On November 7, 8, 9, and 10, the Houston Symphony continues to explore John Williams’s iconic music with performances of the score to Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back live to picture. Many Houston Symphony musicians are also big Star Wars fans, including Phillip Freeman, the Houston Symphony’s bass trombonist. Here, Freeman shares … Continued
Lunada, an outdoor concert at Miller Outdoor Theatre, brings the music of the Houston Symphony to Houstonians of all backgrounds—but what is a lunada? From the Spanish for moon, a lunada is a gathering, celebration, or meeting that takes place outdoors on an evening when there is a full moon. This type of event is … Continued
This month, we welcome a new member of the Houston Symphony family, contrabassoon Adam Trussell, who joined the orchestra in June. Before joining the Houston Symphony, Adam was a full-time member of the Oregon Symphony (2011–2019) as second bassoon and of the Omaha Symphony (2005– 2011) as assistant principal bassoon. He is also principal bassoon … Continued
In February 2020, the Houston Symphony presents a two-week festival dedicated to one of the greatest composers of the Romantic era: Robert Schumann. As we approach Robert and Clara Schumann’s 179th wedding anniversary on September 12—just one day before Clara’s birthday—discover the unlikely path Schumann took to fame, his First Symphony, and love. Learn more about … Continued
On October 4, 5, and 6, Houston favorite Melody Moore, soprano, makes her Houston Symphony debut. In Mendelssohn & Mahler, Melody is a soloist in Mahler’s large-scale and dramatic cantata, Das klagende Lied. Here she answers a few questions about her wide-ranging career, as well as her Houston ties. Houston Symphony: American singers are renowned … Continued
This month, the Houston Symphony welcomes a new concertmaster: Yoonshin Song. After a rigorous and exhaustive three-year search that considered 39 top candidates from around the world, our musicians, Music Director Andrés Orozco-Estrada, and orchestra administrators at last found a violinist to fill the shoes of Frank Huang, who left the Houston Symphony to become … Continued
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