ENRICO LOPEZ-YAÑEZ conducts
JACKIE MENDEZ vocals
ENDER THOMAS vocals
JOSÉ SIBAJA trumpet
ANDERSON QUINTERO percussion

Get on your feet and let’s get loud with the greatest hits of the ’90s and ‘00s Latin pop explosion! Curated by the DSO’s Principal Pops Conductor Enrico Lopez-Yañez, La Vida Loca celebrates iconic Latin artists including Enrique Iglesias, Gloria Estefan, Santana, Ricky Martin and more.

This performance features the voices and energy of world-renowned vocalists Ender Thomas and Jackie Mendez, who have performed in world tours with artists including Jennifer Lopez, Farruko and Alejandro Sanz, among many others. The DSO is also joined by multi-GRAMMY® award winners José Sibaja on trumpet and Anderson Quintero on percussion. This high-octane program features all-new symphonic arrangements by Lopez-Yañez and Sibaja of classics such as “Bailamos,” “El Dia Que Me Quieras,” medleys of music from Marc Anthony and Celia Cruz and many, many more!

¡Sube el tono y a bailar con los grandes éxitos del pop latino de los 90 y los 2000! Curada por Enrico López-Yáñez, director principal de pop del DSO, La Vida Loca rinde homenaje a artistas latinos icónicos como Enrique Iglesias, Gloria Estefan, Santana, Ricky Martin y muchos más.

Esta presentación presenta las voces y la energía de los vocalistas mundialmente conocidos como Ender Thomas y Jackie Méndez, quienes han realizado giras mundiales con artistas como Jennifer López, Farruko y Alejandro Sanz, entre muchos más. El DSO también cuenta con los ganadores de múltiples premios GRAMMY® José Sibaja en la trompeta y Anderson Quintero en la percusión. Este programa vibrante incluye arreglos sinfónicos completamente nuevos de López-Yáñez y Sibaja de clásicos como “Bailamos”, “El Día Que Me Quieras”, popurrís de música de Marc Anthony y Celia Cruz, ¡y muchos más!

SARAH HICKS conducts
DANNY ELFMAN special guest
SANDY CAMERON violin
AALAAP TAVAREKERE soloist
DALLAS SYMPHONY CHORUS – ANTHONY BLAKE CLARK chorus director

Danny Elfman’s Music from the Films of Tim Burton explores the collaborative relationship between music and storytelling and the process and importance that this has in filmmaking. Composer Danny Elfman and visionary Hollywood filmmaker Tim Burton have created a unique concert experience, lending music and visuals to celebrate the 25-year partnership of two of Hollywood’s top creators. This concert features Danny Elfman’s famous Tim Burton film scores brought to life on stage by orchestra, enhanced by visuals on the big screen of original sketches, drawings and storyboards, and includes a special live performance by Danny Elfman.

JEFF TYZIK conducts
UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY GLEE CLUB
UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY PIPES & DRUM CORPS – DR. AARON SMITH director of musical activities, USNA music department

Not only do the midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy train to become leaders of character to serve our nation and protect our waters as officers in the US Navy and US Marine Corps, but they also perform at the highest level in one of the nation’s premier choral ensembles. Because they’re always a hit with Dallas audiences, they will join the DSO for a third time to sing your favorite patriotic music in celebration of our country’s 250th anniversary. As if that weren’t enough to make you stand up and salute the flag, the United States Naval Academy Pipes & Drum Corps will round out this all-American extravaganza! It’s Americana with a capital “A.”