Just days before the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) embarks on an eight-day tour of South Florida, the DSO will perform a FREE send-off and Patron Appreciation Concert on Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at 7:30 p.m.
Bid the DSO bon voyage simply by reserving a complimentary ticket at at this link.
Young American conductor Christopher James Lees, alumnus of the University of Michigan, will lead the orchestra in a program of light classics such as Rossini’s Overture from The Barber of Seville,Glinka’s Overture from Russlan and Ludmilla, and Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture.
Christopher James Lees is a promising young American conductor becoming increasingly recognized for energized and nuanced performances of both standard and adventurous repertoire. Recipient of a Gustavo Dudamel Conducting Fellowship with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Lees made his debut with the orchestra in April 2013.
The DSO will depart on Monday, February 24, 2014 for an eight-day tour across southern Florida, performing concerts in West Palm Beach (Feb. 25-26), Miami (Feb. 28), Vero Beach (March 2), Sarasota (March 3), and Naples (March 4). The DSO will also take its “community-supported orchestra” philosophy on the road, with chamber performances scheduled at schools, health care facilities and senior living communities.
INFORMATION ON FREE TICKETS
Tickets to the Florida Send-off Patron Appreciation Concert are FREE, and can be reserved at the Max M. Fisher Music Center box office (3711 Woodward Ave., Detroit); by calling (313) 576-5111.
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Max M. Fisher Music Center
3711 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI
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