“Six months to the day after his death, David Bowie will get a grand tribute from the Detroit Symphony Orchestra,” writes Brian McCollum in Tuesday’s (3/22) Detroit Free Press. “The DSO will be joined by a band, vocalists and guest conductor Brent Havens July 10 at Meadow Brook Amphitheatre [Auburn Hills, MI] for ‘The Music of David Bowie,’ a new touring production celebrating the late rock star’s work…. The show will feature rock-symphonic arrangements of about 18 songs made famous by the ever-progressive British musician, who died Jan. 10 after a private battle with liver cancer. ‘These are the same songs with a completely new interpretation,’ said Erik Rönmark, the DSO’s general manager and artistic administrator. ‘His music lends itself to the orchestra so perfectly.’ ” The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports on Monday (3/21) that the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra will also pay tribute to David Bowie with a concert at Heinz Hall on July 22 that “will feature a full rock band with guest conductor Brent Havens and the PSO presenting such classics as ‘Space Oddity,’ ‘Changes,’ ‘Under Pressure,’ ‘Heroes,’ ‘Rebel Rebel,’ ‘Fame’ and ‘China Girl.’ ” Other orchestras that have previously announced Bowie tributes include the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Colorado Symphony, Florida Orchestra, and Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra.
Posted March 23, 2016
David Bowie photo by Associated Press
