DSO at Carnegie Hall: Tickets on Sale Tomorrow
As we mentioned oh…about two years ago… the DSO will play Carnegie Hall this May. Wednesday May 11, to be precise. And now comes word that, if you happen to want to see this performance, tomorrow at 11...
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Belle of the Ball: Erykah Badu’s performance at Rock the Bells in New York is getting great reviews. The show brought starts of hip-hop and neo-soul from the 80s and 90s together to perform their...
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Naxos Record Label to Expand DSO's Expanding Rep Internationally
Conductor Jaap van Zweden has gained a national reputation with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. But recordings of his work with the DSO have had frustratingly limited distribution. Which is why KERA’s...
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USA, USA: The USA Film Festival sends word this morning that it will honor Peter Lord with its Great Director tribute during its April 25-29 run. Lord is the co-founder of Aardman Animations, the...
View ArticleTwo Composers Leave Their Mark On Dallas With JFK Music Premieres
Dallas audiences heard two music premieres this weekend, both commissioned to celebrate the legacy of John F. Kennedy on the 50th anniversary of his assassination. Listeners of the symphonic work and...
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The DSO Loses A Violinist; North Texas Loses An Influential Teacher
A short film about my friend, Arkady Fomin from Quin Mathews Films on Vimeo. Arkady Fomin. Photo: DSO There’s a vacancy in the string section of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. Long-time violinist...
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DSO Cancels European Tour, Cites Security
First, the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra cancelled its 2016 tour to Spain for financial reasons. Now the Dallas Symphony Orchestra has postponed its European tour, blaming security. Other orchestras...
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The NYTimes Catches Up With Former DSO Conductor Andrew Litton —
— who is in his first season as the music director of the New York City Ballet Orchestra. The paper gave him a favorable review for conducting ‘The Nutcracker’ in November at Lincoln Center (“all the...
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Nas, Jacob Banks Pair With Dallas Performers At DSO’s Array
SOLUNA, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra’s annual music and arts festival, is adding a day of collaborations pairing Dallas performing arts groups with musicians like Nas and Joseph Banks. “Array,” takes...
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A Look Ahead At The Week’s Art&Seek Picks
First Starbucks rolled out their pumpkin flavor favorites and then local TV meteorologists announced that meteorological autumn is here. Well, you can’t get more official than that. Whether it feels...
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Pultizer Prize-Winner Julia Wolfe To Be DSO’s Composer-in-Residence Through 2020
Julia Wolfe. Photo: courtesy of the DSO As part of Julia Wolfe’s appointment as artist in residence for two seasons, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra will perform her prize-winning ‘Anthracite Fields’...
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DSO Names Principal Guest Conductor
The full release: Gemma New Named Principal Guest Conductor of Dallas Symphony Orchestra Two-Year Contract to Begin in 2019/20 Season Dallas, TX (October 17, 2018) – Dallas Symphony Association...
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DSO’s Next Season: Five Concerts From New Director Fabio Luisi – Plus A Whole...
A slew of people and music will be making their Dallas debuts and even world premieres in the Dallas Symphony’s 2019-’20 season. To give you just an idea: Gemma New, the newly appointed principal guest...
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Jennifer Hudson Will Headline Soluna
You know her from her time as a coach on The Voice UK, from her Oscar winning performance in Dreamgirls and her Grammy-winning turn in the revival of The Color Purple. Now Jennifer Hudson will headline...
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Dallas Becoming A Force For Women In Classical Music
There are signs that Dallas is becoming an international center for women seeking gender equity in classical music. The Dallas Opera’s Linda and Mitch Hart Institute for Women Conductors is in its...
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A Look Ahead At Highlights From The Art&Seek Calendar
Emerging, seductive, mystery, noir. Interested? Those are just a few words to help describe the events we have selected for you to check out in this week’s highlights from the Art&Seek calendar....
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Two Returns Highlight DSO’s New Season: The DSO Goes To Carnegie Hall And...
For its 2020-2021 season, the Dallas Symphony will return to Carnegie Hall this October under music director Fabio Luisi — its first performance in the fabled concert hall since 2011. Meanwhile, former...
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More Security, Difficult Talks: North Texas Arts Groups Prepare For New Gun Law
Editor’s note: As local arts venues are still dealing with how to keep guests safe from COVID, add one more concern: guns. A new Texas law goes into effect Sept. 1 that allows people 21 and older to...
View ArticleDallas Symphony will offer rapid COVID tests to patrons who don’t have proof...
Starting Thursday, January 13th, if you can’t prove you’re vaxed, you’ll need to pass a COVID test to attend the Dallas Symphony at the Meyerson Symphony Center. You’ll need to show proof of a vaccine,...
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