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September 9 - 14, 2012, is "Maestro Week" as Chris Felcyn introduces listeners to leaders of a few of our area's orchestras. Scheduled guests include:

Sunday, 9/9, 10a: Leonard Slatkin, Music Director, Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Monday, 9/10, 1p: Volodymyr Shesiuk, Music Director, Livonia Symphony Orchestra
Tuesday, 9/11: David DiChiera, General Director, Michigan Opera Theatre
            12:30p Kypros Markou, Music Director, Dearborn Symphony
Wednesday, 9/12, 11:30a: Arie Lipsky, Music Director, Ann Arbor Symphony
Thursday, 9/13, 2:30p: Nan Washburn, Music Director, Michigan Philharmonic
Friday, 9/14, 1p: Peter Wiebe, Assistant Conductor, Windsor Symphony Orchestra

LISTEN NOW to our conversations:

September 9, 2012 - Detroit Symphony Orchestra

DSO Music Director Leonard Slatkin joins Chris Felcyn for two hours to go deep inside the music featured during the 2012-2013 season.

Part One

Part Two

September 10, 2012 - Livonia Symphony Orchestra  

Music Director Volodymyr Shesiuk joins Chris for a peek at the LSO new season and a look back at Maestro Shesiuk's distinguished career.

September 11, 2012 - Michigan Opera Theatre

General Director David DiChiera talks about all sorts of things in this visit to the studio including the Era of the Castrato, the wide variety of performances in this year's opera season and his excitement over having an American soprano, Melissa Parks, performing for him.

September 11, 2012 - Dearborn Symphony

Kypros Markou originally of Cyprus now Music Director of the Dearborn Symphony discusses the pieces you can look forward to seeing the symphony perform this season as well as why he chose them.

September 12, 2012 - Ann Arbor Symphony

Music Director Arie Lipsky joined Chris to preview the A2SO new season, which kicks off with Beethoven's Symphony No. 9.  Maestro Lipsky also talks about the joy of conducting Mozart, Mahler, Rodrigo, High School students, and others.

September 13, 2012 - Michigan Philharmonic

Music Director Nan Washburn discusses the upcoming 14th season of the Michigan Philharmonic which starts the season with a performance featuring Sharon Isbin!

September 14, 2012 - Windsor Symphony

Assistant Conductor and Cellist Peter Wiebe talks about the WSO's 2012-2013 season and their search for a new Music Director.  You'll also learn about the WSO's new home, The Capitol Theatre, and other concerts from Pops to Masterworks.