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The 2012-2013 season celebrates Leonard Slatkin’s fifth
season as Music Director of the DSO. One of the world’s
most acclaimed conductors, Maestro Slatkin combines his
inspired leadership with the best musicians from around
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Hearing the DSO perform in the acoustically-excellent
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season features phenomenal guest artists from Joshua
Bell to Al Jarreau and exciting new pops concerts,
including “The Music of Queen.” The DSO will perform
the complete Beethoven cycle in February, followed by a
trip to New York for a performance in Carnegie Hall in
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September | 2012

CLASSICAL SERIES
Joshua Bell
Leonard Slatkin, conductor
Joshua Bell, violin
Sasha Cooke, mezzo-soprano
Fri., Sep. 28 at 8 p.m. bell
Sat., Sep. 29 at 8 p.m.
Sun., Sep. 30 at 3 p.m.
Bernstein Divertimento
Detroit Symphony Orchestra Symphony No. 1, “Jeremiah”
Max M. Fisher Music Center Overture to Candide
Serenade
3711 Woodward Ave.
Detroit, MI 48201 POPS SERIES
Cirque de la Symphonie!
Box Office: 313.576.5111 Jeff Tyzik, conductor
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Their aerial acrobatics will leave you breathless! The DSO
Web site: begins the new Pops season as Jeff Tyzik is joined by
Cirque de la Symphonie. Aerial acrobats literally “drop”
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into Orchestra Hall. Each gravity-defying feat
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Leonard Slatkin, Music Director
CIVIC JAZZ LIVE!
Sean Dobbins, conductor
Terence Blanchard, Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Featuring Civic Jazz Orchestra
Jazz Creative Director Chair Fri., Oct. 12 at 6:45 p.m.
$12 or FREE with Paradise Jazz ticket. dobbins
Neeme Järvi, Music Director Emeritus
PARADISE JAZZ SERIES
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CASSANDRA WILSON
Stanley Frankel, Chairman Fri., Oct. 12 at 8 p.m.
Anne Parsons, President CEO
“A singer blessed with an unmistakable
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playing field,” according to critic Gary wilson
Giddins. Always evolving and expanding her craft,
Programs and artists are subject to change
multi-Grammy winner Cassandra Wilson is considered by
many to be one of the greatest vocalists of her generation.

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October | 2012 November | 2012

CLASSICAL SERIES CIVIC EDUCATION
Slatkin conducts AROUND THE WORLD
Boléro! Civic Wind Symphony
with Civic Chamber Music
Dr. Ken Thompson, conductor
Gabriela Montero, piano
Fri., Oct. 26 at 7:30 p.m. in Orchestra Hall thompson
Fri., Oct. 12 at 10:45 a.m. slatkin
Tickets start at $12
Sat., Oct. 13 at 8 p.m.
Sun., Oct. 14 at 3 p.m.
Tiny Tots Concert
Copland Dance Panels (DSO Premiere)
Ravel Piano Concerto in G
ROCK O’WEEN WITH
Copland El Salón México LEW ECHLIN
Copland Danzón Cubano DADS WHO ROCK
Ravel Boléro Montero Sun., Oct. 28 at 2 p.m. in the Music Box echlin

CLASSICAL SERIES Young PEOPLE’S
The Romance of FAMILY CONCERTS
Rachmaninoff SPOOKY STORIES:
Leonard Slatkin, conductor A DSO HALLOWEEN
Olga Kern, piano PARTY
Fri., Oct. 19 at 8 p.m. kern Teddy Abrams, conductor abrams
Sat., Oct. 20 at 8 p.m. Sun., Oct. 28 at 3 p.m. in Orchestra Hall
Sun., Oct. 21 at 3 p.m.
Rachmaninoff
Caprice Bohémian POPS SERIES
The Isle of the Dead
Piano Concerto No. 3
Lerner Loewe
Marvin Hamlisch, conductor
CLASSICAL SERIES Fri., Nov. 2 at 10:45 a.m.
Sat., Nov. 3 at 8 p.m.
Sibelius’ Second hamlisch
A Broadway legend salutes Broadway
Symphony legends! Marvin Hamlisch celebrates the elegance
Douglas Boyd, conductor
and enchantment that Lerner and Loewe brought to
Baiba Skride, violin
Broadway. Your favorite showstoppers from “Gigi,”
Thu., Oct. 25 at 7:30 p.m. skride
“Camelot,” and “My Fair Lady.” Won’t it be loverly?

