The Bearded Trio

On Saturday, June 14, 2014, John Williams and Steven Spielberg donated their services for the Detroit Symphony Orchestra's Heroes Gala honoring Daniel Gilbert and Matthew Cullen. This was the final piece (besides the encores) of the concert, Adventures on Earth, from E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. THE BEARDED TRIO ON FACEBOOK THE BEARDED TRIO ON TWITTER THE BEARDED TRIO ON GOOGLE+ THE BEARDED TRIO ON PINTEREST

Saturday gone people of Detroit had a double treat as John Williams conducted the Detroit Symphony Orchestra at the Orchestra Hall.  Joining them on stage was long time friend, Steven Spielberg. Projected on the large screen above them were clips from some of Spielberg's and Williams' classic such as Close Encounters and Raiders of the Lost Ark.  Accompanying the clips the DSO played signature tunes from each movie shown. “If a movie can strike like lightning, then the score can be like thunder,” said Spielberg.  “I can direct bicycles to fly over the moon, but the music makes them fly.” Spielberg and Williams were here as the star attractions of the DSO’s annual “Heroes Gala,” a sold-out black tie celebration that raised a whopping $1.25 million for the orchestra on Saturday. The 2014 honorees were Detroit businessmen Dan Gilbert and Matt Cullen, who played a key role in helping to mediate a settlement to the musicians’ strike three years ago and have spearheade...

Tickets went on sale at 9 a.m. Monday morning for a one-time benefit concert featuring director Steven Spielberg and composer John Williams - and then promptly sold out in 15 minutes. Williams will be conducting the Detroit Symphony Orchestra on June 14th, while Spielberg will be the host for the evening.  The event is expected to raise $1 million for the DSO. Fans began camping out on Sunday night, and by Monday morning a long line had formed outside the Max M. Fisher Music Center in Detroit.  The DSO, anticipating a large turn-out, provided pizza and donuts to the fans. Tickets for the Heroes Gala package are still available.  The package includes seats for the concert and a black-tie dinner honoring local investors, and the price per plate is $1,000. For more information, please visit  DSO Heroes Gala . THE BEARDED TRIO ON FACEBOOK THE BEARDED TRIO ON TWITTER THE BEARDED TRIO ON GOOGLE+ Contact Lisa at  lisad@coffeewithkenobi.com