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SEEN Photo Gallery: 41st Annual Classical Roots Celebration
April 3, 2019 · Updated April 9, 2019·By Event Coverage Sponsored by MGM Grand Detroit
Composer and professor of music Robert A. Harris and philanthropist Dr. William F. Pickard were honored during this black-tie affair.
April 3, 2019 · Updated April 9, 2019
On March 9, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra hosted community members at Orchestra Hall to increase awareness of the contributions of black composers and musicians through performance and recording, and to support increased opportunity for African-Americans in classical music. Composer and professor of music Robert A. Harris and philanthropist Dr. William F. Pickard were honored during this black-tie affair.
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