Fri., Oct. 26 at 10:45 a.m.
Schubert Selections from Rosamunde CIVIC EDUCATION
Schumann Violin Concerto CIVIC FAMILY
Sibelius Symphony No. 2 EXPERIENCE
Civic Youth Ensembles
Sun., Nov. 4 from 1-6 p.m.
in Orchestra Hall
Tickets start at $12


November | 2012 December | 2012

CLASSICAL SERIES Tiny Tots Concert
Rodeo! GEMINI
Leonard Slatkin, conductor Sat., Nov. 24 at 10 a.m. in the Music Box
Robert Williams, bassoon
Fri., Nov. 9 at 10:45 a.m. YOUNG PEOPLE’S FAMILY CONCERTS
Sat., Nov. 10 at 8 p.m.
slatkin
BEETHOVEN AND FRIENDS:
Sun., Nov. 11 at 3 p.m. THE TIME-TRAVELING ORCHESTRA
Copland Rodeo Sat., Nov. 24 at 11 a.m. in Orchestra Hall
Williams The Five Sacred Trees (DSO Premiere) Teddy Abrams, conductor
Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 1
POPS SERIES
CIVIC EDUCATION The Music of Queen
CIVIC CELEBRATION Sat., Nov. 24 at 8 p.m.
Civic Orchestra with Civic Youth Ensembles Sun., Nov. 25 at 3 p.m.
Charles Burke, conductor In a decade of “super groups” — and four decades beyond
Hai Xin Wu, violin — Queen still reigns supreme. The DSO presents “The
Sat., Nov. 11 at 7:30 p.m. Music of Queen.” A “Bohemian Rhapsody” of hit after
in Orchestra Hall burke
chart-smashing hit. Brody Dolyniuk sings the solid
Tickets start at $5. Additional donations accepted. platinum hits of Freddie Mercury, with the DSO!

CLASSICAL SERIES CLASSICAL SERIES
Von OEYEN Plays Schumann Rachmaninoff
Sir Andrew Davis, conductor Tchaikovsky
Andrew von Oeyen, piano Peter Oundjian, conductor
Fri., Nov. 16 at 8 p.m. Joyce Yang, piano
Sun., Nov. 18 at 3 p.m. Thu., Nov. 29 at 7:30 p.m. yang
Debussy Images Fri., Nov. 30 at 10:45 a.m.
Schumann Piano Concerto Khachaturian Masquerade Suite
sir davis
Bach (arr. Davis) Passacaglia* Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 2, “Little Russian”
DSO PRESENTS
SHAOLIN WARRIORS* CIVIC EDUCATION
THE NUTCRACKER

Tue., Nov. 20 at 8 p.m.
These are the disciples who learned from Civic Orchestra with Ballet Americana
the masters. And became masters Dance Company
themselves. To see the awe-inspiring Shaolin Warriors live Charles Burke, conductor
will astonish you. A rare chance to see the danger and Fri., Nov. 30 at 8 p.m.
discipline of their flying Kung Fu fists in the intimacy of Sat., Dec. 1 at 1 p.m. 7 p.m.
Orchestra Hall, as close as you can get without joining Ford Community and Performing Arts Center, Dearborn
them in battle! *The DSO does not appear on this program. For ticket call 313.943.2354 or www.dearborntheater.com


December | 2012 December | 2012

DSO Presents CIVIC EDUCATION
Al Jarreau HONDA POWER OF
with the DSO DREAMS NIGHT
Sat., Dec. 1 at 8 p.m. Power of Dreams Ensembles
The smooth style. The soothing voice. Sun., Dec. 9 at 8 p.m.
jarreau in Orchestra Hall Free Admission
It is — unmistakably — Al Jarreau. The
only artist ever to win Grammys in three categories.
All of your silky Al Jarreau favorites, from “Mornin’ to CIVIC EDUCATION
Moonlighting,” plus holiday favorites! EDUCATION PARTNER
EXPERIENCE
CIVIC EDUCATION Education Partner Organizations
CIVIC JAZZ LIVE! Tue., Dec. 11 at 7 p.m.
Kris Johnson, conductor Max M. Fisher Music Center
CYE Jazz Band
Thu., Dec. 6 at 6:45 p.m. CLASSICAL SERIES
in The Music Box
$12 or FREE with Paradise Jazz ticket.
The Nutcracker!
Heidi Grant Murphy, soprano
PARADISE JAZZ SERIES Thu., Dec. 13 at 7:30 p.m.
PRESERVATION HALL Fri., Dec. 14 at 8 p.m. murphy
JAZZ BAND’S Vaughan Williams Fantasia on a Theme by
CREOLE CHRISTMAS Thomas Tallis
Roberto Sierra Christmas Cantata (World Premiere)
Thu., Dec. 6 at 8 p.m.
Tchaikovsky The Nutcracker, Act II
Celebrate with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band as they
“swing in” the holiday season New Orleans style. Seasonal NEIGHBORHOOD SERIES
favorites like “Swinging In A Winter Wonderland,” and
Sun., Dec. 16 at 3 p.m.
“Blue Christmas” will be hot and spicy. Treat your family
to a Big Easy holiday celebration they’ll never forget! at Seligman Performing Arts Center
at Detroit Country Day School, Programming to be
22305 W. 13 Mile Rd., Beverly Hills announced 9/4/12.
CLASSICAL SERIES
Romeo Juliet DSO PRESENTS

