Dallas Wind Symphony

Music and Hardware

April 9, 2011

Elliott’s Hardware, a favorite institution in Dallas and a long-time sponsor of The Dallas Wind Symphony, inspires people to create things.  Composer-in-Residence John Gibson is no exception.  His latest composition, “Man Dreams in Hardware,” is played on instruments constructed from items found on the shelves at Elliott’s.  Imagine the Sawsaphone, the Patuba and Batuba, and the [...]

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Legend, Lore, and Virtuosity

March 1, 2011

We take a journey through the Arabian Nights, visit the Roman Goddess of the Dawn, and thrill to the tragic fate of Spanish seductress Carmen. Works discussed: Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade; John Mackey, Aurora Awakes; François Bourne, Carmen Fantasy

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The Band Music of Norman Dello Joio

January 20, 2011

The Wind Symphony of the Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra is once again joining forces with The Dallas Wind Symphony. The music of Norman Dello Joio will be part of this traditional event, and has its own story to tell.

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Head, Heart, Passion, and . . . Stray Cats?

November 7, 2010

Frank Ticheli is a superstar composer in the world of Wind Music. Performers, audiences, and reviewers love the optimism, energy, and spontaneity of his music. Yet Professor of Composition at USC Ticheli must also teach the creative process. His observations offer insight into his works.

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The Stars Are the Limit

October 9, 2010

Professor Carol traces the path of film music up to the famous scores of master composer John Williams.  His ability to use “just a few notes” to intensify drama has captured our imaginations for four decades.

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Talking Clarinet, 25 Years Later

September 6, 2010

To launch the 2010-2011 season, Professor Carol talks “clarinet” with one of the original members of the Dallas Wind Symphony: Regents Professor James Gillespie of The University of North Texas. A virtuoso performer, master teacher, competition judge, and long-time editor of The Clarinet Journal, Dr. Gillespie performed as soloist in Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Concert Piece for Clarinet” [...]

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The Musical World of William Bolcom

April 3, 2010

American composer William Bolcom has made a lot of ears happy through decades of composing, recording, and performing.  A triple-Grammy winner and tireless advocate for American music, he’s helped to revive the American songbook, particularly in league with his wife, mezzo-soprano Joan Morris.  He was instrumental in restoring Scott Joplin’s music to the public, and [...]

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Sammy’s Songbook

March 7, 2010

What’s this program about? Sammy Nestico. That name rings in the hearts of bandsmen, swing dancers, fans of movie and TV scores, and generations of music students. Who is this man with his broad smile and open heart, this man who has played with the best, arranged and composed for the best, and is still [...]

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The Tale of the Firebird

February 9, 2010

Igor Stravinsky’s fairy-tale ballet The Firebird is filled with magical themes, opulent color, and provocative special effects. This program tells the story of Firebird and the Ballets russes, the brilliant theatrical company headed by Sergei Diaghilev that created and staged the work in Paris in 1910. The United States Military Academy (West Point) Band joins forces with the [...]

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The King of Wind Instruments

November 10, 2009

What happens when you take a wind ensemble and add the most overpowering wind instrument of all, the pipe organ? On Tuesday, November 17, the Dallas Wind Symphony, the Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra Wind Ensemble, and organist Mary Preston join forces.

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