Detroit Symphony Orchestra
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The Detroit Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1914 when ten young Detroit society women each contributed $100 and pledged to find 100 additional subscribers to donate $10 to support the symphony. They organized quickly, hiring Weston Gales, a 27-year-old church organist from Boston, as music director. The orchestra's first concert took place at the old Detroit Opera House on February 26, 1914. Today, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra is Michigan's premier performing arts institution. The DSO performs concerts in historic Orchestra Hall, which is among the most preeminent concert halls in the world.
