Free Seasonal Concerts in Fort Worth and Dallas October 31 and November 2, 2024

On Halloween, the Cliburn will present a series of performances during the Downtown Dallas Trick or Treat on Downtown Streets in Pegasus Plaza; on November 2, the Cliburn will present a Fort Worth concert at Marine Park Stage for the Artes de la Rosa Día de los Muertos Festival.

Cliburn in the Community provides the experience of live classical music performance for free to a broad audience through partnerships with vibrant venues and organizations throughout North Texas. 

For more information, visit Cliburn in the Community.

Concert Information

Downtown Dallas presents
Trick or Treat on Downtown Streets

Cliburn Community Concerts from 4:00–7:00 p.m.
Thursday, October 31, 2024
Pegasus Plaza
1500 Main Street
Dallas, TX 75201
Performances will occur for 10 minutes each at every half hour.

Learn more about Trick or Treat on Downtown Streets.

Artes de la Rosa presents
Día de los Muertos Festival

Cliburn Community Concert at 1:00 p.m.
Saturday, November 2, 2024
Marine Park Stage
303 NW 20th Street
Fort Worth, TX 76164
The Día de los Muertos Festival will run from 12:00–5:00 p.m.

Learn more about the Día de los Muertos Festival.

The Cliburn Community Concerts series will also include private concerts for Meals on Wheels and Presbyterian Night Shelter, both of which are not open to the public.

Program

SAINT-SAENS Danse Macabre
TARTINI Violin Sonata in G Minor ("Devil’s Trill”), II. Allegro moderato
AGUILA Conga
YSAŸE Sonata for Solo Violin, Op. 27, No. 2 (“Obsession”)
NAVARRO Son a Papa
GINASTERA “Danza del Gaucho Matrero” from Danzas Argentinas, op. 2
BOLCOM Graceful Ghost Rag

This program is for both concerts.

About the Artists

Jen Betz
violin

Originally from California, Jen Betz began playing the violin at the age of 7. She studied at the preparatory division of San Francisco Conservatory, an area of the school specifically for young, gifted students, with Doris Fukawa. In high school, she continued her studies with Zaven Melikian at the San Domenico School, about an hour north of the city.

As an undergraduate, Jen was accepted into the studio of Almita and Roland Vamos at Northwestern University, and shortly after won a position with the Civic Orchestra of Chicago. After graduation, she moved to Miami to play with the New World Symphony, one of the world’s most prestigious professional training orchestras. There she worked closely with notable conductors such as Michael Tilson Thomas and Esa-Pekka Salonen, and honed her audition skills to eventually win a position with the Fort Worth Symphony, where she still performs today. 

Jen has called Fort Worth home for more than a decade. She enjoys engaging with the community through music and spending time with her husband, two daughters, and two dogs.

Daria Kiseleva
piano

Pianist Daria Kiseleva debuted with orchestra at age 10. She has since won top prizes at some of the world's most renowned music competitions and performed at famous concert halls such as Carnegie Hall in New York and the Salle Cortot in Paris. She has brought her music to Europe, North, and South America and looks forward to visiting even more continents.

Born in Russia, Daria started piano lessons at the age of 4 and graduated from Moscow State Gnesin College and Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory. In 2014, she moved to Fort Worth to pursue an artist diploma and doctor of musical arts at TCU. She also joins Cliburn in the Classroom for her first season as a program pianist.

Apart from music, Daria loves ballet. She danced throughout childhood and now shares that joy with her own daughter. She also can’t live without trips to the mountains or good coffee!