Detroit Symphony Orchestra

Detroit tenor saxophonist and clarinetist Chris Collins met Italian saxophonist Emanuele Cisi in New York in 2007. Read More

This weekend's Old West End Festival will include lots of outdoor music along with home tours, garage sales, art shows, and the Wamba Parade. Read More

There is a celebratory feel to the Detroit Symphony Orchestra's final classical concerts of the season, with early 20th-Century sonic spectaculars by Maurice Ravel and Ottorino Respighi shooting off fireworks and substantial contemporary pieces by Cindy McTee and John Williams trumpeting music director Leonard Slatkin's allegiance to new American music. Read More

Two of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra's long-range recording projects take another step toward the finish line this week as the orchestra completes its 2011-12 classical season with a program that seems designed to show off the sweeping palette of color, power and virtuosity that an orchestra can produce. Read More

Jay-Z will headline and curate the Budweiser "Made In America" festival in Philadelphia on September 1-2, and a percentage of the proceeds will go to The United Way. Jay appeared at a press conference in Philly on Monday morning to announce the event, although he did not reveal the lineup, which is said to be an eclectic selection of acts that will play on three stages. Read More

Billboard reports that Kid Rock's benefit concert with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra ended up earning $1 million. Read More

Jay-Z will headline and curate the Budweiser "Made In America" festival in Philadelphia on September 1-2, and a percentage of the proceeds will go to The United Way. Jay appeared at a press conference in Philly on Monday morning to announce the event, although he did not reveal the lineup, which is said to be an eclectic selection of acts that will play on three stages. Read More

A Boeing 747 took off from the stage of the Fox Theatre tonight around 8:25 p.m., emitting a deafening, jaw-dropping roar and inspiring awe at the sheer elemental power of a commercial aircraft. Read More

The Detroit Symphony Orchestra and music director Leonard Slatkin have a lot going on this week. Read More

"Where have you reached me?" says arranger Rob Mathes, repeating the question posed to him. Read More