Ticket Availability
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Available Concert Dates
Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3
Arguably one of the hardest-to-master piano concertos, Rachmaninoff’s Third starts quietly, then unleashes an astonishing torrent of notes and hurtles to a jaw-dropping conclusion. In-between you’ll hear echoes of Slavic melancholy, lush themes and page upon page of passionate and virtuosic music-making.
Mar 6-9
Brahms and Schumann
Two beloved Romantic works grace this concert program: Brahm’s impassioned Fourth and Acclaimed French pianist Hélène Grimaud solos in Robert Schumann’s masterpiece.
Mar 14-16
Sibelius’ Symphony No. 3
Principal Harp Emily Levin is front and center for Henriette Renié’s gorgeous Concerto. Widely recognized for his dual career, John Storgårds both plays and conducts Beethoven’s composition of poignant lyricism and songlike eloquence as well as Keith Jarrett’s Elegy, which pushes the boundaries of what we think of as “classical.”
Apr 3-6
Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring
The Rite of Spring is an iconic work that changed classical music forever and even today continues to be a thrilling, visceral experience. Abandon yourself to its raw energy and revel in its electrifying intensity as Aziz Shokhakimov, Music Director of Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra, guest conducts the DSO.
Apr 10
Mendelssohn’s Scottish Symphony
Inspired by seeing the ruins and moors of Scotland, and especially Mary Queen of Scots’s Holyrood Castle on a walking tour, Mendelssohn created his aptly named Third Symphony.
Apr 17-19
Defiant Requiem: Verdi at Terezín
Experience the power of resilience and remembrance with Murry Sidlin’s Defiant Requiem: Verdi at Terezín — a multimedia concert-drama that commemorates the remarkable story of courageous Jewish prisoners in the Theresienstadt Concentration Camp (Terezín) during World War II who performed the ambitious Verdi Requiem while enduring the depths of human degradation.
Apr 23
Jaap van Zweden Conducts Shostakovich and Mozart
Jaap van Zweden returns to Dallas for Shostakovich’s eloquent Fifth Symphony. Despite its grandeur and optimistic façade — huge climaxes, triumphant marches, exhilarating brass and percussion — a profound sadness cries out in the third movement, the spiritual center of the work.
May 1
¡Bailamos! A Night of Latin Music
Principal Pops Conductor Jeff Tyzik and the DSO invite you to a night of sultry Latin music, tango classics and ballads featuring the voices of Edna Vázquez and Héctor Del Curto alongside Argentine dancers Celina Rotundo and Hugo Patyn.
May 9-11
Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5
Benjamin Grosvenor “commands the stage with aristocratic ease.” (The New York Times) is the brilliant soloist for Beethoven’s final piano concerto, “Emperor.” The nickname reflects the temperament of the masterpiece, its majesty and nobility — a crowning achievement, indeed.
May 15-18
Beethoven’s “Eroica”
World-renowned violinist Leonidas Kavakos interprets Shostakovich’s Concerto, whose sonorities range from quiet contemplation to the most spectacular cadenza you’re ever likely to witness to a frenzied finale, guaranteed to leave you amazed.
May 22-24
Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 – “Resurrection”
“What is life and what is death? Why did you live? Why did you suffer? … Do our life and death have a meaning? … Whoever hears this call must give a reply. And this reply I give in my last movement.” Thus Mahler guides us to the meaning of his stirring Second Symphony, a work with a beautiful, consoling message.
May 30-Jun 1