Listen to the Detroit Symphony Orchestra live on IPR starting at 10:45 a.m. ET.
Music Director Jader Bignamini gets us into the holiday spirit with not one, but two Nutcrackers. Tchaikovsky’s ballet music is a beloved favorite, and Duke Ellington really makes it swing.
Grammy Award nominee Carlos Simon puts dance at the heart of celebration and guest soloist Ray Chen’s “joy in music making is palpable” (Los Angeles Times) throughout Barber’s Violin Concerto.
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The live Detroit Symphony Orchestra broadcasts are a service of WRCJ and Detroit Public TV, in collaboration with WKAR, WCMU, WMUK and Interlochen Public Radio.
The broadcasts are hosted on-site by WRCJ's Dave Wagner and Peter Whorf. Nancy Deneen is the local host.
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