Come On Down, Mini Maestros!

Come On Down, Mini Maestros!

Five Lucky Children to Receive a Conducting Lesson from Renowned Maestro Leonard Slatkin

Lesson Takes Place Prior to the DSO's "All Beethoven" Concert on July 28

DETROIT, July 24 /PRNewswire/ --
WHAT: Prior to the DSO's "All Beethoven" concert this Saturday,
several metro Detroit children will receive the conducting
lesson of a lifetime from the legendary Leonard Slatkin.
Selected in a contest sponsored by WWJ-AM 950, these children,
ages 7-16, will experience a 30-minute tutorial from Slatkin
on stage at Meadow Brook Music Festival. The winners also
receive four pavilion tickets to the concert and food
vouchers. The 8 p.m. concert features Slatkin leading the DSO
in some of Beethoven's greatest works, including Piano
Concerto No. 3 in C minor with soloist Janina Fialkowska.

The following night, Sunday, July 29, music from the classic
film The Sound of Music comes alive onstage with the DSO and
the von Trapp Children, the great-grandchildren of the family
featured in the 1964 movie. Highlights of the family-friendly
concert will include such timeless songs as "Do Re Mi," "My
Favorite Things" and "The Lonely Goatherd."

**Children ages 12 and receive free admission to the lawn at
Meadow Brook!!

WHERE: Meadow Brook Music Festival, Rochester Hills

CONDUCTOR
LESSON &
REHEARSALS: (media welcome, please RSVP for details):

"All Beethoven" rehearsal, Sat. July 28, 3:30-6 p.m.

Conductor lesson with Leonard Slatkin, Sat. July 28 at 6:15
p.m.

"The Von Trapp Children" rehearsal, Sun., July 29, 3:30-6 p.m.

CONCERTS: "All Beethoven" - July 28 at 8 p.m.
"The Hills are Alive with the Von Trapps - July 29 at 7:30
p.m.

TICKETS: Tickets for DSO Meadow Brook concerts can be purchased at
Palacenet.com, the Palace Box Office and all Ticketmaster
centers. Tickets may be charged by phone by calling (248)
645-6666. Special group discounts are available by calling
the Group Sales office at (248) 371-2055. Prices range from
$15 to $50. Children 12 and under get in free on the lawn
for the von Trapp Children concert on July 29.

CONTACT: Scott Roush - (313) 576-5158, sroush@dso.org

Source: Detroit Symphony Orchestra

CONTACT: Scott Roush, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, +1-313-576-5158,
sroush@dso.org

Web site:

http://www.detroitsymphony.com/

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