Detroit Symphony to debut Brouwer piece

Cleveland composer Margaret Brouwer may still be waiting for her first performance by the Cleveland Orchestra, but over in nearby Detroit it's a different story. The Detroit Symphony Orchestra has announced that it will perform a world premiere piece by Brouwer on Jan. 9 and Jan. 10, 2009, as part of its 2008-2009 season. Details available at the symphony's Web site. The Detroit Free Press' Mark Stryker says the event will be a highlight of the season, and explains that Brouwer is winner of the orchestra's "2008 Lebenbom Competition for women composers."