{"id":329416,"date":"2025-10-24T15:17:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T15:17:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/329416\/"},"modified":"2025-10-24T15:17:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T15:17:12","slug":"the-music-of-dolly-takes-a-dramatic-turn-in-threads-by-the-dso","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/329416\/","title":{"rendered":"The music of Dolly takes a dramatic turn in \u2018Threads\u2019 by the DSO"},"content":{"rendered":"

RICH LOPEZ | Staff writer<\/strong>
Rich@DallasVoice.com<\/a><\/p>\n

The legendary catalog of Dolly Parton gets the orchestral treatment this weekend as Dolly Parton\u2019s Threads: My Songs in Symphony comes to the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. The concert showcases the singer\u2019s original works alongside some of her deep cuts.<\/p>\n

And since she\u2019s rescheduling her Vegas residency, this is the closest Dallas will get right now to our queen and mother.<\/p>\n

Threads is a multimedia experience that will feature Parton on screen leading us \u2014 as she does\u2014 on a visual-musical journey of her songs, her life and her stories.<\/p>\n

With accompaniment by guest vocalists and musicians, audiences will hear her songs, including \u201cJolene,\u201d \u201cCoat of Many Colors\u201d and \u201cI Will Always Love You,\u201d all arranged for a full symphony orchestra.<\/p>\n

\"\"David Hamilton conducts Dolly Parton\u2019s Threads: My Songs in Symphony Oct. 24-26 by the Dallas Symphony at the Meyerson.<\/p>\n

And the concert includes a track from her upcoming Broadway musical, to boot.
Dolly Parton\u2019s Threads: My Songs in Symphony runs Oct. 24-26 at the Meyerson Symphony Center.<\/p>\n

The concert is led by conductor David Hamilton, who was part of the early processes in crafting the show that tours to perform with orchestras around the country.<\/p>\n

\u201cSchirmer Theatrical brought me on a little over a year ago to write all the arrangements and orchestrations. As a team, we worked hand-in-hand with Dolly\u2019s creative and management teams to put it all together,\u201d Hamilton said.<\/p>\n

Parton has released almost 50 studio albums alone. That\u2019s not counting soundtracks, live albums, one-off singles or collabs. Hamilton knew that narrowing down her extensive catalog would be a daunting experience.<\/p>\n

The team decided to focus only on songs Parton wrote \u201csolely to help narrow down to her personal stories and life experiences,\u201d Hamilton explained. \u201cWe also made sure to hit the marks of what people know and love, but we added a few \u2018left of center\u2019 songs to really show the breadth of her writing career. It\u2019s truly unbelievable.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hamilton is no stranger to Dallas. He\u2019s conducted the Dallas Symphony for both Christmas and Pops shows.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s wonderful to come back and see folks I know at the Meyerson again,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The conductor, and sometimes keyboardist, revealed the concert has a healthy collection of just shy of 20 songs that mix in many of the genres Parton has played in. This versatility and genre-bending in a symphonic setting reflects her musical legacy.<\/p>\n

Hamilton was even able to connect with her directly, albeit for a limited time. But his special moment came when he had to play a demo for her.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat was a wonderful day. She came and shot a whole day of videos for us where she tells the stories of her songs and her life,\u201d he said. \u201cAs you go through the show, you hear the music and then see her on screen.<\/p>\n

\u201cWatching her do that and spending the day with her was amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n

He continued, \u201cWe even have a new song in the show that she wrote for an upcoming musical theater show about her life. I got to write the very first arrangement of that song and play my demo for her. Seeing her eyes light up when she heard her song arranged like that \u2014 that\u2019s a moment I\u2019ll remember for the rest of my career.\u201d<\/p>\n

That\u2019s the magic of Dolly Parton. <\/p>\n

For tickets, visit DallasSymphony.org.<\/a><\/p>\n

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