2013-14 Season Brochure

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ClassicalLeonard SlaktinMusic Director

Neeme JärviMusic Director Emeritus

Teddy AbramsAssistant Conductor

Presented by PVS Chemicals, Inc.

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SEPTEMBER 28

SPECIAL EVENT with LANG LANGExperience the breathtaking virtuosity of Lang Lang – live in concert. Lang Lang now joins Leonard Slatkin and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra for Prokofiev’s blistering Third Piano Concerto.

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OCTOBER 4 - 6

OPENING WEEKEND: GIL SHAHAM

Leonard Slatkin conductorGil Shaham violin

RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Russian Easter OvertureBRIGHT SHENG Violin Concerto (world premiere; commission made possible through the generous support of Stuart and Maxine Frankel)RAVEL Rapsodie EspagnoleRAVEL Pavane for a Dead PrincessRAVEL Daphnis and Chloe: Suite No. 2

Friday • Saturday A/B/C • Sunday

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OCTOBER 10 - 12

TCHAIKOVSKY’S FIFTH

Leonard Slatkin conductorConrad Tao piano

COPLAND Hear Ye! Hear Ye! (DSO premiere)BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 1TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 5

Thursday • Saturday A/BCoffee A/B/C

Leonard Slatkin

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OCTOBER 25 - 27

BENJAMIN BRITTEN CENTENNIAL!

Teddy Abrams conductorBenjamin Grosvenor piano

WAGNER Overture to The Flying DutchmanBRITTEN Piano ConcertoSIBELIUS The OceanidesDEBUSSY La Mer

Saturday A/C • SundayCoffee A/B

Teddy Abrams

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NOVEMBER 7 & 8

MAHLER SYMPHONY NO. 4

Leonard Slatkin conductorAlexandra Soumm violinIlana Davidson soprano

FERRAN CRUIXENT Cyborg (American premiere)SIBELIUS Violin ConcertoMAHLER Symphony No. 4

Thursday • Friday

Ilana Davidson

Alexandra Soumm


NOVEMBER 15 - 17

VIRTUOSO LISZT

Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos conductorKirill Gerstein piano

LISZT Les PréludesLISZT Piano Concerto No. 1BARTÓK Concerto for Orchestra

Saturday A/B • SundayCoffee A/C

Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos

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NOVEMBER 30 & DECEMBER 1

WOLFGANG & WONDERLAND

Leonard Slatkin conductorYoonshin Song violinHila Plitmann sopranoRe'ut Ben-Ze'ev mezzo-sopranoScott Ramsay tenorMichael Kelly baritoneWayne State University Symphonic Choir

MOZART Violin Concerto No. 2DAVID DEL TREDICI Dum Dee Tweedle (world premiere)

Saturday A/C • Sunday

Yoonshin Song


DECEMBER 6 & 7

SLATKIN CONDUCTS BRAHMS

Leonard Slatkin conductorAnne Akiko Meyers violin

COPLAND Three Latin American SketchesMASON BATES Violin Concerto (DSO premiere)BRAHMS Symphony No. 4

Friday • Saturday A/BCoffee A/B

Mason Bates


DECEMBER 12 & 13

MOZART & MENDELSSOHN

Mei-Ann Chen conductorMarc-André Hamelin piano

MOZART Overture to The Magic FluteMOZART Piano Concerto No. 17MENDELSSOHN Overture to A Midsummer Night’s DreamMENDELSSOHN Symphony No. 4, “Italian”

ThursdayCoffee A/C

Mei-Ann Chen


JANUARY 24 - 26

HILARY HAHN

Leonard Slatkin conductorHilary Hahn violin

BEETHOVEN Overture to The Consecration of the HouseNIELSEN Violin ConcertoSCHUBERT Symphony No. 9, “The Great”

Saturday A/C • SundayCoffee A/B


JANUARY 30 - FEBRUARY 2

CARMINA BURANA

Leonard Slatkin conductorKiera Duffy sopranoNicholas Phan tenorHugh Russell baritoneUMS Choral UnionAnn Arbor Youth Chorale

