DSO Performance Magazine — Spring 2015 Issue No. 4

Performance THE MAGAZINE OF THE DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA • SPRING 2015

The Music Continues

DSO Spends Summer Months in Southeast Michigan

Hong-Yi Mo

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Table of Contents Departments

Concerts

4 Board Leadership 5 Governing Members 8 Volunteer Council 9 Orchestra Roster 10 Welcome from CEO

Concerts, artist biographies and program notes begin on page 17.

Also read program notes before concerts in Performance magazine online at dso.org/performance

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Features

33 DSO Staff 34 Maximize Your Experience

12 Meet the Musician: Wei Yu

35 Donor Roster

14 The Music Continues

46 Upcoming Concerts

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Orchestra in Action

32 DSO Takes Virtual Field Trip

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Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Inc. LIFETIME DIRECTORS Samuel Frankel † David Handleman, Sr.†

Dr. Arthur L. Johnson † Clyde Wu, M.D.

CHAIRMEN EMERITI Peter D. Cummings

Stanley Frankel

Robert S. Miller

Alfred R. Glancy III James B. Nicholson

DIRECTORS EMERITI Robert A. Allesee Floy M. Barthel Madeleine H. Berman John A. Boll, Sr. Richard A. Brodie Lois and Avern Cohn Marianne T. Endicott Sidney Forbes Ruth Frank Barbara Frankel

Herman H. Frankel Paul Ganson Mort and Brigitte Harris Gloria Heppner Hon. Damon J. Keith Richard P. Kughn Harold Kulish Dr. Melvin A. Lester Robert E.L. Perkins, DDS Marilyn Pincus

Lloyd E. Reuss Jack A. Robinson Marjorie Saulson Alan E. Schwartz Jean S. Shapero David Usher Barbara C. Van Dusen Arthur A. Weiss, Esq.

OFFICERS Phillip Wm. Fisher, Chairman Mark A. Davidoff, Vice Chair, Financial Operations and Sustainability, Treasurer

Arthur T. O’Reilly, Officer-at-large, Secretary

Dr. Herman Gray, Vice Chair, Philanthropy

Glenda D. Price, Ph.D., Vice Chair, Governance and Human Resources

Michael J. Keegan, Vice Chair, Strategy and Innovation

Anne Parsons, President & CEO James B. and Ann V. Nicholson Chair

BOARD OF DIRECTORS The Board of Directors is responsible for maintaining a culture of high engagement, accountability and strategic thinking. As fiduciaries, Directors of the Board oversee all DSO financial activities and assure that resources are aligned with the DSO mission.

Robert H. Bluestein Maureen T. D’Avanzo Richard L. DeVore James C. Farber, Chairman, Governing Members Samuel Fogleman Ralph J. Gerson Randall Hawes, Orchestra Representative Rev. Nicholas Hood III Ronald M. Horwitz

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Úna O’Riordan, Orchestra Representative Chacona W. Johnson William P. Kingsley Bonnie Larson Matthew B. Lester, Chairman, Board of Trustees Arthur C. Liebler Laura Marcero Xavier Mosquet Joseph Mullany David R. Nelson

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Faye A. Nelson Stephen R. Polk Bernard I. Robertson Hon. Gerald E. Rosen Deborah Savoie, Volunteer Council President David Sherbin Janice Uhlig James G. Vella Hon. Kurtis T. Wilder Dr. M. Roy Wilson Clyde Wu, M.D. † Deceased

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES Matthew B. Lester, Chairman

The Board of Trustees is tasked with shepherding the long-term strategy of the DSO to fully implement the organization’s entrepreneurial capabilities while developing and presenting new strategies and objectives.

Ismael Ahmed Rosette Ajluni Devon Akmon Daniel Angelucci Janet Ankers Penny B. Blumenstein Elizabeth Boone Gwen Bowlby Ke vin Brown Orchestra Representative Joanne Danto Stephen R. D’Arcy Karen Davidson Linda Dresner Eugene Driker J. Mikel Ellcessor Annmarie Erickson Jennifer Fischer Sven O. Gierlinger Allan D. Gilmour Malik Goodwin

Carol Goss Antoinette Green Leslie Green Robert Gillette Deirdre Groves Michele Hodges Richard H. Huttenlocher Sharad Jain Renee R. Janovsky Joseph Jonna Joel D. Kellman Jack Liang Joshua Linkner Virginia Lundquist Florine Mark Pe ter McCaffrey Orchestra Representative David McCammon Lois A. Miller James C. Mitchell, Jr. Scott Monty

Sean M. Neall Tom O’Brien Maury Okun Dr. William Pickard Gerrit Reepmeyer Richard Robinson Chad Rochkind Laura Hernandez-Romine Afa Sadykly Veronika Scott Lois Shaevsky Jane Sherman Stephen Strome Mark Tapper Michael R. Tyson Dana Warg Gwen S. Weiner Jennifer Whitteaker R. Jamison Williams Dr. Margaret E. Winters

GOVERNING MEMBERS Governing Members is a philanthropic leadership group designed to provide unique, substantive, hands-on opportunities for leadership and access to a diverse group of valued stakeholders. Governing Members are ambassadors for the DSO and advocates for arts and culture in Detroit and throughout Southeast Michigan. This list reflects gifts received from February 1, 2014 through February 1, 2015. For more information about the Governing Members program, please call Cassie Brenske at 313.576.5460.

OFFICERS James C. Farber Chairman Jan Bernick Vice-Chair, Philanthropy & Stewardship

Arthur T. O’Reilly Chairman Emeritus

Jiehan Alonzo Vice-Chair, Engagement Frederick J. Morsches Member at Large dso.org

Maureen T. D’Avanzo Vice-Chair, Outreach & Recruitment

Bonnie Larson Member at Large

Kenneth Thompkins Orchestra Representative

Johanna Yarbrough Orchestra Representative

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GOVERNING MEMBERS Howard Abrams & Nina Dodge Abrams Joshua & Judith Adler Mrs. Roger M. Ajluni Ann G. Aliber Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Alonzo Richard & Jiehan Alonzo Daniel & Rose Angelucci Mr. & Mrs. Norman Ankers Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Anthony Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Applebaum Dr. & Mrs. Ali-Reza R. Armin Mr. David Assemany & Mr. Jeffery Zook Mr. & Mrs. John Axe Ms. Sharon Backstrom Ms. Ruth Baidas Nora Lee & Guy Barron Mr. & Mrs. Lee Barthel Mr. Mark Bartnik & Ms. Sandra J. Collins Mr. J. Addison Bartush David & Kay Basler Mr. & Mrs. Martin S. Baum Mary Beattie Mr. & Mrs. Richard Beaubien Ms. Margaret Beck Mr. Chuck Becker Mrs. Harriett Berg Mandell & Madeleine Berman Foundation Drs. John & Janice Bernick Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Bluestein George & Joyce Blum Penny & Harold Blumenstein Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Bluth Dr. & Mrs. Jason H. Bodzin Mr. & Mrs. John A. Boll, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Jim Bonahoom Dr. & Mrs. Rudrick E. Boucher Don & Marilyn Bowerman Gwen & Richard Bowlby Mr. Anthony F. Brinkman Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. Brodie Mr. Scott Brooks Mr. & Mrs. Mark R. Buchanan Michael & Geraldine Buckles Mr. H. William Burdett, Jr. Dr. Carol S. Chadwick & Mr. H. Taylor Burleson Julie Byczynski & Angus Gray Philip & Carol Campbell Dr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Carson Mr. Daniel Clancy & Mr. Jack Perlmutter Gloria & Fred Clark Lois & Avern Cohn Jack, Evelyn & Richard Cole Family Foundation Dr. & Mrs. Charles G. Colombo Mrs. RoseAnn Comstock Mr. & Mrs. Thomas W. Cook Dr. & Mrs. Ivan Louis Cotman Mr. & Mrs. Gary L. Cowger Mr. Gary Cone & Ms. Aimée Cowher Mr. & Mrs. Raymond M. Cracchiolo Thomas & Melissa Cragg Julie & Peter Cummings Mrs. Barbara Cunningham Suzanne Dalton & Clyde Foles Christopher & Pamela Danato Dr. Joseph D. Daniel & Mr. Alfredo Silvestre

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Joanne Danto & Arnold Weingarden Marvin & Betty Danto Family Foundation Deborah & Stephen D’Arcy Fund Jerry P. & Maureen T. D’Avanzo Barbara A. David Margie Dunn & Mark Davidoff Lillian & Walter Dean Beck Demery Mr. Kevin S. Dennis & Mr. Jeremy J. Zeltzer Ms. Leslie Devereaux Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. DeVore Adel & Walter Dissett Mr. & Mrs. Mark Domin Linda Dresner & Ed Levy, Jr. Eugene & Elaine Driker Paul + & Peggy Dufault Mr. Michael J. Dul Mr. & Mrs. Robert Dunn Mr. Roger Dye & Ms. Jeanne A. Bakale Edwin & Rosemarie Dyer Dr. Leo & Mrs. Mira Eisenberg Dr. & Mrs. A. Bradley Eisenbrey Marianne Endicott Mr. & Mrs. John M. Erb Sanford Hansell & Dr. Raina Ernstoff Mary Sue & Paul Ewing Jim & Margo Farber Mr. David Faulkner Mr. & Mrs. Anthony C. Fielek Mrs. Kathryn L. Fife Mr. & Mrs. David Fischer Ron Fischer & Kyoko Kashiwagi Mr. & Mrs. Alfred J. Fisher III Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Fisher Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation Mrs. Marjorie S. Fisher Dr. Marjorie M. Fisher Ms. Mary D. Fisher Mr. Michael J. Fisher Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Wm. Fisher Mr. & Mrs. Steven Fishman Mr. David Fleitz Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Fogleman Sidney and Madeline Forbes Emory M. Ford, Jr. + Endowment Dr. Saul & Mrs. Helen Forman Barbara Frankel & Ronald Michalak Dale & Bruce Frankel Herman & Sharon Frankel Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Frankel Maxine & Stuart Frankel Ms. Carol A. Friend & Mr. Mark T. Kilbourn Mr. & Mrs. Daniel E. Frohardt-Lane Lynn & Bharat Gandhi Mr. & Mrs. Eugene A. Gargaro, Jr. Dorothy & Byron+ Gerson Mr. & Mrs. Ralph J. Gerson Drs. Lynda & Conrad Giles Allan D. Gilmour & Eric C. Jirgens Mrs. Gale Girolami Dr. Kenneth & Roslyne Gitlin Ruth & Al Glancy Dr. & Mrs. Theodore Golden Dr. Robert T. Goldman Mr. Nathaniel Good Dr. Allen Goodman & Dr. Janet Hankin Goodman Family Charitable Trust Robert & Mary Ann Gorlin

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Mr. Jason Gourley & Mrs. Rebekah Page-Gourley Dr. & Mrs. Herman Gray, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. James A. Green Dr. & Mrs. Steven Grekin Mr. Jeffrey Groehn Mr. & Mrs. James Grosfeld Alice Berberian Haidostian Mr. Kenneth Hale Robert & Elizabeth Hamel Randall L. & Nancy Caine Harbour Mrs. Betty J Harrell Mr. & Mrs. Morton E. Harris Scott Harrison & Angela Detlor Mr. Lee V. Hart & Mr. Charles L. Dunlap Cheryl A. Harvey Dr. & Mrs. Gerhardt Hein Mr. & Mrs. Demar W. Helzer Ms. Nancy Henk Dr. Gloria Heppner Ms. Doreen Hermelin Mr. & Mrs. Ross Herron Mr. Eric J. Hespenheide & Ms. Judith V. Hicks Mr. Michael E. Hinsky & Tyrus N. Curtis Mr. & Mrs. Norman H. Hofley Lauri & Paul Hogle Dr. Deanna & Mr. David B. Holtzman Jack & Anne Hommes Ms. Barbara Honner Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Horwitz Mr. Matthew Howell & Mrs. Julie Wagner Mr. F. Robert Hozian Mr. & Mrs. Joseph L. Hudson, Jr. Julius & Cynthia Huebner Foundation Richard H. & Carola Huttenlocher Mr. & Mrs. A. E. Igleheart Nicki & Brian Inman Ira & Brenda Jaffe Mr. Sharad P. Jain Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Jessup Mr. John S. Johns Chacona W. Johnson Mr. George Johnson Lenard & Connie Johnston Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Jonna Mrs. Ellen D. Kahn Faye & Austin Kanter Mr. & Mrs. Norman D. Katz Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Keegan Betsy & Joel Kellman Martin & Cis Maisel Kellman Michael E. Smerza & Nancy Keppelman Mr. Patrick J. Kerzic & Stephanie Germack Kerzic Dr. David & Elizabeth Kessel The Stephanie & Frederic Keywell Family Fund Mrs. Frances King Mr. & Mrs. Russell King Mr. & Mrs. William P. Kingsley Thomas & Linda Klein Ms. Margot Kohler Dr. Harry & Katherine Kotsis Robert C. & Margaret A. Kotz Mr. & Mrs. Harold Kulish Mr. & Mrs. James A. Kurz David & Maria Kuziemko Mr. Dennis & Michele La Porte dso.org

Joyce LaBan Dr. Raymond Landes & Dr. Melissa McBrien-Landes Drs. Lisa & Scott Langenburg Ms. Sandra Lapadot Ms. Anne T. Larin Mrs. Bonnie Larson Dolores & Paul Lavins Mr. David Lebenbom+ Mr. Henry P. Lee Marguerite & David Lentz Allan S. Leonard Max Lepler & Rex L. Dotson Mr. & Mrs. Ralph LeRoy, Jr. Dr. Melvin A. Lester Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Lester Mr. Daniel Lewis Mr. & Mrs. John D. Lewis Mr. & Mrs. Arthur C. Liebler Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Lile Mr. Gregory Liposky The Locniskar Group Daniel & Linda Lutz Mr. Robert A. Lutz Mrs. Sandra MacLeod Mr. & Mrs. Charles W. Manke, Jr. Mervyn & Elaine Manning Mr. & Mrs. David S. Maquera Esq Michael & Laura Marcero Ms. Florine Mark Maureen & Mauri Marshall David & Valerie McCammon Dr. & Mrs. Peter M. McCann M.D. Ms. LeAnne McCorry Mr. & Mrs. Alonzo McDonald Alexander & Evelyn McKeen Patricia A. & Patrick G. McKeever Susanne O. McMillan Dr. & Mrs. Donald A. Meier Dr. & Mrs. David Mendelson Mrs. Thomas Meyer Thomas & Judith Mich Ms. Deborah Miesel Mr. Louis Milgrom John & Marcia Miller Mr. & Mrs. Eugene A. Miller Mr. & Mrs. Leonard G. Miller Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Miller Dr. Robert & Dr. Mary Mobley Mr. & Mrs. Jeremy Modell Dr. Susan & Mr. Stephen Molina Eugene & Sheila Mondry Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Craig R. Morgan Ms. Florence Morris Mr. Frederick Morsches Cyril Moscow Mr. & Ms. Xavier Mosquet Mr. Joseph Mullany Dr. Stephen & Dr. Barbara Munk Joy & Allan Nachman Ed & Judie Narens Geoffrey S. Nathan & Margaret E. Winters David R. & Sylvia Nelson Mr. & Mrs. Albert T. Nelson, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. James B. Nicholson Jim & Mary Beth Nicholson Patricia & Henry Nickol Mr. & Mrs. David E. Nims Joanna P. Morse & Arthur A. Nitzsche Mariam C. Noland & James A. Kelly Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Nycek Mrs. Jo Elyn Nyman dso.org

