Get Musical at Performances by the BBSO, Detroit Chamber Soloists in Bloomfield Hills

Both the Birmingham-Bloomfield Symphony Orchestra and the Chamber Soloists of Detroit — including special guests — will perform at Birmingham Unitarian Church this weekend.

Posted Thu, Mar 7, 2013 at 2:12 pm ET|Updated Thu, Mar 7, 2013 at 9:38 pm ET

Looking for a way to escape a bit this weekend? Try a sampling from some of the local musicians in our midst in today's Weekend Spotlight.

Today's Picks:

When: 7 p.m. Sunday
Where: Birmingham Unitarian Church
Cost: $22
Why Go: The Birmingham-Bloomfield Symphony Orchestra will perform a series of chamber works with guest conductor John Thomas Dodson. Guest soloist Amy Porter will also join performances of J.S. Bach, Haydn and Corigliano.

When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday
Where: Birmingham Unitarian Church
Cost: $30
Why Go: Detroit-native Erik Ásgeirsson (cello) returns from Berlin with Los Angeles-born violinist Timothy Braun to perform duos by Kodaly, Hosokawa and Martinu, and Trio in d minor by Felix Mendelssohn with CSD Artistic Director, pianist Pauline Martin.

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