Upcoming Events

2025–2026 Season Events

November 2025

  • DGYO Fall Concert
    Monday, November 10, 7:00 PM | Great Lakes Center for the Arts

    Experience a full symphony concert with the Dorothy Gerber Youth Orchestra, featuring woodwinds, brass, and percussion in a spectacular evening of music. 

    The program includes Mozart’s Symphony No. 31 “Paris”Marquez’s Danzón No. 2Vaughan-Williams’ The Lark Ascending with violin soloist Dr. David Reimer, and Gabrieli’s Canzon for 12. Join us for this special evening celebrating talent, music, and community spirit.

  • The Cummings Quartet
    Sunday, November 23, 4:00 PM | St. Mary’s Church, Charlevoix

December 2025

DGYO & DGSP Holiday Programs

  • December 5 – 6:00 PM | Harbor Light School
    DGSP classes perform as opener to school program

  • December 15 – 7:00 PM | Central Lake School
    Central Lake classes perform on school program

  • December 15 – 7:00 PM | Great Lakes Center for the Arts
    DGYO performs on the second half of the program; Petoskey/Harbor Springs classes perform on the first half

  • December 16 – 6:30 PM | Great Lakes Center for the Arts
    Home School classes and Bay Harbor Junior Orchestra combine for a short holiday concert

  • December 17 – 5:30 PM | Charlevoix Elementary
    Charlevoix classes perform a short program

  • December 18 – 5:30 PM | Ellsworth School
    Ellsworth classes perform on their school program

  • December 18 – 5:30 PM | Boyne City
    Boyne City classes perform on an all-DGSP concert

February 2026

  • Practice Challenge
    February 2–28

  • The Cummings Quartet
    Sunday, February 15, 4:00 PM | Petoskey Episcopal Church
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March 2026

  • DGYO Tour to Detroit
    March 20–23
    Tour Finale Concert: Monday, March 23 | Great Lakes Center for the Arts

April 2026

  • Spring Recitals at GLCFA
    Friday, April 17 | 6:00 & 7:30 PM
    Saturday, April 18 | 1:00 & 3:00 PM

May 2026

  • Spring Showcase
    Saturday, May 16, 5:00 PM | Petoskey High School