Organist

Experience a powerful blend of tradition and innovation in this soul-stirring concert set in the breathtaking acoustics of a historic church. Featuring Viet Cuong’s dazzling oboe concerto, a World Premiere by Gala Flagello, Mark Buller’s John the Revelator, and Saint-Saëns’ majestic Organ Symphony with guest organist Bradley Welch. This unforgettable evening celebrates the awe-inspiring fusion of sacred sound and symphonic power.

Saint-Saëns: Organ Symphony

First United Methodist Church of Wichita Falls

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Christmas at the Meyerson

Meyerson Symphony Center

A one-night-only concert at the Meyerson starring the DSO brass, percussion and the Lay Family Concert Organ in an event that says HOLIDAYS! Returning for the third year, this DSO tradition is sure to be festive, joyful and inspiring.

Brassy Christmas

Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center

Bring the whole family to celebrate the most wonderful time of year for one day only at Family Christmas Pops. With conductor Lawrence Loh and vocalists Jasmine Habersham and Reginald Smith, Jr., this special one-hour performance includes classic Christmas carols, pictures with Santa and so much more. Making things even more festive is the Dallas Symphony Children’s Chorus. It’s fun for the entire family and sure to create memories to cherish for a lifetime.

Family Christmas Pops

Christmas Pops 2025

It’s that wonderful time of the year when families gather and celebrate the holidays with music— and when guest conductor Lawrence Loh, along with two popular vocalists, soprano Jasmine Habersham and baritone Reginald Smith, Jr., return to sing seasonal favorites for the holidays. Making things even more festive are the Dallas Symphony Chorus and Children’s Chorus. And, of course, what would Christmas Pops be without an audience sing-along and an appearance by that Jolly Old Elf, aka Santa Claus! It’s fun for the entire family and sure to create memories to cherish for a lifetime.

Christmas Pops

If you’ve never experienced the glory of the Lay Family Concert Organ, you’ll be enticed by these stats: the organ is a focal point of the Eugene McDermott Concert Hall, rising to the full height of the chamber behind the stage. It has 4,535 pipes, ranging in size from just 0.75 inches to 32 feet tall! The Lay Family Concert Organ is considered one of the world’s greatest and has inspired similar installations in other concert halls. “Consistently the most compelling player,” (Dallas Morning News) DSO’s resident organist, Bradley Hunter Welch leads this concert in a breathtaking performance. This recital is especially noteworthy, because it also features an exciting collaboration with the Dallas Symphony Chorus for a portion of the concert.

Organ Recital: Bradley Hunter Welch

Experience a special one-hour performance of Christmas Pops with the whole family! Featuring the Dallas Symphony Children’s Chorus and an appearance by Santa himself, you won’t want to miss it.

Celebrate the holiday season with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra at the enchanting "Christmas Pops" concert series. Running from December 6th to December 15th, 2024, at various times, this festive event promises to fill the air with the glorious sounds of the season. Under the baton of conductor Lawrence Loh, the performances will feature the magnificent Dallas Symphony Chorus and the Dallas Symphony Children’s Chorus, led by chorus director Anthony Blake Clark and artistic director Ellie Lin, respectively. Adding to the magic will be the extraordinary talents of vocalists Capathia Jenkins, a renowned actress and star of Broadway, TV, and movies, and Ryan Shaw, a three-time GRAMMY-nominated artist. Together, they will perform a collection of your favorite seasonal songs, carols, and thrilling choruses.

The concert series will also include special appearances by the Dallas Symphony Children’s Chorus at the matinee performances, ensuring a heartwarming experience for all ages. Bradley Hunter Welch, the resident organist, will further elevate the performances with his mastery. And, as no holiday celebration is complete without a visit from Santa Claus, expect some jolly surprises that will delight the entire family.

Mark your calendars for this holiday spectacle and prepare to be swept away by the spirit of the season with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra's "Christmas Pops."

When the most wonderful time of the year comes around, you’ll want to spend it at the Meyerson. Music is at the heart of the holiday season, and Holidays with the DSO has it all — enchanting decorations, the chance to visit and snap a photo with Saint Nick and, best of all, the festive magic of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. Dallas-native vocalist Josefina Maldonado joins Holidays with the DSO Guest Conductor endowed by Bill and Leslie Cornog Lawrence Loh to bring all your seasonal favorites to life alongside the Dallas Symphony Chorus. Plus, we’re making it a white Christmas with snowfall at the end of each performance!

Holidays with the DSO

It’s that time of year where treetops glisten and children listen . . . to hear the holidays with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra! Family Holidays with the DSO is a kid-friendly, one-hour long concert of holiday classics where all ages can share the music with us. Saint Nick makes a pit stop to check everyone off his list, stunning vocalist Josefina Maldonado brings her award-winning voice and your little ones are the stars of the show in a sing-along that they’ll remember for years to come! And for the grand finale, enjoy the magic of snowfall inside the concert hall!

Family Holidays with the DSO

It won’t be a silent night at the Meyerson for Brassy Holidays! This concert is a brilliant, one-night-only performance of holiday favorites featuring the Dallas Symphony Orchestra brass and percussion alongside the breathtaking Lay Family Concert Organ. For those who love the boldest of the Christmas classics, we’ll trumpet in the season with the radiant sounds of tubas and trombones, drum up holiday excitement with snares and cymbals and pull out all the stops in this glorious holiday extravaganza!

Brassy Holidays

Saint-Saëns transforms the concert hall into a cavernous cathedral in his mighty “Organ Symphony.” A self-portrait in sound that channels the composer’s lifelong love of sacred music, this symphony unleashes the thunderous sound of the Lay Family Concert Organ as it scales the heights of spiritual euphoria. “I gave everything to it,” Saint-Saëns wrote of his final symphony, “What I have here accomplished I will never achieve again.”

Organist

Bradley Hunter Welch

Events

Upcoming events

11 - 13 Dec, 2026

Holidays with the DSO · Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Dec 12, 2026

Family Holidays with the DSO · Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Dec 15, 2026

Brassy Holidays · Dallas Symphony Orchestra

27 - 29 May, 2027

Grieg & Saint-Saëns · Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Past events

Mar 7, 2026

Saint-Saëns: Organ Symphony · Wichita Falls Symphony Orchestra

21 - 22 Dec, 2025

Christmas at the Meyerson · Dallas Winds

Future and recently performed repertoire

Organ in Symphony No. 3 by Saint-Saëns

Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Organ in Symphony No. 3 in C minor by Saint‐Saëns

Wichita Falls Symphony Orchestra

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