Susanna Mälkki, conductor
Leila Josefowicz, violin
A Canadian Brass
Sat., Dec. 8 at 8 p.m. Christmas
Sun., Dec. 9 at 3 p.m. with the dso
Josefowicz
Tchaikovsky Romeo and Juliet Overture Tue., Dec. 18 at 7:30 p.m.
Thomas Adés Violin Concerto* It’s a blast of Holiday Brass! Enjoy favorite carols,
Prokofiev Suite from Romeo and Juliet holiday hits, and more, all with the verve and virtuosity
of The Canadian Brass.


December | 2012 January | 2013

DSO PRESENTS NEIGHBORHOOD SERIES
Kenny G* Thu., Jan. 24 at 7:30 p.m.
at Berman Center for the Performing Arts
Wed., Dec. 19 at 7:30 p.m.
at the Eugene Marcia Applebaum Jewish
Celebrate the season in smooth style with Community Campus, 6600 W. Maple,
Kenny G. Favorites for the holidays, and West Bloomfield Twp.
favorite chart toppers. Kenny G. makes Kenny g
Fri., Jan. 25 at 10:45 a.m.
the holidays a whole lot cooler.
at Ford Community Performing Arts
*The DSO does not appear on this program.
Center, 15801 Michigan Ave., Dearborn
Sat., Jan. 26 at 8 p.m.
POPS SERIES at Kirk in the Hills Presbyterian Church,
Home for 1340 W. Long Lake Rd., Bloomfield Hills
the Holidays Sun., Jan. 27 at 3 p.m.
John Morris Russell, conductor at Grosse Pointe Memorial Church,
Fri., Dec. 21 at 10:45 a.m. 16 Lake Shore Rd., Grosse Pointe Farms
Fri., Dec. 21 at 8 p.m. Programming to be announced 9/4/12.
Sat., Dec. 22 at 3 p.m.
Special Family Saturday matinee
Sat., Dec. 22 at 8 p.m.
Sun., Dec. 23 at 3 p.m. POPS SERIES
Share Detroit’s favorite holiday musical tradition with
Winter Dance Party
family and friends, and thrill to the spectacle of the Fri., Jan. 25 at 10:45 a.m.
season. It’s a sparkling holiday celebration. And yes, Sat., Jan. 26 at 8 p.m.
Virginia, there will be a Santa Claus! Sun., Jan. 27 at 3 p.m.
Break out the Brylcreem and put on your
NEIGHBORHOOD SERIES poodle skirts! Celebrating the pioneers of
Rock and Roll, this winter dance party presents the biggest
Thu., Jan. 10 at 7:30 p.m.
hits of Richie Valens (“La Bamba”), The Big Bopper
at Congregation Shaarey Zedek, (“Chantilly Lace”), and the legendary Buddy Holly.
27375 Bell Rd., Southfield Programming to be
announced 9/4/12.

Elgar’s “Enigma” CIVIC JAZZ LIVE!
Mark Wigglesworth, conductor Sean Dobbins, conductor

Robert deMaine, cello Featuring Civic Jazz Orchestra
Sat., Jan. 19 at 8 p.m. Fri., Feb. 1 at 6:30 p.m. in The Music Box
Sun., Jan. 20 at 3 p.m. $12 or FREE with Paradise Jazz ticket. dobbins
deMaine
Purcell/Britten Chacony
Britten Symphony for Cello and Orchestra*
Elgar Enigma Variations


