Ever wonder what a Dolly Parton song would sound like accompanied by a full orchestra? Fans can expect to see the country icon’s new multimedia symphonic storytelling experience next year, Dolly Parton’s Theme: My Symphony Songmaking its debut with the Nashville Symphony on March 20, 2025.
The show’s world premiere will showcase Parton’s songs and the stories behind them, with an on-screen image of the singer “taking viewers on a visual musical journey of her songs, her life and her story.” , it was announced that the event. With the help of guest singers and musicians, the show will debut new orchestral versions of Parton’s songs, “woven into an all-night, multimedia symphonic storytelling experience.”
“The threads of my life are woven together through my songs. That’s why this project, Topic: My symphony songs, So special to me,” Parton said in a statement. “It’s all about sharing my music and my musical journey with audiences in a new way. I’m really excited for fans to experience it with the Nashville Symphony for the first time!
The show will feature beloved hits like “Jolene,” “Coat of Many Colors” and “I Will Always Love You,” as well as some of Parton’s personal favorites. Dolly will make a special appearance when it premieres in March with the Grammy Award-winning Nashville Symphony Orchestra under Chief Pops Conductor Enrico Lopez-Yañez.
“We are honored to be associated with the show,” Nashville Symphony President and CEO Alan D. Dolly Parton presents this extraordinary production at Nashville’s Schermerhorn Symphony Center “Her legacy is told through the stories and images that made up her extraordinary life and career. and timeless catalog – combined with the power and majesty of our Nashville Symphony Orchestra – will create an unforgettable, once-in-a-lifetime experience for everyone. “
View performance dates from 2025 to 2026 Topic: My symphony songs the following.
March 20, 2025 — Nashville Symphony Orchestra
May 17, 2025 — Fort Wayne Philharmonic
June 17, 2025 — Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
June 29, 2025 — San Diego Symphony Orchestra
September 7, 2025 — Cleveland Orchestra
September 18-20, 2025 – Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
October 10, 2025 — Alabama Symphony Orchestra (Birmingham)
January 23-25, 2026 — Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
February 14-15, 2026 – Oregon Symphony (Portland)
March 28, 2026 — Phoenix Symphony
May 1, 2026 — Eugene Symphony Orchestra
