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 Ramiro Caballero at r.caballero@dalsym.com

Upcoming Dates

October 13, 2023

12 PM | Horchow

November 3, 2023

12 PM | Horchow

January 26, 2024

12 PM | Horchow

March 1, 2024

12 PM | Horchow

May 3, 2024

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

Copland and Liszt | Sep. 28 + Oct 1

Speaker: Maurice Cohn

Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 3 | Oct. 6-8

Speaker: Maurice Cohn

Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2 | Oct. 12 + 14

Speaker: Vice President, Katie McGuinness & Composer, Jessie Montgomery

Vengerov Plays Brahms | Nov. 3-5

Speaker: Maurice Cohn

Strauss Don Juan | Nov. 9 + 11-12

Speaker: Mauric Cohn

Tchaikovsky Pathétique | Nov. 16-19

Speaker: Maurice Cohn

Stravinsky The Firebird | Nov. 24-26

Speaker: Maurice Cohn

Elgar Cello Concerto | Jan. 4-7

Speaker: Maurice Cohn

Prokofiev Symphony No. 5 | Jan. 11-12

Speaker: Maurice Cohn

Mozart and Beethoven | Jan 18-20

Speaker: Maurice Cohn

Sibelius Violin Concerto | Feb. 1-3

Speaker: Maurice Cohn

Saint-Saëns Organ Symphony | Feb. 22-25

Speaker: Maurice Cohn

The Book with Seven Seals | Mar. 1-3

Speaker: Maurice Cohn

Chopin and Shostakovich | Mar. 7-8 + 10

Speaker: Maurice Cohn

Mahler Symphony No. 5 | Mar. 28-30

Speaker: Maurice Cohn

Brahms Requiem | Apr. 4-6

Speaker: Maurice Cohn

Also Sprach Zarathustra | Apr. 11-14

Speaker: Maurice Cohn

Ring Cycle: Das Rheingold | May 1 + 4

Speaker: Maurice Cohn

Ring Cycle: Die Walküre | May 2 + 5

Speaker: Maurice Cohn

Rachmaninoff Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini | May 16-19

Speaker: Maurice Cohn

Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 2 | May 23-24 + 26

Speaker: Maurice Cohn