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Business Leader and ‘Modern Renaissance Man’ Jim Keyes Named Recipient of 2024 Robert S. Folsom Leadership Award

by | Mar 29, 2024
From leading Fortune 500 companies to co-founding a space-themed startup and authoring a book on the power of education, Jim Keyes' extraordinary journey from humble beginnings to visionary leader embodies the "American Dream." The multifaceted philanthropist, artist, and pilot is set to receive the 2024 Folsom Award from the Methodist Health System Foundation for his significant contributions to business, education, and the community.
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Dallas Symphony Orchestra and UT Dallas Partner on Speech, Language, and Music Study
by | Sep 19, 2023
The DSO and UTD's Speech, Language and Music (SLAM) Lab hope to better understand the impact of music training on the brains of young people with the new study—which will involve 50 volunteers from the DSO’s Kim Noltemy Young Musicians program.
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Dallas Symphony Orchestra Announces Education Center In Cooperation with MIT Media Lab
by | Jul 19, 2023

The Dallas Symphony Orchestra has announced plans for the Jeanne R. Johnson Education Center in the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center that will serve students from first grade through high school....

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Redfords, EarthX, and the DSO to Present U.S. Premiere of Multi-Arts Environmental Performance

by | Jun 29, 2022
"The Way of the Rain—Hope for Earth" blends orchestra, chorus, film, art, dance, and spoken word narration by Robert Redford to highlight both the earth's beauty and vulnerability. Created and directed by Sibylle Szaggars Redford, the one-night-only performance will be at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas on October 22. "The marrying of all these disciplines to tell the story of our Earth resonated with me, and I know it will resonate with audiences," says the DSO's CEO.
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These Programs Are Inspiring Budding Musicians in Dallas to Pursue Their Dreams
by | Apr 7, 2021
From plucking a string for the first time to performing around the world, Dallas Symphony Orchestra’s Young Strings and Young Musicians programs are creating opportunities for the next generation.
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Music to Your Ears: The Beauty of Art, Innovation During a Pandemic
by | Dec 21, 2020
In the fourth installment of a five-part series, Capital One shines a spotlight on nonprofit innovation in 2020.
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Art, Heart, and Smarts:
Our Creative Tech Future in DFW
by | Apr 6, 2018
Art meets tech to inspire innovation in the community.
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‘Mozart in the Bar’:
DSO Violinist Brings Classical Music to Deep Ellum

by | May 1, 2017
Lydia Umlauf, a violinist for the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, is providing the Dallas community with a more casual setting to enjoy classical music.
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