9nAiitos/ Cyo,tti Za 'A wonderful adventure in fine dining" - Danny Raskin Featuring Gourmet Oriental Cuisine 'Mr B" in rehearsal at Cass Technical High School. "The best way to honor Mr. Bistritzky is to teach young people great inusic," says Marc Haas, the current orchestra director at Cass. Excellent Lunch and Dinner Selections 7 Days a Week I I a.m.- Midnight Complete Menu Carryout • Gift Certificates Available • We Cater To Private Parties 27925 Orchard Lake Road, north of 12 Mile • Farmington Hills 248.489.2280 and models her approach with young people after Bistritzky's. She works only with young people who want to play, and incorporates orchestral music into the lessons. "The last time I actually saw Mr. Bistritzky was in 1968, but I called him in 1991 and was excited that he remembered me," Fogel says. Other Jewish musicians appearing in the concert include Isador Saslav ('55), who has been concertmaster for orchestras in Buffalo and Baltimore; Judy Letvin Leibman ('70), who plays flute at area events; and Terri Feldman Fischer ('70) and Sol Forman ('60), whose instrumen- tal interests serve as an avocation. "I remember taking a bus every Saturday morning to perform with the All-City Band," recalls Leibman, of Farmington Hills, whose mother, Esther Letvin, studied violin with Bistritzky. "I found that Mr. Bistritzky had great knowledge. Although I went on to get a degree in vocational rehabilitation, I loved the appreciation for music he helped me gain. Instilling a love for music also was part of family activities, says son Boris Mishel of Medina, Wash., who became an engineer but still tries his hand at the piano, and niece Isabelle Ziegelman of Franklin, who has per- formed and taught piano. Ziegelman remembers her uncle enjoying family gatherings to cele- brate Jewish holidays although he did not practice religion himself. My father made sure his students performed all the great and beautiful music," Mishel says. "He loved his profession and taught me violin. He didn't want to retire because he loved his teaching and arranging. He said it beat playing shuffleboard in Miami." Bistritzky, who taught four genera- tions of music students, also will be celebrated by returning alumni David Cerone, president of the Cleveland Institute of Music; Cathy Compton, violist with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra; Nancy Wilson, performance violinist and violin professor at Mannes College in New York; and Karen Buranskas, cello professor at Notre Dame University. Melissa White, the 2001 junior division winner of the Texko- Sphinx Competition, also will be featured. Robert Luby, a former Detroit principal now development associate for special projects at Interlochen Center for the Arts, observed both his children as they studied with Bistritzky, often called "Mr. B." Richard Luby became a professor of violin at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Ellen Luby ('65) went on to teach violin at Cranbrook and Interlochen and will play for the memorial concert. "Misha Bistritzky was a magnifi- cent teacher, and I think both my children benefited by working with him," Luby says. "I look forward to being part of the audience for the concert." • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Art Glass & Pottery Bakelite China Compacts Crystal Depression Glass Fiestaware Flow Blue Furniture Handbags Ironstone Costume, Fine, Vintage & Sterling Jewelry Lighting Linens Sterling Silver Majolica Toys Vintage Clothing Vintage Telephones Watches & Pocket Watches •• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• • • • • • • • • 711 ezto • 4 244 14A4 4m cli • 30 dealers offering a variety of quality antiques & collectibles, estate and yintage • • jewelry, unique gifts and bridal registry • Are you interested in selling some of your • treasures? We accept consignments, • purchase outright and conduct estate sales! • • Monday-Saturday: 10:00am-6:00pm • Sundays: 11:00pm-5:00pm • • 115 South Main Street Royal Oak, MI • 248.545.4663 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Open Daily ervic& Phone (248) 827-1600 www.newseoulgarden.com newseoul@hotmail.corn VR I The Misha Bistritzky Memorial Concert begins 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 17, at Cass Technical High School, 2421 Second Ave., Detroit. 510 general admis- sion/S5 students. Call (313) 596- 3900, Ext. 128. BREAKFAST SPECIALS • LIMITED TIME ONLY! 2 EGGS (Any Style) WITH CHOICE OF MEAT (Bacon, Sausage or Ham), TOAST & FREE COFFEE 2 EGGS (Any Style) WITH TOAST & FREE COFFEE $1.99 " • 3M.W.M7 - *ns 1 N. Mon-Sat 7 am - 8 pm Closed Sundays PANCAKES OR FRENCH TOAST WITH CHOICE OF MEAT (Bacon, Sausage or Ham), & FREE COFFEE $2.99 $2.99 • • • • • • ■ A 7 cl r: • DINE IN ONLY! SHIVA DINNERS AND DELI BEAUTIFUL PARTY TRAYS FREE DELIVERY 21754 W. 11 MILE RD. • HARVARD ROW • 248-352-4940 FAX: 352-9393 12/14 2001 85