The Dallas Symphony is 100 years old this year, and it’s got big dreams. “The board has a mandate to get Dallas within America’s top-tier orchestras. It’s a long-term project. I think it will take 10 years. And another five before the world notices.” Money helps. The orchestra regularly sells out its concerts, and is raising $100 million for its endowment. Is it possible to buy a tradition as something more than a good, solid, middle-of-the-road American orchestra? – New York Times