Plymouth Canton Symphony Orchestras
The Plymouth Canton Symphony Orchestras are out next STAR recipient. For 65 years the group, consisting of 3 performing ensembles, The Plymouth Symphony, Orchestra Canton and the Celebration Youth Orchestras, have been entertaining audiences in Metro Detroit. Currently the group, led by conductor Nan Washburn, is finding common ground between more traditional orchestral pieces and the music beloved by some of Oakland County's large Indian-American population, the songs of Bollywood.
On Saturday, June 5th the group presents the Fusion Fest, a collaboration with Geetmala radio show host Narendra Sheth. It's exactly what the name implies- a mix of East and West, traditional and modern. In an interview, Washburn told me that one of the biggest challenges her orchestra faced with the project was the method by which Indian musicians performed music. She says classical performers need each note laid out on sheet music, while their Indian counterparts played by ear.
A clip from a previous concert.
The Celebrate Bollywood Fusion Festival takes place June 5th at the Village Theatre at Cherry Hill in Canton.
