Elgar Detroit Tickets - Orchestra Hall in Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center

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Elgar

16 concerts

Sir Edward Elgar, born in Lower Broadheath, England, was a leading English Romantic composer. Known for his bold tunes and grand orchestral works, he sparked a renaissance in English music. His iconic pieces include the "Enigma Variations," "Pomp and Circumstance Marches," and the Cello Concerto.

Scheherazade

7 concerts

Scheherazade Stone is an American singer-songwriter known for her diverse musical palette that spans jazz, soul, rock, hip-hop, folk, blues, pop, and world music. Nurtured in the music scenes of Detroit and San Francisco, she has led numerous bands internationally and collaborated with a wide array of renowned artists.

Alisa Weilerstein

7 concerts

Born in Rochester, New York, classical cellist Alisa Weilerstein began performing publicly at age four. A Columbia University graduate, she is known for championing contemporary music and premiering works by living composers. Her career milestones include winning a MacArthur Fellowship in 2011 and releasing numerous recordings, such as Bach and Brahms: Cello Sonatas.

Detroit Symphony Orchestra - Beethoven and Schumann

75 concerts

The Detroit Symphony Orchestra gave its first concert in December 1887. Despite financial crises and periods of disbandment, the orchestra achieved international renown under conductors like Ossip Gabrilowitsch, Paul Paray, and Leonard Slatkin, performing historic radio broadcasts and acclaimed award-winning recordings.

Jader Bignamini

3 concerts

Jader Bignamini is an Italian conductor and clarinetist born in Crema. He studied at the Piacenza Music Conservatory and began his career as a clarinetist with Milan's Orchestra Sinfonica La Verdi, where he later served as resident conductor. In January 2020, he was named the 18th music director of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra.