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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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October 1, 2019
This is Halloween! at the Houston Symphony
September 30, 2019
Brave Laughter: Beethoven’s Symphony No. 2
September 27, 2019
The Voices of the Houston Symphony Chorus
September 26, 2019
Pagans and Pitchforks: Mendelssohn’s Die erste Walpurgisnacht
September 25, 2019
Star Wars Generation
September 24, 2019
5 Reasons to Experience Lunada!
September 20, 2019
Dangerous Decadence: Wagner’s Overture and Venusberg Music from Tannhäuser
September 19, 2019
Mexicanizing the Orchestra: Chávez’s Sinfonía india
September 18, 2019
Musical Murder Mystery: Mahler’s Das klagende Lied
September 16, 2019
Backstage Pass: Adam Trussell
September 13, 2019
A New Direction: Copland’s El Salón México
September 9, 2019
Becoming Schumann: Love, Literature, and Music
September 6, 2019
A Sequel to Rhapsody in Blue: Gershwin’s Piano Concerto
September 4, 2019
Hear Moore! Soprano Melody Moore Defies Categories
