ENRICO LOPEZ-YAÑEZ conducts
TURTLE CREEK CHORALE
MAIYA SYKES vocalist
CHRISTIAN DANTE WHITE vocalist

Join us for an evening celebrating love and community at Pride Night with the DSO. This special performance with powerhouse vocalists Christian Dante White, Maiya Sykes and the Turtle Creek Chorale and conducted by Enrico Lopez-Yañez will bring vibrant energy and soul to the Meyerson stage. Featuring Broadway hits, movie classics and disco favorites, you won’t want to miss this fun night of music, unity and pride.

Come early or stay after the concert for the Pride Block Party happening all evening in the Dallas Arts District.

Tickets start at $20. This concert will last approximately 70 minutes. Food and drinks, including specialty cocktails, will be available for purchase.

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Concert Program

THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT! FROM THE BAND WAGON Arthur Schwartz & Howard Dietz (arr. John Williams)
WILLKOMMEN/CABARET FROM CABARET John Kander & Fred Ebb (arr. Daryl McKenzie)
ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE FROM MY FAIR LADY Frederick Loewe & Alan Lerner (arr. Johnny Green)
REFLECTION FROM MULAN Matthew Wilder (arr. Chad Weirick)
CAN YOU FEEL THE LOVE TONIGHT FROM THE LION KING Elton John & Tim Rice (arr. David Giuli)
HAPPY DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN/GET HAPPY Harold Arlen & E.Y. Harburg (arr. Peter Thomas)
SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW FROM THE WIZARD OF OZ Harold Arlen (arr. Chuck Sayre)
DEFYING GRAVITY FROM WICKED Stephen Schwartz (arr. Brian Strohmetz)
ALL OF ME FROM A VISION UNFOLDING Kyle Pederson (arr. Dave Volpe)*
BEAUTIFUL Linda Perry (arr. Ingo Laufs)
CELEBRATION FROM KOOL AND THE GANG MEDLEY Robert Bell (arr. Enrico Lopez-Yañez)
I’M COMING OUT Nile Rodgers & Bernard Edwards (arr. Enrico Lopez-Yañez)
IT’S RAINING MEN Paul Shafer & Paul Jabara (arr. Enrico Lopez-Yañez)

*Sean Baugh conducts “All of Me” from A Vision Unfolding

Enrico Lopez-Yañez

Principal Conductor, Dallas Symphony Presents

Nancy A. Nasher & David J. Haemisegger Chair

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Turtle Creek Chorale

Chorale

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Maiya Sykes

Vocalist

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Christian Dante White

Vocalist

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Due to inclement weather, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra’s Parks Concert on Thursday, June 12, will now take place indoors at Paul Quinn College’s Tiger’s Den Gymnasium.

The Dallas Symphony Orchestra is dedicated to providing the joy of music to our diverse community, to truly make the DSO everyone’s orchestra. For more than 25 years, the DSO has presented Symphony in the Parks throughout Dallas. Join the DSO this year at Paul Quinn College for a special concert featuring classical favorites. Rain or shine, come and join us for this full-filled concert for the entire family!

Concert Details

Program
Enjoy a program of light classics, patriotic tunes and other popular fare with Assistant Conductor Shira Samuels-Shragg (Marena & Roger Gault Chair).

Pre-concert entertainment, beginning at 7:00 PM will be provided by The Gospel Workshop of America, Dallas Chapter

Address
3837 Simpson Stuart Rd
Dallas, TX 75241

Due to pending inclement weather, the DSO’s Memorial Day Parks Concert will move from Flag Pole Hill to the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m., pre-concert entertainment will begin at 7:00 p.m. and the Memorial Day Concert will begin at 8:15 p.m. Food and beverage will be available for purchase, and free parking will be available at Hall Arts Garage. Seating will be general admission. Thank you!

Address:
2301 Flora St.
Dallas, TX 75201

The Dallas Symphony Orchestra is dedicated to providing the joy of music to our diverse community, to truly make the DSO everyone’s orchestra. For more than 25 years, the DSO has presented Parks Concerts throughout Dallas. Join the DSO this year at Exall Park for this full-filled concert for the entire family!

Concert Details

Program
Enjoy a program of light classics, patriotic tunes and other popular fare with Assistant Conductor Shira Samuels-Shragg (Marena & Roger Gault Chair).

Pre-show entertainment, beginning at 6:40 PM, will be provided by Reuben Lael.

Address
3501 Live Oak St
Dallas, TX 75204

The Dallas Symphony Orchestra is dedicated to providing the joy of music to our diverse community, to truly make the DSO everyone’s orchestra. For more than 25 years, the DSO has presented Parks Concerts throughout Dallas. Join the DSO this year at Kidd Springs Park for this full-filled concert for the entire family!

Concert Details

Program
Enjoy a program of light classics, patriotic tunes and other popular fare with Assistant Conductor Shira Samuels-Shragg (Marena & Roger Gault Chair).

Pre-show entertainment, beginning at 6:40 PM, will be provided by The Herbie Johnson Quartet.

