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A Special Classical Roots Chat with Wynton Marsalis
The guys share a special bonus chat with former DSO Erb Jazz chair Wynton Marsalis before he and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra return to Orchestra Hall Friday, March 4 2022 for our Classical Roots Celebration Keep reading »
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Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis in residence at the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, March 2-6
Two DSO Digital Concerts: Friday, March 5 at 8 p.m.: JLCO with Wynton Marsalis on the DSO’s Paradise Jazz Series and Saturday, March 6 at 7:30 p.m.: JLCO with Wynton Marsalis performs with DSO, clarinetist Anthony McGill, and conductor William Eddins at 43rd Classical Roots concert Keep reading »
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Marsalis’ new work snappy, satisfying
Even Wynton Marsalis would admit that brevity has never been his strong suit as a composer. His Pulitzer Prize-winning jazz oratorio “Blood on the Fields” ran three hours, and his previous classically oriented works include the 45-minute string quartet “Octoroon Balls” and the 100-minute oratorio “All Rise” for orchestra, jazz band and chorus. Keep reading »
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Wynton to perform new piece for MSU and Detroit Symphony
Wynton has been commissioned by the Michigan State University College of Music, MSU’s Wharton Center for Performing Arts and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra to create a new piece of music that celebrates Michigan.
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The world premiere of the piece will be performed by Wynton with the MSU Symphony Orchestra and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra