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2009-2010 SEASON
Friday, September 11, 2009, 8:00 pm
Saturday, September 12, 2009, 8:30 pm
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Max M. Fisher Music Center
Detroit, Michigan
Midori, violin
DVORAK: Carnival Overture
SIBELIUS: Violin Concerto
COPLAND: Symphony No. 3
DSO Community Concert Series:
Your DSO in Your Neighborhood
Featuring works by Bernstein, Copland, Barber, Gould,
McTee, Anderson, Mozart, Tchaikovsky and Williams
Monday, September 14, 2009, 10:45 am & 8:00 pm
Seligman Performing Arts Center
Beverly Hills, MichiganTuesday, September 15, 2009, 8:00 pm
Ford Community and Performing Arts Center
Dearborn, MichiganThursday, September 17, 2009, 7:00 pm
Salvation Army ARC Center
Detroit, MichiganFriday, September 18, 2009, 2:00 pm
Detroit School of Arts
Detroit, Michigan
Sunday, September 20, 2009, 3:00 pm
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Max M. Fisher Music Center
Detroit, Michigan
DSO Open House
Sarina Zhang, piano and cello
Thursday, September 24, 2009, 8:00 pm
Friday, September 25, 2009, 8:00 pm
Saturday, September 26, 2009, 8:30 pm
Sunday, September 27, 2009, 3:00 pm
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Max M. Fisher Music Center
Detroit, Michigan
Sharon Isbin, guitar
BORZOVA: To the New World (DSO premiere)
RODRIGO: Fantasia para un gentilhombre
RACHMANINOFF: Symphony No. 2
Thursday, October 1, 2009, 8:00 pm
Friday, October 2, 2009, 10:45 am
Saturday, October 3, 2009, 8:30 pm
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Max M. Fisher Music Center
Detroit, Michigan
James Tocco, piano
Robert DeMaine, cello
Alexander Mishnaevski, viola
BARBER: Overture to “The School for Scandal”
BARBER: Adagio for Strings
BARBER: Piano Concerto
R. STRAUSS: Don Quixote
Wednesday, October 7, 2009, 7:30 pm
Thursday, October 8, 2009, 7:30 pm
Friday, October 9, 2009, 7:30 pm
Vienna Symphony Orchestra
Musikverein
Vienna, Austria
Sol Gabetta, cello
IVES: Unanswered Question
SHOSTAKOVICH: Cello Concerto No. 2
DVORAK: Symphony No. 9
Saturday, October 10, 2009, 7:00 pm
Vienna Symphony Orchestra
Gastkonzert Brno
Brno, Czech Republic
Sol Gabetta, cello
IVES: Unanswered Question
SHOSTAKOVICH: Cello Concerto No. 2
DVORAK: Symphony No. 9
Friday, October 16, 2009, 8:00pm
Saturday, October 17, 2009, 8:00pm
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Heinz Hall
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Angela Brown, soprano
MENNIN: Moby Dick
DANIELPOUR: A Woman’s Life
SIBELIUS: Symphony No. 2
Friday, October 23, 2009, 8:00 pm
Sunday, October 25, 2009, 2:30 pm
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Heinz Hall
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
William Caballero, horn
COPLAND: El Salon Mexico
BARBER: Overture to “The School for Scandal”
BARBER: Adagio for Strings
BARBER: Medea’s Meditation and Dance
WILLIAMS: Concerto for Horn
COPLAND: Four Dance Episodes from “Rodeo”
Thursday, October 29, 2009, 8:15 pm
Friday, October 30, 2009, 8:15 pm
Saturday, October 31, 2009, 8:15 pm
Sunday, November 1, 2009, 2:15 pm
Rotterdam Philharmonic
Grote Zaal de Doelen
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Lars Vogt, piano
BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 3
RACHMANINOFF: Symphony No. 2
Thursday, January 7, 2010, 7:00 pm
Friday, January 8, 2010, 8:00 pm
Saturday, January 9, 2010, 8:00 pm
National Symphony Orchestra
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Washington, D.C.
