{"id":5507,"date":"2026-07-30T18:06:37","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T18:06:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dearbornsymphony.org\/wp\/?page_id=5507"},"modified":"2026-08-31T14:43:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T14:43:09","slug":"s65-c02","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dearbornsymphony.org\/wp\/s65-c02\/","title":{"rendered":"S65-C02"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dearbornsymphony.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-27-Season-Banners-2.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"279\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/dearbornsymphony.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-27-Season-Banners-2-279x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5508 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dearbornsymphony.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-27-Season-Banners-2-279x1024.jpeg 279w, https:\/\/dearbornsymphony.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-27-Season-Banners-2-82x300.jpeg 82w, https:\/\/dearbornsymphony.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-27-Season-Banners-2.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 279px) 100vw, 279px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color has-larger-font-size wp-elements-1\" style=\"color:#557a5a\">Forces of Nature<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2\" style=\"color:#557a5a\">November 6, 2026 | 7:30PM<br>Ford Community &amp; Performing Arts Center<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Discover the beauty, power, and wonder of the natural world through four remarkable works for orchestra and piano. Beethoven&#8217;s <em>Creatures of Prometheus<\/em> Overture opens the evening with energy and brilliance, followed by Debussy&#8217;s shimmering <em>F\u00eates<\/em> from <em>Nocturnes<\/em> for Two Pianos, performed by guest pianists <strong>Erika Tazawa<\/strong> and <strong>Eric Jenkins<\/strong>. The same duo returns for Saint-Sa\u00ebns&#8217; beloved <em>Carnival of the Animals<\/em>, a witty and imaginative musical portrait of the animal kingdom, before Mozart&#8217;s majestic Symphony No. 41, the celebrated &#8220;Jupiter,&#8221; brings the concert to a triumphant close.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Presented in partnership with the <strong>Detroit Zoo<\/strong>, this concert celebrates the connection between music, nature, and curiosity. Arrive early to enjoy educational activities and special exhibits presented by the Zoo before the performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3\" style=\"color:#557a5a\">Program<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ludwig van Beethoven: <em>Creatures of Prometheus<\/em> Overture, Op. 43<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Claude Debussy: <em>F\u00eates<\/em> from <em>Nocturnes<\/em> for Two Pianos\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Erika Tazawa, piano<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Eric Jenkins, piano<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Camille Saint-Sa\u00ebns: <em>Carnival of the Animals<\/em>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>featuring pianists <strong>Erika Tazawa<\/strong> &amp;  <strong>Eric Jenkins<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Intermission<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: <em>Symphony No. 41 in C Major, K. 551, &#8220;Jupiter&#8221;<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4\" style=\"color:#557a5a\">Presented in Partnership with<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/detroitzoo.org\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"535\" src=\"https:\/\/dearbornsymphony.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DTZ_23_DetroitZoo_SmlStack_4C_Teal-1024x535.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5557\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.9140203909344762;width:298px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dearbornsymphony.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DTZ_23_DetroitZoo_SmlStack_4C_Teal-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dearbornsymphony.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DTZ_23_DetroitZoo_SmlStack_4C_Teal-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dearbornsymphony.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DTZ_23_DetroitZoo_SmlStack_4C_Teal-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dearbornsymphony.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DTZ_23_DetroitZoo_SmlStack_4C_Teal.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-56f74970 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/app.arts-people.com\/?show=318840\">TICKETS<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-theme-palette-11-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5\">About the Featured Artist<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 26%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-theme-palette-11-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6\">Erika Tazaw, piano<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Erika Tazawa enjoys an active and diverse career as a pianist and conductor, working across orchestral, operatic, choral, and contemporary music. In demand as an orchestral keyboardist, she regularly performs with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and has also appeared with The Cleveland Orchestra and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. A dedicated advocate for new music, she serves as pianist for the contemporary music ensemble Bent Frequency and has collaborated extensively with The Atlanta Opera on new opera projects. Her solo album of 21st-century piano works has been praised by <em>Gramophone<\/em> for its \u201cintelligent programme-building and committed performances\u201d that \u201cwarrant serious attention and exposure,\u201d while <em>Texture<\/em> lauded her \u201ctechnical prowess and expressive interpretations.\u201d Tazawa relocated to Detroit in 2025 upon her appointment as conducting faculty and Director of Choral Activities at Wayne State University.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dearbornsymphony.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Erika-Tazawa.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"749\" height=\"917\" src=\"https:\/\/dearbornsymphony.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Erika-Tazawa.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5596 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dearbornsymphony.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Erika-Tazawa.jpeg 749w, https:\/\/dearbornsymphony.