Address
711 West Canty St
Dallas, TX 75208

The Dallas Symphony Orchestra is dedicated to providing the joy of music to our diverse community, to truly make the DSO everyone’s orchestra. For more than 25 years, the DSO has presented Parks Concerts throughout Dallas. Join the DSO this year at Fretz Park for this full-filled concert for the entire family!

Concert Details

Program
Enjoy a program of light classics, patriotic tunes and other popular fare with Assistant Conductor Shira Samuels-Shragg (Marena & Roger Gault Chair).

Address
6950 Belt Line Rd
Dallas, TX 75254

Join us for this year’s Young Musicians and Young Strings joint recital. Students from both programs will share the stage for solos, chamber ensembles and a full orchestra performance. This event is free to the public and general admission.

About: Kim Noltemy Young Musicians Program

The Kim Noltemy Young Musicians provides orchestral music education, instruments, performance and mentorship opportunities at no cost to students and families throughout our five Southern Dallas schools: Ebby Halliday Elementary, Maria Moreno Elementary, Ascher Silberstein Elementary, Trinity Basin Prep Ledbetter campus, and Owenwood Farm & Neighborhood Space.

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About: Young Strings

For over three decades Young Strings has played a pivotal role in the city of Dallas by providing its students with the skills, lessons, opportunities, and resources essential for success both in college and careers in music. Designed to increase the diversity of American orchestras, the Dallas Symphony Young Strings program develops the talents of exceptional and underrepresented string players.

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SHIRA SAMUELS-SHRAGG conductor

BRITTEN The Four Sea Interludes; “Moonlight”
MENDELSSOHN Hebrides Overture (excerpt)
MENKEN Little Mermaid Suite
SAINT-SAËNS “Aquarium” from The Carnival of the Animals (arr. William White)
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Scheherazade (excerpt)

GRACE WILLIAMS Sea Sketches 2nd movement “Sailing Song”
SMYTH Overture to The Boatswain’s Mate
MIRANDA “How Far I’ll Go” from Moana (arr. Campbell)

Dive into an enchanting underwater adventure with Symphony Under the Sea. In celebration of World Ocean Day, this program brings the magic and mystery of the sea to life through music. From the sweeping waves of classical masterpieces by Mendelssohn and Saint-Saëns, to the beloved melodies of The Little Mermaid and Moana, this concert captures the wonder of the ocean in a way that’s both exciting and immersive. With pre-concert activities like an instrument petting zoo and resources for family, this sensory-friendly concert designed for music lovers of all ages, will transport you on a symphonic journey beneath the sea.

What makes this concert sensory-friendly?

  • Adjusted lighting and sound levels
  • Flexible seating and movement-friendly space
  • Judgement-free environment where all are welcome
  • Quiet space available
  • Earplugs, eye masks and fidgets are available
  • Pre-concert resources and activities for the whole family
Community Partner

Shira Samuels-Shragg

Assistant Conductor

Marena & Roger Gault Chair

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FABIO LUISI conducts
SOFIA FOMINA soprano

HAYDN Symphony No. 92 in G Major, “Oxford”
MAHLER Symphony No. 4

Mahler’s sunny Fourth, whose ethereal last movement describes a child’s vision of heavenly life — overflowing bowls of tasty food, angels, saints and St. Cecilia and her kindred playing music to accompany the dancing of 11,000 virgins — radiantly portrayed by powerful and stunningly resonant soprano, Sofia Fomina. Bachtrack says “her high notes were very secure and brilliant.” Music Director Fabio Luisi also leads the vivacious “Oxford” Symphony, composed on the occasion of Haydn’s receiving an honorary Doctor of Music degree at that university and conducting the work after the ceremony.

Translations, Mahler’s Symphony No. 4

PERFORMANCE PRELUDES
Join us for a special pre-concert talk with Assistant Conductor Shira Samuels-Shragg! The talks will take place from Horchow Hall starting at 6:30pm on Thursday and 1:00pm on Sunday.

This concert celebrates the DSO’s 125th Anniversary. Haydn’s Symphony No. 92 was performed on the DSO’s first-ever concert on May 22, 1900, with conductor Hans Kreissig.   

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FABIO LUISI MUSIC DIRECTOR LOUISE W. & EDMUND J. KAHN MUSIC DIRECTORSHIP

Fabio Luisi

Music Director

Louise W. & Edmund J. Kahn Music Directorship

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Sofia Fomina

Soprano

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BRUCE LIU piano

SOPHIA JANI What do flowers do at night? (DSO Premiere)
SAINT-SAËNS Piano Concerto No. 5 in F Major, “Egyptian”
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RESPIGHI Le fontane di Roma (The Fountains of Rome)

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PERFORMANCE PRELUDES
Join us for a special 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.

Celebrating the DSO’s 125th Anniversary, this concert features the orchestra’s first performance of Respighi’s Fountains of Rome since 1922.

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FABIO LUISI MUSIC DIRECTOR LOUISE W. & EDMUND J. KAHN MUSIC DIRECTORSHIP

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