Detroit Arts

Join us for this annual celebration of diversity in classical music, featuring the three senior division finalists accompanied by the Sphinx Symphony Orchestra. Top young Black and Latino string players will compete for more than $100,000 in prizes.

Led by guest conductor Brent Havens, who arranged Prince’s top hits for orchestra, the DSO together with a tribute band perform adaptations of the artist’s top hits including "Little Red Corvette," "Purple Rain," "Raspberry Beret," "When Doves Cry" and more. Broadcast and live streaming of the DSO New Year’s Eve Concert was made possible by the Stanley and Judith Frankel Family Foundation.

Enjoy an evening of classics with Music Director Leonard Slatkin; and timeless R&B Soul hits from Principal Pops Conductor Jeff Tyzik and American Idol finalist Michael Lynche.

Web special. Join us for this annual celebration of diversity in classical music, featuring the three senior division finalists accompanied by the Sphinx Symphony Orchestra.

Web special. Join us for this annual celebration of diversity in classical music, featuring the three senior division finalists accompanied by the Sphinx Symphony Orchestra.

The Detroit Symphony Orchestra's performance of Rachmaninoff's Third Piano Concerto with pianist Garrick Ohlsson.

Annual celebration of diversity in classical music.