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January 30, 2012
Dirk Nowitzki Announces Musical America Conductor of the Year, Jaap van Zweden
The Dallas Symphony Orchestra's Musical Director Jaap van Zweden is a powerhouse. He was recently named Musical America Conductor of the Year 2012 -- a first for our fair city. While it was advertised that Mayor Mike Rawlings and "other surprise Dallas-area notables" would gather to celebrate his a ... More >>
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January 11, 2012
The Dallas Symphony Orchestra So Played The Legend of Zelda
All photos by Taryn WalkerMore photos from a night of epicness belowThe 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 >>
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November 9, 2011
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 >>
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September 5, 2011
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 >>
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February 7, 2011
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'DrumThere were no Packers or Steelers fans at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center on Saturday night, the night befo ... More >>
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February 4, 2011
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 >>
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February 3, 2011
Stewart Copeland's Career Has Evolved From Police Duty to Drum Symphonies.
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 >>
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February 3, 2011
Extended Q&A: Former Police Drummer Stewart Copeland Talks Symphonies, Drumming and What It's Like Telling Sting to Fuck Off
This Friday and Saturday night, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra will perform "Gamelan D'Drum," a concert percussion piece written by Stewart Copeland. The former drummer of The Police was specifically commissioned to write the concerto for the Dallas Symphony in conjunction with the local drum ensembl ... More >>
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January 6, 2011
The Way They'll Make You Feel
This Friday and Saturday night, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra will perform "Gamelan D'Drum," a concert percussion piece written by Stewart Copeland. The former drummer of The Police was specifically commissioned to write the concerto for the Dallas Symphony in conjunction with the local drum ensembl ... More >>
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January 5, 2011
DSO Sets To Debut Stewart Copeland's New Percussion Concerto in Early February
Stewart CopelandWell, 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 >>
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October 7, 2010
Don't Drop The Violin, Dude
Stewart CopelandWell, 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 >>
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September 9, 2010
Jaap It Up
Stewart CopelandWell, 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 >>
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August 30, 2010
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 >>
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August 17, 2010
Classical Gas Attack: After DSO President's Abrupt Adios, a Native Gets the Baton
EDallas Symphony OrchestraDoug Adams, left, with film composer James Newton Howardarlier 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 >>
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August 3, 2010
God, I Hope I Get It: As Hamlisch Takes Over DSO's Pops, A Talent Search at Arts Magnet
Elaine LinerSing us a song, you're the Piano Man, Marvin Hamlisch!Marvin Hamlisch has his EGOT. That's Emmys (four of 'em), Grammys (four), Oscars (three) and a Tony. The composer of A Chorus Line and the film score for The Way We Were also has a Pulitzer Prize and three Golden Globes. So he's go ... More >>
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July 1, 2010
The Fort Salutes
Elaine LinerSing us a song, you're the Piano Man, Marvin Hamlisch!Marvin Hamlisch has his EGOT. That's Emmys (four of 'em), Grammys (four), Oscars (three) and a Tony. The composer of A Chorus Line and the film score for The Way We Were also has a Pulitzer Prize and three Golden Globes. So he's go ... More >>
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February 2, 2010
Marvin Hamlish to Lead the Pops, While Stewart Copeland Gets His Date With DSO
Marvin HamlishAfter 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 >>
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January 7, 2010
From Swelter To Snow
Marvin HamlishAfter 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 >>
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December 28, 2009
Jaap Van Zweden, a "Face to Watch"
Says one baton-lovin' Friend of Unfair Park, Dallas Symphony Orchestra music director Jaap van Zweden received some early New Year's best-wishes courtesy the Los Angeles Times, which named him a classical-music "face to watch" in the coming year. Writes Mark Swed of the conductor unknown to local ... More >>
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December 14, 2009
Like Glee, If It Was Set in Carrollton In '74
Waiting on a call back from Steve Leach, the so-called "buy guy" at Half Price Books, about something entirely unrelated to this point. But, to kill a little time, let me share with you a couple of items I picked up at the Northwest Highway mothership Sunday morning and converted from vinyl to di ... More >>
