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‘It just gives me chills’: Detroit Symphony Orchestra honors the Queen of Soul
Read full article: ‘It just gives me chills’: Detroit Symphony Orchestra honors the Queen of SoulThe Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) is spending Memorial Day weekend commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Queen of Soul's first and only performance with the orchestra.
Audience member shouted racial slur during Detroit Symphony Orchestra performance
Read full article: Audience member shouted racial slur during Detroit Symphony Orchestra performanceAn audience member reportedly shouted a racial slur during a performance of A Charlie Brown Christmas: Cyrus Chestnut & Friends at the Detroit Symphony Orchestra on Friday night.
Detroit Symphony Orchestra requiring proof of vaccination or negative COVID test to attend concerts
Read full article: Detroit Symphony Orchestra requiring proof of vaccination or negative COVID test to attend concertsThe Detroit Symphony Orchestra announced Wednesday that it will require guests to provide proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test (48-hour PCR or six-hour antigen) to enter the Orchestra Hall and Max M. and Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center.
Detroit Symphony Orchestra presents a new outdoor experience
Read full article: Detroit Symphony Orchestra presents a new outdoor experienceWhen you think of classical music you might think of getting dressed up and going to the theater. The Detroit Symphony Orchestra is putting a twist on your expectations with a brand new outdoor experience.
Remembering the Paradise Theater in Detroit
Read full article: Remembering the Paradise Theater in DetroitDETROIT – For 10 years, Detroit’s Orchestra Hall presented jazz artists under the name Paradise Theater, opening on Christmas Eve 1941. The Paradise hosted renowned jazz musicians, including Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Count Basie, and Duke Ellington. The Paradise Theater years ended in 1951 at Orchestra Hall, now home to the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Here is its story -- watch the video above. More: Black History Month
TONIGHT: Detroit Symphony Orchestra and 'Video Games Live' in Orchestra Hall
Read full article: TONIGHT: Detroit Symphony Orchestra and 'Video Games Live' in Orchestra HallDETROIT - The Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) welcomes video game industry legend Tommy Tallarico for a one-night-only presentation of "Video Games Live" in Orchestra Hall. "Video Games Live" is a multimedia concert event that combines an orchestra performance of iconic video game music with exclusive synchronized video footage, electronic percussion, and other immersive experiences. About 'Video Games Live'"Video Games Live" (VGL) is an immersive concert series founded by video game composers Tommy Tallarico and Jack Wall in 2002. The VGL live show combines a symphony performance of iconic video game music with exclusive video footage, synchronized lights and lasers, audience participation, and more. He and others in the video game industry successfully petitioned the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences to expand the Grammy instrumental soundtrack category to consider video game scores.