Symphony in Brass

Royal Oak First United Methodist Church 320 W 7th St, Royal Oak, MI, United States

SYMPHONY IN BRASS Sunday, March 5 at 3 PM | Royal Oak First United Methodist DCWS’ big brass choir presents a performance including Eric Ewazen’s popular Symphony in Brass. Thirty-one...

Friday Night Flutes

Hagopian World of Rugs in Birmingham 850 S Old Woodward Ave, Birmingham, MI, United States

FRIDAY NIGHT FLUTES Friday, March 24 at 7:30 p.m. | Hagopian World of Rugs in Birmingham  The DSO Flute Quartet curates an evening featuring music of one, two, three and...

Stravinsky’s Mass with University Chorale

Kirk in the Hills 1340 W. Long Lake Rd., Bloomfield Hills, MI, United States

STRAVINSKY’S MASS with UNIVERSITY CHORALE Sunday, April 2 at 3:30PM | Kirk in the Hills DCWS is joined by the Western Michigan University Chorale and conductor Kimberly Dunn Adams in...

Resonate Symposium

The Carr Center at Park Shelton 15 E. Kirby Street, 1st floor, Detroit, MI, United States

This two day symposium will bring both high school and college composition students together with the community to discuss the career and craft of being a composer in today’s world....

Structurally Sound at the Carr Center’s New Performance Studio

The Carr Center at Park Shelton 15 E. Kirby Street, 1st floor, Detroit, MI, United States

STRUCTURALLY SOUND AT THE CARR CENTER'S NEW PERFORMANCE STUDIO Sunday, April 30 at 3PM | The Carr Center’s New Performance Studio Kris Johnson | Trumpet, Bandleader Marcus Elliot | Tenor...

Chill Vibes

Hagopian World of Rugs in Birmingham 850 S Old Woodward Ave, Birmingham, MI, United States

CHILL VIBES with CHARLES OVERTON Friday, May 12 at 7:30 p.m. | Hagopian World of Rugs in Birmingham  The artists’ appearance is sponsored by Martha Pleiss Equally at home in...

Reconnect

Hagopian World of Rugs in Birmingham 850 S Old Woodward Ave, Birmingham, MI, United States

RECONNECT Friday, June 2 at 7:30 p.m. | Hagopian World of Rugs in Birmingham  A DSO String Quartet presents chamber music classics. The artists’ appearance is sponsored by Andrea Wulf....

Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival

The Seligman Performing Arts Center 22305 West Thirteen Mile Rd., Beverly Hills, MI, United States

GREAT LAKES CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL Sunday, June 11 at 5 PM | Seligman Performing Arts Center DCWS once again performs at the Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival, sharing the stage...

DCWS Impact Brunch: A Fundraising Celebration

The Heathers Club 900 Upper Scotsborough Way, Bloomfield Hills, MI, United States

Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings cordially invites you to our Impact Brunch: a Fundraising Celebration, a captivating event that promises an extraordinary celebration of music and community. As we gear...

Introducing Conrad Cornelison

Hagopian World of Rugs in Birmingham 850 S Old Woodward Ave, Birmingham, MI, United States

Conrad Cornelison is the first new principal bassoonist in the DSO since the early 1970s. His Nightnotes debut will give clear testimony to his incredible musical talent and personal charm....

Jazz with Marcus Schoon and Al Ayoub

Hagopian World of Rugs in Birmingham 850 S Old Woodward Ave, Birmingham, MI, United States

The multi-talented Marcus Schoon is best known at DCWS for his work on bassoon and contrabassoon. But, he’s also a terrific jazz saxophonist, who has put together a quartet of...

Downtown Synagogue

Downtown Synagogue 1457 Griswold St., Detroit, MI, United States

The newly remodeled Downtown Synagogue, Detroit’s only free-standing synagogue, will host a performance led by DSO Principal Bass, Kevin Brown, focusing on influences of Jewish musicians on the double bass...

Holiday Brass – Royal Oak

Royal Oak First United Methodist Church 320 W 7th St, Royal Oak, MI, United States

The Royal Oak Holiday Brass concert is now sold out; however, tickets to the Detroit Holiday Brass concert are still available! Holiday Brass - Detroit DCWS reprises its seasonal celebration...

Holiday Brass – Detroit

St. Matthew's & St. Joseph's Episcopal Church 8850 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI, United States

DCWS reprises its seasonal celebration with a magnificent mélange of new and newly arranged holiday favorites, joined by the choir from Ann Arbor Pioneer High School. Sponsored by Pearl Planning...

