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    Play On

    Dallas Symphony Orchestra to begin welcoming audiences to the Meyerson in September

    Lindsey Wilson
    Jul 31, 2020 | 12:56 pm
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    DSO starts its new fall season with a concert showcasing brass, organ, and percussion.
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    The Dallas Symphony Orchestra is planning to welcome patrons back to the Meyerson Symphony Center for live concerts as soon as September 4, with a revised lineup in place for the rest of 2020.

    The carefully curated programming, titled "Next Stage" by incoming DSO music director Fabio Luisi, places an emphasis on small orchestra and chamber ensembles, and caps audiences at 50-75 people per concert.

    "There is no substitute for performances on our stage at the Meyerson with an audience," says DSO president and CEO Kim Noltemy in a release. "We look forward to safely welcoming small audiences back this fall, and though attending concerts will be different than in previous seasons, our musicians will continue to inspire you."

    DSO musicians will volunteer for the concerts and receive COVID-19 testing prior to playing. Strict distancing will be enforced in backstage areas, and additional cleaning will be part of musician common areas. For the audience side, there will be no intermissions or valet parking, arrival and departure times will be staggered, patrons will be asked to wear masks, and voluntary temperature checks will be conducted before entering the venue.

    "We tested these protocols in June, and I felt safe and confident playing with my colleagues," says principal second violin Angela Fuller Heyde. "We are so grateful that our health and safety are being taken so seriously and that every possible precaution is being taken. I can't wait to be back on stage at the Meyerson!"

    Heyde is referencing the more than 40 outdoor chamber music concerts and four programs recorded in the Meyerson that the DSO organized during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Speaking of recordings, a new robotic camera system and video studio is being installed at the Meyerson to capture concerts for on-demand viewing or live streaming. Subscribers will have access to this collection of performances free of charge, while non-subscribers will be able to view for a fee.

    Throughout the fall programming, the orchestra will feature works by Black composers including Adolphus Hailstork, Scott Joplin, Quinn Mason, Jessie Montgomery, Jelly Roll Morton, and George Walker. This is a first step in diversifying the selection of works being performed and providing opportunities for composers of color.

    "We have much work to do in the area of equity, diversity, and inclusion," says Noltemy, "but it is a priority for the DSO, and very soon we will share our comprehensive plan to ensure that the DSO takes a leadership role in this important work."

    One major step is the concert previously announced for November 11 that will honor lives lost to racial violence and injustice. Done in partnership with Dallas Black Dance Theatre and Project Unity, and featuring baritone Reginald Smith, Jr. and musicians from the Young Strings Program, the program will include a newly commissioned work by Dallas-based Quinn Mason.

    The full fall lineup is as follows:

    September 4-6, 2020
    Brass, Organ & Percussion of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra

    Sarah Hicks conducts
    Bradley Hunter Welch, organ

    September 10-13, 2020
    Bronfman Plays Beethoven

    Fabio Luisi conducts
    Yefim Bronfman, piano

    September 18-20, 2020
    Ragtime & Jazz

    Jeff Tyzik conducts
    Byron Stripling, trumpet

    September 24-27, 2020
    Texas Instruments Classical Series

    Gemma New conducts
    Emily Levin, harp

    October 1-4, 2020
    Bold and New: Beethoven, Dessner and Kodály

    Juraj Valcuha conducts
    Jörgen Van Rijen, trombone

    October 9-11, 2020
    Mahler's Song of the Earth

    Fabio Luisi conducts
    Tamara Mumford, mezzo-soprano
    Stuart Skelton, tenor

    October 16-18, 2020
    Kelli O'Hara In Concert with the DSO

    Rob Fisher conducts
    Kelli O’Hara, vocalist

    October 22-25, 2020
    Abduraimov Plays Beethoven

    Jukka-Pekka Saraste conducts
    Behzod Abduraimov, piano

    October 29-November 1, 2020
    Verdi Selections with Fabio

    Fabio Luisi conducts
    Krassimira Stoyanova, soprano
    Jamie Barton, mezzo-soprano
    Piero Pretti, tenor
    Wenwei Zhang, bass

    October 31, 2020
    Dia De Los Muertos Concert

    Katharina Wincor conducts

    November 5- 8, 2020
    Female Pioneers: Alsop and Hahn

    Marin Alsop conducts
    Hilary Hahn, violin

    November 11, 2020
    Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Dallas Black Dance Theatre and Project Unity Present: Concert to Honor Lives Lost to Racial Violence and Injustice

    Reginald Smith, Jr., baritone
    Further vocal soloists to be confirmed
    Dancers from Dallas Black Dance Theatre
    Musicians of the DSO Young Strings Program

    November 12, 2020
    Erich Bergen's Hollywood Songbook

    Jeff Tyzik conducts
    Erich Bergen, vocalist

    November 13-15, 2020
    Queens of Soul

    Jeff Tyzik conducts
    Shayna Steele, vocalist

    November 27- 29, 2020
    The Nutcracker

    Andrew Grams conducts

    Some originally scheduled Pops Series and movie programming has been moved to later dates.

