Classical Music for All

Dallas Symphony fills expansive 2022-23 season with premieres and debuts

Fabio Luisi, Dallas Symphony Orchestra music director

Conductor Fabio Luisi and the Dallas Symphony Orchestra will return for an expansive season in 2022-23.

Photo by Barbara Luisi Photography

The Dallas Symphony Orchestra has announced the programs for its 2022-23 concert season, one featuring over 40 different events highlighting the past, present, and future of classical and orchestral music.

According to the DSO release, the Classical Series will include composers heard for the first time at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, the home for the majority of DSO concerts. Pops and family programming will celebrate many genres of music, from jazz and blues to radio hits and film music.

“We are thrilled to present a diverse range of music and to explore classical music in new ways and from new perspectives,” said Ross Perot President & CEO Kim Noltemy in a statement. “The DSO welcomes everyone to its performances, and we hope that audiences will discover something new or rediscover some favorites.”

The season, running September 2022 to June 2023, will kick off on the weekend of September 2-4 with a screening of Steven Spielberg's E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, with the orchestra playing John Williams' iconic score live.

Music Director Fabio Luisi, now in the third year of his tenure with the DSO, will lead nine concert programs during the season, starting with a classical program and the 2022 Dallas Symphony Orchestra Gala on the weekend of September 30-October 2. That classical program, featuring Richard Strauss' tone poem Don Quixote, will feature cellist Jan Vogler in his DSO debut as soloist.

In one of his final concerts of the season, taking place May 4-7, 2023, Luisi will lead the DSO in Brahms’s Fourth Symphony, which will be the final installment in its recording project of the complete Brahms Symphonies. That concert will also include the world premiere of composer-in-residence Angélica Negrón's Arquitecta.

In addition to Vogler, a number of other musicians and conductors will make their DSO debuts during the season. On the musician/singer side, soprano Jeanine De Bique will solo in a concert featuring Samuel Barber’s Knoxville: Summer of 1915 (September 22-24); and violinist Randall Goosby will take on Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto (January 27-29, 2023).

On the conductor side, Spanish conductor Juanjo Mena will lead works by Haydn, Ginastera, and Debussy (October 20-23); LA Opera Music Director James Conlon will make his postponed debut with Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5 (January 5-8, 2023); Finnish conductor Jukka-Pekka Saraste will lead a program of Russian music (April 27-30, 2023); and Spanish conductor Jaime Martín will finish the DSO Classical season with works by Hungarian composers (May 26-28, 2023).

The fourth annual Dallas Symphony Women in Classical Music Symposium will return, November 6-9, offering networking events, performances, and opportunities for peer engagement on the unique experiences of women in classical music. Soprano Julia Bullock will be presented with this year’s Award of Excellence during the symposium.

The Pops Series, featuring three concerts led by Principal Pops Conductor Jeff Tyzik, will feature a variety of popular and movie music. Popular music concerts will include Kings of Soul, showcasing the music of Marvin Gaye, James Brown, The Temptations, and more (March 10-12, 2023); Back to the '80s, with music by Madonna, Huey Lewis & The News, Queen, and more (April 14-16, 2023); and Nothin’ But the Blues!, which pays tribute to people like Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday, Ma Rainey, and Louis Armstrong (June 23-25, 2023). There will also be Aretha: A Tribute, solely dedicated to the iconic work of Aretha Franklin (October 14-16).

The DSO is obviously a huge fan of John Williams, as — in addition to E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial — each of the other movie-focused concerts will feature his work. There will be a screening of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (October 28-30); a holiday screening of Home Alone (December 16-18); and an evening celebrating the music of Williams, including Jaws, Star Wars, Schindler’s List, and Munich (February 17-19, 2023).

Subscriptions are now on sale at dallassymphony.org, with packages starting at $176. Single tickets will go on sale to the public in June.

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FIFA fever

Soccer-themed exhibitions fuel World Cup frenzy at Dallas-area museums

The 2010 World Cup is a great cause of pride and a great cause of concern for South Africa.

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With the FIFA World Cup set to take over AT&T Stadium in Arlington this June and July, Dallas-Fort Worth’s museums and cultural spaces are getting in on the action, too. A slate of soccer-themed exhibitions will offer fans the chance to engage in the game - its history, global significance, and fun - without needing tickets to the big international matches.

