Detroit Symphony Orchestra to Play Lakeview High School

The Detroit Symphony Orchestra will be performing at Lakeview High School's Schaublin Auditorium Sept. 25 as part of a series of concerts across Metro Detroit presented by the DTE Energy and the DTE Energy Foundation.

Having the orchestra, conducted by Leonard Slatkin, is an honor according to Lakeview officials.

"We were more than thrilled to get the chance for a night of classical music, by a World Class Orchestra," Warren Wilson, auditorium manager at Lakeview High School, wrote in an email.

“The District is excited about hosting this event because it provides our community and students the opportunity to hear a professional orchestra in their own neighborhood,” states Superintendent Karl Paulson in a release. “At Lakeview, every 5th grader must take a musical instrument for at least one year which provides them exposure to our musical offerings which include Orchestra, Concert Band, and Marching Band in 5th – 12th grade. Lakeview is the only district in the area that provides a full string orchestra experience for our students and providing them the opportunity to hear the DSO is priceless.” 

To reserve up to four free tickets, visit http://dso.org/ShowEventsView.aspx?id=1361&prod=1358, or go to DSO.ORG, and click on "Events and Tickets" then go to "September 25th and click on "Reserve." Up to four tickets may be reserved per person. Reservations are required.

“We are thrilled with the public response to the DSO and DTE Energy Foundation’s initiative to make classical music as accessible as possible,” said Mike Chriss, DTE Energy Director- Corporate and Governmental Affairs, in a release. "We are grateful for the opportunity to help share the artistic excellence of the DSO with the surrounding metropolitan communities."