Adult Programs

Learn more about our education programs for adults.

Bach’s Lunch

Guests listening attentively during education event at the DSO

A series of free, informal talks, led by local musicians and musicologists, Bach’s Lunch is a fun way to meet new people and learn more about the fascinating world of classical music.

For more information or to reserve your spot, email Tanner Garrett at t.garrett@dalsym.com.

Upcoming Dates

October 21, 2022

12 PM | Horchow

December 9, 2022

12 PM | Horchow

January 20, 2023

12 PM | Horchow

March 10, 2023

12 PM | Horchow

May 5, 2023

12 PM | Horchow

Performance Preludes

Laugh and learn with the most knowledgeable music experts in North Texas, along with occasional surprise visitors, before every classical concert. Presenters share stories and provide insight about the music being performed. Sponsored in part by the DSO Guild, the Preludes are free for all concert patrons.

Upcoming Dates

Don Quixote | Sep. 29 + Oct. 2

Speaker: Maurice Cohn

Grimaud Plays Brahms | Oct. 7-9

Speaker: Maurice Cohn

Ravel & Debussy | Oct. 20-23

Speaker: Maurice Cohn

Lise de la Salle Plays Schumann | Nov. 4-6

Speaker: LeAnn Binford

Verdi Requiem | Nov. 10-13

Speaker: Fabio Luisi (from stage)

Nicola Benedetti | Nov. 17-19

Speaker: Maurice Cohn

Shostakovich No. 5 | Jan. 5 + 7-8

Speaker: LeAnn Binford

Sibelius No.2 | Jan. 12-13

Speaker: Maurice Cohn

Pinchas Zukerman | Jan. 19-22

Speaker: Maurice Cohn

Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto | Jan. 27-29

Speaker: Maurice Cohn

Beethoven’s “Pastoral” | Feb. 2-5

Speaker: Maurice Cohn

Alsop Conducts Scheherazade | Feb. 23-25

Speaker: Maurice Cohn

Mendelssohn’s “Lobgesang” | March 2-3 + 5

Speaker: Maurice Cohn

Brahms Symphony No. 3 | March 16-18

Speaker: Fabio Luisi

The Rite of Spring | April 20-22

Speaker: LeAnn Binford

Shostakovich Symphony No. 4 | April 27 + 29-30

Speaker: Maurice Cohn

Beethoven and Brahms | May 4-7

Speaker: LeAnn Binford

Carmina Burana | May 11-14

Speaker: Fabio Luisi

Liszt & Ligeti | May 26-28

Speaker: Maurice Cohn