Ford Motor Company and Detroit Symphony Orchestra are building on their long history together by launching a new performance series that brings live orchestral music into the neighborhoods of Detroit.
“DSO on the Go with Ford” will feature 10 free performances by DSO musicians at locations around Detroit. The first performance is today, featuring bassoonist Michael Ke Ma and cellist David LeDoux at Ford Resource and Engagement Center (FREC) at 2826 Bagley St. in Detroit’s Mexicantown neighborhood.
“Ford Motor Company has been generously helping DSO reach new audiences as far back in history as the 1930s, when they sponsored our live radio broadcasts,” said DSO President and CEO Anne Parsons. “Our collective motivation to increase accessibility remains alive today with Ford’s support of our free Webcast series and now, with this new Detroit chamber music initiative, in bringing inspirational musical experiences to audiences across our community as well as around the world.”