This edition of the Detroit History Podcast tells the story of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s amazing leap in the 1920s, from B-list band to Carnegie Hall in 10 years. Conductor Ossip Gabrilowitsch directed the effort..The players in this drama include Mark Twain, Horace Dodge, Pope Pius XII. And, oh, Orchestra Hall went up in less than … Continue reading Season 1 – Episode 03: It’s Just The Kind Of Thing Detroit Could Do