On the 15-18 January, Richard Dubugnon has had four performances of his Arcanes Symphoniques as an American première with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra conducted by the French conductor Emmanuel Krivine. He appeared twice in the Dallas Morning News with a sensational preview and an excellent review.

Richard was also invited by educational institutions to lecture on his life and work. While in Dallas, he visited the Newman Smith High School, Plano West High School, South Grand Prairie High School, Duncanville High School and Arts Magnet as well as the Southern Methodist University see pictures

He also presented his Arcanes Symphoniques before each performances, in a pre-concert talk called performance preludes led by LeAnn Binford, director of education at the DSO, which also featured  virtuoso violonist Rachel Barton who was playing Saint-Saëns' Violin Concerto No3.