Dallas Symphony Orchestra

I Think It Means "Party Christmas," Y’all

Opus in Nerd Major

Here's Listening to You, Kid

The Madcap Sound of Silence

The Dallas Symphony Orchestra So Played The Legend of Zelda

All photos by Taryn WalkerMore photos from a night of epicness below​The Dallas Symphony Orchestra Plays The Legend of Zelda Music The Meyerson Symphony Center Tuesday, January 10 Better Than: Playing the games in 1998. Also, the childish "in your face, in your face!" chant I'm going to throw ... More >>

On Heels of Report About Pending Insolvency, Dallas Symphony Announces New "Action Plan"

​I was about to write up a little something about the Dallas Symphony Orchestra's "new business plan," announced via press release moments ago, when I espied this report from KERA's Jerome Weeks, which says that the DSO will tap out its line of credit by February at the latest and is nearing insol ... More >>

As Dallas Symphony "Struggles" to Balance Art and Economy, Musicians Get a New Deal

​The Dallas Symphony Orchestra has spent the last year trying to balance its books and fill its coffers, going so far as to launch last fall The Great Orchestra Campaign intended to raise a quick $50 million. The process continues: Per a press release dispatched by the DSO today, management has "c ... More >>

Before DSO Heads to Carnegie Hall, An Invite to a Recording Session at the Meyerson

Speaking of the arts (and, in the comments, affordable tickets)  ...The Dallas Symphony Orchestra sends word this morning that the DSO's heading to Carnegie Hall on May 11, where, as part of the first-ever Spring for Music fest, the orchestra will perform for the 11th time -- its first with mus ... More >>

Q&A: Old School Score Composer Theodore Shapiro Talks Russell Brand, Writing For DSO.

Theodore Shapiro​The Dallas Symphony Orchestra's new, ambitious project, Masters of Film Music, aims to showcase some of the most talented film scorers in Hollywood, and, as part of its offerings in the series, the DSO has been inviting these composers to come to Dallas and have a collection of th ... More >>

"An Expression of Life": The Dallas Symphony Orchestra Just Launched a New Ad Campaign

Looking for something entirely unrelated on YouTube moments ago, I came across three videos just posted by the Dallas Symphony Orchestra -- and by "just posted," I mean "20 minutes ago," says DSO manager of publications Chris Shull. They're part of the DSO's "new branding campaign," he says, which w ... More >>

Celebrating a Century

A Lively Stand-Up Bit About Super Bowl Sunday

At this very moment, something called the 8th Annual Texas ACG Capital Connection is taking place at the Fairmont Hotel; long story short, suits and ties and private equity and Ben Stein as the lunchtime speaker (ah, but will he do this for an hour?). Bill Lively kicked off the morning session, and ... More >>

Over The Weekend: D'Drum Performs Stewart Copeland's "Gamelan D'Drum" with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra at the Meyerson

D'Drum with the Dallas Symphony OrchestraMorton H Meyerson Symphony CenterFebruary 5, 2011Better than: Getting hit by the ice falling off Cowboys StadiumAll photos by Mike AlvesD'Drum​There were no Packers or Steelers fans at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center on Saturday night, the night befo ... More >>

Stewart Copeland's Probably Not Happy About The Snow Either, as DSO Postpones Premiere

Stewart Copeland and D'Drum will have to try again tomorrow night.​The Dallas Symphony Orchestra was all prepared to spend three days debuting Gamelan D'Drum, the percussion concerto written by Police drummer Stewart Copeland and featuring D'Drum, along with the DSO. But Thursday night's performan ... More >>

Dallas Symphony Orchestra Rounds Out All-Star Roster with New President Bill Lively

Photos by Patrick MichelsNew DSO president Bill Lively leaves it all on the field.Fans of music and mimosas huddled up in the Meyerson Symphony Center foyer for a very special mystery announcement this morning -- and with Roger Staubach and Mayor Tom Leppert slated to make an appearance, and with th ... More >>

If You Liked Stewart Copeland in the Police, You'll Love Him With the Dallas Symphony

It was waaaay back in October '09 we noticed that Police drummer Stewart Copeland was working on a percussion concerto for the Dallas Symphony Orchestra with locals D'Drum, which counts among its members local legend Jamal Mohamed. We are now but weeks away from the world premiere of that piece, Ga ... More >>

DSO Sets To Debut Stewart Copeland's New Percussion Concerto in Early February

Stewart Copeland​Well, Super Bowl weekend is just getting busier and busier -- although, in this case, a recently announced, very cool event just seems to be the beneficiary of convenient scheduling. Starting on Thursday, February 3, and running through Saturday, February 5, the Dallas Symphony Or ... More >>

The DSO's Looking to Raise $50 Million. Turns Out, It's Already Almost Halfway There.

