Even with Kyle Albertson's last-minute fill-in as Wotan, it was a high-intensity performance sure to be a Dallas musical legend.
In its 10th anniversary season, the orchestra annually selects musicians in rigorous auditions, then rehearses them in a multiweek training residency. Then come performances at Carnegie Hall and on tours both domestic and abroad. Sir Andrew Davis, who conducted Saturday night, was one of numerous major-league conductors who’ve worked with the orchestra. Hilary Hahn, a star in her own right, was the soloist in the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto.