Stravinsky’s The Firebird
April 30 – May 3, 2026
FABIO LUISI conducts
GLINKA Overture to Ruslan and Ludmila
TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 2 in C minor, “Little Russian”
STRAVINSKY The Firebird Suite (1945)
Music Director Fabio Luisi will step into Stravinsky’s shoes as he conducts a replica of the 1946 concert, when the great composer led the DSO in these very works — an inspired program of quintessentially Russian music. To that point, we have a clue in the nickname of Tchaikovsky’s Second Symphony, with the final movement spinning colorful variations on “The Crane,” a lively folk song on everyone’s lips at the time. The Firebird’s exotic scenario is the stuff of fairytales: a prince, 13 princesses, the Firebird’s magic feather and an ogre. Its bold orchestral colors glitter and pulse, creating fantastic effects — from primitive to luminous — leading to a spectacular, shimmering climax.
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.
This concert celebrates the DSO’s 125th Anniversary. In 1946, Igor Stravinsky conducted the Dallas Symphony in this exact program.
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