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Dr. & Mrs. Dongwhan Oh Mr. & Mrs. Joshua Opperer Mr & Mrs. Arthur T. O’Reilly David+ & Andrea Page Mr. Randall Pappal Mrs. Margot Parker Anne Parsons & Donald Dietz Mr. & Mrs. Richard G. Partrich Mrs. Sophie Pearlstein Mr. & Mrs. Roger S. Penske Mr. Charles Peters Mr. & Mrs. Bruce D. Peterson Mr. and Mrs. Kris Pfaehler Dr. William F. Pickard Mrs. Bernard E. Pincus Mrs. Helen F. Pippin Dr. Klaudia Plawny-Lebenbom The Polk Family Mr. & Mrs. William Powers Dr. Glenda D. Price Reimer Priester Mrs. Susan Priester Mr. Ronald Puchalski Ms. Michele Rambour Mr. & Mrs. Richard Rappleye Mr. Richard Rapson Drs. Stuart & Hilary Ratner Ms. Ruth Rattner Drs. Yaddanapudi Ravindranath & Kanta Bhambhani Carol & Foster Redding Mr. & Mrs. Dave Redfield Mr. & Mrs. Gerrit Reepmeyer Dr. Claude & Mrs. Sandra Reitelman Mr. Jason Remisoski Denise Reske Mr. Luis Resto Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd E. Reuss Barbara Gage Rex Dr. & Mrs. John Roberts Bernard & Eleanor Robertson Jack & Aviva Robinson Mrs. Ann C. Rohr Laura & Seth Romine Dr. Erik Rönmark & Mrs. Adrienne Rönmark Norman & Dulcie Rosenfeld Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Rosowski Mr. R. Desmond Rowan Jane & Curt Russell Mr. & Mrs. James P. Ryan Mrs. Lois V. Ryan Martie & Bob Sachs Dr. Mark & Peggy Saffer Dr. Hershel Sandberg Marjorie & Saul Saulson Ms. Martha A. Scharchburg & Mr. Bruce Beyer Ms. Mary Schlaff David & Carol Schoch Mr. & Mrs. Alan E. Schwartz & Mrs. Jean Shapero Mr. & Mrs. Alan S. Schwartz Mr. & Mrs. Kingsley G. Sears Mr. & Mrs. Fred Secrest Mr. Merton J. & Beverly Segal Elaine & Michael Serling Mark & Lois Shaevsky Mr. Igal Shaham Mrs. Jean Shapero Ms. Cynthia Shaw Abbe & David Sherbin Mr. & Mrs. Larry Sherman

Mr. & Mrs. James H. Sherman Dr. Les & Mrs. Ellen Siegel Coco & Robert Siewert Mr. & Mrs. Donald R. Simon William & Cherie Sirois Mr. & Mrs. Leonard W. Smith Mr. Michael J. Smith & Mrs. Mary C. Williams Mr. & Mrs. S. Kinnie Smith, Jr. William H. & Patricia M. Smith John J. Solecki Richard Sonenklar & Gregory Haynes Renate & Richard Soulen Dr. Gregory Stephens Mr. Clinton F. Stimpson, Jr. Dr. Mack Stirling Dr. & Mrs. Charles D. Stocking Mr. & Mrs. Ray Stone Mrs. Kathleen Straus & Mr. Walter Shapero Mr. & Mrs. John Stroh III Stephen & Phyllis Strome Dorothy I. Tarpinian Shelley & Joel Tauber Dr. & Mrs. Howard Terebelo Alice & Paul Tomboulian Dr. Doris Tong & Dr. Teck M. Soo Mr. & Mrs. Michael Torakis Mark & Janice Uhlig David Usher Dr. Vainutis Vaitkevicius Amanda Van Dusen & Curtis Blessing Mrs. Richard C. Van Dusen Mr. & Mrs. Charles B. Van Dusen Mr. Robert VanWalleghem Mr. James G. Vella Mr. & Mrs. George C. Vincent Mr. & Mrs. William Waak Dr. & Mrs. Ronald W. Wadle Mr. & Mrs. Edward Wagner Mr. Michael A. Walch & Ms. Joyce Keller Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan T. Walton Gary L. Wasserman S. Evan & Gwen Weiner Mr. Herman W. Weinreich Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Weisberg Ambassador & Mrs. Ronald N. Weiser Arthur & Trudy Weiss Janis & William Wetsman/The Wetsman Foundation Mr. & Mrs. John Whitecar Beverly & Barry Williams Mr. & Mrs. R. Jamison Williams Dr. M. Roy & Jacqueline Wilson Dr. & Mrs. Ned Winkelman Rissa & Sheldon Winkelman Mr. Jonathan Wolman & Mrs. Deborah Lamm Ms. Cathy Cromer Wood Dr. & Mrs. Clyde Wu David & Bernadine Wu June Kar Ming Wu Dr. & Mrs. Robert E. Wurtz Mrs. Judith G. Yaker The Yousif Family Mr. & Mrs. Alan Zekelman Dr. & Mrs. Seymour Ziegelman Paul M. Zlotoff Milton & Lois Zussman

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SUPPORTING THE ARTS Honigman is proud to support the DSO, one of our community’s outstanding cultural institutions. We applaud our many colleagues’ current service as Directors and Trustees, and as Gabrilowitsch Society and Governing Members leaders. In particular, we honor our founding partner Alan E. Schwartz for his more than 50 years of service on the DSO board.

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VOLUNTEER COUNCIL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Deborah Savoie, President

Julie Zussman, Recording Secretary

Lori Knollenberg, Acting V.P. for Membership

Ginny Lundquist, President-Elect and Executive Vice President

Esther Lyons, V.P. for Administrative/Office Services

E. Jane Talia, V.P. for Neighborhood/Residency Ambassador

Debra Partrich, Chief Financial Officer

Ellie Tholen, V.P. for Communication/ Public Relations

Karla Sherry, V.P. for Special Events Marlene Bihlmeyer, V.P. for Youth Music Education

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Mary Beattie Gwen Bowlby Drew Esslinger

Laura Fogleman Sandie Knollenberg Susan Manser

Staff Liaison Lindsey Evert

Magda Moss Dolores Reese Charlotte Worthen

Coco Siewert, Parliamentarian

Orchestra Representatives Mark Abbott Dave Everson

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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, Assistant Conductor, Phillip and Lauren Fisher Community Ambassador Gabriela Lena Frank, Music Alive Composer-in-Residence 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 Assistant Concertmaster Marguerite Deslippe* Rachel Harding Klaus* Laurie Landers Goldman* Eun Park Lee* Adrienne Rönmark* Laura Soto* Greg Staples* Jiamin Wang* Mingzhao Zhou*

Cello Wei Yu Principal James C. Gordon Chair Dahae Kim Assistant Principal Dorothy and Herbert Graebner Chair Robert Bergman* David LeDoux* Peter McCaffrey* Haden McKay* Úna O’Riordan* Paul Wingert*^ Victor and Gale Girolami Chair

Second Violin Adam Stepniewski Acting Principal The Devereaux Family Chair Ron Fischer* Will Haapaniemi* Hae Jeong Heidi Han* Sheryl Hwangbo* Hong-Yi Mo* Robert Murphy* Alexandros Sakarellos* Joseph Striplin* Marian Tanau* Jing Zhang*

Harp Patricia Masri-Fletcher Principal Winifred E. Polk Chair

Viola James VanValkenburg Acting Principal Julie and Ed Levy, Jr. Chair Caroline Coade Acting Assistant Principal Hang Su Glenn Mellow Shanda Lowery-Sachs Hart Hollman Han Zheng Alexander Mishnaevski Principal Emeritus dso.org

Bass Kevin Brown Principal Van Dusen Family Chair Stephen Molina Assistant Principal Linton Bodwin Stephen Edwards Larry Hutchinson

Flute David Buck Principal Women’s Association for the DSO Chair Jung-Wan Kang+ Sharon Sparrow Assistant Principal Bernard and Eleanor Robertson Chair Jeffery Zook Piccolo Jeffery Zook Oboe Open Principal Jack A. and Aviva Robinson Chair Geoffrey Johnson+ Maggie Miller Chair Brian Ventura Assistant Principal Monica Fosnaugh

English Horn Monica Fosnaugh

Bass Trombone Randall Hawes

Clarinet Ralph Skiano Principal Robert B. Semple Chair Open PVS Chemicals Inc./Jim and Ann Nicholson Chair Laurence Liberson Assistant Principal Shannon Orme

Tuba Dennis Nulty Principal

E-Flat Clarinet Laurence Liberson Bass Clarinet Shannon Orme Barbara Frankel and Ronald Michalak Chair Bassoon Robert Williams Principal Victoria King Michael Ke Ma Assistant Principal Marcus Schoon Contrabassoon Marcus Schoon Horn Karl Pituch Principal Bryan Kennedy Scott Strong Johanna Yarbrough David Everson Assistant Principal Mark Abbott Trumpet Hunter Eberly Principal Lee and Floy Barthel Chair Kevin Good Stephen Anderson Assistant Principal William Lucas Trombone Kenneth Thompkins Principal Reed Capshaw+ Randall Hawes

Percussion Joseph Becker Principal Ruth Roby and Alfred R. Glancy III Chair Andrés Pichardo-Rosenthal Assistant Principal William Cody Knicely Chair Joshua Jones African-American Orchestra Fellow Timpani Jeremy Epp Principal Librarians Robert Stiles Principal Ethan Allen Personnel Managers Stephen Molina Orchestra Personnel Manager Heather Hart Rochon Assistant Orchestra Personnel Manager Stage Personnel Dennis Rottell Stage Manager Steven Kemp Department Head Matthew Pons Department Head Michael Sarkissian Department Head Legend * These members may voluntarily revolve seating within the section on a regular basis + substitute musician ^ on sabbatical

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Welcome Dear Friends, You may or may not realize that where you’re sitting right at this very moment, surrounded by original woodwork and early 20th century murals, is one of the world’s greatest concert halls.

Orchestra Hall was built in 1919 to the meticulous specifications of then DSO music director, Ossip Gabrilowitsch, and has remained one of the most acoustically-perfect spaces in which to hear an orchestra play. These four walls have played a direct role in elevating this ensemble as a cultural asset to Detroit, which is why we’re so proud our beautiful music now emanates far beyond them.

In November we debuted Live From Orchestra Hall: Classroom Edition in every Detroit Public School K-8 classroom. Thanks to support from the Mandell and Madeleine Berman Foundation, some 45,000 students locally and across the nation experienced a live DSO concert, a first for many of them. In May, we’ll debut a new look for this groundbreaking educational tool to an even larger audience.

Learn more on page 32. And nearly every week, thousands of people worldwide tune in to to our Live From Orchestra Hall classical performances at dso.org/live as virtual DSO audience members.

On page 14 you’ll read about multiple places where you can hear your DSO, in the months after the Orchestra Hall Classical season concludes in late May. This season we announced the renaming of our Neighborhood Concert Series for the late William Davidson, who pioneered the idea that DSO performances in suburban venues would be both a necessary and rewarding way to connect with the community that sustains us.

Much of the repertoire you’ll hear during the remainder of the season was designed to be heard in a concert hall like the one in which you’re enjoying the current performance; pieces like Bruckner’s Symphony No. 4 (April 24-25) or Mahler’s Symphony No. 1 (May 21-23) require a large stage and superior acoustics for maximum enjoyment.

The smaller, more intimate stages in our neighborhoods allow us to share smaller-scale works in an environment that places you, the audience, in the middle of the action. We encourage you to check out dso.org/neighborhood and participate in the full recognition of Mr. Davidson’s dream.

Phillip Wm Fisher Chairman

Anne Parsons President and CEO James B. and Ann V. Nicholson Chair

P.S. Add the Live From Orchestra Hall webcasts to your DSO enjoyment portfolio!

Join the hundreds of DSO subscribers who regularly watch and listen to concerts online. Visit dso.org/live for a full webcast schedule.

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Meet the Musician WEI YU Principal Cello, James C. Gordon Chair

T

he announcement that Wei Yu would join the DSO as its new principal cello couldn’t have come at a better time.

DSO Music Director Leonard Slatkin was in New York to conduct at Avery Fisher Hall where Yu performed in the cello section for eight years as a member of the New York Philharmonic.

Slatkin announced Yu’s position with the DSO that week at SubCulture, New York’s new music and performing arts club, where Slatkin’s closest friends from the industry celebrated his 70th birthday and digital release of his greatest hits album. Yu was in attendance and thrilled that Slatkin invited him on stage to make the announcement.

“When I was growing up, I heard about the DSO and its history of legendary conductors,” Yu said. “And now here I am, principal cellist in this orchestra. Wow, it’s overwhelming!”

Yu grew up in Shanghai where he was first exposed to music when his great uncle took him to hear Yo-Yo Ma. Soon after, he began his cello studies at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, then moved to Calgary, Canada when he was 18 to attend Mount Royal University’s Morningside Music Bridge program, later to North Park University in Chicago for an undergraduate degree and finally to the Juilliard School for a master’s degree.

“It’s quite amazing how life takes you

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on such an incredible adventure,” he said. “Being a member of the New York Philharmonic taught me a lot about being a professional musician, how to always perform at my highest level and always be mentally on top of my game.

My first concert as a member of the orchestra was actually its opening gala, featuring Yo-Yo Ma himself. I couldn’t believe it.”

Now that he is settled in Detroi, Yu looks forward to working with fellow DSO musicians and colleagues on a personal level to share his passion for music in all settings.

“During my first week in Detroit I felt very strongly that the DSO is a group of passionate musicians who devote their time to serving the local community,” Yu said.

“Classical music has the power to connect with people and unite them.

The DSO plays a significant role in the culture of the city and is a beacon for civic pride. I am very proud to be part of the team.”

In his first week with the DSO, Yu opened Ginastera’s Variaciones Concertantes and received praise from Detroit Free Press classical music critic Mark Stryker. “Nearly all of the soloists made strong impressions, but special mention must go to new principal cellist Wei Yu… The grace, poise, liquid legato and purity of tone and pitch that Yu produced in these few moments were stunning in their authority and beauty — a very good sign for the future of the orchestra.” dso.org

February 6 – May 17, 2015 Free with museum admission

5 2 0 0 W O O D WA R D AV E . D E T R O I T, M I 4 8 2 0 2 • D I A . O R G General museum admission is free for residents of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties

Make a Joyful Noise: Renaissance Art and Music at Florence Cathedral is organized by the High Museum of Art, Atlanta, in collaboration with the Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence, Italy. The exhibition is made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts. Funding for the conservation of the Cantoria has been provided by Friends of Florence. In Detroit, generous support has been provided by Anthony L. Soave. Additional support has been provided by Carol and Peter Walters and Kathleen and Robert Rosowski. Above: Fragment of a Choral Leaf: Framed Historiated ‘S’ with the Pentecost, Matteo di Filippo Torelli, 1420-1422, ink, tempera, and gold leaf on parchment. Detroit Institute of Arts

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hen the season concludes in the DSO and his generous support Orchestra Hall in early June, helped to strengthen the organization the music continues as the in many ways, including support of Detroit Symphony Orchestra performs the DSO’s domestic and international throughout tours. the communities that surround its “Bill Davidson had a passion for Midtown home. connecting communities through A generous grant from the William the presentation of DSO concerts, Davidson Foundation allows the DSO using us as eager ambassadors to strengthen its newly renamed for all that is great about the city of William Davidson Detroit,” said Anne Parsons, Neighborhood Concert DSO President and CEO. Series. Now in its fourth “He inspired us to create season, the series takes the Neighborhood Concert the DSO to seven metro Series as a way to increase Detroit neighborhoods this our reach and provide summer, including Beverly greater accessibility. We Hills, Bloomfield Hills, thank everyone at the William Canton, Dearborn, Grosse Davidson Foundation for their Pointe, Southfield and outstanding and continuous West Bloomfield Township. WILLIAM DAVIDSON support and for allowing us The grant will also support to recognize Bill by renaming additional performance and education the series in his honor.” activities outside of Orchestra Hall, In 2014, the neighborhood concert throughout the next three years. series allowed the DSO to reach Announced this fall, the series nearly 800 households that previously honors philanthropist William had never attended a DSO concert.