BRIGHT SHENG Zodiac Tales (world premiere)ORFF Carmina Burana

Thursday • Friday • Saturday A/B/C • Sunday


FEBRUARY 13 - 15

VALENTINE’S WEEKEND: RAVISHING RACHMANINOFF

Giancarlo Guerrero conductorDaniil Trifonov piano

GERSHWIN Cuban OvertureRACHMANINOFF Rhapsody on a Theme of PaganiniRESPIGHI Fountains of RomePIAZZOLA Sinfonia de Buenos Aires (DSO premiere)

Thursday • Friday • Saturday A/BCoffee A/B/C

Giancarlo Guerrero


FEBRUARY 22

DIVINE DVOŘÁK

Hans Graf conductorBenjamin Schmid violin

WEBERN Im Sommerwind KORNGOLD Concerto for Violin and OrchestraDVOŘÁK Symphony No. 6

Hans Graf


MARCH 8

CLASSICAL ROOTS

Leonard Slatkin conductorKathleen Battle sopranoBrazeal Dennard Chorale


MARCH 21 & 22*

SCHEHERAZADE

Leonard Slatkin conductorJean-Yves Thibaudet piano

GOULD Spirituals JAMES MACMILLAN Piano Concerto No. 3 (DSO premiere)RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Scheherazade

Saturday A/CCoffee A/C

* Additional performance dates available for single ticket purchases.


MARCH 27 - 29

ORCHESTRA SOLOS!

Leonard Slatkin conductorDavid Buck fluteSheryl Hwangbo violinRachel Klaus violinPatricia Masri-Fletcher harpHong-Yi Mo violinDennis Nulty tubaAdrienne Rönmark violinKenneth Thompkins trombone

pictured: David Buck, Sheryl Hwangbo, Dennis Nulty, Kenneth Thompkins


VIVALDI Concerto for Four Violins JOHN WILLIAMS Flute Concerto (DSO premiere)WANG JIE Lebenbom Commission (world premiere) ALLAN GILLILAND Harp Concerto (world premiere)JOHN WILLIAMS Tuba Concerto (DSO premiere)CARTER Remembrance (DSO premiere)BRITTEN Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra

Thursday • Friday • Saturday A/B


APRIL 4 & 6*

LEON FLEISHER

Leonard Slatkin conductorLeon Fleisher piano

DRUCKMAN Mirage RAVEL Piano Concerto for the Left HandSHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 10

SundayCoffee A/B



APRIL 9

SPECIAL EVENT with YO-YO MA

Internationally-acclaimed cellist, Yo-Yo Ma joins the DSO for a special one night only performance with Leonard Slatkin.


APRIL 25 & 27

BEETHOVEN VIOLIN CONCERTO

Andrew Litton conductorAugustin Hadelich violin

BEETHOVEN Violin Concerto PROKOFIEV Symphony No. 6

Friday • SundayCoffee A/C

Andrew Litton


MAY 1 - 3

LORTIE PLAYS CHOPIN

Thierry Fischer conductorLouis Lortie piano

DEBUSSY Prelude to The Afternoon of a Faun CHOPIN Piano Concerto No. 1BERLIOZ Selections from Roméo et Juliette

Thursday • Saturday A/CCoffee A/B

Thierry Fischer


MAY 16 - 18

BRONFMAN PLAYS BEETHOVEN

Leonard Slatkin conductorYefim Bronfman piano

KRZYSZTOF PENDERECKI Jacob's AwakeningBEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 3COPLAND Appalachian Spring

Saturday A/B • SundayCoffee A/C


MAY 22 & 24

ELGAR CELLO CONCERTO

Carlos Kalmar conductorZuill Bailey cello

BRAHMS Variations on a theme by Joseph HaydnELGAR Cello ConcertoJOHN ADAMS Tromba Iontana (DSO Premiere)NIELSEN Symphony No. 4

Thursday • Saturday A/C

Carlos Kalmar


MAY 30*

SEASON FINALE: MAHLER’S THIRD

Leonard Slatkin conductorElizabeth Bishop mezzo-soprano

MAHLER Symphony No. 3

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Leonard Slatkin


POPSJeff Tyzik

Principal Pops Conductor

Presented by Masco Corporation Foundation and Greektown Casino-Hotel

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OCTOBER 18 - 20

THE MUSIC OF JOHN WILLIAMS

Robert Bernhardt conductor

The music of John Williams has transported us beyond our imagination. Be there as the DSO performs all your favorite John Williams favorites: Superman, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Harry Potter, E.T., and of course, Star Wars.

