Everyone's a Winner in Patch Concert Contest

It could be argued that anyone who gets to see the Detroit Symphony Orchestra perform for free is a winner. In this instance, everyone who entered the West Bloomfield Patch contest to see the DSO at Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Southfield was a winner.

Patch users Elana Shelef, Maxwell D. Lowe, Nancy Yee, Jonathan Shuttlewood, and EDC each won a pair of tickets to the show Jan. 26, as part of the DSO's Neighborhood Concert Series. (Winners, please get in touch at tim.rath@patch.com!)

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, these five users explained their favorite area concert venue. With three out of the five entrants choosing West Bloomfield's own  at the , it's easy to understand that the 2011 addition is a big favorite among the local community.

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.