Dolly Parton has announced she’s been working on a new orchestra led show called Threads: My Songs in Symphony. The country singer, 78, revealed the concert will follow the story of her life and will feature arrangements of her most popular songs by conductor David Hamilton. Threads: My Songs in Symphony, will take place in Nashville next March, with Parton hoping to tour the show globally after initial performances in the United States.
In a statement announcing the project, Parton said: “I’m just so excited to share my songs and the stories behind them in this beautiful new way. “Threads: My Songs in Symphony is like a journey through the heartstrings of my life. I hope we can take it far and wide to symphony orchestras everywhere!” Parton’s biggest hits will be performed by the Grammy winning Nashville Symphony orchestra for the first performances of Threads: My Songs in Symphony.
Other notable orchestras from various cities are expected to learn and perform Hamilton’s arrangements when the project tours other locations across the globe. Parton is not confirmed to sing at the “multimedia” Threads: My Songs in Symphony shows. However, she will appear on screen and special guest singers and musicians have been promised.
It comes after Parton paid tribute to her friend and 9 to 5 co-star Dabney Coleman following his death at the age of 92 this week. The Emmy-winning comedy actor, who died on 16 May, had credits in over 60 films and TV programmes, including t.
