Karl Pituch Horn Karl Pituch was named Principal Horn of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra in 2000. Before joining the DSO, Pituch was Associate Principal Horn with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra,…
Vocal Arts Ensemble Choir For over a decade Vocal Arts Ensemble (VAE) of Ann Arbor has maintained a tradition of professional excellence in the performance of fine choral music. Founded…
Cornel Țăranu Composer Cornel Țăranu (1934–2023) was a distinguished Romanian composer of mostly orchestral, chamber, and vocal works that have been performed throughout Europe and North and South America. Prof.…
Laurence Liberson Clarinet A native of Detroit, Laurence Liberson has been Assistant Principal Clarinet and E-flat Clarinetist of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra since 1981. His early training on the clarinet…
Ben Cohen Choral Conductor For twenty years, Ben Cohen has been very active in the southeast Michigan music, theater and education community as conductor, music director, actor, director, composer and…
Anné-Marie Condacse soprano Romanian-born soprano Anné-Marie Condacse has been a resident artist with the George Enescu Romanian National Philharmonic and appeared as guest soloist with the Romanian National Opera, Ion…
George Enescu Born 1881, Liveni, Romania; died 1955, Paris, France Trois Mélodies sur Poèmes de Fernand Gregh, Op. 19 (1916) George Enescu was a child prodigy who became an exceptional…
George Enescu Born 1881, Liveni, Romania; died 1955, Paris, France Sept Chansons de Clément Marot, Op. 15 (1908) Clément Marot (1496-1544) was a French Renaissance poet, known for his wit,…
George Enescu Born 1881, Liveni, Romania; died 1955, Paris, France Cello Sonata No. 2 in C Major, “Buruiana” (“The Weed”), Op. 26 (1935) Despite the fact that Enescu’s two cello…
Robert Schumann Born 1810, Zwickau, Germany; died 1856, Endenich, Germany Piano Quartet in Eb Major, Op. 47 (1842) The 19th-century German composer, Robert Schumann, had initially planned a career as…
