DSO ANNOUNCES 2009-2010 POPS AND JAZZ SERIES
Pops Delivers the Swinging Style of Sinatra, Music from the Silver Screen, Disco and More
DSO Jazz Creative Director Chair Michel Camilo Spices Up Season with Sounds of Latin America
DETROIT, (Apr. 29, 2009) -The Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) announces a new season of programming for the DTE Energy Foundation Pops Series and the Bank of America Paradise Jazz Series with its 2009-10 performances. The two series together highlight the versatility of the DSO by bringing an eclectic mix to the stage from the music of classic film scores and Broadway to the infused sounds of traditional and contemporary jazz. All concerts take place in Orchestra Hall. Subscription tickets for these series are on sale now and can be purchased by calling (313) 576-5111 or visiting www.detroitsymphony.com. Single tickets will go on sale in August 2009.
DTE ENERGY FOUNDATION POPS SERIES
Academy Award-winning Composer, Arranger, Pianist and Jazz Artist Dave Grusin joins the DSO to bring some of Hollywood's most beloved film scores to the stage in An Evening with Dave Grusin on Oct. 8-11. The program features famous film scores by Grusin with the music of Tootsie and On Golden Pond, as well as the music of George Gershwin, Henry Mancini and Grusin's very own jazz works.
Dance your way into Orchestra Hall on Nov. 12-15 with the high-energy sounds of the 70's in Disco Days and Boogie Nights. Pops Conductor Jack Everly leads the a cappella ensemble Chapter 6 and the DSO in a family-friendly performance featuring music that topped the Billboard charts with hits from the Bee Gees, ABBA, Gloria Gaynor, Queen and more.
Experience the magic of the holiday season with the DSO on Dec. 17-20 in a performance the whole family will love. Come hear your favorite holiday tunes and be amazed as Orchestra Hall is turned into a winter wonderland with Home for the Holidays. This concert event, a heartwarming Detroit tradition, includes a yuletide sing-along as well as a visit from Santa Claus.
Feel the magic of 1940's swing era music and ring in the New Year with the DSO as they team up with conductor Jeff Tyzik, vocalist Steve Lippia and trombonist Jim Pugh to bring the velvety smooth hits of Frank Sinatra and the big band sound of Tommy Dorsey to the stage in Swingin' with Sinatra and Dorsey. Featured in the evening's program are classic tunes My Way, Fly Me to the Moon, New York New York and Maria. Performances take place Jan. 7-10.
Plan a small getaway on Feb. 18-21 and let the music of Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys warm you up as the DSO, dynamic conductor Steven Reineke and the London, Ontario-based rock ensemble Jeans ‘N Classics come together in Endless Summer: The Music of the Beach Boys. Be reminded of lazy summer days and building sand castles on the beach with the California inspired hits Kokomo, California Girls, Help me Rhonda, Good Vibrations and many more.
Celtic Music makes an appearance at Orchestra Hall in a St. Patrick's Day celebration as guest artists Cherish the Ladies and conductor Bruce Hangen join the DSO on Mar. 18-21. Cherish the Ladies deliver a unique blend of instrumental sounds with piano, fiddle, mandolin, banjo and more along with beautiful vocals, stunning dance stepping and captivating arrangements to enchant listeners with the traditional music of Ireland. Hailed by The Washington Post as possessing "an astonishing array of virtuosity," this ensemble is sure to inspire.
Get ready to hold onto your seats as the DSO and conductor Michael Krajewski rev up with the signature tunes from the film franchise that brought us James Bond in a performance titled Bond and Beyond on Apr. 15-18. The classical cinematic music brings us the famous "James Bond" and "The 007" themes that made these movies timeless. Krajewski, a much sought after conductor of symphonic pops concerts, known for his entertaining programs, is sure to have everyone saying "Nobody Does it Better."
To complete the 2009-10 Pops series, conductor Erich Kunzel, known as the Prince of Pops, returns to lead the DSO in Broadway's best with Music of the Night, a series paying special tribute to the musical hits from Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera, Evita, Sunset Boulevard and Cats, and highlighting the music of Les Miserables, Miss Saigon and more on May 20-23.
BANK OF AMERICA PARADISE JAZZ SERIES
The 2009-10 Jazz series opens with the sounds of clarinetist Paquito D'Rivera and the Grammy Award-winning vocal quartet New York Voices as they team up to bring the sounds and style of Latin American music to life in Brazilian Dreams for one performance on Nov. 20. D'Rivera, a nine-time Grammy winner, first established a love for jazz vocal quartet music in the 1960's. In 2001, D'Rivera and New York Voices brought their love of the Latin jazz style together with the recording of the CD, Brazilian Dreams.
