Events

They say Fort Worth is “Where the West Begins.” Don’t miss Cowtown’s own orchestra saddling up and riding West with famous film hits like John Williams’ thrilling Overture to The Cowboys, Elmer Bernstein’s The Magnificent Seven, Ennio Morricone’s The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly, and much more. Rounding out the program are a range of familiar classical cowboy tunes like Copland’s “Hoe Down” from Rodeo, Grofé’s “On the Trail” from the Grand Canyon Suite, and Rossini’s William Tell Overture, with stunning images of Western art from the Sid Richardson Museum projected during the concert to bring the music to life.  

Featured Artists

Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra principal clarinet Stas Chernyshev joins acting principal bassoon George Sakakeeny for the Duet-Concertino by Richard Strauss, who gave the music the following program: “A dancing princess is alarmed by the grotesque cavorting of a bear… she is won over to the creature and dances with it, upon which it turns into a prince…” The concert begins with Felix Mendelssohn’s Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage, which begins with a meditative passage followed by an adventurous allegro, and the program concludes with Schumann’s optimistic second symphony. 

BACHTALES WITH BUDDY | 1 Hour Before Concert

Before each symphonic concert, FWSO Principal Keyboard Buddy Bray offers a pre-concert lecture to dive deeper into the works, their history, and other fun concert-related facts. Bachtales with Buddy is free for all ticket holders.