Nicolaj Znaider, violin
ELGAR: Violin Concerto
HOLST: The Planets
Thursday, January 14, 2010, 8:00 pm
Friday, January 15, 2010, 10:45 am
Saturday, January 16, 2010, 8:30 pm
Sunday, January 17, 2010, 3:00 pm
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Max M. Fisher Music Center
Detroit, Michigan
Emmanuelle Boisvert, violin
PURCELL: Chacony in G (Britten)
WILLIAMS: Violin Concerto (DSO Premiere)
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 3, “Eroica”
Thursday, January 21, 2010, 8:00 pm
Friday, January 22, 2010, 10:45 am & 8:00 pm
Saturday, January 23, 2010, 8:30 pm
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Max M. Fisher Music Center
Detroit, Michigan
Hilary Hahn, violin
ROSSINI: Overture to “La Gazza Ladra”
HIGDON: Violin Concerto (DSO Premiere)
SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 5
Friday, January 29, 2010, 8:00 pm
Saturday, January 30, 2010, 8:30 pm
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Max M. Fisher Music Center
Detroit, Michigan
Regina Carter, violin
ROSAMOND & JOHNSON: Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing
WILSON: Lumina (DSO Premiere)
LEE: Beyond Rivers of Vision (DSO Premiere)
CHILDS: Concerto for Violin (World Premiere)
Thursday, February 4, 2010, 8:00 pm
Friday, February 5, 2010, 10:45 am
Saturday, February 6, 2010, 8:30 pm
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Max M. Fisher Music Center
Detroit, Michigan
Sol Gabetta, cello
MENNIN: Concertato for Orchestra, “Moby Dick”
BARBER: Cello Concerto
BRAHMS: Symphony No. 2
DSO Florida Tour: February 9 - 14, 2010
Tuesday, February 9, 2010, 7:30 pm
Community Church
Vero Beach, Florida
Sol Gabetta, cello
MENNIN: Concertato for Orchestra, “Moby Dick”
BARBER: Cello Concerto
BRAHMS: Symphony No. 2Wednesday, February 10, 2010, 8:00 pm
Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
West Palm Beach, Florida
Sol Gabetta, cello
BERLIOZ: Le Corsaire
BARBER: Cello Concerto
BRAHMS: Symphony No. 2Thursday, February 11, 2010, 8:00 pm
Philharmonic Center for the Arts
Naples, Florida
Sol Gabetta, cello
BERLIOZ: Le Corsaire
BARBER: Cello Concerto
RACHMANINOFF: Symphony No. 2Friday, February 12, 2010, 7:30 pm
Northland, A Church Distributed
Longwood, Florida
Sol Gabetta, cello
MENNIN: Concertato for Orchestra, “Moby Dick”
BARBER: Cello Concerto
RACHMANINOFF: Symphony No. 2Saturday, February 13, 2010, 8:00 pm
Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
Sarasota, Florida
Sol Gabetta, cello
BERLIOZ: Le Corsaire
BARBER: Cello Concerto
RACHMANINOFF: Symphony No. 2Sunday, February 14, 2010, 4:00 pm
Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts
Miami, Florida
Sol Gabetta, cello
BERLIOZ: Le Corsaire
BARBER: Cello Concerto
RACHMANINOFF: Symphony No. 2
Friday, February 19, 2010, 8:00 pm
Saturday, February 20, 2010, 8:00 pm (Midland, PA)
Sunday, February 21, 2010, 2:30 pm
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Heinz Hall
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Mason Bates, electronica
Gregg Baker, baritone
BERNSTEIN: Three Dance Episodes from “On the Town”
BATES: Liquid Interface
DANIELPOUR: Pastime
GERSHWIN: An American in Paris
Saturday, March 6, 2010, 7:30 pm
Sunday, March 7, 2010, 7:30 pm
Dresden Philharmonic
Kulturepalast, Festaal
Dresden, Germany
Rascher Saxophone Quartet
BERLIOZ: Roman Carnival Overture
LISCHKA: Concerto for Saxophone Quartet and Orchestra
DVORAK: Symphony No. 7
