The Houston Symphony is excited to welcome Jim Curry, April 5-7, 2012 at Jones Hall, to perform John Denver classics. John Denver began his career as a member of the Mitchell Trio. When the group disbanded, Denver was quick to start a successful solo career on his own with such songs as “Take Me Home, … Continued
Violin virtuosa Hilary Hahn joins the Houston Symphony March 29-April 1. For more information or to purchase tickets click here.
On Friday, Nov. 18, we’re embarking on a brand new concert adventure! While our regular Houston Symphony audiences can probably differentiate between Berlioz and Brahms at the drop of a hat, many people just don’t quite get what classical music is all about. Codas and concertos and cadenzas … what? We decided that enough was … Continued
The summer of 2011 marked the Houston Symphony’s second annual OH SNAP! photo contest. Throughout the month of June and ending with the Fourth of July’s ExxonMobil A Star Spangled Salute, patrons had the opportunity to photograph our concerts at Miller Outdoor Theatre. The winning images are broken into five separate categories: Audience, Family & … Continued
Music has been a significant part of my life from a very young age. My grandparents played a large role in making me interested in music as a child. I’ve got lots of wonderful memories of going to concerts with my grandparents and learning to play the piano at their house. Grandpa has said on … Continued
Earlier this month, Associate Conductor Robert Franz spoke with Radio Disney about the 2010-2011 Weatherford Family Concert Series, which kicks off tomorrow with our Masquerade Ball. While Robert isn’t on hand this weekend (the orchestra will be led by Andreas Franco), grab the kiddies and bring them to the computer room to have Robert read … Continued
You too can learn to do the Symphony Shuffle! Follow these easy step-by-step instructions and you’ll be on the FAST track to a career in arts administration! Choose a destination; this is where you’ll find yourself in a few moments time. 1. Stand with feet facing forward, and legs shoulder-width apart. 2. Lean your head … Continued
Last fall, all of our donors received a letter and/or email introducing myself (Danny Hutchins), Samantha Gonzalez and Jessica Ford. The Symphony hired us as Patron Services Specialists in September in an effort to provide a more personal approach to customer service for our donors. I thought I’d give you all a closer look at … Continued
This post comes from Melissa, one of our marketing directors. She lives and breathes anything having to do with special projects, including The Planets — An HD Odyssey, the summer concert series as well as our holiday concerts, to name a few. Is it summer already? Melissa’s excited for you guys to come see … Continued
It’s hard to find someone today who doesn’t know The Beach Boys. And even if you think you don’t know their music, as soon as you hear the first harmonies from “California Girl,” “Kokomo,” or “Wouldn’t It Be Nice,” you realize you do. The Boys have cemented themselves as one of the most popular groups … Continued
“Broadway’s Piano Man” Michael Cavanaugh charmed audiences starring in Billy Joel’s musical Movin’ Out on Broadway. Now, he’s on tour and bringing the best of Billy to Houston with your Houston Symphony next weekend, Feb. 26-28, 2010! Ahead of Cavanaugh’s performances with us, we wanted to pass along a little more information about him. Read … Continued
Valentine’s Day wouldn’t be complete without the ultimate music playlist, now would it? We’ve put together a short list of some romantic melodies to get your heart racing, and the best part is that you’ll be able to see these all performed live by your Houston Symphony, this season or next! Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet … Continued