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Dallas Symphony Orchestra Family Concerts offer a lively introduction to the orchestra and its music through "kid-friendly" performances of familiar, exhilarating repertoire. Research has shown that life-long concert enjoyment most often begins with a childhood experience with family members. Through the Family Concerts series, the Dallas Symphony encourages families to start the tradition of concert attendance with their children.
DSO Family Concerts include pre-concert activities in the lobby of the Meyerson Symphony Center and a one-hour, kid-friendly performance by the orchestra with narration and visuals. Programming includes an annual Halloween concert with audience and musicians in costume, performances of children's favorites such as "Peter and the Wolf", zany guest narrators, and themed concerts featuring orchestral classics.
HALLOWEEN FAMILY CONCERT
October 25, 2009 at 2:30PM
An ever-popular DSO tradition, this year's Halloween concert explores the magical world of animal. Saint-Saëns' beloved Carnival of Animals will take center stage, accompanied by the whimsical poetry of Ogden Nash. Also featured will be The Town Musicians of Bremen, by Dallas composer Simon Sargon. This musical fable, based on the classic Brothers Grimm fairy tale, follows the adventures of Desmond the Donkey, Clarence the Dog, Nick the Cat and Red the Rooster as they set out to make their way in the big world. A family experience you will not want to miss! Pre-concert activities will include a costume contest for both the audience and the musicians.
SYMPHONIC BRASS SPECTACULAR
January 10, 2010 at 2:30PM
Hold on to your hats for this celebration of all things brassy! The Dallas Symphony Orchestra boasts one of the county's finest bass sections and they'll be shining brightly in this dazzling concert experience for all ages. From Handel's Music for The Royal Fireworks to Copland's Fanfare for the Common Man, there will be plenty to celebrate. Also featured will be How the Brasses Found a Home - a delightful new work that recounts the story of five musical friends and a humorous journey that lands them right in the heart of a symphony orchestra. Arrive early for brass-inspired games and activities in the lobby.
BUGS BUNNY on Broadway
April 25, 2010 at 2:30PM
Kids of all ages are sure to give a four-carrot rating to Bugs Bunny on Broadway - one of the world's most popular and enduring symphony orchestra concert productions to date. Created by Emmy Award-winning conductor George Daughtery, this incredibly entertaining show celebrates the world's most popular Warner Bros. class Looney Tunes - including What's Opera, Doc?, The Rabbit of Seville, A Corny Concerto and many other favorites. It's a spectacle not to be missed, as the Dallas Symphony Orchestra performs the original classically-inspired Carl Stalling score LIVE against the backdrop of the cartoons themselves, projected on a big screen during the show.
For tickets to a DSO Family Concert please go to www.dallassymphony.com or call the DSO Patron Services Center at 214.692.0203.