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Exploring the History of a Nation through Adams Conducts Adams & Appalachian Spring
April 8, 2026
“Must the devil have all the good tunes?” by John Adams A line loosely attributed to German priest & hymnwriter Martin Luther, about the wish for more exciting songs to be made about Christianity, became the inspiration for John Adams’ titular piece, but paired with Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring, it also reveals a larger relationship … Continued
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November 8, 2019
Backstage Pass: Tina Zhang
November 7, 2019
Insatiable: Strauss’s Don Juan
November 4, 2019
Looking Ahead to the 2019–20 Chamber Music Series
October 30, 2019
The Ultimate Mystery: Strauss’s Death and Transfiguration
October 29, 2019
The Cities of Lovecraft: Connesson’s Celephaïs
October 26, 2019
The Quest for Immortality: Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition
October 25, 2019
Heart, Meet Sleeve: Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1
October 22, 2019
Et in Arcadia ego: Brahms’ Symphony No. 2
October 21, 2019
Ad Astra: A Houston Symphony World Premiere
October 17, 2019
Backstage Pass: Charles Seo
October 16, 2019
Bold and Beautiful: Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 1
October 8, 2019
Five Things to Know: Robert Schumann
October 4, 2019
“Game Face On!” for Wagner: An Interview with Allen Barnhill, Principal Trombone
October 3, 2019
Almost Like Flying: Miah Persson Sings Strauss
