Urban Art Orchestra

Urban Art Orchestra, was founded in 2022 and is lead by Kresge Fellow, 3x NAACP Image Award winner and 3x Grammy nominated composer De’Sean Jones.

Urban Art Orchestra aka “Detroit’s Orchestra” brings people together in the celebration of all things pertaining to music, dance, visual art, and culture. With a full ensemble of more than 200 active members, UAO presents a unique musical celebration of our heroes from Quincy Jones, Jdilla, Pharell, Charles Stepney (Earth Wind & Fire) and so many more. Urban Art Orchestra’s energy, vibe, and musical style proudly represents the 313.

In recent years Urban Art Orchestra has curated notable collaborations with with the likes of Slum Village, The Four Tops & Temptations, Amp Fiddler, T-PAIN, Big Sean and more. UAO has also published several albums including Urban Art Orchestra Live in Detroit Vol 1 & Vol 2 along with the 2024 Amazon Music digital release titled “Big Sean (Amazon Music Songline).”

Since its inception in 2022, Urban Art Orchestra has successfully cultivated arts curation partnerships with the U.S. Embassy, Ford, Michigan Central Station, Visit Detroit, NAACP, Amazon Music, Detroit Pistons, The Democratic National Convention, Detroit Institute of Art, Detroit Public Schools, and is a newly named 2025 recipient of the Spirit of Detroit Award.

Digital assets

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-6_pAI7_agzUkaRC1OC_n1x7ltmdDMuy