    Toy Story Live in Concert has moved to September 2021, and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets has moved to November 2021. The Music of Selena has now been rescheduled to June 2021, and Lush Life: The Music of Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn has been postponed to March 2021.

    "My husband and I have been sheltering at home, and I had no intention of going further than daily walks," says Cece Smith, Dallas Symphony Association Board of Governors incoming chair. "Then I heard the comments from the musicians and other audience members about how safe they felt in the hall during the concerts performed in June, and we were convinced. It was so well done, and the live music was such a welcome treat, that we went to two more concerts! It is probably the safest place in Dallas."

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    Dallas bookstore and publisher gets federal arts funding axed

    Luciana Gomez
    May 7, 2025 | 12:17 pm
    Deep Vellum stack of books
    Deep Vellum
    Stack of books at Deep Vellum

    A Dallas arts organization got its budget chopped by the federal government: Deep Vellum, the bookstore and publisher at 3000 Commerce St., lost a National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) grant due to federal government budget cuts.

    According to owner Will Evans, the award, which is granted annually, has been terminated as of May 31. The bookstore had received $20,000 for the past six years.

    Deep Ellum started as a publisher in 2013 and opened their bookstore in Deep Ellum in 2015. Since then, they have become a center for literature lovers. Evans is a translator whose mission has been to translate the world’s best novels into English for American audiences.

    Evans was notified on May 2 via an email that was reportedly sent to grant recipients nationwide. The note read:

    "The NEA is updating its grantmaking policy priorities to focus funding on projects that reflect the nation's rich artistic heritage and creativity as prioritized by the President. Consequently, we are terminating awards that fall outside these new priorities."

    The new priorities included projects that elevate the Nation's HBCUs and Hispanic Serving Institutions, celebrate the 250th anniversary of American independence, foster AI competency, empower houses of worship to serve communities, assist with disaster recovery, foster skilled trade jobs, make America healthy again, support military and veterans, support Tribal communities, make the District of Columbia safe and beautiful, and support the economic development of Asian American communities.

    The Grants and Public Affairs departments at NEA did not respond to a request for comment. On Monday May 5, the Literary Staff was laid off, and the agency is facing possible elimination entirely, as part of the 2026 Discretionary Budget Request presented to Congress on May 2.

    This year's grant to Deep Vellum was earmarked to fund the translation, publishing, and marketing costs of four books:

    • Carapace Dancer by Natalia Toledo, translated from Zapotec, published trilingually with Spanish and English translations alongside the original, translated by Clare Sullivan
    • Juvenilia by Hera Lindsay Bird of New Zealand, making her US debut, illustrated by Dallas artist Gino Dal Cin
    • Schattenfroh by Michael Lentz, translated from the German by Max Lawton, a 1001-page masterpiece and English-language debut
    • The Ruins by Ye Hui, translated from Chinese by Dong Li, the English-language debut from one of China's most distinguished and independent poets

    The National Endowment for the Arts is an independent federal agency established by Congress in 1965 as a funder of the arts and arts education in communities nationwide anxd a catalyst of public and private support for the arts with the goal of advancing opportunities for arts participation and practice, according to their website.

    In their last stats document updated in November 2024, their FY’24 budget was outlined as $207M (representing 0.03 percent of the total federal budget), with 80 percent of their budget supporting grants and awards to organizations and individuals across the country. They typically offer over 2,000 grants each year.

    "It’s been a strange few days for us, and for countless other nonprofit publishers, magazines, and arts organizations," Evans said.

    Despite the cut, Deep Vellum plans to continue to promote literacy through unique books translated to the English language.

    “This is not going to imperil our future but it’s something we need to consider as we move forward. These books are extraordinary, and they add so much for readers and culture. We just need to find additional revenue to fund them," Evans said.

    Evans was first to reveal the funding cut but a number of organizations across Dallas and Texas have seen similar cuts including Ballet North Texas, Flamenco Fever, Dallas Theater Center, and Bishop Arts Theatre Center, as well as a number of groups in Austin.

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