​It's been no secret that the Dallas Symphony Orchestra could use a little classical gas right now, following a season that left the DSO with what some guesstimated to be a seven-figure deficit, a few high-profile last-minute cancellations and chief operating officer Paul Stewart taking the presid ... More >>

Jaap It Up

Audi, Y'all: AT&T PAC's Lexuses to Get Company Courtesy the New DSO Sponsor

​It's no secret the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and the AT&T Performing Arts Center are "facing some financial challenges," as AT&TPAC chair Howard Hallam told Unfair Park a few weeks ago, following the resignation of president and CEO Mark Nerenhausen. Not long after Nerenhausen turned in h ... More >>

Classical Gas Attack: After DSO President's Abrupt Adios, a Native Gets the Baton

EDallas Symphony OrchestraDoug Adams, left, with film composer James Newton Howard​arlier this afternoon, Dallas Symphony Orchestra president Doug Adams told Dallas Morning News classical music critic Scott Cantrell why he's leaving within the next 30 days: "I've been trapped in a real estate deal ... More >>

No Miracle: At the Last Minute, DSO Cancels Smokey Robinson Show Due to Slow Sales

​For the second time in a month, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra has canceled a concert due to slow ticket sales. But June's cancellation was for a "community concert" featuring Jubilant Sykes -- an astounding singer, but not exactly a household name. And it came with two weeks' warning. But today's ... More >>

Dallas Symphony Not Syke-d About Ticket Sales And Cancels Community Concert

​This, if I am not mistaken, is the very National Public Radio story that introduced me to Jubilant Sykes, the classically trained baritone who crossed over to pop long before Renée Fleming released her controversial new Dark Hope. Sykes, who's performed at venues as varied as Carnegie Hall and t ... More >>

DS-Open

Marvin Hamlish to Lead the Pops, While Stewart Copeland Gets His Date With DSO

Marvin Hamlish​After the jump you'll find the entirety of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra's 2010-2011 season schedule -- including everything from Marvin Hamlisch's debut as pops conductor in August to the Classical Series' bow in early September to Liza Minnelli in October to the Masters of Film Mu ... More >>

Classical Countdown

The Gala Treatment

DSO Me

Songs in the Grass

Symphonic Soiree

Made In China

The Peking Acrobats bring magic to the DSO

A Musical Toast

Get Euro with the DSO's New Year celebration

Noise Abatement, or: Solving the Ruckus Over Annette Strauss Artist Square

Speaking of band shells, really, Fair Park, anyone? Anyone? Back in the spring, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and the Dallas Center for the Performing Arts realized they might have a wee bit of a problem, what with the DSO playing inside the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center and the DCPA buildin ... More >>

To the Streets, Huh?

McDonald gets soulful at the Meyerson

“I Really Hope This Piece Will Have a Major Life Beyond Dallas.”

Fancy Fiddle

The DSO throws a Gala

Tu Musica

The DSO rocks the Latino festival flare

Woodwind Witches

Breaking Even

Kenny Rogers shows off his new face

A Whole New World

Star Sounds

The DSO goes celestial

The Way We Weren't

A Barbra impostor fronts the DSO

Fan-Tastic

Living Art

Garfunkel performs lie-la-live

Good Lord

Hobbits and horns at The Lord of the Rings Symphony

Strung Along

A party that's music to our ears

To Get Smart

Salad Days

The Dallas Symphony Orchestra combines cultures in weekend concert series

Best Flat-out Free Entertainment

Dallas Symphony Orchestra Community Parks Concerts

Virtual DSO

A new recording technology is music to Andrew Litton's ears