A report Sunday (10/9) on the Detroit radio station WXYZ’s website states, “The Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) has new plans to allow you to watch a live concert, browse a full calendar of events, listen to digital albums and connect to DSO social media, all on your smart phone, ipad or other mobile device. The digital trio includes Live from Orchestra Hall, a series of HD Webcasts presented by the Ford Motor Company Fund; the release of DSO To Go, a free mobile app; and the DSO’s first digital album. The DSO says the initiatives are made possible by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. The DSO’s first webcast of the season will air Sunday, October 9th at 2:50pm. ‘This digital trio will allow us to further share our concerts, our musicians, and the excitement of Detroit’s cultural scene with a worldwide audience,’ said Scott Harrison, DSO executive producer of digital media. This past spring, the DSO webcast five concerts live to a global audience of thousands. … Each webcast will also feature interviews with guest artists, DSO musicians, and local personalities. … DSO To Go, available now for iPhone, Android and mobile web platforms, gives patrons a handheld passport to all things DSO.”
Posted October 11, 2011
