It is this heavy reliance that has made the Detroit Symphony especially vulnerable to attack.

The situation in the Detroit Symphony simply confirms my fears.

I fear, however, for the health of any institution that does what the Detroit Symphony has done.

He took up the clarinet and studied with a member of the Detroit Symphony.

His last full-time post was as music director of the Detroit Symphony from 1977 to 1981.

Financial woes and labor disputes are not new to the Detroit Symphony.

From 1943 to 1946, he was concertmaster of the Detroit Symphony.

In his years with the Detroit Symphony, he conducted nearly 700 works, including 24 world premieres.

So how did a robot conduct the Detroit Symphony?

Twice before in its 74-year history, the Detroit Symphony has been disbanded for lack of financial support.