DSO 2012-13 Classical and Pops Season
Highlights
Classical
- The DSO 2012-13 classical season will open with world-renowned violinist Joshua Bell
- The Orchestra will work on several recording projects next season:
- Next season will the DSO will complete the third and final CD of its “Rachmaninoff Project” with Rachmaninoff’s Isle of the Dead and Symphony No. 1
- A project to record the complete ballets of Copland will begin with Rodeo and Dance Panels, and will also include El Salon Mexico, and Danzon Cubano
- A straight-to-digital recording of DSO Principal Bassoon playing John Williams’ The Five Sacred Trees will add to the DSO’s existing digital John Williams recordings with DSO soloists, which include violin and horn. The cello recording, featuring DSO Principal Cello Robert deMaine, will take place this May.
- The DSO will perform all nine Beethoven symphonies in its “Beethoven Festival,” which will result in a straight-to-digital box-set
- The Orchestra will welcome back such long-time guest conductors as Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos Mark Wigglesworth, Sir Andrew Davis, James de Preist and former DSO Principal Guest Conductor Peter Oundijan. Douglas Boyd, James Gaffigan and Susanna Mӓlkki will lead the DSO for the second time.
- Andrew Grams and John Storgårds will make their classical subscription debut with the DSO
- Returning soloists include Olga Kern, piano; Leila Josefowicz, violin; Lynn Harrell, cello; and Andre Watts, piano
- The following soloists will be making their DSO debut next season: Joyce Yang, piano; Stefan Jackiw, violin; Karen Gomyo, violin; and Rafal Blechacz, piano
- DSO Principal Cello Robert deMaine, Principal Bassoon Bob Williams and Principal Horn Karl Pituch will all be featured soloists next season
- In celebration of Benjamin Britten’s 100th birthday, the DSO will perform the Britten Symphony for Cello and Orchestra and the Britten Violin Concerto
- The Orchestra will perform Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring, in honor of the 100th anniversary of its first performance, which premiered in Paris in 1913
- The DSO will perform two world premieres, including Roberto Sierra’s Christmas Cantata, Kerry Turner’s Horn Concerto and Missy Mazzoli’s Lebenbom Premiere
Pops
- Cirque de la Symphonie will add their acrobatics to the sounds of the DSO
- Jeffrey Tyzik, a frequent guest Pops conductor with the DSO, will lead the Orchestra twice next season
- Legendary composer and conductor Marvin Hamlisch will return with a Lerner and Loewe program
- Vocalist Monica Mancini returns to the DSO
- The DSO will perform the score to “West Side Story” while the film plays at Orchestra Hall
Classical Events
JOSHUA BELL
Leonard Slatkin, conductor
- Joshua Bell, violin
- Sasha Cooke, mezzo-soprano
Bernstein Divertimento
- Bernstein Symphony No. 1
Bernstein Overture to Candide
Bernstein Serenade
- Fri., Sept. 28 at 8pm
- Sat., Sept. 29 at 8pm
- Sun., Sept. 30 at 3 pm
Slatkin conducts Bolero!
