Upcoming Events

2025–2026 Season Events

December 2025

DGYO Holiday Concert

The Dorothy Gerber Strings Program will dazzle with selections from Amahl and the Night Visitors, a fan-favorite from the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, and magical music from The Polar Express. This concert also features performances by some of our younger student groups, giving these talented students a chance to play in a DGYO concert. Perfect for families and music lovers of all ages, this joyful event is free and open to the public—come ring in the season with strings! Free offering

DGYO & DGSP Holiday Programs

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

• December 15 – 6:00 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 – 5:00 PM | Lakeland Elementary

• December 16 – 6:00 PM | Alanson School

• 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 High School
  Ellsworth classes perform on their school program

• December 18 – 6:00 PM | East Jordan Elementary

• 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