The General Motors Foundation and Cadillac will help pave the way
from Motown to Manhattan for the Detroit Symphony Orchestra this May as
it prepares to perform at Carnegie Hall for the first time in 17 years.
The GM Foundation provided a $350,000 grant to the DSO for music
education initiatives, including its involvement in the prestigious Spring for Music
festival that showcases five symphony orchestras from across North
America. The DSO is the first orchestra invited to perform two programs
during the event.
In addition to funding from the GM Foundation, Cadillac will
transport the musicians and a number of special guests during the
week-long festival.
“We are celebrating this trip to Carnegie Hall as a symbol of
Detroit’s resilience and withstanding excellence,” said Anne Parsons,
DSO president and CEO. “We are thrilled that the General Motors
Foundation and Cadillac will be by our side as a partner with Leonard
Slatkin and the DSO under the spotlight of this important festival.”
The GM Foundation has a long-standing history of supporting the DSO
and community arts programs. Over the past decade, the Foundation has
donated nearly $1.5 million to the DSO to help bring world-class music
to the Detroit community and support the musicians who share a passion
for the city. The Foundation’s support of Detroit-based nonprofits and
cultural institutions over the past decade totals nearly $21.5 million.
“Detroit’s revitalization can be seen in the strength of the DSO,
which has long been a beacon and cultural pillar within the city’s arts
community,” said GM North America President Mark Reuss, vice chairman of
the GM Foundation. “Together with Cadillac, we look forward to the
DSO’s triumphant return to Carnegie Hall.”
About DSO’s Carnegie Hall Performances
May 7, 2013
Prior to the DSO performances in New York City, the public is invited to attend a special sendoff concert on May 7 at the DSO’s Orchestra Hall in Detroit. All tickets are $25.
May 9, 2013
The first performance will feature Kurt Weill’s ballet The Seven Deadly Sins, starring cabaret singer Storm Large on lead vocals. Originally written for Weill’s wife, Lotte Lenya, in collaboration with Bertolt Brecht, the work premiered in Paris in 1933 after Weill fled persecution in his native Germany. It tells the tale of what could be two sisters or a split personality as they set out on a tour of American cities each represented by a different sin. The ballet is a bitter satire on bourgeoisie exploitation. Also on the program are Ravel’s La Valse, and Rachmaninoff’s Caprice Bohemian and Isle of the Dead. Isle of the Dead will appear on the DSO’s third and final CD of Rachmaninoff’s symphonic works to be released on the Naxos label in 2013.
Prior to the DSO performances in New York City, the public is invited to attend a special sendoff concert on May 7 at the DSO’s Orchestra Hall in Detroit. All tickets are $25.
May 9, 2013
The first performance will feature Kurt Weill’s ballet The Seven Deadly Sins, starring cabaret singer Storm Large on lead vocals. Originally written for Weill’s wife, Lotte Lenya, in collaboration with Bertolt Brecht, the work premiered in Paris in 1933 after Weill fled persecution in his native Germany. It tells the tale of what could be two sisters or a split personality as they set out on a tour of American cities each represented by a different sin. The ballet is a bitter satire on bourgeoisie exploitation. Also on the program are Ravel’s La Valse, and Rachmaninoff’s Caprice Bohemian and Isle of the Dead. Isle of the Dead will appear on the DSO’s third and final CD of Rachmaninoff’s symphonic works to be released on the Naxos label in 2013.
May 10, 2013
The second performance consists of all four Charles Ives symphonies, a debut for the DSO as well as for Carnegie Hall. Music Director Leonard Slatkin chose an immersion into Ives in pursuit of showcasing the strength, sound, ensemble and style that is uniquely Detroit.
The second performance consists of all four Charles Ives symphonies, a debut for the DSO as well as for Carnegie Hall. Music Director Leonard Slatkin chose an immersion into Ives in pursuit of showcasing the strength, sound, ensemble and style that is uniquely Detroit.
Long known for celebrating American repertoire through recordings and
commissions, telling Ives’ biographical story through the consecutive
performances of all his symphonic works serves as a tribute to both
Slatkin’s affinity for American compositions and Detroit’s longtime
acquaintance with the American school. Slatkin, who considers Ives to be
one of America’s most progressive composers of his time, imagined the
four-symphony program as a way to familiarize the audience with his
style.
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