DSO Asia Tour Scrapbook 2017

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FIRST VIOLIN Yoonshin Song CONCERTMASTER Katherine Tuck Chair

Kimberly Kaloyanides Kennedy ASSOCIATE CONCERTMASTER Alan and Marianne Schwartz and Jean Shapero (Shapero Foundation) Chair

Hai-Xin Wu ASSISTANT CONCERTMASTER Walker L. Cisler/Detroit Edison Foundation Chair

Jennifer Wey LEONARD SLATKIN Music Director Music Directorship endowed by the Kresge Foundation JEFF TYZIK Principal Pops Conductor TERENCE BLANCHARD Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Jazz Creative Director Chair NEEME JÄRVI Music Director Emeritus MICHELLE MERRILL Associate Conductor, Phillip and Lauren Fisher Community Ambassador

ASSISTANT CONCERTMASTER

Marguerite Deslippe* Laurie Landers Goldman* Rachel Harding Klaus* Eun Park Lee*~ Adrienne Rönmark* Laura Soto*~ Greg Staples* Jiamin Wang* Mingzhao Zhou*~ Sunmi Chang† Velda Kelly† Cristina Muresan† Sayaka Takeuchi† ~

SECOND VIOLIN Adam Stepniewski ACTING PRINCIPAL The Devereaux Family Chair

Ron Fischer* Will Haapaniemi* David and Valerie McCammon Chair

Hae Jeong Heidi Han* David and Valerie McCammon Chair

Sheryl Hwangbo* Sujin Lim* Hong-Yi Mo*~ Alexandros Sakarellos* Joseph Striplin*~ Marian Tanau* Jing Zhang* John Bian† Cristina Buciu† Hyorim Han† Molly Hughes† Vivek Jayaraman† Kyoko Kashiwagi† VIOLA Eric Nowlin PRINCIPAL Julie and Ed Levy, Jr. Chair

Robert Bergman* Jeremy Crosmer* David LeDoux* Peter McCaffrey* Haden McKay* Úna O’Riordan* Paul Wingert* Victor and Gale Girolami Chair

Open ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Dorothy and Herbert Graebner Chair

Sarah Cleveland† Andrew McIntosh† BASS Kevin Brown PRINCIPAL Van Dusen Family Chair

Stephen Molina

James VanValkenburg

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

Linton Bodwin~ Stephen Edwards~ Larry Hutchinson Nick Cathcart† Jessica Grabbe† Brandon Mason† David Molina† Robert Stiles†

Caroline Coade~ Hang Su Glenn Mellow Shanda Lowery-Sachs Hart Hollman Han Zheng Alexander Mishnaevski PRINCIPAL EMERITUS

John Madison† Romona Merritt†

HARP Patricia Masri-Fletcher

CELLO Wei Yu

Rachel Miller †

PRINCIPAL James C. Gordon Chair

PRINCIPAL Winifred E. Polk Chair

FLUTE Sharon Sparrow

Shannon Orme

ACTING PRINCIPAL Bernard and Eleanor Robertson Chair

E-FLAT CLARINET Laurence Liberson

Amanda Blaikie Jeffery Zook David Buck ∆~

Ford Musician Awardee

BASS CLARINET Shannon Orme

PRINCIPAL Women’s Association for the DSO Chair

Barbara Frankel and Ronald Michalak Chair

Roma Duncan†

BASSOON Robert Williams

PICCOLO Jeffery Zook Roma Duncan† OBOE Alexander Kinmonth PRINCIPAL Jack A. and Aviva Robinson Chair

Geoffrey Johnson† Maggie Miller Chair

Brian Ventura ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

Monica Fosnaugh ENGLISH HORN Monica Fosnaugh Shari and Craig Morgan Chair

CLARINET Ralph Skiano PRINCIPAL Robert B. Semple Chair

Jared Davis† PVS Chemicals Inc./Jim and Ann Nicholson Chair

Laurence Liberson ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

PRINCIPAL

Victoria King Michael Ke Ma ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

