Nightnotes: Enjoy a chill evening out as Julian Bliss, Timothy McAllister, Conrad Cornelison, and Liz Ames host a breezy and virtuosic session featuring works by Marsalis, Poulenc, and Glinka.
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Underground Railroad
Structurally Sound: Step into the history of Mariners’ Church, where tunnels discovered during its 1955 relocation revealed the site’s courageous role as a final stop on the Underground Railroad.
Brass, Organ & Percussion
Signature Series: DCWS joins organist Jonathan Ryan at Christ Church Cranbrook for a program of resonant brass and organ standards conducted by Timothy Weiss.
Holiday Brass: Bloomfield Hills
Signature Series: Conducted by Damien Crutcher, this annual tradition returns with a program of holiday favorites. Featuring the Stoney Creek High School Choir and Madrigal Chorale
Holiday Brass: Ann Arbor
Signature Series: Conducted by Damien Crutcher, this fan-favorite tradition returns with a program of holiday favorites. Featuring the Ann Arbor Pioneer High School Choir.
Jazz at Hagopian
Nightnotes: Feel the groove as Amanda Blaikie and the Ian (Fink) Finkelstein Trio perform Claude Bolling’s Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano Trio.
Valentines: In Harmony
Nightnotes: Love is in the air at Nightnotes as DCWS artists David Jackson, Scott Strong, Alex
Kinmonth, and Conrad Cornelison are each joined by their life partners for a performance in this special Valentine’s program!
Classical Blend
Nightnotes: Jiamin Wang, James VanValkenburg, Jeremy Crosmer, Alyssa Katahara, and Conrad Cornelison come together in this program of works for bassoon, harp and strings.
Spirit of Innovation
Structurally Sound: Scott Strong and Monica Fosnaugh celebrate the impact of American ingenuity in the early 20th century through a performance at the Kintsugi Village.
Mozart’s Gran Partita
Signature Series: Mozart’s Serenade No. 10, “Gran Partita,” conducted by Jason Fettig at the Detroit Institute of Arts’ Rivera Court.
Through the Centuries
Nightnotes: Cornelia Sommer, Jack Walters, and Donovan Bown present a mix of 20th century wind repertoire and arrangements of standard 19th century chamber works.
DCWS at the Festival
Signature Series: DCWS helps the Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival kick off their season titled Transformation with new Artistic Director violinist Jennifer Frautschi.
Palmer Park Bandshell
Structurally Sound: DCWS’ “history of bands” program, including favorites like Sousa’s Stars and Stripes Forever, Holst’s Second Suite, and Omar Thomas’ A Mother of a Revolution!
Impact Brunch
We invite our DCWS friends and family to join us for the annual Impact Brunch, our largest fundraising event of the year! Experience a sneak peek into the upcoming concerts put on by our talented musicians and artistic team. The celebration will feature a lively...
Resonate & Renew
Una O’Riordan, cello | Yvonne Lam, violin | Zhihua Tang, piano | Jocelyn Conselva, soprano
Appalachian Spring
As part of the DIA's Friday Night Live series, Timothy Weiss conducts DCWS for the performance of two works celebrating America—an arrangement of Copland's Appalachian Spring and the world premiere of Daniel Pesca's Visions of Mt. Tamalpais, a DCWS co-commission....
DCWS at the Festival
DCWS artists join forces with international musicians for an exciting collaboration as part of the Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival's opening night. A vibrant, large-scale celebration featuring baroque brilliance, contemporary energy, and the exhilaration of...
Mahagonny Songspiel
Under the baton of Timothy Weiss, DCWS reunites with the Detroit Opera Resident Artists for a performance of Kurt Weill's Mahagonny Songspiel and Maurice Ravel's Deux mélodies hébraïques ("Two Hebrew Songs"). Please join us at 2:30 p.m. for A Hundred Years from...
Trios & Trombones
Gracie Potter, trombone | David Binder, trombone | Adam Rainey, trombone | Liz Ames, piano
Holiday Brass: Bloomfield Hills
Scott Boerma, conductor | Ann Arbor Pioneer High School A Cappella Choir
Holiday Brass: Detroit
Scott Boerma, conductor | Stoney Creek High School Choir | Madrigal Chorale
Innovation in Jazz
Hidden Nomination
Notes Through the Seasons
Amanda Blaikie, flute | Cornelia Sommer, bassoon | Alyssa Katahara, harp
Woven Air
Jack Walters, clarinet | Triniti Rives, clarinet | Jeremy Crosmer, cello
Rhythm & Texture
Mirrored Glass Harp Trio
Melodies & Manuscripts
Conrad Cornelison, bassoon | Alex Kinmonth, oboe | Amanda Blaikie, flute | Jack Walters, clarinet | Walt Puyear, saxophone | Shuyu Lin, piano