Hallam Concerts Series 2026 - 2027

The free Saturday afternoon concerts begin October 24

DALLAS, TX - Basically Beethoven has announced its Hallam Concerts series, sponsored by Howard & Fanchon Hallam. The 7-concert series will be Saturdays, 3pm, at Central Commons, 4711 Westside Drive, Dallas. The dates for the concert are October 24 and November 14, 2026 and January 23, February 13, March 20, April 17, and May 15, 2027.  RSVP and more information on our website. All concerts begin at 3pm. Parking is free.

October 24, 2026 - Catharine Lysinger, piano, will perform a recital of Beethoven, Chopin, Price, and Debussy.

November 14, 2026 - Lakeway Chamber Players & Friends will perform Bartók and Schumann piano quintets.

January 23, 2027 - Jolyon Pegis, cello, Maria Schleuning, violin, & Eldred Marshall, piano will perform works by David Amram and Mendelssohn.

February 13, 2027 - Alexander Heather, associate principal bassist for the DSO - program TBA

March 20, 2027 - Bowery Trio - Mark Allen Jr., clarinet, Esther Rothwell, cello, Allison Wang, piano, program TBA

April 17, 2027 - Lakeway Chamber Players & Friends - performing Franck Sonata and Brahms C major piano trio

May 15, 2027 - The Charles Barr Memorial Concert celebrates the legacy of Dallas bassist Charles Barr and showcases the next generation of DFW musical talent. Recitalist and program TBA.

The Basically Beethoven Hallam Concerts are a series of free chamber music concerts on Saturday afternoons at 3, at Central Commons, monthly from October - May (excluding December). Each concert features local professional performers who play in a wide range of ensembles. 

The Basically Beethoven Hallam Concerts are generously sponsored by Fanchon and Howard Hallam. We are grateful to them as well as The City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture, TACA - The Arts Community Alliance, TCA - Texas Commission on the Arts and to people like YOU who give of their time and resources to make our concerts a reality. Your contributions help us keep these concerts free for all. To donate click  HERE.

This concert series began in 1984 as Bancroft Family Concerts through a partnership with the Dallas Museum of Art. The free admission and daytime time slot of the concerts were expressly chosen to support Basically Beethoven's commitment to provide professional chamber music to those who would not traditionally be able to attend—particularly older adults and families with children. For nearly four decades, the concerts have consistently attracted full-capacity audiences. Musicians frequently include members of  the Dallas and Fort Worth symphonies, the Dallas Opera orchestra, other professional ensembles, and faculty members from local universities such as Southern Methodist University and the University of North Texas.

All Basically Beethoven concerts are completely free of charge and open to all ages.