Four ground-breaking events in celebration of the transformation of the Dallas Arts District

Transformed by War

Sunday, November 9, 2008
8:00 p.m.
Doors open at 7:30 p.m.

H. Michie Akin, Conductor

Cathedral Guadalupe
2215 Ross Avenue in the Dallas Arts District

Moravec: Songs of Love and War
Vaughan Williams: Dona nobis pacem
Vaughan Williams’ Dona nobis pacem (Grant Us Peace) conjures a poignant atmosphere of loss and reconciliation. Composed in 1936 as a plea for peace at a time when Europe was marching fatefully towards war, the cantata sets the poetry of Walt Whitman to music, embracing the arc of human emotion from despair to hope.

Music brings to life the letters of soldiers and their loved ones in paul Moravec’s Songs of Love and War. The letters—from son to mother, from wife to husband, from a Marine to a comrade’s mother, and from a lieutenant to his wife—span a century of wars from the Civil War to Vietnam. Become immersed in the intimate connections between persons forever altered by war.

Ticket prices (in advance) $20 General, $15 Senior (65+) $5 Students. For more information about the concert, e-mail info@artsdistrictchorale.org or call us at (214) 942-5085.
 
Transformed by Love

Saturday, February 14, 2009
5:30 & 7:30 p.m.

H. Michie Akin, Conductor
Danny Wesley Ray, Music Director

Crow Collection of Asian Art
2010 Flora Street in the Dallas Arts District

Back by popular demand, the seventh annual Valentine’s Day serenade serves up an evening of gourmet dining and music from the heart. A three-course prix fixe dinner, a performance of songs that have captivated lovers from the time of Shakespeare to the twenty-first century, and a romantic setting amid the exotic art of Asia: all combine to transform February 14 into the quintessential celebration for lovers.

Seating is by reservation only and limited to approximately 100 guests per performance. Tickets go on sale in mid-January. To be notified automatically when tickets become available, e-mail us at tickets@artsdistrictchorale.org or call us at (214) 942-5085.
 
Transformed by Time and Space

Sunday, March 29, 2009
7:30 p.m.

Constantina Tsolainou, Conductor

Meyerson Symphony Center
2301 Flora Street in the Dallas Arts District

Rachmaninoff: Vespers (excerpts) with works by Tchaikovsky, Gretchaninoff, Chesnokov and others
The Rachmaninoff Vespers stands at the pinnacle of a Russian choral renaissance launched by composers of the 1880’s New Russian School seeking to create a uniquely Russian sound.

Voices ranging from unison to twelve parts reshape ancient unison chants into a unique and richly orchestrated choral tapestry. Presented in the acoustically vibrant, cathedral-like lobby of the Meyerson Symphony Center, this unusual and uplifting musical event is sure to reverberate in your memory for a long time to come.

Ticket prices (in advance) $20 General, $15 Senior (65+) $5 Students. For more information about the concert, e-mail info@artsdistrictchorale.org or call us at (214) 942-5085.

Transformed by Memory

Sunday, April 19, 2009
2:00 & 4:30 p.m.

H. Michie Akin, Conductor

Nasher Sculpture Center
2001 Ross Avenue in the Dallas Arts District

Handel’s Israel in Egypt
Plagues of frogs, flies, hail, and fire, Handel brings them vividly to life in his epic oratorio Israel in Egypt. Rarely performed, this dramatization of the biblical story of the Israelites’ exodus from Egypt is entrancing from beginning to end. With dueling choruses, elaborate counterpoint and intricate fugues, Handel captures the passion surrounding the Israelites’ passage from slavery to freedom, skillfully transforming borrowed motifs into a cohesive, singular whole. Passover story. Experience it, and be liberated from all conventional expectations.

Ticket prices (in advance) $20 General, $15 Senior (65+) $5 Students. For more information about the concert, e-mail info@artsdistrictchorale.org or call us at (214) 942-5085.