The WRR Concert Hall Schedule, 2024-25


DEC. 16
DALLAS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
DALLAS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Fabio Luisi, conductor
BEETHOVEN Violin Concerto in D Major
Francesca Dego, violin
MOZART Symphony No. 41, “Jupiter”
Original concert dates: Nov. 22-24, 2024

DEC. 23
DALLAS WINDS

Christmas at the Meyerson
A stocking full of Holiday Favorites!

DEC. 30
TBA

JAN. 6
DALLAS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Juanjo Mena, conductor    
GERSHWIN: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in F Major
Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano
BARTOK: The Wooden Prince
RAVEL: Boléro
Original concert date: Nov. 14-17, 2024

JAN. 13
DALLAS WINDS

Program: Overtures for the New Year
Dmitri Kabalevsky: Overture to Colas Breugnon
Eric Whitacre: October
Holst: First Suite in Eb for Military Band
John Wesley Gibson: We Will Always Share the Stars
Pytor Ilyich Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture
Sousa: Belle of Chicago (encore)

JAN. 20
DALLAS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Marcus Poschner, conductor
KRIS BOWERS: For a Younger Self
Charles Yang, violin
DVORAK: Symphony No. 9 in e minor, “From the New World”
Original concert date: Nov. 29-Dec. 1, 2024

JAN. 27
TBA

FEB. 3
DALLAS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Giedrė Šlekytė, conductor
CARLOS SIMON: TBD
R. STRAUSS: Oboe Concerto
Erin Hannigan, oboe         
BERLIOZ: Symphonie Fantastique
Original concert date: Jan. 23-26, 2025

FEB. 10
DALLAS WINDS
Program: Love Songs American Style
American love songs from Cole Porter,
Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, and more

FEB. 17
DALLAS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Fabio Luisi, conductor       
BRAHMS: Violin Concerto
Augustin Hadelich, violin
BRUCKNER: Symphony No. 7
Original concert date: Jan. 30-Feb. 2, 2025

FEB. 24
FORT WORTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Kevin John Edusei, conductor
R. STRAUSS: Don Juan
MOZART: Sinfonia Concertante in E-flat Major
SIBELIUS: Symphony No. 5 in E-flat Major
Michael Shih, violin
DJ Cheek, viola
Original concert date: Jan. 17-19, 2025

MAR. 3
DALLAS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Fabio Luisi, conductor
RAVEN CHACON: (TBA – world premiere)
BRUCH: Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor
Alexander Kerr, violin
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 5
Original concert date: Feb. 6-9, 2025


MAR. 10
DALLAS WINDS

Program: Bad to the Bone
Ron Nelson: Sonoran Desert Holiday
Charles Ives: The Alcotts
John Mackey: Harvest
Morton Gould: American Salute
Eric Cook: Bolivar!
Ron Nelson: Epiphanies
Meredith Willson: 76 Trombones (encore)

MAR. 17
DALLAS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Matthew Halls, conductor
SIBELIUS: Symphony No. 6        
DURUFLÉ: Requiem
Jamie Barton, mezzo
(Baritone tbd)
Original concert date: Feb. 28-Mar. 2, 2025

MAR. 24
TBA

MAR. 31
DALLAS WINDS

Program: Triathlon
John Williams: The Flight to Neverland from Hook
John Williams: Princess Leia’s Theme
John Corigliano: Triathlon (Windband World Premiere)
Tim McAllister, soprano/alto/baritone saxophone
Geronimo Gimenez: La Boda de Luis Alonso
Rick DeJonge: Sounds of Cinema– Boston Brass, soloists
Jorge Machain: City of Light – Boston Brass, soloists
John Williams: Adventures on Earth from E.T.

APR. 7
DALLAS SYMPHONY ORCESTRA
Fabio Luisi, conductor
SOPHIA JANI: Orchestra work title TBD (World premiere)                                                        
RACHMANINOFF: Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor
Nelson Goerner, piano       
ARLENE SIERRA: Kiskadee (Co-commission)
R. STRAUSS: Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks
Original concert date: Mar. 6-9, 2025

APR. 14
DALLAS WINDS

Program: Pines of Rome
Julius Fucik: The Florentiner
Oscar Navarro: Legacy Concerto
Andrew Parker, oboe
Giouse Bonelli: Symphonic Concert March
Ottorino Respighi: The Pines of Rome

APR. 21
DALLAS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Fabio Luisi, conductor
R. SCHUMANN: Piano Concerto
Hélène Grimaud, piano      
JULIA PERRY: Stabat Mater
BRAHMS: Symphony No. 4
Original concert date: Mar. 14-16, 2025

