Detroit Symphony Orchestra: The Paul Simon Songbook

Detroit Symphony Orchestra: The Paul Simon Songbook at Detroit Symphony Orchestra Hall

You know Bridge Over Troubled Water. You know The Sound of Silence. Hearing them voiced and orchestrated live, with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra behind the melodies, is the draw. The Paul Simon Songbook arrives at Detroit Symphony Orchestra Hall on Sunday, November 22, 2026, at 3:00 PM, turning familiar catalog into a full afternoon with conductor Jeff Tyzik and three featured vocalists.

Tyzik returns with his own orchestrations, built to give Paul Simon's writing—from the Simon and Garfunkel years through solo albums Graceland and Rhythm of the Saints—symphonic dimension. The announced program includes Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard and 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover alongside the iconic ballads. Vocalists Paul Loren, Emily Drennan and Daniel Berryman share the stage, giving the music its human center while strings, brass and woodwinds surround the songs with texture and weight.

This is music you carry with you, now arranged for an orchestra and singers with distinct roles in the tribute. Enjoy the chance to hear melody and lyric you already love given room to breathe, and bring someone who shares your attachment to the catalog. The appeal is both personal and musical: familiar songs, three featured voices, and the scale of a symphony orchestra behind them.

Make this Sunday matinee a date with someone whose memories overlap with yours. Book your tickets for The Paul Simon Songbook at Orchestra Hall.