Detroit Symphony Orchestra Hall Inc

THE DSO IS AN INCLUSIVE AND CULTURALLY RELEVANT COMMUNITY WHERE ALL PEOPLE CAN EXPERIENCE THEIR WORLD THROUGH MUSIC. IN THE 2020-2021 SEASON WE KEPT THE MUSIC PLAYING DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC WITH VIRTUAL DSO DIGITAL CONCERTS THAT WERE LAUNCHED BY NEW MUSIC DIRECTOR JADER BIGNAMINI. WE ALSO CONTINUED TO FOCUS ON EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, WORKING ONLINE WITH OUR CIVIC YOUTH ENSEMBLES AND LAUNCHING OUR COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMS, DETROIT HARMONY AND THE DETROIT NEIGHBORHOOD INITIATIVE.

ORCHESTRA CONCERTS: THE ORCHESTRA'S PERFORMANCE CALENDAR INCLUDES CLASSICAL AND POPS CONCERTS IN ORCHESTRA HALL, AS WELL AS THE LIVE FROM ORCHESTRA HALL WEBCAST SERIES NOW IN ITS TENTH SEASON, SHARING THE MUSIC OF THE DSO WITH LISTENERS IN ALL 50 STATES AND 100 COUNTRIES WORLDWIDE. THIS SEASON MARKED THE FIRST WITH NEW MUSIC DIRECTOR JADER BIGNAMINI.

COMMUNITY USE OF THE MAX M. AND MARJORIE S. FISHER MUSIC CENTER: COMPLETED IN 2003, THE DSO'S MAX M. AND MARJORIE S. FISHER MUSIC CENTER HAS BEEN A CATALYST FOR GROWTH AND BEACON FOR POSITIVE IMPACT IN MIDTOWN AND THE CITY OF DETROIT. "THE MAX" IS HOME TO HISTORIC ORCHESTRA HALL, THE 15,000-SQUARE-FOOT PINCUS MUSIC EDUCATION CENTER, A STUNNING ATRIUM, STATE-OF-THE-ART REHEARSAL ROOMS AND ADMINISTRATIVE FACILITIES. AS DETROIT'S MUSICAL EPICENTER, IT IS A COMMUNITY GATHERING SPACE WHERE IDEAS, EXPERTISE, RESOURCES, AND ART COLLIDE DAILY.

EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: THE DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA'S EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMMING IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING MEANINGFUL MUSICAL EXPERIENCES FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGHOUT THEIR LIVES. OUR PROGRAMS PROVIDE STUDENTS OF ALL AGES AND MUSICAL SKILL LEVELS ACROSS THE GREATER DETROIT AREA WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPAND CREATIVITY AND DEVELOP MUSICAL TALENT. EXPERIENCES RANGE FROM CONCERTS FOR TODDLERS, YOUNG CHILDREN, AND THEIR FAMILIES, TO INSTRUMENT TRAINING PROGRAMS SERVING ELEMENTARY UP TO GRADUATE STUDENTS. IN THIS TIME OF EXTRAORDINARY NEED, THE DSO HAS ALSO MADE A COMMITMENT TO SERVING OUR COMMUNITY FROM A DISTANCE, THROUGH FREE ACCESS TO OUR DSO REPLAY SERVICE AND THE EXPANSION OF OUR DIGITAL EDUCATION CONTENT.

JAZZ AND OTHER PRESENTATIONS: THE DSO PRESENTS THE WORLD'S BEST JAZZ ARTISTS THROUGH OUR PARADISE JAZZ SERIES A NAME IN HOMAGE TO ORCHESTRA HALL'S HERITAGE AS THE FORMER PARADISE JAZZ THEATER. THE SERIES IS CURRENTLY LED BY GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING JAZZ TRUMPETER AND COMPOSER TERENCE BLANCHARD. THE DSO IS ONE OF FEW ORCHESTRAS IN THE COUNTRY TO HAVE DEDICATED JAZZ PROGRAMMING, AND THE ONLY TO HAVE A JAZZ CREATIVE DIRECTOR CHAIR POSITION IN ITS ARTISTIC LEADERSHIP. THE DSO'S CUBE SERIES FEATURES HUNDREDS OF ARTISTS IN A VARIETY OF GENRES INCLUDING JAZZ, R&B, ELECTRONIC, SALSA AND FUNK. THE DSO PRESENTS A SIMILARLY DIZZYING VARIETY OF ARTISTS, INCLUDING MEMBERS OF THE DSO, IN OUTDOOR CONCERTS IN ITS SOSNICK COURTYARD.