The Season
The Dallas Symphony Orchestra Guild presents five Luncheon and five Evening programs each season.
Guild programs are generally small and intimate in nature, with plenty of chances to meet and speak directly with our guest musicians, composers, and conductors.
These programs are designed to enrich the participants’ knowledge and appreciation of classical music.
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OPENING LUNCHEON, SEPT 13,2024 11:30 am
GUEST ARTIST CONDUCTOR EDWARD GARDNER
The Mercury, 11909 Preston Road #1418
Edward Gardner, Principal Conductor of the London Philharmonic Orchestra is also the Music Directorship of the Norwegian Opera and Ballet. In Dallas he will be conducting the DSO in a program of Tchaikovsky and Stravinsky.
INTRODUCTION TO WAGNER’S RING, SEPT 21, 2pm
4505 Cherokee Trail
Dallas 75209
PETER KUPFER, Chair, Department of Musicology, SMU
PAOLO BRESSAN, Head of Music, The Dallas Opera
Guild members : Free, no points needed
Non-members: $30
DANIEL HAWKINS, DSO PRINCIPAL HORN, OCT 23, 6:30 pm
6614 Forestshire Dr.
Dallas 75230
Daniel Hawkins is the Principal Horn for the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. Previously, he was Associate Principal Horn with the San Francisco Symphony. He won First Place in the International Horn Competition of America in 2022.
DENISE McGOVERN, VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNICATIONS, DSO, Nov. 1, 11:30 am
Meyerson Symphony Hall
Luncheon & visit to the DSO recording studio
Denise McGovern obtained a Bachelor of Music degree in Flute Performance at SMU and Masters of Music degree in Arts Administration at Indiana University Bloomington. She is now Vice President of Communications at the DSO.
FRANCESCA DEGO, VIOLINIST, NOV 20, 6:30 pm
Park Towers Condominium
3310 Fairmount Street, Dallas, 75201
Italian-American violinist Francesca Dego is celebrated for her versatility, compelling interpretations, and flawless technique. Performances include the Bergen, London, and Royal Philharmonics. A highlight of recent seasons include concerts across Japan with NHK Symphony conducted by Fabio Luisi.
AUGUSTIN HADELICH, VIOLINIST, Jan 31, 2025 11:30 am
Meyerson Symphony Hall
Augustin Hadelich is one of the great violinists of our time. He is often referred to by colleagues as a musician’s musician. Named Musical America’s 2018 “Instrumentalist of the Year”, he is cited worldwide for his phenomenal technique, soulful approach, and insightful interpretations.
SHIRA SAMUELS-SHRAGG, ASSISTANT CONDUCTOR, DSO, Feb 19, 6:30 PM
3310 St. Johns, 75205
American conductor Shira Samuels-Shragg is the assistant conductor of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. Shira was recently selected for The Dallas Opera’s Hart Institute, and as a 2024 mentee of the Taki Alsop Conducting Fellowship.
EMILY LEVIN, DSO PRINCIPAL HARP, MARCH 7, 2025, 11:30 am
Location TBD
Emily Levin is the Bronze Medal Winner of the 9th USA International Harp Competition. Her playing has been praised for its “communicative, emotionally intense expression” (Jerusalem Post) and the Herald Times commended her “technical wizardry and artistic intuition.”
THE DSO WIND FIRST CHAIRS, APRIL 16,2025, 6:30 pm
Location TBD
The DSO Principal wind players, flutist David Buck, oboist Erin Hannigan, clarinetist Gregory Raden, and bassoonist Ted Soluri discuss and demonstrate selections from the new concerto that the DSO has commissioned by Sean Shepherd.
CONRAD TAO, PIANIST, April 30, 2025, 6:30 pm
5501 Key St
Dallas 75205
Conrad Tao has appeared worldwide as a pianist and composer and has been dubbed “the kind of musician who is shaping the future of classical music” and an artist of “probing intellect and open-hearted vision” .
MICHELLE MILLER BURNS, May 16, 2025 11:30 am
Location TBD