Marcus Schoon Alexander Davis~ African-American Orchestra Fellow

CONTRABASSOON Marcus Schoon SAXOPHONE Marcus Schoon Erik Rönmark† HORN Karl Pituch PRINCIPAL

Johanna Yarbrough Scott Strong Bryan Kennedy David Everson ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

Mark Abbott

TRUMPET Hunter Eberly

James Ritchie

PRINCIPAL Lee and Floy Barthel Chair

KEYBOARD Rob Conway† Keun-A Lee†

PRESIDENT & CEO

LIBRARIANS Robert Stiles

ORCHESTRA MANAGER

Kevin Good Stephen Anderson~ ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

William Lucas Ryan Darke† Justin Emerich†

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

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Ethan Allen

TROMBONE Kenneth Thompkins

ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL Heather Hart Rochon

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DIRECTOR OF ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL

David Binder Randall Hawes

Patrick Peterson

BASS TROMBONE Randall Hawes

STAGE PERSONNEL Dennis Rottell

TUBA Dennis Nulty

Steven Kemp

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Matthew Pons

PERCUSSION Joseph Becker PRINCIPAL Ruth Roby and Alfred R. Glancy III Chair

Andrés Pichardo-Rosenthal ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL William Cody Knicely Chair

James Ritchie Keith Claeys† TIMPANI Jeremy Epp PRINCIPAL Richard and Mona Alonzo Chair

MANAGER OF ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL

STAGE MANAGER DEPARTMENT HEAD DEPARTMENT HEAD

Michael Sarkissian~ DEPARTMENT HEAD

William Strachan† (IATSE) ———————— LEGEND * These members may voluntarily revolve seating within the section on a regular basis † substitute musician ∆ extended leave ~ not on tour

TOUR STAFF Anne Parsons Erik Rönmark VICE PRESIDENT & GENERAL MANAGER

Kathryn Ginsburg Caen Thomason-Redus SENIOR DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY & LEARNING

Heather Hart Rochon DIRECTOR OF ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL

Patrick Peterson MANAGER OF ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL

Matthew Carlson DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS & MEDIA RELATIONS

Danielle Manley DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT FOR INSTITUTIONAL GIVING

Katie Curatolo ARTISTIC COORDINATOR

Dr. David Wu ACCOMPANYING DOCTOR

Joanna Lee CHINESE PUBLIC RELATIONS

Kevin Wiseman TRAVTOURS DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

Holger Aguilar TRAVTOURS TOUR MANAGER

Lina Brown TRAVTOURS TOUR MANAGER (CHINA ONLY)

Leslie Karr~ ASSISTANT TO LEONARD SLATKIN

The DSO’s 2017 Asia Tour marked an historic achievement for our orchestra. Our first international tour in 16 years comes after five strong years of balanced budgets, increased fundraising, a growing audience both in-person and online, and a genuine commitment to service and excellence shared by musicians, staff, and board leadership alike.

The energy and passion of our musicians touched audiences on and off stages in Japan and China. We experienced thrilling performances for packed audiences by Leonard Slatkin and the orchestra, witnessing how much our world class musicians care for each other, for your DSO, and for the diverse communities we support.

Throughout the tour, we served as ambassadors for our region, connecting with people in their communities. In China, we performed for employees at a Ford plant and at GM’s headquarters, as well as for children in an orphanage and at a migrant center. We took part in a “Pure Michigan” tourism event organized by the U.S. Consulate and—in Japan—met with orchestra professionals to share the inspirational story of the DSO and our city. We shared #MyShinola photos on social media and served Little Caesars Pizza. At the concluding lunch in Shanghai, internationally focused business, cultural, and government leaders celebrated the bonds between countries and the good that comes from working together.

And through it all, relationships strengthened internally and externally.

