DALLAS SYMPHONY WELCOMES 17-YEAR-OLD SINGING SENSATION HAYLEY WESTENRA

DALLAS SYMPHONY WELCOMES
17-YEAR-OLD SINGING SENSATION
HAYLEY WESTENRA

WESTENRA ADDS SHINE TO ALREADY STAR-STUDDED SERIES THAT INCLUDES MARTIN SHORT, TOMMY TUNE

___DALLAS – The Dallas Symphony Orchestra has just signed 17-year-old singer Hayley Westenra to its “Christmas at the Pops” shows, set for December 3 & 4, 2004, on the Deloitte Pops Series led by Principal Pops Conductor Richard Kaufman. The teenage singer’s self-titled debut recording for Universal New Zealand featured an eclectic mix of show music and classical pieces; it went straight to No.1 in the pop charts (where it remained for four weeks); turned triple platinum; and made Westenra the fastest-selling local artist in New Zealand's history.

___Newsweek called her “A Classy Classical Kid,” Billboard featured Westenra as one of its “Platinum Stars,” a New York Times headline read “the voice of an angel takes flight” and New Zealand opera legend Dame Malvina Major says of Hayley's voice, "It's absolutely musically true. A lot of young singers have beautiful voices but they have to be guided into that sort of clarity. She has it naturally." The Westenra phenomena continues in 2004 with a headline tour of New Zealand, Australia, Japan and the UK, the release of “Pure,” her first international CD, and the recording of her first ever DVD.

___Westenra’s appearance adds to an already star-studded “Center-Stage” package. The package kicks off with singer/dancer/comedian Martin Short in a showcase of his multiple musical talents. The “Center-Stage” package also includes Tony-Award winning singer/dancer Tommy Tune, the jazzy and diverse Empire Brass, The Flying Karamozov Brothers with a high-flying, off-the-wall evening of performance art and a “south of the border” fiesta with “Hot Latin Nights” featuring Jeff Tyzik and the Mambo Kings.

___In addition to the shows listed above, the Deloitte Pops series also includes stars such as Burt Bacharach, Maureen McGovern, Asleep at the Wheel and the Irish Rovers and specials including “Valentine’s Romance.”

TICKET INFORMATION

___Subscriptions are on sale now. Single tickets will go on sale in early August. Subscriptions for the six-concert “Center-Stage” package start at $96. Tickets may be purchased from the Dallas Symphony Patron Services Center, located on the lower level of the Meyerson Symphony Center (214-692-0203), or by logging on to www.DallasSymphonySummer.com. Patron Services Center hours are from 10:00am to 6:00pm Monday through Saturday.

SPONSOR INFORMATION

___The Deloitte Pops Series is sponsored by Deloitte. The concerts are supported in part by the City of Dallas.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

2004 Deloitte Pops Series

“Center-Stage” package

Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Richard Kaufman, principal pops conductor

Martin Short, September 3-4, 2004
“Christmas at the Pops,” December 3-4, 2004
Tommy Tune, January 28-29, 2005
Empire Brass, April 8-9, 2005
The Flying Karamozov Brothers, April 22-23, 2005
“Hot Latin Nights” with Jeff Tyzik and the Mambo Kings, May 27-28, 2005

Presented by the Dallas Symphony Association

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