FEBRUARY | 2013 February | 2013

PARADISE JAZZ SERIES CLASSICAL SERIES
THE JACK The Beethoven
DEJOHNETTE GROUP Symphonies: 3 8
Fri., Feb. 1 at 8 p.m. Leonard Slatkin, conductor
2012 NEA Jazz Master and veteran Fri., Feb. 8 at 10:45 a.m. 8 p.m.
DeJohnette slatkin
drummer Jack DeJohnette has recorded Beethoven Leonore Overture No. 3
and collaborated with jazz giants including Miles Davis, Beethoven Symphony No. 8
John Coltrane and Thelonious Monk. DeJohnette is Beethoven Symphony No. 3, “Eroica”
regarded as one of jazz music’s greatest drummers.
CLASSICAL SERIES
Tiny Tots Concert
THE FLANNERY The Beethoven
BROTHERS Symphonies: 4 5
Sat., Feb. 2 at 10 a.m.
in the Music Box Sat., Feb. 9 at 8 p.m.
Sun., Feb. 10 at 3 p.m. slatkin

Young PEOPLE’S FAMILY CONCERTS Beethoven Fidelio Overture
THE YOUNG PERSON’S GUIDE Beethoven Symphony No. 4
Beethoven Symphony No. 5
TO THE ORCHESTRA:
A FAMILY CLASSIC CLASSICAL SERIES
Sat., Feb. 2 at 11 a.m. in Orchestra Hall
Teddy Abrams, conductor
The Beethoven
Symphonies: 1 6
CLASSICAL SERIES Thu., Feb. 14 at 10:45 a.m. 7:30 p.m.
Mendelssohn Beethoven Leonore Overture No. 2
Violin Concerto Beethoven Symphony No. 1
James Gaffigan, conductor Beethoven Symphony No. 6, “Pastoral”
Stefan Jackiw, violin
Sat., Feb. 2 at 8 p.m. gaffigan
CLASSICAL SERIES
Rossini Overture to L’Italiana in Algeri
Haydn Symphony No. 104, “London”
The Beethoven
Symphonies 2 7

Mendelssohn Violin Concerto
R. Strauss Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks Leonard Slatkin, conductor
Fri., Feb. 15 at 8 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 16 at 8 p.m. slatkin
NEIGHBORHOOD SERIES
Beethoven Leonore Overture No. 1
Sun., Feb. 3 at 3 p.m.
Beethoven Symphony No. 2
at Seligman Performing Arts Center at Beethoven Symphony No. 7
Detroit Country Day School,
Programming to be
22305 W. 13 Mile Rd., Beverly Hills announced 9/4/12.


February | 2013 March | 2013

O T HE R P R ESE N T E R S POPS SERIES
FINALS CONCERT ABBA
OF THE 16th ANNUAL Sat., Mar. 2 at 8 p.m.
Sun., Mar. 3 at 3 p.m.
SPHINX COMPETITION
for young Black and Latino string players Now and forever, this is the sound of
presented by DTE Energy Foundation Rainel the seventies. ABBA still remains a
Sun., Feb. 17 at 2 p.m. sensation! Direct from Sweden, “Waterloo” — the world’s
foremost tribute band — performs all your ABBA
This annual celebration of diversity in classical music memories, live in concert with the DSO Pops: “Mamma
features the grand prize showcase of the Senior Division. Mia,” “Dancing Queen,” and more. The ABBA magic, the
Joined by the Sphinx Symphony Orchestra under the songs and the styles come alive at Orchestra Hall.
direction of Maestro Anthony Elliott, laureates compete
for more than $30,000, a professional recording, solo
performances with major orchestras around the country NEIGHBORHOOD SERIES
and scholarships.
Thu., Mar. 7 at 7:30 p.m.
at Congregation Shaarey Zedek,
CLASSICAL SERIES 27375 Bell Rd., Southfield Programming to be
Beethoven’s Ninth announced 9/4/12.
Joni Henson, soprano CIVIC EDUCATION
Kelley O’Connor, mezzo-soprano
Vale Rideout, tenor SONG FORGOTTEN
Jason Grant, bass-baritone slatkin Dr. Ken Thompson, conductor
UMS Choral Union Civic Wind Symphony
Thu., Feb. 21 at 7:30 p.m. • Fri., Feb. 22 at 8 p.m. with Civic Chamber Music
Sat., Feb. 23 at 8 p.m. • Sun., Feb. 24 at 3 p.m. Fri., Mar. 8 at 7:30 p.m.
thompson
Beethoven Selections from The Creatures of Prometheus in Orchestra Hall
Beethoven Symphony No. 9 Tickets start at $12

