Yanga is inspired by the story of Gaspar Yanga, an African prince who was shipped to Mexico as a slave in 1570, but managed to escape. He subsequently led a band of escaped slaves to raid the authorities’ caravans and eventually helped found the first free town from slavery in North America. He thus qualifies as a historic freedom fighter, which dovetails right into the all-embracing message to mankind in Beethoven’s choral finale.
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Fun-Guy Records Release Party for Justin Pickard and the Thunderbird Winos new Album “The Memphis Recordings at the fabulous Meyerson Symphony Center”.
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An incredible night of inspiration, Together We Sing, a musical presentation blending gospel, classical, and inspiration, will feature a musical tribute to Grammy Award Winning Artist Richard Smallwood with National Gospel Recording Artists featuring special guest Tamela Mann, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, and a 200 voice multi-ethnic, multi-faith choir.
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Director Steven Spielberg’s heartwarming masterpiece is one of the brightest stars in motion picture history. Filled with unparalleled magic and imagination, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial follows the moving story of a lost little alien who befriends a 10-year-old boy named Elliott.
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Four-time Grammy Award® winner esperanza spalding performs in Annette Strauss Square this spring in a special one-night-only performance.
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The Dallas Symphony hosts Disney Concert’s newest live-to-picture concert event featuring the timeless classic film, Toy Story, accompanied by Randy Newman’s beloved score.
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Internationally renowned soprano and arts health advocate, Renée Fleming, presents a unique event for the 2021 Women in Classical Music Symposium, involving conversations with practitioners and scientists active in the fields of music, neuroscience and healthcare.
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Erich Bergen, from Madam Secretary, Jersey Boys and Waitress, will join the DSO for one-night-only to take you on a musical tour of Hollywood. His performance is filled with songs you know and love and hilarious stories from his screen-and-stage career.
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Concert featuring the world premiere of a new work by distinguished American composer Ellen Taaffe Zwilich paying homage to and remembering Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the first anniversary of her passing in September 2020.
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Bring toda la familia to the beloved Oscar®-winning film, Coco! The animated favorite is reimagined with the DSO performing Michael Giacchino’s beautiful score live with multiple classical guitarists on stage, while the film is projected on the big screen at the Meyerson.
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