Thursday, March 11, 2010, 8:00 pm
Friday, March 12, 2010, 8:00 pm
Saturday, March 13, 2010, 8:30 pm
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Max M. Fisher Music Center
Detroit, Michigan
Sir James Galway, flute
BERNSTEIN: Symphonic Dances from “West Side Story”
BARBER: Symphony No. 1
CORIGLIANO: Pied Piper Fantasy (DSO Premiere)
Thursday, April 1, 2010, 8:00 pm
Juilliard Orchestra
Avery Fisher Hall
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
New York, New York
SCHUMAN: Circus Overture: Side Show
SCHUMAN: Violin Concerto
SCHUMAN: Symphony No. 3
Thursday, April 22, 2010, 8:00 pm
Friday, April 23, 2010, 8:00 pm
National Arts Centre Orchestra
National Arts Centre
Ottawa, Ontario
Leila Josefowicz, violin
PURCELL: Chacony in G (Britten)
ADAMS: Violin Concerto
SCHUBERT: Symphony No. 9
Wednesday, April 28, 2010, 8:30 pm
Thursday, April 29, 2010, 8:30 pm
Friday, April 30, 2010, 8:30 pm
Orchestre National de Lyon
Auditorium de Lyon
Lyon, France
Olga Kern, piano
RACHMANINOFF: Vocalise
RACHMANINOFF: Symphony No. 3
RACHMANINOFF: Piano Concerto No. 3
Thursday, May 6, 2010, 8:00 pm
Friday, May 7, 2010, 8:00 pm
Frankfurt Radio Symphony
Alte Oper
Frankfurt, Germany
Sol Gabetta, cello
SMETANA: Bohemian Meadows
SAINT-SAENS: Cello Concerto
BERLIOZ: Symphony Fantastique
Sunday, May 9, 2010, 11:00 am
Lucerne Symphony Orchestra
Lucerne, Switzerland
Sir James Galway, flute
Lady Jeanne Galway, flute
Sir James Galway 70th Birthday Celebration
VERDI: Overture to La Forza del Destino
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 8
MERCADANTE: Flute Concerto in e minor
DOPPLER: Rigoletto Fantasie
Wednesday, May 12, 2010, 8:00 pm
Deutsche Sinfonie Orchester Berlin
Berlin, Germany
Jonathan Biss, piano
RABAUD: La Procession Nocturne
RAVEL: Piano Concerto
BARBER: Symphony No. 1
GERSHWIN: An American in Paris
Monday, May 17, 2010, 8:00 pm
Royal Phiharmonic Orchestra
Royal Festival Hall
London, England
Chloe Hanslip, violin
PROKOFIEV: Classical Symphony
PROKOFIEV: Violin Concerto No. 2
TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 6
Friday, May 21, 2010, 7:30 pm
Saturday, May 22, 2010, 7:30 pm
Sunday, May 23, 2010, 11:30 am
Orquesta Nacional de España
Madrid, Spain
Stephen Hough, piano
RUIZ: Nebula
RACHMANINOFF: Variations on a Theme of Paganini
BERLIOZ: Symphonie Fantastique
Saturday, May 29, 2010, 8:00 pm
Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France
Salle Pleyel
Paris, France
Denis Matsuev, piano
TCHAIKOVSKY: Francesca di Rimini
PROKOFIEV: Piano Concerto No. 3
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Antar
SUMMER 2010
Thursday, June 3, 2010, 8:00 pm
Friday, June 4, 2010, 8:00 pm
Saturday, June 5, 2010, 8:30 pm
Sunday, June 6, 2010, 3:00 pm
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Max M. Fisher Music Center
Detroit, Michigan
Peng Peng, piano
McTEE: Double Play (World Premiere)
LISZT: Piano Concerto No. 1
MOZART: Symphony No. 35, "Haffner"
STRAVINSKY: Firebird (1919)
DSO Community Concert Series:
Your DSO in Your Neighborhood
Featuring works by Tchaikovsky, Brahms, Dvorák, Sousa, Sibelius
Tuesday, June 8, 2010, 7:30 pm
Gloria Logan Auditorium
Salem High School
Canton, MichiganWednesday, June 9, 2010, 7:00 pm
The Matrix Center
Detroit, MichiganThursday, June 10, 2010, 7:30 pm
Groves High School Auditorium
Beverly Hills, MichiganFriday, June 11, 2010, 7:30 pm
St. Anne's Church
Warren, Michigan
Saturday, June 19, 2010, 8:00 pm
Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival
Seligman Performing Arts Center
Beverly Hills, Michigan
BARBER: Capricorn Concerto
Friday, June 25, 2010, 7:30 pm
Breckenridge Music Festival
Breckenridge, Colorado
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 8
BERLIOZ: Symphonie Fantastique
Saturday, July 24, 2010, 9:00 pm
Wednesday, July 28, 2010, 9:00 pm
Friday, August 6, 2010, 8:30 pm
Thursday, August 12, 2010, 8:30 pm
Thursday, August 19, 2010, 8:30 pm
Santa Fe Opera
Santa Fe, New Mexico
SPRATLAN: Life is a Dream (World Premiere)
Sunday, August 1, 2010, 4:00 pm
Aspen Music Festival
Aspen, Colorado
Joyce Yang, piano
McTEE: Tempus Fugit
TCHAIKOVSKY: Piano Concerto No. 1
STRAUSS: Symphonia Domestica
Tuesday, August 24, 2010, 8:00 pm
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Hollywood Bowl
Hollywood, California
Sarah Chang, violin
SHOSTAKOVICH: Tahiti Trot
SHOSTAKOVICH: Violin Concerto
SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 5
Thursday, August 26, 2010, 8:00 pm
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Hollywood Bowl
Hollywood, California
Sir James Galway, flute
DEBUSSY: Afternoon of a Faun
PISTON: Incredible Flutist Suite
MOZART: Flute Concerto No. 2
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DSO’s Florida Tour:
“... the cheers and bravos exploded like firecrackers ... The quality of the music-making and the audience's ecstatic response filled dozens of Michigan snowbirds, DSO donors and board members with the kind of hometown pride that denizens of other cities take for granted.”
– Mark Stryker, Detroit Free Press, February 16, 2010
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“... a nearly perfect concert by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts. ... Musically, the Detroit Symphony has set a standard that will be difficult to surpass this season.”
– Márcio Bezerra, Palm Beach Daily News, February 11, 2010
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“... Leonard Slatkin clearly knew how to show off his orchestra. This was as sumptuous a performance of this high-calorie symphony as you’re likely to hear, with the orchestra’s warm, clear string playing carrying the day ... There was an extraordinary clarity to the string playing, allowing Rachmaninoff’s often complex and contrapuntal music to be heard. And some of the most effective moments were the quiet ones, like the long, yearning melody in the woodwinds after the initial statement of the slow movement melody, played with natural, unforced pathos in the orchestra. Few conductors will keep the brass on as tight a leash as Slatkin did Wednesday, and it paid off in a warm, burnished orchestral sound in which the brass were present as part of the ensemble without overpowering it.”
– David Fleshler, South Florida Classical Review, February 11, 2010
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“Collaboration between soloist and orchestra, as coordinated by Slatkin, was exemplary, as was the lovely tone of the cello in this truly accessible example of music for our time.”
– Richard Storm, Sarasota Herald Tribune, February 17, 2010
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“He led the DSO through a full-length performance that displayed an orchestra on its toes, playing up for its new maestro, delivering this kaleidoscopic music with the polish of experience but with the animation of a first encounter.”
– The Detroit News