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September 16, 2003 Paganini in Metropolis Read the Dallas Morning News review of this concert >> Eddie Daniels, clarinet Nicolo Paganini was an amazing violinist. Wrote beautiful melodies too. Songs that stay in your head. Tunes you can whistle. No wonder then, that a gazillion composers have written variations on one of Paganini’s original themes. We’ve got two of them for you. One for full band that’s gonna blow your socks off! Another featuring international jazz clarinet virtuoso & super cool guy Eddie Daniels. Guaranteed to ring your chimes. Fanfare: Seekers of the Truth – Jack Siegel (Miami, Florida) |
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October 14, 2003 Powerful Pipes Donald Fabian, saxophone Mary Preston, organ The Lay Family Concert Organ: At 4,535 pipes, it’s the Superman of instruments. Dallas Wind Symphony: More powerful than a locomotive. Mary Preston: Fingers faster than a speeding bullet. Don Fabian: Leaps tall buildings with a single saxophone. Fanfare: Intrada – Laurie J. Kunzle (Hewitt, New Jersey) |
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November 11, 2003 An American Celebration DWS with the GDYO Wind Symphony Nobody celebrates Veterans Day quite like a band. Except maybe two bands. Jerry Junkin leads the Dallas Wind Symphony. David Kehler conducts the GDYO (Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra) Wind Symphony. 100 musicians move a lot of wind. A special salute to our veterans. Fanfare: The Guardian – Frank T. Darmiento (Scottsdale, Arizona) |
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Special Appearance Thursday, November 13th, 2003 7:30pm, Whatley Center, Mount Pleasant, TX The Dallas Wind Symphony will be making a rare special appearance in Mt. Pleasant, Texas on Nov. 13th. We will be featuring Metropolitan Opera mezzo-soprano Barbara Conrad in a program of jazz, spirituals and patriotic music. If you live in far north-east Texas (or SE OK or SW AR or NW LA!), drive on out to Mt. Pleasant and join us for an evening to remember! |
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December 20 (2:30 pm), 21 & 22 (8 pm), 2003 Christmas at the Meyerson Angela Turner Wilson, soprano Carl Johnson, narrator Remember how it felt when Santa left you the toy of your dreams? How about the time you first saw “It’s A Wonderful Life”? Or when you realized that giving really is better than receiving? Share the spirit this season. Hear all your Yuletide favorites. Angela Turner Wilson sings like an angel, and Carl Johnson owns every word of “”Twas The Night Before Christmas”. Peace on Earth. Good Tidings to All. Fanfare: Gates of Jerusalem – David Lovrien (Carrollton, Texas) |
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January 20, 2004 Windy City Blowout Read the Dallas Morning News review of this concert >> Mallory Thompson, guest conductor Gail Williams, horn Mallory Thompson, Director of Bands at Chicago’s Northwestern University and Gail Williams, long-time Associate Principal Horn with the Chicago Symphony. Ladies and gentlemen, these are two very talented women. Having said that, we decided our working title for this concert, “Attack of the Chi-town Chicks” didn’t quite fit the artistry of these splendid musicians. Enjoy. Fanfare: Olympics Fanfare – Robert Washburn (Potsdam, New York) |
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February 24, 2004 Swashbucklers! Melinda Jean Wilson, flute Sponsored by Bachendorf’s, Dallas Finest Designer Jeweler Welcome aboard! Cast your worries to the winds. We’re off to dream impossible dreams. Chase a rainbow or two. And look for adventure in exotic lands. Lucky us. Along the way we’ll get to hear a lovely flute soliloquy by flutist Melinda Jean Wilson. This concert is kind of like curling up with one of those romantic serial novels on a rainy night. Hey, a little fantasy now and then is a good thing. Fanfare: Fanfare to Superheroes – George Shaw (Los Angeles, California) |
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March 23, 2004 From Russia to Roswell Thomas Burritt, percussion Drummers. That’s how our junior high band director referred to the guys in the back of the band. He muttered the word ‘drummer’ like it had four letters. Used to throw blackboard erasers at them when they messed up. Remember blackboards? Tom Burritt doesn’t. He’s too young to remember blackboards. And too good to be called a drummer. That’s why we call him a percussionist. You’ll love this guy. Fanfare: The Heart of It All – Thomas P. Rohrer (Logan, Utah) |
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April 15, 2004 Minstrels of the KellsJuli Powers, piccolo Gallus, Irish traditional band Not many folks play piccolo well. It takes a lot of practice. Runs the neighborhood dogs crazy. You spend a lot of money on cotton. (earplugs) Juli Powers is a really good piccolo player, one of the best in fact. And yes, she can play The Stars & Stripes Forever in her sleep. Her husband wishes she wouldn’t. We’ve also got an Irish pub band playing pennywhistles in the middle of “Minstrels of the Kells”. It’s a toot. Fanfare: Sacred Ground – Marvin Lamb (Norman, Oklahoma) |
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July 4, 2004 A Star-Spangled Spectacular! D-Day Survivor and Special Guest Conductor, Colonel Arnald D. Gabriel World Renowned Euphonium Virtuoso Dr. Brian Bowman, soloist Happy Birthday America. It’s our annual toe-tapping, flag-waving tribute to Mom, apple pie and Old Glory. We’ve got Marches. We’ve got hot dogs. There’s your eleven-foot tall Uncle Sam. Homemade ice cream. A Red, White & Blue costume contest. Indoor fireworks. Lots of patriotic songs. A really big ending. All of this, and… (ta-da) it’s air-conditioned! J.J. Richards: Emblem of Unity March |
