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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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April 19, 2019
The Bad Boy of St. Petersburg: Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 1
March 15, 2019
The Orchestra Dances: Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 3
March 15, 2019
Music in Exile: Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 4
March 15, 2019
Tractors and Tutus: Shostakovich’s Ballet Suite No. 1
March 8, 2019
Vibrant Colors Shine in Post-Concert Performances of Dutilleux’s “Les citations”
February 22, 2019
Run Away with Cirque de la Symphonie
February 22, 2019
Backstage Pass: Christian Schubert, clarinet
February 22, 2019
Backstage Pass: Timothy Dilenschneider, associate principal double bass
February 22, 2019
Notes from the Soloist: Brinton Averil Smith on d’Albert’s Cello Concerto
February 22, 2019
Backstage Pass: Maki Kubota, cello
February 20, 2019
The French Connection: The Houston Symphony Performs the Music of France
February 20, 2019
Virtuoso Passion: d’Albert’s Cello Concerto
February 20, 2019
Musical Mischief: Beethoven’s Symphony No. 4
February 15, 2019
Sublime Serenity: Beethoven’s Violin Concerto
