Tuesday, June 17, 2008

September concert tickets to the DSO available June 20

By Pegasus News wire

Photo not provided by the DSO

Be careful getting too close to Wayne Brady.

Comedian Wayne Brady opens the 2008-2009 Pops Season at the Dallas Symphony with a night of humor, song and gut-busting laughs. The Emmy Award-winning superstar is set to bring his smash Las Vegas show to the Meyerson for two incredible evenings, featuring that unforgettable Sammy Davis, Jr. tribute and charm audiences have grown to love from. Concert is at 8:00 p.m. on August 29 and 30, and tickets range from aa to aa.

After an unforgettable concert that kicked off summer in style, the Beach Boys return to the Meyerson to perform with the DSO as part of the 2008-2009 Pops Series. The lush acoustics of the Eugene McDermott Concert Hall provide a perfect background for audiences to sing along to Beach Boy favorites such as California Girls, Surfin’ Safari, Help Me Rhonda and so many more. Concert is at 8:00 p.m. on September 5 and 7, and tickets range from $22 to $105.

Experience history in the making as the Dallas Symphony Orchestra formally introduces its new music director, Jaap van Zweden, to Dallas in September. Opening with Mahler’s larger-than-life Fifth Symphony and followed by August 4, 1964, a world premiere piece by Steven Stucky, van Zweden’s first month is one for the ages. Three illustrious works round out the month, featuring pieces by Beethoven’s Emperor Piano Concerto; Tchaikovsky’s Capriccio Italien; and Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony. Thursday, Friday and Saturday concerts begin at 8:00 p.m.; Sunday matinee performances begin at 2:30 p.m. Tickets range from $17 to $110

Single tickets for all September concerts during the 2008-2009 season will go on sale Friday, June 20, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. They can be purchased by calling the DSO Patron Services Center at 214.692.0203 or visiting DallasSymphony.com.

Source: DSO

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