Artists for Animals' Concert for Kindness

Bring Fido to this ninth annual Concert for Kindness, bringing performance and visual artists together to celebrate art and animals all while raising funds for homeless pets. Featured artists, many who are themselves parents of rescue animals, include: • Principal woodwind players from the Dallas Symphony Orchestra including Erin Hannigan, principal oboe, and Ted Soluri, principal bassoonist, as featured soloists • Young artists from the SMU Meadows School of the Arts, including SYZYGY, the SMU Oboe Studio, and conductor Lane Harder • Ballerina Grace Weir • The Dallas Symphony Orchestra Young Strings • Visual artists from the Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts • Photo exhibition by nationally-recognized photographer Teresa Berg Presented by Artists for Animals, a local nonprofit founded by Hannigan and Berg, the evening features a multimedia concert, a silent auction, and a heartwarming photography and art presentation. Proceeds from the Artists for Animals’ Concert for Kindness benefit Operation Kindness, the original and largest no-kill animal shelter in North Texas. Operation Kindness pet adoptions on-site. Tickets include the concert, wine, a savory bite and dessert. The concert is made possible in part by the generous donors of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and the Grant for Principal Musicians.