Friday, October 2, 2009DSO to Tour Florida in February 2010Six-day tour to bring DSO to Vero Beach, West Palm Beach, Naples, Longwood, Sarasota and MiamiThe DSO, Music Director Leonard Slatkin and acclaimed cellist Sol Gabetta will embark upon a tour in southern Florida from Tues., Feb. 9 to Sun., Feb. 14, 2010. Tour venues will include: - Indian River Symphonic Association at Vero Beach Community Church on Feb. 9 at 7:30 p.m. - Kravis Center for the Performing Arts of West Palm Beach on Feb. 10 at 8:00 p.m. - 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. - Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall of Sarasota on Feb. 13 at 8:00 p.m. - Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami on Feb. 14 at 4:00 p.m. Performances will include Brahms' Symphony No. 2, Rachmaninoff's Symphony No. 2, Berlioz's Le Corsaire, Op. 21 as well as Barber's Cello Concerto 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. "I am pleased to have my very first tour with the Detroit Symphony take place in this very sophisticated musical community." The orchestra previously toured Florida in 2001 with guest artist and violinist Joshua Bell under the direction of then music director Neeme Jarvi. Born to 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, directs her own festival, and has invitations from major orchestras all over the world. Winner of the 2007 Echo Klassik Award and a 2007 Grammy Award nominee, Sol Gabetta has worked this season with orchestras such as the Munich Philharmonic, the National Symphony Orchestra and has toured with the Basel Chamber Orchestra. Recitals have led her to many major venues and festivals in Europe and Asia, including the Vienna Musikverein, the Luxembourg Philharmonie and the Louvre in Paris. The DSO Florida Tour is made possible in part by a grant from the Marjorie S. Fisher Fund and sponsorship by the Forbes Company. In addition to our appreciation of a variety of generous individual gifts, we also wish to gratefully acknowledge the following donors for leadership contributions: Cecilia Benner, Herman & Sharon Frankel, Dr. Deanna & Mr. David B. Holtzman, David & Valerie McCammon. The DSO is offering a Florida Patron Tour for those who wish to join the orchestra on this tour. Information on purchasing tickets to see the DSO on its Florida tour can be obtained by visiting www.detroitsymphony.com/fl Labels: Noteworthy |
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