Switch up your usual after-work plans with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra (DSO)! Their upcoming classical weekend kicks off on Thursday, October 22 with a special Happy Hour concert in Dallas, where you can grab specialty cocktails, meet DSO musicians, and experience an hour of live classical music at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center in the Dallas Arts District.
Updated October 2026
Whether you're new to classical music or a longtime symphony fan, this special performance offers an easy and exciting way to experience the DSO after work. Looking for tickets? Visit the Dallas Symphony Orchestra to find the ticket link.
Happy Hour Meets the Symphony
Come early starting at 5pm for drinks and a chance to meet DSO musicians before the concert begins at 6:30pm. Thursday's performance is a condensed, one-hour symphony concert with no intermission, making it the perfect workday wind-down and a great after-work activity in Dallas. Plus, Thursday tickets start at just $29, an affordable night out for classical music lovers and first-timers alike.
What You'll Hear at the Dallas Symphony Orchestra Concert
Music Director Fabio Luisi conducts Schubert's haunting "Unfinished" Symphony and Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 1, performed by acclaimed pianist Lise de la Salle. Written when Rachmaninoff was just 18, the concerto is packed with romantic drama and virtuosity, making it a standout for anyone looking for live classical music in Dallas.
Can't Make It to Happy Hour?
The classical concert program continues October 23 and 24 at 7:30pm, with the full program also featuring Hovhaness' "Mysterious Mountain." Specialty cocktails will be available all weekend, so you can enjoy a drink with your symphony experience any night.
