In the fifth movement of Mahler’s Symphony No. 2, Maestro Slatkin conducted the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and Wayne State University Chorus using Gustav Mahler’s baton.
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra Board of Directors has ratified a new contract with Leonard Slatkin that extends his relationship with the ensemble through the 2019-20 concert season. The agreement secures Slatkin’s role as Music Director through the 2017-18 season.