NOVEMBER 1 & 3

FRED & GINGER

Teddy Abrams conductor

Dust off your “Top Hat” and tails for the elegance of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, and all their classic 1930s hits!

NOVEMBER 22 - 24

ELLIS HALL IS RAY CHARLES

Jeff Tyzik conductor

Hear all of Ray’s rockin’, soulful smash hits plus favorites by Motown legends Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye.

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DECEMBER 20 - 22

HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS

Thomas Wilkins conductor

Be there for Detroit’s favorite holiday musical tradition. Share it with family and friends, and marvel in the spectacle of the season. And yes, Virginia, there will be a Santa Claus!

JANUARY 17 & 18

A TRIBUTE TO LED ZEPPELIN

Brent Havens conductor

The rock. The Sound. A special tribute performed by the DSO, backed by a full rock band. Hit after "Stairway to Heaven" hit!

FEBRUARY 7 - 9

A CENTURY OF BROADWAY

Doug LaBrecque and Christiane Noll vocalists

Principal Pops Conductor Jeff Tyzik hosts a century of showstoppers from My Fair Lady, The Music Man, Jersey Boys, and many more!


MARCH 14 - 16

THE COCKTAIL HOUR: THE MUSIC OF MAD MEN

Steven Reineke conductorRyan Silverman and Nikki Renee Daniels vocalists

Light up a Lucky and pour yourself a highball...hear the top 40 hits of the early 60s, all mixed into a musical cocktail!

APRIL 11 & 13

WARNER BROS. PRESENTS BUGS BUNNY AT THE SYMPHONY II

Erik Ochsner conductor

Experience classic Warner Bros.™ Looney Tunes projected on the big screen with live music by the DSO! What's Opera, Doc? The Rabbit of Seville, and more!

MAY 9 - 11

PATRIOTIC POPS!

Jeff Tyzik conductor

Celebrate America as Principal Pops Conductor Jeff Tyzik leads the DSO in a very special tribute to our veterans...all your red, white and blue melodies!

™ & © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (s13)


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Paradise Jazz SeriesTerence Blanchard

Fred A. & Barbara M. Erb Jazz Creative Director Chair

Presented by MGM Grand Detroit

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OCTOBER 11

AN EVENING WITH BRANFORD MARSALIS

One of the most respected and influential musicians of his generation, Branford Marsalis makes his long-awaited return to the Orchestra Hall stage along with his quartet: pianist Joey Calderazzo, bassist Eric Reves and drummer Justin Faulkner.

DECEMBER 8

PATTI AUSTIN'S SWINGING CHRISTMAS

Grammy Award-winning vocalist Patti Austin pays homage to jazz legends Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington, joined by pianist Michael Ricchiuti, bassist Richard Hammond and drummer Steve Hass.

FEBRUARY 6

MILES DAVIS & GIL EVANS: STILL AHEADPresenting Music from Miles Ahead, Porgy and Bess, Sketches of Spain

Be there for the recreation of landmark original Gil Evans arrangements in the Midwest premiere of "Still Ahead." Orchestra directed by Vince Mendoza, featuring Terence Blanchard, Peter Erskine, Sean Jones and Christian McBride.

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MARCH 1

TERENCE BLANCHARD & FRIENDSFEATURING Ravi Coltrane and Lionel Loueke

A member of a jazz legacy that has shaped the contours of modern jazz today, New Orleans native Terence Blanchard has established himself as one of the most influential jazz musicians and film score masters of his generation.

APRIL 4

McCOY TYNER QUARTET

NEA Jazz Master and celebrated pianist McCoy Tyner carries the torch as the only surviving member of the legendary John Coltrane Quartet — his sophisticated chords and explosively percussive left hand make him one of the most identifiable sounds in improvised music...the "real McCoy!"

MAY 2

EDDIE PALMIERI LATIN JAZZ BAND

Known for his ability to blend rhythms of his Puerto Rican heritage with jazz influences of Thelonious Monk and McCoy Tyner, nine-time Grammy Award winner Eddie Palmieri is one of the most exciting bandleaders of his time.36

DSO PresentsOCTOBER 30

INDIGO GIRLS WITH THE DSO

Music's emotionally charged Grammy-winning folk duo Amy Ray and Emily Saliers in a rare, powerful performance with the DSO. "Galileo," "Love of Our Lives," and more!

