November 4, 2011 – 8:00 p.m.

Tchaikovsky’s 5th
Joana Carneiro, conductor

3711 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48201

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.

Sunday, December 4, 2011
Holiday Brass

4800 Woodward Avenue
Detroit, MI 48201

Founded in 1982, Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings is an ensemble committed to bringing to life the large and wonderful body of repertoire that utilizes between six and 20 musicians. Many of these works go largely unheard in professional concert halls due to their unusual instrumentation. Originally focusing on music for wind and brass players, the organization has recently expanded to encompass an outstanding component of string instrumentalists.

February 23, 2012
Oscar-Nominated Film Shorts

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48201

One of the most enduringly popular programs housed in the DIA Auditorium is the Detroit Film Theatre series. More than three million patrons have attended exclusive showings of noteworthy international releases, documentaries and historic restorations of film classics. Consistently presenting films in their original language and formats, the Detroit Film Theatre has helped to expand the potential of film for exploring world culture and history.

March 24, 2012 – 8:00 p.m.
Tennessee William’s Summer and Smoke

4743 Cass Ave
Detroit, MI 48201

The Hilberry Repertory Theatre is the nation’s only true graduate rotating repertory theatre. The company of fifty up-and-coming professionals attends classes at Wayne State University in the mornings, prepares for productions during the afternoons and performs for the public at night and on the weekends. As Michigan’s most attended producing theatre, the Hilberry draws subscribers from not only Detroit and surrounding counties, but from as far away as Ohio and Canada.

April 21, 2012 – 7:30 p.m.
Georges Bizet’s The Pearl Fishers

1526 Broadway
Detroit, MI 48226

Michigan Opera Theatre is the State of Michigan’s premiere opera company, which, through its commitment to producing the very best professional productions from the grand opera, opera, operetta, musical theater, ballet and arts education programming, serves as a statewide cultural resource. Founded and directed by internationally recognized impresario Dr. David DiChiera, Michigan Opera Theatre now ranks among the nation’s ten largest opera companies by operating budget and audience.

Saturday, June 16, 2012
White Nights: A Celebration of Russian and Scandanavian Music

22305 West 13 Mile Rd
Beverly Hills, MI 48025

The Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival was born in 1994 of a remarkable relationship between religious and cultural institutions. A secular event, the Festival is sponsored by St. Hugo of the Hills Catholic Church, Temple Beth El, Kirk in the Hills and Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings, a prominent musical ensemble that also provides administration for the Festival. In two weeks each June, the Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival presents around 20 concerts in southeastern Michigan.