paris, the night will also feature Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet Overture and Prokofiev’s Suite from Romeo and Juliet. The performances will take [...] Detroit Symphony Orchestra ; 6 months ago | Comment | Tag | Read Full Story

PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND BRINGS WILDLY ... Detroit Symphony Orchestra Blog Detroit, (November 20, 2012) – Celebrate “the most wonderful time of the year” with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band as they swing in the holiday season New Orleans style as part of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s (DSO) Paradise Jazz Series. Seasonal favorites like “Blue Christmas” and “Bells Will Be Ringing” are sure to be spicier [...] Detroit Symphony Orchestra ; 6 months ago | Comment | Tag | Read Full Story

DSO PRESENTS AL JARREAU ON NOEL NIGHT Detroit Symphony Orchestra Blog Ahn Trio to perform free in the Music Box Detroit, (November 16, 2012) – The Max M. Fisher Music Center will be buzzing with activity for the 40th Annual Noel Night on December 1 with performances by Al Jarreau alongside the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) in Orchestra Hall at 8 p.m. and two back-to-back performances by [...] Detroit Symphony Orchestra ; 6 months ago | Comment | Tag | Read Full Story

DSO INVITES 1,000+ DETROITERS TO JOIN THE ... Detroit Symphony Orchestra Blog Patron tour packages released for first DSO Carnegie Hall appearance in 17 years Detroit, (November 14, 2012) – The Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) is challenging 1,000+ Detroiters to join the Orchestra as it travels from the Motor City to Manhattan on Thursday, May 9 and Friday, May 10, 2013– its first Carnegie Hall performance in 17 [...] Detroit Symphony Orchestra ; 7 months ago | Comment | Tag | Read Full Story

DSO POPS PRESENTS THE MUSIC OF QUEEN Detroit Symphony Orchestra Blog Detroit, (November 13, 2012) – The Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) will be playing a rhapsody of a different color in a couple of weeks—the Bohemian variety to be exact—as The Music of Queen takes the stage at Orchestra Hall on Saturday, November 24 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, November 25 at 3 p.m. Vocalist Brody [...] Detroit Symphony Orchestra ; 7 months ago | Comment | Tag | Read Full Story

DSO ANNOUNCES DECEMBER CHAMBER MUSIC RECIT... Detroit Symphony Orchestra Blog Detroit, (November 12, 2012) –The Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) is pleased to announce its upcoming Neighborhood Chamber Recitals in West Bloomfield Township and Grosse Pointe. Programmed by DSO musicians, the recitals will feature selections by Beethoven, Brahms, Haydn and more. The performances, which are part of the DSO’s Neighborhood Residency Initiative, will take place on [...] Detroit Symphony Orchestra ; 7 months ago | Comment | Tag | Read Full Story