- Leonard Slatkin, conductor
- Gabriela Montero, piano
- Copland – Dance Panels
- Ravel Piano Concerto in G
- Copland El Salon México
- Copland Danzón Cubano
- Ravel Boléro
- Fri., Oct. 12 at 10:45am
- Sat., Oct. 13 at 8pm
- Sun., Oct. 14 at 3pm
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- The Romance Of Rachmaninoff
- Leonard Slatkin, conductor
- Olga Kern, piano
Rachmaninoff Caprice Bohemian
Rachmaninoff Isle of the Dead
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3
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- Fri., Oct. 19 at 8pm
- Sat., Oct. 20 at 8pm
- Sun., Oct. 21 at 3pm
SIBELIUS’ SECOND SYMPHONY
- Douglas Boyd, conductor
- Baiba Skride, violin
- Schubert Selections from Rosamunde
Schumann Violin Concerto
Sibelius Symphony No. 2
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- Thu., Oct. 25 at 7:30pm
- Fri., Oct. 26 at 10:45am
Copland and Rachmaninoff
- Leonard Slatkin, conductor
- Robert Williams, bassoon
- Copland Rodeo
- John Williams The Five Sacred Trees
- Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 1
- Fri., Nov. 9 at 10:45am
- Sat., Nov. 10 at 8pm
- Sun., Nov. 11 at 3pm
von Oeyen plays Schumann
- Sir Andrew Davis, conductor
- Andrew von Oeyen, piano
Debussy Images
- Schumann Piano Concerto in A minor
- Bach/ Davis Passacaglia
- Fri., Nov. 16 at 8pm
- Sun., Nov. 18 at 3pm
- RACHMANINOFF & TCHAIKOVSKY
- Peter Oundjian, conductor
- Joyce Yang, piano
- Khachaturian Masquerade Suite
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 2
- Thu., Nov. 29 at 7:30pm
- Fri., Nov. 30 at 10:45am
ROMEO & JULIET
- Susanna Mälkki, conductor
- Leila Josefowicz, violin
- Tchaikovsky Romeo and Juliet Overture
- Ades Violin Concerto
- Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet
- Sat., Dec. 8 at 8pm
- Sun., Dec. 9 at 3pm
THE NUTCRACKER!
- Leonard Slatkin, conductor
- Heidi Grant Murphy, soprano
- Vaughan Williams Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
- Sierra Christmas Cantata
Tchaikovsky Nutcracker, Act II
- Thu., Dec. 13 at 7:30pm
- Fri., Dec. 14 at 8pm
Elgar’s Enigma
- Mark Wigglesworth, conductor
- Robert deMaine, cello
Purcell/Britten Chacony
Britten Symphony for Cello and Orchestra
Elgar Enigma Variations
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- Sat., Jan. 19 at 8pm
- Sun., Jan. 20 at 3pm
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- Mendelssohn Violin Concerto
- James Gaffigan, conductor
- Stefan Jackiw, violin
- Rossini Overture to L’Italiana in Algeri
Haydn Symphony No. 104
Mendelssohn Violin Concerto
Strauss Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks
- Saturday, February 2 at 8 pm
- The Beethoven Symphonies:
- 3 & 8 / 4 & 5
- Leonard Slatkin, conductor
- Beethoven Leonore No. 3
Beethoven Symphony No. 3/8
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Beethoven Fidelio
Beethoven Symphony No.4/5
- Fri., Feb. 8 at 10:45am and 8pm
- Sat., Feb. 9 at 8pm
The Beethoven Symphonies:
- 1 & 6 / 2 & 7
- Leonard Slatkin, conductor
- Beethoven Leonore No. 2
Beethoven Symphony No. 1/6
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Beethoven Leonore No. 1
Beethoven Symphony No. 2/7
- Thu., Feb. 14 at 7:30pm
- Fri., Feb. 15 at 10:45am and 8pm
- BEETHOVEN’S NINTH
Leonard Slatkin, conductor
- Joni Henson, soprano
- Kelley O’Connor, mezzo-soprano
- Vale Rideout, tenor
- Jason Grant, bass-baritone
- Beethoven Prometheus
Beethoven Symphony No. 9
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- Thu., Feb. 21 at 7:30pm
- Fri., Feb. 22 at 8pm
- Sat., Feb. 23 at 8pm
- Sun., Feb. 24 at 3pm
CLASSICAL ROOTS
- James dePreist, conductor
- Eric Owens, bass-baritone
- Brazeal Dennard Chorale, choir
- Vanguard Voices, choir
Johnson Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing
James Lee III Sukkot Through Orion’s Nebula
Hailstork Earthrise
- Fri., Mar. 8 at 10:45am
- Sat., Mar. 9 at 8pm
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“Rite of Spring” Centennial!
- Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, conductor
- Dvorak Symphony No. 8
Stravinsky Rite of Spring
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- Thu., Mar. 14 at 7:30pm
- Sat., Mar. 16 at 8pm
- Mozart 41 & Karen Gomyo
- Andrew Grams, conductor
- Karen Gomyo, violin
- Bach/ Webern Ricercare
Britten Violin Concerto
Mozart Symphony No. 41
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- Sat., Apr. 6 at 8pm
Lynn Harrell plays Dvorak
- Leonard Slatkin, conductor
- Lynn Harrell, cello
- Mozart Overture to the Abduction from the Seraglio
Dvorak Cello Concerto
Ives Symphony No. 2
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Mozart Overture to Seraglio
Dvorak Cello Concerto
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Ives Symphony No. 4
- Fri., Apr. 26 at 10:45am
- Sun., Apr. 28 at 3pm
The Planets!
- John Storgårds, conductor
- Rafael Blechacz, piano
- Women of the Michigan State University Chorale and State Singers, choir
- Ligeti Lontano
Chopin Piano Concerto No. 2
Holst The Planets
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- Fri., May 3 at 8pm
- Sat., May 4 at 8pm
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Brahms’ Third
- Leonard Slatkin, conductor
- Karl Pituch, horn
- Respighi Ancient Airs and Dances, Suite No. 3
Turner Horn Concerto
Brahms Symphony No. 3
- Thu., May 23 at 7:30pm
- Fri., May 24 at 10:45am
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season finale
- ANDRE WATTS!
- Leonard Slatkin, conductor
- André Watts, piano
- Mazzoli Lebenbom Premiere
MacDowell Piano Concerto No. 2
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4
- Fri., May 31 at 10:45am
- Sat., Jun. 1 at 8pm
Pops Events
Cirque de la Symphonie
Jeff Tyzik, conductor
Fri., Oct. 5 at 10:45 a.m.
Sat., Oct. 6 at 8 p.m.
Sun., Oct. 7 at 3 p.m.
An Evening of Lerner & Loewe
Marvin Hamlisch
Fri., Nov. 2 at 10:45 a.m.
Sat., Nov. 3 at 8 p.m.
The Music of Queen
Sat., Nov. 24 at 8 p.m.
Sun., Nov. 25 at 3 p.m.
Home for the Holidays
John Morris Russell, conductor
Fri., Dec. 21 at 10:45 a.m.
Sat., Dec. 22 at 8 p.m.
Sun., Dec. 23 at 3 p.m.
Winter Dance Party
Fri., Jan. 25 at 10:45 a.m.
Sat., Jan. 26 at 8 p.m.
Sun., Jan. 27 at 3 p.m.
ABBA
Sat., Mar. 2 at 8 p.m.
Sun., Mar. 3 at 3 p.m.
Monica Mancini at the Movies
Fri., Mar. 22 at 10:45 a.m.
Sat., Mar. 23 at 8 p.m.
Sun., Mar. 24 at 3 p.m.
Red Hot and Blues
Jeff Tyzik, conductor
Fri., April 19 at 10:45 a.m.
Sat., April 20 at 8 p.m.
Sun., April 21 at 3 p.m.
Music of John Lennon & Paul McCartney
Michael Krajewski, conductor
Fri., May 17 at 10:45 a.m.
Sat., May 18 at 8 p.m.
Saun., May 19 at 3 p.m.
West Side Story
Fri., June 7 at 10:45 a.m.
Sat., June 8 at 8 p.m.
I’d love to order 2 tickets for the West Side Story event June 7 or 8, and don’t seem to be able to figure out how to do that. I’ve tried several times to reach your box office by phone, unsuccessfully. Would you help me?
Luann
What will be taking the place of the Marv Hamlisch concert? What a sad loss for all concert goers. His concert was our all time favorite Pops concert. Big shoes to fill.
Jim and Jo Mitchell