Upcoming Concerts

… MDSO in your neighborhood.

Classical Brunch – Jan 22

The Community House Classical Brunch -  Sunday, January 22 at 12:30 PM
Featured artists:  Kim Kennedy, violin, Úna O’Riordan, cello, Yizhak Schotten, viola, and Katherine Collier, piano in a recital of Mozart Piano Quartet No. 1 in g minor K 478, and Brahms piano quartet in g minor, Op. 25.   The Community House is proud to announce the 2011 series of Classical Brunch in partnership with classical radio station WRCJ 90.9 FM.  Brunch will be served at noon. 

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Concert for String Quartet – Jan 15

A Chamber Music Concert for String Quartet, Sunday, January 15 2012 at 11:00 AM -  Art House

Presented in the intimacy and beautiful acoustics of Art House’s third floor ballroom, musicians Andrew Wu, Melody Wootton, Caroline Coade and Alicia Rowe combined their talents in a program to match the surroundings. Experience chamber music as it was intended.  Advanced registration is required Continue Reading

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A Classical Valentine – Brahms Double

“A Classical Valentine”, February 12, 2012 at 3:oo pm. -  Parcells Middle School 

MDSO violinist, Adrienne Ronmark,  and her mother Debra Fayroian-Jacobs, retired DSO cellist, will deliver a Valentine sweet treat, the magical  Brahm’s Double Concerto for Violin and Cello, with the Grosse Pointe Symphony Orchestra on Sunday, February 12, 2012 at 3:00 pm., Joseph Striplin conducting.   And don’t miss the icing Continue Reading

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MDSO Gift Music To Less Fortunate

DSO MUSICIANS GIVE THE GIFT OF MUSIC TO THOSE LESS FORTUNATE



Detroit – Musicians of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra are once again bringing the gift of music to those less fortunate this holiday season.  The musicians will be performing seasonal favorites at three locations: 



1)    Monday, Dec. 5 at 2pm, the DSO Bassoon Quartet will perform Continue Reading

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Coade at Carnegie – Nov 29

New York Women’s EnsembleNovember 29, 2011 at 8:00 PM in Carnegie Hall, NYC

Caroline Coade, MDSO violist,  will travel to NYC to join an elite international group of 50 women to perform in an all-women’s chamber orchestra, called “New York Women’s Ensemble.”

NYWE will be playing it’s all-Mozart inaugural concert on Tuesday November 29 at 8pm, under the direction of music director and Continue Reading

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DCWS Holiday Sing-along – Dec 4 & 18

Holiday Brass and Sing-along -  Sunday Dec.4, 2011, 7:30 pm at  Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Detroit and Sunday Dec. 18, 7:30 pm at First Presbyterian Church of Royal Oak

DCWS brings tidings of the season with a holiday sing-along, traditional sounds and new favorites.  Join the festivities in these wonderful settings and celebrate along with us. Sing-along begins at 6:45 pm.

Get in the spirit with MDSO musicians! Continue Reading

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Striplin & St. Ambrose Magnificat – Dec 4

St. Ambrose Magnificat, Sunday December 4, 2011  — St. Ambrose Church

MDSO’s Joe Striplin, Music Director of the Grosse Pointe Symphony will join forces with the Cantata Academy Chorale and conductor, Susan Cantanese, and pre-concert lecturer, John Guinn for a seasonal presentation. Continue Reading

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deMaine / Martin Recital – Nov 18

deMaine and Martin in Recital – Friday, November 18, 2011   8pm  VisTaTech Center, Schoolcraft College                                                                  

Praised by The New York Times as “an artist who makes one hang on every note,” cellist Robert deMaine  has distinguished himself as one of the finest musicians of  his generation. His performances as soloist, recitalist, recording artist, and chamber musician have Continue Reading

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Brahms and Pituch – Nov 18

Brahms and Schwarz Piano Trios, Fri, Nov 18, 2011, 8 pm, Lady Star of the Sea Church, Grosse Pointe, MI

The American Romanian Festival’s Enescu Series will feature MDSO musicians, Karl Pituch (French horn) and Marian Tănău (violin) with pianist, Steve Wogaman.  This concert is the second in the series and will highlight  the music of  Porumbescu, Brahms, Schwarz, Jackson and Stravinsky. Continue Reading

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Adam Stepniewski on “Live” – Nov. 10

Live from Studio A

On Thursday, November 10, 2011 at 2 pm, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra Acting Principal Second Violin, Adam Stepniewski will be hosted by Tim Burke on  “Live From Studio A” on Interlochen Public Radio 88.7 FM, 88.9 FM and 100.9 FM and will be broadcast live online.

He will perform music by J.S.Bach and Alfred Mendelsohn on Continue Reading

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Concert4aCause – Oct 16

Concert4aCuase – Sunday, October 16, 7:00 pm – Northside Community Church, Ann Arbor, MI

Performers from UM, EMU, Skyline High School and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, including clarinetist Shannon Orme and cellist Una O’Riordan, will be  part of a benefit concert for the Corner Health Center which serves youth  ages 12 to 21.  Voluntary donations will be accepted.  Continue Reading

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Randy Hawes at Northwestern U.

Les Arches et l’Architecture – Oct 11, 2011 – 7:30 pm – Lutkin Hall, Northwestern University, Evantson IL

Randall Hawes, bass trombone; Gail Williams, horn; Kathryn Goodson, piano

Bienen School faculty members Gail Williams and Randall Hawes present a recital with guest artist and frequent collaborator Kathryn Goodson. Their program includes arrangements of French repertoire Continue Reading

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