Community Connections is an important component of the Houston Symphony's outreach experience. Designed to broaden our musical exposure within the diverse Houston population, the Community Connections program provides opportunities for the musicians to perform or coach in close, personal settings. In any given week, musicians may be found throughout the Houston metropolitan area presenting formal recital programs for seniors, reading books and demonstrating their instruments to young students in libraries, holding master classes at area high schools, strolling the halls at Texas Children's Hospital or drawing a crowd at the Star of Hope Mission. Each presentation is approximately one hour in length and often includes time for discussion, in which audience members learn more about the performers and share their love of music. The Houston Symphony organization is committed to the success of this program, whereby the musicians voluntarily give their time and talents to provide these services at no cost to the community.
To learn more or to schedule an event, send an email or call Stephen Stratman at 713-238-1467.
Burke Shaw at St. Thomas' Episcopal School
Brass quintet with students from Northside Elementary School in Angleton, Texas
Eric Halen, William Ver Meulen, Scott Holshouser at Spring Branch Community Center