Beethoven and Sibelius channel the turbulent world around them, overcoming grief and despair with heroic anthems of resilience and freedom.
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Susanna Mälkki Conducts
SIBELIUSEn Saga SIBELIUSFinlandia BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major, “Eroica”
Opening with two chords of seismic power, Beethoven’s groundbreaking “Eroica” Symphony redefined the 19th-century symphony as a musical odyssey of vast emotional scope. Battles rage and harmonies clash with wild abandon as Beethoven channels the turbulent world around him, confronting grief and despair before ending in a heroic blaze of glory.
Finnish conductor Susanna Mälkki opens the evening with two orchestral poems by her homeland’s musical hero, Sibelius. En Saga pays tribute to Finland’s rich history of mythic storytelling, while Finlandia stands as a testament to the Finnish people’s strength in their quest for independence from Imperial Russia. “We fought 600 years for our freedom,” Sibelius wrote, “and Finlandia is the story of this fight. It is the song of our battle, our hymn of victory.”
Performance Preludes Join us for an in-depth and unique pre-concert talk with Assistant Conductor Shira Samuels-Shragg! The talks will take place from Horchow Hall starting at 6:30pm each concert evening and 1:00pm on Sunday. Learn More
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Strauss navigates an awe-inspiring adventure through the Austrian Alps, and pianist Daniil Trifonov traces Scriabin’s equally intense journey of the heart.
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Fabio Luisi Conducts Daniil Trifonov Piano
SCRIABIN Piano Concerto in F-sharp minor R. STRAUSS Eine Alpensinfonie
Employing a titanic orchestra, including wind and thunder machines and offstage brass bands, Richard Strauss’ Eine Alpensinfonie (An Alpine Symphony) is as awe-inspiring as the grand mountains it portrays. Navigate a cinematic musical journey inspired by the composer’s teenage adventures in the Austrian Alps, where you’ll take in crashing waterfalls, flowering meadows and raging storms as Strauss conjures nature in all its power and majesty.
Pianist Daniil Trifonov — an artist of staggering, superhuman ability — returns to the DSO with his “elegant touch, witty grace and poetic insight” (New York Times) to perform Scriabin’s mesmerizing Piano Concerto. A rhapsodic work that moves between moments of wistful melancholy and fevered romance, Scriabin’s concerto is sure to calm the mind and set hearts aflame.
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Performance Preludes Join us for an in-depth and unique pre-concert talk with Assistant Conductor Shira Samuels-Shragg! The talks will take place from Horchow Hall starting at 6:30pm each concert evening and 1:00pm on Sunday. Learn More
Getting to the Meyerson The Meyerson opens two hours before each concert. We suggest arriving at least 30 minutes early to park and find your seat. Visit our Directions & Parking page for more details! Learn More
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Coast into an effortlessly cool summer of nostalgia with music from legends like Hall & Oates, Toto, Christopher Cross, The Doobie Brothers, Jimmy Buffett and Steely Dan.
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Jeff Tyzik Conducts Brie Cassil Vocals Jesse Nager Vocals Tony Vincent Vocals
Coast into an effortlessly cool summer of nostalgia with music from legends like Toto, The Doobie Brothers, Jimmy Buffett, Steely Dan and more. Immerse yourself in a wave of rich orchestral arrangements of classic yacht rock hits, creating a musical escape into the smooth sounds of the ‘70s and ‘80s. Whether these songs have always been on your summer soundtrack or you’re discovering them for the first time, this is your invitation to unplug, unwind and drift away. With silky vocals and breezy instrumentals that evoke an afternoon on the marina, come aboard for a unique and laid-back symphonic experience that will have you sailing through the sounds of summer with the DSO!
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Your Visit Once in the Meyerson, visit the Symphony Shop sponsored by Capital One, or grab a snack and drinks in the lobby. In the concert hall, no flash photos or videos are allowed. Drinks purchased on-site are welcomed inside! Learn More
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Lawrence Loh Conducts
Enjoy a magical twist on a timeless tale with Disney’s The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert Live to Film! The DSO brings this heartwarming holiday classic to life, performing Miles Goodman’s original score live alongside the movie.
