2015-16 classical season brochure
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Discover the Detroit Symphony Orchestra's 2015-16 Classical Season programming.TRANSCRIPT
FIVE DSO PRINCIPAL SOLOISTSDAZZLING DEBUTS & LEGENDARY RETURNS‘SYMPHONY IN D’ WORLD PREMIEREWINTER BRAHMS FESTIVALYOUR DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.
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SEASON AT A GLANCEIt is always a joy to announce a new season and unveil the exciting programs we have been planning for months.
As usual, our soloist roster is outstanding. We will welcome to the stage such audience favorites as Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Hélène Grimaud, Joshua Bell and, in a long-anticipated return to the United States, Nigel Kennedy. In addition, five principal members of the orchestra get solo turns.
Returning guest conductors include Hans Graf, Andrew Grams, Thomas Dausgaard, Giancarlo Guerrero, Peter Oundjian, Sir Andrew Davis and Bobby McFerrin. Making their classical subscription debuts are conductors Fabien Gabel, Case Scaglione, Nikolaj Znaider and DSO Assistant Conductor Michelle Merrill.
There are large-scale events too, with Mahler’s Second Symphony and a concert presentation of Strauss’s Salome topping the list. Moreover, we will perform beloved masterpieces throughout the season, including Beethoven’s sixth and seventh symphonies, Debussy’s La Mer, Handel’s Messiah and Ravel’s Boléro.
These are just a sampling of the treats we have in store for you next season.
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A SYMPHONY FOR DETROIT. BY DETROIT.
What does Detroit sound like? The DSO and composer Tod Machover from the MIT Media Lab will ask every Detroiter that question in the coming year, as they work with the community to create a collaborative symphony with sound submissions and conceptual contributions from the public. Learn more at SymphonyInD.com.
DSO SOLOISTS
Five principal musicians of the orchestra are featured soloists this season: Concertmaster Yoonshin Song, Principal Bass Kevin Brown, Principal Trumpet Hunter Eberly, Principal Clarinet Ralph Skiano, and our new Principal Cello Wei Yu.
CELEBRATING JOHANNES BRAHMS
Our 2016 Brahms Festival will be the DSO’s third three-week winter music mini-festival, performing virtually every work written by the masterful composer for orchestra.
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Leonard SlaktinMusic Director
Neeme JärviMusic Director Emeritus
Michelle MerrillAssistant Conductor
Gabriela Lena FrankComposer in Residence
Presented by PVS Chemicals, Inc.
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OCTOBER 2 & 3, 2015
THIBAUDET PLAYS GERSHWINLeonard Slatkin conductorJean-Yves Thibaudet piano
BERLIOZ Roman Carnival OvertureGERSHWIN Concerto in FDRUCKMAN MirageSTRAUSS Der Rosenkavalier Suite
Leonard Slatkin
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OCTOBER 15 - 17, 2015
BEETHOVEN’S SEVENTHHans Graf conductorIngrid Fliter piano
PROKOFIEV Symphony No. 1, “Classical”MENDELSSOHN Piano Concerto No. 1BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7
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OCTOBER 23 - 25, 2015
“A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC”Leonard Slatkin conductorNadia Sirota viola
MOZART Eine Kleine NachtmusikNICO MUHLY Viola Concerto (US Premiere)COPLAND Symphony No. 3
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> WATCH & LISTENComposer Nico Muhly and violist Nadia Sirota craft a new concerto together.
NOVEMBER 6 & 7, 2015
ROMANTIC SCHUMANNAndrew Grams conductorSimone Porter violin
WILLIAM BOLCOM Commedia for [Almost] 18th Century OrchestraBRUCH Violin Concerto No. 1SCHUMANN Symphony No. 2
Andrew Grams
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NOVEMBER 12 - 14, 2015
YOONSHIN SONG & LA MERFabien Gabel conductorYoonshin Song violin
BORODIN Prince Igor OvertureKHACHATURIAN Violin ConcertoDUKAS The Sorcerer’s ApprenticeDEBUSSY La mer
Fabien Gabel
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NOVEMBER 20 & 21, 2015
‘SYMPHONY IN D’Leonard Slatkin conductorWei Yu cello
RESPIGHI Ancient Airs and Dances, Suite IITOD MACHOVER Symphony in D (World Premiere)DVOŘÁK Cello Concerto
Wei Yu
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> WATCH & LISTENDiscover Tod Machover’s symphony for Detroit. By Detroit.
DECEMBER 5 & 6, 2015
MAHLER’S “RESURRECTION”Leonard Slatkin conductorMelissa Citro sopranoKelley O’Connor mezzo-soprano
LEONARD SLATKIN Kinah (World Premiere)MAHLER Symphony No. 2, “Resurrection”
Melissa Citro
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DECEMBER 10 & 11, 2015
MOZART & BEETHOVENCase Scaglione conductorAugustin Hadelich violin
MOZART Symphony No. 25SHOSTAKOVICH (ARR. ZINMAN/PUSHKAREV) Violin Sonata No. 1BEETHOVEN Coriolan OvertureHAYDN Symphony No. 94, “Surprise”
Case Scaglione
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JANUARY 16, 2016
MOZART’S “PRAGUE” SYMPHONYLeonard Slatkin conductorMaya Beiser cello
DVOŘÁK Serenade for WindsELGAR Serenade for StringsMOHAMMED FAIROUZ Cello Concerto (World Premiere)MOZART Symphony No. 38, “Prague”
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> WATCH & LISTENMeet composer Mohammed Fairouz in a BBC World News feature.