Davidson, former president and CEO Of those new households, 14 percent of Guardian Industries Corp. Davidson went on to attend one or more shared a long-lasting relationship with concerts at Orchestra Hall.

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UPCOMING WILLIAM DAVIDSON NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERTS Buy tickets at dso.org/neighborhood or call 313.576.5595

SIBELIUS & GRIEG

John Storgårds, conductor David Buck, flute Thu., Mar. 19 at 7:30 p.m. in Southfield Fri., Mar. 20 at 10:45 a.m. in Dearborn Sun., Mar 22 at 3 p.m. in Beverly Hills

MOZART & TCHAIKOVSKY

With plans to reach more people this season and with the foundation’s support, the DSO has extended its Soundcard all-access student pass beyond Classical, Pops and Jazz concerts to include the William Davidson Neighborhood Concert Series. Students can purchase a $25 Soundcard for the season and receive free access to concerts with a valid student ID. Soundcards are available at dso.org/soundcard.

The DSO also performs outdoor concerts in the summer, including the 23rd Annual Salute to America concert, a classic Independence Day celebration at Greenfield Village July14, led by Assistant Conductor Michelle Merrill.

On July 10 and 11, the DSO will return to the historic Edsel and Eleanor Ford House for a lakeside concert and fireworks. Former DSO Assistant Conductor Teddy Abrams will conduct joined by vocalist Morgan James.

Look for DSO Violinist Hong-Yi Mo (pictured on cover) in the neighborhoods this spring and summer! dso.org

Leonard Slatkin, conductor Jaime Laredo, violin Sharon Robinson, cello Sun., Apr. 26 at 3 p.m. in Beverly Hills

MOZART & MORE

Joshua Weilerstein, conductor Louis Schwizgebel, piano Thu., Apr. 30 at 7:30 p.m. in Southfield Fri., May 1 at 10:45 a.m. in Dearborn

HAYDN & BACH

Nicholas McGegan, conductor Karl Pituch, horn Thu., May 14 at 7:30 p.m. in West Bloomfield Fri., May 15 at 8 p.m. in Canton Sat., May 16 at 8 p.m. in Bloomfield Hills Sun., May 17 at 3 p.m. in Grosse Pointe Woods

ˇÁK & GRIEG DVOR

Marcelo Lehninger, conductor Andrew von Oeyen, piano Thu., Jun. 25 at 7:30 p.m. in Southfield Fri., Jun. 26 at 8 p.m. in Clinton Township Sun., Jun. 28 at 3 p.m. in Beverly Hills

MOZART & VIVALDI Andrés Cárdenes, conductor and violin Thu., Jul. 16 at 7:30 p.m. in West Bloomfield Fri., Jul. 17 at 8 p.m. in Canton Sat., Jul. 18 at 8 p.m. in Bloomfield Hills Sun., Jul. 19 at 3 p.m. in Grosse Pointe Woods Tickets are just $25, $10 for students DE TROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA • SPRING 2015 15

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Chamber Music Society of Detroit Saturday, March 21 at 8PM

Seligman Performing Arts Center in Beverly Hills

The Miró Quartet

Haydn: String Quartet in D minor, Op. 76, No. 2 Schuller: String Quartet No. 5 (Detroit premiere) Beethoven: String Quartet in E major, Op. 59, No. 3

Sunday, March 29 at 3PM

Seligman Performing Arts Center in Beverly Hills

Inon Barnatan, piano Bach: Toccata in E minor, BWV 914 Franck: Prelude, Choral et Fugue Barber: Sonata in E-flat minor, Op. 261 Schubert: Sonata in A Major, D. 959

Saturday, April 11 at 8PM

Seligman Performing Arts Center in Beverly Hills

Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

featuring Wu Han, Daniel Hope, Paul Neubauer, David Finckel Mahler: Piano Quartet in A minor Schumann: Piano Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 47 Brahms: PIano Quartet in G minor, Op. 25

Friday, May 1 at 8PM The Music Box at the Max M. Fisher Music Center

Classical Jam—Tangos!

Nuevo Tango music of Astor Piazzolla plus selections from traditional tango repertoire. Program features two professional Argentine Tango dancers!

Saturday, May 16 at 8PM

Seligman Performing Arts Center in Beverly Hills

The Brentano String Quartet

Haydn: String Quartet in Bb-Major, Op. 50, No. 1 Vijay Iyer: Quintet for Piano and Strings (Midwest Premiere) Beethoven: String Quartet in C-sharp minor, Op. 131 Pre-concert screening of the film A Late Quartet (2012)

Tickets: $30-60, Students: $15-30

Call: (248) 855-6070 Visit: www.ChamberMusicDetroit.org

Your Orchestra in Action Jazz Legend John Clayton Hosts Master Class with DSO Students

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hile in Detroit for his performance with pianist Gerald Clayton for the DSO’s Paradise Jazz Series, bassist John Clayton visited DSO’s Civic Jazz Orchestra (CJO) to host a master class where he coached the students and hosted a Q&A session with students and parents.

The Didia family, who attended the master class, was thrilled to see Clayton in this setting, having seen him perform Bassist John Clayton coaches previously at a concert that served as a DSO Civic Jazz Orchestra students turning point for their son. at recent Master Class “That performance hit me particularly hard,” said CJO tenor saxophone Jason Didia, 19. “It was my first real experience with live performance and it was that concert that really made me start thinking about music in a bigger sense…”

Jason is currently a freshman at Wayne State University majoring in Jazz Studies.

During the master class, Jason and the other CJO members received the unique opportunity to learn directly from Clayton. CJO then put what they learned to use performing Clayton’s arrangement of Thelonius Monk’s Evidence in a concert prior to the Paradise Jazz Series concert at Orchestra Hall featuring the John and Gerald Clayton Duo that weekend.

“I’ll remember how great it was to talk to and learn from John…,” Jason said.

“I’m glad I have had as many opportunities to learn from this ‘Great’ as I did.”

His parents, Rick and Ursula, said these experiences will never be forgotten by the students.

“The DSO civic youth program and CJO have both been such a great influence on Jason and all of these fine young musicians…” they said.

Thanks to your support, the Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation and MGM Grand’s support of the DSO’s Paradise Jazz Series, legendary jazz artists share their passion for jazz and music education, creating an engaging learning environment that not only teaches lessons in music, but also lessons in life.

The DSO’s next Erb Master Class will take place during the Musical Tale of Two Cities: Motown Meets the Big Easy Festival on June 2-4. The New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA) will join CJO for a cultural exchange June 3.

Learn more about the festival at dso.org/motownmeetsbigeasy.

Save the Date: October 3, 2015 • Opening Weekend Dinner Presented by

Join us for an exquisite dinner at the Max M. Fisher Music Center to celebrate the opening of the DSO’s Classical season with pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet! dso.org

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Leonard Slatkin, Music Director, Music Directorship endowed by the Kresge Foundation Neeme Järvi, Music Director Emeritus Jeff Tyzik, Principal Pops Conductor Terence Blanchard, Jazz Creative Director Michelle Merrill, Assistant Conductor, Phillip and Lauren Fisher Community Ambassador Gabriela Lena Frank, Music Alive Composer-in-Residence

The Midtown Men Friday, May 15, 2015 at 8 p.m.

Saturday, May 16, 2015 at 8 p.m.

Sunday, May 17, 2015 at 3 p.m. in Orchestra Hall MICHELLE MERRILL, conductor CHRISTIAN HOFF, vocalist MICHAEL LONGORIA, vocalist DANIEL REICHARD, vocalist J. ROBERT SPENCER, vocalist

arr. Richard Hayman I Hear a Symphony

William Robinson Jr. Get Ready orch. George Maurer & Ken Vork

John Lennon & Paul McCartney Can’t Buy Me Love orch. Maurer & Vork

Garry Bonner & Alan Gordon Happy Together orch. Maurer & Vork

William “Smokey” Robinson, Jr., Ain’t That Peculiar?

Ronald White, Pete Moore and Marv Tarplin orch. Maurer & Vork

Frankie Valli Dawn (Go Away) arr. Maurer & Vork

Gerry Coffin and Carol King Up On The Roof orch. Maurer & Vork

John & Michelle Phillips California Dreaming orch. Maurer & Vork

Rod Argent & The Zombies Time of the Season

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Bob Gaudio “Cry For Me” from Jersey Boys orch. McDaniel

Bob Gaudio & Bob Crewe Big Girls Don’t Cry / Sherry orch. Maurer & Vork

Nickolas Ashford & Ain’t No Mountain High Enough Valerie Simposon orch. Maurer & Vork

INTERMISSION

Lalo Schifrin Theme from Mission Impossible

arr. Calvin Custer

Phil Spector, Jeff Barry River Deep - Mountain High & Ellie Greenwich orch. Maurer & Vork

Felix Cavaliere & Eddie Brigati Groovin’ orch. Maurer & Vork

Stephen Stills For What It’s Worth orch. Maurer & Rogers

John Lennon & Paul McCartney In My Life orch. Rogers & Maurer

George Maurer & Ken Vork Orchestral Segue (into Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You)

Bob Gaudio & Bob Crewe Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You orch. John McDaniel

orch. Maurer & Vork Motown Medley Whitfield, Holland, Gordy Ain’t Too Proud to Beg Gordy I Want You Back Robinson & Cleveland I Second That Emotion Robinson & White My Girl The Temptations Just My Imagination Ashford & Simpson You’re All I Need to Get By

Bob Gaudio & Judy Parker Oh, What A Night (December, 1963) orch. Maurer & Vork This Pops Series program is generously sponsored by

The DSO can be heard on the Live From Orchestra Hall, Chandos, London, Mercury Records, Naxos and RCA labels. dso.org

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PROFILES MICHELLE MERRILL Assistant Conductor Phillip and Lauren Fisher Community Ambassador Rapidly rising conductor Michelle Merrill is the newly named Assistant Conductor of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. A passionate and dynamic artist, Merrill was awarded the prestigious Ansbacher Conducting Fellowship in 2013 by members of the Vienna Philharmonic and the American Austrian Foundation, which enabled her to be in residence at the worldrenowned Salzburg Festival.

For three seasons, Merrill has conducted the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra on various concerts throughout the year, and recently made her debut with the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra in September 2014. This past spring, Merrill stepped in on short notice with the Meadows Symphony Orchestra for their performance of Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 4. Previous praise came from her conducting of Schubert’s Symphony No. 5 with the Rochester Philharmonic: “with the natural grace of a prima ballerina, Merrill knows what she wants and how to achieve it. Merrill’s conducting took her full body in wide sweeps, making connections, seemingly, with each individual musician…”

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A strong advocate of new music, Merrill has worked with Voices of Change (VOC), Dallas’s professional, modern contemporary music ensemble.

THE MIDTOWN MEN Broadway’s breakout singing sensations The Midtown Men are four stars from the Original Cast of Broadway’s Jersey Boys. Christian Hoff, Daniel Reichard, Michael Longoria and J. Robert Spencer have shared the stage for over a thousand performances and are featured on the show’s Grammy award-winning soundtrack. You’ve seen them on television, as guest stars on hit prime time shows and delighting audiences with appearances on the Today Show, Regis and Kelly, The Late Show with

David Letterman and Dick Clark’s Rockin’ New Year’s Eve, among many others. They’ve performed at Radio City Music Hall, Carnegie Hall, the US OPEN, Yankee Stadium and Broadway on Broadway in Times Square!

Catapulted from the heights of Broadway to concert stages across America, this original, one-of-a-kind concert experience features top hits from a Who’s Who of the ‘60s, including The Beatles, The Beach Boys, The Temptations, The Jackson 5 and The Four Seasons, whose story they brought to life every night as stars in the Original Cast of Jersey Boys. dso.org

NIGH ONLY LEGENDARY SINGER, SONGWRITER AND COMPOSER

RANDY

AND MUSIC DIRECTOR

LEONARD

NEWMAN SLATKIN WITH THE

DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

SAT., JUNE 6 AT 7 P.M. IN ORCHESTRA HALL

SPECIAL EVENT

Randy Newman joins his L.A. childhood friend Leonard Slatkin and the DSO for one very special evening of music and storytelling. Four decades of songs, from heartbreaking to satirical, plus unforgettable scores from hit movies like “The Natural” and “Toy Story.”

& Benefit Concert CONCERT-ONLY TICKETS

START AT JUST $25

The DSO will honor the Davidson/Gerson family at the fifth annual Heroes Gala following the Randy Newman concert.

The celebration will include a gourmet dinner, dessert reception, late-night dancing, and more!

FOR TICKETS AND INFORMATION:

dso.org • 313.576.5111

ORCHESTRA HALL • MAX M. FISHER MUSIC CENTER 3711 WOODWARD AVE. • MIDTOWN DETROIT dso.org

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Leonard Slatkin, Music Director, Music Directorship endowed by the Kresge Foundation Neeme Järvi, Music Director Emeritus Jeff Tyzik, Principal Pops Conductor Terence Blanchard, Jazz Creative Director Michelle Merrill, Assistant Conductor, Phillip and Lauren Fisher Community Ambassador Gabriela Lena Frank, Music Alive Composer-in-Residence

Thursday, May 21, 2015 at 7:30 p.m.

Friday, May 22, 2015 at 10:45 a.m.

Saturday, May 23, 2015 at 8:00 p.m. in Orchestra Hall LEONARD SLATKIN, conductor MIDORI, violin

Gabriela Lena Frank Concertino Cusqueño (b. 1972)

Sir William Walton Concerto for Violin and Orchestra

(1902-1983) Andante tranquillo Presto capriccioso alla napolitana Vivace Midori, violin INTERMISSION

Gustav Mahler Symphony No. 1 in D major

(1860-1911) Langsam Schleppend Kräftig bewegt Fe ierlich und gemessen, ohne zu schleppen Stürmisch bewegt

This performance will be webcast at dso.org/live

This Classical series performance is generously sponsored by

Get the most out of each classical concert by attending pre-concert presentations, one hour prior to performances (excluding Coffee Concerts). The presentations are informal and may include special guests, lectures and music that reveal interesting facts about the program and provide a behind-the-scenes look at the art of making music.

The DSO can be heard on the Live From Orchestra Hall, Chandos, London, Mercury Records, Naxos and RCA labels.

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PROFILES LEONARD SLATKIN Music Director Music Directorship endowed by the Kresge Foundation Leonard Slatkin is Music Director of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and the Orchestre National de Lyon, France. During the 2013-14 season, he conducted at Krzysztof Penderecki’s 80th birthday celebration in Warsaw, recorded with Anne Akiko Meyers and the London Symphony, and appeared with the Chicago Symphony, the Pittsburgh Symphony and the St. Louis Symphony. He also toured China and Japan with the Orchestre National de Lyon and led the Detroit Symphony Orchestra in concerts across southern Florida.