APR. 28
FORT WORTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Robert Spano, conductor
MAHLER: Symphony No. 9

MAY 5
DALLAS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

John Storgards, conductor
BEETHOVEN: Romance in F Major
HENRIETTE RENIÉ: Concerto for Harp and Orchestra in c minor
Emily Levin, harp
KEITH JARRETT: Elegy for Violin and String Orchestra
SIBELIUS: Symphony No. 3 in C Major
Original concert date: Apr. 3-6, 2025

MAY 12
DALLAS WINDS

Program: Picture Studies
Rimsky-Korsakov/arr. Nefs: Capriccio Espagnol
Arutunian: Concerto for Trumpet
Adam Schoenberg: Picture Studies

MAY 19
DALLAS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Aziz Shokhakimov, conductor      
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Rhapsodie Espagnole
ANDREW NORMAN: Concerto for Trombone and Orchestra (United States premiere)
Jörgen van Rijen, trombone
STRAVINSKY: The Rite of Spring
Original concert date: Apr. 10-14, 2025

MAY 26
DALLAS WINDS

Program: Even MORE John Williams!
The Cowboys Overture
Scherzo for Motorcycle and Band from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
The Flight to Neverland from Hook
Adventures on Earth from E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
Star Wars (Main Title)
Yoda’s Theme
Imperial March (Darth Vader’s Theme)
Princess Leia’s Theme
The Adventures of Han from Solo: A Star Wars Story
Scherzo for X-Wings
The Jedi Steps & Finale from The Force Awakens

JUN. 2
DALLAS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Fabio Luisi, conductor
Siphokazi Molteno, mezzo-soprano
SEAN SHEPHERD: Concerto for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet and Bassoon (World premiere)
David Buck, flute    
Erin Hannigan, oboe         
Gregory Raden, clarinet    
Ted Soluri, bassoon
MENDELSSOHN: Symphony No. 3, “Scottish”  
Original concert date: Apr. 17-19, 2025

JUN. 9
TBA

JUN. 16
DALLAS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Jaap van Zweden, conductor
PROKOFIEV: Symphony No. 1, “Classical”
MOZART: Piano Concerto TBD
Conrad Tao, piano
SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 5
Original concert date: May 1-3, 2025

JUN. 23
FORT WORTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Robert Spano, conductor
Arlington ISD Center for Visual and Performing Arts
MOZART: Overture to The Marriage of Figaro
MOZART: Clarinet Concerto in A Major
MOZART: Symphony No. 39 in E-flat Major
Stas Chernyshev, clarinet
Original concert date: May 17, 2025

JUN. 30
DALLAS WINDS

Program: Asphalt Cocktail – Music of John Mackey
The Ringmasters March
Sheltering Sky

Concerto for Trumpet
Asphalt Cocktail
Hymn to a Blue Hour
The Frozen Cathedral
This Cruel Moon

JUL 7
DALLAS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Jonathon Heywood, conductor
BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat Major, Op. 73, “Emperor”
Benjamin Grovesnor, piano
SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 9
Original concert date: May 15-18, 2025

JUL. 14
DALLAS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Ilan Volkov, conuctor                   
KYLE GANN: Serenity Meditation
SHOSTAKOVICH: Violin Concerto No. 1
Leonidas Kavakos, violin
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 3
Original concert date: May 22-24, 2025

JUL. 21
TBA

JUL 28
DALLAS WINDS

Program: Paganini in Metropolis
James Barnes: Fantasy Variations on a Theme by Nicolo Paganini
Frank Proto Paganini in Metropolis
Eddie Daniels, clarinet
J.S. Bach/J. Calandrelli: Solfeggietto/Metamorphosis
Leonard Bernstein: Prelude, Fugue and Riffs
Eddie Daniels, clarinet
Richard Strauss/arr. Hindsley: Til Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks
John Philip Sousa/ed. Rogers: Easter Monday on the White House Lawn

AUG. 4
DALLAS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Fabio Luisi, conductor       
MAHLER Symphony No. 2, “Resurrection”
Sofia Fomina, soprano
Catriona Morison, mezzo-soprano         
Dallas Symphony Chorus
Original concert date: May 30-Jun.1, 2025

AUG. 11
TBA

AUG. 18
DALLAS WINDS

Program: Premieres and Farewells
Chick Corea: Trombone Concerto (Dallas Premiere)
Ron Nelson: Rocky Point Holiday
John Philip Sousa: Easter Monday on the White House Lawn
David Maslanka: Symphony No. 4

AUG. 15
TBA

SEP. 1
TBA

SEP. 8
TBA

SEP. 15
TBA