We couldn’t be prouder of this tremendous accomplishment, and in true oneDSO fashion, we can attribute the tour’s success to all members of our family.

Thanks to our truly exceptional Music Director Leonard Slatkin and to our outstanding and resilient musicians for night after night of musical excellence, often performing in challenging conditions throughout the unprecedented heatwave that swept across both countries. Thanks as well to our amazing staff, both on tour and in Detroit, and to our tireless stage crew—your extraordinary execution of this enormous endeavor can be credited to your thoughtful planning and some very heavy lifting.

None of this could have been possible without the support of more than 20 partners who believed in the role an orchestra can play to build bridges between cultures, deepen economic ties, and inspire good will through music.

We thank the William Davidson Foundation for their lead gift, the first to understand the vision of this tour for both the DSO and the region.

We are also extremely grateful for leadership support from the Ford Motor Company Fund, General Motors, Princeton Management, Lamont Street Partners, the Michigan Council for Arts & Cultural Affairs, and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation.

Above, left to right: Mark Davidoff, Margie Dunn, Anne Parsons, Donald Dietz, and Cara Dietz in Japan.

And we appreciate the many other friends who joined us for the journey: Little Caesars Enterprises, Inc., Shinola, Lear, Toyota, The Applebaum Family Foundation, Deloitte, Oakland County Economic Development Corporation, Delphi, Denso, Aisin, Barbara Frankel and Ronald Michalak, Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Miller, Paul and Terese Zlotoff, the Detroit Chinese Business Association, Japan Business Society of Detroit, Michigan-China Innovation Center, and the MSU College of Music.

Heartfelt thanks to all! We hope this book helps to share our stories and provides you with the memories of all that we achieved together thanks to this momentous event in DSO history.

Anne Parsons, President and CEO Mark Davidoff, Chairman

It was my Great HonoR to travel with the outstanding musicians of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra to

Japan and China. Bringing our music and personality to these lands was an historic achievement. In each city we visited, we encountered enthusiastic audiences, some of whom have gotten to know us over the years through our audio recordings and the Live from Orchestra Hall webcast series. It was a true pleasure to play works from the American, Japanese, and Chinese cultures, and to feel the sincere appreciation of those in attendance. Through it all, our DSO was magnificent, playing with a shared sense of purpose during each performance. I could not have been prouder.

—Leonard Slatkin

Music Director

Left, left to right: Anne Parsons, Masahide Kajimoto, Leonard Slatkin, Larry Hutchinson, and Mark Davidoff break the lid of the sake barrel in Tokyo.

Sharing music is our greatest joy.

Above, left to right: Shanda Lowery-Sachs, Bernard Robertson, Sharon Sparrow, Roma Duncan

Being able to share that music in ten different cities over 6,000 miles from our beloved Detroit in both Japan and China was a privilege, a thrill, and an honor. Music is an international language, and the 2017 Asia Tour was an unforgettable opportunity to share our talent and hard work through this language without words.

We will forever remember and take pride in the smiling faces of so many children hearing us for the first time as well as the nightly rhythmic applause of our many audiences. We are so grateful for our ability to collectively communicate nightly through the music on the page and this opportunity to form a new and lasting bond between Detroit and these two amazing countries. The performances we are so very proud of reflect the intense and immense work put in by everyone involved, despite the challenges and schedule of a tour of this caliber. While on tour, our role as musical ambassadors from Detroit extended far beyond the concert hall stage, and words like “meaningful,” “personal,” and “touching” have been used to describe our personal experiences in the outreach opportunities we participated in. As musicians, we realize our team extends far beyond the stage as well, and we’d like to thank all our partners and sponsors as well as our staff and amazing stage crew who made it possible for us to share our music with this exciting part of the world.