JANUARY 21 - 23, 2016
SLATKIN CONDUCTS BOLÉROLeonard Slatkin conductorHunter Eberly trumpetMarina Piccinini flute
BIZET Suite from CarmenJOHN WILLIAMS Trumpet ConcertoAARON JAY KERNIS Flute Concerto (World Premiere)RAVEL Boléro
Marina Piccinini
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JANUARY 29 & 30, 2016
ZNAIDER LEADS TCHAIKOVSKYNicolaj Znaider conductor and violin
MOZART Violin Concerto No. 1MENDELSSOHN A Midsummer Night’s DreamTCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 4
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FEBRUARY 11 & 12, 2016
BRAHMS VIOLIN CONCERTOLeonard Slatkin conductorBaiba Skride violin
BRAHMS Three Hungarian DancesBRAHMS Violin ConcertoBRAHMS Symphony No. 4
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FEBRUARY 13 & 14, 2016
BRAHMS’ THIRD SYMPHONYLeonard Slatkin conductorBaiba Skride violinDanjulo Ishizaka cello
BRAHMS Tragic OvertureBRAHMS Double Concerto for violin and celloBRAHMS Symphony No. 3
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FEBRUARY 19, 2016
BRAHMS’ FIRST SYMPHONYLeonard Slatkin conductor
BRAHMS Academic Festival OvertureBRAHMS Serenade No. 2BRAHMS Symphony No. 1
FEBRUARY 20 & 21, 2016
BRAHMS’ SECOND SYMPHONYLeonard Slatkin conductor
BRAHMS Serenade No. 1BRAHMS Symphony No. 2
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> WATCH & LISTENConcertmaster Yoonshin Song performs Brahms’ Violin Concerto in an encore webcast.
FEBRUARY 25 & 26, 2016
BRAHMS PIANO CONCERTO NO. 1Leonard Slatkin conductorHélène Grimaud piano
BRAHMS Piano Quartet in G minor (arr. Schoenberg)BRAHMS Piano Concerto No. 1
FEBRUARY 27 & 28, 2016
BRAHMS PIANO CONCERTO NO. 2Leonard Slatkin conductorRalph Skiano clarinetHélène Grimaud piano
BRAHMS Variations on a Theme by HaydnBRAHMS (ARR. BERIO) Sonata in F minor for Clarinet and OrchestraBRAHMS Piano Concerto No. 2
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> WATCH & LISTENHélène Grimaud shares her love of Brahms’ piano concerti on her new recording.
MARCH 5, 2016
37TH ANNUAL CLASSICAL ROOTSWITH JESSYE NORMAN
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MARCH 18 & 19, 2016
TRPČESKI PLAYS LISZTThomas Dausgaard conductorSimon Trpčeski piano
NIELSEN Helios OvertureLISZT Piano Concerto No. 2SIBELIUS Symphony No. 1
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APRIL 2, 2016
BEETHOVEN’S “PASTORAL”Michelle Merrill conductorKevin Brown double bass
DVOŘÁK Carnival OverturePISTON Ballet Suite from The Incredible FlutistVANHAL Double Bass ConcertoBEETHOVEN Symphony No. 6, “Pastoral”
Michelle Merrill
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> WATCH & LISTENMaestro Slatkin introduces new assistant conductor Michelle Merrill.
APRIL 14 - 16, 2016
RAVISHING RACHMANINOFFGiancarlo Guerrero conductorLise de la Salle piano
SARAH KIRKLAND SNIDER Lebenbom World Premiere TBARACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No. 1STRAVINSKY Petrushka
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APRIL 22 - 24, 2016
THE PLANETSPeter Oundjian conductorVadim Gluzman violin
MOZART Overture to Don GiovanniSHOSTAKOVICH Violin Concerto No. 2HOLST The Planets
Vadim Gluzman
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MAY 6 & 7, 2016
LEGENDARY NIGEL KENNEDYLeonard Slatkin conductorNigel Kennedy violin
SCHUMANN Manfred OvertureW. SCHUMAN Symphony No. 3ELGAR Violin Concerto
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MAY 20 - 22, 2016
BEETHOVEN’S “EMPEROR”Sir Andrew Davis conductorJeremy Denk piano
DELIUS On Hearing the First Cuckoo in SpringSTENHAMMAR SerenadeBEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 5, “Emperor”
Sir Andrew Davis
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> WATCH & LISTENJeremy Denk and Joshua Bell perform and present together at Google’s New York office.
MAY 26 & 27, 2016
JOSHUA BELL RETURNSLeonard Slatkin conductorJoshua Bell violin
GABRIELA LENA FRANK World Premiere TBALALO Symphonie espagnolePROKOFIEV Symphony No. 5
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JUNE 3 & 5, 2016
STRAUSS’ SEDUCTIVE SALOMELeonard Slatkin conductorLise Lindstrom sopranoJane Henschel mezzo-sopranoChris Merritt tenorScott Ramsay tenorDaniel Sutin baritone
STRAUSS Salome — Opera in Concert
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