Highlights of the 2014-15 season include a collaborative celebration of his 70th birthday on both sides of the Atlantic, a three-week Tchaikovsky festival in Detroit, a Brahms symphony cycle in Lyon, and engagements with the New York Philharmonic, Tokyo’s NHK Symphony Orchestra and the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin.

Slatkin’s more than 100 recordings have won seven Grammy awards and earned 64 nominations. With the Orchestre National de Lyon, he has embarked on recording cycles of the Rachmaninoff piano concerti featuring Olga Kern and the symphonic works of Maurice Ravel and Hector Berlioz.

With the Detroit Symphony, he has released a digital box set of the Beethoven symphonies and plans to offer the concerti and symphonies of Tchaikovsky in the future.

Slatkin has received the USA’s prestigious National Medal of Arts, the League of American Orchestra’s Gold dso.org

Baton Award and several ASCAP awards.

He has earned France’s Chevalier of the Legion of Honor, Austria’s Declaration of Honor in Silver, and honorary doctorates from The Juilliard School, Indiana University, Michigan State University and Washington University in St. Louis. He is also the recipient of a 2013 ASCAP Deems Taylor Special Recognition Award for his book, Conducting Business.

Slatkin has served as Music Director of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington, D.C., and as Chief Conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra in London. He has held Principal Guest Conductor positions with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Philharmonia Orchestra of London and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.

Founder and director of the National Conducting Institute and the St. Louis Symphony Youth Orchestra, Slatkin continues his conducting and teaching activities at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, the Manhattan School of Music and The Juilliard School.

Born in Los Angeles to a distinguished musical family, he is the son of conductor-violinist Felix Slatkin and cellist Eleanor Aller, founding members of the famed Hollywood String Quartet. He began his musical studies on the violin and studied conducting with his father, followed by Walter Susskind at Aspen and Jean Morel at The Juilliard School.

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MIDORI Today Midori is recognized as an extraordinary performer, a devoted and gifted educator and an innovative community engagement activist. In recognition of the breadth and quality of her work in these three fields, in 2012 she was given the prestigious Crystal Award by the World Economic Forum in Davos, was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and was awarded an honorary doctorate in music by Yale University. In 2007, she was named a Messenger of Peace by U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

Midori is excited to be recording a new violin concerto (the Eötvös) and playing the world premiere of

another (the Staud) in the same year.

Midori has been given the prestigious title “Artiste Étoile” by the Lucerne Festival, which co-commissioned the Staud concerto along with the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra, Vienna Konzerthaus and the Vienna ORF Radio Symphony Orchestra.

In 2013, Finnish label Ondine featured Midori in a rare recording of Paul Hindemith’s violin concerto, in collaboration with the NDR Symphony Orchestra and conductor Christoph Eschenbach, which won a Grammy for Best Classical Compendium. Later in the season the British label Onyx released a recital program by Midori with pianist Özgür Aydin in sonatas for violin and piano by Shostakovich, Janácˇek and Bloch, which was nominated for an International Classical Music Award.

In 2004, Midori joined the ranks of published authors with the release in Germany of a memoir titled Einfach Midori (Simply Midori), for the publisher Henschel Verlag.

PROGRAM NOTES Concertino Cusqueño GABRIELA LENA FRANK Music Alive Composer-in-Residence B. September 26, 1972 in Berkeley, California SCORED FOR 2 FLUTES, PICCOLO, 2 OBOES, 2 CLARINETS, BASS CLARINET, 2 BASSOONS, 2 HORNS, 2 TRUMPETS, TIMPANI, PERCUSSION (2 SUSPENDED CYMBALS, 2 TRIANGLES, 2 MARIMBAS, AND SNARE DRUM), HARP, CELESTE AND STRINGS. (APPROX. 11 MINUTES)

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dentity has always been at the center of Grammy-winning composer and pianist Gabriela Lena Frank’s music.

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ancestry and a father of Lithuanian/ Jewish descent, she explores her multicultural heritage through her compositions. Inspired by the works of Béla Bartók and Alberto Ginastera, she has traveled extensively throughout South America, and her music reflects her studies of Latin-American folklore, incorporating poetry, mythology and native musical styles into a Western classical framework uniquely her own. About her compositions Frank has written, “There’s usually a story line behind my music, a scenario or character,” and a brief look at her titles bears this out, for example, Legends: An Andean Walkabout; Four Andean dso.org

Songs; and The Crying Woman: Tone Poem for Viola and Orchestra. Frank’s works also reflect her virtuosity as a pianist; when not composing, she is a much sought-after performer, specializing in contemporary repertoire. She is a recipient of the 2009 John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Award; a 2010 USA Artist Fellowship given annually to fifty of this country’s finest artists; and a 2013 Medal of Excellence from the Sphinx Organization for outstanding Black and Latino leaders in music.

A member of the Silk Road Ensemble, she has received commissions from artists such as cellist Yo-Yo Ma, soprano Dawn Upshaw, the King’s Singers and the Kronos Quartet, and commissions and performances from the Atlanta Symphony, the Boston Symphony, the Chicago Symphony and the New York Philharmonic. In 2013 Frank began her multi-season tenure as Music Alive Composer-in-Residence with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and Leonard Slatkin, and in 2014 took up a similar position with the Houston Symphony Orchestra. This year she begins her tenure as Visiting Composer for the Sphinx Virtuosi, premiering her piano concerto in Carnegie Hall as soloist. A frequent collaborator with artists in other disciplines, she has developed a number of projects with Pulitzer Prizewinning Cuban playwright Nilo Cruz, among them The Keeper and the Dove, a song cycle for Dawn Upshaw and the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, which had its premiere in 2011. In the 2018-2019 season, Arizona Opera will premiere her first opera, The Last Dream of Frida, with words by Nilo Cruz. Frank is the subject of two PBS documentaries: “Peregrinos/ dso.org

Pilgrims, A Musical Journey,” about her symphony inspired by interviews with Latino immigrants in Indianapolis; and “Compadre Huashayo,” concerning her work in 2013 in Ecuador composing for the Orquestra de Instrumentos Andinos, comprised entirely of native highland instruments.

She attended Rice University in Houston, where she earned both a B.A. in 1994 and an M.A. in 1996. At the University of Michigan, where she received a D.M.A. in composition in 2001, she studied with well-known composers William Albright, William Bolcom, Leslie Bassett and Michael Daugherty. About her current position with the DSO, Frank shared these thoughts: “Ideally, a composer-inresidence is both an artist and arts citizen, and that’s certainly called for here in Detroit, poised at a unique point in its history, the likes of which has not ever been seen in an American city of its stature. Thus far with the orchestra we have been focused on making connections with sick children and their families at the Detroit Medical Center; residents of the American House Senior Living communities; and local schools and arts organizations such as the Detroit Institute of the Arts. Music-making in concert halls, of course, is a major part of the residency, and we’ve just about hit all of the neighborhood/ suburb venues and will play in the main hall for the first time this May with my Concertino Cusqueño. It’s tremendously exciting, and augurs well for next year’s residency work when we expect to add performances of my music with the DSO’s civic youth ensembles.”

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Concertino Cusqueño there is a strange little tune that she heard in the city of Cusco, thus the title of the work, which is full of ideas that didn’t work in earlier pieces and that will no doubt lead to others in the future. As she so eloquently put it, “It’s like playing pool where you set up your cue shot for the next one. If this stuff works, I’ll be stealing these gems as jumping-off points for future pieces.” The Concertino was written in 2012 for Yannick Nezet-Seguin’s first season as Music Director of the Philadelphia Orchestra, and has two main inspirations, the Peruvian culture with which she is so familiar, and the wonderful English composer Benjamin Britten. As always, her delightful and imaginative comments about the music are filled with unusual insight. “As a daughter of a Peruvian immigrant, I’ve long been fascinated by my multicultural heritage and have been blessed to find Western classical music to be a hospitable playpen for my wayward explorations. In doing so, I’ve looked to composers such as Alberto Ginastera from Argentina, Béla Bartók from Hungary, Chou Wen-Chung from China, and my own teacher William Bolcom. To me, these gentlemen are the very definition of ‘cultural witnesses,’ as they illuminate new connections between seemingly disparate idioms of every hue imaginable. To this list I add Britten, whom I admire inordinately. I wish I could have met him, worked up the nerve to show him my music, and invited him to travel to beautiful Peru with me…I know Britten would have been fascinated by the rich mythology which permeates the literature and music of this small Andean nation, so deeply similar to the plots of his many operas, among other works.

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two brief musical ideas: the first few notes of a religious tune, Ccollanan Maria, from Cusco (the original capital of the old Inca empire); and the simple timpani motif from the opening bars of Britten’s Violin Concerto. I am able to spin an entire one-movement work from these two ideas, designating a prominent role to the four principal string players, with a healthy nod to the piccolo/bass clarinet duo and the timpanist. In this way, while imagining Britten in Cusco, I can also indulge my own enjoyment of personalizing the symphonic sound by allowing individuals from the ensemble to shine.”

These performances of Concertino Cusqueño are a DSO premiere.

Concerto for Violin and Orchestra SIR WILLIAM WALTON

B. March 29, 1902 in Oldham, England D. March 8, 1983 in Ischia, Italy SCORED FOR SOLO VIOLIN, 2 FLUTES, PICCOLO, 2 OBOES, ENGLISH HORN, 2 CLARINETS, 2 BASSOONS, 4 HORNS, 2 TRUMPETS, 3 TROMBONES, TIMPANI, PERCUSSION (CYMBALS, MILITARY DRUM, TAMBOURINE & XYLOPHONE), HARP AND STRINGS. (APPROX. 28 MINUTES)

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he English composer Gerald Finzi once referred to Walton as “The Rolls-Royce of Music,” referring to his status as one of the preeminent English composers of the 20th century, as well as the refined blending of traditional techniques and contemporaneous influences in his music. He was, in addition, one of the composers chiefly responsible for defining the sound of English music in the first half of the last century. He was not an innovator like Stravinsky or Schoenberg, and even though he dso.org

never quite achieved the status of a Benjamin Britten, he nevertheless was ranked as a first-class composer from the time of his most famous work, the Façade entertainment (1923), and this was solidified with the Viola Concerto (1929) and his great oratorio Belshazzar’s Feast in 1931.

His remarkably wide-ranging and stylistically-varied output was the result of constant study of and research into Romanticism, early Ars Nova, modernist trends, and even jazz, all undertaken with an attempt to develop a highly personal and individual idiom — which he certainly did. With only one exception, his music is tonal and very accessible but yet reflects the unsettled and anguished spirit of his times. William Turner Walton was born into a musical family in Oldham, a mill town in northwest England; his father was a singing teacher and his mother was a former singer, so it was no accident that the young lad inherited a fine singing voice. His family was not very well-off at the time, and it was a godsend that he received a scholarship to the Cathedral Choir School at Christ Church, Oxford where he was enrolled in an undergraduate course and began composing when he was barely in his teens. After two years there he failed to graduate because he missed the deadline for a required composition, and never got any better at composing in a hurry.

One of the great benefits of his years at Christ Church was getting to know the highly eccentric and energetic Sitwell family siblings: Sacheverell, Edith and Osbert, and when he left Oxford they invited him to come live with them. He did so, and for 15 years became the musical member of one of the most famous literary families of the 20th century. This resulted in the creation of Façade, an “entertainment” dso.org

— if indeed that is the right word — in which Edith’s experimental and often-surrealist poems were recited and accompanied by a small chamber ensemble. Many of the pieces were highly-stylized versions of popular dances of the day, and the fact that Walton was only 20 when he wrote the very sophisticated and colorful pieces is truly astonishing. During the 1920s he met George Gershwin and Igor Stravinsky, and wrote a number of arrangements and original compositions for jazz band, but sadly they are all lost. It was also in the 1920s when he began to establish himself in the concert hall with works such as the lively and rhythmicallyclever overture Portsmouth Point, and the already-mentioned Viola Concerto of 1929, his first work of true genius.

Later on came Belshazzar’s Feast, which knocked the British choral tradition on its ear; the powerful and dramatic First Symphony (193235); the magnificent march Crown Imperial, written for the coronation of King George V in 1937; and the Violin Concerto (1939), written for Jascha Heifetz. During the 1930s Walton began writing music for films (for which he demonstrated a natural affinity), and this produced an association with Laurence Olivier, which resulted in three masterly scores, Henry V (1945), Hamlet (1948), and Richard III (1955). Of these, Henry V is now rightly regarded as one of the handful of truly great film scores. After the war came the opera Troilus and Cressida (1954, revised in 1972), the Cello Concerto (1956), the Second Symphony (1960), and one of his finest but least-known orchestral works, the Variations on a Theme

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of Ischia, off the coast of Naples. He was knighted in 1951, received the Order of Merit in 1967, and in 1978 was elected an honorary member of the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters. His music may not have been progressive in its time, but in the words of the English writer Michael G. J. Byde, it was “…a unique distillation and integration of traditional and modernist tendencies that represents a uniquely 20th-century art, a unique product of the unique circumstances of its unique creator.”

The Violin Concerto was written for Jascha Heifetz, who commissioned it in 1936, apparently at the suggestion of the great English violist William Primrose, who became one of the champions of Walton’s earlier and highly-praised Viola Concerto. At one time the British Council had hoped for a premiere at the 1939 World’s Fair in New York, but the first performance of the original version took place in Cleveland in December of that year, with Artur Rodzinski conducting the Cleveland Orchestra. Heifetz then made the first recording of the work in 1942 with Eugene Goossens conducting the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.

The British premiere was given in the famous Royal Albert Hall in London in November of 1941 under the composer’s direction. The soloist on that occasion was the Danish violinist Henry Holst, a former concertmaster of the Berlin Philharmonic. The revised version of the concerto was first performed in Wolverhampton, England in January of 1944 with Holst again as the soloist and the Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Malcolm Sargent.

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concerned about making the solo part of sufficient difficulty and brilliance for the world-famous violinist. He began work on the concerto in early 1938, then went to the U.S. in May of 1939 to confer with Heifetz about details of the solo part, and finished the concerto in June. He went back to England, hoping to return to America for the premiere — originally planned to be with the Boston Symphony Orchestra — but the outbreak of World War II prevented that from happening. The British premiere was originally scheduled for February of 1941, but had to be delayed because the orchestral parts, sent by ship, took longer than expected to reach England, but mainly because Heifetz’s copy of the solo part, with all of his fingerings and bowings, had also been sent aboard by a ship which was unfortunately torpedoed in the North Atlantic. Happily, a photocopy of the part had been made in New York, and this was sent to England by air. In this concerto, Walton combined the luxurious harmonies, forceful rhythms and brilliant orchestrations of the First Symphony with a new combination of bravura virtuosity and deeply-felt lyricism. The work is in the usual three movements, but as he had done in the Viola Concerto (and was later to do again in the Cello Concerto), the basic scheme is slow-fast-slow, rather than the traditional fast-slow-fast.

The first movement is built on three contrasting themes, and has the solo violin entering right at the beginning.

