With a repertoire running the gamut from swing to bebop to the Great American Songbook, Veronica Swift is a young but fully fledged star on the international jazz scene. Boasting a clear and lilting tone and radiant stage presence, she is also a master of rigorous vocal techniques like vocalese and scat. In the Wall Street Journal’s words: “[Swift] might be the best scat singer since Ella Fitzgerald, Anita O’Day, Sarah Vaughan and Mel Tormé.”
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Known to millions as “The Royal Family of the Guitar,” the Romeros (Celin, Pepe, Lito & Celino) in one form or another have been performing, dazzling audiences and winning rave reviews for more than 60 years. If you love classical guitar, chances are you have the prolific and peripatetic Romeros to thank for its popularity. So many guitar virtuosi in one family is unique in the world of musical performance.
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Yanga is inspired by the story of Gaspar Yanga, an African prince who was shipped to Mexico as a slave in 1570, but managed to escape. He subsequently led a band of escaped slaves to raid the authorities’ caravans and eventually helped found the first free town from slavery in North America. He thus qualifies as a historic freedom fighter, which dovetails right into the all-embracing message to mankind in Beethoven’s choral finale.
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Fun-Guy Records Release Party for Justin Pickard and the Thunderbird Winos new Album “The Memphis Recordings at the fabulous Meyerson Symphony Center”.
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An incredible night of inspiration, Together We Sing, a musical presentation blending gospel, classical, and inspiration, will feature a musical tribute to Grammy Award Winning Artist Richard Smallwood with National Gospel Recording Artists featuring special guest Tamela Mann, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, and a 200 voice multi-ethnic, multi-faith choir.
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From the mighty Mars to the cinematic Jupiter, Holst’s The Planets has inspired sci-fi movie music for generations — most famously, Oscar winner John Williams’s The Imperial March from Star Wars. Holst’s interstellar blockbuster launches with Mars: The Bringer of War, but pulsing drums give way to Venus: The Bringer of Peace. This sweeping epic concludes quietly with Neptune as the women of the Dallas Symphony Chorus lend haunting off-stage vocals in an other-worldly ending certain to induce chills in the Meyerson.
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A true holiday favorite, this beloved comedy classic features renowned composer John Williams’ charming and delightful score performed live to picture by the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. Macaulay Culkin stars as Kevin McCallister, an 8-year-old boy who’s accidentally left behind when his family leaves for Christmas vacation, and who must defend his home against two bungling thieves. Hilarious and heart-warming, Home Alone is holiday fun for the entire family!
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Director Steven Spielberg’s heartwarming masterpiece is one of the brightest stars in motion picture history. Filled with unparalleled magic and imagination, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial follows the moving story of a lost little alien who befriends a 10-year-old boy named Elliott.
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Four-time Grammy Award® winner esperanza spalding performs in Annette Strauss Square this spring in a special one-night-only performance.
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The Dallas Symphony hosts Disney Concert’s newest live-to-picture concert event featuring the timeless classic film, Toy Story, accompanied by Randy Newman’s beloved score.
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