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Making Music with the DSO is back with an encore run! Detroit Public Television presents all 12 episodes of our locally focused production, Making Music with the DSO, hosted by Music Director Leonard Slatkin.

The series goes behind the scenes with the DSO to discover all that goes into creating a world-class symphony. It also features other genres of music, exploring how they connect to classical.

Music experts, local and world famous artists, Detroit area music students, and many DSO musicians are featured in both interviews and performances, and each show includes a "reality" segment in which everyday music fans are brought into the music-making process. Making Music with the DSO airs Sundays at 5:30 p.m. ET beginning September 12, 2010, on WTVS Channel 56.

Making Music with the DSO is a co-production of the DSO and DPTV and made possible through a major grant from Stanley and Judy Frankel.

Sep. 12 "Listen Up!" – Practicing the art of listening to enhance the concert experience. Hear from “professional listeners” (music critics) and other serious music fans.

Sep. 19 "Does Size Matter?" – Orchestra music comes in all shapes and sizes, from a chamber trio to a 100-piece orchestra. Find out how orchestral combinations are put together for a wide spectrum of styles and how sizes of instruments impact the music they make.

Sep. 26 "What’s in a Name?" – What musicians play on what? How do musicians decide what instrument to play? Conversations with DSO musicians and others and a look at Steinway Pianos and their use in the Orchestra.

Oct. 3 "Mommy Do I Have to Practice?" – The role of music education is examined – how it enhances life, learning and development.

Oct. 10 "What Makes it Classical?" – Debunking the idea that classical music is only orchestral and only composed by 200-year-old white men, the genre is defined by conversations with artists from jazz, rock and other local music scenes.

Oct. 17 "Must the Show Go On?" –A backstage pass to see what really goes into creating a musical program.

Oct. 24 "The International Language" – Orchestras perform music from all over the world, representing the musical language of many lands. Explore how the musicians approach the different styles of music they are called upon to play.

Oct. 31 "If You Write It, They Will Come" – An exploration of how composers do what they do, featuring conversations with Classical and Contemporary composers.

Nov. 7 "What Does the Conductor Do?" – A walk through the conductor’s responsibilities with Leonard Slatkin.

Nov. 14 "Making Music Together" – Explore the roles of the different parts of the orchestra and get answers to questions like: What kind of sound do they strive for? What makes the horn section in Detroit unique or different? How do they interact and warm up?

Nov. 21 "Our House, Our Home" – Take a tour of Detroit’s remarkable performance space – Orchestra Hall at The Max (an acoustical wonder built in just four months!).

Dec. 26 "DSO Unplugged" – (the reality show) “Are the players like regular people?” Professional orchestra musicians lead very different lives – or do they? Get up close and personal with members of the DSO to see what makes them like the rest of us and what sets them apart. What do they do when they’re not onstage?

Leonard Slatkin

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