Here's a closer look at some of the displays and experiences:

The Perot Museum of Nature and Science's "Soccer: More Than a Game" is one of multiple exhibitions capitalizing on the upcoming FIFA World Cup. Photo courtesy of The Perot Museum Nature and Science.

"Soccer: More Than a Game" at Perot Museum, Dallas
The Perot Museum of Nature and Science has already gotten the fun started with "Soccer: More Than a Game," which opened in time for spring break, on March 7, and will remain open through September 7.

The immersive exhibition examines the science behind the sport, providing an educational experience in an interactive space highlighting the connective threads of the science, technology, engineering, and math that contribute to the success and excitement of soccer.

The museum partnered with numerous organizations and professionals on the exhibition, including Dallas Trinity FC, FC Dallas, IF/THEN Initiative, PRO (Professional Referee Organization), RobotLAB, and Sportec Solutions.

"Freedom to Play" at Galleria Dallas
Starting on Thursday, April 16 will be “Freedom to Play,” a collaboration between Galleria Dallas and the international charity Paper for Water, which raises money to fund water and sanitation projects worldwide.

The exhibition will feature 600 massive 33-inch red, white and blue origami stars artistically installed above the Galleria Dallas Ice Skating Rink.

Installed with the origami will be four enormous soccer balls, each nearly eight feet tall. Each facet of the balls will feature a different world flag so that all 48 nations participating in FIFA World Cup can see their flag showcased over the rink.

The exhibition will remain on display through September 1.

David Martel Latino Cultural Center and Latino Arts Project present Jazzamoart: "The Goals of Painting."Latino Arts Project

"The Goals of Painting" at Latino Cultural Center, Dallas
Opening shortly after on Saturday, April 18 will be "The Goals of Painting" by renowned Mexican artist Jazzamoart at Latino Cultural Center.

The exhibition explores how the energy, rhythm and emotion of the game translate into bold color and expressive movement on canvas.

Jazzamoart’s work reflects soccer as more than a sport; it is a shared cultural language that connects communities across borders. It will remain on display through May 22.

"More Than Just a Match" at Arlington Museum of Art
The Arlington Museum of Art will open the multi-display exhibition "More Than a Match" on Saturday, May 2. Comprised of four separate exhibitions, it will spotlight the rich world of soccer and the vibrant culture of its passionate fans.

Visitors can look forward to immersive installations that blend art and history, inviting fans to delve into the passion, rivalry, and camaraderie that define the sport.

The exhibitions will take guests on a journey through the history of the FIFA World Cup, featuring historic maps, a collection of team memorabilia from past World Cup competitors, recollections of legendary matches, and more.

Names of the exhibitions will include "Soccer: Passion for the World Cup," "Art of the Game," "Fabrics of Fanatics," and "Atlas of Champions." They will remain on display through August 2.

National Soccer Hall of Fame, Frisco
Fans can also enjoy the National Soccer Hall of Fame in Frisco, where they can discover the past, present, and future of soccer in the United States.

While it does not have any specific World Cup exhibitions happening, its permanent exhibits allow visitors to do things like create their own scarf, participate in an interactive skills challenge, get to know the sport’s current champions and historic figures, and more.

The museum is open Wednesdays through Sundays.

"Mandela: The Official Exhibition," African American Museum, Dallas
While not specifically a soccer-themed exhibition, "Mandela: The Official Exhibition"Mandela: The Official Exhibition" will open on June 13 to coincide with the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The exhibition will offer an attraction in Fair Park, which will also host a Fan Festival for the World Cup.

"Mandela: The Official Exhibition" will explore the life of late South African president and human rights champion Nelson Mandela.

Mandela had strong ties to soccer, embracing the sport as a tool for unity and hope in post-apartheid South Africa. From organizing matches while imprisoned to championing the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Mandela demonstrated how soccer could bridge deep divisions.

His appearance at the tournament’s closing match, when he donned South Africa’s national team jersey, became an enduring symbol of sport’s power to unite a nation and inspire the world. Mandela died in December 2013.

The exhibition will remain on display through November 1.

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