NEIGHBORHOOD SERIES CLASSICAL SERIES
Thu., Feb. 28 at 7:30 p.m. CLASSICAL ROOTS
at Berman Center for the Performing Arts, James dePreist, conductor
6600 W. Maple, West Bloomfield Twp. Eric Owens, bass-baritone
Brazeal Dennard Chorale
Sat., Mar. 2 at 8 p.m.

and Vanguard Voices
at Kirk in the Hills Presbyterian Church,
Fri., Mar. 8 at 10:45 a.m.
1340 W. Long Lake Rd., Bloomfield Hills
Fri., Mar. 1 at 10:45 a.m. Johnson Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing dePreist
at Ford Community Performing Arts James Lee III Sukkot Through Orion’s Nebula*
Center, 15801 Michigan Ave., Dearborn Adolphus Hailstork Earthrise*
Sun., Mar. 3 at 3 p.m.
at Grosse Pointe Memorial Church,
16 Lake Shore Rd., Grosse Pointe Farms

March | 2013 March | 2013

CIVIC EDUCATION CIVIC EDUCATION
CIVIC FAMILY CIVIC ORCHESTRA
EXPERIENCE WITH SPECIAL GUEST
Civic Youth Ensembles EMANUEL AX
Sun., Mar. 10 from 1-6 p.m. Civic Orchestra
Max M. Fisher Music Center Leonard Slatkin, conductor ax
Tickets start at $12 Emanuel Ax, piano
Mon., Mar. 25 at 7:30 p.m.
CLASSICAL SERIES Tickets start at $12
Rite of Spring
Centennial! CIVIC EDUCATION
Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, conductor CIVIC JAZZ LIVE!
Thu., Mar. 14 at 7:30 p.m. Kris Johnson, conductor
Sat., Mar. 16 at 8 p.m. de burgos Featuring CYE Jazz Band
Dvořák Symphony No. 8 Thu., Mar. 28 at 6:30 p.m.
Stravinsky The Rite of Spring in The Music Box
$12 or Free with Paradise Jazz ticket.
CIVIC EDUCATION
BARTÓK’S CONCERTO PARADISE JAZZ SERIES
FOR ORCHESTRA MONTEREY JAZZ
Civic Orchestra with Civic Chamber Music FESTIVAL ON TOUR
Charles Burke, conductor Thu., Mar. 28 at 8 p.m.
Fri., Mar. 15 at 7:30 p.m. The Monterey Jazz Festival is the longest consecutively
in Orchestra Hall running jazz festival in the world. This tour reflects
burke
Tickets start at $12 Monterey’s “traditional-untraditionalist” attitude,
jazz-with-a-purpose exuberance, and joyful fun that
POPS SERIES continues to be the hallmark of the festival to this day.
Monica Mancini This all-star band, led by Grammy Award-winning
bassist Christian McBride features Dee Dee
at the Movies Bridgewater, Benny Green, Lewis Nash, Chris Potter and
Fri., Mar. 22 at 10:45 a.m. Ambrose Akinmusire.
Sun., Mar. 24 at 3 p.m. mancini

He won Oscars. He won Grammys. And his legendary
music won fans everywhere. Come to Orchestra Hall when
the Detroit Symphony Orchestra pays tribute to the great
movie music of Henry Mancini. Special guest Monica
Mancini shares songs and reminiscences of her father,
with such Mancini classics as “Moon River,” “The Days of
Wine and Roses,” and, of course, “The Pink Panther.”


APRIL | 2013 April | 2013

NEIGHBORHOOD SERIES Tiny Tots Concert
Thu., Apr. 4 at 7:30 p.m. at
Congregation Shaarey Zedek,
THE CHENILLE SISTERS
Sat., Apr. 20 at 10 a.m.
27375 Bell Rd., Southfield
Fri., Apr. 5 at 10:45 a.m. at Ford Young PEOPLE’S FAMILY CONCERTS
Community Performing Arts Center,
15801 Michigan Ave., Dearborn IT’S A SMALL WORLD:
Sun., Apr. 7 at 3 p.m. at Seligman
A MUSICAL VOYAGE
Performing Arts Center at Detroit Country Sat., Apr. 20 at 11 a.m.
Day School, 22305 W. 13 Mile Rd., Beverly Hills Teddy Abrams, conductor abrams

