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No. 3,
2007-08 Season
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NEWS AND NOTES:
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Give the Gift of Music!
Whether it’s concert tickets, a CD, jewelry or a maestro’s baton, the gift of music always strikes the perfect note. In addition to traditional holiday gifts such as ornaments and toy soldiers, Shop @ The Max features more original handmade jewelry, pottery, purses, and wall hangings by local artists. A recently expanded children’s section includes apparel, books, compact discs, and a popular new set of musical building blocks that make great gift ideas. Also, browse the wide selection of CDs and DVDs, including the DSO’s own extensive discography, or recordings by individual members of the orchestra.
Visit the shop in person or online at www.detroitsymphony.com.
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Arts Abound This Season at The Max
Don’t wait! You have until Jan. 15 only to see Artworks II on display at The Max, the Cranbrook Academy of Art exhibit sponsored by Daimler Financial Services and the Maxine and Stuart Frankel Foundation. Next up on the walls of the Atrium Lobby are diverse images of “Freedom” presented by the Arts League of Michigan. This 30-piece exhibit showcases works by metro Detroit artists and celebrates the concept of freedom through a variety of mediums. Following an opening night reception from 5-8 p.m. on Jan. 17, the collection will be hanging through March 30. For information about the reception or to purchase the art, contact the Arts League of Michigan at faye@artsleague.com or call (313) 870-1680.
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Peter Oundjian Returns!
Principal Guest Conductor and Artistic Advisor Peter Oundjian returns to the DSO in the new year (Jan. 10, 12-13) to conduct Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 7, the composer’s thrilling tribute to the indomitable spirit of his hometown of Leningrad. Also appearing on the program is another Canadian star, violinist James Ehnes, whom the London Times last year predicted would become “one of classical music’s biggest names.” Ehnes will perform Barber’s Violin Concerto, a virtuoso showpiece.
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11th Annual Sphinx Competition Comes to The Max
One of the country’s most exciting classical music competitions takes place each year in Orchestra Hall. The Sphinx Finals Competition on Jan. 27 will present the top three finalists of the Sphinx Senior Division. The competition begins in Ann Arbor, where Black and Latino classical string players compete for cash prizes and scholarships totaling over $100,000. The Sphinx Competition, which is open to all middle school, high school and college-age Black and Latino string players residing in the United States, has been lauded internationally for its efforts to increase the participation of Blacks and Latinos in classical music. For tickets call (313) 576-5111 or visit www.detroitsymphony.com.
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DSO Features the "GreatNines" Podcast Series
Audiences can learn more about each of the “Great Ninth” symphonies the DSO is performing in 2007-08 by tuning in to an online podcast series at www.detroitsymphony.com and clicking on Multimedia. The programs are hosted by John Guinn, Wayne State University music professor and longtime former critic for the Detroit Free Press. Guinn shares insights into each of the works and provides musical examples. The next in the “Great Nines” series is Schubert’s No. 9, “The Great,” Feb. 29 – March 2.
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