Patch Readers Describe Favorite Night on the Town, Win DSO Tickets

It could be argued that anyone who gets to see the Detroit Symphony Orchestra perform for free is a winner. That's particularly true for the five Birmingham Patch readers who, last week, won free tickets to see the DSO at Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Southfield.

Patch users Sara Frazier, Cathie Badalamenti, Chris Moyer, Tammy Hernandez and Patricia Lang each won a pair of tickets to Thursday's show, which is part of the DSO's Neighborhood Concert Series. Winners: Your tickets are on their way!

The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. and features Hans Graf as conductor and Karl Pituch on horn. Pieces include Invitation to the Dance and Overture to Oberon (Weber), Horn Concerto No. 4 (Mozart) and Symphony No. 2 (Schumann).

To enter, all five readers had to explain their favorite way to spend a night out in Birmingham. Moyer spoke about hitting up the basketball court after work with friends, then heading to the for dinner. Dinner and a movie at one of Birmingham's two theaters — the and — was also a popular pick, while Badalamenti espoused the joys of dinner in front of the fire at .

The DSO is playing a variety of venues and dates throughout the area in its Neighborhood Concert Series. More information on the shows and purchasing tickets can be found on the DSO website.