Mozart’s “Jupiter” CIVIC JAZZ LIVE!
Andrew Grams, conductor Sean Dobbins, conductor
Karen Gomyo, violin Featuring Civic Jazz Orchestra and Combo
Sat., Apr. 6 at 8 p.m. Fri., Apr. 26 at 6:45 p.m.
$12 or Free with Paradise Jazz ticket. dobbins
Bach/Webern Ricercare gomyo
Britten Violin Concerto
Mozart Symphony No. 41, “Jupiter” PARADISE JAZZ SERIES
ROY HAYNES
NEIGHBORHOOD SERIES
Thu., Apr. 11 at 7:30 p.m. at FOUNTAIN
Berman Center for the Performing Arts, OF YOUTH BAND
6600 W. Maple, West Bloomfield Twp. Fri., Apr. 26 at 8 p.m. haynes
Sat., Apr. 13 at 8 p.m. at Kirk in the Hills For more than half a century, Roy Haynes has propelled
Presbyterian Church, 1340 W. Long Lake some of the greatest recordings by Louis Armstrong,
Rd., Bloomfield Hills Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, Ella Fitzgerald and Chick
Sun. Apr. 14 at 3 p.m. at Grosse Pointe Corea. His joyous drumming altered the very fabric and
Memorial Church, 16 Lake Shore Rd., direction of jazz improvisation, and his unflagging energy
Grosse Pointe Farms inspires the young lions that currently surround him.
Programming to be announced 9/4/12.

POPS SERIES CLASSICAL SERIES
Red, Hot Blues! Lynn Harrell

Jeff Tyzik, conductor plays Dvořák
Fri., Apr. 19 at 10:45 a.m. Leonard Slatkin, conductor
Sat., Apr. 20 at 8 p.m. Lynn Harrell, cello
harrell
Sun., Apr. 21 at 3 p.m. tyzik Fri., Apr. 26 at 10:45 a.m.
The rhythm and groove of the blues. Dee Daniels, Sun., Apr. 28 at 3 p.m.
Wycliffe Gordon, Bobby Floyd, and Byron Stripling join Mozart Overture to The Abduction from the Seraglio
Jeff Tyzik for a tribute to the masters and mistresses of Dvořák Cello Concerto
the Blues — Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday, Count Basie, Ives Symphony No. 2 (on Apr. 26)
Miles Davis, and others. Ives Symphony No. 4 (on Apr. 28)

MAY | 2013 May | 2013

The Planets! EDUCATION PARTNER
John Storgårds, conductor EXPERIENCE
Rafal Blechacz, piano Education Partner Organizations
Women of the MSU Chorale and State Tues., May 14 at 7 p.m.
Singers Max M. Fisher Music Center
Storgårds
Fri., May 3 at 8 p.m.
Sat., May 4 at 8 p.m. NEIGHBORHOOD SERIES
Ligeti Lontano* Thu., May 16 at 7:30 p.m. at Berman
Ber
Chopin Piano Concerto No. 2 Center for the Performing Arts, for
Holst The Planets 6600 W. Maple, West Bloomfield Twp. form
CIVIC EDUCATION
Fri., May 17 at 10:45 a.m. at Ford the
CIVIC FAMILY
Community Performing Arts Center,
15801 Michigan Ave., Dearborn
Ma
EXPERIENCE Sat., May 18 at 8 p.m. at Kirk in the Hills
Civic Youth Ensembles Presbyterian Church, 1340 W. Long Lake
Sun., May 5 from 1-6 p.m. Rd., Bloomfield Hills
Max M. Fisher Music Center Sun., May 19 at 3 p.m. at Grosse Pointe
Tickets start at $12 Memorial Church, 16 Lake Shore Rd.,
Grosse Pointe Farms
SPECIAL EVENT
Carnegie Hall POPS SERIES
Preview Concert
Leonard Slatkin, conductor Music of John Lennon
Wed., May 8 at 7 p.m. (Orchestra Hall) Paul McCartney
slatkin Michael Krajewski, conductor
SPECIAL EVENT Fri., May 17 at 10:45 a.m.
Sat., May 18 at 8 p.m.
SPRING FOR MUSIC Sun., May 19 at 3 p.m.
The DSO and Michael Krajewski “Come
Fri., May 10 at 7:30 p.m.
Together” for a tribute to Lennon McCartney, the
at Carnegie Hall, New York
greatest songwriting duo of the second half of the 20th
The DSO returns to Carnegie Hall for the century. “Get Back” to Orchestra Hall, and hear your
first time in 17 years to headline the Lennon McCartney chart toppers, recreated live!
ground-breaking Spring for Music Festival. We’re looking
for 1,000 Detroiters to bring in the spirit of Motown to the CIVIC EDUCATION
Big Apple for this one-night-only special performance.
Leonard Slatkin conducts all four of Charles Ives’
LOCAL COLOR
Civic Wind Symphony
symphonies in one evening for the first time in Carnegie
with Civic Chamber Music
Hall’s history.
Dr. Ken Thompson, conductor
Fri., May 17 at 7:30 p.m.
in Orchestra Hall • Tickets start at $12 thompson