The second movement, marked alla napolitana (“In the Neapolitan style”), is a sprightly and technically difficult tarantella which was influenced considerably by Walton’s love of Italy, where the concerto was first sketched. This love of the sunny Italian landscape comes to the fore even dso.org

more prominently in the contrasting second theme of the finale, which, in one writer’s words, is “the most haunting piece of melodic invention in all of Walton’s work,” and the whole movement shows the composer at his ingenious best, both contrapuntally and thematically. Unlike his other two concertos, both of which end quietly, this brilliant and sensuous concerto ends with a kind of quick march which brings it to a powerful and satisfying conclusion.

The DSO last performed Walton’s Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in April 1989 at Ford Auditorium with Hugh Wolff conducting and Nigel Kennedy as soloist.

The DSO first performed the piece in December 1974 at Ford Auditorium with James DePreist conducting and Gordon Staples and Kyung Wha Shung as soloists.

Symphony No. 1 in D major GUSTAV MAHLER

B. July 7, 1860 in Kalischt, (now Kaliště), Bohemia D. May 18, 1911 in Vienna, Austria PREMIERED IN BUDAPEST ON NOV. 20, 1889 AND REVISED FOR HAMBURG ON OCT. 27, 1893; THE MODERN, FOUR-MOVEMENT VERSION WAS FIRST PERFORMED ON MAR. 16, 1896 IN BERLIN. SCORED FOR 4 FLUTES (THREE DOUBLING ON PICCOLO), 4 OBOES (1 DOUBLING ON ENGLISH HORN), 4 CLARINETS (1 DOUBLING ON BASS AND E-FLAT CLARINETS, 1 JUST DOUBLING ON E-FLAT CLARINET), 3 BASSOONS (1 DOUBLING ON CONTRA BASSOON), 7 HORNS, 5 TRUMPETS, 4 TROMBONES, TUBA, 2 TIMPANI PLUS 4 PERCUSSIONISTS (BASS DRUM, CYMBALS, GONG, AND TRIANGLE) AND STRINGS. (APPROX. 56 MINUTES)

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styles. The striking aural landscape of the First Symphony, for example, blends eerie orchestral timbres and quotes from Mahler’s song cycle, Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen (Songs of a Wayfarer) and the well-known children’s song, “Frères Jacques.” For Mahler, composing was “like playing with building blocks, where new buildings are created again and again, using the same blocks.

Indeed, these blocks have been there, ready to be used, since childhood, the only time that is designed for gathering.”

The First Symphony was composed in a single flow of creative energy. As Mahler later remarked to his friend, Fritz Loehr: “It became so overpowering — it flowed out of me like a mountain river! For six weeks I had nothing but my desk in front of me!” Yet, the First Symphony was not immediately successful. Classified as a “Symphonic Poem in Two Parts,” the First Symphony originally contained five movements and premiered in 1889 to poor reviews. Mahler revised the work for a second performance in Hamburg on Oct. 27, 1893, renaming the work “Titan” and including a nature-inspired narrative program, based in part on Jean Paul’s novel of the same name. The symphony was better received in Hamburg, but critics took issue with the program, which seemed to relate only loosely to the music, and with the “Blumine” movement, which seemed trivial and out of place. In response, Mahler removed both the movement and the program.

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primordial drone alternates with a theme in the woodwinds and violins.

Soon a fanfare motive in the clarinets is answered by offstage trumpets, and serves as an awakening call.

A cuckoo-call motive in the upper woodwinds evokes the sounds of nature as the orchestra slowly comes to life.

Mahler borrowed the music for the pastoral section that follows from the second song of his Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen, “Ging heute morgen über’s Feld” [Went this morning across the field]. It is characterized by slow harmonic rhythm, repeated bass lines and sustained harmonies. The first movement ends with a lively coda: accelerating, staccato motives in the wind instruments that are separated by complete rests.

The second movement is a dance: a blend of the leisurely Austrian-variety triple time folk dance known as the Ländler with the more formal waltz. It is divided into two sections: the main movement characterized by the lilting dance tempos and a driving quarternote rhythm in the cellos and basses, and the trio, with a slower, relaxed tempo and a whimsical melody in the strings and woodwinds. Although based on popular dancing, the movement contains several of Mahler’s more innovative compositional techniques, including broad harmonic areas, repetitive rhythms, and striking dissonant harmonies.

The third movement, which opens with the basses sounding an eerie death march based on the children’s song “Frères Jacques,” represents an abrupt shift in mood. The movement appears grotesque, almost sinister, in the way it contrasts the death theme with a merry, folk-like tune in the clarinets, all punctuated by timpani 30

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and tam-tam. Mahler was inspired here by a famous, humorous print — Des Jägers Leichenbegängnis [The Hunter’s Funeral Procession], a parodic picture taken from a book of children’s fairy tales in which the animals of the forest (including musicmaking cats, toads, crows, stags and foxes, etc.) triumphantly escort the coffin of a hunter who would hunt them no longer. In the middle of the movement Mahler introduces a slow sentimental melody borrowed from his Wayfarer songs. But this reprieve is short-lived, and the woodwinds reintroduce the dark march theme, bringing the movement to a solemn close.

The final movement opens with a cymbal crash, a frantic flourish in the violins, and a powerful shout from the brass. A transcendental struggle over fate is described here through music. The form of the piece is best described as a series of deviations from traditional sonata form, but Mahler expressed the meaning of this final movement eloquently in prose: “The last movement, which follows the preceding one without a break, begins with a horrible outcry. Our hero is completely abandoned, engaged in a most dreadful battle with all the sorrow of this world. Time and again he — and the victorious motif with him — is dealt a blow by fate whenever he rises above it and seems to get hold of it, and only in death, when he has become victorious over himself, does he gain victory. Then, the wonderful allusion to his youth rings out once again with the theme of the first movement.”

The DSO last performed Mahler’s Symphony No. 1 in April 2009 with Music Director Leonard Slatkin conducting.

Program note by Victoria Rodrigue. dso.org

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Celebrate summer with a magical evening of music on the lakeside lawn of the enchanting estate

FRIDAY, JULY 10, 2015

BROADWAY AND BEYOND Teddy Abrams, conductor Ashley Brown, vocals An enchanting evening with the DSO and Broadway sensation Ashley Brown filled with classic hits by Bernstein, Gershwin, and Cole Porter, alongside contemporary favorites like Mary Poppins and Wicked.

SATURDAY, JULY 11, 2015

A NIGHT AT THE MOVIES

Teddy Abrams, conductor Kisma Jordan, vocals Classical symphonic spectaculars immortalized in film! The DSO and Detroit-native vocalist Kisma Jordan lead you down cinematic memory lane with Mozart, Puccini, Strauss and more!

PRE-ORDER PRICING General Admission Lawn Seating Adult – $20 • Youth (5 -12 years) – $12 Premium Seating Adult – $50 • Includes chair in VIP section, reserved parking and a shuttle to the concert area

Edsel & Eleanor Ford House is located at 1100 Lake Shore Rd., Grosse Pointe Shores We regret there can be no refunds, even in the event of inclement weather.

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EDUCATION DSO Takes Virtual Field Trip Free Classroom Edition Webcast Returns to Schools This May

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his past November, the DSO took nearly 45,000 students nationwide on an “American Adventure,” a musical journey across the US with curricular ties that emphasized history, technology and language arts.

For the first time, students experienced the launch of Classroom Edition, an educational expansion of the Live from Orchestra Hall free HD webcast series.

Classroom Edition returned May 14 with “Musical Tales” to teach students the many ways music can be used to tell a story. The DSO will be joined onstage by host Damon Gupton, DSO Assistant Conductor Michelle Merrill, dancers from the Ballet Americana Company and baritone Michael Miller performing selections from Rossini’s Barber of Seville, John Williams’ Children’s Suite from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone and more.

In the fall, nearly 70 Detroit schools tuned in to Classroom Edition, including all of Detroit Public Schools’ K-8 classes, a total of more than 30,000 students, many of whom would not otherwise be able to see the performance because of transportation issues. An additional 172 schools throughout the country also participated.

Classroom Edition builds on the legacy of the DSO’s popular Educational Concert Series (ECS), which for years has exposed area youth to orchestral performances, in both historic Orchestra Hall and the community. Now, with the development of this groundbreaking educational tool, select ECS performances each season will be adapted to provide an engaging classroom experience, complete with an interactive lesson plan archive aligned with national music education curriculum standards.

Classroom Edition is available to global audiences for live viewing at dso.org/classroom or through the DSO to Go mobile app.

The Classroom Edition series is made possible by the support of the Mandell and Madeleine Berman Foundation.

Purchase or renew your 2015-16 Classical, Pops, Family & Jazz Subscriptions!

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ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF EXECUTIVE OFFICE Anne Parsons, President and CEO James B. and Ann V. Nicholson Chair Paul W. Hogle, Executive Vice President

Caitlin Bush, Advancement Services Coordinator COMMUNICATIONS Gabrielle Poshadlo, Director of Communications and Media Relations

Linda Lutz, Chief Financial Officer

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Anne Wilczak, Managing Director of Special Events and Projects

Corinne Wiseman, Digital Communications Coordinator

Joy Crawford, Executive Assistant to the President and CEO

Sharon Gardner Carr, Assistant Manager of Tessitura and Ticketing Operations

Elaine Curvin, Executive Assistant to the Executive Vice President ARTISTIC & OPERATIONS Erik Rönmark, General Manager and Artistic Administrator ARTISTIC PLANNING Jessica Ruiz, Manager of Artistic Planning Christopher Harrington, Managing Director of Paradise Jazz Series Katherine Curatolo, Artistic Coordinator Clare Valenti, Popular & Special Programming Coordinator COMMUNITY PROGRAMS Kareem George, Managing Director of Community Programs Don Killinger, Operations & Community Engagement Coordinator LIVE FROM ORCHESTRA HALL Eric Woodhams, Director of Digital Initiatives ORCHESTRA OPERATIONS Kathryn Ginsburg, Director of Operations Leslie Karr, Executive Assistant to the Music Director Stephen Molina, Orchestra Personnel Manager Heather Hart Rochon, Assistant Orchestra Personnel Manager Dennis Rottell, Stage Manager ADVANCEMENT & EXTERNAL RELATIONS Scott Harrison, Vice President of Advancement and External Relations ADVANCEMENT SERVICES Bree Kneisler, Advancement Services and Prospect Research Manager Will Broner, Advancement Services Coordinator dso.org

INDIVIDUAL GIVING Cassie Brenske, Director of Advancement for Individual Giving Lindsey Evert, Advancement Projects Manager / @ The Max Producer Chelsea Kotula, Advancement and Board Campaign Manager Juanda Pack, Advancement Benefits Coordinator INSTITUTIONAL GIVING Anneke Leunk, Foundation and Government Relations Coordinator oneDSO CAMPAIGN Julie Byczynski, oneDSO Campaign Director Jessica Luther, oneDSO Campaign and Planned Giving Manager EDUCATION Emily Lamoreaux, Wu Family Director of Education Henry Windham III, Training Programs Manager Abbey Springer, Training Programs Coordinator FACILITY OPERATIONS Nicholas Thornton, Director of Facilities Management Larry Ensman, Maintenance Supervisor Frederico Augustin, Facility Engineer Martez Duncan, Maintenance Technician Ryan Ensman, Night Shift Leader William Guilbault, Maintenance Technician Crystal King, Maintenance Technician Daniel Speights, Maintenance Technician

Greg Schimizzi, Chief of Security Melvin Dismukes, Security Officer Norris Jackson, Security Officer Ronald Martin, Security Officer Johnnie Scott, Security Officer FINANCE Jeremiah Hess, Senior Director of Accounting & Finance Linda Kunath, Senior Accountant Sandra Mazza, Senior Accountant Dawn Kronell, Accounts Payable Temp INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Jody Harper, Director of Information Technology Ra’Jon Taylor, Help Desk Administrator PATRON DEVELOPMENT AND ENGAGEMENT Nicki Inman, Senior Director of Patron Development and Engagement AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT Christopher Harrington, Director of Audience Development Margaret Cassetto, Front of House Manager Chuck Dyer, Manager of Group and Corporate Sales Mallory Schirr, Audience Development Coordinator LaHeidra Marshall, Audience Development Associate Tiiko Reese-Douglas, Patron Loyalty Coordinator CATERING AND RETAIL SERVICES Christina Williams, Director of Catering and Retail Services Michael Polsinelli, Executive Chef Kelsey Karl, Retail Manager Nate Richter, Bar Manager EVENTS AND RENTALS Holly Clement, Senior Manager of Events and Rentals Ashley Powers, Event Sales Representative Connie Campbell, Manager of Event Sales and Administration PATRON SALES AND SERVICE Michelle Marshall, Assistant Manager of Patron Sales & Service Martha Morhardt, Patron Development Assistant Taryn Sanford, Lead Ticketing Specialist

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MAXIMIZE YOUR EXPERIENCE Priority Service for our Members Subscribers and donors who make a gift of $1,000 or more annually receive priority assistance. Just visit the Member Center on the second floor of the Max M. Fisher Atrium for help with tickets, exchanges, donations, or any other DSO needs.

Herman and Sharon Frankel Donor Lounge Governing Members who make a gift of $3,000 or more annually enjoy complimentary beverages, appetizers, and desserts in the Donor Lounge, open an hour and a half prior to each concert through to the end of intermission. For more information on becoming a Governing Member contact Cassie Brenske at 313.576.5460 or cbrenske@dso.org.

Dine at the DSO Located on the second floor of Orchestra Hall, Paradise Lounge will be open prior to most concerts featuring gourmet dinners, decadent desserts, classic cocktails, small production wines, and craft beers.

Bars will be available throughout the Max M. Fisher Music Center prior to concerts and during intermission. For your convenience, you may place your beverage orders pre-concert and your drink will be waiting for you at intermission.

Parking, Security, and Lost & Found During M-1 construction, valet parking is available for most concerts for only $12 with vehicle drop-off and pick-up on Parsons Street near the corner of Woodward Avenue. Donor valet and pick-up, (patrons who give $7,500+), is available at the stage door behind the Max M. Fisher Music Center.

Parking is available for $7 in the Orchestra Place Parking Structure located on Parsons Street, with overflow in a nearby DSO lot. Handicap parking is also available. Other parking options include Woodward Gardens on Woodward Avenue near Alexandrine Street and Wayne State University Parking near Whole Foods on John R Street.

The DSO offers shuttle bus service to Coffee Concerts from select locations for $12. Please call 313.576.5130 for information.

When purchasing tickets at the Box Office, DSO offers patrons one hour of free parking in the Orchestra Place Parking Structure during daytime box office hours. Lost & Found is located at the security desk by the stage entrance. They can be contacted at 313.576.5199.

Accessibility Parking is available in the Orchestra Place Parking Structure for patrons with applicable permits. There are elevators, barrier-free restrooms and accessible seating in all areas of the Max M. Fisher Music Center. Security personnel are available at the entrances to help patrons requiring extra assistance in and out of vehicles. Hearing assistance devices are also available. Please see the House Manager or any usher for additional assistance.

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A Smoke-Free Environment The DSO is pleased to offer a smoke-free environment at the Max M. Fisher Music Center. Patrons who wish to smoke must do so outside the building.

This policy also applies to electronic smoking devices such as e-cigarettes and personal vaporizers. An outdoor patio is also available on the second level of the Atrium Lobby.

House and Seating Policies All patrons must have a ticket to attend concerts at the Max M. Fisher Music Center, including children.

The Max M. Fisher Music Center opens two hours prior to most DSO concerts. Most classical concerts feature free pre-concert talks or performances in Orchestra Hall for all ticket holders.

