Detroit Symphony Orchestra kicks off 2010 Florida tour
Six-day tour brings DSO sound to Vero Beach, West Palm Beach, Naples, Longwood, Sarasota and Miami
Free Concert at Troy Somerset Collection Today at 7 p.m.
Follow the Florida Tour on the DSO’s Blog
DETROIT, (Feb., 5, 2010) – The Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO), Music Director Leonard Slatkin and acclaimed cellist Sol Gabetta will tour southern Florida from Tues., Feb. 9 to Sun., Feb. 14, 2010. Tour visits include the Indian River Symphonic Association at Vero Beach Community Church on Feb. 9 at 7:30 p.m., the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts of West Palm Beach on Feb. 10 at 8:00 p.m., the Philharmonic Center of Naples on Feb. 11 at 8:00 p.m., Northland, A Church Distributed of Longwood on Feb. 12 at 7:30 p.m., the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall of Sarasota on Feb. 13 at 8:00 p.m. and the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami on Feb. 14 at 4:00 p.m. The DSO Florida tour is made possible in part by a grant from the Marjorie S. Fisher Fund. Generous additional sponsorship provided by The Forbes Company. Those interested in staying up-to-date on all Florida Tour activities are encouraged to visit the DSO’s Florida Tour Blog for interesting tidbits on tour activities, photos, comments from musicians and more at http://blog.detroitsymphony.com/author/fltour10/
Continuing the DSO’s longstanding outreach to the community, the orchestra will officially kick-off its tour to Florida with a free concert at the Somerset Collection in Troy today, Fri., Feb. 5, at 7:00 p.m. The concert takes place at the North Grand Court and will be conducted by Leonard Slatkin.
On Wed., Feb. 10 at 12 p.m., a String Quartet of DSO musicians will feature a special performance of classical favorites at The Gardens Mall of Palm Beach. The performance is sponsored by The Forbes Company. www.thegardensmall.com
Tour repertoire will include Brahms’ Symphony No. 2, Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2, Berlioz’s Le Corsaire Overture, Op. 21 as well as Barber’s Concerto for Cello and Orchestra, Op.22 in honor of the composer’s 100th birthday, and Peter Mennin’s Concertato for Orchestra, Moby Dick.
“Florida has always been a welcoming state on any major orchestra’s touring agenda,” says Slatkin. “It is with great pleasure that I am pleased to have my very first tour with the Detroit Symphony take place in this very sophisticated musical community.”
A native of Los Angeles, Leonard Slatkin came to Detroit following a 12-year tenure as Music Director of the National Symphony in Washington, D.C. In addition to his post at the DSO, Maestro Slatkin serves as the Principal Guest Conductor of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in London and just concluded his tenure as Music Advisor to the Nashville Symphony. Slatkin is also renowned for his historic leadership of the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra from 1979 until 1996, where he is now Conductor Laureate and for his successful three-year tenure as Principal Guest Conductor of the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl.
Throughout his career, Slatkin has received seven Grammy Awards, 60 Grammy nominations and has been recognized for his continuing commitment to arts education and to reaching diverse audiences. He is the founder and director of the National Conducting Institute, an advanced career development program for rising conductors. Additionally, he founded the Saint Louis Symphony Youth Orchestra and has also worked with student orchestras across the United States, including those at the Curtis Institute of Music, The Juilliard School, Manhattan School of Music and the Eastman School of Music. He currently serves as Arthur R. Metz Foundation Conductor at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music. He is well-known for his work with youth orchestras across America and abroad and regularly addresses and mentors public and private school students of all ages.
Born of Russian-French parents in Cordoba, Argentina, in 1981, the charismatic cellist Sol Gabetta is forging an impressive career; she has a recording contract with SonyBMG, is the Director of her own festival, and has invitations from important orchestras all over the world. In 2004 Sol Gabetta was awarded the prestigious Credit Suisse Young Artist Award, which was celebrated by a concert with the Vienna Philharmonic under the baton of Valery Gergiev performing Shostakovich at the 2004 Lucerne Festival.
Winner of the 2007 Echo Klassik Award and a 2007 Grammy Award nominee, Sol Gabetta has worked this season with orchestras such as Munich Philharmonic, Washington National Symphony Orchestra and on tour with the Basel Chamber Orchestra. Recitals have led her to many major venues and festivals in Europe and Asia, amongst them Vienna Musikverein, Luxembourg Philharmonie and the Louvre in Paris.