Join Kermit the Frog as Bob Cratchit, Miss Piggy as Emily and Gonzo as Charles Dickens himself as they retell Charles Dickens’ classic story. When the grumpy Ebenezer Scrooge receives Christmas Eve visits from the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future, they open his eyes — and his heart — to the true meaning of Christmas.
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Yo-Yo Ma joins the DSO for a one-night-only performance of Dvořák’s Cello Concerto, a testament to the composer’s love and longing for home.
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Fabio Luisi Conducts Yo-Yo Ma Cello
MOZART Symphony No. 31 in D Major, “Paris” DVOŘÁK Cello Concerto in B minor
Inspired by his lifelong belief in music’s power to spark the imagination and reinforce our humanity, Yo-Yo Ma has captivated audiences around the world with the profound expression and infectious joy of his performances.
Experience Ma’s astounding talents when he joins Music Director Fabio Luisi and the DSO for a one-night-only performance of Dvořák’s Cello Concerto. A testament of love and longing for his Bohemian homeland, Dvořák’s concerto showcases the cello’s sensual, burnished voice with music that’s fiery and wistful, earthy and ethereal.
In a nod to the city of Ma’s birth, Mozart’s “Paris” Symphony opens the program with elegance and dazzling energy. From its thunderous opening fanfares to the finale’s celebratory fireworks, Mozart’s symphony unfolds with irresistible momentum.
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Your Visit Once in the Meyerson, visit the Symphony Shop sponsored by Capital One, or grab a snack and drinks in the lobby. In the concert hall, no flash photos or videos are allowed. Drinks purchased on-site are welcomed inside! Learn More
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When the most wonderful time of the year comes around, you’ll want to spend it at the Meyerson. Celebrate the season with the festive magic of your seasonal favorites brought to life by the DSO.
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Lawrence Loh Conducts Josefina Maldonado Mezzo-Soprano Bradley Hunter Welch Organ Dallas Symphony Chorus – Anthony Blake Clark Chorus Director
When the most wonderful time of the year comes around, you’ll want to spend it at the Meyerson. Music is at the heart of the holiday season, and Holidays with the DSO has it all — enchanting decorations, the chance to visit and snap a photo with Saint Nick and, best of all, the festive magic of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. Dallas-native vocalist Josefina Maldonado joins Holidays with the DSO Guest Conductor endowed by Bill and Leslie Cornog Lawrence Loh to bring all your seasonal favorites to life alongside the Dallas Symphony Chorus. Plus, we’re making it a white Christmas with snowfall at the end of each performance!
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Getting to the Meyerson The Meyerson opens two hours before each concert. We suggest arriving at least 30 minutes early to park and find your seat. Visit our Directions & Parking page for more details! Learn More
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Millennial® Choirs & Orchestras proudly presents AMERICA 250, a powerful musical tribute celebrating 250 years of the American story. Featuring hundreds of musicians—including children, youth, and adults, joined with a full symphony orchestra—this inspiring concert reflects on the sacrifices, struggles, and shared ideals that shaped a nation. It brings generations together to express convictions of courage, faith, perseverance, and hope, inviting audiences to reflect on what it means to be American and the ideals we pass on that continue to unite and inspire.
Please Note:This event is hosted and brought to you by a visiting presenter.
Recharge your flux capacitor … and get ready to celebrate this iconic movie classic as you’ve never seen or heard it before!
Back to the Future is the 1.21-gigawatt blockbuster that topped the 1985 box office chart, spawned two wildly successful sequels and stamped an enduring imprint on pop culture. Join Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox), Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd) and a time traveling DeLorean for the adventure of a lifetime as they travel to the past, present and future, setting off a time-shattering chain reaction that disrupts the space-time continuum!
Now, fans old and new will experience the thrill of Back to the Future like never before – on an HD screen with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra performing Alan Silvestri’s dazzling musical score live in synch with the movie.