Creativity in the Face of Oppression

Temple Emanu-El 14450 W 10 Mile Rd, Oak Park, MI, United States

The “Creativity in the Face of Oppression” concert includes performances of works by Gomidas and Black spirituals. The event, at Temple Emanu-El, culminates with Viktor Ullmann’s one-act opera, Der Kaiser von Atlantis...

Romances, Inventions & Encores

Hagopian World of Rugs in Birmingham 850 S Old Woodward Ave, Birmingham, MI, United States

Oboist Alex Kinmonth, saxophonist Timothy McAllister, and pianist Liz Ames perform works by Robert Schumann, Pierre Jalbert, Erwin Schuloff, Karalyn Schubring, and others.

The Congregation

The Congregation 9321 Rosa Parks Blvd, Detroit, MI, United States

DCWS flutist Amanda Blaikie takes center stage at a concert in The Congregation, a popular Detroit Coffee Shop and event space that started its life in the 1920s as St....

Eclipse

Detroit Institute of Arts 5200 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI, United States

DCWS and the DIA celebrate April’s Solar Eclipse with repertoire exploring light, dark, and creativity. PROGRAM Bernard Rands - Canti Dell’Eclisse Claude Debussy - Clair de Lune Franz Joseph Haydn...

Western Brass Quintet

Hagopian World of Rugs in Birmingham 850 S Old Woodward Ave, Birmingham, MI, United States

DCWS trumpeter Robert White is joined by four of his faculty colleagues from Western Michigan University for a performance including the premiere of a new quintet by George Lewis as...

Brahms’ Serenade

Birmingham Unitarian Church 38651 Woodward Ave, Bloomfield Hills, MI, United States

DCWS goes romantic with a performance centered around Brahms’ Serenade No. 1 in D for winds and strings in its original nonet version, a great example of the ripening genius of...

Scott Strong with Jiamin Wang & Liz Ames

Hagopian World of Rugs in Birmingham 850 S Old Woodward Ave, Birmingham, MI, United States

Two of Detroit’s musical leaders, DCWS/DSO hornist Scott Strong and violinist Jiamin Wang, alongside pianist Liz Ames, put together a mixed program of horn, violin and piano, including Brahms' Trio...

Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival

The Seligman Performing Arts Center 22305 West Thirteen Mile Rd., Beverly Hills, MI, United States

DCWS returns to the Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival, sharing the stage at the Seligman Performing Arts Center with great musicians from around the globe.

The Shepherd

The Shepherd 1265 Parkview St., Detroit

Balance, the collaborative duo between pianist Michael Malis and saxophonist Marcus Elliot, transforms space and time with a two-set performance of intuitive improvisational music at the cultural arts center The...

Radhe Radhe: Rites of Holi

Detroit Institute of Arts 5200 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI, United States

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...

Structurally Sound at Progressive Art Studio Collective (PASC)

PASC Detroit Gallery and Studio 9301 Kercheval Ave, STE 2, Detroit, MI, United States

Structurally Sound travels to the Progressive Art Studio Collective (PASC), a studio and program dedicated to supporting artists with developmental disabilities and mental health differences. Calling on experiences from within...

Impact Brunch: A Fundraising Celebration

The Heathers Club 900 Upper Scotsborough Way, Bloomfield Hills, MI, United States

We invite our DCWS friends and family to experience an intimate sneak peek into the upcoming concerts. This event will offer a unique opportunity to hear from our talented musicians...

Nightnotes with Cornelia Sommer

Hagopian World of Rugs in Birmingham 850 S Old Woodward Ave, Birmingham, MI, United States

Co-sponsored by Victoria King & the Family of Burton D. Jones DSO bassoonist Cornelia Sommer makes her first Nightnotes appearance with a performance previewing her new album, New Enchantments: Fairy...

McAllister & Vieaux

Royal Oak First United Methodist Church 320 W 7th St, Royal Oak, MI, United States

Sponsored by Gail & James Straith The concert brings together Grammy award-winning guitarist Jason Vieaux, making his DCWS debut, with our multi-Grammy winner, saxophonist Timothy McAllister. They will be joined...

Holiday Brass: Cranbrook

Christ Church Cranbrook 470 Church Rd, Bloomfield Hills, MI, United States

Holiday Brass: Cranbrook is now SOLD OUT. Tickets to Holiday Brass: Detroit on December 14 at St. Matthew's & St. Joseph's Episcopal Church are still available! Click below to learn...