Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Angélica Negrón says writing her piece, "Cooper and "Emma," was like scoring a Mickey Mouse film.

Dallas Symphony composer-in-residence Angélica Negrón creates music on unconventional instruments: houseplants

Negrón performs Tuesday with DSO musicians as part of the Women in Classical Music symposium. She'll also join the free Arts Access panel at the Symposium, "Breaking Through: Power Structures and Paths to Progress."

Terry Loftis is leaving TACA at the end of this month and will start a new position at the DSO.

Arts & Culture

TACA executive director is leaving for a new role at the Dallas Symphony

Galilee Abdullah

The Arts Community Alliance, or TACA, is an organization that raises funds and provides grants to more than 30 arts groups around North Texas. Their executive director, Terry Loftis, is leaving and heading to the Dallas Symphony Orchestra.

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Female conductors, composers are still rarities in classical music. How can that change?

Elizabeth Myong | Arts Access

The Dallas Symphony Orchestra’s fourth annual Women in Classical Music Symposium will focus on the challenges facing women moving toward leadership roles in classical music.

"The Way of the Rain" in performance in Monaco

Arts & Culture

Robert Redford joins the Dallas Symphony for a multi-media show about our endangered climate

Jerome Weeks

The performance piece is called "The Way of the Rain - Hope for the Earth," and it's getting its North American premiere in Dallas on Saturday. Redford's wife, Sibylle Szaggars Redford and a team of collaborators created the show.

Giyeon Yoon performs Works by Beethoven, Stravinsky, Prokofiev, and Moszkowski at chamber music recital concert on Saturday.

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DSO Violinist Giyeon Yoon is so emotional. And audiences wouldn't have it any other way

Therese Powell

We caught up with her this week to chat about emotional music, Karaoke, and kids today.

Fabio Luisi conducting the DSO at the Meyerson Symphony Center

Arts & Culture

DSO to perform Wagner's entire Ring Cycle in concert in 2024

Jerome Weeks

It's not often done because it's the Everest for symphonies performing operas: It's 15 hours long.

The Children's Chorus of Greater Dallas has been celebrating its 25th year -- and then it split

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Dallas Symphony takes over Children's Chorus after the singing group's staff resigns

Jerome Weeks

The new Dallas Symphony Children's Choir starts in July. Meanwhile, former staff have formed the Greater Dallas Choral Society.

Musicians perform socially distanced on stage with masks on.

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Performing During A Pandemic: How The Dallas Symphony Orchestra Has Managed In-Person Concerts

Bill Zeeble

The Dallas Symphony has found a way to continue in-person concerts during the pandemic, thanks to ongoing COVID testing, survival management, trust between musicians and the front office, and donor support.

Inside The Meyerson Symphony Center: 5 Fascinating Stories From Our 360 Virtual Tour

Elizabeth Myong | Arts Access

The Meyerson has been named one of the best orchestral halls in the world. The home of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra has been visited by former presidents…

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Dallas Symphony Hires Grammy-Winning Fabio Luisi As New Music Director

Jerome Weeks

The Dallas Symphony Orchestra has appointed Grammy-winning Fabio Luisi as its new music director. Luisi has a five-year contract and replaces Jaap van…

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Dallas Symphony Names Its First Female President And CEO

Jerome Weeks

The Dallas Symphony filled one of its major leadership gaps Friday morning.Kim Noltemy, the chief operating and communications officer for the Boston…

Jaap Van Zweden Named Next Music Director Of The New York Philharmonic

Jeff Lunden

The New York Philharmonic has appointed the 55-year-old Dutch conductor and violinist as its next music director. Does this mark a new artistic direction for the vaunted orchestra?