Simply the Best : The Music of Tina Turner
THE MUSIC CENTER AT STRATHMORE
Friday , February 21 , 2025 at 8 pm
JOSEPH MEYERHOFF SYMPHONY HALL
Saturday , February 22 , 2025 at 8 pm Sunday , February 23 , 2025 at 3 pm
Enrico Lopez-Yañez
Dallas Symphony
Enrico Lopez-Yañez , conductor Shalea Adkisson , vocalist Tamika Lawrence , vocalist Scott Coulter , vocalist John Boswell , piano
Various
Simply the Best : The Music of Tina Turner “ The Best ” “ Let ' s Stay Together ” “ What ' s Love Got to Do With It ” “ GoldenEye ” “ We Don ' t Need Another Hero ” “ Missing You ” “ Respect ” “ River Deep , Mountain High ”
INTERMISSION
“ Nutbush City Limits ” “ Disco Inferno ” “ Hollywood Nights ” “ I Don ' t Wanna Fight ” “ Private Dancer ” “ Proud Mary ” “ Better Be Good to Me ”
This performance is is approximately 1 hour 45 minutes and includes a 20-minute intermission .
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Enrico Lopez-Yañez
Enrico Lopez-Yañez is the Principal Pops Conductor of the Detroit , Nashville , and Pacific Symphonies as well as the Principal Conductor of the Dallas Symphony Presents and Principal Guest Conductor for Pops of the Indianapolis Symphony . Lopez-Yanez was named Principal Pops Conductor Designate of the Detroit Symphony and began his position at the start of the 2024 – 25 season . Lopez-Yañez is quickly establishing himself as one of the Nation ’ s leading conductors of popular music and becoming known for his unique style of audience engagement . Also an active composer / arranger , Lopez-Yañez has been commissioned to write for the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra , Houston Symphony , San Diego Symphony and Omaha Symphony , and has had his works performed by orchestras including the Baltimore Symphony , Detroit Symphony , Indianapolis Symphony , National Symphony , Seattle Symphony , and Utah Symphony among others .
This season , Lopez-Yañez will collaborate with artists including Ben Rector , Cody Fry , Trisha Yearwood , Tituss Burgess , Jefferson Starship , Portugal . The Man , Aida Cuevas , and Lila Downs . Lopez-Yañez will appear with the Detroit Symphony , Colorado Symphony as well as make return appearances with the National Symphony , Philadelphia Orchestra , San Diego Symphony and more . Previously , Lopez-Yañez has appeared with orchestras throughout North America including the Cincinnati Symphony , Indianapolis Symphony , Pittsburgh
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