Detroit Symphony Orchestra: Celtic Journey

Detroit Symphony Orchestra: Celtic Journey at Detroit Symphony Orchestra Hall

Celtic Journey puts Irish storytelling, traditional instruments and symphonic sound in the same evening. The Detroit Symphony Orchestra brings this program to Detroit Symphony Orchestra Hall on Tuesday, March 16, 2027, at 7:30 PM, pairing the orchestra with fiddle, Uilleann pipes, guitar, accordion, flute, whistles and dancers for a cultural experience that reaches beyond concert repertoire. If you've ever wanted the sweep of Danny Boy with full orchestral weight behind it, or the lilt of Marie's Wedding played by musicians who know the tradition, this is your chance to hear both in person.

Ernest Richardson conducts. Tomáseen Foley brings Irish storytelling into the hall, giving the music a narrative frame. Susanna Perry Gilmore plays fiddle, William Coulter guitar, Brian Bigley Uilleann pipes, Irish flute and whistles, Samantha Harvey accordion, and Ross Hauck tenor. Garrett Coleman and Caitlin Golding Coleman contribute dance, adding movement to the sound. The announced program also includes O'Neill's March, and the combination of traditional instruments with the orchestra's strings and winds creates texture you don't encounter in a standard symphonic evening.

This is music rooted in Irish culture, performed by musicians who understand its character. The storytelling gives you context; the traditional instruments give you authenticity; the orchestra gives you scale. The program's appeal lies in its specificity: these tunes, these voices, these instruments, all in one room.

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