At 34, Mason Bates is one of the most successful composers of his generation, best known for incorporating electronics into his orchestral scores. Detroit Symphony Orchestra music director Leonard Slatkin has championed Bates, and this weekend the orchestra will perform “The B Sides: Five Pieces for Orchestra & Electronica,” which draws on the driving beats of techno and other elements....
Detroit Free Press — At 34, Mason Bates is one of the most successful composers of his generation, best known for incorporating electronics into his orchestral scores. Detroit Symphony Orches... more info