—The Musicians of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra

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On Sunday, July 9, the DSO presented a free hometown send-off concert in Orchestra Hall. The packed house was treated to music from the Asia Tour repertoire, including Korngold’s Violin Concerto with featured soloist Akiko Suwanai. The free Live from Orchestra Hall webcast of the concert was the most-watched in DSO history, with over 36,000 views from 50 countries.

Above: Leonard Slatkin leads the DSO and violinist Akiko Suwanai at the July 9 Send-Off Concert in Orchestra Hall.

Right: Mark Davidoff, Anne Parsons, and Leonard Slatkin with Deputy Consul General Liu Jun, his wife, and Consul General Mitsuhiro Wada.

Below: William Lucas with Asia Tour supporters Barbara Frankel and Ronald Michalak.

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PROGRAM Cindy McTee: Double Play Korngold: Violin Concerto Copland: Symphony No. 3

Time to take off! The tour party departed Detroit Metropolitan Airport on Tuesday, July 11. The twelve-and-a-half-hour, 6,400-mile flight touched down in Tokyo at 2:15 p.m. local time.

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Clockwise from top-right: Dozens of cases and wardrobes arranged in the Peter D. and Julie F. Cummings Cube were filled over the course of four days; DSO musicians and staff depart from Detroit Metropolitan Airport; a DSO musician checks the time on his new watch provided by Asia Tour supporter Shinola.

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Asia Tour 2017 marked the DSO’s first visit to Japan in 19 years. The orchestra performed six concerts in five cities, joined by pianist Makoto Ozone and violinist Akiko Suwanai.

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REPERTOIRE Bernstein: Candide Overture Cindy McTee: Double Play Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 Barber: Adagio for Strings Copland: Symphony No. 3 Takemitsu: Far calls. Coming far!

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•Seitoku University•

Leonard Slatkin and guest pianist Makoto Ozone discuss Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue prior to the tour's first rehearsal in Japan.

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Clockwise from top: Ron Fischer at rehearsal in Chiba; the grounds of Seitoku University; DSO musicians in rehearsal; Leonard Slatkin, Makoto Ozone, and the DSO perform Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue.

The DSO’s first concert took place at Seitoku University, a women’s school in Chiba Prefecture, 20 miles outside of Tokyo. The orchestra, Leonard Slatkin, and guest soloist Makoto Ozone performed for an enthusiastic audience.

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•Toyota-Shi Concert Hall•

The DSO traveled by Shinkansen bullet train to Toyota City, a sister city to Detroit. The 108-mile trip took only 54 minutes! At a post-concert reception, Mayor Toshihiko Ota welcomed the DSO back to Toyota City for the first time since the 1998 Japan Tour with Music Director Emeritus Neeme Järvi.

Left: Robert Williams warms up in Toyota City.

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Above, clockwise from top left: DSO musicians get ready in Toyota City; Librarians Robert Stiles and Ethan Allen backstage; DSO Vice President and General Manager Erik Rรถnmark greets Mayor Ota; Makoto Ozone, Cindy McTee, and Leonard Slatkin enjoy the post-concert reception; guests at the reception pose in front of the flags of sister cities Toyota City and Detroit.

Bottom, clockwise from top left: David Everson en route to Toyota City; the tour party boards the Shinkansen bullet train; DSO on the bus; Amanda Blaikie; Yoonshin Song.

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Below: The top of Mt. Fuji rising above the clouds as seen on the plane back to Tokyo following Osaka.

Right: Dennis Nulty and sumo wrestler in Osaka.

Bottom right: Makoto Ozone during rehearsal.

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The orchestra next traveled via bullet train to Osaka, where they performed at The Symphony Hall, near the core of the city. Leonard Slatkin donned a Hanshin Tigers baseball cap and conducted a special encore of the local team's anthem, Rokko Oroshi. Go Tigers!

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Middle row (L-R): A group from sponsor Princeton Enterprises backstage in Osaka (Franz Herbert, Shane Sonneveldt, Matt Lester, Setsuko Ono, Yasuko Kawai, Chiharu Najima, and Paul Kim); Erik Rönmark, who stepped in to play saxophone in Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, backstage with Makoto Ozone; Han Zheng in Osaka.