Preservation Hall Jazz Band brings a Yuletide holiday celebration on Dec. 15 with the Cuban and Creole sounds and Haitian rhythms that inspired early jazz in America in Preservation Hall's Creole Christmas. Named after the venerable music venue Preservation Hall, open since 1961, the band consists of numerous groups of traditional jazz musicians from New Orleans. The group travels the world in order to help preserve the distinctive New Orleans sound by bringing it to contemporary audiences. Touring since 1963, the band's charter members performed with such jazz pioneers as Louis Armstrong, Buddy Bolden and Jelly Roll Morton.
Trumpeter and Composer Chris Botti described by the Los Angeles Times "as a break out musical star," is making his way to Detroit for a debut performance at Orchestra Hall with his ensemble on Jan. 15. Best known as a contemporary jazz artist, Grammy Award-winner Botti has created his own individual sound and has transformed the world of contemporary jazz with his signature style, a fusion of pop, jazz and classical melodies.
Come celebrate Valentine's Day with a special performance featuring the sultry sounds of contemporary jazz vocalist Jane Monheit and her quartet. Monheit is considered one of the jazz world's foremost post-millennial vocalists. Time Magazine says, "Jane Monheit can't miss. She has, in a word, everything." The Grammy Award-nominated singer, famously known for her lilting voice and elegantly delivered performances, returns to Orchestra Hall on Feb. 12.
On Apr. 6 American Jazz tenor saxophonist and improviser Sonny Rollins will make his solo-debut at Orchestra Hall. Rollins began his career recording with such legendary jazz contemporaries as John Coltrane, Miles Davis and Max Roach and today remains one of the few surviving icons of the golden era of jazz. In his eighth decade as a musician, Rollins continues to play with an undiminished intensity of musical integrity and power.
Jazz Pianist, Composer and new Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Jazz Creative Director Chair to the DSO, Michel Camilo continues the Latin flare, in a final performance of the 2009-10 jazz season on May 7, with his trademark Caribbean rhythms and jazz melodies in Michel Camilo and Friends. Known for delivering electric performances, The Boston Globe says "Camilo is a force to be reckoned with." A Grammy, Latin Grammy and Emmy Award-winner, Camilo brings a fusion of jazz, classical, popular and world music to the stage.
A native of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Michel Camilo's recordings include Rendezvous, One More Once, Thru My Eyes, and Spain-Michel Camilo & Tomatito. Camilo has appeared as a soloist with the Atlanta Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra, Copenhagen Philharmonic, BBC Symphony Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra (Dominican Republic), Gran Canaria Philharmonic, Murcia, Málaga, RTVE and Barcelona (Spain) symphonies as well as with the Carnegie Hall Big Band. The National Symphony Orchestra selected Camilo as co-artistic director with Leonard Slatkin for the Kennedy Center's first Latin-Caribbean Music Festival. At this festival Camilo performed with his Trio and his Big Band and had the world premiere of his Concerto for Piano & Orchestra, commissioned by the NSO and conducted by Slatkin.
SUBSCRIPTION TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Subscription tickets for the DSO's 2008-09 eight-concert DTE Energy Foundation Pops Series range in price from $96 to $496 ( limited Box seats are $408 to $720). Tickets for the Bank of America Paradise Jazz six-concert series range in price from $96 to $306 (Box seats are $492). Purchase subscriptions online at www.detroitsymphony.com or by calling (313) 576-5111. Single tickets for these series will go on sale in August, 2009.
ABOUT THE DSO
The internationally acclaimed Detroit Symphony Orchestra, the fourth-oldest symphony orchestra in the United States, is known for trailblazing performances, visionary maestros and collaborations with the world's foremost musical artists. In the 2008-09 season, esteemed conductor Leonard Slatkin, called "America's Music Director" by the Los Angeles Times, became the 12th Music Director of the DSO. A household name in classical music, Slatkin combines extraordinary musicianship with a passion for his role as a visionary orchestra leader. The DSO makes its home in historic Orchestra Hall, one of America's most acoustically perfect concert halls. The orchestra has earned awards and accolades for nearly 150 recordings since 1918, and its past touring and residency destinations include Europe, the Lucerne Festival in Switzerland, Japan, the Hollywood Bowl, Florida, the Bravo! Colorado Festival and the State of Michigan. For more information on the Detroit Symphony Orchestra's programs, initiatives and concerts, please visit www.detroitsymphony.com.
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