Detroit Symphony Returns to a Giddy Reception (corrosive six-month strike)

[Omaha Steve]

Source: NY Times

By DANIEL J. WAKIN

DETROIT — As the musicians took the stage, applause and cheering erupted. “We love you guys!” a concertgoer yelled. A violinist mouthed, “Wow,” another tapped her music stand with her bow in appreciation, and the awe-struck players stood facing a packed-to-the rafters audience for five minutes while the love flowed over them.

The Detroit Symphony Orchestra was back.

The men and women in black and white appeared in Orchestra Hall on Saturday night for the first time after a corrosive six-month strike, having reached an agreement with management last week.

Detroiters snapped up free tickets for the hastily arranged reunion. People stood in the back of the hall and a screen was set up for the overflow. Dozens were turned away. Many seemed to be newcomers to the hall, and dress was a mix of ties, bandannas, pearls and T-shirts. Couples clutched hands and some in the audience teared up. Shouts of “Yeah!” and whoops and whistles sounded amid the clapping.


Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/11/arts/music/detroit-symphony-returns-from-strike-to-a-giddy-reception.html?_r=1

---

Fabrizio Costantini for The New York Times

Leonard Slatkin, left, and Detroit Symphony on Saturday, at the first performance after a labor dispute.

More photos at link.

[Keith Bee]

1. Rec, but

I'm not going impish, which is what you would like. Sorry.

[tammywammy]

2. “It’s the closest to rock stars we’ll ever feel like,” said Bryan Kennedy

“It’s the closest to rock stars we’ll ever feel like,” said Bryan Kennedy, a 28-year veteran of the horn section"



:)

[Bluenorthwest]

3. That's right, DSO lives, ensemble intact

In the end, Detroit won.

[Bluenorthwest]

4. That's right, DSO lives, ensemble intact

In the end, Detroit won.

[Brickbat]

5. SOLIDARITY!

K&R.

[Starry Messenger]

6. k&r

[90-percent]

7. Got a Zappa linkage here

from wikipedia:

Don Preston was born into a family of musicians and began studying music at an early age. His father was the composer-in-residence for the Detroit Symphony Orchestra.

Don was with Zappa from 1966 to 1974. I got to see him perform last February with former Mothers band mate Bunk Gardner.

-90% Jimmy

[Manifestor_of_Light]

8. Rock on Mr. Slatkin and musicians!!!

People are not exposed to classical music anymore on TV. Or even jazz.
Since Jay Leno took over the Tonight Show, NOT ONCE has he ever had on a classical or jazz performer.

That is sad.

Johnny Carson had Beverly Sills, Itzhak Perlman and Yo Yo Ma on his show, among many others.

i've been a classical music nut my whole life due to my studying music from the age of five, and acquiring proficiency on two instruments. Piano and violin.

I don't analyse it. I just groove on it!!!

[90-percent]

14. Johnny

Johnny also had Frank Zappa as a guest in the closing days of his show. Johnny displayed a lot of respect for Frank and Frank was very gracious.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qao18HWKT_s

-90% Jimmy

[Johnny Harpo]

9. And The Band Played On...

[Keith Bee]

12. Hey, good resin is hard to find

[Manifestor_of_Light]

13. If you're talking about the stuff you put on bows, it's rosin.

Brown for fiddles, green for basses.

[Turbineguy]

10. One of this country's finest Orchestras

[calimary]

11. Like it!