Audiences will also be in for an exclusive treat: approximately twenty minutes of brand-new music added by award-winning composer Silvestri to the film’s score especially for this unique live orchestra presentation!
Back to the Future is a trademark and copyright of Universal Studios and U-Drive Joint Venture. Licensed by Universal Studios Licensing LLC. All Rights Reserved.
The June 26 performance of Back to the Future in Concert with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra is a part of the Dallas Arts District’s Flora Street Live! This event is a celebration of art and culture featuring musicians, dancers, community muralists, singer-songwriters and ticketed performances all around the Dallas Arts District! The event will take place right next door to the Meyerson, surrounding Sammons Park in front of the AT&T Performing Arts Center’s Winspear Opera House at 2403 Flora Street. Stay tuned for more details!
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This community concert will take place at the Stonebriar Community Church in Frisco, TX.
SHIRA SAMUELS-SHRAGG conducts
WAGNER Siegfried Idyll MOZART Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550 (original version)
The DSO is coming to you! For one night only, assistant conductor Shira Samuels-Shragg conducts the magnificent Dallas Symphony Orchestra live in Frisco for a special experience of the full spectrum of orchestral emotion.
The ferocity of Mozart’s grief and passion make his 40th symphony one of his most famous works. One of two that he composed in a minor key, Mozart’s 40th takes the listener through both elation and suffering in a display of the composer’s interest in depth and contrast.
Wagner’s Siegfried Idyll is intimate and warm, originally composed as a birthday gift for his wife. Its colorful melodies and quiet bliss evoke the tender setting of its first performance, when Wagner’s wife awoke in their lakeside villa to find musicians softly playing this new piece just for her.
Join the DSO at the Stonebriar Community Church for an unforgettable evening of music without the commute to Dallas!
STONEBRIAR COMMUNITY CHURCH 4801 Legendary Drive Frisco, TX 75034
Complimentary parking is available onsite.
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STEVE HACKMAN Conducts AJANI NANABULUKU Vocalist JECOREY ARTHUR Emcee KHALIL OVERTON Emcee GABRIELGLOBUS-HOENICH Drummer NICK CLARK Bassist
Is it wickedness or weakness? Will it be salvation or damnation? Who bears the curse: the puppet or the puppet master?
The concert STEVE HACKMAN CONDUCTS HIS Stravinsky X Kendrick Lamar ponders these mysteries. A daring fusion of two masterpieces, the work combines Stravinsky’s Petrouchka with Kendrick Lamar’s Pulitzer Prize-winning album DAMN. These two works share striking similarities: first, they each offer a challenging commentary on the human experience through a ‘show-within-a-show’ device (in Petrouchka a puppet show takes place within the main action on stage; in DAMN, an alternate world is set into motion by a gunshot); second, the main characters, Petrouchka and Kung-Fu Kenny, waver between being joyfully accepted and sadly misanthropic, while each struggles with his sense of both identity and reality.
As the puppets of Stravinsky’s ballet become human and begin to experience emotions, the music explores corresponding songs from Kendrick’s album: ‘LOVE.’, ‘FEAR.’, ‘XXX.’, ‘FEEL.’, ‘LOYALTY.’, ‘HUMBLE.’
Steve Hackman shows remarkable skill in his synthesis of these two powerful, poignant works, composed here into a single opus that unfolds in each work’s original order. With each new scene in Stravinsky’s ballet, we experience the next Kendrick Lamar song from the album.
As a special benefit, Loge Ticket Holders will be treated to a champagne reception during intermission, courtesy of the James S. Kunzman Foundation. The reception will be hosted just outside the loge boxes, offering guests one complimentary glass of champagne as part of this elevated experience.
YPX After-Party sponsored by Texas Instruments
Keep the night going at the YP After-Party right after the concert! Enjoy a chic lounge setting in the lobby with a dance floor and live DJ. Tickets are $75 and include a complimentary drink and appetizers, all while supporting the DSO’s concerts and community programs. Tickets may be purchased at checkout.
