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....

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...