Music for Cello and Piano – Grosse Pointe Memorial Church – 3 PM
The Italian Heritage Society is proud to present world-renowned pianist James Tocco and cellist Mario DiFiore, a 50-year veteran of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, performing “An Afternoon of Music for Cello and Piano.”
The concert, featuring works by Vivaldi, Prokofiev, Gershwin (in arrangements by Wild), de Falla, Fauré, Continue Reading
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Tocco and DiFiore – May 5
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Farewell to Maxim Janowsky
Maxim Janowsky, Bass Player, Colleague, and Friend
Excerpts from the Detroit Free Press article by Mark Stryker detail the life of DSO bassist, Maxim Janowsky.
Maxim Janowsky, a bassist who performed with the Detroit Symphony for nearly half a century, died Thursday at Beaumont Hospice in Royal Oak after a long illness. He was 70 and lived in Huntington Woods.
Mr. Janowsky, who Continue Reading
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In Memoriam of Alvin Score
The Late, Great Alvin Score
The following words are from Cathy Score, the wife of Alvin Score. You may contact Cathy at cathyscore@gmail.com.
Alvin Score died peacefully on March 23, 2013 while listening to a recording of the Bach Partitas for Solo Violin. He was born and raised in Detroit where he began violin lessons at the age of ten due to Continue Reading
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Joseph Becker- Principal Percussion
Joseph Becker Joins the DSO
by Johanna Yarbrough
There’s a new set of sticks in town and they belong to our brand new principal percussionist, Joseph Becker. Joe, 27, joined the orchestra in September of 2012 and successfully completed his first full season, resulting with the granting of tenure. Congratulations, Joe!
Joe moved to midtown Detroit from Jacksonville, Florida. He played with the Continue Reading
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Una O’Riordan Performs With Chamber Soloists of Detroit
Cellist Una O’Riordan to Perform Sunday, October 13, 2013
Chamber Soloists of Detroit presents Aaron Berofsky & Friends, Sunday, October 13, 2013, at 3 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church of Farmington, 26165 Farmington Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48334. Internationally acclaimed violinist Aaron Berofsky is joined by celebrated colleagues, fellow University of Michigan faculty violist Kathryn Votapek, Detroit Symphony Orchestra cellist Una Continue Reading
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Hunter Eberly, 26, Joins DSO as Principal Trumpet
Hunter Eberly Begins “Dream Job” as Principal Trumpet of the DSO
by Johanna Yarbrough
Michigan native, Hunter Eberly, joined the DSO in April of 2013. Before moving back to Michigan last spring, Hunter played in the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra. During his senior year of high school, Hunter studied with Charley Lea of the Grand Rapids Symphony. Hunter completed his undergraduate degree at Continue Reading
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David Buck, Principal Flute
Flute Talent, David Buck, Joins the DSO
by Johanna Yarbrough
David Buck joined the DSO in September of 2012 as the principal flutist. David joins us after playing principal flute in the Los Angeles Philharmonic for two years and the Oregon Symphony for four years.
David began his collegiate studies at The Julliard School, where he received a Bachelor of Music degree and Continue Reading
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Jing Zhang Becomes A Member of DSO Violin Section
Young, Chinese Talent, Jing Zhang, Joins The DSO
by Johanna Yarbrough
Jing Zhang, one of our youngest new members, joins the second violins of the DSO. Jing joined the orchestra in January of 2013 when she was 25 years old.
