Detroit Symphony Orchestra

03/31/2025

We are proud to witness Damien Kyle Crutcher's impact as DSO Managing Director of Detroit Harmony and conductor of the Civic Youth Ensemble Symphonic Band and Detroit Community Ensemble Concert Band.

This season, Damien is recognized as a Kresge Artist Fellow for music performance.

TONIGHT: 9PM EST on Detroit PBS join us in celebrating Damien and with the premiere of Spotlight Detroit: Short Films Featuring Kresge Arts in Detroit Artist Fellows.

Kresge Arts in Detroit will premiere its annual film series featuring the latest group of awarded artists on Detroit PBS. Tune in at 9 PM on March 31!

03/30/2025

Last night at the symphony✨Pianist Conrad Tao, Jeremy Crosmer, Cellist and Composer's "Solo," and a bittersweet farewell to Assistant Principal Flute Sharon Sparrow and Piccolo Jeff Zook after decades of making music with us: bravo❤️

03/29/2025

ArkivMusic has included Wynton Marsalis’s Blues Symphony, the acclaimed new recording by the DSO and Jader Bignamini, in its featured releases promotion and made the CD available for $11.99 this weekend only.

Now’s your chance to own the record that The New York Times highlighted for its “high level of execution” and Gramophone praised for “a generosity of spirit … that elevates Blues Symphony for consideration as a landmark in the composer’s career, if not in American music itself.”

The Detroit Symphony Orchestra and it's Music Director Jader Bignamini present Wynton Marsalis' Blues Symphony. The piece is a triumphant ode to the power of the blues and the scope of America's musical heritage. With a blend of influences from ragtime to habanera, the piece takes listeners on a son...

03/26/2025

What inspires composer and DSO cellist Jeremy Crosmer? A home full of art, nature, and his furry friend Zuni top the list, but for his piece "Solo," Jeremy finds inspiration within a painting by Philip C. Curtis. Experience "Solo" at Orchestra Hall conducted by Jader Bignamini March 27—29. at dso.org

03/26/2025

Join Ron Carter on April 4 for a special performance that includes drummer Payton Crossley, tenor saxophonist Jimmy Greene, and star pianist Renee Rosnes. This concert will take you on a journey from standards you can find on Dear Miles, to well-known originals documented throughout Carter’s long and illustrious career. Buy tickets at bit.ly/4cBsedI.

03/26/2025

"Conducting is like cooking a very complex dish." See how Jader adds in his "secret ingredient" to get the signature DSO sound this weekend as he leads Brahms's Third Symphony. 🎟 at dso.org

03/25/2025

Join us April 4–6 for the Detroit premiere of Max Bruch's concerto for clarinet and viola. 🎟️ 🎟️ Buy tickets at bit.ly/3xSyUEZ. Enjoy this sneak peek of rehearsal with DSO musicians Eric Nowlin (viola) and Ralph Skiano (clarinet) discussing what makes this double concerto unique.

03/24/2025

New Blues Symphony interview 📣

03/23/2025

It always feels like a family celebration when orchestra members solo on the program ❤️ One more chance to be brought to your feet with Concertmaster Robyn Bollinger and Principal Cello Wei Yu's performance of Brahms's Concerto for Violin and Cello, 3PM today, live in Orchestra Hall: bit.ly/3Li3Stl

03/20/2025

Dramatic. Relentless. Joyous. ✨ Jader Bignamini conducts Brahms’s Third Symphony, March 27–29. Buy tickets at bit.ly/3LhqzxJ.

03/19/2025

Among the most original, prolific, and influential bassists in Jazz, three-time GRAMMY® Award-winner Ron Carter brings his acclaimed quartet to Orchestra Hall on April 4. Buy tickets at bit.ly/4cBsedI.

03/14/2025

Wynton Marsalis's Blues Symphony with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and Jader Bignamini drops TODAY. After your first (or second!) listen, take a behind the scenes look at how we brought the recording to life.
Listen and buy now: https://lnk.to/MarsalisBluesSymphony

03/13/2025

What is the "DSO sound?" Experience it with Wynton Marsalis's Blues Symphony, Jader Bignamini's first recording with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Available TOMORROW: https://lnk.to/MarsalisBluesSymphony

03/13/2025

Happy, , Detroit✨The people make the place❤️

03/10/2025

Music Director Jader Bignamini leads the DSO in Beethoven’s lovely, lighthearted, and occasionally stormy Sixth Symphony on March 21–23. Buy tickets at bit.ly/3Li3Stl.

We hope you enjoy this 2020 recording conducted by John Storgårds!

03/10/2025

🎤🔥 Test your knowledge and see if you can name the songs! 💃🕺 Then, keep the Latin Pop vibes going with La Vida Loca on March 14–16! 🎟️ Get your tickets at bit.ly/4cw3yDm.