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Still Time to Get Free Tickets to See Violinist Paul Huang, Pianist Helen Huang

Patch. is partnering with Pro Musica of Detroit to offer 50 pairs of free tickets to this special evening of classical music.

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DETROIT, MI – Pro Musica of Detroit and Patch.com are offering 50 pairs of free tickets to a Friday concert featuring violinist Paul Huang and pianist Helen Huang, when they present an evening of Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Saint-Saens, and and other classical composers.

This special concert is 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 29, 2016, at the Max M. And Marjorie S. Fisher Music Box at Orchestra Hall, 3711 Woodward Ave., Detroit. The Music Box is an intimate theater setting.

This concert is a treat for patrons of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, who were introduced to Paul Huang last year when acclaimed violinist Midori became ill and could not perform. Huang played the Saint-Saens violin concerto and wowed Detroit audiences, and all three of his performances received standing ovations, said Hank Murawski, a member of the Pro Musica board of directors.

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Paul Huang is the recipient of the prestigious 2015 Avery Fisher Career Grant. He is recognized for his intensely expressive music making, distinctive sound, and effortless virtuosity. According to his bio, The Washington Post said after his Kennedy Center debut: “Huang is definitely an artist with the goods for a significant career.” The New York Times praised his “masterly account of Barber’s Violin Concerto” with the Orchestra of St. Luke’s at Alice Tully Hall.

Helen Huang was discovered by the New York Philharmonic’s Maestro Kurt Masur upon winning the Young People’s Competition and is known for immaculate technique and eloquent sensitivity.

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Contest Rules and General Guidelines

Please read the following carefully.

  1. Tickets will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis, determined by the spreadsheet created with the form below.
  2. Patch readers who request more than one pair (2 tickets) will be automatically disqualified. If you need more than two tickets, you may purchase them at the Orchestra Hall box office the night of the concert: Cabaret, $45; theater $25; and students, $10.
  3. If you know you can’t attend, don’t sign up. Competition for these tickets is very fierce, so please be considerate to other readers if you know you’re not going to be able to use them.
  4. If your name is selected, you will be notified in an email from beth.dallbey@patch.com.
  5. The tickets will be reserved under your name at the will-call window at the concert venue the night of the event. On the off chance that you can’t attend — See No. 3 — it is your responsibility to find someone who can use the tickets. Just instruct them to ask for the tickets under your name at the will-call window.

An afterglow with light refreshments is scheduled after the concert.

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