The DSO makes every attempt to begin concerts on time. In deference to the comfort and listening pleasure of the audience, latecomers will be seated at an appropriate pause in the music at the discretion of the house staff. Patrons who leave the hall before or during a work will be reseated after the work is completed. Latecomers will be able to watch the performance on closed circuit television in the Atrium Lobby.

Please turn off cell phones, alarms, and other electronic devices. Patrons should speak to the House Manager to make special arrangements to receive emergency phone calls during a performance.

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Emergency Evacuation Procedure In an event of an emergency locate the nearest exit sign and listen for announcements on the PA system.

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he 1887 Society is a tribute to the storied past of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and recognizes those among our patrons with unique DSO histories who have made a legacy commitment to our work.

Members receive recognition in each issue of Performance magazine and an annual society luncheon, as well as enjoying a special package of benefits throughout the DSO season.

If you have arranged for a legacy gift, or for more information on ways to do so, please contact Jessica Luther, Planned Giving Manager, at 313.576.5052.

The Detroit Symphony Orchestra Board of Directors is pleased to honor the 1887 Society.

These patrons, friends and subscribers have named the Orchestra in their estate plans.

Ms. Doris Adler Dr. & Mrs. William C. Albert Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Allesee Dr. Lourdes A. Andaya Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Applebaum Dr. Augustin & Nancy Arbulu Ms. Sharon Backstrom Sally & Donald Baker Mr. & Mrs. Lee Barthel Mr. & Mrs. Mandell L. Berman Mrs. John G. Bielawski† Mrs. Betty Blair Robert T. Bomier Gwen & Richard Bowlby Mr. Harry G. Bowles† William & Julia Bugera Dr. & Mrs. Victor J. Cervenak Eleanor A. Christie Ms. Mary Christner Lois & Avern Cohn Mrs. RoseAnn Comstock Mr. & Mrs. Thomas W. Cook Dorothy M. Craig Mr. & Mrs. John Cruikshank Ms. Leslie C. Devereaux Mr. John Diebel Mr. Roger Dye & Ms. Jeanne A. Bakale Ms. Bette J. Dyer Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Eidson Marianne T. Endicott Mr. & Mrs. Stephan† Sharf Ms. Dorothy Fisher Mrs. Marjorie S. Fisher Mr. Emory Ford, Jr.† Dr. Saul & Mrs. Helen Forman Barbara Frankel & Ron Michalak Herman & Sharon Frankel Mrs. Rema Frankel† Jane French Dr. Byron P. & Marilyn Georgeson Mr. Joseph & Mrs. Lois Gilmore Ruth & Al Glancy dso.org

† Deceased

Donna & Eugene Hartwig Dr. & Mrs. Gerhardt Hein Ms. Nancy B. Henk Mr. & Mrs. Thomas N. Hitchman Mrs. Patricia Hobar† Mr. & Mrs. Richard N. Holloway Paul M. Huxley & Cynthia Pasky David & Sheri Jaffa Mr. & Mrs. Thomas H. Jeffs II Richard & Involut Jessup Lenard & Connie Johnston Ms. Carol Johnston Carol M. Jonson Drs. Anthony & Joyce Kales Faye & Austin Kanter Norb+ & Carole Keller Dr. Mark & Mrs. Gail Kelley June K. Kendall Dimitri+ & Suzanne Kosacheff Mr. & Mrs. Arthur J. Krolikowski Mary Clippert LaMont Mrs. Bonnie Larson Ann C. Lawson Mr. Phillip Leon† Allan S. Leonard Dr. Melvin A. Lester Harold Lundquist & Elizabeth Brockhaus Lundquist Mr. & Mrs. Eric C. Lundquist Roberta Maki Eileen & Ralph Mandarino Mr. Glenn Maxwell Mr. Leonard Mazerov Rhoda A. Milgrim John & Marcia Miller Jerald A. & Marilyn H. Mitchell Mr. & Mrs. L. William† Moll Craig & Shari Morgan Beverley Anne Pack Mr. Dale J. Pangonis Ms. Mary W. Parker Sophie Pearlstein Helen & Wesley Pelling

Dr. William F. Pickard Mrs. Bernard E. Pincus Ms. Christina Pitts Mrs. Robert Plummer Mr. & Mrs. P. T. Ponta Ms. Linda Rankin & Mr. Daniel Graschuck Mr. & Mrs. Douglas J. Rasmussen Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd E. Reuss Barbara Gage Rex Ms. Marianne Reye Katherine D. Rines Bernard & Eleanor Robertson Ms. Barbara Robins Jack & Aviva Robinson Dr. Margaret Ryan Mr. & Mrs. Donald & Janet Schenk Mr. Donald Schultz † Stephanie & Fred Secrest Ms. Marla Shelton Ms. June Siebert Mr. & Mrs. Walter Stuecken Mr. & Mrs. Alexander C. Suczek Alice & Paul Tomboulian Mr. David Patria & Ms. Barbara Underwood Mrs. Richard C. Van Dusen Mr. & Mrs. Melvin VanderBrug Mr. & Mrs. George C. Vincent Mr. & Mrs. Keith C. Weber Mr. Herman Weinreich John & Joanne Werner Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Wilhelm Mr. Michel Williams Ms. Nancy S. Williams† Mr. Robert S. Williams Ms. Barbara Wojtas Ms. Treva Womble Elizabeth B. Work Dr. & Mrs. Clyde Wu Ms. Andrea L. Wulf Mr. Milton Zussman

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The Annual Fund

Gifts received between September 1, 2013 and January 31, 2015 Being a Community-Supported Orchestra means you can play your part through frequent ticket purchases and generous annual donations. Your tax-deductible Annual Fund donation is an investment in the wonderful music at Orchestra Hall, around the neighborhoods, and across the community. This honor roll celebrates those generous donors who made a gift of $1,500 or more to the DSO Annual Fund Campaign. If you have a question about this roster, or to make a donation, please contact 313.576.5114 or dso.org/donate.

The Gabrilowitsch Society honors individuals who support us most generously at the $10,000 level and above.

Janet and Norm Ankers, chairs

Giving of $250,000 and more Mandell & Madeleine Berman Foundation Julie & Peter Cummings Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation

Ruth & Al Glancy Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Frankel Mr. & Mrs. James B. Nicholson Mrs. Richard C. Van Dusen

Mrs. Marjorie S. Fisher Giving of $100,000 and more Marvin & Betty Danto Family Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Wm. Fisher Emory M. Ford, Jr.† Endowment

Mr. & Mrs. Morton E. Harris Mrs. Bonnie Larson Mrs. Sophie Pearlstein The Polk Family

Giving of $50,000 and more

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Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Alonzo

Ms. Leslie Devereaux

Mr. & Mrs. Lee Barthel

Linda Dresner & Ed Levy, Jr.

Mrs. Cecilia Benner

Ms. Deborah Miesel

Penny & Harold Blumenstein

Bernard & Eleanor Robertson

Mrs. RoseAnn Comstock

Dr. & Mrs. Clyde Wu

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Giving of $25,000 and more Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Applebaum Mr. & Mrs. John A. Boll, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. Brodie Mr. Gary Cone & Ms. Aimée Cowher Mr. & Mrs. Raymond M. Cracchiolo Mrs. Kathryn L. Fife Mr. & Mrs. David Fischer Sidney & Madeline Forbes Barbara Frankel & Ronald Michalak Herman & Sharon Frankel Mr. & Mrs. Ralph J. Gerson

Mr. Daniel Lewis Mr. & Mrs. Eugene A. Miller Mr. & Mrs. Bruce D. Peterson Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd E. Reuss Mr. & Mrs. Alan E. Schwartz & Mrs. Jean Shapero Mr. & Mrs. Larry Sherman Mr. & Mrs. Donald R. Simon Mr. James G. Vella Mr. & Mrs. Paul M. Zlotoff

Giving of $10,000 and more Daniel & Rose Angelucci Mr. & Mrs. Norman Ankers Mr. Chuck Becker Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Bluestein Mr. & Mrs. Jim Bonahoom Gwen & Richard Bowlby Michael & Geraldine Buckles Lois & Avern Cohn Margie Dunn & Mark Davidoff Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. DeVore Marianne Endicott Jim & Margo Farber Dr. Marjorie M. Fisher Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Fogleman Mr. & Mrs. Edsel B. Ford II Dr. Saul & Mrs. Helen Forman Dale & Bruce Frankel Ms. Carol A. Friend & Mr. Mark T. Kilbourn Mr. & Mrs. Eugene A. Gargaro, Jr. Dorothy & Byron † Gerson Mrs. Gale Girolami Mary Ann & Robert Gorlin Dr. & Mrs. Herman Gray, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. James Grosfeld Dr. Gloria Heppner Ms. Doreen Hermelin Mr. & Mrs. Norman H. Hofley Lauri & Paul¥ Hogle Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Horwitz Richard H. & Carola Huttenlocher Mr. Sharad P. Jain Chacona W. Johnson Faye & Austin Kanter Mr. & Mrs. Norman D. Katz dso.org

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Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Keegan Mr. David Lebenbom † Marguerite & David Lentz Mr. & Mrs. Ralph LeRoy Jr Dr. Melvin A. Lester Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Lester Bud & Nancy Liebler Michael & Laura Marcero David & Valerie McCammon Dr. Robert & Dr. Mary Mobley Cyril Moscow Geoffrey S. Nathan & Margaret E. Winters David R. & Sylvia Nelson Jim & Mary Beth Nicholson Mariam C. Noland & James A. Kelly Mrs. Jo Elyn Nyman Anne Parsons¥ & Donald Dietz Mr. & Mrs. Richard G. Partrich Mr. Charles Peters Dr. William F. Pickard Ms. Ruth Rattner Jack & Aviva Robinson Martie & Bob Sachs Dr. Mark & Peggy Saffer Marjorie & Saul Saulson Mark & Lois Shaevsky Abbe & David Sherbin Richard Sonenklar & Gregory Haynes Dr. Doris Tong & Dr. Teck M. Soo Mr. Robert VanWalleghem Arthur & Trudy Weiss Mr. & Mrs. John Whitecar Mr. & Mrs. R. Jamison Williams

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Giving of $5,000 and more Richard & Jiehan Alonzo Drs. John & Janice Bernick Mr. & Mrs. Gary L. Cowger Deborah & Stephen D’Arcy Fund Jerry P. & Maureen T. D’Avanzo Joanne Danto & Arnold Weingarden Beck Demery Mr. & Mrs. John M. Erb Ron Fischer¥ & Kyoko Kashiwagi Mr. & Mrs. Alfred J. Fisher, III Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Fisher Ms. Mary D. Fisher Mr. Michael J. Fisher Mr. & Mrs. Steven Fishman Mr. David Fleitz Allan D. Gilmour & Eric C. Jirgens Dr. Kenneth & Roslyne Gitlin Dr. Robert T. Goldman Goodman Family Charitable Trust Dr. Allen Goodman & Dr. Janet Hankin

Mr. & Mrs. James A. Green Mr. Lee V. Hart & Mr. Charles L. Dunlap Ms. Nancy Henk Mr. Eric J. Hespenheide & Ms. Judith V. Hicks Mr. & Mrs. A. E. Igleheart Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Jessup Lenard & Connie Johnston Michael E. Smerza & Nancy Keppelman Mr. Patrick J. Kerzic & Stephanie Germack Kerzic Dr. David & Elizabeth Kessel Mrs. Frances King Mr. & Mrs. Harold Kulish The Locniskar Group Ms. Florine Mark Alexander & Evelyn McKeen Patricia A. & Patrick G. McKeever Susanne O. McMillan John & Marcia Miller Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Miller Mr. & Mrs. Craig R. Morgan Mr. & Ms. Xavier Mosquet Mr. Joseph Mullany

Mr. & Mrs. Albert T. Nelson, Jr. Patricia & Henry Nickol Mr. & Mrs. David E. Nims Mr & Mrs. Arthur T. O’Reilly Mr. & Mrs. Roger S. Penske Mrs. Bernard E. Pincus Mrs. Helen F. Pippin Dr. Glenda D. Price Dr. & Mrs. John Roberts Mrs. Lois J. Ryan Elaine & Michael Serling Mr. & Mrs. Leonard W. Smith John J. Solecki Renate & Richard Soulen Mr. & Mrs. John Stroh III David Usher Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan T. Walton Gary L. Wasserman S. Evan & Gwen Weiner Dr. & Mrs. Ned Winkelman David & Bernadine Wu Ms. June Wu Dr. & Mrs. Robert E. Wurtz Dr. & Mrs. Seymour Ziegelman Milton & Lois Zussman

Giving of $2,500 and more Howard Abrams & Nina Dodge Abrams Joshua & Judith Adler Dr. Roger & Rosette Ajluni Ann G. Aliber Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Anthony Dr. & Mrs. Ali-Reza R. Armin Mr. David Assemany & Mr. Jeffery Zook¥ Mr. & Mrs. John Axe Ms. Sharon Backstrom Ms. Ruth Baidas Nora Lee & Guy Barron Mr. Mark Bartnik & Ms. Sandra J. Collins Mr. J. Addison Bartush David & Kay Basler Mr. & Mrs. Martin S. Baum Mary Beattie Mr. & Mrs. Richard Beaubien Ms. Margaret Beck Mrs. Harriett Berg George & Joyce Blum Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Bluth Dr. & Mrs. Jason H. Bodzin 38

Dr. & Mrs. Rudrick E. Boucher Don & Marilyn Bowerman Mr. Anthony F. Brinkman Mr. Scott Brooks Mr. & Mrs. Mark R. Buchanan Mr. H. William Burdett, Jr. Dr. Carol S. Chadwick & Mr. H. Taylor Burleson Julie Byczynski¥ & Angus Gray Philip & Carol Campbell Dr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Carson Mr. Daniel Clancy & Mr. Jack Perlmutter † Gloria & Fred Clark Dr. Thomas Clark & Annette Clark Jack, Evelyn & Richard Cole Family Foundation Dr. & Mrs. Charles G. Colombo Mr. & Mrs. Thomas W. Cook Dr. & Mrs. Ivan Louis Cotman Thomas & Melissa Cragg Mrs. Barbara Cunningham Suzanne Dalton & Clyde Foles Dr. Joseph D. Daniel &

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Mr. Alfredo Silvestre Barbara A. David Lillian & Walter Dean Mr. Kevin S. Dennis & Mr. Jeremy J. Zeltzer Adel & Walter Dissett Mr. & Mrs. Mark Domin Christopher & Pamela Donato Eugene & Elaine Driker Paul† & Peggy Dufault Mr. Michael J. Dul Mr. & Mrs. Robert Dunn Mr. Roger Dye & Ms. Jeanne A. Bakale Edwin & Rosemarie Dyer Dr. Leo & Mrs. Mira Eisenberg Dr. & Mrs. A. Bradley Eisenbrey Sanford Hansell & Dr. Raina Ernstoff Mary Sue & Paul Ewing Mr. David Faulkner Mr. & Mrs. Anthony C. Fielek Mr. & Mrs. Daniel E. FrohardtLane Lynn & Bharat Gandhi † Deceased

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Drs. Lynda & Conrad Giles Dr. & Mrs. Theodore Golden Mr. Nathaniel Good Mr. Jason Gourley & Mrs. Rebekah Page-Gourley Dr. & Mrs. Steven Grekin Mr. Jeffrey Groehn Alice Berberian Haidostian Mr. Kenneth Hale Robert & Elizabeth Hamel Randall L. & Nancy Caine Harbour Mrs. Betty J Harrell Scott Harrison¥ & Angela Detlor Cheryl A. Harvey Dr. & Mrs. Gerhardt Hein Mr. & Mrs. Demar W. Helzer Mr. & Mrs. Ross Herron Mr. Michael E. Hinsky & Tyrus N. Curtis

Dr. Deanna & Mr. David B. Holtzman Jack & Anne Hommes Ms. Barbara Honner Mr. Matthew Howell & Mrs. Julie Wagner Mr. F. Robert Hozian Mr. & Mrs. Joseph L. Hudson, Jr. Julius & Cynthia Huebner Foundation Nicki ¥ & Brian Inman Ira & Brenda Jaffe Mr. John S. Johns Mr. George Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Jonna Mrs. Ellen D. Kahn Betsy & Joel Kellman Martin & Cis Maisel Kellman The Stephanie & Frederic Keywell Family Fund

Mr. & Mrs. Russell King Mr. & Mrs. William P. Kingsley Thomas & Linda Klein Ms. Margot Kohler Dr. Harry & Katherine Kotsis Robert C. & Margaret A. Kotz Mr. & Mrs. James A. Kurz David & Maria Kuziemko Mr. Dennis & Michele La Porte Joyce LaBan Dr. Raymond Landes & Dr. Melissa McBrien-Landes Drs. Lisa & Scott Langenburg Ms. Sandra Lapadot Ms. Anne T. Larin Dolores & Paul Lavins Mr. Henry P. Lee Allan S. Leonard Max Lepler & Rex L. Dotson

Distinguished Donor Spotlight MONA AND RICHARD L. ALONZO

After Mona and Richard Alonzo arrived in the suburbs of Detroit in 1968, they became subscribers to the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, making frequent trips to Detroit.

