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DSO's gig at MOCAD kicks off busy weekend

4727 days ago

Detroit Free Press — The Detroit Symphony Orchestra and music director Leonard Slatkin finish a week of free community concerts with a performance Friday at Grosse Ile High School and a subscriber appreciation concert Saturday at Orchestra Hall. But tonight's appear... more info

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Symphony in the suburbs

4746 days ago

Detroit Free Press — It's not every day that the maestro doubles as an usher. But between pieces during Thursday night's Detroit Symphony Orchestra concert at Congregation Shaarey Zedek, a latecomer wandered so close to the podium that music director Leonard Sl... more info

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DSO 2011-12 season guide

4747 days ago

Detroit Free Press — DSO Classical Season Oct. 8-9: Leonard Slatkin, conductor; Michel Camilo, piano Rossini, "William Tell Overture" Michele Camilo, Piano Concerto No. 2 (American Premiere) Berlioz, "Symphonie Fantastique" Oct. 20-21: Jerzy Semkow, conductor; Kirill Ger... more info

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Symphony takes 'Alice' for a wild ride

4759 days ago

Topix — Mark Kanny is the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review's classical music critic and can be reached at 412-320-7877 or via e-mail. Heinz Hall didn't look or sound like itself Friday night when Leonard Slatkin led the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra in the first of... more info

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DSO musicians back on stage for first post-strike rehearsal

4789 days ago

Detroit Free Press — With music Leonard Slatkin on the podium, the orchestra started the session with the optimistic strains of Dvorak's "New World Symphony." more info

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Silent during DSO strike, Leonard Slatkin plans future

4791 days ago

Detroit Free Press — Detroit Symphony Orchestra music director Leonard Slatkin said little during the six-month musicians strike that threatened to destroy the institution that he's led to new artistic heights in his brief tenure. more info

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DSO music director Slatkin met with 2 striking musicians Sunday

4902 days ago

Detroit Free Press — Detroit Symphony Orchestra music director Leonard Slatkin met with two striking musicians on Sunday, the first time since the strike began more than 10 weeks ago that the orchestra's chief musical leader has reached out to the players. more info

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DSO director Slatkin breaks silence on two-month orchestra strike

4914 days ago

Detroit Free Press — Detroit Symphony Orchestra music director Leonard Slatkin has remained largely silent during the 8-1/2 week strike that has crippled the orchestra, but he opened a small window today on his website, leonardslatkin.com. more info

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Top players fall silent as Detroit Symphony Orchestra fights for survival

4928 days ago

Guardian Music — Musicians' strike over pay cut drags on as fortunes of Detroit's world-class ensemble mirror city's industrial declineTomorrow night Orchestra Hall, home of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, should be resonating with its famously spectacular acoustics ... more info

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More DSO cancellations; negotiations are on hold

4939 days ago

Detroit Free Press — The Detroit Symphony Orchestra has canceled three additional weeks of concerts due to the musicians strike, beginning with four classical performances Thursday through Sunday that were to have been conducted by music director Leonard Slatkin. more info

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