DECEMBER 2

VIENNA BOYS' CHOIR

The angelic and exquisite voices of the renowned Vienna Boys' Choir return to Detroit to sing traditional songs holiday favorites from Germany, Austria and around the world.

DECEMBER 14

HANDEL'SMESSIAH

A musical rite of the Christmas season, hearing Handel's Messiah live should be on everyone's wish list this year!

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Opening: Gil Shaham

Tchaikovsky’s Fifth

Britten Centennial

Mahler 4

Virtuoso Liszt

Wolfgang & Wonderland

Slatkin Conducts Brahms

Mozart & Mendelssohn

Hilary Hahn

Carmina Burana

Ravishing Rachmaninoff

Divine Dvořák

Classical Roots

Scheherazade!*

Orchestra Solos!

Leon Fleisher*

Beethoven Violin Concerto

Lortie Plays Chopin

Bronfman Plays Beethoven

Elgar Cello Concerto

Mahler’s Third Symphony*

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DEC6-7

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MAR8

MAR21-22

MAR27-29

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The Music of John Williams

Fred and Ginger

Ellis Hall is Ray Charles

Home for the Holidays*

A Tribute to Led Zeppelin

A Century of Broadway

The Cocktail Hour: Mad Men

Bugs Bunny at the Symphony

Patriotic Pops!

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Branford Marsalis Quartet

Patti Austin’s Swinging Christmas

Miles Davis & Gil Evans

Terence Blanchard and Friends

McCoy Tyner Quartet

Eddie Palmieri Latin Jazz Band

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Paradise Jazz Series

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OCT18-20

NOV1&3

NOV22-24

DEC20-22

JAN17&18

FEB7-9

MAR14-16

APR11&13

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No. Concerts Included: 6

For complete 2013-14 Classical, Pops, and Jazz information, please visit dso.org/subscribe.

Friday, Saturday & Sunday Pops Subscribers pick 2 of 3 concerts in addition to the 6 included to complete their series.

Classical Music Lovers Series includes 18 Saturday, 2 Thursday and 1 Friday evening performances.

* Single tickets to additional performance dates will be available for purchase this fall. Full events calendar on dso.org.

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Leonard Slatkin, Music DirectorAnne Parsons, President and CEOPhillip Wm. Fisher, Chairman, Board of Directors

Erik Rönmark, Artistic Administrator313.576.5166 or [email protected]

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PHOTO CREDITS Orchestra and DSO musicians by Cybelle Codish and Victor Mangona • Leonard Slatkin by Divulgação • Lang Lang by Detlef Schneider • Gil Shaham by Luke Ratray • Conrad Tao by Vanessa Briceno-Scherzer • Benjamin Grosvenor © Decca / Sussie Ahlburg • Teddy Abrams by Cybelle Codish • Alexandra Soumm by Benjamin Ealovega • Kirill Gerstein by Marco Borggreve • Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos by Ignacio Gil ABC • Anne Akiko Meyers by Lisa-Marie Mazzucco • Mason Bates by Mike Minehan • Marc-André Hamelin by Fran Kaufman • Mei-Ann Chen by Rosalie O'Connor • Hilary Hahn by Peter Miller • Daniil Trifonov by Giovanni Caccamo • Hans Graf by Christian Steiner • Benjamin Schmid by Julia Wesely • Kathleen Battle by Douglas Foulke • Jean-Yves Thibaudet © Decca/Kasskara • Leon Fleisher by Joanne Savio • Yo-Yo Ma by Stephen Danelian • Louis Lortie by Elias • Thierry Fischer by Scott Jarvie • Yefim Bronfman by Dario Acosta • Zuill Bailey by Lisa-Marie Mazzucco • Carlos Kalmar by Michael Jones • Elizabeth Bishop by Sasha Vasiljev • Jeff Tyzik by Tyler Boye • Branford Marsalis by Eric Ryan Anderson • Terence Blanchard by Victor Mangona • Miles Davis & Gil Evans © Sony Music Entertainment • Eddie Palmieri © Yamaha

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