Top: Leonard Slatkin conducts an encore performance of “Rokko Oroshi,” the anthem of the Hanshin Tigers.

Bottom: Leonard Slatkin greets fans and signs autographs outside of The Symphony Hall.

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Outside Japan’s concert halls, DSO musicians and staff found the time to do a bit of sightseeing. Some of the more adventurous in the tour party climbed Mt. Fuji to see the sun set and rise in the East. And of course, there was incredible food everywhere.

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Clockwise from top left: Anne Parsons and Randy Hawes share the DSO story with Japanese orchestra managers; Hōzōmon gate at Tokyo's Sensō-ji temple; a towering, fluffy pancake at Cafe Gram in Harajuku; a row of shops along a promenade on the grounds of Sensō-ji; the five-story pagoda at Sensō-ji; Mark Davidoff and Margie Dunn posing for a photo with Mt. Fuji in the distance.

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Clockwise from top left: the PokĂŠmon store at Tokyo Station; Ethan Allen, AndrĂŠs Pichardo-Rosenthal, Shannon Orme, Rachel Miller, and Justin Emerich atop Mt. Fuji; Heather Hart Rochon at the Owl Cafe in Harajuku; a gate marking the path up Mt. Fuji; Randy Hawes takes time to give lessons to some young Japanese trombone students; DSO staff and crew out for dinner in Japan; Mark Davidoff and DSO musicians chat with Chairman Emeritus Phillip Fisher, several time zones away, on speakerphone; the Tokyo Skytree.

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The DSO returned to Tokyo for a pair of performances. The first, falling on the Japanese national holiday of Marine Day, took place at Bunkyo Civic Hall and was recorded for later broadcast by NHK Television in Japan.

From top: an NHK Television camera; Bryan Kennedy and Mark Abbott; Makoto Ozone and Leonard Slatkin strike poster poses prior to signing autographs for more than 200 fans; Mark Davidoff, Anne Parsons, Margie Dunn, Makoto Ozone, Cindy McTee, and others toast the DSO's success in Japan; Bernard Robertson, Cara Dietz, Makoto Ozone, Ralph and Erica Gerson, Anne Parsons, and Leonard Slatkin enjoy a post-concert dinner.

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Above: The DSO tour flute section at Bunkyo Civic Hall (L-R: Roma Duncan, Jeffery Zook, Amanda Blaikie, and Sharon Sparrow).

Left: Assistant Principal Bass Stephen Molina backstage with fellow bass player (and son) David Molina.

Below: Principal Trombone Kenneth Thompkins on stage at Bunkyo Civic Hall.

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Above: Principal Trumpet Hunter Eberly.

Right: Takemitsu Memorial Concert Hall from the DSO bass section.

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For the penultimate concert in Japan, the DSO played the International Music Festival NIPPON. Festival artistic director and violinist Akiko Suwanai, who performed at the tour send-off in Detroit, was guest soloist for Korngold’s Violin Concerto, as well as Far calls. Coming, far! by the late Japanese composer Toru Takemitsu, which reverberated in the glorious hall that now bears his name.

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Top: Adam Stepniewski and Sujin Lim in rehearsal.

Middle: Hart Hollman, Kenneth Thompkins, Haden McKay, Randy Hawes, Anne Parsons, Sharon Sparrow, Ralph Skiano, Justin Emerich, Hunter Eberly, and Shannon Orme on the elevator at Takemitsu Memorial Concert Hall.

Right: Paul Wingert enjoys a quiet moment backstage.

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Left: Principal Oboe Alex Kinmonth beneath the pipe organ at Takemitsu Memorial Concert Hall.

Above: Robert Bergman, cello.

