Gemma New | conductor
Brian Jones | timpani
DEBUSSY | Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun
STEVEN MACKEY | Timpani Concerto [World Premiere]
SALINA FISHER | Rainphase [Dallas Premiere]
DEBUSSY | La Mer
Making her debut as Principal Guest Conductor, NZ's Gemma New leads two iconic Impressionist works: Afternoon of a Faun, in all its dreamy, voluptuous splendor and La Mer, an evocative seascape of glistening sounds from light dancing on tranquil waters to the elemental power of the waves. DSO Principal Timpani Brian Jones takes center stage in the world premiere of GRAMMY® Award-winner Steven Mackey’s Timpani Concerto. New Zealand composer Salina Fisher’s Rainphase makes its Dallas premiere under New’s baton.
THREE PERFORMANCES:
Friday, 8 November | 7.30pm
Saturday, 9 November | 7.30pm
Sunday, 10 November | 2.30pm
Start time
November 8, 2019 7:30PM
End time
November 10, 2019 4:30PM
Location
Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, Dallas, TX, USA