MAy | 2013 June | 2013

CIVIC EDUCATION PARADISE JAZZ SERIES
HONDA POWER DAVE HOLLAND/
OF DREAMS NIGHT KENNY BARRON
Power of Dreams Ensembles Fri., May 31 at 8 p.m.
Sun., May 19 at 7 p.m. Amid endless choices, the sound of a
HOLLAND
in Orchestra Hall • Free Admission Dave Holland bass line compels attention.
A master of tone and rhythm, the bassist, composer, and
CLASSICAL SERIES bandleader is now in his fifth decade as a performer and
WELCOME his music possesses a rich and kaleidoscopic history.
Kenny Barron, one of jazz’s most renowned and lyrical
YOONSHIN SONG! pianists, has made significant contributions to the jazz
Leonard Slatkin, conductor world over the course of his five-decades-long career.
Yoonshin Song, violin Dave and Kenny will grace the Orchestra Hall stage in a
Karl Pituch, horn rare duo performance.
song
Thu., May 23 at 7:30 p.m.
Fri., May 24 at 10:45 a.m. CLASSICAL SERIES
Respighi Ancient Airs and Dances, Suite No. 3 André Watts!
Kerry Turner Horn Concerto (World Premiere) Leonard Slatkin, conductor
Brahms Violin Concerto André Watts, piano
Fri., May 31 at 10:45 a.m.
CIVIC EDUCATION Sat., Jun. 1 at 8 p.m. watts
PICTURES AT AN Missy Mazzoli Lebenbom Commission (World Premiere)
EXHIBITION MacDowell Piano Concerto No. 2
Civic Orchestra with Civic Chamber Music Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4
Charles Burke, conductor
Fri., May 24 at 7:30 p.m. burke NEIGHBORHOOD SERIES
in Orchestra Hall Thu., Jun. 6 at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets start at $12 at Congregation Shaarey Zedek,
27375 Bell Rd., Southfield Programming to be
announced 9/4/12.
NEIGHBORHOOD SERIES
Sun., May 26 at 3 p.m. POPS SERIES
at Seligman Performing Arts Center, The Music and the Movie
22305 W. 13 Mile Rd., Beverly Hills Programming to be
announced 9/4/12. West Side Story
Fri., Jun. 7 at 10:45 a.m.
CIVIC EDUCATION Sat., Jun. 8 at 8 p.m.
CIVIC JAZZ LIVE! The music of “West Side Story,” live in
Featuring CYE Jazz Band concert. The Detroit Symphony Orchestra accompanies
Kris Johnson, conductor the Oscar-winning motion picture — all of Leonard
Fri., May 31 at 6:45 p.m. Bernstein’s romantic, rumble-filled score!
in The Music Box
$12 or FREE with Pardise Jazz ticket

June | 2012
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MAX M. MUSIC FISHER CENTER
Neighborhood
Tours of the Max and Orchestra Hall
Get a behind-the-scenes look at the home of the Detroit
Concert Series
Symphony Orchestra, from the grandeur of Orchestra Hall, 2012-13 Season
built in 1919 and one of the nation’s premier concert venues,
to the elegance of the Max M. Fisher Music Center, opened Beverly Hills – Sunday afternoons at 3 p.m.
in 2003 to worldwide acclaim. Tours are $10 per person and Bloomfield Hills – Saturday evenings at 8 p.m.
available by reservation only. Please call 313.576.5050 to Dearborn – Friday mornings at 10:45 a.m.
schedule a 90-minute tour. Grosse Pointe – Sunday afternoons at 3 p.m.
Southfield – Thursday evenings at 7:30 p.m.
Rent the Max
With multiple facilities, the Max is perfect for any event – West Bloomfield Twp. – Thursday evenings at 7:30 p.m.
a conference call for 20, a wedding for 200, or a concert for
2,000. For more information about rentals, call 313.576.5050 or Subscribe today by calling the Max M. Fisher Music Center
visit www.dso.org/rent. Box Office at 313.576.5111.

