Listen to the Detroit Symphony Orchestra live broadcast on Friday, Jan. 31 on IPR starting at 10:45 a.m. ET.
Guest conductor Na'Zir McFadden leads the ensemble in two new works by composer Jessie Montgomery. Her piece "Rounds" (2022) was commissioned for pianist Awadagin Pratt who joins the DSO for the Detroit premiere.
The concert also features the Brazeal Dennard Chorale, Florence Price’s "The Oak" and a world premiere by composer Kris Johnson. "Marlowe's Wings: Detroit's Champion of Change" by Johnson honors the memory of Detroit community leader Marlowe Stoudamire.
View the full program here.
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. IPR's Nancy Deneen is the local host. Questions or comments about the program or broadcast? Please contact WRCJ.
