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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