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. For complete information, visit dallassymphony.org/parks.

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Dwight Shambley

Bass

(1949-2020)

Dwight Shambley graduated from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and joined the Dallas Symphony in 1972. Shambley taught bass at Texas Tech University and has also been on the faculties of the University of Tulsa, the University of Arkansas and Southern Methodist University. He is a co-founder of the Dallas Symphony’s Young Strings program. He has held the positions of Principal Bass with the Tulsa Symphony, Assistant Principal with the Santa Fe Opera and artist with the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival. He is married to Dallas Symphony violinist Sho-Mei Pelletier.