Dallas Symphony Orchestra Announces 2025 Parks Concert Series

The DSO returns to Flag Pole Hill for the annual Memorial Day concert

All Parks Concerts are free and open to the public

DALLAS (April 29, 2025) – The Dallas Symphony Orchestra (DSO) is pleased to announce the return of its annual Parks Concert Series this summer. These family-friendly concerts are free and open to the public and will be presented in parks across the city. See below for the full Parks Concert schedule.

“Bringing music to our beautiful Dallas-area parks is something we look forward to every summer,” said Michelle Miller Burns, Ross Perot President & CEO of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. “There’s nothing quite like seeing the community come together to experience the joy and magic of live music. We are truly grateful for the opportunity to share these unforgettable moments with audiences across our city.”

The Parks Concert Series kicks off on May 26 with the DSO’s annual Memorial Day concert at Flag Pole Hill. Assistant Conductor Shira Samuels-Shragg (Marena & Roger Gault Chair) will lead the orchestra in a program featuring patriotic favorites like “America the Beautiful” and Morton Gould’s Armed Forces Salute, alongside festive classics including Bernstein’s Overture to Candide, “Seven O’Clock Shout” by Valerie Coleman and Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture.

Concerts at Exall Park, Kidd Springs Park, Fretz Park and Paul Quin College will also be led by Samuels-Shragg in a program featuring popular classical fare, like Bernstein’s West Side Story Overture and Copland’s “Outdoor Overture,” plus some exciting pieces from film and TV scores, including the main theme from Star Wars: The Mandalorian by Ludwig Goransson and John Williams’ ET: Adventures on Earth.

The 2025 Dallas Symphony Orchestra Parks Concerts are supported in part by the City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture and the City of Dallas Parks and Recreation Department. All concerts are free and open to the public. For more information, visit dallassymphony.org.

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2025 DSO Parks Concert Schedule

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ABOUT THE DALLAS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
The Dallas Symphony Orchestra, under the leadership of Music Director Fabio Luisi, presents more than 150 orchestra concerts each year at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, one of the world’s top-rated concert halls. As the largest performing arts organization in the Southwest, the DSO is committed to inspiring the broadest possible audience with distinctive classical programs, inventive pops concerts and innovative multi-media presentations. As part of its commitment to the community, the orchestra reaches more than 243,000 adults and children annually through performances, educational programs and community outreach initiatives. The orchestra offers more than 200 chamber concerts in neighborhoods throughout Dallas each year, as well as music lessons to more than 1,000 students as part of its Young Strings and Young Musicians programs.The DSO has a tradition dating back to 1900 and is a cornerstone of the unique, 118-acre Arts District in Downtown Dallas that is home to multiple performing arts venues, museums and parks – the largest district of its kind in the nation. The DSO is supported, in part, by funds from the Office of Arts & Culture, City of Dallas. For more information, visit dallassymphony.org.

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Chelsey Norris, Director of Communications | Dallas Symphony Orchestra
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