The DSO is proud to celebrate the longstanding support of Gabrilowitsch Society members Richard and Mona Alonzo, as well as their son Richard Alonzo and his wife Jiehan, now Governing Members and strong supporters of the DSO in their own right.

“The important thing to us is to encourage people to go to the hall to hear the exceptional music, which is what really matters. Get them attending. The effort the DSO is putting forth to expose young people is really positive for the future of the orchestra, and we truly feel that the orchestra has been rejuvenated over the past three seasons.”

A family tradition, Mona, Dick, Jiehan and Richard, all subscribe to the Saturday Classical Series. They are thrilled with the changes happening in Midtown and the surrounding area and only see growth in Detroit’s future.

“We want the DSO to thrive, for the sake of the city,” they said. “We support it so that it can continue to grow and exist for all generations. Our support is an investment in Detroit.”

The DSO is grateful for the Alonzo family’s dedication to the music and their motivation to inspire all generations to not only attend concerts, but also to support the overall mission of this organization and to deliver unsurpassed musical experiences that embrace and inspire individuals, families and the communities. dso.org

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Mr. & Mrs. John D. Lewis Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Lile Daniel & Linda¥ Lutz Mr. Robert A. Lutz Mrs. Sandra MacLeod Mr. & Mrs. Charles W. Manke, Jr. Mervyn & Elaine Manning Mr. & Mrs. David S. Maquera Esq Maureen & Mauri Marshall Dr. & Mrs. Peter M. McCann Ms. LeAnne McCorry Mr. & Mrs. Alonzo McDonald Dr. & Mrs. Donald A. Meier Dr. & Mrs. David Mendelson Mrs. Thomas Meyer Thomas & Judith Mich Mr. Louis Milgrom Mr. & Mrs. Leonard G. Miller Mr. & Mrs. Jeremy Modell Dr. Susan & Mr. Stephen¥ Molina Eugene & Sheila Mondry Foundation Ms. Florence Morris Mr. Frederick Morsches Dr. Stephen & Dr. Barbara Munk Joy & Allan Nachman Ed & Judie Narens Joanna P. Morse & Arthur A. Nitzsche Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Nycek Dr. & Mrs. Dongwhan Oh Mr. & Mrs. Joshua Opperer David† & Andrea Page Mr. Randall Pappal Mrs. Margot Parker Mr. & Mrs. Kris Pfaehler Dr. Klaudia Plawny-Lebenbom Mr. & Mrs. Jack Pokrzywa Mr. & Mrs. William Powers Mrs. Susan Priester Reimer Priester

Mr. Ronald Puchalski Ms. Michele Rambour Mr. & Mrs. Richard Rappleye Mr. Richard Rapson Drs. Stuart & Hilary Ratner Drs. Yaddanapudi Ravindranath & Kanta Bhambhani Carol & Foster Redding Mr. & Mrs. Dave Redfield Mr. & Mrs. Gerrit Reepmeyer Dr. Claude & Mrs. Sandra Reitelman Mr. Jason Remisoski Denise Reske Barbara Gage Rex Mrs. Ann C. Rohr Seth & Laura Romine Dr. Erik Rönmark¥ & Mrs. Adrienne Rönmark¥ Norman† & Dulcie Rosenfeld Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Rosowski Mr. R. Desmond Rowan Jane & Curt Russell Mr. & Mrs. James P. Ryan Dr. Hershel Sandberg Ms. Martha A. Scharchburg & Mr. Bruce Beyer Dr. Sandy Koltonow & Dr. Mary Schlaff David & Carol Schoch Mr. & Mrs. Alan S. Schwartz Mr. & Mrs. Kingsley G. Sears Mr. & Mrs. Fred Secrest Mr. Merton J. & Beverly Segal Mr. Igal Shaham Mrs. Jean Shapero Ms. Cynthia Shaw Mr. & Mrs. James H. Sherman Dr. Les & Mrs. Ellen Siegel Coco & Robert Siewert William & Cherie Sirois William H. & Patricia M. Smith

Mr. Michael J. Smith & Mrs. Mary C. Williams Mr. & Mrs. S. Kinnie Smith, Jr. Dr. Gregory Stephens Mr. & Mrs. C. F. Stimpson Dr. Mack Stirling Dr. & Mrs. Charles D. Stocking Mr. & Mrs. Ray Stone Mrs. Kathleen Straus & Mr. Walter Shapero Stephen & Phyllis Strome Dorothy I. Tarpinian Shelley & Joel Tauber Dr. & Mrs. Howard Terebelo Alice & Paul Tomboulian Mr. & Mrs. Michael Torakis Mark & Janice Uhlig Dr. Vainutis Vaitkevicius Amanda Van Dusen & Curtis Blessing Mr. & Mrs. Charles B. Van Dusen Mr. & Mrs. George C. Vincent Mr. & Mrs. William Waak Dr. & Mrs. Ronald W. Wadle Mr. & Mrs. Edward Wagner Mr. Michael A. Walch & Ms. Joyce Keller Mr. Herman W. Weinreich Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Weisberg Ambassador & Mrs. Ronald N. Weiser Janis & William Wetsman/The Wetsman Foundation Beverly & Barry Williams Dr. M. Roy & Jacqueline Wilson Rissa & Sheldon Winkelman Mr. Jonathan Wolman & Mrs. Deborah Lamm Mr. Warren G. Wood Mrs. Judith G. Yaker The Yousif Family Mr. & Mrs. Alan Zekelman

Giving of $1,500 and more Mr. & Mrs. Ismael Ahmed Dr. Edward Alpert Dr. & Mrs. Gary S. Assarian John & Carol Aubrey Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Aviv Drs. Richard & Helena Balon Mr. John Barbes Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey A. Berner Linda & Maurice S. Binkow Ms. Jane Bolender Mr. & Mrs. J. Bora Ms. Nadia Boreiko Ms. Julie Borman

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Mrs. Ethel Brandt Mr. Paul Brandt/P&B Building Co. Mr. & Mrs. Stephen A. Bromberg Ms. Evelyn Burton Steve & Geri Carlson Mr. & Mrs. Richard H. Carr Mr. David Carroll Ronald & Lynda Charfoos Mr. Fred J. Chynchuk Dr. & Mrs. Richard H. Cohan Mr. & Mrs. Brian G. Connors Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Cracchiolo

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Mr. & Mrs. Alfred J. Darold Gordon & Elaine Didier Mr. & Mrs. Henry Eckfeld Mr. & Mrs. Howard O. Emorey Marjory & Donald Epstein Stephen Ewing Mr. Samuel Frank Ms. Marilyn R. Galloway Mrs. Janet M. Garrett Mr. & Mrs. Joe & Lois Gilmore Andrew Glassberg & Barbara Martin Dr. Linda Golumbia † Deceased

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Dr. & Mrs. Paul Goodman Mr. & Mrs. Luke Ponder Dr. & Mrs. Joe L. Greene Mr. Donald Guertin Mr. & Mrs. Robert Hage Mr. & Mrs. Michael Harding Donna & Eugene Hartwig Mr. & Mrs. Howard Heicklen Jeremiah¥ & Brooke Hess Ms. Elizabeth Ingraham Ms. Nadine Jakobowski Mr. & Mrs. Randel Jamerson Mr. & Mrs. Charles R. Janovsky Mr. Paul Joliat Jean Kegler June K. Kendall Ms. Ida King Mr. James Kirby Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Kleiman Mr. & Mrs. Thomas N. Klimko Mr. & Mrs. Victor Kochajda/Teal Electric Co. Miss Kathryn Korns Mr. James Kors & Ms. Victoria King¥ Mr. & Mrs. Kosch

Martin & Karen Koss Barbara & Michael Kratchman Richard & Sally Krugel Mr. Michael Kuhne Dr. Arnold Kummerow Mr. John Kunz Mr. & Mrs. Robert LaBelle Mr. Lawrence Larson Mr. Charles Letts Drs. Donald & Diane Levine Jeffrey & Marsha Miro Dr. Amit & Dr. Meeta Mohindra Dr. Van C. Momon, Jr. & Dr. Pamela Berry Ms. Sascha Montross Mr. & Mrs. Scott Monty Mr. & Mrs. Geoffrey W. Newcomb Mrs. Ruth Nix Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Norling In Memory of Joan C. O’Brien Mr. & Mrs. Robert Parys Noel & Patricia Peterson Charlene & Michael Prysak Mrs. Hope Raymond Mr. & Mrs. Gerald F. Ross

Mr. & Mrs. Hugh C. Ross Mr. & Mrs. George Roumell Mr. David & Mrs. Terese Ireland Salisbury Mr. Wayne Sherman Mr. Lawrence Shoffner Marci & Marv Shulman Mrs. Fredrick M. Sibley Ted & Mary Ann Simon Mr. Mark Sims & Ms. Elaine Fieldman Dr. & Mrs. Robert Sokol Mr. & Mrs. Andreas H. Steglich Dr. & Mrs. Choichi Sugawa Mr. & Mrs. James W. Throop Mr. & Mrs. John P. Tierney Barbara & Stuart Trager Dr. John Tu Dr. Stanley Waldon Mr. Patrick Webster Ms. Janet Weir Max & Mary Wisgerhof Drs. William & Prudentia Worth Mr. Richard D. Zimmerman Frank & Ruth Zinn Barbara Zitzewitz

Blockbuster Fund

Gifts received September 1, 2013 to January 31, 2015 Gifts to the Detroit Symphony Orchestra Blockbuster Fund support those exceptional projects, partnerships and performances that boldly advance the DSO’s mission “to be a leader in the world of classical music, embracing and inspiring individuals, families and communities through unsurpassed musical experiences.” Blockbuster gifts fund defining initiatives that are outside the annual budget such as touring, Live from Orchestra Hall webcasts, certain community engagement and education partnerships, and capital and technology infrastructure.

Mr. & Mrs. Mark Abbott Mr. Teddy Abrams All Seasons West Bloomfield American Jewelry & Loan Mr. Jeffrey Antaya Baldwin Public Library Mr. & Mrs. Lee Barthel Bloomfield Township Public Library Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. Brodie Cabaret (313) Children’s Hospital of Michigan Clark Hill P.L.C. Mr. & Mrs. Peter D. Cummings Dr. Joseph D. Daniel & Mr. Alfredo Silvestre Mr. Alex DeCamp Deloitte Detroit 300 Conservancy DTE Energy Foundation Jim & Margo Farber dso.org

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Mrs. Marjorie S. Fisher Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Wm. Fisher Sidney & Madeline Forbes Ford Motor Company Barbara Frankel & Ronald Michalak Mr. & Mrs. Herman H. Frankel Mr. & Mrs. Morton E. Harris Hartford Memorial Baptist Church Honigman Miller Schwartz & Cohn LLP Mr. Michael Jalving John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Mrs. Bonnie Larson League of American Orchestras Lee Hecht Harrison Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Lester McGregor Fund Michigan Municipal League Ms. Deborah Miesel

Mr. & Mrs. Eugene A. Miller Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Miller Momentum Worldwide Geoffrey S. Nathan & Margaret E. Winters New Music USA Mr. & Mrs. George Nyman Olympia Entertainment Phillip & Elizabeth Filmer Memorial Charitable Trust Mr. Reimer Priester Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Sachs Mr. & Mrs. Alan S. Schwartz Mr. Marc A. Schwartz Mr. & Mrs. Larry Sherman Ms. Margaret Smith Trinity Senior Living Communities Mr. & Mrs. George C. Vincent Mr. Gary L. Wasserman WDET

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Corporate Partners $500,000 and more

Jim Nicholson

CEO, PVS Chemicals

$200,000 and more

Gerard M. Anderson

President, Chairman and CEO, DTE Energy Corporation

Faye Nelson President, DTE Energy Foundation

Mark Fields

James Vella

President & CEO, President, Ford Motor Company Fund Ford Motor Company

Mary Barra

Chairman and CEO General Motors Corporation

Vivian Pickard President General Motors Foundation

$100,000 and more

Keith J. Allmann

President and CEO, MASCO Corporation

$50,000 and more Target Corporation

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Melonie Colaianne

President, MASCO Corporation Foundation

$20,000 and more

American House Senior Living Communities Amerisure Insurance Global Automotive Alliance Greektown Casino Macy’s MGM Grand Detroit Casino Rock Ventures, LLC dso.org

$10,000 and more Butzel Long Delphi Foundation Dykema Honigman Miller Schwartz & Cohn, LLP Huron Consulting Group KPMG LLP Lear Corporation Oakwood Healthcare PNC Bank PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP REDICO St. John Providence Health System Talmer Bank and Trust Telemus Capital Partners, LLC University of Michigan Warner Norcross & Judd LLP Wolverine Packing Company

$5,000 and more BASF Corporation Contractors Steel Company Creative Benefit Solutions, LLC Denso International America, Inc. Flagstar Bank Midwest Medical Center One Detroit Center $1,000 and more The Aquarium Shop Avis Ford, Inc. Coffee Express Roasting Company CRStager Darling Bolt Company Delta Dental Plan of Michigan Dickinson Wright LLP Foley & Lardner LLP

Hotel St. Regis Huntington National Bank KlearSky Solutions, LLC Lakeside Ophthalmology Center Lambert, Edwards & Associates Madison Electric Company Meadowbrook Insurance Group Michigan First Credit Union Plante and Moran, PLLC PSLZ, LLP Save Our Symphony Schaerer Architextural Interiors Urban Science Applications

Support from Foundations and Organizations

The Detroit Symphony Orchestra acknowledges and honors the following foundations and organizations for their contributions to support the Orchestra’s performances, education programming, and other annual operations of the organization. This honor roll reflects both fulfillments of previous commitments and new gifts during the period beginning September 1, 2013 and January 31, 2015. We regret the omission of gifts received after this print deadline. $500,000 and more The William M. Davidson Foundation Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation Samuel & Jean Frankel Foundation $250,000 and more The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Detroit Symphony Orchestra Volunteer Council Hudson-Webber Foundation John S. and James L. Knight Foundation The Kresge Foundation McGregor Fund $100,000 and more Fred A. & Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation Ford Foundation National Endowment for the Arts

