Detroit Symphony Orchestra: Rachmaninoff's Symphonic Dance

Detroit Symphony Orchestra: Rachmaninoff's Symphonic Dance at Detroit Symphony Orchestra Hall

Two debuts give you a reason to mark Friday, February 26, 2027, at 10:45 AM on your calendar. Detroit Symphony Orchestra: Rachmaninoff's Symphonic Dance brings violinist Stella Chen and conductor Nicholas Collon to Detroit Symphony Orchestra Hall, pairing new voices with a program built for drama and color. Chen makes her DSO debut in Erich Wolfgang Korngold's Violin Concerto in D Major, a work born from Hollywood's golden age. Collon, founder of the Aurora Orchestra, leads the ensemble through music that rewards your attention.

Korngold's concerto trades in romance and sweep, its melodies shaped by the composer's film-score instincts. Hearing a violin soloist navigate that lush writing in person lets you follow every phrase, every shift in tone. The concerto's cinematic character makes it approachable for listeners drawn to bold, singable lines and orchestral warmth. Bring someone who loves a good melody and wants to experience it with the musicians right there.

The program opens with Lotta Wennäkoski's Flounce, adding vivid contemporary texture to the morning. Sergei Rachmaninoff's Symphonic Dances closes the concert, bringing nostalgia, rhythmic bite, and the composer's gift for orchestral color. That combination—modern fireworks, romantic concerto, and Rachmaninoff's final major work—gives the date its appeal. Each piece offers a different musical pull, making this a morning to indulge your taste for orchestral variety.

Give this music a place in your February plans. Find tickets for Detroit Symphony Orchestra: Rachmaninoff's Symphonic Dance at Detroit Symphony Orchestra Hall and book your February 26 Detroit performance.