Pops Archives - Dallas Symphony Orchestra

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.

Rajaton Sings Queen

Revisit your favorite Queen songs with Finnish sensation, Rajaton. The six-person singing group, accompanied by the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, will sing Queen’s greatest hits including “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “I Want It All,” “Somebody to Love,” “We Are The Champions” and many more.

Christmas Pops

The beloved holiday tradition continues with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra performing transcendent anthems, classical holiday favorites and sing-along carols. Your favorite holiday vocalists join the DSO and our choruses to bring a bit of Christmas magic to the Meyerson. Sprinkle in an appearance by you-know-who, a bit of snow and the joyous music of the DSO and there is nothing quite like it.

Uptown Nights: It Don’t Mean a Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing

Inspired by Harlem’s famed musical hot spots like The Cotton Club and The Savoy, this swingin’ night of musical sensations focuses on Harlem’s heyday when Duke Ellington’s orchestra was the house band, and Cab Calloway, Ella Fitzgerald and Ethel Waters showcased the classics of the Great American Songbook.

A Night at the Movies- Music of John Williams

Don’t miss A Night at the Movies- Music of John Williams! Sarah Hicks conducts this orchestral tribute to John Williams with pieces from classic movies like Superman, Jurassic Park, Indiana Jones Harry Potter, The Patriot, Jaws, E.T., Star Wars, and more!

Troupe Vertigo

Fusing together elements of cirque acrobatics, classical dance and contemporary theater, Troupe Vertigo brings audiences on a spellbinding journey through the world of artistic movement. Experience the grandeur and prestige of Troupe Vertigo, whose “dizzying acts defy gravity and leave its lucky audiences in awe” (Los Angeles Times) return to the Meyerson for encore performances with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra.

Country Hits: Songs from Nashville

Join the DSO for a honky-tonking, heart-aching celebration of everything America loves about country music past and present. Featuring the classic country hits you know and love from legendary stars Patsy Cline, Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash to the biggest stars of today like Garth Brooks, Tim McGraw, The Chicks and Kacey Musgraves.

A John Williams Celebration

Join the DSO as we pay loving tribute to the legendary John Williams. Led by conductor Damon Gupton, the DSO performs selections from multi-Oscar winner John Williams’ iconic catalogue including Schindler’s List, Harry Potter, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Star Wars, Jaws, Jane Eyre, Born on the Fourth of July, and more.

Nothin’ But the Blues

Explore the early music that started the Blues and is at the heart and soul of nearly every form of popular music of the past 100 years, as we pay tribute to Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday, Ma Rainey, Louis Armstrong, and more – these are the the first musical legends who sang their way into history.