By MARCIO BEZERRA

And lo, Detroit’s tradition of quality and excellence shone above all others — at least musically.

After a string of mediocre concerts by some famous foreign orchestras, the Regional Arts Concert Series on Wednesday presented a nearly perfect concert by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts.

Led by distinguished conductor Leonard Slatkin, the group impressed with its powerful sound, overall cohesion and attention to detail.

The evening started with a thrilling rendition of Le Corsaire Overture, Op. 21 by Hector Berlioz. A great example of early romanticism, this boisterous score is demanding to all sections of the orchestra and the group tackled it head on, with an intrepid approach that would characterize the entire concert.

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