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French Splendor: Ravel, Debussy, and More
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra plays an evening of French music on Friday, November 6, at 8 p.m. at Orchestra Hall in Detroit, with Debussy, Dutilleux, Dalbavie and Ravel on the program. Cellist Zuill Bailey takes on Dutilleux's cello concerto, and tickets are available online.
The night opens with Debussy's Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, which shimmers with summer heat. Next comes Dutilleux's visionary cello concerto, A whole distant world..., a lifelong passion for Zuill Bailey. Marc-André Dalbavie's In Color mixes sounds the way a painter mixes paint, and Ravel's Daphnis et Chloé closes things out in sun-drenched orchestral splendor.
Most PVS Classical concerts have a 30-minute pre-concert talk one hour before the performance, where conductors, musicians and other experts share the story behind the music. Seating for the talk is general admission in Orchestra Hall, so you can try a different spot than your ticket.
You can also watch the concert online on Saturday, November 7, at 8 p.m. ET, streamed live from Orchestra Hall, on YouTube and on Facebook.
Most PVS Classical concerts have a 30-minute pre-concert talk one hour before the performance, where conductors, musicians and other experts share the story behind the music. Seating for the talk is general admission in Orchestra Hall, so you can try a different spot than your ticket.
You can also watch the concert online on Saturday, November 7, at 8 p.m. ET, streamed live from Orchestra Hall, on YouTube and on Facebook.
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