February 9th – Dazzling Music
February 9th – Dazzling Music
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October 2018
Arabian Nights
At NPOI’s first concert (1988), Wagner’s Overture to Die Meistersinger, Schubert’s Symphony no. 5 and a spellbinding violin in Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade. We’ll do it again with violin soloist Adrian Demian!
Find out more »December 2018
Fanfares!
The premiere of Osentowski’s brilliant Fanfare and Celebration, Rossini’s overture to Semiramide, Beethoven’s “Emperor”Piano Concerto no. 5 with soloist John Solomons and Liszt’s historic Hungarian Rhapsody.
Find out more »February 2019
Freedom… and destiny!
From Beethoven’s Egmont, battling for freedom, to Liszt’s Les Preludes, Verdi’s La forza deldestino, Tchaikovsky’s Capriccio Italien, Grieg’s Peer Gynt Suite - great composers explore freedom and destiny.
Find out more »Grace Note Awards
4:15 p.m. – Grace Note Awards for 2019 are presented just after intermission – as each honored group receives a crystal etched award, honoring their significant contribution to the arts in north Texas.
Find out more »April 2019
Mariachi and Mayan Night!
A salute to Mexico’s most-loved popular arts – mariachi and ballet folklorico - created to Revueltas’ music for the film, Night of the Maya. With choreography and dancers from Anita Martinez Ballet Folklorico and area mariachis!
Find out more »SOLUNA – Mariachi and Mayan Night!
Late afternoon or evening – as part of SOLUNA – Mariachi and Mayan Night! is performed again at Montgomery Arts Theatre, in Dallas’s Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing Arts, featuring the school’s Mariachi Pegaso, hosting the orchestra, and dancers from Anita Martinez Ballet Folklorico.
Find out more »May 2019
Cheers! Silent auction
2:30 p.m. – Cheers! – our annual silent auction- in Carpenter lobby. Open an hour before the concert and at intermission, this provides needed funds to close our season of “Sundays at the Symphony” concerts and our work with Irving schools. More than 100 musical groups, theaters, museums and restaurants and other groups offer us gift certificates or season tickets. Bidding begins at 50% of their value.
Find out more »From the New World!
Berlioz’s rousing Carnival Overture and Beethoven’s Leonore Overture no. 3 with Dvorak’s portrait of America - his Symphony no. 9, From the New World!
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