Accessibility Dates and venue information listed throughout this concert guide.
Programming information will be available after September 4, 2012.
The Orchestra Place Parking Deck on Parsons Street
offers handicap parking for patrons with the appropriate
permits. Valet parking is also available at the main entrance
on Woodward Ave. The Max includes elevators, barrier-free
restrooms and accessible seating on the Main Floor and in discounted ticket programs
the balcony. Security personnel are available to help patrons
requiring assistance. Detroit Rush Initiative
Hearing assistance devices and large print programs are Thanks to a generous grant from the Ford Foundation,
also available. Please see an usher prior to the performance. Detroit residents can reserve single tickets to any Classical or
Jazz Series concert for just $15 on a best-seat-available basis all
Late Seating Policy
season long! Residents may purchase two tickets per concert.
Concerts start promptly at the advertised times. Out of
A valid photo ID with a Detroit address is required to pick up
respect for fellow audience members, latecomers will only be
tickets. For more information, visit www.dso.org/Rush.
seated at appropriate intervals in the concert. Patrons who
leave the hall before the completion of a work will be reseated
at the next appropriate opportunity. Latecomers can view the Soundcard
concert on closed-circuit television in the Atrium. The DSO’s innovative program for students of all ages.
Purchase a Soundcard for just $25 and attend Classical, Pops
Children and Jazz series concerts at Orchestra Hall all season long.
Children are welcome at all concerts at the Max M. Fisher Visit www.dso.org/Soundcard for details.
Music Center with appropriate supervision. We encourage
parents to review the program before determining whether
a performance is appropriate for their child and to speak 37/11
with their children about the concert experience in advance. 37/11 is the DSO’s new social and professional network for
Our Young People’s Concerts and Tiny Tots series are family- our next generation of patrons. For just $37 per year, members
friendly: kids are welcome to laugh, dance, and sing along! receive exciting benefits like $11 tickets to Classical, Pops and
Jazz Series concerts, discounts at our restaurant and retail
Concert Cancellations partners, invitations to exclusive parties and professional
In cases of inclement weather, visit www.dso.org; call networking events, opportunities to interact with DSO
313.576.5111; or tune into WJR 760 AM, WWJ 950 AM, or WRCJ musicians, guest artists, conductors and more!
90.9 FM to determine if a concert is cancelled. Patrons will To enroll in 37/11, visit www.dso.org/3711 or call the Max
receive a rain check for a future performance if a concert M. Fisher Music Center Box Office at 313.576.5111 and start
is cancelled due to inclement weather, subject to certain enjoying those benefits today. Membership will be valid from
restrictions. sign-up date through the end of the 2012-13 season.

TICKET INFO
There are four easy ways to purchase tickets:

ONLINE

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www.dso.org
Listen to audio samples and select your own seat
when you purchase online.

PHONE
313.576.5111
Our Patron Engagement Team is ready to help:
Tu, F 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
M,
W, Th 12 p.m. – 7 p.m. A Community-
Sa, 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. Supported Orchestra
2 hours before most scheduled concerts
And you can play your part through
IN PERSON
3711 Woodward Ave. between Selden and Parsons frequent ticket purchases and generous
Avoid fees when you purchase in person at the annual donations. Ticket sales cover
Box Office during the above hours.
only a fraction of DSO program costs so
GROUPS community contributions are essential
313.576.5130 | cdyer@dso.org
Groups enjoy great savings and personalized to the Orchestra’s future survival. Your
service! Contact Chuck Dyer to plan your next tax-deductible Annual Fund donation is
outing.
an investment in the wonderful music at
S
ingle tickets start as low as $15 for Classical concerts and $19 Orchestra Hall, around the neighborhoods,
for Pops and Paradise Jazz concerts. Child pricing is available
for Young People’s Concerts and Tiny Tots. Ticket and handling
and across the community. To make your
fees may apply when ordering. All tickets are non-refundable. gift today please visit www.dso.org/donate

Gift Certificates
Give the gift of the DSO! Gift certificates are
available in any denomination by calling the Box Office
at 313.576.5111 or in increments of $20, $50 and $100 at
www.dso.org/giftcertificates.

DSO Telephone Directory

Box Office/Subscription......................................313.576.5111
Group Sales........................................................... 313.576.5130
Administrative Offices...................................... 313.576.5100

www.dso.org/donate
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Detroit Symphony Orchestra US Postage
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Detroit, MI
3711 Woodward Avenue Permit No. 2686
A C o m m u n i t y- S u p p o r t e d O r c h e s t r a Detroit, MI 48201

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313.576.5111
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