The Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) and Comcast have partnered to bring the DSO’s groundbreaking Live from Orchestra Hall webcast series to Xfinity Channel 900.
Ten concerts on the 2018-2019 DSO Classical Series will be broadcast live on Comcast’s Xfinity Channel 900, with additional concerts to be confirmed. Many concerts on the recently-announced 2019-2020 Classical Series will be carried by Xfinity as well, with additional details to be announced later.
Live from Orchestra Hall has been streamed more than 1 million times since its launch, with viewers around the world tuning in on internet-connected devices of their choice. Now, local Xfinity customers will have the additional option of viewing Live from Orchestra Hall performances on the biggest screen in their home.
This new partnership gives the DSO greater exposure to more viewers across Michigan, particularly those who are more likely to tune in on their televisions versus over the web on a computer. For Comcast, broadcasting the live concerts adds more value for the company’s Michigan video subscribers.
Live from Orchestra Hall is presented by Ford Motor Company Fund and made possible by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.
The 2018-2019 Season concerts that will be broadcast on Xfinity Channel 900 include:
American Panorama
Friday, February 8 at 8 p.m. EST
Leonard Slatkin, conductor
Wei Yu, cello
A John Williams Celebration
Sunday, February 10 at 3 p.m. EST
Leonard Slatkin, conductor
Alexander Kinmonth, oboe
Appalachian Spring
Friday, February 15 at 10:45 a.m. EST
Leonard Slatkin, conductor
Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano
Gershwin’s Porgy & Bess
Sunday, February 17 at 3 p.m. EST
Leonard Slatkin, conductor
Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano
West Side Story
Friday, February 22 at 8 p.m. EST
Leonard Slatkin, conductor
Kimberly Kaloyanides Kennedy, violin
Ralph Skiano, clarinet
Maximum Minimal
Sunday, February 24 at 3 p.m. EST
Leonard Slatkin, conductor
Joseph Becker, percussion
Andres Pichardo, percussion
Jeremy Epp, timpani
James Ritchie, timpani
Classical Roots
Saturday, March 9 at 8 p.m. EST
André Raphel, conductor
Jacqueline Echols, soprano
Brazeal Dennard Chorale
Classical Roots Celebration Choir
Sibelius Violin Concerto
Saturday, March 23 at 8 p.m. EDT
Mark Wigglesworth, conductor
Simone Lamsma, violin
Vivaldi’s Gloria
Saturday, April 27 at 8 p.m. EDT
Nicholas McGegan, conductor
Avi Avital, mandolin
Meg Bragle, mezzo soprano
Sara Hershkowitz, soprano
Sherezade Panthaki, soprano
Audivi
Brahms Symphony No. 4
Friday, May 31 at 10:45 a.m. EDT
Simone Young, conductor
Karl Pituch, horn
Johanna Yarbrough, horn