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Party time! Following the July 19 concert in Tokyo, the DSO celebrated a successful Japanese tour in Ginza.

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From top: Marian Tanau, David Binder, and Ron Fischer in line for sake; Larry Hutchinson and Leonard Slatkin share a toast; Jiamin Wang, Jing Zhang, and Hai-Xin Wu; Erik Rรถnmark takes a selfie with the outstanding DSO stage crew (Dennis Rottell, Steven Kemp, Matthew Pons, William Strachan, and Toshihiro Isei); all aboard the party bus!

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Above: Harmony Hall in Fukui; Right: James VanValkenburg and Makoto Ozone following the concert.

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The DSO’s final stop in Japan was Fukui, 300 miles west of Tokyo.

After a quick flight, the orchestra played a 7 p.m. concert at the picturesque Harmony Hall.

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On Friday, July 21, the tour party flew from Fukui in western Japan to Shanghai, marking the DSO’s first-ever trip to China. Amid a record-breaking heat wave, the orchestra performed five concerts in as many cities, joined by special guest cellist Trey Lee.

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REPERTOIRE Bernstein: Candide Overture Wang Liping: The Dream of the Red Chamber Capriccio for Cello and Orchestra Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4

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The DSO’s China debut took place on July 22 in Suzhou, about 65 miles west of Shanghai. The beautiful Suzhou Polygrand Theatre opened just a few months prior.

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Left: Amanda Blaikie, Roma Duncan, Sharon Sparrow, and Larry Hutchinson greet some of the DSO's young fans at intermission in Suzhou.

Below: Leonard Slatkin, Cindy McTee, Anne Parsons, Ann Marie Nicholson, and Cara Dietz enjoying a meal with DSO Principal Cello Wei Yu and his parents Xiaohua Yu and Jie Renin in Shanghai.

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Left: Alumni from the Civic Youth Ensembles on tour: Adrienne Rรถnmark, Greg Staples, Rachel Harding Klaus, Bryan Kennedy, and David Molina.

Below: Leonard Slatkin welcomes guest cellist Trey Lee at the first rehearsal in China.

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Top: The slinky-like exterior of the Suzhou Polygrand Theatre.

Above: Tour physician Dr. David Wu and daughter Madeline Wu at the airport before the DSO's flight to China.

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•Qintai Concert Hall• The DSO next flew 520 miles west from Shanghai to Wuhan.

The enthusiastic audience there included fifty monks from the Tiantai Temple / Buddhist Music Academy, who had traveled two-and-a-half hours each way from their monastery in the mountains to hear the DSO perform. Following the concert, DSO musicians and Leonard Slatkin greeted these special guests and posed for photos with the fellow musicians.

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Left: Heidi Han, Sarah Cleveland, Andrew McIntosh, Stephen Molina, Jeremy Crosmer, and Greg Staples with monks from the Tiantai Temple.

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While the extreme heat in China made extended outdoor sightseeing nearly impossible, DSO musicians and staff found opportunities where they could to experience Chinese culture.

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Above: A post-concert toast in Changsha.

Left: Glenn Mellow and Ron Fischer at Shanghai Hongqiao Airport.

Below: DSO musicians enjoy a Chongqing hot pot restaurant.

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Clockwise from top left: Baotong Temple in Wuhan; Dumplings!; DSO musicians don their Detroit Tigers gear in Shanghai; Joanna Lee and Ken Smith at lunch in Wuhan; Kathryn Ginsburg and Heather Hart Rochon take in the night skyline in Chongqing; Keith Claeys, Joe Becker, and Hart Hollman sightseeing in Wuhan.

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PURE michigan day While in Wuhan, the DSO was proud to partner with the U.S. Consulate and the Michigan-China Innovation Center to present a special “Pure Michigan� program promoting tourism and student opportunities in our great state.

DSO Associate Concertmaster Kim Kennedy and Assistant Concertmaster Hai-Xin Wu perform at the Pure Michigan event in Wuhan.