This marks the second return visit for the orchestra who previously toured in Florida in 2001 with guest artist and violinist Joshua Bell under the direction of conductor Neeme Järvi. Destination cities included West Palm Beach, Miami, Orlando, Sarasota and Fort Lauderdale.
Information on purchasing tickets to see the DSO on its Florida tour can be obtained by visiting the websites of each presenting venue:
- Indian River Symphonic Association at Vero Beach Community Church – www.verobeach.com/indianriversymphonicassociation/
- Kravis Center for the Performing Arts of West Palm Beach – www.kravis.org
- Philharmonic Center of Naples – www.thephil.org
- Northland, A Church Distributed of Longwood – www.northlandchurch.net
- Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall of Sarasota – www.vanwezel.org
- Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami – www.arshtcenter.org
About the DSO
The internationally acclaimed Detroit Symphony Orchestra, the fourth-oldest symphony orchestra in the United States, is known for trailblazing performances, visionary maestros and collaborations with the world’s foremost musical artists. Esteemed conductor Leonard Slatkin, called “America’s Music Director” by the Los Angeles Times, became the 12th Music Director of the DSO during the 2008-09 season. The DSO offers a year-round performance schedule that includes classical, pops, jazz, young people’s concerts and festivals. The DSO makes its home in historic Orchestra Hall, one of America’s most acoustically perfect concert halls, and actively pursues a mission to impact and serve the community through music. The DSO’s diversity programs include the pioneering Classical Roots concerts, the Elaine Lebenbom Memorial Competition for Women Composers, the annual Concert of Colors music festival and the African-American Fellowship program established in 1990. For more information on the Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s programs, initiatives and concerts, please visit www.detroitsymphony.com. Those interested in staying up-to-date on all Florida Tour activities are encouraged to visit the DSO’s Florida Tour Blog for interesting tidbits on tour activities, photos, comments from musicians and more at http://blog.detroitsymphony.com/author/fltour10/
DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
2009 – 2010 FLORIDA TOUR CONCERTS & PROGRAMS
Indian River Symphonic Association at Vero Beach Community Church
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Leonard Slatkin, conductor
Sol Gabetta, cellist
Tues., Feb. 9 at 7:30 p.m.
MENNIN Concertato for Orchestra, Moby Dick
BARBER Concerto for Cello and Orchestra, Op.22
BRAHMS Symphony No. 2 in D major, op.73
Kravis Center for the Performing Arts (West Palm Beach)
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Leonard Slatkin, conductor
Sol Gabetta, cellist
Wed., Feb. 10 at 8:00 p.m.
BERLIOZ Le Corsaire, Op. 21
BARBER Concerto for Cello and Orchestra, Op.22
RACHMANINOFF Symphony No. 2 in E minor
Philharmonic Center (Naples)
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Leonard Slatkin, conductor
Sol Gabetta, cellist
Thu., Feb. 11 at 8:00 p.m.
BERLIOZ Le Corsaire, Op. 21
BARBER Concerto for Cello and Orchestra, Op.22
RACHMANINOFF Symphony No. 2 in E minor
Northland, A Church Distributed (Longwood)
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Leonard Slatkin, conductor
Sol Gabetta, cellist
Fri., Feb. 12 at 7:30 p.m.
MENNIN Concertato for Orchestra, Moby Dick
BARBER Concerto for Cello and Orchestra, Op.22
RACHMANINOFF Symphony No. 2 in E minor
Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall (Sarasota)
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Leonard Slatkin, conductor
Sol Gabetta, cellist
Sat., Feb. 13 at 8:00 p.m.
BERLIOZ Le Corsaire, Op. 21
BARBER Concerto for Cello and Orchestra, Op.22
RACHMANINOFF Symphony No. 2 in E minor
Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts (Miami)
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Leonard Slatkin, conductor
Sol Gabetta, cellist
Sun., Feb. 14 at 4:00 p.m.
BERLIOZ Le Corsaire, Op. 21
BARBER Concerto for Cello and Orchestra, Op.22
RACHMANINOFF Symphony No. 2 in E minor
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