Events include film concert experiences of The Nightmare Before Christmas, The Muppet Christmas Carol, and The Lion King, plus 1964 The Tribute, The Music of Star Wars, and Leslie Odom, Jr.: The Christmas Tour
Tickets on sale now at dso.org; single tickets to the full 2024–2025 season go on sale on August 6
Detroit, (July 11, 2024) – The Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) has launched single tickets to select PNC Pops Series concerts and special events in the 2024–2025 season at Orchestra Hall. Offerings include film concert experiences of The Nightmare Before Christmas, The Muppet Christmas Carol, and The Lion King, plus 1964 The Tribute, The Music of Star Wars, and Leslie Odom, Jr.: The Christmas Tour.
Single tickets to the full season will be available for purchase on August 6; subscription packages to PVS Classical Series, PNC Pops Series, and Paradise Jazz Series concerts are on sale now. Tickets can be purchased at dso.org or by calling the Box Office at 313.576.5111, open Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
2024–2025 EVENTS ON SALE NOW (SINGLE TICKETS):
Special Event
Friday, September 6, 2024 at 8 p.m.
Relive Beatlemania in all its glory with 1964 The Tribute, the “best Beatles tribute on Earth” (Rolling Stone). Join us for a one-night-only celebration honoring the 60th anniversary of The Beatles’s 1964 Detroit debut complete with period instruments, iconic '60s fashion, and the infectious energy of a live Beatles concert.
1964 The Tribute is not endorsed or affiliated with Apple Corps, LTD.
The DSO does not appear on this program.
PNC Pops Series
Friday, October 4–Sunday, October 6, 2024
Feel the force of the entire Star Wars saga as Principal Pops Conductor Enrico Lopez-Yañez leads the DSO in the best of John Williams’s film music from every episode in the series. Plus, selections from Michael Giacchino’s score for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.
The title sponsor of the PNC Pops Seris is PNC Bank.
TIM BURTON’S THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS
Special Event
Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at 7:30 p.m.
Bored with the same old scare-and-scream routine of Halloween, Pumpkin King Jack Skellington longs to spread the joy of Christmas. But Jack’s merry mission puts Santa in jeopardy and creates a nightmare for good little boys and girls everywhere. Join the Detroit Symphony Orchestra as they play Danny Elfman’s Grammy Award-winning original score live-to-film in all its symphonic glory.
Presentation licensed by Disney Concerts.
Special Event
Friday, December 20–Saturday, December 21, 2024
When the grumpy Scrooge receives Christmas Eve visits from the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future, they show him the error of his self-serving ways. Though the miserable old man seems beyond any hope of redemption and happiness, the kind and humble Bob Cratchit, his family, and the Spirits open Scrooge's eyes—and his heart—to the true meaning of Christmas. Celebrate the holidays with The Muppets' beloved retelling of this holiday classic and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra playing Miles Goodman’s (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Little Shop of Horrors) original score alongside the film.
Presentation licensed by Disney Concerts.
LESLIE ODOM, JR.: THE CHRISTMAS TOUR
Special Event
Sunday, December 22, 2024 at 7 p.m.
Broadway star Leslie Odom, Jr. joins the Detroit Symphony Orchestra for a special evening of Christmas, Broadway, and popular hits. The Grammy® and Tony award-winner—renowned for his performance in the original cast of Hamilton—will light up Orchestra Hall with his vocal prowess and charisma to celebrate the holiday season.
THE LION KING (ANIMATED) LIVE IN CONCERT
Special Event
Sunday, July 20, 2025 at 3 p.m.
Celebrate the magic of one of the greatest animated films ever made as the Detroit Symphony Orchestra plays Hans Zimmer’s Oscar Award-winning musical score live-to-film. The original 1994 animated version features unforgettable music by an Award-winning team including Elton John and Tim Rice.
Presentation licensed by Disney Concerts.
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About the DSO
The acclaimed Detroit Symphony Orchestra is known for trailblazing performances, collaborations with the world’s foremost musical artists, and a deep connection to its city. Led by Music Director Jader Bignamini since 2020, the DSO makes its home at historic Orchestra Hall within the Max M. and Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center, offering a performance schedule that features the PVS Classical, PNC Pops, Paradise Jazz, and Young People’s Family Concert series. In addition, the DSO presents the William Davidson Neighborhood Concert Series in metro area venues, as well as eclectic multi-genre performances in its mid-size venue The Cube, constructed and curated with support from Peter D. & Julie F. Cummings. A dedication to broadcast innovation began in 1922, when the DSO became the first orchestra in the world to present a live radio broadcast of a concert and continues today with the groundbreaking Live from Orchestra Hall series of free webcasts.
Since its first school concerts a century ago, and particularly since the founding of the Civic Youth Ensembles in 1970, the DSO has been a national leader in bringing the benefits of music education to students, teachers, and families in Detroit and surrounding communities. The DSO remains committed to expanding its participation in the growth and well-being of Detroit through programs like its Detroit Neighborhood Initiative—cultural events co-created with community partners and residents—and Detroit Harmony, a promise to provide an instrument and instruction to any student in the city who wants to learn. With unwavering support from the people of Detroit, the DSO actively pursues a mission to impact lives through the power of unforgettable musical experiences.