A living American lineage: Valerie Coleman has captivated audiences with her musical storytelling—her new Piano Concerto with soloist Michelle Cann will strike sparks. Conductor Andrew Grams infuses Florence Price’s Symphony No. 3 with warmth and love.

Classical Roots
Since 1978, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s Classical Roots concerts have increased the awareness of the significant contributions that African Americans composers and musicians have made to classical music. The Dr. Arthur L. Johnson – Honorable Damon Jerome Keith Classical Roots Celebration, held in conjunction with the concerts since 2001, supports the Classical Roots mission. Funds raised through the Celebration provide increased opportunities for African Americans in classical music through DSO programs including the African American Orchestra Fellowship and the African American Composer Residency. For more information about the gala portion of this event, please contact Alex Anderson at aanderson@dso.org or 313.576.5448.