Dallas Chamber Symphony

04/22/2026

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us at Moody Performance Hall last night! It was a pleasure to share the music of Strauss, Górecki, and Debussy with you, and we hope you enjoyed Yumiko Endo Schlaffer’s incredible performance.

We aren't slowing down yet! We hope to see you all again at the next Dallas Chamber Symphony concert on Tuesday, May 19th. The program includes Debussy’s evocative Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, a shimmering portrait of dreamlike beauty. Laurel Gagnon, winner of the 2025 Dallas International Violin Competition, performs Chausson’s Poème. The evening concludes with Brahms’s powerful and moving Symphony No. 4.

Tickets are available now at: https://dcsymphony.org/brahms-symphony-4/

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Photo credit: Mitch Lazorko

04/20/2026

Rehearsals are underway! We are looking forward to hearing harpist Yumiko Endo Schlaffer perform Debussy with the Dallas Chamber Symphony tomorrow (Tuesday, April 21st) at 7:30 pm at Moody Performance Hall.

There are still a few tickets available at https://dcsymphony.org/strauss-metamorphosen/

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04/13/2026

Thank you, Kimberly Richard and NBC DFW, for this great feature on Yumiko Endo Schlaffer. The Dallas Chamber Symphony is excited to welcome her as soloist for Debussy's Danse sacreé et danse profane as part of our concert on Tuesday, April 21st at Moody Performance Hall in the Dallas Arts District. Tickets are still available. https://dcsymphony.org/strauss-metamorphosen/

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Harpist Yukimo Endo Schlaffer will perform as the featured soloist with the Dallas Chamber Symphony on April 21.

02/20/2026

Thank you for joining us on Tuesday, February 17th at the Dallas Chamber Symphony concert at Moody Performance Hall in the Dallas Arts District.

We were pleased to welcome prize-winning pianist Yi-Chen Feng as guest artist for Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 1. Audience response to Adam Schoenberg’s Canto and Schubert’s Symphony No. 5 has been enthusiastic, reflecting the depth and vitality of the program.

We appreciate your continued support and look forward to seeing you at our next performance. Buy your tickets now for our next concert on Tuesday, April 21st! https://dcsymphony.org/strauss-metamorphosen/

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02/16/2026

Rehearsal is underway! We are looking forward to hearing pianist Yi-Chen Feng perform Beethoven's First Piano Concerto with the Dallas Chamber Symphony tomorrow (Tuesday, February 17th) at 7:30 pm at Moody Performance Hall. There are still a few tickets available at https://dcsymphony.org/beethoven-piano-concert-1/ Dallas Chamber Symphony Yi-Chen Feng Moody Performance Hall Richard McKay Dallas Arts District City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture

02/11/2026

Thank you, Kimberly Richard and NBC DFW, for this excellent feature on Yi-Chen Feng. The Dallas Chamber Symphony is excited to welcome him as our soloist on the Beethoven First Piano Concerto next Tuesday, February 17th at Moody Performance Hall in the Dallas Arts District. There are a few tickets still available at https://dcsymphony.org/beethoven-piano-concerto-1/ Dallas Chamber Symphony Yi-Chen Feng Moody Performance Hall City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture Dallas Arts District

Don’t miss Yi-Chen Feng performing Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No.1 February 17 with the Dallas Chamber Symphony.

12/11/2025

🎹 Last call! Applications for the Dallas International Piano Competition 2026 close on Monday, December 15.

If you know a gifted pianist ready for an exciting opportunity, please share this post!

Learn more and apply at dallasipc.org.

DIPC is a member of the Alink-Argerich Foundation!

12/11/2025

The Dallas International Piano Competition is pleased to welcome jurors James Giles, Eleanor Freer, and Alexandre Moutouzkine, who will join us in adjudicating the live rounds of DIPC 2026 in June. Applications for participation close on Monday, December 15. Learn more and apply at dallasipc.org. Don't miss this chance to perform your concerto with the Dallas Chamber Symphony!

11/12/2025

Thank you for joining us on Tuesday evening for the second concert of the Dallas Chamber Symphony 2025-26 Season at Moody Performance Hall in the Dallas Arts District. We were delighted to welcome award-winning Alexander Hersh - Cellist as our guest soloist and he did NOT disappoint.

Buy your tickets now for our next concert on Tuesday, February 17th! https://dcsymphony.org/beethoven-piano-concerto-1/

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11/10/2025

Thank you, Kimberly Richard and NBC DFW, for this great story on our soloist Alexander Hersh - Cellist who is featured tomorrow (Tuesday, November 11th) with the Dallas Chamber Symphony at Moody Performance Hall.

https://www.nbcdfw.com/entertainment/the-scene/alexander-hersh-performs-with-dallas-chamber-symphony/3941474/

There are a few tickets remaining - https://dcsymphony.org/tchaikovsky-rococo-variations/ Don't miss it!

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When Alexander Hersh performs with the Dallas Chamber Symphony in November, the Chicago-based cellist will be following in his family’s footsteps.

10/21/2025

UP NEXT: On November 11th, Richard McKay leads the Dallas Chamber Symphony in a vibrant program opening with Dvořák’s Czech Suite, full of folk-inspired charm and lyrical warmth. Award-winning Alexander Hersh - Cellist then takes the spotlight for Tchaikovsky’s Rococo Variations, a graceful and virtuosic showpiece. The concert concludes with Mozart’s Symphony No. 38, the “Prague” — an expansive and brilliant work from the composer’s mature years.

Get your tickets now: https://dcsymphony.org/tchaikovsky-rococo-variations/

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10/16/2025

“A Splendidly Refreshing Dallas Chamber Symphony Concert”

Thank you again to everyone who joined us Tuesday night for a truly unforgettable concert! The Dallas Morning News writes it was “splendidly refreshing,” highlighting Anton Nel’s spirited performance of Poulenc’s rarely heard Piano Concerto, alongside Mozart’s Concerto No. 19 and a vivid, dance-like Beethoven Seventh Symphony led by Music Director Richard McKay.
Reviewer Scott Cantrell calls the performance "the freshest, most stylish Beethoven symphony performance I’ve heard in ages," and “a living, breathing — and, yes, dancing — creation.” Anton Nel “dispatched fleet finger work in both concertos with shape as well as aplomb.”

Read the full review here 👉 https://www.dallasnews.com/arts-entertainment/performing-arts/2025/10/15/review-a-splendidly-refreshing-dallas-chamber-symphony-concert/

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