Thanking Music Educators with Rian Craypo, principal bassoon

This month, we are celebrating music educators in Houston and beyond for all they do to foster the love of music in their students. This year more than ever, teachers have had to overcome challenges to innovate and inspire students, and we’re proud to highlight their achievements during the Spec’s Charitable Foundation Salute to Educators concert on … Continued

Virtual Reality in Concert: Your Date Night Soundtrack

This weekend, the Houston Symphony presents a one-of-a-kind fusion of music and VR technology when artist Topher Sipes creates breathtaking original imagery with Google’s 3D paint brush as the Symphony performs beautiful music, live. The program features romantic selections that will provide the perfect soundtrack to your Valentine’s date night. Take a sneak peek at … Continued

Music Illustrated: Q&A with Artist Topher Sipes

On February 13 and 14, music, dance, and technology blend into a one-of-a-kind experience for Music Illustrated: Virtual Reality in Concert. This groundbreaking event combines classical favorites such as Clair de Lune and Carnival of the Animals, performed by members of the Houston Symphony, together with mesmerizing visual art created by Topher Sipes. During the concert, Topher makes life-sized visual imagery using Google’s innovative … Continued

Toast to 2021: Cocktails Inspired by A Big Band New Year

Traditions have long defined the customs of milestone holidays and that is no truer than with the sparkle and glamor that cements the welcoming of a new year. Despite moving us forward in time, the new year holiday seems to be forever entwined with the glitz of the Big Band era (roughly 1933–1945.) This could … Continued

Cooking with the Johnsons

One of the best parts of this season is spending time with family and relishing those shared holiday traditions. We got a glimpse into Associate Principal Horn Robert Johnson’s traditions with his family—his wife, Ariella Perlman, and their three sons, Ezra, Reuben, and Avi—as they got to work making potato latkes for the first night … Continued

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