Between May 26 and June 12, five shows will be hosted at different Dallas parks, all free and open to the public.
Between May 26 and June 12, five shows will be hosted at different Dallas parks, all free and open to the public.
Between May 26 and June 12, five shows will be hosted at different Dallas parks, all free and open to the public.
DALLAS — Classical music fans, or anyone just looking for a good reason to get out, get ready, because the Dallas Symphony Orchestra has announced the return of its annual Parks Concert Series.
The 2025 Parks Concert Series consists of five shows between May 26 and June 12 at five different Dallas parks, where the DSO will play concerts free and open to the public.
“Bringing music to our beautiful Dallas-area parks is something we look forward to every summer,” Michelle Miller Burns, Ross Perot President & CEO of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, said in a statement. “There’s nothing quite like seeing the community come together to experience the joy and magic of live music. We are truly grateful for the opportunity to share these unforgettable moments with audiences across our city.”
The first concert will be held May 26 at Flag Pole Hill, where Assistant Conductor Shira Samuels-Shragg will lead the orchestra to play patriotic songs like “America the Beautiful” and Morton Gould’s Armed Forces Salute. Other songs to be played include Bernstein’s Overture to Candide and Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture.
Sameuels-Sgragg will lead other concerts at Exall Park, Kidd Springs Park, Fretz Park and Paul Quinn College, performing classical fare like the overture to Bernstein’s West Side Story and Copland’s “Outdoor Adventure,” as well as film and TV scores from movies and shows like “E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial” and “Star Wars: The Mandalorian.”
Each concert will begin at 8:15 p.m. See the full schedule of concerts below:
- May 26, Memorial Day at Flag Pole Hill, 8015 Doran Circle (Rain site: Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center)
- June 6, Exall Park, 3501 Live Oak St. (This concert will be canceled if there’s inclement weather)
- June 7, Kidd Springs Park, 711 W. Canty St. (This concert will be canceled if there’s inclement weather)
- June 10, Fretz Park, 6950 Belt Line Rd. (This concert will be canceled if there’s inclement weather)
- June 12, Paul Quinn College, 3837 Simpson Stuart Road (Rain site: Tiger’s Den Gymnasium at PQC)
The May 26 concert will feature fireworks at 9:15 p.m.