Program Notes: Brahms, Beethoven & a Competition Winner, April 30, 2013, 7:30pm at City Performance Hall

Coriolan Overture – Ludwig van Beethoven Beethoven’s overtures hold an unusual place in the orchestral repertoire, one that is altogether different from those of, say, Mozart or Rossini. Both of the latter were more closely associated with the operatic stage than…

Beethoven, Brahms, Rachmaninoff & prize-winning pianist Congcong Chai

The Dallas Chamber Symphony will celebrate its inaugural season with a finale concert at the newly opened City Performance Hall on Tuesday, April 30. The performance will feature Congcong Chai, the First Prize winner of the first annual DCS International…

Program Notes: The Wyeth Quartet, March 26, 2013, 7:30pm at City Performance Hall

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): String Quartet in G major Op.18, No.2 The String Quartet No. 2 in G major, op. 18, No. 2, was written by Ludwig van Beethoven between 1798 and 1800 and published in 1801. This charming work…

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Posted: Mar 20 2013
Categories: Program Notes

Winners Announced at the DCS International Piano Competition 2013

Congcong Chai Claims First Prize of the Dallas Chamber Symphony International Piano Competition 2013. Congcong Chai, who performed Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No.1 in F-sharp Minor, will receive a cash prize of $1,500 and a concert engagement to perform his piano…

Finalists Announced at the DCS International Piano Competition 2013

The DCS International Piano Competition proudly announces these Finalists have been selected by the Competion Jury to advance to Round 3, to be held Saturday, March 16, 2013, 1:00pm-5:00pm at Caruth Auditorium at the Owen Arts Center at the Meadows School…

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Posted: Mar 15 2013
Categories: News, Press Releases, Program Notes

2013 DCS International Piano Competition Masterclass Participants Announced

The DCS International Piano Competition proudly announces Kara Huber, Yoonsook Song and Ruilong Fan have been selected to participate in a masterclass with Dr. Carol Leone, Co-Chair of the Keyboard Department and Associate Professor of Piano and at SMU Meadows…

Richard McKay talks with NeighborsGo about the positive impact of music education programs in North Texas

Hannah DeClerk of The Dallas Morning News‘ NeighborsGo has a conversation with DCS principal cellist Oliver Schlaffer and Plano-native, Richard McKay, about their experience with Plano Symphony’s educational programs. In addition to their work with the DCS, both Schlaffer and McKay…

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Posted: Mar 07 2013
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Competitors announced for the first annual DCS International Piano Competition 2013

The Dallas Chamber Symphony proudly announces the concert pianists invited to to participate in the first annual DCS International Piano Competition 2013. The 18 musicians listed below have passed a Preliminary Audition Round, in which a large field of applicants…

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Posted: Mar 06 2013
Categories: News