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Erika-Tazawa-245x300.jpeg 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 749px) 100vw, 749px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 26%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-theme-palette-11-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7\">Eric Jenkins, piano<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pianist and vocal coach Eric Jenkins has recently relocated to the Detroit area. He previously served as Staff Accompanist and Collaborative Piano Area Coordinator at Kennesaw State University and on faculty at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, where he was coach-pianist for the nationally award-winning Bravo Opera Company. Dr. Jenkins has also held appointments on the collaborative piano faculty at Emory University and as a vocal coach with the Georgia State University Opera Theater.<br><br>An active recitalist, Dr. Jenkins has collaborated with distinguished instrumentalists and vocalists throughout the United States and abroad, with performances in Canada, Austria, France, Turkey, and Cyprus. He has recently appeared in chamber performances with principals and members of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra at venues across the Atlanta metropolitan area.<br><br>Dr. Jenkins&#8217;s operatic work includes extensive experience with The Atlanta Opera, where he has served as both pianist and music director for the 96-Hour Opera Project, an initiative supporting the careers of BIPOC emerging composers and librettists. He has also worked as rehearsal pianist for mainstage productions, including the world premiere of&nbsp;<em>Forsyth County Is&nbsp;Flooding with the Joy of Lake Lanier<\/em>&nbsp;by Marcus Norris and Adamma Ebo. Beginning in 2010, he served for several years as r\u00e9p\u00e9titeur for the American Institute of Musical Studies in Graz, Austria.<br><br>He made his concerto debut in 2008, performing Benjamin Britten\u2019s Piano Concerto with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, and most recently has performed as an orchestral keyboardist with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra.<br><br>Dr. Jenkins holds a Doctor of Music and Master of Music in Collaborative Piano Performance from Florida State University.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dearbornsymphony.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Erik-Jenkins-web.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/dearbornsymphony.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Erik-Jenkins-web-1024x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5562 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dearbornsymphony.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Erik-Jenkins-web-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/dearbornsymphony.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Erik-Jenkins-web-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/dearbornsymphony.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Erik-Jenkins-web-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/dearbornsymphony.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Erik-Jenkins-web-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/dearbornsymphony.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Erik-Jenkins-web-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/dearbornsymphony.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Erik-Jenkins-web.jpeg 1949w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8\" style=\"color:#557a5a\">Before You Attend<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Performance begins at <strong>7:30 PM<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Michael A. Guido Theater, <strong>Ford Community &amp; Performing Arts Center, 15801 Michigan Ave, Dearborn, MI 48126<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Learn about parking on our <a href=\"https:\/\/dearbornsymphony.org\/wp\/venue-information\/\">Venue Information <\/a>page<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Subscriptions and individual concert tickets can be purchased from our website or through the Symphony office by calling <strong>313.565.2424<\/strong>. Individual tickets may also be purchased from the Theater Box Office at <strong>313.943.2354<\/strong> or visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dearborntheater.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">dearborntheater.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Accessibility:<\/strong> The Ford Community &amp; Performing Arts Center is fully accessible, with accessible seating, restrooms, and parking available. A convenient circle drive at the main entrance provides easy passenger drop-off and pick-up. If you have questions about accessibility or would like assistance planning your visit, please contact the Theater Box Office before your performance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dearbornsymphony.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-27-Season-Sponsors-hd.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/dearbornsymphony.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-27-Season-Sponsors-hd-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5435\" style=\"width:818px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dearbornsymphony.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-27-Season-Sponsors-hd-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/dearbornsymphony.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-27-Season-Sponsors-hd-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/dearbornsymphony.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-27-Season-Sponsors-hd-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/dearbornsymphony.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-27-Season-Sponsors-hd-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/dearbornsymphony.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-27-Season-Sponsors-hd.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_kadence_starter_templates_imported_post":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"hide","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5507","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dearbornsymphony.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5507","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dearbornsymphony.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dearbornsymphony.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dearbornsymphony.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dearbornsymphony.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5507"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/dearbornsymphony.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5507\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5597,"href":"https:\/\/dearbornsymphony.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5507\/revisions\/5597"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dearbornsymphony.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5507"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}