Before joining the DSO, Jing was a master’s student at New England Conservatory (NEC), where she studied with Donald Weilerstein. She completed her Continue Reading
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Jennifer Wey Named Assistant Concertmaster
Jennifer Wey Joins DSO as Youngest Member
by Johanna Yarbrough
Jennifer Wey joined the DSO in beginning of the 2013-2014 season as Assistant Concertmaster. At 23 years old, Jennifer is currently the youngest member of the DSO. Jennifer comes to us after completing the first year of her master’s degree at Rice University, where she studied with Cho-Liang Lin. Prior to that, Jennifer Continue Reading
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Dahae Kim- Assistant Principal Cello
Dahae Kim Joins the DSO Cello Section
by Johanna Yarbrough
Dahae Kim was appointed assistant principal cello of the DSO in the spring of 2013. Dahae’s first season with the orchestra began in September after graduating with a master’s degree from the New England Conservatory. Dahae also completed her bachelor’s at NEC. She was the recipient of the prestigious Gregor Piatigorsky Scholarship Continue Reading
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Yoonshin Song Receives Praise from Press
DSO Concertmaster Praised by Detroit Free Press
The following article by Detroit Free Press Music Writer Mark Stryker excellently reviews DSO concertmaster Yoonshin Song. Yoonshin recently performed Mozart’s Second Violin Concerto. This article was published on November 27, 2013 amid the rehearsals for said concert. Yoonshin’s success as a concertmaster can be verified not only in Stryker’s article, but also in Continue Reading
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DSO Musicians and DSO, Inc. ratify new 3-year agreement
The following words come from Karl Pituch, DSO musicians’ negotiating committee chair and principal horn, after tonight’s press conference.
The musicians of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra are thrilled to have a new contract ratified more than six months ahead of schedule. We believe this is the first time in the history of the organization that a contract has been settled this Continue Reading
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Detroit Chamber Winds Presents: New Music Detroit, Jan. 24 at 8pm
Detroit’s cutting edge contemporary music group makes its Night Notes debut, showcasing a mix of modern classics and new Michigan composers. $22 Adults, $10 Students.
January 24, 2014 at 8 p.m.
Hagopian World of Rugs
850 South Old Woodward Avenue
Birmingham,MI,48009
Reserve tickets at http://www.detroitchamberwinds.org
Visit New Music Detroit on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/newmusicdetroit
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AVANTI ANNOUNCES 2nd Annual CONCERTO/SOLO COMPETITION
Winning students to perform alongside DSO Musicians
AVANTI Summer MusicFest will be holding its second annual Concerto/Solo Competition. To be eligible for the competition, a student must be a participant in the 2014 AVANTI Summer MusicFest Workshop, complete the online concerto application form (www.avantisummermusicfest.org/concerto-competition/), and submit an unedited video of the first movement of a standard concerto or sonata along with Continue Reading
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New Principal Clarinet, Ralph Skiano
Ralph Skiano, Principal Clarinet
by Johanna Yarbrough
The musicians of the DSO are very happy to welcome Ralph Skiano as our new principal clarinetist. Ralph joins us after the retirement of Ted Oien, who completed his 25th season with the DSO this … Continue reading
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Jeremy Epp Begins As Principal Timpanist
Jeremy Epp, Principal Timpanist
by Johanna Yarbrough
We are very excited to announce the appointment of our new principal timpanist! His name is Jeremy Epp and he joins us after a four year tenure with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra (Canada).
Jeremy was born … Continue reading
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Scott Strong Joins the DSO Horns
Scott Strong, 3rd horn
by Johanna Yarbrough
Scott Strong joins the DSO on third horn after completing two seasons with the Houston Grand Opera and Ballet
Scott was born in Davenport, Iowa, but at the age of seven, he moved to the Dallas … Continue reading
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David Binder joins DSO as Second Trombone
David Binder joined us in September of 2015 on Second Trombone. He is joining the orchestra after three seasons as Co-Principal Trombone of the Finnish National Opera Orchestra in Helsinki, Finland.
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Why Ensemble Quality is Lost
William “Bill” Lucas – joined the trumpet section of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra in 1988 bringing versatility and a flair for jazz. He has served on musicians’ Orchestra, Education and Negotiating Committees. Bill has a national reputation for coaching musicians in the art of audition preparation and is an adjunct faculty member at the […]
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50 Years of Negotiations at the DSO
In 2012, a wonderful article appeared in the International Musician outlining some of the history of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra as the musicians struggled to negotiate contracts that would ensure the ensemble would be among the finest in the world.
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