{"id":2344819,"date":"2026-03-25T12:26:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T12:26:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2344819"},"modified":"2026-03-25T12:26:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T12:26:10","slug":"new-detroit-music-history-exhibits-come-to-dso-motown-museum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/new-detroit-music-history-exhibits-come-to-dso-motown-museum\/","title":{"rendered":"New Detroit music history exhibits come to DSO, Motown Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Two Detroit music institutions are touting new exhibits exploring special chapters in their own stories.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">At Orchestra Hall, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra has launched a celebration of an in-house program that began nearly half a century ago. Meanwhile, down the road at the Motown Museum, officials are readying an installation that looks back on Motown\u2019s psychedelic soul era.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Here\u2019s a rundown:<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u220e As its name suggests, \u201c50 Years of Classical Roots\u201d surveys the DSO\u2019s Classical Roots platform, which took flight in 1978 to spotlight Black contributions to classical music.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Guests explore the Detroit Symphony Orchestra&#8217;s new exhibit, &#8220;50 Years of Classical Roots.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The new immersive exhibit rolled out with a March 6 gala at the Max M. &amp; Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center, where guests got a first look at the installation\u2019s collection of oral histories, photos and artifacts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The exhibit will remain in place through 2028, when Classical Roots marks 50 years since its inaugural concert at Bethel AME Church under the watch of then-resident conductor Paul Freeman and choral director Brazeal Dennard.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The program moved to Orchestra Hall in 1981 and has remained a staple of the DSO\u2019s annual calendar, including <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/dso-reveals-2026-27-season-160059000.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:a spot in the upcoming season;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;a spot in the upcoming season&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">a spot in the upcoming season<\/a>: In March 2027, the orchestra will highlight pieces by Valerie Coleman and the late Florence Price.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201c50 Years of Classical Roots\u201d is on the third floor of the William Davidson Atrium at the Max, 3711 Woodward, and is accessible during all DSO concerts and events.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u220e In the late 1960s, at the hands of musical visionaries such as the Temptations and late producer Norman Whitfield, Motown helped develop an adventurous new take on R&amp;B.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cPsychedelic Soul: A Journey Through Rhythm and Time,\u201d curated by the Motown Museum, will spotlight that fruitful 1967-1975 period with guided tours featuring artifacts, wardrobe pieces, vinyl records and multimedia components.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"A poster for the Motown Museum's new exhibit, &quot;Psychedelic Soul,&quot; opening in April 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"639\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/C0VcaIQIo1nxCyvJV73.bA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTk2MjtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/detroit-free-press\/0bb76c088fe2905c10904b50adb1ac3b\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>A poster for the Motown Museum&#8217;s new exhibit, &#8220;Psychedelic Soul,&#8221; opening in April 2026.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The exhibit is the first to be installed in the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/esther-gordy-edwards-centre-unveiled-021321384.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:new Esther Gordy Edwards Centre for Excellence;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;new Esther Gordy Edwards Centre for Excellence&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">new Esther Gordy Edwards Centre for Excellence<\/a>, two blocks down West Grand Boulevard from the main Motown Museum campus, which is temporarily closed amid construction of the 40,000-square-foot Motown Experience expansion structure behind Hitsville, U.S.A.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cPsychedelic Soul\u201d will run from April 17 through Sept. 27 and will be open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays at the Gordy center, 2550 W. Grand Blvd.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Contact Detroit Free Press music writer Brian McCollum: 313-223-4450 or bmccollum@freepress.com.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freep.com\/story\/entertainment\/music\/brian-mccollum\/2026\/03\/25\/motown-museum-pyschedelic-soul-detroit-symphony-classical-roots-exhibit\/89303231007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:DSO, Motown Museum exhibits explore 2 chapters of Detroit music history;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;DSO, Motown Museum exhibits explore 2 chapters of Detroit music history&quot;}\" class=\"link \">DSO, Motown Museum exhibits explore 2 chapters of Detroit music history<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two Detroit music institutions are touting new exhibits exploring special chapters in their own stories. 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