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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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September 27, 2018
5 Fun Facts: An American in Paris
September 27, 2018
Such stuff as dreams are made on: Tchaikovsky’s The Tempest
September 27, 2018
Great Escape: Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto
September 27, 2018
Houston Symphony Halloween Hijinks
September 25, 2018
The Mozart of Hollywood: Korngold’s Suite from The Sea Hawk
September 25, 2018
Wolfgang’s Dark Side: Mozart’s Symphony No. 40 in G minor
September 25, 2018
Radical Romanticism: Schumann’s Symphony No. 4
September 24, 2018
Texans in Colombia: Notes from Medellín
September 21, 2018
Allegro Espresso: Bach’s Violin Concerto in A minor
September 21, 2018
The Music of Suspense: Herrmann’s Vertigo Suite
September 20, 2018
Whistling in the Dark: Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 9
September 20, 2018
Can You Tell Me? Q&A with HANSON
September 13, 2018
A Light in the Darkness: Dvořák’s Stabat Mater
September 4, 2018
On the Edge: Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 2
