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Swing!
August 29
– August 31, 2008
Put on your zoot suit and travel back to the ‘40s with swing revival band Big Bad Voodoo Daddy.
Opening Night Beethoven's 5th
September 6, 2008
Join our Music Director for the drama, electricity and ultimate triumph of Beethoven's Fifth.
Chevron Fiesta Sinfonica
September 7, 2008
Celebrate Mexican Independence with the Houston Symphony in this free concert. Tickets available at the Houston Symphony Box Office, at 615 Louisiana.
Dvorak's New World Symphony
September 12
– September 14, 2008
Delight to the grace and majesty of Dvorák’s New Wold.
Gil Shaham Plus Mozart
September 18
– September 21, 2008
Hear a jewel of brilliant intellect and humor in Stravinsky’s Violin Concerto, played by virtuoso Gil Shaham on his 1699 Countess Polignac Stradivarius.
Mozart and Shostakovich
September 26
– September 28, 2008
Hear Yevtushenko read his poetry and then experience the powerful music it inspired.
Wayne Brady
October 10
– October 12, 2008
Join this Emmy-award comedian and singer as he entertains you with song, dance and humor.
Dr. Seuss' Green Eggs and Ham
October 11, 2008
Join Sam-I-Am and the Houston Symphony for a musical telling of one of Dr. Seuss’ most treasured stories.
Tchaikovsky's Rococo
October 16
– October 19, 2008
Hear virtuosity, Mozart...dance...charm...and love.
Frankie Valli
October 17, 2008
The original Jersey Boy comes to Houston!
Rodgers & Hammerstein
October 31
– November 2, 2008
Relive the great movie musicals of Rodgers & Hammerstein.
Schubert's Mass
November 7
– November 9, 2008
Your spirit will lighten at this concert of heavenly music.
Tchaikovsky's Second
November 13
– November 16, 2008
Hear a charmingly sophisticated arrangement of Vincent Youmans’ Tea for Two by Shostakovich.
Music of the Eagles
November 14, 2008
Join singer Randy Jackson from Zebra for a tribute to one of America's most beloved bands.
Rachmaninoff's Second
November 28
– November 30, 2008
Hear pianist Yuja Wang play Rachmaninoff's Second Piano Concerto.
Polar Express
December 6, 2008
Hop onto this magical train ride.
Very Merry Pops
December 12
– December 14, 2008
Embrace your holiday memories with the pageantry and cheer of Very Merry Pops.
Handel's Messiah
December 19
– December 21, 2008
Hear your favorite choruses and solos from Handel's masterpiece.
Peter Cetera
January 9
– January 11, 2009
Move to an evening of some of the most popular classic rock and pop ballads of the ‘70s and ‘80s!
Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto
January 16
– January 18, 2009
Seized with unexpected inspiration, Tchaikovsky wrote one of the most beautiful violin concertos of all times.
Mahler's Fourth Symphony
January 22
– January 25, 2009
The joyous Fourth Symphony celebrates song within an orchestral texture.
Star Wars & More John Williams
February 6
– February 8, 2009
Hear music from Star Wars, plus Indiana Jones, ET, Jaws and Harry Potter.
Helene Grimaud's Beethoven 4
February 20
– February 22, 2009
Thrill to the expressive pianism of Hélène Grimaud.
Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 18
February 26
– March 1, 2009
Hear Cliburn-winner Christian Zacharias play the piano and conduct simultaneously.
Music of the Beatles
March 6
– March 8, 2009
Hear your favorite Beatles tunes with group Classical Mystery Tour.
Aaron Copland's Rodeo
March 7, 2009
Rustle up your cowboy boots and hat for a showdown of music from the Wild West.
Bronfman's Brahms Second
March 12
– March 15, 2009
Experience the grandeur of Brahms second piano concerto.
Bill Cosby
March 13, 2009
Don’t miss this night of stand-up comedy with the incomparable Bill Cosby.
Sir Andre Previn Returns
March 20
– March 22, 2009
Sir André Previn conducts the Houston Symphony for the first time in almost four decades.
Brandenburg 5 for Harpsichord
March 27, 2009
Bach vs. Vivaldi
The Baroque Bowl
March 28, 2009
It’s going to be the Battle of the Seasons.
Red Priest vs. Leipzig Cantor
March 28, 2009
Learn by listening to ideas—then see those ideas come to life in the music.
Brandenburg 4 & Vivaldi Gloria
March 28, 2009
Bach vs. Vivaldi
Goldberg Variations
March 28, 2009
Enjoy Bach at his most sophisticated and his most charming.
Brandenburg 1 & Magnificat
March 28, 2009
Bach vs. Vivaldi
John Williams and Rachmaninoff
April 2
– April 5, 2009
Hear the Houston premiere of John Williams' Horn concerto.
Leila Josefowicz Plus Brahms
April 17
– April 19, 2009
Hear John Adams' violin concerto, inspired by Pachelbel's Canon.
Leading Ladies of the Screen
April 24
– April 26, 2009
Take a journey to the movie classics you love through songs they made famous.
Aladdin and the Arabian Nights
April 25, 2009
Take a magic carpet ride with Aladdin and experience a whole new world of music.
Slatkin's Beethoven Eighth
April 30
– May 3, 2009
Don't miss the Houston premiere of Sierra's Missa Latina, featuring the original conductor and soloists.
Beethoven's Violin Concerto
May 8
– May 10, 2009
Hear violin virtuoso Tetzlaff's rendition of this giant among violin concertos.
Respighi's Pines of Rome
May 14
– May 17, 2009
The Pines of Rome will spur your imagination with dazzling images of Italy.
Dancing with the Symphony
May 22
– May 24, 2009
Come cast your vote for your favorite couple in this ballroom dance competition with music played by the Houston Symphony.