Dallas Symphony Orchestra

The excitement is buzzing around the DSO's historic performances of Wagner's complete Ring Cycle! In this latest feature from The New York Times Scott Cantrell interviewed Music Director Fabio Luisi along with Štefan Margita who plays the role of Loge and Principal Horn Daniel Hawkins. Luisi says, “After I conducted the last bar of ‘Götterdämmerung’ the first time, my life changed,” he said. “My life as a musician changed. My perception of time in music changed. If only one musician in my orchestra could have an experience like that, I would be the happiest musician in the world.” As impactful as this has been for the musicians, we truly can't wait for audiences to have this same transformative experience. To read the full interview, visit https://nyti.ms/3YlM9II. 📸: Rambo Elliott for The New York Times

Picking up right where we left off! 🔥 After performing the first two operas of Wagner's epic Ring Cycle in May, Music Director Fabio Luisi was back to lead the final two operas, Siegfried and Götterdämmerung this past week, completing the full tetralogy — but that's just the start! Beginning Sunday, we can't wait to bring Wagner's monumental Ring to the Meyerson stage for one final performance of the entire tetralogy October 13-20. For more information, visit https://lnkd.in/gpeQvhDP. 📸: @sylviaelzafonphoto

A heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone for an incredibly successful DSO Symphony Gala with Lang Lang! To our Co-Chairs Laura Harris and Patrick Means, each of this year's Gala sponsors, and to everyone who joined us for this year's sold-out event, we could not have done it without you all. The Dallas Symphony Orchestra is committed to inspire and change lives through musical excellence and we can enthusiastically say, together we did just that. 📸: Sylvia Elzafon

We are excited to have long-time corporate partner West Monroe join us for the Dallas Symphony's annual Gala event this week! As a global business and technology consulting firm with an office located in the Arts District, their Dallas office serves as the trusted advisor to the region’s leading companies. With their strong commitment to community engagement, we are grateful for their support that enables us to bring world-class performances of the highest artistic excellence to their clients, team members and to the greater community starting with one of our largest fundraising events this weekend and continuing throughout the season.

Music Director Fabio Luisi is back in Dallas for Wagner's epic Ring Cycle! Ahead of this monumental performance Francisco Salazar from Operawire met with Luisi to hear his insights on the work which he describes as an experience that transforms you after every performance. Read the full interview below, and to buy tickets visit https://lnkd.in/gpeQvhDP.

The Dallas Symphony's annual Gala would not be possible without the invaluable support of our sponsors. This year's Gala Co-Chair Patrick Means is currently the Vice President and Branch Manager at Charles Schwab and in our recent interview discusses why Charles Schwab is excited to be a sponsor of this year's event.

Today is the day to give big, y’all! 🤠 From conducting masterclasses to summer camps at no cost, make your gift to the DSO this North Texas Giving Day to ensure life-changing education programs are available for all. Our friends at Charles Schwab will match all NTX Giving Day gifts to the DSO, up to $50,000. To make your NTX Giving Day gift, visit https://bit.ly/3cRK2HE! Your support of any amount makes a difference.

The DSO is proud to celebrate Hispanic Heritage month and pay homage to the invaluable contributions of Hispanic and Latin individuals both past and present. The 2024 Hispanic Heritage Month national theme, “Pioneers of Change: Shaping the Future Together,” perfectly encapsulates the spirit of innovation, resilience, and unity that defines the Hispanic and Latin American experience. This month, the DSO is excited to announce the launch of our new initiative, the DSO Mosaic Performance Series on Tuesday, September 24 from 12:30-1:30pm. This series celebrates equity, diversity, and inclusion in the arts through live performances by artists who share their talents and experiences to entertain, educate and empower. This month's special guest includes musical collective El Chanclazo, featuring one of DSO's very own beloved musicians Elmer Churampi! We will also highlight the impactful work of DSO partner organization, the Greater North Texas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Bring your lunch and enjoy some great music, camaraderie and complimentary Spanish-themed desserts by our own Chef Moises Martinez. This event is free, but attendees must RSVP at https://bit.ly/4d9M0fB. Please join us in giving a big shoutout to our DSO Community Leadership Team, Carl Baines, Vannesa Nates Natalie Kreidler and Jadzia James, MS.

Volunteerism is vital to the DSO's commitment to EDI & Social Impact. Yesterday, we joined 9/11 Day alongside hundreds of other organizations across the country to pack meals for those facing hunger in observance of the September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance. Team DSO included members from our staff, chorus, DSO Young Professionals, and musicians from our DSO Young Strings program who performed "America the Beautiful" as a moment of reflection and remembrance. What an honor to come together and give back to the community in a tangible way.

Registration is now open for the Dallas Symphony Orchestra's Women in Classical Music Symposium! 🎉 Now a fully virtual experience, this year's Symposium allows us to connect with arts professionals around the globe in panel discussions and presentations in a range of topics specific to conductors, composers, performers, educators and administrators alike. For more information and to view the full schedule, visit womeninclassicalmusic.com. * * Support for the Symposium is provided by The Eugene McDermott Foundation, The Every Page Foundation, Yon Jorden, Betty Regard, Wei Ling Wang and Martha Wells. Support for the Women in Classical Music Concert Series is presented by Chanel.