Part II: Music and Movement
Clip: Special | 9m 31s | Video has closed captioning.
In 1919, the DSO’s newly hired conductor and leader Ossip Gabrilowitsch let it be known: either give the orchestra a venue fitting of its potential, or find a new conductor. Booming industry in Detroit had also allowed philanthropy to thrive, and many benefactors like Horace Dodge were able to support the idea that the Detroit Symphony Orchestra needed a home.
Aired: 10/22/19