Left: Anne Parsons, Wellington Chu from the U.S. State Department, and Brian Connors from the Michigan-China Innovation Center.

Above: a guest at the event asks a question to one of the speakers.

Below (L-R): Yang Hao from the Michigan Tourism Bureau, Wellington Chu, Consul General Joe Zadrozny from the U.S. Consulate in Wuhan, Ami Sun from 403 Arts Center, Anne Parsons, Hai-Xin Wu, Kim Kennedy, Brian Connors, Jing Wang and Peng Jing from the U.S. Consulate in Wuhan.

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The DSO traveled over 220 miles by train to Changsha.

The striking Riverside Cultural Park, which includes Changsha Concert Hall, sits along the Xiang River, a tributary of the mighty Yangtze.

Left: Michael Ke Ma boards the train from Wuhan to Changsha.

Below: The DSO receiving applause after performing in Changsha.

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Clockwise from top left: DSO staff and musicians welcomed Consul General Hong Lei from the Consulate-General of the People's Republic of China in Chicago; Danielle Manley prepares tour t-shirts on a table of bananas; Riverside Cultural Park; Will Haapaniemi aboard the shuttle at Changsha Huanghua Airport; Consul General Hong Lei greets Wei Yu.

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Above: In Chongqing, the DSO bassoon quartet (Michael Ke Ma, Victoria King, Marcus Schoon, and Robert Williams) performed for workers in a Ford Motor Company assembly plant.

Left (top): Anne Parsons presents a framed DSO tour poster to Ford workers in Chongqing.

Left (bottom): Plant workers pose with the DSO bassoon quartet and Jim Vella, President of Ford Motor Company Fund and Community Services.

The morning following the benefit concert, a DSO trio of Ralph Skiano, Michael Ke Ma, and Shannon Orme performed for children at Shanghai Healing Home.

Jim Vella and other Ford employees were on hand to provide the orphanage with the funds raised the night before.

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In China, the DSO was proud to partner with Asia Tour supporter the Ford Motor Company Fund to present a number of offstage events in the community that provided access to music for audiences who would otherwise be unable to hear the DSO perform.

In Shanghai, Kim Kennedy and Hai-Xin Wu performed with a children's choir for Ford Motor Company employees and their children.

The benefit concert raised money for Shanghai Healing Home, an orphanage that Ford supports.

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Above: Anne Parsons and Hai-Xin Wu at the benefit concert.

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Below: Jim Vella, President of Ford Motor Company Fund and Community Services, welcomes the crowd in Chongqing.

Right: David Binder, trombone, warms up backstage in Chongqing.

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•Shi Guangnan Grand Theatre•

The DSO’s penultimate Asia Tour concert took place on July 26 in Chongqing, one of China’s megacities.

The total region is home to over 30 million people, 18.4 million of which live in the urban core.

In all, the tour took the DSO to the 2nd, 3rd, and 6th largest metropolitan areas in China (Shanghai/ Suzhou, Chongqing, Wuhan). Changsha is more modest, ranking 21st with a mere 7.3 million residents.

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Top: Ralph Skiano, Dave Schoch from Ford, Anne Parsons, Jim Vella, and Ăšna O'Riordan at a pre-concert reception.

Above (L-R): A billboard advertising the DSO's performance in Chongqing; Anne Parsons speaks with Dave Schoch of Ford; The DSO horn section warms up in Chongqing.

working with our friends at general motors In Shanghai, the DSO was proud to partner with Asia Tour supporter General Motors on a number of off-stage events.

Below: Yoonshin Song, Alexandros Sakarellos, Eric Nowlin, and Wei Yu performed at General Motors' Shanghai headquarters for employees.

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In Shanghai, DSO Assistant Concertmaster Jennifer Wey braved the record-breaking heatwave to film a Buick promotional video for General Motors China.

