“Symphony in D” to be unveiled today

Relaxing with Marsha Music and members of the Chaldean Choir.

Lunch for our community collaborators.

Enjoying a moment with Efe Bes and Bryan Pope.

Jolly – and clothing-matched – group.

Many of our soloists on stage today with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra.

Everything and everyone coming together under Leonard Slatkin’s masterly direction.

Linda Huff, director of programs at YouthVille.

Simone Ovsey, amazing Producer of Special Projects at the MIT Media Lab.

Marsha Music seems to enjoy being in stage at Detroit’s Orchestra Hall, where she performed an amazing new text about the city’s history and significance.

Nicola and Adam of ADULT test out one of the boxes at Detroit’s Orchestra Hall.

Members of the Chaldean Choir testing out their onstage position in Detroit’s Orchestra Hall.

Our soloists from YouthVille listening to fabulous African drummer Efe Bes warming up before today’s dress rehearsal.

Wonderful composer, producer and mentor Morris Porter tests the sample setup for his students from YouthVille.

Soloists Bryan Pope and Jonathon Muir-Cotton test out the stage at Detroit’s Orchestra Hall.

The inimitable audio genius from the MIT Media Lab, Ben Bloomberg, tuning all the layers for SYMPHONY IN D.

Our four stars from YouthVille – Taquiyah, Laia, Matt and Kaliq – testing their sample stations front-of-stage.

Nicola and Adam of ADULT setting up front-of-stage.

We brought an extraordinary sound system in to Detroit’s Orchestra Hall!

This morning’s dramatic sky seemed an invitation to the dramatic coming-together of all our partners for SYMPHONY IN D.

From Tod Machover’s Facebook page yesterday:

Wild and exciting dress rehearsal today for SYMPHONY IN D. It was powerful and exciting to have the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, electronics, and fabulous Detroit collaborators come together for the first time. The piece is many-layered and complex, but unfussy and straightforward at the same time – like Detroit, I think. Everyone on stage – young and old, seasoned virtuoso to school child to senior citizen – all contributed like heroes, as did everyone behind the scenes who have made this project possible…and I know that the performances over the next couple of days will be unforgettable. I feel so fortunate to have been able to work on this project in Detroit, a very great city full of amazing people. Now on to the premiere; we are ready!

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