Dallas Symphony Orchestra Announces Free Community Concerts This Spring
Musicians from the DSO and the Kim Noltemy Young Musicians will perform chamber music at Klyde Warren Park and McIntyre Park
Concerts at the Shirley & Bill McIntyre Park are generously supported by Paula Lambert
DALLAS (March 20, 2024) – This spring, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra will bring classical music to the community with a series of chamber music concerts and educational activities in the Dallas Arts District. Each performance will feature a small ensemble of DSO musicians or musicians from the Kim Noltemy Young Musicians program and will be free and open to the public.
“The DSO invites everyone to join us for these special free performances at Klyde Warren Park and Shirley & Bill McIntyre Park this spring,” said Kim Noltemy, Ross Perot President & CEO of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. “We always look forward to sharing music with our community both here at Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, and beyond. We hope to see you soon!”
Spring Community Concerts will kick off with a program featuring a brass quintet on Thursday, March 21 at 5:00 p.m. at McIntyre Park, which is situated on the west side of the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center. There will be two additional concerts at McIntyre Park on April 18 at 5:00 p.m. featuring a string quartet, and on May 16 at 5:00 p.m. featuring a woodwind quintet.
McIntyre Park will also host performances by student ensembles from the DSO’s Kim Noltemy Young Musicians program on April 20 at 10 a.m. and May 18 at 10 a.m.,alongside an interactive “instrument petting zoo” activity, where guests of all ages are invited to learn about – and try out – the instruments of the orchestra. More information about concerts at McIntyre Park can be found on the DSO’s website.
The DSO’s “Symphony Sundays” at Klyde Warren Park resume this spring with two free chamber music concerts. Look for a woodwind quintet featuring DSO musicians onstage at the Park on April 21, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. and a brass quintet on May 19, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. More information about Symphony Sundays can be found on the DSO’s website. In addition to Symphony Sundays, a percussion ensemble from the Young Musicians program will make a special appearance at KERA’s Kidfest at Klyde Warren Park on April 21 at 1 p.m.
All Spring Community Concerts are free and open to the public. In the event of inclement weather, the DSO may cancel the concerts – check the DSO’s website and social media channels for the latest information.
DSO’s Free Spring Community Concert Schedule
Thursday, March 21, 2024, at 5:00 p.m.
McIntyre Park
DSO Brass Quintet
Thursday, April 18, 2024, at 5:00 p.m.
McIntyre Park
DSO String Quintet
Saturday, April 20, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
McIntyre Park
Young Musicians concert & instrument petting zoo
Sunday, April 21, 2024, at 1:00 p.m.
Klyde Warren Park (2012 Woodall Rodgers Freeway)
Young Musicians Percussion Ensemble
Sunday, April 21, 2024, at 6:00 p.m.
Klyde Warren Park (2012 Woodall Rodgers Freeway)
DSO Woodwind Quintet
Thursday, May 16, 2024, at 5:00 p.m.
McIntyre Park
DSO Woodwind Quintet
Saturday, May 18, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
McIntyre Park
Young Musicians concert & instrument petting zoo
Sunday, May 19, at 6:00 p.m.
Klyde Warren Park (2012 Woodall Rodgers Freeway)
DSO Brass Quintet
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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 1200 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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