Pops Archives - Dallas Symphony Orchestra

The Princess Bride© in Concert

Swashbucklers unite! for The Princess Bride, one of the most beloved films of all time because it has it all: fencing, fighting, torture, revenge, giants, monsters, chases, escapes, true love, miracles and riding off into the sunset.

A Night of Broadway

Enjoy a night celebrating your favorite Broadways songs live with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra as we pay homage to icons on the stage and screen.

Let’s Groove Tonight: Motown & The Philly Sound

You’ll have double the fun at this concert as Principal Pops Conductor Jeff Tyzik and the DSO Pops dive into Motown and the Philly Sound! Front and center will be Broadway star Chester Gregory (Motown: The Musical) and vocal powerhouses Ashley Jayy and Brik.Liam singing and playing timeless Motown favorites.

Disco Fever

Take a groovy trip down memory lane with the DSO to the ‘70s, when disco fever was all the rage. Relive those unforgettable moments with non-stop sensational disco tunes like “We Are Family,” “Stayin’ Alive,” “I Will Survive,” “The Hustle” and more, made famous by the Bee Gees, ABBA, and Saturday Night Fever!

A Lovesome Thing: Billy Strayhorn Suite

Tonight we celebrate the enduring musical legacy that sprang from the 30-year collaboration of Duke Ellington and composer, pianist and arranger Billy Strayhorn, who helped shape the sound and spirit of American music. Piano artist Lara Downes joins the DSO to perform the Staryhorn Concerto, a work co-commissioned by the DSO.

GO NOW! The Music of the Moody Blues

It’s the ultimate tribute to the iconic Moody Blues — put together by drummer Gordy Marshall who toured with the band for 25 years — as the DSO beautifully recreates the glory of one of their concerts with unforgettable hits like “Nights in White Satin,” “Tuesday Afternoon,” “Go Now,” “Isn’t Life Strange,” “I Know You’re Out There Somewhere” and “The Story In Your Eyes,” with the spectacular sound of some of today’s very best singers and instrumentalists and your Dallas Symphony.

Twist and Shout: The Music of the Beatles – A Symphonic Experience

Beatlemania comes to the Meyerson when Principal Pops Conductor Jeff Tyzik, outstanding vocalists and instrumentalists and the DSO celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Fab Four’s appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show (can you believe that was in 1964?!) and won our hearts with the songs we cherish to this day.

¡Bailamos! A Night of Latin Music

Principal Pops Conductor Jeff Tyzik and the DSO invite you to a night of sultry Latin music, tango classics and ballads featuring the voices of Edna Vázquez and Héctor Del Curto alongside Argentine dancers Celina Rotundo and Hugo Patyn.

Prohibition: The Music of Moulin Rouge, Boardwalk Empire and More!

Imagine time-traveling through the dark cabarets and speakeasies of New York, Paris, Berlin, London and Atlantic City, reliving the 1920s in all its decadence — prohibition, gangsters, ingénues and intrigue. Prohibition takes you on a journey through the era, from Rudy Vallée to Josephine Baker, from Kurt Weill to King Oliver, featuring the top hits of the decade authentically arranged for orchestra by GRAMMY® Award-winner Jeff Tyzik, accompanied by vintage imagery and video from the period.

Great American Songbook Selections

Music Director Fabio Luisi makes his first appearance on the Pops Series presented by Capital One. The evening opens with classic Gershwin, followed by selections from the Great American Songbook. These important and influential American popular songs and jazz standards began in the early 20th century and continue to be written to this day. Closing the program are pieces by Jule Styne, William L. Dawson, the great arranger of spirituals, and the foot tapping Drums by James P. Johnson.