“… Gallo expressed her excitement for conducting the concert, noting “I want to do this concert because I myself find great joy in the creativity required in multiple fields. I want people to attend classical music concerts and be able to find in it something they relate to. … Gallo’s belief in the ties between music and the sciences cannot be understated. According to her, “It’s this special meeting place, it’s what drives creativity forward.” It is only a short matter of time before Dr. Gallo finds new ways to marry music and the sciences; the only question is what’s next? …”

“… When you bring two people from opposite ends of the same career path together, chances are they’ll have plenty to talk about … Leonard Slatkin is Music Director Laureate of the Detroit Symphony, and conductor Chelsea Gallo is pursuing a Doctorate of Musical Arts at the University of Michigan. …”