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October 8, 2009
An Arresting Development as Police Drummer Finishes Concerto for D'Drum and the DSO
Stewart CopelandMaybe you missed this when we posted it the first time around -- back in, um, June 2007, when the Police played the American Airlines Center. So, from March '79, here's the band performing (kind of) "The Yellow Rose of Texas" at the original Palladium. (Can't believe that link's s ... More >>
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September 3, 2009
In The Mood
Stewart CopelandMaybe you missed this when we posted it the first time around -- back in, um, June 2007, when the Police played the American Airlines Center. So, from March '79, here's the band performing (kind of) "The Yellow Rose of Texas" at the original Palladium. (Can't believe that link's s ... More >>
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May 21, 2009
Songs in the Grass
Stewart CopelandMaybe you missed this when we posted it the first time around -- back in, um, June 2007, when the Police played the American Airlines Center. So, from March '79, here's the band performing (kind of) "The Yellow Rose of Texas" at the original Palladium. (Can't believe that link's s ... More >>
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April 23, 2009
Symphonic Soiree
Stewart CopelandMaybe you missed this when we posted it the first time around -- back in, um, June 2007, when the Police played the American Airlines Center. So, from March '79, here's the band performing (kind of) "The Yellow Rose of Texas" at the original Palladium. (Can't believe that link's s ... More >>
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March 25, 2009
UNT Professor Earns Top Composition Honor
UNT Professor Cindy McTee Congratulations are in order for University of North Texas professor Cindy McTee this afternoon, as McTee has won this year's Detroit Symphony Orchestra Elaine Lebenbom Memorial Award for Female Composers, which each year is dolled out to one living female composer for, wel ... More >>
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December 2, 2008
In Dutch with Jaap van Zweden
A classical-music outfit from the Netherlands has just posted this profile of Dallas Symphony Orchestra music director Jaap van Zweden. Alas, it's in Dutch, which, oddly, only makes it that much more compelling. But the opening few seconds are in full-on Texan. --Robert Wilonsky
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November 27, 2008
The Popular W.
See Michael W. Smith at the Meyerson
Blogs
October 7, 2008
Working with the DSO Has Exceeded Jaap van Zweden's Expectations
See Michael W. Smith at the Meyerson
Blogs
August 19, 2008
To Hear Jaap van Zweden Play Violin for the "Final" Time, It'll Cost Ya
See Michael W. Smith at the Meyerson
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April 3, 2008
Woodwind Witches
See Michael W. Smith at the Meyerson
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November 22, 2007
'Tis the Season
Get jolly with the FWSO
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September 6, 2007
Sexy Time
See top-notch Tango at the Majestic
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July 5, 2007
Stairway to Cowtown
FWSO rocks out with their hollyhocks out
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June 28, 2007
Wind Beneath My Screens
FWSO rocks out with their hollyhocks out
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June 27, 2007
Rockin' at Interlochen
FWSO rocks out with their hollyhocks out
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November 30, 2006
Heaven Sent
Smith celebrates J.C. and co.
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October 12, 2006
Strings And Things
Smith celebrates J.C. and co.
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June 29, 2006
Before the Fourth
Options for pre-holiday festivities
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June 29, 2006
Before the Fourth
Options for pre-holiday festivities
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June 29, 2006
Before the Fourth
Options for pre-holiday festivities
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May 11, 2006
Farewell, Maestro
The DSO honors Litton
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April 6, 2006
Bang the Drum
The DSO honors Litton
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March 30, 2006
Star Sounds
The DSO goes celestial
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January 13, 2005
Survival of the Fittest
A toast to endurance
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January 6, 2005
I Heart Lily
Tomlin's funny, from screen to stage
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September 11, 2003
String Along
Violinist Gil Shaham performs
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January 13, 2000
Cacophony
Plano Symphony Orchestra faces discord over pay and job requirements for its musicians
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January 29, 1998
Events for the week
Plano Symphony Orchestra faces discord over pay and job requirements for its musicians
Music
August 22, 1996
The soul of the land
For classicist Pepe Romero, it's feelings, not notes
Music
June 6, 1996
Virtual DSO
A new recording technology is music to Andrew Litton's ears
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