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$50,000 and more Matilda R. Wilson Fund Michigan Council for Arts & Cultural Affairs $25,000 and more Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation Children’s Hospital of Michigan Foundation DeRoy Testamentary Foundation Eleanor & Edsel Ford Fund $10,000 and more Maxine and Stuart Frankel Foundation Alice Kales Hartwick Foundation Moroun Family Foundation Myron P. Leven Foundation Oliver Dewey Marcks Foundation Sage Foundation $5,000 and more Benson & Edith Ford Fund Henry Ford II Fund Herbert & Elsa Ponting Foundation

Marjorie & Maxwell Jospey Foundation Mary Thompson Foundation Young Woman’s Home Association $1,000 and more Charles M. Bauervic Foundation Clarence & Jack Himmel Fund Don & Dolly Smith Foundation Frank & Gertrude Dunlap Foundation James & Lynelle Holden Fund Japan Business Society of Detroit Foundation Ledgeways Charitable Trust Loraine & Melinese Reuter Foundation Louis & Nellie Sieg Foundation Ludwig Foundation Fund Meyer & Anna Prentis Family Foundation Samuel L. Westerman Foundation Sigmund & Sophie Rohlik Foundation Sills Foundation The Village Club

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Performance Volume XXIII • Spring 2015 2014–15 Season

Editor Gabrielle Poshadlo gposhadlo@dso.org 313.576.5194 Assistant Editor Asia Rapai arapai@dso.org DSO Administrative Offices Max M. Fisher Music Center 3711 Woodward Ave. Detroit, MI 48201 Phone: 313.576.5100 Fax: 313.576.5101 DSO Box Office: 313.576.5111 Box Office Fax: 313.576.5101 DSO Group Sales: 313.576.5130 Rental Info: 313.576.5050 Email: info@dso.org Web site: dso.org Subscribe to our e-newsletter via our website to receive updates and special offers. dso.org/performance Performance is published by the DSO and Echo Publications, Inc. — Echo Publications, Inc. 248.582.9690 echopublications.com Tom Putters, president tom@echopublications.com Toby Faber, advertising director To advertise in Performance, call 248.582.9690 or email info@echopublications.com — To report an emergency during a concert, call 313.576.5119. To make special arrangements to receive emergency phone calls during a concert, ask for the house manager.

Activities of the DSO are made possible in part with the support of the National Endowment for the Arts and the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs.

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Venture Fund

Gifts received September 1, 2013 to January 31, 2015 Gifts to the Detroit Symphony Orchestra Venture Fund are contributions that support projects, partnerships and performances taking place in the current season. Venture gifts are generally onetime and non-renewable in nature and fund initiatives that are included in the annual budget such as DSO concerts, Civic Youth Ensembles, community engagement and partnerships, and DSO Presents and Paradise Jazz concert series.

Ms. Janet Allen Mrs. John G. Bielawski † Mr. Harry G. Bowles† Mr. Walter B. Bridgforth Hon. & Mrs. Avern Cohn Edsel & Eleanor Ford House Mrs. Rema Frankel † Mr. & Mrs. Herman H. Frankel Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Frankel Gail & Rice Productions Inc Mrs. Patricia Hobar † Jill Fox Revocable Trust Danialle & Peter Karmanos Mr. & Mrs. Eric B. Larson Mr. David Lebenbom † Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Ledoux Mr. Philip Leon † M Studio Music Shop, Inc. Marvin & Betty Danto Family Foundation Michael Willoughby & Associates Ms. Nihal Mouhidden † Mrs. Sophie Pearlstein Dr. William Pickard Ms. Ruth Rattner Mr. & Mrs. Stephan † Sharf Mr. & Mrs. Harold Silk Mr. Leonard Slatkin Mr. & Mrs. R. Jamison Williams

† Deceased

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Tribute Gifts

Gifts received between September 1, 2014 and end to January 31, 2015 Tribute Gifts to the Detroit Symphony Orchestra are made to honor accomplishments, celebrate occasions, and pay respect in memory or reflection. These gifts support current season projects, partnerships, and performances such as DSO concerts, education programs, free community concerts and family programing. For information about making a Tribute Gift, please call 313.576.5114 or visit dso.org/tribute.

In Memory of John Beceden Betty Beceden In Memory of George Bedrosian Dr. Augustin Arbulu Mr. Brian Einhorn

In Memory of Joan Flohr Mrs. Marjorie Deacon Mr. William Kohn James & Katharine Stasevich

In Memory of Bette Borin Mrs. Barbara Frankel & Mr. Ronald Michalak

In Memory of Eleanor Gamble Delta Dental Plan of Michigan Mark & Sandra Haasis Health Alliance Plan J.U.S.T. Foundation

In Memory of Irene M. Broner Mr. Will Broner

In Honor of James S. Garrett The LeVigne Family

In Honor of Caroline Coade Dr. & Mrs. George Coade

In Memory of Louis Geisling Mr. & Mrs. Lee G. Sobotka

In Memory of David Cocagne Ms. Geraldine Barlage

In Memory of Helen Gilbride Mrs. Sheila Book Mr. & Mrs. John H. Fildew Mr. & Mrs. John Nicholson

In Memory of Marvin Crawford, Sr. Mrs. Alice Haidostian Anne Parsons & Donald Dietz Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Maguire Eloise F. Tholen In Honor of Maureen & Jerry D’Avanzo Yale & Anna Levin In Honor of Avi Davidoff & Amanda Bunn Daniel & Linda Lutz In Memory of Ronald Davidoff Stanley & Judy Frankel In Honor of Phillip Wm. Fisher Mr. & Mrs. Tom Goldberg In Memory of Victor Donati Ms. Laurie Cardinale Mr. & Mrs. Daniel J. Donati Mrs. Jackie L. Fullenkamp Ms. Janet Hunt Mr. & Mrs. James A. Laugal Mr. & Mrs. Alexander McKeen Mrs. Julie Oliver The Crate & Barrel Family Mr. Michael Tuchman Mr. & Mrs. Irwin Vogel Mr. & Mrs. Robert Wendling In Memory of Ed Drey Reverend Catherine M. Beaumont In Honor of the Eichenhorn Family Mrs. Ralle K. Rothman

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In Memory of Teresa Giulani Reverend Catherine M. Beaumont In Honor of Ruth Krathwohl Mr. Brian Carney & Ms. Judith Herndon In Honor of Harold Kulish Ms. Mary Dudley In Honor of Juanita Latimer Lee & Diana Warshay In Memory of Morton R. Lazar Mr. & Mrs. Stuart Frankel Mr. Scott Hamburger In Memory of David Lebenbom Atrium Centers, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Lee Barthel Mr. & Mrs. Harold Blumenstein Mrs. Gloria Cohen Mr. & Mrs. Joshua D. Eichenhorn Mr. & Mrs. Isidor Eisenberg Feinberg Consulting, Inc Dr. Dexter Fields MD Health Care Association of Michigan Ms. Mary House Ms. Darlene Maneli The Peplinski Group Mr. & Mrs. Karl Schaefer Ms. Sharon Schuster In Memory of Allen Ledyard Mr. & Mrs. Paul Laughlin In Memory of Ronald E. Milner Mr. & Mrs. H. Richard Fruehauf, Jr.

In Memory of Mildred Moss Dr. & Mrs. Hershel Sandberg In Memory of Eleanor Ruth Murray Ms. Susan L Meek In Honor of James B. Nicholson Richner & Richner LLC In Memory of Paul Paray Mr. Tom Godell In Honor of Michele Rambour & Gary Glenn Daniel & Jane Lehman In Memory of Nina Schneyer Dr. & Mrs. Seth R. Eaton MD Mr. & Mrs. David Friedlander Ms. Julie A Rodecker Donna & Lawrence Sklar Sheila & Steve Urman In Honor of Margaret Spear Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Wilbert In Memory of Inez Stevens Mr. & Mrs. Donald Isaacs Ms. Florence L. Kalenius Mr. & Mrs. Casimer C. Marzec Ms. Karen Stevens In Memory of Gerald Thome Ms. Megan Lizbinski In Honor of Alex Trajano Walter Rönmark In Memory of L. Warren Tucker Mrs. Sandra Tucker In Honor of Barbara Van Dusen Dr. & Mrs. James W. Gell In Memory of William Vassell Mrs. Kaleope Allen Mrs. Violet Newton In Honor of Mr. Alvin B. Waddles Adult Learning Institute In Honor of our clients and associates Michael Willoughby & Associates In Honor of Clyde & Helen Wu Mrs. Barbara Van Dusen

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UPCOMING CONCERTS

AT THE MAX M. FISHER MUSIC CENTER DSO PRESENTS

PARADISE JAZZ SERIES

Fri., Mar. 27 at 8 p.m.*

Fri., Apr. 17 at 8 p.m.*

EDDIE PALMIERI LATIN JAZZ BAND OTHER PRESENTERS

WSU MONDAYS AT THE MAX Mon., Mar. 30 at 7:30 p.m.*

DSO PRESENTS

TAKE 6

Fri., Apr. 3, 2015 at 7:30 p.m.*

JOHN & GERALD CLAYTON DUO CLASSICAL SERIES

BRUCKNER’S FOURTH

Leonard Slatkin, conductor Jaime Laredo, violin Sharon Robinson, cello Fri., Apr. 24 at 8 p.m.

Sat., Apr. 25 at 8 p.m.

Mozart Overture to The Magic Flute André Previn Double Concerto Bruckner Symphony No. 4, “Romantic” ppa elibom oG ot OSD eht no ro evil/gro.osd ta enilno hctaW

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Wed., Apr. 8, 2015 at 7 p.m.

Detroit Film Theater In partnership with the DIA

POPS SERIES

GOLDEN AGE OF BROADWAY Bob Bernhardt, conductor Lisa Vroman, vocalist Doug LaBrecque, vocalist Fri., Apr. 10 at 10:45 a.m.

Sat., Apr. 11 at 8 p.m.

Sun., Apr. 12 at 3 p.m.

CLASSICAL SERIES

EXOTIC ADVENTURES

Leonard Slatkin, conductor Isabelle Druet, mezzo soprano Kimberly Kaloyanides Kennedy, violin Simon Mulligan, piano Thu., Apr. 16 at 7:30 p.m.

Fri., Apr. 17 at 10:45 a.m.

Sat., Apr. 18 at 8 p.m.

Ra vel Overture de Féerie from Shéhérazade Ginastera Piano Concerto No. 1 Ravel Two Hebraic Melodies Ginastera Pampeana No. 1 Ravel Shéhérazade Song Cycle Ginastera Suite from Estancia ppa elibom oG ot OSD eht no ro evil/gro.osd ta enilno hctaW

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CIVIC & EDUCATION

CIVIC JAZZ LIVE! Civic Jazz Orchestra Kris Johnson, conductor Fri., Apr. 17 at 6:15 p.m.*

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CIVIC & EDUCATION

CIVIC FAMILY EXPERIENCE Civic Youth Ensembles Sun., Apr. 26 at 1 p.m.*

NEIGHBORHOOD SERIES

MOZART & TCHAIKOVSKY Leonard Slatkin, conductor Jaime Laredo, violin Sharon Robinson, cello Sun., Apr. 26 at 3 p.m. at Seligman Performing Arts Center, Beverly Hills

OTHER PRESENTERS

WSU MONDAYS AT THE MAX

University Orchestra and Choral Showcase Mon., Apr. 27 at 7:30 p.m.*

NEIGHBORHOOD SERIES

MOZART & MORE

Joshua Weilerstein, conductor Louis Schwizgebel, piano Thu., Apr. 30 at 7:30 p.m. at Congregation Shaarey Zedek, Southfield Fri., May 1 at 10:45 a.m. at Ford Community & Performing Arts Center, Dearborn

CIVIC & EDUCATION

CIVIC SHOWCASE

Civic Youth Orchestra & Civic Wind Ensemble Fri., May 1 at 7:15 p.m.* Pre-Concert at 6 p.m. in Orchestra Hall — Tickets start at $15 dso.org

*DSO does not appear on this program.

(THE KEEPER AND THE DOVE)

Programs and artists are subject to change

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DSO PRESENTS

For tickets, call 313.576.5111 or visit dso.org

CLASSICAL SERIES

CLASSICAL SERIES

MOZART & MORE

MIDORI AND MAHLER’S FIRST!

Joshua Weilerstein, conductor Louis Schwizgebel, piano Sat., May 2 at 8 p.m.

Sun., May 3 at 3 p.m.

Br itten “Four Sea Interludes” from Peter Grimes Mozart Piano Concerto No. 9, “Jeunehomme” Arvo Pärt Cantus Schumann Symphony No. 1, “Spring”

Leonard Slatkin, conductor Midori, violin Thu., May 21 at 7:30 p.m.

Fri., May 22 at 10:45 a.m.

Sat., May 23 at 8 p.m.

Ga briela Lena Frank Concertino Cusqueño (DSO Premiere) Walton Concerto for Violin and Orchestra Mahler Symphony No. 1

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CLASSICAL SERIES

LYNN HARRELL

CLASSICAL SERIES SEASON FINALE:

Hannu Lintu, conductor Lynn Harrell, cello Fri., May 8 at 10:45 a.m.

Sat., May 9 at 8 p.m.

Sibelius Pohjola’s Daughter Au gusta Read Thomas Cello Concerto No. 3 (DSO Premiere) Shostakovich Symphony No. 5

TOSCA IN CONCERT

CIVIC & EDUCATION

Leonard Slatkin, conductor Terence Blanchard Quintet with musicians of the DSO Thu., Jun. 4 at 8 p.m.*

Leonard Slatkin, conductor Fri., May 29 at 8 p.m.

Sun., May 31 at 3 p.m.

PUCCINI Tosca (DSO Premiere)

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PARADISE JAZZ SERIES

A TALE OF GOD’S WILL (A REQUIEM FOR KATRINA)

DETROIT CHILDREN’S CHOIR SPRING CONCERT

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Sat., May 9 at 2 p.m.*

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DSO PRESENTS

Nicholas McGegan, conductor Karl Pituch, horn Thu., May 14 at 7:30 p.m. at The Berman Center for the Performing, W. Bloomfield Fri., May 15 at 8 p.m. at The Village Theater at Cherry Hill, Canton Sat., May 16 at 8 p.m. at Kirk in the Hills Presbyterian Church, Bloomfield Hills

Brent Havens, conductor Randy Jackson, vocals Wed., Jun. 10 at 7:30 p.m.

POPS SERIES

GERSHWIN’S PORGY & BESS Jeff Tyzik, conductor Ja nice Chandler-Eteme & Kevin Deas, vocalists Fri., Jun. 12 at 10:45 a.m. & 8 p.m.

Sat., Jun. 13 at 8 p.m.

Sun., Jun. 14 at 3 p.m.

Sun., May 17 at 3 p.m. at Our Lady Star of the Sea, Grosse Pointe Woods

POPS SERIES

MIDTOWN MEN

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DARK SIDE OF THE MOON THE MUSIC OF PINK FLOYD

HAYDN & BACH

dso.org

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NEIGHBORHOOD SERIES

Fri., May 15 at 8 p.m.

Sat., May 16 at 8 p.m.

Sun., May 17 at 3 p.m.

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