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dents who want to feel they
are part of a large orchestra
as they practice. Mr. Syme
participates in companion
recordings that allow stu-
dents to hear how they should
sound.
"For years I distanced my-
self from Jewish composers,"
says Mr. Syme, who used to
play "Amazing Grace" in a
Baptist church on Sunday
mornings when he lived in
Kentucky.
"After I moved back to De-
troit, I started spending more
time with my parents. I've be-
come so close with them, and
I have accepted and embraced
A little talk, a little
my Jewishness on a level that
piano, and a little
I thought I never would.
"In doing that, I've looked
plug for his CDs.
for the meaning in my own
musical and artistic quest.
I've looked for other examples
To satisfy his range of mu-
of Jewish musicians in clas-
sical interests, he also per-
sical music and researched
formed with an Arizona rock
the thread of Jewish influence
band for two years.
that runs through classical
Mr. Syme made his home
music."
in seven cities before return-
This research has led to the
ing to Detroit to settle down.
development of a lecture/per-
His marriage motivated him
formance program, "Jewish
to take a new look at career
Roots in the Classics," which
options.
he presents for audiences in-
"I'd been known as a clas-
terested in exploring the re-
sical concert pianist for a long
lationships between Jewish
time with success on an artis-
folk music and classical mu-
tic level but not as much on a
sic.
commercially viable level," he
Especially exciting for him
explained.
is an upcoming album he will
"When Suzie and I met, I
be doing with his father. It
was used to traveling
will feature favorite Yiddish
throughout the United States,
songs, with the raggi singing
Europe, Canada and Mexico,
and the pianist at the key-
and it was a very interesting
board.
life for one person who liked
"I communicate music from
being single, but I didn't want
my heart, and it doesn't mat-
that kind of life for us.
ter what kind it is," he says.
"I knew if I came up with
"I am seeking to connect with
the right selections, people
people through my music.
would buy my records. I lis-
"Whether they hear me
ten to what they want to hear
play something by Chopin or
and decide what they can
Andrew Lloyd Webber, it's all
hear hundreds, maybe thou-
given with that same depth of
sands, of times."
feeling and the same straight-
The couple married almost
forward, direct appr6ach that
three years ago, and he ac-
seeks the ear and heart of a
quired a ready-made famiy.
listener." ❑
She had four children and
three grandchildren.
"We enjoy life very much,
and we enjoy each other,"
says Mrs. Syme, who gave up
Community House
a cosmetics career to help
with his business. "David and
Living Tour Set
I are together so much, and
The Community House in
I've never had more freedom."
Birmingham
will sponsor the
Together they enjoy travel-
Downtown Living Tour in the
ing to the concert dates that
Birmingham area 11 a.m.-7
he still schedules. She also
p.m. Sept. 15. Ticket price in-
likes getting involved with
cludes a harvest tea at the
benefit performances, such as
Community House 2-4:30
one planned for September on
p.m.
behalf of the Michigan Region
The homes are in the Holy
of Women's American ORT.
Name
neighborhood, north of
She is a former president.
Maple and west of Woodward.
In addition to recordings
They present a variety of
made in Arizona for his label,
styles.
he is working on 26 piano con-
For more information, call
certos for Music Minus One,
the Community House,
a company that provides sym-
644-5832.
phonic backgrounds for stu-

DSO on eight other occasions.
A Juilliard graduate with
bachelor's and master's de-
grees, he also studied music
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and Indiana University.
During the nearly two
decades he lived outside of
Michigan, he performed
throughout the country in
concert halls such as Lincoln
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and the Dorothy Chandler
Pavilion. He also performed
in Europe, making recordings
with the London Royal Phil-
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