The Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) kicked off a weekend of musical celebrations in honor of the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, on Friday, May 26. The PNC Pops series was sponsored by title sponsor PNC Bank, who partnered with the DSO to bring a series of four concerts in honor of the Queen, conducted by DSO Assistant Conductor Na’Zir McFadden (in his series debut) and featured acclaimed vocalists Tamika Lawrence, Shaleah Adkisson, and Blaine Alden Krauss, and pianist John Boswell.