Had the opportunity to hear them as they performed with Bocelli at a concert at the Joe. They were unbelievable, amazing, entertaining and enjoyable and played a good variety of music as well.
The sound in the Max Fisher Music Center is absolutely wonderful, and Leonard Slatkin takes full advantage of it. I took a pre-dawn flight in order to catch a Friday morning performance, and I was glad I did. The program was Daugherty, Copland (Billy the Kid) and Rachmaninoff (Third Piano Concerto -- Ohlssen). The Daugherty was too loud sometimes, but I heard nuances in the Copland that I'd never noticed before. In each piece, every part could be heard with perfect clarity. Marvelous musicians in a hall to match.It was a spine-tingling experience.
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra moved back into the historic (and acoustically perfect) Orchestra Hall / Paradise Theater after it was rescued from the wrecking ball by a dedicated citizen's group. A world-class orchestra, the offerings at Orchestra Hall run the gamut from classical to jazz, young people's concerts, holiday and international guest concerts. Many of the musicians are educators active in community outreach and concerts may feature optional pre-concert talks.
This way a fantastic day. Lots of activities for the younger kids. Then they had a story teller along with the symphony ... Unbelievably Great. We all had so much fun. Can't wait to do it again next year.
We are season ticket holders and absolutely love the shows. The Pops series are great for people interested in the symphony but not accustomed to classical music. The Pops series has had themes for Elvis, Abba, Freddie Mercury, Cirque Du Soleil, Star Wars, and tons of other genres.
The Detroit Symphony performed with Andrea Bocelli.They never missed a note. A very enjoyable evening of music.
Brilliant, we were given a talk before the program of Copland and Bernstein. And it was very helpfull. It was a great program and very well performed by all the musicians.
The Detroit Symphony is one of the great orchestras in the country. Their repertoire is very diverse and they highlight a number of guest soloists each performance.
Orchestra Hall, the home of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra has some of the best acoustics in the world, and they showcase world-class talent. The ticket prices are very reasonable compared to other cities. I highly recommend this lovely orchestra.
We looked forward all year for our first "Home for the Holidays" concert at the DSO. A huge disappointment!! They changed words to suit non Christians (taking "Israel" out of the phrase "King of Israel") And the greatest disappointment of all was they jazzed up the "Hallelujah" chorus to such a point that rather than standing up with it came on...I felt more like walking out. I love the DSO, but will never return for a Christmas special again.