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Above left: The DSO string quartet and Anne Parsons with Matt Tsien and Phoebe Fan from GM. Above right: Principal Viola Eric Nowlin speaks with the audience at GM's Shanghai headquarters.

Right: Anne Parsons and Matt Tsien, President of GM China.

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The final concert of the Asia Tour took place on July 29 at the Shanghai Oriental Art Center. After earning standing ovations night after night for the Chinese favorite Dream of the Red Chamber Capriccio, the DSO and cellist Trey Lee were able to welcome the piece’s composer Wang Liping and co-arranger Alfred Wong onstage to take a bow.

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•Shanghai Oriental Art Center•

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Above, clockwise from top: Dream of the Red Chamber Capriccio composer Wang Liping and co-arrangers Alfred Wong and Trey Lee receive applause in Shanghai. DSO musicians shake hands after the final Asia Tour concert. The outside of Shanghai Oriental Art Center. Jiamin Wang and Adrienne Rönmark. Kenneth Thompkins and Anne Parsons share a hug at the tour wrap-up party.

Below, left to right: The incredible tour operations staff: Lina Brown, Katie Curatolo, Kathryn Ginsburg, Heather Hart Rochon, Patrick Peterson, and Kevin Wiseman. Leonard Slatkin takes the mic at the tour wrap-up party.

DSO Chairman Mark Davidoff and Consul General Hong Lei.

Mark A. Davidoff

Jerry Xu

Chairman, Board of Directors, DSO; Michigan Managing Partner, Deloitte

President, Detroit Chinese Learning Foundation

Arthur C. Liebler

Takashi Omitsu

Chairman of the Asia Tour Steering Committee, DSO Board of Directors; Owner, The Whitney

The Detroit Symphony Orchestra thanks the leadership of its Asia Tour Advisory Committee

Bernard Robertson of the DSO Board of Directors and Consul General Mitsuhiro Wada.

Consul General Mitsuhiro Wada Consulate-General of Japan in Detroit

Consul General Hong Lei Consulate-General of the People’s Republic of China in Chicago

Mizuki Eguchi Public Relations Officer, ConsulateGeneral of Japan in Detroit

Min Zhang Consul for Cultural Affairs, Consulate-General of the People’s Republic of China in Chicago

Milan Stevanovich Vice President Global Strategy, Detroit Chinese Business Association

Corporate Executive Advisor, IMRA

James G. Vella President, Ford Motor Company Fund and Community Services

Brian Connors Executive Director, Michigan-China Innovation Center

Shirley Young President, Shirley Young Associates, LLC; Senior Advisor to General Motors Asia Pacific

John Bracey Executive Director, State of Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs

Ralph J. Gerson Executive Committee, William Davidson Foundation; member of the DSO Board of Directors

Donald Dietz

Above, clockwise from top-left: Jim Vella and Dave Schoch from Ford with Leonard Slatkin; Shirley Yung speaks to a DSO/American Chamber of Commerce lunch in Shanghai; Takashi Omitsu of Japan Business Society of Detroit sports his Asia Tour t-shirt while spending time with Setsuko Hayashi, Chihiro Kawakami, Mitsuaki Yokoya, Eiji Kinoshita, and Kokan Fujimura, five artists featured in the DIA's new Japan Gallery; Matt Tsien of GM and Leonard Slatkin at a dinner celebrating the DSO’s arrival in China.

Learn more about the tour online at

dso.org/Asia2017 Check out Asia Tour social media posts using hashtag

#DSOAsia2017

Photography: The DSO would like to thank Donald Dietz and Hart Hollman, viola, for their extensive photography during Asia Tour 2017. Individual photos are credited throughout this book. All photos not credited are courtesy DSO.

Below (L-R): Donald Wray of Little Caesar Enterprises poses for a photo before the final Asia Tour concert in Shanghai; tour sponsors appear on a display in the lobby of Qintai Concert Hall in Wuhan.

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