Detroit Symphony Orchestra

11/24/2025

🎄The DSO brings the magic of the holidays to life with festive favorites on Dec 12–14! 🎟️ Secure seats for your family and friends at bit.ly/42WuLfq.

11/19/2025

Experience the magic of the holiday season with the incomparable Trisha Yearwood with the DSO on Dec 19! 🎄🎁 Tickets won't last long—secure your seat at bit.ly/48I7Ecg.

This promises to be a heartwarming and unforgettable holiday celebration, blending the festive spirit of Christmas with the power and emotion of Trisha Yearwood's signature sound, all backed by the lush orchestrations of the DSO. Get ready for an enchanting evening of holiday cheer and timeless music!

Join donors from across the Detroit community and around the world to bring outstanding music, life-changing educational programs and far-reaching engagement activities to over 500,000 people each year!

11/19/2025

The sleigh bells are ringing, the orchestra is swinging! Bring your family to the DSO on Dec 6 for a festive musical time! 🎟️ Buy tickets at bit.ly/4nUjGDH.

11/15/2025

🗓️ Save the date for the DSO's Annual Meeting and Holiday Celebration on December 11, 2025! Tickets available at: bit.ly/4i5zVwj

The evening kicks off with the DSO Annual Meeting – join us for a look back at the achievements of last season and a taste of what’s to come this season, including the opportunity to engage with artistic leadership, governing members, donors, and patrons. Following the meeting, guests will indulge in a delightful strolling dinner as they mingle with fellow music enthusiasts while enjoying a performance by DSO musicians and a Civic Youth Ensembles jazz quartet, as well as the opportunity to join an open rehearsal of the DSO’s Home for the Holidays concert in Orchestra Hall. Guests may attend the full evening or choose to join at the start of dinner.

11/15/2025

Can you name these iconic Billy Joel hits? 🤔 Join us Nov 21–23 to hear them live with DSO featuring Tony DeSare. 🎟️ Tickets won't last long! Secure your seat at bit.ly/3IS2u2X.

11/14/2025

Do we know if the northern lights will glow over Michigan again tonight? No. Do we know that our Northern Lights Festival in April will light up your spring? Yes! Get ready for awe-inspiring experiences as unforgettable as the aurora itself.✨

11/13/2025

Some exciting upcoming sensory-friendly performances with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. We are incredibly grateful for the DSO's commitment to accessibility in the classical music world!

Some features of the DSO's relaxed open rehearsals and sensory-friendly performances include:
• Welcoming, judgement-free environment
• House lights remain dimmed throughout
• Reduced crowds
• Quiet room to take a break
• Noise-reducing headphones and fidget toys available to borrow
• Flexible seating that allows free movement throughout
• Trained staff and volunteers
• Pre-rehearsal activities
• Pre-visit resources

11/12/2025

After years of intentional work on inclusion and belonging, the DSO can now boast a notably healthy workplace. They have coined the term “one DSO.”

11/11/2025

📣This season’s sensory-friendly events kick off on 11/18 at 10 a.m! Live music is for everyone! ❤️

Relaxed Rehearsals and Sensory-Friendly Concerts welcome individuals with neurodiversity and/or intellectual or developmental disabilities with their families and/or caregiver(s) to The Max. These FREE events remove barriers to enable everyone to be themselves and enjoy a musical experience in a safe and judgement-free environment.

The first Relaxed Open Rehearsal of the season features Dvořák’s “New World” Symphony. Watch as the orchestra prepares for the Educational Concert Series performances.

Psst: Join early for hands-on activities from 9-10 AM.

Learn more about this season's relaxed and sensory-friendly events and reserve your free tickets at dso.org/sensory-friendly.

11/10/2025

Terence Blanchard brings "Malcolm X Jazz Suite" to Orchestra Hall on Dec 5! Buy tickets at bit.ly/3VKpkwo. 🎺 Joined by his band The E-Collective and Turtle Island Quartet, this powerful jazz suite is a resetting of Blanchard's score from Spike Lee's 1992 film "Malcolm X."

Join donors from across the Detroit community and around the world to bring outstanding music, life-changing educational programs and far-reaching engagement activities to over 500,000 people each year!

11/10/2025

“I believe in music as a healing tool, and it’s been really important for me as an outlet for both my creative and emotional expression.” – Kris Johnson, trumpeter, composer, and educator

Every Brain Needs Music—an inspired evening of music, learning, and conversation with hosts Dr. Margo and Jim Farber and special guest Dr. Larry Sherman, who will be joined by DSO musicians and a jazz ensemble to present the positive impacts that listening and playing music has on the brain!

DATE: Thursday, November 13 | visit dso.org for tickets, but hurry we’re close to a sold-out event!

This event is made possible with the vision and support of:
Premier Sponsors:
Dr.Margo & Jim Farber
Joanne Danto & Arnold Weingarden
Dr. Sandy Koltonow & Dr. Mary Schlaff
Mind and Body Wellness
Allan & Joy Nachman
Elizabeth & Renato Jamett
Dean & Giles Simmer
Ellie & Mitch Barnett

Brain Trust:
Dr. Larry Sherman
Dr. Margo and Jim Farber
Jeremy Crosmer
Kris Johnson

11/10/2025

From the tender lyricism of Bruch’s Violin Concerto to the sunlit triumph of Brahms’s Second Symphony, Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider and the DSO invite you to experience Romanticism at its finest. ❤️🎻 Tickets at bit.ly/3KvxS7N then join us Dec 4–7.