Welcome the the 43rd season of Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings

Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings presents three innovative chamber music series designed to create a personal connection between audience members and classical music,

Our highly acclaimed musicians are as passionate about classical music as they are for community outreach and connecting to today’s audience. DCWS concerts provide a unique opportunity to share personal insight into established and new works from the chamber music canon. Through compelling programming and interactive elements, listeners are guided through an in-depth exploration of a wide variety of works.

We can all agree that music is a universal way to bring us together. Join DCWS in our 43rd Season as we reconnect through an exceptional chamber music experience that is innovative and engaging.

You can purchase tickets by phone from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday – Friday at 248-559-2095

All tickets are $5 more when purchased at the door. $1.25 per ticket for online purchases.

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

Co-sponsored by Center for Financial Planning and Kate & Randy Safford After many years, DCWS Holiday Brass returns to the magnificent Christ Church Cranbrook with choirs from Stoney Creek and...

Holiday Brass: Detroit

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

Our annual Holiday Brass concert returns to the magnificent St. Matthew’s & St. Joseph’s Church with the splendid choir from Ann Arbor Pioneer High School.

Structurally Sound at Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History

Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History 315 E Warren Ave, Detroit, MI, United States

Co-sponsored by Richard McClelland and the Family of  Carroll V. Williams Structurally Sound presents the Spiral Quartet, four of America’s leading trombone players, each African American. The quartet includes our...

Nightnotes with Amanda Blaikie

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

Sponsored by Lillian & Walter Dean DCWS/DSO flutist Amanda Blaikie is joined by DCWS friends for the premiere performance of a Resonate composition, written for DCWS by Michigan native Jordyn...

Nightnotes with Robyn Bollinger & Friends

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

Sponsored by Lurline & Kingsley Sears DSO concertmaster Robyn Bollinger is joined by her stand mate, Kimberly Kaloyanides Kennedy, as well as violist James VanValkenburg and cellist Jeremy Crosmer. Their...

Nightnotes with James Vaughen

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

This Nightnotes features the newest Detroit Symphony Orchestra brass player, trumpeter James Vaughen, performing an eclectic mix of works for trumpet and piano.

Structurally Sound at Detroit Public Theatre

Detroit Public Theatre 3960 3rd Ave, Detroit, United States

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.

Nightnotes with Harper & Cole Randolph

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

Sponsored by Andrea Wulf 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...

Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival 2025

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.